Battlefield 2 Information Update

Everyone is trying to learn as much as possible about the upcoming DICE game, Battlefield 2. We are no different than you my friend. We want to know everything we can get our grubby little hands on. (Dont believe the rumors, small hands and, well you know….) To help feed the frenzy, we put together a mini FAQ of sorts from our various news sources. These are the tidbits we thought were unique to BF2 and interesting. We even included classes and weapons.

One thing is for certain, this in not your Grandfathers WWII Battlefield Game
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Just How Good Is My Video Card?

Its called Frames Per Second (FPS) and no matter how good your video card was when you bought it, new games are pushing the limits of your long term investment. Ever wonder how good your card actually is?

But wait! FarCry doesnt have the ability to show my Frames Per Second.

There is an answer. Check out www.fraps.com and see if your $400 investment is still worth it.

You just might find its time to throw down another $400. Oh and if you do, would you donate your old card to Atomm, C/O GamersRadio.com. 🙂 My GeForce 4 TI4200 just isnt cutting it any more.

Battlefield 2 Video

GameSpy sends us word about not one, but three videos taken of Battlefield 2 at E3.

A few things I noticed right off the bat:

– Destroyable Objects
– Movable objects, like barrels
– Shoot through certain materials, like Aluminum buildings
– Heavy Machine Gunner is firing standing up. (Come on guys, learn from the M60 in BFV)
– Team Communication has switched to an on screen radius type selector
– More options when choosing class
– Feel appears to be more like BFV than BF42

FilePlanet.com has all three for download. If youve got the time, check them all out. If you want to see class selection, watch video 1. If you want to see destroyable objects, watch video 2. If you want a good shot of movable objects and an Airstrike, watch video 3.

Quang Tri Hanoi Jane Speech

I saw this on the PlanetBattlefield.com forums. It is one of the funniest things I have seen in a while, and I wanted to make sure everyone saw it.

(SAQ)Arcand wrote it based on the GI-Jane speech in game:

Gamer, buggy code falls from the sky like broken birds
They do not want to spend money testing your system specs at their company, gamer.
They come to bomb your system.

Gamer, EA has abandoned you.
They have ordered you to be a beta tester
Do not trust them

Defect, gamer
It is a very good idea to leave a sinking ship.

They lie to you, gamer.
You know you cannot fix this game.
EA grows richer while you optimise your system, gamer.
They will give you a patch but only after you are dead.

EA lies to you every day, poor gamer.
You have lost this war, gamer.
EA will leave you behind.

EA marketing makes you buy this game, gamer.
They do not care about you.

Gamer, EA has betrayed you.
They will not return with a patch for you.

Gamer, the buggy code bombs your system.
You are not safe playing.
The game code is dangerous, gamer.
It will crash tonight.

The developers do not care that you are crashing, gamer.
You cannot use firewalls to hide behind, gamer.
Their buggy code will find you.

BFV Update

Version 1.085 of the PB Server for BFV has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. Release Notes for PB Server v1.085:

– addressed intermittent bug with pb_sv_protecttag and pb_sv_protectname commands causing incorrect kicking of registered players

Some information at E3 2004!!!

More Trailers and Information for 2 games that I hear will be coming out. Now, with that said you be the judge for yourself.

Check out FilePlanet out for the latest on Doom3 and Half-Life 2 presented at E3 2004.

OBW, for all of the Warcraft III peeps, might download the latest patch 1.15 while you are there.

FarCry Modifications

Are you looking for some great mods for FarCry? Well, Ubisoft has a section just for you with information and links to quite a few FarCry mods.

Check out the mod section: FarCry Community Mods

Noted is the currently featured “The Forgotten War” mod. This group talks about some great features that they are working on for their Korean War era mod. From destructible landscapes and buildings to collecting supply points and researching, this team has some great ideas to keep people interested for a long time.

Check out TFW: The Forgotten War – FC

Geeks 1, Oasis 0

It appears that the lead singer for Oasis, Liam Gallagher and his body guards got their butts kicked by a group of Computer Salesmen in a German bar. LOL, Am I the only one that sees the humor in that? The article goes on to say that Liam started it. Serves him right for being a cocky rock star. I feel sorry for the body guards. Who would want to hire them after this?

The Inquirer has the full story.

Battlefield Vietnam Review

Ok, I was slacking a bit, but here is a BF42 fans review of Battlefield Vietnam.

Ever since I heard a rumor about EA registering the name Battlefield Vietnam with the trademark office, I have been intrigued by the prospect of a new game based on similar mechanics as Battlefield 1942, but in a Vietnam setting. As my imagination took hold, I dreamt of what I thought the game would be like. Sure, I loved playing BF42 and Eve of Destruction was my personal favorite mod for Battlefield, but we all know no matter how good a mod is, the pro’s usually seem to due them one better.

Official Map Review Section

As you know, we at Gamers Radio are big fans of custom maps for BF42 and BFV. In the past, we have been doing informal reviews of maps and posting them in the news section.

Thanks to Sarges hard work, we have formalized our review process and started a new section, dedicated to our reviews of custom maps. If you look over on the left side, under Features, you will see a link to Map Reviews. This index will allow you to quickly find the ratings on specific maps and link to the actual review. We have a fairly good backlog of BF42 maps that we need to go through and update for the new requirements, but for now, look forward to a lot of BFV map reviews including our first official BFV review of Valley Assault. We are even considering reviewing FarCry maps, so keep an eye here for future updates.