BF2142 Demo is out.

Started by Paladin · 15 posts · 2,340 views

  1. #2
    Paladin wrote:
    Not that anyone cares but the BF2142 Demo is out.

    Google for it. Available on the normal places like Filefront. One spot that has a link to it there.
    http://battlefield2.filefront.com/file/Bat...;70758#Download


    I'm gonna give it a try. It's free, and I need a break from BF2, even if it's only a minor change. Dunno if I'll buy it, but it doesn't cost anything to try.
  2. #3
    FYI I will be playing this most of the day today. Probably around 5 EST.
    I will be on TS if anyone wants to join together and give it a try with some Teamwork.
    It is free to try so...

    REAL FAST first thoughts..

    Played one round of conquest. New map is cool. Conquest is fun.

    Movie intro plays first time through no matter what to explain the Titan mode. You cannot escape out of it.
    I liked it and it is short but you CAN hit escape after the first time to avoid it. I found the setting to allow escape the first time if need be. global.con set
    GlobalSettings.setFirstLogin 0

    You can use the |GRB| prefix if you add it manually to the same file
    GlobalSettings.setNamePrefix "|GRB|"

    Looks like the demo won't allow anything but Alpha characters in names. Hopefully they change that later.

    I use my right mouse button for forward. it STILL won't save that. It is easy to re-set but there is no excuse for this one.... the rest looks okay so far.
  3. #4
    Ok downloaded it, lets give it a try.

    Ok tried it and I dont think I can get into it. Maybe it's different playing with a team or I'm just to use to BF2. I'm still willing to try but I dont care for those futuristic games.
  4. #5
    Mikey wrote:
    Ok downloaded it, lets give it a try.

    Ok tried it and I dont think I can get into it. Maybe it's different playing with a team or I'm just to use to BF2. I'm still willing to try but I dont care for those futuristic games.

    Mikey, I like the changes to your SIG. Got rid of the "technicolor yawn" on the skull, I see 🙂

    Looks real good.

    OK, where'd you get the stats board?
  5. #6
    DocJon wrote:
    Mikey, I like the changes to your SIG. Got rid of the "technicolor yawn" on the skull, I see 🙂

    Looks real good.

    OK, where'd you get the stats board?


    Yea I redid the buggy because I rushed through the first one. And I played with the shield for a few hours. I'm still learning this stuff so it takes me a while and a few trys to do anything.

    Here you go.
    http://www.bf2player.com/index.php
  6. #7
    Tryed it out today.

    It was fun, the conquest thing is pretty cool...reminds me of onslaught in ut2k4. It really didnt feel like a battlefield game though, probably because its in the future. And in terms of graphics it really didnt wow me, it looked like a SLIGHTLY better version of BF2
  7. #8
    kramit wrote:
    Tryed it out today.

    It really didnt feel like a battlefield game though, probably because its in the future.


    Or possibly because it SUCKS and it nothing more than a $50 eye wash for BF2.....
    Things that make you go hmmmmm.
  8. #9
    Duck wrote:
    Or possibly because it SUCKS and it nothing more than a $50 eye wash for BF2.....
    Things that make you go hmmmmm.


    Here I thought I could actually have a thread to discuss something without you being an ass... Sorry I was wrong.. 😉

    Look man, you do not like it fine but allow me to have a discussion with others that may want to play it.
    We ARE supposed to be a gaming clan right????

    There are others, like me, that like it fine.
    Do not start the EA sucks again, we heard it before.


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    There are a lot of added elements to the game that you will not even see in the demo as the demo does not allow any of the unlocks.
    (Yes I know you seen them in the beta Duck, so did I. Let others discuss it okay?)

    I think it plays very much like BF2 but with added elements. I was surprised how BF2 it still was in overall feel. I think that helped me like it more. Do I like the way they do everything? Nope. But overall it is not that bad.

    If you can get past the EA sucks feeling and just play it, you may like it. I am going to buy it. I was having a lot of fun playing it and that is why we play games right?

    There are a lot of aspects to the game that is cool and forces you to squad up and stick together. Like the Netbat system. Everyone in your squad connects to it and gets a small bonus depending on the class the SL is. If I am SL and choose engineer, once I have the Netbat on everyone in the squad will be able to see vehicles lit up on their HUD. Within range of course. You have to stay near your SL to see it. Also everyone in the squad can get other upgrades as well as long as they stay in the squad.

    The weapons are not that different really. Most vehicles are not that bad as well. I find it to be an BF2 upgrade so far. I also like the Titan mode so far.
  9. #10
    Paladin wrote:
    Here I thought I could actually have a thread to discuss something without you being an ass... Sorry I was wrong..

    You do not like it fine but allow me to have a discussion with others that may want to play it.
    We ARE supposed to be a gaming clan right????

    There are others, like me, that like it fine.

    There are a lot of added elements to the game that you will not even see in the demo as the demo does not allow any of the unlocks. Yes I know you seen them in the beta, so did I. Let others discuss it okay?
    I think it plays very much like BF2 but with added elements. Do I like the way they do everything? Nope. But overall it is not that bad.

    Do not start the EA sucks again, we heard it before.


    I agree. EA is a bunch of money grubbing SOBs, but I like BF. I don't agree with what they did with DICE and I think they could of did better with BF2 when it first came out. And I don't really care for BF 2142, sorry P but I don't get into the future games. But man, you spoke your mind and we all heard you, let it go. No hard feelings but there's a whole lot in life to worry about than what some money sucking assholes like EA. I just like to play the game. Ford laid off half the country but you think people are going to quit buying Ford? this is a gaming /radio forum and it's a recreation. So let's make it fun. 🙂 🙂 🙂 <<<Smilies are to show no hate.

    P.S. I think I could get into that Naval Fleet

  10. #11
    Mikey wrote:
    I agree. EA is a bunch of money grubbing SOBs, but I like BF. I don't agree with what they did with DICE and I think they could of did better with BF2 when it first came out. And I don't really care for BF 2142, sorry P but I don't get into the future games. But man, you spoke your mind and we all heard you, let it go. No hard feelings but there's a whole lot in life to worry about than what some money sucking assholes like EA. I just like to play the game. Ford laid off half the country but you think people are going to quit buying Ford? this is a gaming /radio forum and it's a recreation. So let's make it fun. 🙂 🙂 🙂 <<<Smilies are to show no hate.

    P.S. I think I could get into that Naval Fleet



    I have smiles Mikey. I was editing it and adding to it when you quoted me..... I actually hit the add reply too fast.

    I hope you are still willing to try it with me some more man. You got to give it more than an hour or so.

    You also cannot see the cool stuff they added since the unlocks are not there. It is really not all that futuristic. I think that is why I liked it more than I thought I would.
  11. #12
    Paladin wrote:
    I have smiles Mikey. I was editing it and adding to it when you quoted me..... I actually hit the add reply too fast.

    I hope you are still willing to try it with me some more man. You got to give it more than an hour or so.

    You also cannot see the cool stuff they added since the unlocks are not there. It is really not all that futuristic. I think that is why I liked it more than I thought I would.


    Dude even if I don't like it I'll still play. It's not the game that I like it's the companionship and team work. I was just saying yes EA sucks, but I won't stop playing. I followed you here because I like gaming whith you, Doc, and Lexx and you all are the only ones that I know will stay up in the wee hours to game with me. It's not the game that matters, It's the friendship. Let's not ruin that.

    If everyone in the world stopped buying EA tommorrow would we quit playing? If there was'nt bf then I would find another game that you all liked and game on.
  12. #13
    Paladin wrote:
    Here I thought I could actually have a thread to discuss something without you being an ass... Sorry I was wrong.. 😉

    Look man, you do not like it fine but allow me to have a discussion with others that may want to play it.
    We ARE supposed to be a gaming clan right????

    There are others, like me, that like it fine.
    Do not start the EA sucks again, we heard it before.


    I disagree with you on this. Dissent should be allowed and mixed with praise. No different than politics. Both sides lobby for a position and a following. Whoever wins the debate wins what gets played nightly.

    I found good and bad in 2142. I HATE the kits. Why? You have to powerup to add simple shit like grenades or buy ranks? I think thats bullshit. Too much of the mmorph added to the game. Ruins it in fact.

    I like the look of the game, but the play is no different than BF2. Also its without a doubt built right over the BF2 demo. Every flaw the BF2 demo had, this has. I ran the demo 3x's this week. I had to remap my movement and mouse button keys everytime its started up, same as BF2 until the first patch. Thats total bullshit to leave in 2 year old bugs.

    Titan mode... well its just gets kinda boring after a couple of hours. I switched to conquest only. Took me a whole round just to get used to the diff in flag hopping. The guns are weak, and its going to take several unlocks to get consistant with your shot, at least for me. Vehicles take a bullshit amount of damage. By the time you get a tank to the flag, its damn near ready to blow up 🙁


    Just for leaving in the key movement bug was enough to put me off. I didn't like how they treated thier programmers either. This company has always taken a big shortcut on quality, but this takes the cake.

    I'll buy it when its discounted, but not at full price, and not with the cutsey rank up program. Maybe by 3 or 4 patches later, they will have the basics fixed.

  13. #14
    Easy on 2142 Lexx, Paladin might think your attacking him.
  14. #15
    lexx wrote:
    I disagree with you on this. Dissent should be allowed and mixed with praise. No different than politics. Both sides lobby for a position and a following. Whoever wins the debate wins what gets played nightly.


    WAIT! Let me understand... dissent should not be allowed with praise??? Ever hear of sarcasm man? Ever hear of kidding around or busting balls... it is what I do... 😉

    Look all I meant is it would have been nice to have CONSTRUCTIVE comments and talk about the new game, not just another F-EA thread that’s all. That gets real old.

    So Duck was being kind of an ass (minor one) for doing such but it did not make me THAT mad and really was not that big a deal for the first time hence the calling him an ass and adding the smiley.
    Read busting balls. Do I have to explain this to you sheesh?

    Look, I was just trying to keep the thread on topic. I was not unreasonable on this one.

    lexx wrote:
    I found good and bad in 2142. I HATE the kits. Why? You have to powerup to add simple shit like grenades or buy ranks? I think thats bullshit. Too much of the mmorph added to the game. Ruins it in fact.


    Well to be fair you do get a lot of unlocks early on. I am not saying I like that as much either but they do combine the kits in such a way that you have a lot to start off. AT with repair ability is cool.

    lexx wrote:
    I like the look of the game, but the play is no different than BF2. Also its without a doubt built right over the BF2 demo. Every flaw the BF2 demo had, this has. I ran the demo 3x's this week. I had to remap my movement and mouse button keys everytime its started up, same as BF2 until the first patch. Thats total bullshit to leave in 2 year old bugs.


    First you meant the demo was built over the beta. Ummm yea.. that is usually how it works. What you think they go and write an entire new engine for the demo after they beta it? THAT is what a beta is!!! Putz! 😉

    The fact that the play is not much different than BF2 is a good thing to me. It is like a BF2 mod as people say. That is not a bad thing!!!

    lexx wrote:
    Titan mode... well its just gets kinda boring after a couple of hours. I switched to conquest only. Took me a whole round just to get used to the diff in flag hopping.


    Seriously? I mean boring how? ALL game types get boring after awhile! This is by definition of anything you do a lot of. I mean in conquest you get flags, in Titan you get silos. Really not much different except the Titan is there and you get to do that stuff toward the end. Just stay on the ground and get silos. and it will basically be conquest 😉

    lexx wrote:
    The guns are weak, and its going to take several unlocks to get consistant with your shot, at least for me.


    I cannot speak for all kits but the default gun on the engineer kicks ass. I got a lot of good kills with it, works similar to my P90. Just a different look but it basically the same. The other kits guns I did try seemed okay. I never noted anything weird like that.

    lexx wrote:
    Vehicles take a bullshit amount of damage. By the time you get a tank to the flag, its damn near ready to blow up 🙁


    You sure they are not putting up their shields when you hit them? Instead of smoke you can now put up a temporary force field to protect your vehicle. They do seem a bit harder to take out but if you hit them in the rear they go down man. I think this is a good thing. I have to be honest sometimes in BF2 I take a tank a LONG way just to get taken out fast. I think this is something to get used to and remember all the mines and better weapons are not available until the game ships.

    lexx wrote:
    Just for leaving in the key movement bug was enough to put me off. I didn't like how they treated thier programmers either. This company has always taken a big shortcut on quality, but this takes the cake.


    I will not disagree here about they key assignment bug, it is BS. I think there is a way around the key error. I have not tried it yet. If it works I will let you know. As for the programmers, I am not getting into the politics of the company here. It is about the game itself. EA is not the first company to treat employees like crap and do that sort of thing. Happens all the time sorry to say.

    lexx wrote:
    I'll buy it when its discounted, but not at full price, and not with the cutsey rank up program. Maybe by 3 or 4 patches later, they will have the basics fixed.


    ummm you get I think 2 ranks when you sign up through the veterans program. I did it to reserve my name, this is a good thing. If they want to kick in 2 unlocks right off the bat, how is this a bad thing?

    Duck wrote:
    Easy on 2142 Lexx, Paladin might think your attacking him.


    Thanks for that Duck. So because I like something you do not, it makes *ME* the attacking one?
    I am sorry if I gave that impression. I really was not attacking you man.

    I am not saying anyone has to like the game or cannot disagree with me! I just would like to discuss point, counter-point, it is called a conversation.

    Instead of just a flood of EA sucks, I am not buying this piece of shit game if it was the last game on earth. It sucks.

    How is that a discussion or even constructive man?

    I simply wanted to talk about the game.