1.3 Patch info

KdjaCL

Seems theres a patch coming....

Battlefield 2 1.03 Update Enters Final QA Pass

That's right, troops. Barring any last minute issues, the 1.03 Update is only a few days from release now. We thought this occasion warranted a post covering the major features and fixes coming in 1.03, so settle back and enjoy.

Wake Island 2007

That's right, the 1.03 update bundles the first Official map release from EA and DICE. In this case the map is a modern-era update of one of the most popular maps from Battlefield 1942 -- Wake Island. The People's Liberation Army has invaded Wake to threaten American supply lines. In response the US Marine Corps has been dispatched to reclaim the island.

The new Wake Island map comes to you free of charge thanks to Fileplanet’s new Battlefield 2 Channel. Visit it at http://www.fileplanet.com/battlefield2.shtml.

New Features

Stats compare - view the extended stats details for any other player in your BFHQ simply by double-clicking on their name on the leader board or using the new search feature
Server Favorites and History - find your favorite servers that much easier. No more searching for them through the main server list
Nickname Prefix - Add and change your clan tag to your account name at will. No more creating alternate account names to cover the changes in your competitive lifestyle
Supply Drop Icons - Supply drops now appear on the main map and within the 3D Map. Find that elusive supply drop much, much quicker
Points for Destroying Command Objects - players now receive points for destroying the commander's toys. Special Forces players rejoice
Server Reserved Slots - Server Operators can now set aside slots for their admins to join a full server at any time
Vehicle Passengers - the names of players in a vehicle with you are now displayed when you enter or change seats
Countermeasures - a reload bar has been added for vehicle countermeasures. You'll always know now when you can set off that next flare

Tweaks

Point Farming changes - DICE has implemented functionality that makes it significantly harder to point farm on Ranked Servers
Mod Support - Mods now work properly with the Dedicated Server! Additionally, the game will automatically switch mods when joining a server that is running a mod you have installed but do not have activated
Map tweaks - Spawn menu map and Commander maps now scale based on the size of the level being played (16, 32 or 64 players). Mini-map also scales automatically based on the vehicle type you are using (manual changes to zoom levels are remembered as well)
Commander scoring - No more TKs from Artillery
Vehicle tweaks - No more accidental kills from bumping a friend with your tank (try to avoid hitting him at speed though) and no more struggling uphill in an APC. Also no more improper TK allocation from vehicle explosions
Auto Team Balance tweaks - Commanders and Squad Leaders now immune to team switch
Anti-Air Missiles - These are now much more effective against fast-movers

…and, of course, more. Look for the patch soon.

kdjac

Silverfish

And no-one believed me.....

KdjaCL

Silverfish wrote:

And no-one believed me.....

ehh...k search further see whn it was posted that this was the last patch and it would have a map in it.
Kinda old news.

kdjac

youcancallmeal

Commander scoring - No more TKs from Artillery

Dont get this one, does it mean your invincible to friendly arty?

Stephen

Doubt it, I'd say it means you can't punish the commander for your own muppetry

Lister1

Any details on when the patch will be out?

Dcully

4th of this month apparently.

Lister1

Nice one. Not too long to wait so. Hopefully they don't mess this one up...

Mr.75

Rumour has it that's it's out tomorrow.

whiskeyman

when it comes out, how many sites will have it up?
I can see it taking for ever to d/l...

Winters

Usually we have several Irish mirrors of it quite soon after its released so try not to worry too much.

The Battlefield team normally release patches towards the end of the week, usually a Friday so it would be a surprise to have it before then.

But you do have to take into account the fact that this patch is so much needed to stomp out all the problems they made with the other rushed patches and also the slightly rushed game ¬_¬

whiskeyman

Winters wrote:

But you do have to take into account the fact that this patch is so much needed to stomp out all the problems they made with the other rushed patches and also the slightly rushed game ¬_¬

True.
It's really going to have a major impact on so many aspects in the game... all in a great way!
Should fuel my addiction to the game even more....