New version and new map.

2006-06-07 16:09:52

#51

Psycho: Member since 2005; +44|6784|Kansas, USA

c0N_FusioN wrote:
Jup, it looks like EA/DICE finally do something we've all looking forward to, a free (I hope so) map & patch, so BF2(Vanilla called on forums?! Why!?) is getting better, and EA/DICE listens to their public who all want some fun with playing BF2, including new patches to remove bugs(like Karkand-Hotel-Glitch etc).

vanilla
n.
1. Any of various tropical American vines of the genus Vanilla in the orchid family.
2. The seedpod of this plant. Also called vanilla bean.
3. A flavoring extract prepared from the cured seedpods of this plant or produced synthetically.

adj.
1. Flavored with vanilla: vanilla pudding.
2. Lacking adornments or special features; basic or ordinary.

I can see why those not native to english would be confused by the use of that word in this manner. There was another post some time back as to how the word developed that particular menaing, but I don't recall what it was.

Last edited by Psycho (2006-06-07 16:12:31)

2006-06-07 16:30:35

#52

Milk.org: Bringing Sexy Back; +270|6784|UK

Strawberry ice-cream = Strawberry ice-cream.
Chocolate ice-cream = Chocolate ice-cream.
Vanilla ice-cream = Plain ice-cream.

Special Forces = Special BF2
Euro Forces = BF2 Booster Euro style
Armoured Fury = A10 Whore facilitating BF2

BF2 = Plain/Vanilla.

https://www.joyofbaking.com/images/vanillaicecream.jpg

Mmmmmmm...... Boring

2006-06-07 16:34:29

#53

stryyker: bad touch; +1,682|6728|California

ive been looking for this for about an hour, u beat me to it. all the accounts are tests

2006-06-07 23:12:36

#54

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6699|Devon, England

i reckon that infantry only option will remove vehicles from maps, exxcept for jeeps. that would be good, although it would increase the noobness in k/p servers, BUT imagine wake with no planes and tanks and choppers!

2006-06-07 23:56:27

#55

cabracke: Member; +5|6641|Germany

I guess there's something coming for SF. That would explain why the Airborne Specialist Ribbon has been awarded 3 times already...

Road to Jalalabad sounds like it could be a MEC SF vs. Navy Seals scenario.

Anyway, nice find, +1 for you!

2006-06-08 00:02:06

#56

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6575|NYC / Hamburg

cabracke wrote:
I guess there's something coming for SF. That would explain why the Airborne Specialist Ribbon has been awarded 3 times already...

Road to Jalalabad sounds like it could be a MEC SF vs. Navy Seals scenario.

Anyway, nice find, +1 for you!

YES!!!! now i can planewhore in SF. I love you EA

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2006-06-08 00:28:46

#57

notorious: Nay vee, bay bee.; +1,396|6755|The United Center

Actually, that makes sense. Wake was introduced to BF2 to freshen the game up a bit...give players something new. SF popularity has been steadily declining. What better way to spike interest than to introduce a new map? Also, then the airborne specialist ribbon could very well be obtained, provided there are jets in the map.

2006-06-08 00:36:19

#58

notorious: Nay vee, bay bee.; +1,396|6755|The United Center

Yeah, apparently it doesn't make sense anymore.

"game varient" says BF2, not xpack like it would say if it were an SF map. also, it shows the two armies as being MEC and USMC.

so...looks like a new map for BF2, not SF, with the US facing off against MEC...again.

2006-06-08 00:56:08

#59

[FHF]MattyZ: What the Deuce?; +29|6670|Washington

Great find! +1

2006-06-08 01:47:39

#60

=|A mere Shadow|=: The Anarchist; +121|6634|Britain and Damn proud of it!

ThomasMorgan wrote:
Yeah, apparently it doesn't make sense anymore.

"game varient" says BF2, not xpack like it would say if it were an SF map. also, it shows the two armies as being MEC and USMC.

so...looks like a new map for BF2, not SF, with the US facing off against MEC...again.

Damn it, we need a PLA vs MEC map, why the Chinese would be in Afghanistan i don't know or care but it would be awesome!!!

2006-06-08 01:51:53

#61

Nikola Bathory: Karkand T-90 0wnage; +163|6794|Bulgaria

Superior Mind wrote:
OMG, I think that this is a terrorsit training map, seriously....Jihad servers? common, we should call CNN. (or not)

muahaha, great!!
Jihad cars1111!!!!1111 Call teh BF police!11

>>>BF3 Central<<<

2006-06-08 01:54:25

#62

JON.ANTONSSON: Member; +51|6700|Sweden

I think they are doing a new patch and giving us a free map, just trying to make everyone like EA.....

2006-06-08 03:14:43

#63

Spearhead: Gulf coast redneck hippy; +731|6697|Tampa Bay Florida

I'm hoping for the infantry only setting to be available on ranked servers, if it comes out, but I have my doubts

2006-06-08 04:58:10

#64

l=l-Oneill-l=l: Member; +27|6845|Dundas, ONT, Canada

JON.ANTONSSON wrote:
I think they are doing a new patch and giving us a free map, just trying to make everyone like EA.....

Oh come on. What about Wake Island 2007. That map came with a patch, can't remember which one but it did.

2006-06-08 05:14:02

#65

Sarrk: O-O-O A-O A; +788|6663|Brisbane, Australia

I love EA!!!!

[I am a hypocrite, so sue me!]

Man, I cant wait!!!

2006-06-08 05:20:05

#66

D.H1cks: Member; +19|6634|Toronto

I have posted this over at the offical EA forum, hope to get an answer, but I am not holding my breath.

http://forums.ea.com/mboards/thread.jsp … p;tstart=0

2006-06-08 05:28:39

#67

_The.Don_05: Im super serial; +58|6591|England

Wow just wow. It all ways amazes me how fast people find things out on these forums. A well deserved +1 to the Op.

Edit-Do you think that it has anything to do with a petition or that guy that said he would email a map to Ea that posted on these forums a couple of days back?

Last edited by _The.Don_05 (2006-06-08 05:30:01)

2006-06-08 05:33:12

#68

D.H1cks: Member; +19|6634|Toronto

_The.Don_05 wrote:
Wow just wow. It all ways amazes me how fast people find things out on these forums. A well deserved +1 to the Op.

Edit-Do you think that it has anything to do with a petition or that guy that said he would email a map to Ea that posted on these forums a couple of days back?

If the infantry only part turns out to be true, then I would say EA/Dice has listened to the people asking for it. I only remember a petition to not change how squads work.

2006-06-08 07:25:16

#69

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6699|Devon, England

i dont reckon that guy wud have made the map for EA...

2006-06-08 07:36:06

#70

_The.Don_05: Im super serial; +58|6591|England

I have signed a petition on getting a new map some where along the line.

And yeah i don't think that guy made the map for Ea but it seems a bit weird that he posted that then what do we know a new is being tested (We hope).

2006-06-08 09:49:20

#71

jnick: Member; +22|6790

Guys . . . Notice on the game monitor server vars section EVERY variable which is important to a server has either a "1" or a "0". Notice how bf2_infantryonly has NOTHING, just like "bf2_coop____" is completely blank. Therefore, this may lead one to believe bf2_infantryonly may be a new game type.

What you are all speculating is that one can turn vehicles on or off. This would only be the case if there were a "0," as the variable status. Leaving it blank explains that the variable or setting is null/void in the scenario the server is running, which is conquest.

In any event, whether it's a new game mode, or some other setting, I'm 99% positive it is NOT going to be allowed for ranked servers, just as coop isn't allowed.

Also, what you are seeing is NOT for BF2:SF. Notice the team1 and team2 variables. It specifically says "US" and "MEC". In order for it to be SF it would have to say "SEAL" vs "MECSF". So if this is a new map, it's for vanilla BF2.

2006-06-08 09:53:31

#72

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6699|Devon, England

co-op isnt alowd for ranked servers as bots suck and would provide easy kills.

the "taking away of vehicles" or infantry only mode would not give anyway of stat padding that i can think of, so i reckon it will be available for ranked servers

2006-06-08 09:55:16