Battlefield 2 Is Out, And I Have It.

Hellbilly

I'm surprised no one mentioned this, but, there is a big advantage using the voices as they are instead of english only. Why?

Well, let's say you spawn on some flag, you are MEC and you hear nearby "You're good to go!" or "I need support!" or "I need a medic here!", what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Yes, there's an enemy in your base.

It has happened to me very often, not rareley, but often, that i hear voices like that, when minding my own business leaving my own base. And of course the opposite goes too, when USMC and you hear "jalla mahlhalla jabba buoogie" something, you know it's an enemy.

Fot that reason, i will never change to english only. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Narfwak

You don't really need to learn the language to learn the phrases in the other languages. I've picked up on a few of the arabic phrases ("need medic," "attack here," etc.). I did switch to English Only last night for a while for comfort, but the utility of the foreign languages is too great to ignore and I'll probably switch it back today.

pieceofsoap

<!--QuoteBegin-Shockwave+Jul 11 2005, 09:01 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shockwave @ Jul 11 2005, 09:01 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Anbu+Jul 10 2005, 09:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Anbu @ Jul 10 2005, 09:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> you say that, but you don't notice how its even worse for the poor french, german, or japanese guy (well, not so much the japanese guy, since he might be able to decypher some chinese right? i mean, japanese did origonate as chinese right?) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Possibly the least informed statement I've ever read.

How good is your Latin? Or better yet, your Sanskrit? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
My Sanskrit is better than yours.

DiscoZombie

I use english only. whenever I hear ANY voice communications that aren't on the radio (because they're in earshot), I turn toward it to see who said it. that way I can tell whether it's an enemy or a friend AND know what they're saying, too.

BulletHead

so far it's failed to give me my basic Medic, Sniper, and ANti-Tank awards...e vent hough it SAYS on screen I've earned them


*growl*

Scribbles

<!--QuoteBegin-Narfwak+Jul 11 2005, 10:54 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Narfwak @ Jul 11 2005, 10:54 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You don't really need to learn the language to learn the phrases in the other languages. I've picked up on a few of the arabic phrases ("need medic," "attack here," etc.). I did switch to English Only last night for a while for comfort, but the utility of the foreign languages is too great to ignore and I'll probably switch it back today. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
All I hear is Arabic women whining about their hymens.

BulletHead

<!--QuoteBegin-pieceofsoap+Jul 11 2005, 11:06 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (pieceofsoap @ Jul 11 2005, 11:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Shockwave+Jul 11 2005, 09:01 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shockwave @ Jul 11 2005, 09:01 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Anbu+Jul 10 2005, 09:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Anbu @ Jul 10 2005, 09:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> you say that, but you don't notice how its even worse for the poor french, german, or japanese guy (well, not so much the japanese guy, since he might be able to decypher some chinese right? i mean, japanese did origonate as chinese right?) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Possibly the least informed statement I've ever read.

How good is your Latin? Or better yet, your Sanskrit? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
My Sanskrit is better than yours. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
How good is your Kanji? Or Harikuji?

Metalcat

<!--QuoteBegin-BulletHead+Jul 11 2005, 01:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BulletHead @ Jul 11 2005, 01:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-pieceofsoap+Jul 11 2005, 11:06 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (pieceofsoap @ Jul 11 2005, 11:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Shockwave+Jul 11 2005, 09:01 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shockwave @ Jul 11 2005, 09:01 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Anbu+Jul 10 2005, 09:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Anbu @ Jul 10 2005, 09:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> you say that, but you don't notice how its even worse for the poor french, german, or japanese guy (well, not so much the japanese guy, since he might be able to decypher some chinese right? i mean, japanese did origonate as chinese right?) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Possibly the least informed statement I've ever read.

How good is your Latin? Or better yet, your Sanskrit? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
My Sanskrit is better than yours. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
How good is your Kanji? Or Harikuji? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
how good is your jitterbug!

Narfwak

<!--QuoteBegin-BulletHead+Jul 11 2005, 02:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BulletHead @ Jul 11 2005, 02:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-pieceofsoap+Jul 11 2005, 11:06 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (pieceofsoap @ Jul 11 2005, 11:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Shockwave+Jul 11 2005, 09:01 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shockwave @ Jul 11 2005, 09:01 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Anbu+Jul 10 2005, 09:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Anbu @ Jul 10 2005, 09:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> you say that, but you don't notice how its even worse for the poor french, german, or japanese guy (well, not so much the japanese guy, since he might be able to decypher some chinese right? i mean, japanese did origonate as chinese right?) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Possibly the least informed statement I've ever read.

How good is your Latin? Or better yet, your Sanskrit? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
My Sanskrit is better than yours. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
How good is your Kanji? Or Harikuji? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Don't get him started . . .

Abra

<span style='color:orange'>A single bomb gentlemen.</span>
<img src='http://www.abra-archive.dk/images/screenshots/screen006.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
<span style='color:orange'>Teamwork, as you can see, we have the classes for it.</span>
<img src='http://www.abra-archive.dk/images/screenshots/screen008.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

Hellbilly

I wish i had some jet skillz like that <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

I cant seem to hit a single thing with those bombs. I guess i need to work on the timing and speed better.

Is it best to slow down alot and dive down or can you go fast? Whenever i dive low, the bombs seem to damage my plane slightly from the splash damage.

DiscoZombie

my best advice is to practice in a game with no one in it. start your own LAN game with 1 second respawn, take the plane of your choice, and try to bomb vehicles. it's a lot easier without people shooting at you, though you don't get the squares around inhabited vehicles that you get when you play a real game. just bomb the vehicles and watch your minimap. if the gray vehicle picture disappeared, it was a good bombing run <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

as for actual bombing tips, I suggest staying at a somewhat high altitude, and flying KIND of toward a target once you see one, but still releasing your bombs pretty high and don't go too low... actual dive bombing - flying directly at a target from high up - I don't recommend... the planes go too damn fast and sometimes it's hard to pull out of the fall in time :o just practice and you'll get a feel for it. :>

Xyth

I almost never use the bombs unless there are big groups of infantry close together. Just use the machine gun on everything, it takes 5 seconds of so of constant fire to destroy an APC and even less for other vehicle. Tanks are around 10 seconds in total, depending where you are hitting them though.
Same thing when fighting helicopters or other aircraft, since it doesn't give them the warning like it would if you are trying to lock them with missles, they don't know what's happening until it's to late.

Abra

Gunning choppers with the machine gun would also warn them JUST like it does when you lock on with missiles, you fly straight at it when shooting. I don't see the difference.

As for height and speed.
When bombing, i raise my altitude alittle, then point the nose of the aircraft towards and <i>only a little downwards</i> The trick is the timing, iam flying high, and fast enough to dodge most groundfire - So the bombs have to be dropped a good time before you fly over the actual target. When i have dropped the load, i hit the afterburners and clear of any anti-air locks i may have gotten on my tail.

Xyth

<!--QuoteBegin-Abra+Jul 12 2005, 10:29 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Abra @ Jul 12 2005, 10:29 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Gunning choppers with the machine gun would also warn them JUST like it does when you lock on with missiles, you fly straight at it when shooting. I don't see the difference.
<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I must dissagree, assuming you don't approach with your air to air rockets loaded, no missle beep. Also if you come from a blind side, which is basically anything other then the front of the copter then they can't see you either. Then the only warning is the ticking sound it makes when the bullets impact(which is suprisingly hard to hear considering you are getting shot with a machine gun) or if they see their health dropping.

Spetsnaz

Some screenies of my fun with BF2.

Im currently in a massive online tourney called <a href='http://www.bf2combat.net/' target='_blank'>BattleField 2 Combat</a> Last Sunday we had our first scrim against the NATO/US forces (im china) then i had to attend boot camp to pass out as a Private, but luckly enough i had proven myself well and was promoted to 2nd Lt. Get to command some troops now muahahhah.

First pick shows our Divisions Boot camp support pratice.
<img src='http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/3853/screen0101th.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

Another view from support class practice, we also had Grenade tactics, rifle and pistol practice! Advanced tactics i might add that most gamers do not know!
<img src='http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/1364/screen0114vn.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />


This shot shows room clearance and again grenade tactics! So fun using military tactics in game and seeing them work!!!!!
The US soldiers/Marines in there are from the PLA but we were using them as target practice!
<img src='http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/2287/screen0123cg.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

Mad_Man

Spetsnaz that sound really cool, almost enough so that I would go out and by the game just to play like that

Omega_Death

Are there any tricks to busting tanks when you're the Anti-Armor class? It seems to me like it takes around 5 hits to pop a tank. Is it best to aim between the turret and the base, best to aim for the rear of the tank?

Spetsnaz

Well i would buy the game when then next patch is out!

And aim for tracks and the rear of tanks. But apparently according to EA all spots on the tank are the same which is wrong. But aiming for the back and tracks is the best!

Metalcat

<!--QuoteBegin-Omega Death+Jul 12 2005, 12:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Omega Death @ Jul 12 2005, 12:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Are there any tricks to busting tanks when you're the Anti-Armor class? It seems to me like it takes around 5 hits to pop a tank. Is it best to aim between the turret and the base, best to aim for the rear of the tank? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
also as anti tank always go up high where after shooting and while reloading you can hide where tanks cant see you

Svenpa

According to the manual coming with the BF2 DVD tanks are suposed to have reflective armor, quote (from swe to eng) "Most modern tanks have reflective armor so as a Anti tank unit you should think carefully where you shoot the tanks, as the rocket might "bounce" off and hit friendly units."

I have NEVER seen nor heard this occur.

The manual also says that when you're flying a plane it should sound a louder alarm when a missile is being fired at you (note fired not locked).
So it should actualy be:
Low noise = getting tracked
loud noise = locked
louder noice = missile being fired at you

It might just be me but I havn't noticed any louder noice then when iam locked.

Spetsnaz

The missle locked stuff yes that is true you do get a tone when the OpFor lock onto you!

<i>tip</i> In game when flying a fighter, if you get on someones tail but you have trouble getting a lock or hitting them, best thing to do is come in stealthy by switching to bombs. Shadow your target for a while get the feel of their moves and abilities and when they are in a bombing run or straigh path take em down with a missle or machine gun.


And tanks, i havent tried this yet but will (once the login server is back up) shoot the front of the turret (the angled part) and see if the book is true!

Hope it is!

Nil_IQ

Is the login server down for anyone else?

Svenpa

Yes, they could at least made a "Unable to connect" then letting u just sit there and wait for maybe hours, sooner or later forced to ctrl+alt+del.

pieceofsoap

w00t, I was able to get in, earlier, and whaddaya know, I just got myself a new Kill streak record, 44 kills. (I ended the game 55 kills 1 death)

<3 the SU-30.
I are AirstrikeMan!

So, if anyone wants bombing lessons, just get in touch with me!

Narfwak

<!--QuoteBegin-Svenpa+Jul 12 2005, 06:47 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Svenpa @ Jul 12 2005, 06:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yes, they could at least made a "Unable to connect" then letting u just sit there and wait for maybe hours, sooner or later forced to ctrl+alt+del. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah . . . annoying.

DiscoZombie

<!--QuoteBegin-pieceofsoap+Jul 12 2005, 05:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (pieceofsoap @ Jul 12 2005, 05:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->w00t, I was able to get in, earlier, and whaddaya know, I just got myself a new Kill streak record, 44 kills.  (I ended the game 55 kills 1 death)

<3 the SU-30.
I are AirstrikeMan!

So, if anyone wants bombing lessons, just get in touch with me!<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
#&$* someone finally beat my 43 kill streak record w/ the f15 >:p gg :>


now... is BF2 b0rked for anyone else right now? I just tried to sign on after not playing for 2 days, and when I try to connect to a server... nothing happens. it just goes back to the server browser. no 'server is full' popup, no popups of any sort, even when I try to connect to half-full servers...

they really need to get the patches in gear <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> the game is awesome when it works right, but they keep messing it up -_- reminds me of WoW......

Metalcat

well i have no problem playing

pieceofsoap

<!--QuoteBegin-Hellbilly+Jul 12 2005, 07:36 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Hellbilly @ Jul 12 2005, 07:36 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I wish i had some jet skillz like that <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

I cant seem to hit a single thing with those bombs. I guess i need to work on the timing and speed better.

Is it best to slow down alot and dive down or can you go fast? Whenever i dive low, the bombs seem to damage my plane slightly from the splash damage. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well my good sir, you are well on your way to aforementioned skills.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, the first student of pieceofsoap's Flight School, Hellbilly! If anyone wants to learn practically anything related to aircraft, just contact me, and I will be glad to assist!

Metalcat

all i wanna know is when to throw them bombs...