What do you think of Special Forces?

[TG]

I've just installed SF, and had my first online game with it.
It's... a bit different.

[stoke]

I like that - it's a bit different.
Now I have absolutely no idea what to expect.
/me thanks tg for iz insight ... ;)

[sss]

i better get used to it first, and get my pc to like it aswell

[fivel]

Tried it a bit last night, only plyed on one map...no one on the server...will play this week and i've got a view ....

btw what is shizznitz!! Sounds like something that happens when you drive with geek in an explosive laden buggy!!! :oops:

[TG]

Haven't you seen 'Lil Nicky' or whatever, with Adam Sandler?

"Popeye's chicken is the shizzzzzznitz!" :)

[fivel]

Played 3 maps last night...one night map, one map with UK & Russians (day) and a map on a aircraft craft carrier.

It is VERY different.

- I am not to crazy about the night maps (very dark...lol)
- Lots of very close areas..very urban
- New vehicles.....fun to drive but tricky
- Flags on top of buildings..very tricky

Only just unlocked 3 weapons after i finished playing..so no view on these yet!

I think SF will be fun...need more players on the servers...hint.....hint

[TG]

You'll find your unlocks only really on the SAS (etc) teams. Very weird.

Anyway, I was playing as assault class last night (got veteran woo!), using the SCAR gun - holy crap, I was killing left, right, and center! I love that gun!
:)
Very accurate - took guys out at long distance with only a couple of shots. Brilliant stuff. Even got a silver out of it.

[stoke]

Blokes - please please please excuse my ignorance here - but how in the heck do you play SF ?
When I attempt to join a server, it loads the map - goes all the way - click on Join and I get the error that my version of the game is too high and I should revert back to the version before mylatest upgrade. I installed the 1.12 patch and that's all.

Full history :
1 - Bought BF2.
2 - Installed it.
3 - Patch one.
4 - Patch two.
5 - Patch 1.12.
6 - Installed SF.
7 - Patch 1.12 again.
Problem when joining.
Sigh.

How did you'all get this thing to work ?

[TG]

Quickest way is to uninstall everything, delete the old battlefield2 program folder (backup your My Docs\Bf2\Profiles folder - and any screenshots if you have).

Then install BF2. Install SF. Patch w/ 1.12

I had basically done what you did, and the game gave me endless hassles untill I reinstalled.

[stoke]

Thanks dude - will do tonight - sigh. Mission man...

[rainy]

When I got SF, I already had Patch 1.12 installed. All I did was install SF, then install the patch again.

On a new install, do the following:

1. Install vanilla
2. Install SF
3. Install Patch 1.12

Should only take you about an hour to go through all that... :D

About the game: I played a few rounds, and it's nice. The only thing that really annoys me is the accent of the tommies (aka SAS). Makes me want to swap teams :-) Other than that I wish the SF server was a bit busier...

[TG]

You know.. I never noticed the accent :p

[doobiwan]

I thought they're hilarious, as are their comments

[TG]

Going on the voting, and the popularity of the SF server, I think that this expansion is a bit of a flop.

Considering the hype waiting for it :(

[Darnit696]

It suffered from bugs. Actual gameplay is awesome, maps are interesting, the new toys are fab. You just have to zip line from a high building screaming "FOOFIE" and you're hooked. BUT... (There's always a but...) the damn game kept hanging... I dont think I managed to finish 1 map. Also seemed incredibly laggy. I've enjoyed playing the single player while waiting for them to patch it. Its not the same as multi really but at least you learn the maps a little. Sad really. Somebody should put C4 under the lead developer's chair for letting it go out like that. I mean... don't they test the damn thing at all! Anyhow I'm starting to go on here. :)

[rainy]

They should actually wait for the feedback and see how big the demand for an expansion actually is. SF was a done deal, even before BF2 dame out, but maybe it came too soon - most people were still perfectly busy with vanilla.

[TG]

They honestly should have concentrated on expanding vanilla - ie adding more maps. I think the 2x "booster" packs they intend bringing out this year will be better, however the bum thing is that you will end up paying for them again - and a lot of people won't get them, and will bitch because they don't have any fancy weapons etc.

Altho the booster packs are supposed to bring new vehicles etc, so I wonder how that's going to be handled. Prolly via a patch I reckon.

[Bass]

I haven't been that impressed with SF so far (1 of the 4 "bleh" votes), but it seems as if EA is really a horrendous money-making business currently (this being a case in point). They try to milk as much from each game as possible, which is why we will be paying for the booster packs... - am not sure if any of you guys saw the ruckus that was kicked up a few months ago about working conditions etc there ...

Anyway - not to sound too anti-EA - at this stage if there is a choice I wouldn't buy an EA game over most other publishers.

It will be interesting to see how the booster packs are handled though - will we need another version of bf2 servers running .. ? Time will tell ...

Bass

[doobiwan]

Apparently EA has had a bit of a sh!t year. it's a viscious circle. Need money, push unpolished stuff out the door, no one buys it, lose more money.

[Ruslan74]

i am not getting this game till EA sorts out the current BF2 bugs which still make the game a tad unforgiving... just fix spawn rape by adding 4 secs of invincibility to newly respawned personnel like in Q3 or UT.

[doobiwan]

I'll support that if it means you can't shoot while invincible either.

[stoke]

Or - if you shoot - you're immediately non-invincible.

[Ruslan74]

yip, that could work and get you out of harms way for at least 5 secs from the marauding enemy choppers. ;)

[Bass]

Exellent suggestion !!

Hopefully it's on a list of some who matters and will actually get in at some stage :)

[stoke]

BWaaahahahahahahah ...
Us mere mortals cannot possibly affect anything substantial ...
Or can we ?

/me goes off to post this sugestion everywhere ... um ... when I get time.

[Ruslan74]

ROFL!

but at least patch 1.2 will sort out the dolphin abuse and hopefully do something about the bunny hopping...

[doobiwan]

Pity, I was just getting good at it :D

But I agree, it's better not to have it.

[Ruslan74]

the only war movies i see where they bunnyhop with 80KG of gear is on..... BF2's battle recorder movies... :p

or maybe its the Aussie special forces who use those kanguroo tactics? :rolleyes:

[Darnit696]

the only war movies i see where they bunnyhop with 80KG of gear is on..... BF2's battle recorder movies... :p

or maybe its the Aussie special forces who use those kanguroo tactics? :rolleyes:
... it comes from that thing with the sheep...

[SosmanSA]

Back to SF ppl.... ;)
REally enjoy the game play... night maps suck if you don't know the maps.. day maps really rock. Wish servers were upped to 48plyrs...more ppl would play... .2night when logged in SF maxed out !!!
Weapons are quite different (and really useful). Wish all could be unlocked in normal BF2... the some of the vehicles are really cool.... the new jeep's quite nice....the quads and jet ski are interesting ways to get around ... but no weapons = soft faster-moving target !!

anyway....suspect it could take off if
1.) larger size server for SF
2.) Price of expansion pack come down to under R150.

[Ruslan74]

i am waiting to find a second hand copy for R100 or wait till it drops on special. not forking out R199 for a rushed EA product. :rolleyes:

i do hear some moaning about SGS not supplying the players with better servers though...

[doobiwan]

Nah, my complaint is the maps and that I always hit the same one. Leviathan - it's just horrible.

But most of them are poor. The only one I really like is Ghost town. Night flight is okay.