BF BC2 patch coming this Wednesday

[[AK]Abaddon]

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/batt....aspx#comments

We are happy to announce the release of the new patch on June 30th.



All game servers will need to be taken down for updates. The maintenance period starts on Wednesday Jun 30th at 07:00AM (GMT+2). Most of them should be back up by 11:00AM (GMT+2).

During this time window, we will also release the new game client. Check back after 11:00AM (GMT+2), and try out the new game client!



The complete changelog can be found on:

http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/b...er-r12-qa.html





Changelog:

Server - Some potential sources for lag/rubberbanding have been eliminated
Server - The old reserved slots has been replaced by a kick-on-demand system like in BF2
Server - Log file for server admins: all remote admin interface commands/events are logged
Server - Log file for server admins: major server events + all chat messages are logged
Server - Idle kick is controllable
Server - Profanity filter can be disabled
Server - Teamkill-kick system is controllable
Server - Ticket counts and bleed rate are controllable per-level
Server - Infantry only mode available per-level
Server - Initial spawn delay and respawn delay are adjustable
Server - Server description can be up to 400 characters, and use "|" for line breaks
Server - Banlist can contain up to 10.000 entries
Server - reduced latency in packet handling

Admin Interface - fixed the player.onKill spam that occasionally happened
Admin Interface - ensured that player.onJoin events always report the player name
Admin Interface - events triggered when people spawn
Admin Interface - much more info on kills
Admin Interface - detailed stats are reported at end-of-round

Gameplay - Various minor level bugfixes
Gameplay - Helicopter handling has been tweaked
Gameplay - Weapon tweaks have been implemented based on PC public feedback
Gameplay - Tracer dart gun speed has been changed from 300 m/s to 200 m/s
Gameplay - Fixed technical hang when a crate was armed outside of the combat area
Gameplay - "Victory is near" message was shown for the wrong team on ValparaÃ*so, this has been fixed
Gameplay - Countermeasures can be fired when driving a helicopter
Gameplay - The brightness of the pilot view in the Russian helicopter has been reduced
Gameplay - Advanced Spotting scope works better
Gameplay - Knifing people in the back works again (we backed out the change that we had done for Server R11)
Gameplay - Hit box for moving targets expands based on the speed of the targets movement
Gameplay - G36 now has crosshair when in Hardcore mode

Server Browser - Servers are sorted into 3 categories: Normal, Modified, Hardcore depending on their settings
Server Browser – Added support for retrieving update progress
Server Browser - Now refreshes information
Server Browser - Join queue system when attempting to join a full server
Server Browser - All settings are automatically saved between sessions
Server Browser - Pings are sent via an alternate mechanism, which should work for non-Administrator users as well

Client - Fixed DX9 issue, which likely caused graphics glitches and perhaps crashes
Client - Fixed some crashes
Client - Toggle/hold crouch is user controllable
Client - Toggle/hold zoom is user controllable
Client - Vsync bugfixed for DX10/DX11
Client - Rewritten how settings are written to disk; this should reduce/eliminate the spawn lag
Client - Fixed bug where a player could join a server before the stats has been downloaded causing faulty stats in "EOR- unlock progression"-screen
Client - New chat system allows chatting when dead (but not during end of round) and keeps a 100 lines log
Client - Improved Play Now functionality
Client - Removed K/D ratio and Skill Level filters in the leaderboards
Client - Any points you get while being dead will be added to your score
Client - Reduced negative mouse acceleration
Client - Increased health on the Cobra to match other vehicles
Client - More informative disconnection/kick reasons
Client - Support for Map Packs so PC gets future VIP maps at the same time as consoles



The Balance tweaks are as followed:

Slightly increased the damage of the UZI at long range.
The AKs74u now has more felt recoil when aiming.
The G3, VSS, and all SemiAutomatic rifles now settle slightly faster between shots when aiming.
The PKM, Type 88LMG, G3, An94, and 40mm shotgun have returned to their former glory.
Increased the damage of the MG3 to bring it in line with the rest of the LMGs.
Fixed a bug where the Saiga12 with slugs would do too much damage at long range.
Fixed a bug where the SVU would do too little damage at long range.
Fixed a bug where M95 rounds would not kill armored targets with headshots.

[[AK]Nuts]

Server - Profanity filter can be disabled

**** ya!

Server - Infantry only mode available per-level

Excellent

Gameplay - Tracer dart gun speed has been changed from 300 m/s to 200 m/s

Booooo

Gameplay - Countermeasures can be fired when driving a helicopter

Damn. No tracer darting choppers.

[[AK]Gunny Highway]

Ab's a happy boy
Gameplay - Knifing people in the back works again (we backed out the change that we had done for Server R11)

Good to see for sqdm
Server - Infantry only mode available per-level

About time will make it much easier to get on the same server
Server Browser - Join queue system when attempting to join a full server

Seems like they want choppers to be a bigger force in the game
Gameplay - Tracer dart gun speed has been changed from 300 m/s to 200 m/s (as if it wasn't tough enough to hit a chopper at max alt going full speed)
Gameplay - Helicopter handling has been tweaked
Gameplay - Countermeasures can be fired when driving a helicopter

[[AK]Mydrial]

Gameplay - Tracer dart gun speed has been changed from 300 m/s to 200 m/s

Booooo

Gameplay - Countermeasures can be fired when driving a helicopter

Damn. No tracer darting choppers.

We will have to just lead the chopper a bit further........and wait for the countermeasures to be used and rocket them during the reset time. Shouldn't be too big of an adjustment I'm hoping.

These are the 3 I think are the big changes to play style:

Gameplay - Knifing people in the back works again (we backed out the change that we had done for Server R11)
Looks like Abaddon is back in business!!!

Gameplay - Hit box for moving targets expands based on the speed of the targets movement
Not sure about this one.....will make the bunny hoppers less effective at dodging every attempt to kill them, but I'm thinking it will also make fleeing during a badly timed reload totally ineffective.

Client - Any points you get while being dead will be added to your score
Been waiting for this one for a longtime now.

[[AK]Gunny Highway]

Gameplay - Hit box for moving targets expands based on the speed of the targets movement

Makes it even easier to snipe a moving target

[[AK]Camelwalk]

need some new maps......

[[AK]Mydrial]

Makes it even easier to snipe a moving target

Double edge sword.......also gonna make it harder to run without getting sniped. All depends what end of the scope your on LOL

Sometimes I almost think they should make it harder to snipe. Might prevent the all sniper attacking team.

[[AK]Abaddon]

Downloading the patch with the updater now.

[[AK]Squidly]

Server was down for a bit yesterday/this morning. I've brought it back up and will monitor it for awhile to make sure it "sticks."

[[AK]Squidly]

...and it's back down. Suspect it's EA, but I raised a ticket.

[[AK]The Beast]

Thanks, Squidly! Looks like it's a good thing we practiced on Tuesday this week!

[[AK]Gunny Highway]

Looks like they reset the user interface have to remap everything

Mortar strikes take less time to call in and they start much faster now too, the hit box you have to be more accurate with stationary targets and not a huge difference that I can notice on moving targets.
Queue is nice, puts you in the queue and provides an accurate count to your position while in the queue.
Game loads much faster now even on an old pc like mine.

accidentally threw a nade while trying to disarm and killed 3 team mates you get hit for -100 per now ouch

[[AK]Squidly]

Evidently there was a file missing in the patch provided to Hypernia. They are busy pushing out the correct patch now and the server should be back before long.

[[AK]Mydrial]

Looks like they reset the user interface have to remap everything

Do you mean reselect your kit items?

[[AK]Gunny Highway]

No all my key mappings were reset to default.