Lets take on the World! One server at a time! GO!

[Bluepixie]

It's true!

GUNS Squad
YegaDoyai
Bluepixie
Strings
Sideshow
Dave
Fyndir
Exuus

Maybe two squads.....

Let's kick some ass! :twisted:

[DAve]

I've ordered BF2 from Amazon, it should easily be delivered by then.

Ooh, I can't wait :)

[Sideshow]

Hopefully Aaron will be up for it too.

[SPC Andy]

When you say Friday you mean Friday the 11th right ???

If it is then I should have my internet connection by then, count me in.

Ok time for some dum questions then:
Do you guys all have mics to talk to each other during the game ?
How will I find the server?
Who is going to be in comand of the squads?

[Sideshow]

Yes, that's what he means.

How good is the in-game voice com in BF2? I'd prefer to use it, rather than a 3rd party like Ventrilo, if it's possible.

[Strings]

BF2 voice comms are bollocks.

Ventrilo all the way.

Rar.

[YegaDoyai]

The reason we will NOT be using the outside comms is because you get to much chatter, play nice and we can get the comms stuff sorted so you will know what to do rather than everyone just screaming LAGGGG!!!!!. And the initial BF2ness should be moved up because I'm bursting to play it.

[Fyndir]

The reason we will NOT be using the outside comms is because you get to much chatter, play nice and we can get the comms stuff sorted so you will know what to do rather than everyone just screaming LAGGGG!!!!!. And the initial BF2ness should be moved up because I'm bursting to play it.

just tell me when and where, you have about a 90% chance of me being available. =)

[Bluepixie]

Well I want to play tonight really.

[Fyndir]

Well I want to play tonight really.

After I've been to the shops with my dad I'll be looking to play, anyone else who's playing sort out a server to play on between you and email me the IP so I can come join you as soon as I can.

[YegaDoyai]

For those that were not present it went like this:

Me and Pixie get net connection (Much dancing)
We organise a BF2 match and folk join us. (Much dancing)
My BF2 gays up and dies. (Much dancing from Pixie as he gets a gold star for not doing anything - the round ended as we joined and he managed to be placed first)
Spend rest of evening fixing networking problems to find that it's actually just BF2 being gay. (much slumping)
Everyone else stops playing because I'm not there to keep the team spirit up. (Or something like that.)

Conclusion
BF2 = GAY

I thank you for your time.

PS
For all political correct folk out there replace Gay with Spazy :)

</rant>

[DAve]

I've got BF2 now, yay :)

Is the match still up for Friday? I'm raring to go with BF2 madness.

[Fyndir]

I've got BF2 now, yay :)

Is the match still up for Friday? I'm raring to go with BF2 madness.

Patch it.

EA decided they were too good for auto-patching.

Or telling people about patches.

Or being useful...

[SPC Andy]

Well there is no point beating about the bush I am a newbie and I know it!
Ok guys help me out here what do I need by Friday if I want to play BF2 with you guys?

I have :
* BF2 :)
* Should have broadband conection by then :wink:
* I have a computer :roll:

What else?
Thanks

[Sideshow]

You'll need to install Teamspeak 2 (ftp://ftp.freenet.de/pub/4players/teamspeak.org/releases/ts2_client_rc2_2032.exe)
It'd be handy if you were on MS Messenger. My ID is: iainking70@hotmail.com

Make sure you have BF2 patched up to the latest version. (You don't need to install the intermediate steps, just installing the newest patch is fine)

Oh - for teamspeak you'll (obviously) need a headset with a mic. This is pretty necessary for communcation in-game.

[Fyndir]

You'll need to install Teamspeak 2 (ftp://ftp.freenet.de/pub/4players/teamspeak.org/releases/ts2_client_rc2_2032.exe)
It'd be handy if you were on MS Messenger. My ID is: iainking70@hotmail.com

Make sure you have BF2 patched up to the latest version. (You don't need to install the intermediate steps, just installing the newest patch is fine)

Oh - for teamspeak you'll (obviously) need a headset with a mic. This is pretty necessary for communcation in-game.

I don't get the need for TS, I find the BF2 VOIP fine.

Also when I joined TS yesterday I couldn't join any of the channels, said something about needing to be registered?

[Sideshow]

That's what I said. But TS is more for getting set up than actual play. Passing IPs of servers, etc.

[Fyndir]

That's what I said. But TS is more for getting set up than actual play. Passing IPs of servers, etc.

Ah well, that's fine.

As long as you all actually use a server I can find this time. =(

[Sideshow]

Well, if you can't find EAs official UK servers, there's not a lot we can do to help you.

[Fyndir]

Well, if you can't find EAs official UK servers, there's not a lot we can do to help you.

Psh, it's not my fault. =(

I can find most of them, it's just strange 'cause sometimes some of them claim they don't exist..

and if I try to do the name of server searches the entire list clears and won't come back until I restart BF2. =/

[Sideshow]

Yeah, the list dissapearing thing happens to me too. I try not to hit buttons on that screen, cos it's crap. Though, I did find a way to restore the list without having to restart. Buggered if I can remember how, unfortunately.

[Fyndir]

Yeah, the list dissapearing thing happens to me too. I try not to hit buttons on that screen, cos it's crap. Though, I did find a way to restore the list without having to restart. Buggered if I can remember how, unfortunately.

fucking EA and their broken product. ='(

[Sideshow]

fucking EA

[DAve]

The recent BF2 1.03 patch is here (http://www.eagames.com/official/battlefield/battlefield2/us/downloads.jsp), I'm surprised it's that big a patch.

[edit:] and it took about 20 mins to install. 2 mins to execute and 18 for some stupid "please wait while blah, blah." Voicechat now works thanks to a driver re-install.
0891-BF2-CHAT here we come!

[YegaDoyai]

you wouldn't be if you had got the game earlier

[DAve]

I'm up and running for BF2. Shame I can't actually get anywhere without getting badly shot up. I must seem like such a noob.

The squads are a fantastic idea, working best when the squad leader actually knows what they're doing.

64 player maps are vast. I sprinted across one and it took me ages. I'll take an armoured bus the next time :)

[Fyndir]

I'm up and running for BF2. Shame I can't actually get anywhere without getting badly shot up. I must seem like such a noob.

The squads are a fantastic idea, working best when the squad leader actually knows what they're doing.

64 player maps are vast. I sprinted across one and it took me ages. I'll take an armoured bus the next time :)

You'll get better, trust me. =)

Squads and commanders can be amazing..as long as people actually play decently.

64 person maps are beautiful, just the sheer size of them, the number of things going on and the coordination of a good squad tearing everyone else to shreads. =)

[DAve]

You'll get better, trust me. =)

Squads and commanders can be amazing..as long as people actually play decently.

Well, I can't get any worse! I'm on 49 points after an hour or so of play. Slow going, I suppose.

There are a surprising amount of dicks out there. Creating squads and then running in completely different directions.

Can't wait until Friday, anyway. A chance to play in a decent, cohesive team.

[Fyndir]

There are a surprising amount of dicks out there. Creating squads and then running in completely different directions.

My favourite is the people who create squads then refuse to give orders. =/

I LIKE orders, there's a chance that people in the squad will follow them and therefore we'll stick together.

[SPC Andy]

BAH :evil:

Fucking broadband fucking not fucking working yet

Its doutfull I will be online and all patched to intime to play tonight guys :(

BAH!

[Sideshow]

God dammit!

[Bluepixie]

That sucks!

I'm going to be up ALL night playing. Think I'm going to make myself a new profile aswell, delete my old one. Mainly because I play much better now, and want erase a few crap points on my record. Death streak of 12 sucks balls.

Mon the Jackhammer!

[Sideshow]

That's not a bad idea. I may join you.

[Bluepixie]

BAH :evil:

Fucking broadband fucking not fucking working yet

Its doutfull I will be online and all patched to intime to play tonight guys :(

BAH!

Man that totally sucks. I know how it feels to be denied the band of broadness. Mind you, all the waiting makes it ALL the sweeter when it arrives. :D

So, who can play tonight?!?

Bluepixie - yes
YegaDoyai - no
Exuus - no
SPC Andy - no
Sidwshow - yes
Fyndir - yes
Strings - ?
DAve - yes
happyDAN - I suppose yes
RIDDIM - ?

Give me some feed back people!

[Sideshow]

CaptainCaveman said yes on wednesday.

[DAve]

I was really looking forward to a big squad turnout, but we have to start somewhere I suppose. It'll give me a chance to scrape myself up off the bottom of the pack anyway.

Andy: Sorry you've not got broadband yet, how about next week?

It would be great to make a regular slot for BF2: Friday night is <strike>TFI</strike> BF2 Night!

[Fyndir]

I was really looking forward to a big squad turnout, but we have to start somewhere I suppose. It'll give me a chance to scrape myself up off the bottom of the pack anyway.

Squad size maxes at 6, so if we have more than that we'll need two squads, which could get interesting if we're all in Ventrilo or TS or something and we organise for both squads to work together to take points.

[Sideshow]

For that kind of situation it would be good to turn ventrilo off for everyone bar squad leaders. Grunts don't need to be distracted by orders from the qrong squad leader.

[SPC Andy]

I have talked to my isp and my problem is that Mog had not got the user name quite right so I should be online tonight but as to weather I get all patched up in time is a different mater.

Andy_Coulter@hotmail.com for my MSN if I appear before you guys start to play some one give me a shout and I will let you know how far I have got ;)

As for regular Friday night BF2 I would love that I don’t go to the pub with anyone down here or anything so BF2 would be superb.

Can anyone fly the choppers then??

[Sideshow]

It should only take an hour tops to patch up. Wahey!

[Fyndir]

For that kind of situation it would be good to turn ventrilo off for everyone bar squad leaders. Grunts don't need to be distracted by orders from the qrong squad leader.

Sounds like a plan, just make sure that everyone's in the same channel so the squad leaders can talk and then give us orders.

[SPC Andy]

AaaHahah :twisted:

I have found an old CDRW in a drawer in my desk so I am now screwing everyone else lunch time internet access by down loading everything i need now to save time tonight.

I may still have a chance to play tonight.

So can anyone fly the choppers????

[Sideshow]

Um, I'm hoping that either Bluepixie or YegaDoyai can fly. Otherwise I ain't getting into anything that looks like a helicopter.

[YegaDoyai]

I can fly just fine but my machine is still stuck in a rut, Pixie ain't bad at flying either but his choice of targets is sometimes a wee bit off.

[YegaDoyai]

Just got my machine working for BF2 now all I have to worry about is the usual stability issues with this shoddy game.

[Strings]

Cant play really as I will get worked up and die of lack of oxygen. See General Chat as to why heh.

Count me in for future games though.

[Fyndir]

So when and where are we playing?

[DAve]

Tonight: about now?
It's 8.30 pm now, BTW.

[DAve]

Had a great time in the BF2 games.

I think I've still got to get the hang of covering fire, and the anti-tank support role (sorry, chaps, I couldn't see the tanks for most of the time!).

More practice before next time for me!