Ils ont fait une petite session Questions/Réponses sur le chat de Gamespy avec Bill Smith ( un mec de EA), la question de la démo est abordée :
< [Admin]WolfBlade> *[RoS]Gen_Whoop@$$-gs* What is the maximum multiplayer server capacity that the game can handle?
< [Admin]WolfBlade> sorry on that one folks - here´s a new question
< [Admin]WolfBlade> *[WV]Hensley[GR].EA-gs* is bf2 going to have a built in AC such as punkbuster or something?
< [Admin]WolfBlade> [19:34:37] that looks good
to answer the first one there: Battlefield 2 supports up to 64 players on a server.
for the second, DICE and Even Balance have each built systems that work together to prevent cheating. PunkBuster is the main portion of that system though.
< [Admin]WolfBlade> *AbombBILL-gs* Why did they cut the laser designation device? And are there plans to add it later in a pack? ( would be cool for a squad leader to be able to call in a air strike on a group of troops or a tank)
Laser designation ( in concert with Fighter-Bomber co-pilots) felt too much like artillery spotting in BF1942. It was basically too complicated and not enough fun. There are no plans to add this back in a patch.
That said, any player can designate targets for their teammates using the " Spotting" system from the Commo Rose ( on the Q key)
and Squad Leaders can actually request artillery strikes on any position in the game world.
Up to the Commander to choose to go with that request though.
< [Admin]WolfBlade> *dfr.crysis-gs* Is it possible to customize your uiniform in Battlefield 2, like change head etc like you could in BF:V, Please let me know
No, this system was not carried over into Battlefield 2. Kit selection is modeled after how it was in Battlefield 1942.
< [Admin]WolfBlade> *Scottland-gs* My questions for EA are, has the falling height been resolved ( e.g. you fall from a 3ft object and die)? and 2. Has the bunny hoping seen in the BF2 preview videos been toned down alittle bit(e.g. 6ft jumping height)?
1) Yes this has been resolved. There is much more leeway in falling heght damage in Battlefield 2 ( i.e. you can jump down from a one story building without dying from the resulting scraped knee)
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2) No, we haven´t touched this. Play the demo and feel it out.
< [Admin]WolfBlade> *=[GoW]=TheFlesh-gs* How will voting work? ( I.E. Will it count who ever is in the server or will it be the majority of who ever votes)
The percentage needed for a successful kick is determined by the server admin, but is based on either the total number players or the total number on your team depending on the vote type.
BTW, zucot has asked me to tell the goons " lol"
also, he hax.
< [Admin]WolfBlade> *[206]TIT-gs* How will the Medic´s Defibrillator work, is it an instant kill/revive and will it take any time to charge back up?
The medic defibrillator ( as well as the knife) are instant kills
the revive brings a player back to full health and takes a few moments to recharge
before it can be used again, for either good or evil
< [Admin]WolfBlade> *PrimusFan13-gs* Do any of the maps have weather effects such as rain? if not do you plan on makeing any maps that will?
< [GSI]1313-Evil_Homer> evil is more fun!
Battlefield 2 does not ship with any maps that have weather effects ( aside from a light wind)
I don´t know of any plans to make rainy maps.
Homer: Of course you would say that
< [Admin]WolfBlade> *Ak-4t7Psychopath-gs* What is the difference between DVD and CD versions of BF2?
Just the number of disks in the package
< [Admin]WolfBlade> *SNB=*=KUHL=*=-gs* will there be SLI support?
SLI works, yes, as this is how we ran the machines at the nVidia booth at E3.
< [GSI]1313-Evil_Homer> they looked amazing too!
< [Admin]WolfBlade> *44imtippin-gs* how long will the ammo packs and mdeic packs stay on the ground?
Until picked up or ( I think) a couple minutes after the medic/support guy who dropped them dies I think. I know I take great joy in using my opponent´s medic bags to heal the damage he did to me.
< [Admin]WolfBlade> *stgben1-gs* What features are available to modders in BF2 that will make it an easier experience to create a mod?
one extra I think in there, woops!
Well, there are a lot of ways that we´re improving mod support in Battlefield 2
The first is that we´re actually releasing a version of the editor used to build the game as our mod tools
it bundles a lot of what you had to do by hand in BF1942/BFV, so you shouldn´t have to hack con files any more unless you really want to
Also, we brough on board Lawrence Brown from the BF Pirates team to build tutorials and documentation for the tools to be availablke on the day we release the tools
should be a big change from the previous engine
< [Admin]WolfBlade> *FTA-Auman-gs* Hey, is the personal MP3 player still incorporated ingame, and will you still be able to upload clan tags to wear? Also, can you have different profiles in your account name, so say you changed clans, you woldn´t be stuck with your old clan name on?
Item one: No, there is no integrated music player in BF2 and we don´t support adding custom graphics to your character...short of making a mod
As for the clan tag and player profile items
At launch we won´t have support for changing your account name. But you can create multiple profiles as long as you use a different profile each
we´re planning to address some of this in the future, to make it much easier to deal with clan tags and account names.
< [Admin]WolfBlade> *smokealot23-gs* Will there be any major battlefield 2 tournaments once the game is released?
also regards " availablke"...well, typing is hard
There are a number of communities looking to run Battlefield 2 tournaments
we´ll be looking to support Stealth97 and his world tournament, then I know that 21st Century Warfare and Team Warfare League all have some cool plans
We´re also planning to work with GameSpy in their ladder system
so good times abound for Battlefield 2 and competitive gaming
< [Admin]WolfBlade> *Fenris7242-gs* How is the AI on the bots. Will they be able to use all of the same support options available to human players such as artillery fire and supply drops from the Battlefield Commander?
The AI is much improved over previous iterations. An AI Commander will provide requested support and artillery drops as long as you don´t want to be Commander
Bots will provide requested healing, resupply or repair support as long as they aren´t under fire
and enemy AI commanders will arty the crap out of you if you camp their base or sit on a hillside sniping too long
just like a REAL commander
< [GSI]1313-Evil_Homer> haha
< [Admin]WolfBlade> *Rottyz-gs* will there be anti personel mines?
[17:07:26] Yes, the Sniper kit carries claymore mines. Also, the special ops C4 ( analogous to det packs in BF1942) will nuke infantry OR vehicles.
[17:08:08] < [Admin]WolfBlade> *TyRaNNOus-gs* Is there a view to see where a bomb dropped from a jet landed?
[17:08:51] You can hit F10 to get a chase forward view to watch your bombs land, but there is no pre-built " bomb can".
[17:09:00] Short of bailing out right after you drop them.
[17:09:35] < [Admin]WolfBlade> *Puck1337-gs* We know that getting new ammo for players requires a heavy weapons player, how will players be able to reammo vehicles, ie. helicopters, aircraft and tanks?
[17:10:32] The Support player can resupply vehicle ammunition in the same way he resupplies teammates ( holding out his ammo bag) OR by sitting in another nearby vehicle.
[17:11:20] < [Admin]WolfBlade> *{FMU}Pvt.Cowboy-gs* Is there the capability to snipe from a helicopter?
[17:12:27] There are open positions on all of the Transport helicopters in Battlefield 2, and you can use kit weapons from these as you wish. Good luck hitting much from a helo with your sniper rifle, though.
[17:13:36] < [Admin]WolfBlade> and now the question that everyone has been wanting to know....
[17:13:41] < [Admin]WolfBlade> *ByrdGang-gs* when is the demo coming out?
[17:14:08] hmmm
[17:14:35] ok, well, while we´re not ready to commit to tomorrow night like has been reported in a bunch of places
[17:14:53] we´re fairly confident we´ll be out some time this weekend with the demo
[17:15:15] right now the demo is in our final approval process ( called CQC internally)
[17:15:48] once they´re done we´re ready to roll
[17:16:10] < [GSI]1313-Evil_Homer> Just stay glued to PlanetBattlefield *cough*
[17:16:27] < [GSI]WolfBlade> Any last advice or tips that you´d like to share with the fans? or are we all finished?
[17:16:47] Sure
[17:17:18] If you see [EA]Die Fledermaus on a server, say " hi"...then run
[17:17:27] < [GSI]WolfBlade> ha!
[17:17:28] oh and enjoy the demo!
[17:17:32] < [GSI]1313-Evil_Homer> lol
[17:17:54] < [GSI]WolfBlade> A HUGE thanks to Ben and Mike from Ea Games for dropping by to chat with us about the Battlefield 2 game. It was great to have you!
[17:18:23] < [GSI]1313-Evil_Homer> Thanks Ben & Mike
[17:18:30] < [GSI]WolfBlade> Another BIG thanks goes out to everyone who came by to participate. It´s been one fantastic turn out! Great questions, folks.
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[17:18:38] [GSI]Spiff applauds
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[17:18:43] < [GSI]WolfBlade> We´ll have a chat log posted for everyone ASAP!
[17:18:54] < [GSI]WolfBlade> You can check here for updates: http://www.gamespyarcade.com/events/archive
[17:19:06] < [GSI]WolfBlade> Thanks again everyone!
[17:22:20] < [Admin]WolfBlade> ok folks, setting the lobby free! brace yourselves
