EA DICE writes:
"Why?
Reading the feedback you guys give us in the gaming forums, it's been clear to us that the game was lacking in a tight infantry map with the PLA army involved. So we set out to create a map with that in mind and this is the result of that. That map, which we have called Operation Blue Pearl, will appear in the upcoming Battlefield 2 Update 1.50 and Battlefield 2142 Update 1.51.
Limitations
As some of you probably know, BF2 has been around for a while and many of the current players have rigs that can run the game at high settings. But to us, creating official content, we still have to keep the low specs of the game in mind designing a map.
That's where the "fog of war" comes in. When we make maps here at DICE we are constantly using programs that check draw-calls on our maps so that, wherever you position yourself on the map, the draw-calls never exceed the maximum limit. (A draw-call is when the game engine must call a texture image into the graphic card's memory for it to be rendered on screen. The more draw-calls the game must make, the more it impacts computer performance so limiting these is one of the cornerstones of game production.)"
From Xfire: "With the next game being a return to the classic XX42 formula, now is as good a time as any to make an utterly definitive and in no possible way controversial ranking of the Battlefield games we've enjoyed over the years, with which undoubtedly nobody will take issue in the comment section. Right? Okay then - here we go, from least good to best."
Bad company 2 was still my favorite, sure it was a bit gimped compared to the rest if the series but more fun and far more satisfying weapon unlocks.
Battlefield 1942 + both expansions are my all time favorite, it can still be played online to this day. Vietnam would be my 2nd, 3rd Battlefield 2, last BF2142 the rest I didn't care for. They really need to remake from the ground up in the new engine BF1942. Next year it will be 20 yrs since it was released. If they don't at least to me would be a disservice. ☹
"erasing that simply reinforces toxic male privilege." I see the writer is one of those types of people...
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Let's talk about Battlefield 2, released in 2005 and still getting love from the modding community. There’s a lot of great mods, so let’s get right into it.
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The game was lacking althgether, its a shame really, 1942 and BF2 were such great games, from BF2 they have gone downhill alot =[
I really liked the sound of a futuristic version aswell, it just never got the attention.
They STILL haven't made a proper sequel to BF2. It's not that complicated, the formula is already great, just upgrade the graphics and add a few features (and make a working stats system). Ok, maybe it's not easy, but JESUS CHRIST, it has been long enough.
BF2142 sucked.
BF Bad Company was not on the PC (and it sucked).
BF Heroes is goofy and 3rd person.
BF 2143 sounds like it is dumbed down to the level of 12-year-olds with cerebral palsy.
JUST MAKE BATTLEFIELD 3.
and give us WIDESCREEN support, damnit!