We wanted to show off another custom map, GRB Ghost in the Darkness. It is based off of our BF42 map called Ghost Front. While it uses the same height map, it is really a very different map. We played this map Friday during our custom map night and it was a blast. It is designed to force the battles in a tug of war fashion, with both sides pouring onto the Temple, for control. You can still grab it from the download section. Look for the custom map pack #7.

Some interesting notes about this map:

– The tunnel is very detailed, with wind sounds once you enter and a capturable flag. The smoke/fog adds an eerie effect. There were some intense battles for this flag.

– The Temple is the midpoint on the map. This capture point does not have a spawn, so you need to constantly feed troops to defend it. There were some great battles for this flag also.

– There is an Easter egg on this map. Watch for broken birds, falling from the sky GI. They will hurt you. 🙂

– Speaking of birds, see if you can find the spot in the jungle where you scare off a whole mess of them. It scared me the first time I heard it. Very cool effect.

I just received word from Aaron over at Texas Pain about their CTF mod for BFV. This was something DICE should have put in from the beginning, but it is great to see the community doing something about it. Click read more for the full scoop and a download link.

BFV CTF MOD Beta Ver 0.5 Released (Testers needed)

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BFV CTF MOD – Battlefield Vietnam Capture The Flag (CTF) Gametype mod – about 51% complete.

Version 0.5, fixed the capture announcements, added more maps, and much more. The capture the flag code does work In CTF game mode the conquest flags do not function as conquest flags they seem to operate the same as a flag cap. So we made all conqest flags un-cappable so they are just spawns. We still need some help with the menu adding the option to start a CTF server in game. more details will follow about running a dedicated server. Continue reading BFV CTF →

I just wanted to give a big thank you to everyone who dropped by and played some of the best custom maps we have ever had. Not a single bad map in the mix. Everyone was saying great things.

Raze was also happy to hear how many people enjoyed Ghost in the Darkness and Guadalnam. We will be releasing Guadalnam and No Remorse from last months event as single downloads soon. If anyone gets these maps and puts them in rotation on a server, please let us know. We would love to play them some more. Ghost in the Darkness is currently being reviewed for possible changes. If we do make changes, make sure you grab the new version when it comes out.

To all the map makers whose maps we played. You did a great job and we really enjoyed playing your maps. To all those who played and put up with the slight lag, we are currenlty pulling our money together and trying to puchase a more powerful server. It seems that all of the custom maps were more taxing on the server than anything we have ever experienced.

We want these events to be fun and lag free. With a newer server, things should be even bigger and better. As always, we couldnt have done it without you. Thanks for playing and we will see you again on July 30th! Mark your calendars and tell your friends.

Dice posted a new update today on their website. They appear to be listening to the BFV community. Way to go DICE!

Battlefield Vietnam 1.1 Update Coming Soon
As mentioned in previous community updates, DICE has been hard at work putting the 1.1 update together for a pending release. So far weve featured screenshots of the new vehicles and map included in the update (The Defense of Con Thien). Today, we are going to share with you a list of some of the tweaks and fixes coming in 1.1. Continue reading Battlefield Vietnam 1.1 Update →

Login! Click Downloads! Look in the Battlefield Vietnam Map folder and download away. The maps are already in rotation on the server, so feel free to check them out before tomorrow night.

We will see you at 7pm CST!

Oh and if you want to see screenshots of some of our maps currently in development, drop by our Photo Gallery.

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Here is the final round up. There are some really good maps this time around. It should be fun!

GRB Ghost in the Darkness
GRB Guadalnam
Valley Assualt
Hillside Assualt
Battle of Dong Ap Bia
Tri Nan High Ground

ephil is uploading the custom installer. Ill test it tomorrow and if all is well, you will be able to download it sometime late tomorrow night.