Patch 1.2 available

[rainy]

The Full and Incremental Patch 1.2 are available on the SGS file vault.

http://games.saix.net/localdownloads/

Bug Fixes & Gameplay Tweaks

Dolphin Diving is no longer possible
Players can no longer jump and shoot at the same time
"Prone Spamming" is now fixed
"Sprint exploit" is now fixed
Helicopters now carry 8 missiles rather than 14 (although not in Special Forces - Andy)
TV-Guided missile now have a shorter range
Damage decreased from M134
Hit points on all air vehicles has been reduced
AA missile lock has been improved
All support kit weapons have been adjusted
All Sniper rifles have been adjusted
Sa80 has been adjusted
G3A3 has been adjusted
Reload while sprinting has been enabled
Medic defibrillator paddles have been adjusted. They now reload while not in use.
SCAR-L reload sound has been fixed
Server setting to allow friendly fire to be off on mines without affecting other weapons.
Server search filters now work properly
Mines can no longer be destroyed with other explosives
Bug in MP7 fire rate fixed. Ammo count increased and mag count and damage decreased
Flash bang effect radius decreased
Added unlocks for Sniper and AT kits
Fixed a bug in terrain rendering with night vision, whereby terrain was still dark in dark areas.
Fixed a bug whereby mods that are not bf2 or not xpack permutate shaders every time a level is loaded.
Fixed a bug whereby non-xpack mods cannot use xpack shaders.
Fixed bug in TV guided missiles of Havoc helicopter
The LAV25 no longer shoots through penetrable materials.
Vehicles no longer disappear when viewed from some vehicles with a HUD (e.g. Tanks).
Performance gain found in static mesh rendering.
Detonation radius from grenade launcher explosions has been reduced.
Grenade launcher projectiles now have a minimum distance.
Decreased Flashbang count from 4 to 3
Replaced the existing Czech Flag with the correct one in the front end
Expansion of Ranks

Ranks have now been expanded to allow for players to rank up to General

New Feature: Visible UAV

The UAV that is placed by Commanders will now include a visual element. An actual UAV will appear within the UAV detection radius and circle the area. Players will be able to shoot it down, bringing the UAV detection to a premature end. The Commander will be able to continue placing UAVs once the timer resets, as per current design.

[TG]

Thank goodness for local mirrors, it didn't take too long to download.

[rainy]

Just installed, and the installation was smooth and problem-free. They used RTPatch this time, which means at least you get a progress bar instead of a window saying 'Patching, please wait'. Also, the incremental patch installed reasonably quick.

Unfortunately the servers aren't updated yet - but at least I got my unlock :D

[NerdBoyZa]

I've got my download as well. Relatively painless....

I'm worried about tomorrow's team face off. Do I patch tonight, and hope they patch the servers by tomorrow, or do I wait for tomorrow only to find I can't play because they have upgraded?????

I'm not sure I have much time between getting home, and playing around with patches etc before the game starts - I get to play 19:30 cos I'm too slow off the mark.

Suggestions....

[rainy]

The team practice is on Thursday...

[NerdBoyZa]

The team practice is on Thursday...

I know. I registered to play in the BLG team face off for tomorrow as well... What can I say, I'm a sucker for punishment.

Anyone know if there are passwords etc to get before the game? I haven't had anything come over email yet.

Correction on earlier post - game starts @ 19:00 tomorrow.

[stoke]

Nerd .. you must have the email by now, both me and saint have em.

[NerdBoyZa]

@ Stoke.

Yes. Just got it 5 min after I posted this. All sorted.

Thanks.

They say no team swapping. Do I assume then, that you are not allowed to pick even at the start either? Do you randomly get assigned or what? It would be cool if any |WrG| player ended up on the same side.....

WHAT AM I SAYING... I'm more likely to get TK'd then..... :D.

[TG]

It's probably not a good idea to apply the patch until we've found out from BLG what they've done.

[stoke]

LOL @ Nerd ... I bet you i'll be the only WRG on the other side and i'll be nailed dead.
This game type is cool though cos not there's an incentive for the TEAM to win, and not just mr inhuvidual. I'm keen to see what the playing peeps behave like.

[bosbvok]

you can arrange yourselves in the warm-up time to get yourselves so that you are all on the same side. We still reserve the right to balance the game though to make it a proper match, but I doubt that will be necessary :-)

[TG]

Cool - thanks bosbvok

[sss]

i need an alternate location to get the patch... damn proxy at work keeps stuffing up ftp connections

[TG]

Check bluesnews - there was a whole lot of mirrors posted there.

[sss]

getting straight from ea!

[doobiwan]

Bosbv- don't worry about |WrG|'s ganging up on folks. When together we tend to be more of a danger to ourselves than anyone else . . . ;)

[BambisRevenge]

lol so true i think we are actually unable to stop tking each other.....well exept for rainy

[Ruslan74]

just read this, similar to what Fivel posted on the shoutbox...

"Although patch 1.2 included several fixes that we know were eagerly awaited, it unfortunately introduced some new issues. These are being addressed immediately and we are working around the clock to resolve those. Patch 1.21 (coming soon) will be tested in a limited beta with select Battlefield community members starting as early as this week. We're doing this to ensure a clean release of 1.21. In addition, we have decided to postpone the Euro Force Booster Pack until sometime after the release of the updated 1.21 patch."

EA's patch a patch policy is bearing fruit.... :rolleyes:

[stoke]

erm ... rotten fruit ... erm :mad:
Suppose we'll see this in like 8 weeks time, and that will raise new issues.
Personally, I think the development team is slapping EA around a bit and saying - look who actually has the power !

[Ruslan74]

lol.. then EA goes and fires the lot and hires MOD makers like last time... :rolleyes:

[xenophon]

hello need patch, give now. need to be shot by stoke. my psyciatrist said so.:bow: :cry: :cool:

[Darnit696]

Why haven't you joined up yet? Its not so bad here. We've got girls too ya know. :sharp:

[rainy]

One girl, to be precise ;) But there is potential ;)

[xenophon]

Ahem, I will join once I get a website to get the bl**dy patch from, cause it won't let me connect on the IP of SGS DUE TO NO PATCH *Hint hint*:hurk:

[TG]

"Join here" as in "join the clan"

:D

[stoke]

People who talk to psyciatrist's do need to be shot - I recommend scoobie for the job - i'll probably miss - mind will be elsewhere.

I wonder how many men in the world see psyciatrists vs women ...

[Drusky]

/me shoots stoke for wondering...... shoots him again for playing dead
/wanders off
Hey Xeno, if you join up you can wander over to the members forum, find the mugshot mayhem thread and gaze with wide wonder at stoke's wang.

[stoke]

/me reminds stoke to fix that sometime ...
/me is currently a bit dead and there's no medic in sight :eek:.

[TG]

Hey Xeno, if you join up you can wander over to the members forum, find the mugshot mayhem thread and gaze with wide wonder at stoke's wang.

Awwwwwuuuuuggghhhhh :eek::eek:

Did you have to remind me of that pic?!? :banghead::badnana:

[Bass]

Aaarghhh, Noooooooo ...... no pic ... BAD pic !!!! :eek:

[Darnit696]

Yea something really fishy was going on there....
:rofl:
:rofl:
/me slaps himself

Its ok I'm ok now.

@Xeno add me to your MSN contacts 'darnit696' and I'll do a file transfer for you.
OR via skype :)

[SaintMg]

did stoke remove his pic no way