BF2142 new maps in testing?

[Kal-El]

As you can see here: http://www.game-monitor.com/GameServer/159.153.157.176:16567/EAUK_Playtest.html

It seems like EA has begun testing some new maps. Garmisch-Partenkirchen & Karlbo.

Here's a screenshot of the server in action:

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/8278/playtestpa0.jpg

[WearyGamer]

that would be cool if my bf 2142 worked

[Sargonas H2O]

yeah there is also a new "supply line"mode being added to the new patch as well, along with 2 new maps.

[Kal-El]

One thing I don't want is spectator mode (which I've heard is also on it's way). It'll just be abused with people ghosting and telling their friends where all the enemies are over teamspeak or Ventrillo.

I heard they were even working on "Custom Map URL," which from what I understand would allow people to download custom maps while loading into the server.

A cool feature, but it can get annoying if not done right. Imagine, waiting X minutes to download a map, but by time you've got it downloaded the server switches to another map you have to wait to download.

I can also see this feature being abused if not policed properly. Like what happened a lot in Starcraft; people would make maps where they (or their team) would spawn in an area with lots of resources while the other team spawned with none or very little. People got sick of it and only played one map after that (a map that was just split in two by a river with a single bridge (pretty boring)).I'm hoping they'll make it unranked only to avoid as much problems as possible, but if not I see people creating maps where one team spawns in some sort of pit that they can't get out of while the other team spawns in a position to easily take out the first team for loads of easy points.

Which is sad because I can also see a lot of awesome maps being created that not many people will see, since most "BF-ers" don't play unranked very often.

[The Geeky Panda]

interesting, course it be more fun as a game if they can actually fix it first.

[Kal-El]

They are working on patch 1.07. The only thing I see that needs fixing are some wall glitches on the awesome amount of lag titans create when they are near by. You don't even have to be on them anymore! You lag just as much on the ground now. :(

[Masakuni]

We could use more maps, the game only shipped with 5 I think (played it once so far).

I played conquest to try the game, so I didn't see the lag from the titans yet.

[ninja]

Hopefully they give us more city type maps rather than stretched out wastelands of snow :(. Theres alot to be fixed...and i mean alot ......ALOT! :D

[Kal-El]

Hopefully they give us more city type maps rather than stretched out wastelands of snow :(. Theres alot to be fixed...and i mean alot ......ALOT! :D

I don't see that much that needs to be fixed. Some lag issues, and some problems with glitching through walls. That's about it.

[USA Shadow Wolf]

They are working on patch 1.07. The only thing I see that needs fixing are some wall glitches on the awesome amount of lag titans create when they are near by. You don't even have to be on them anymore! You lag just as much on the ground now. :(

I never have a problem with lag when Titans are close to each other.

[Thrillbilly]

How about redoing the game altogether? That might be a good start....

[H2OSilentCid]

One thing I don't want is spectator mode (which I've heard is also on it's way). It'll just be abused with people ghosting and telling their friends where all the enemies are over teamspeak or Ventrillo.

I heard they were even working on "Custom Map URL," which from what I understand would allow people to download custom maps while loading into the server.

A cool feature, but it can get annoying if not done right. Imagine, waiting X minutes to download a map, but by time you've got it downloaded the server switches to another map you have to wait to download.

I can also see this feature being abused if not policed properly. Like what happened a lot in Starcraft; people would make maps where they (or their team) would spawn in an area with lots of resources while the other team spawned with none or very little. People got sick of it and only played one map after that (a map that was just split in two by a river with a single bridge (pretty boring)).I'm hoping they'll make it unranked only to avoid as much problems as possible, but if not I see people creating maps where one team spawns in some sort of pit that they can't get out of while the other team spawns in a position to easily take out the first team for loads of easy points.

Which is sad because I can also see a lot of awesome maps being created that not many people will see, since most "BF-ers" don't play unranked very often.


When I had the time to make maps it was all about balance, people don't want a map were one side has a huge advantage over the other team. If people did make such a crappy map I doubt you see much people on it.

[Kal-El]

When I had the time to make maps it was all about balance, people don't want a map were one side has a huge advantage over the other team. If people did make such a crappy map I doubt you see much people on it.

It's because people didn't know. You go into a game and it's playing a map you've never played before. Once you join and find out it's one sided you have two choices; Leave and have a disconnect added to your stats (which people assume you left because you were losing and are a sore loser), or take a loss. From then on you know not to play a map by that name, but there are many others just like it.

That was the reason why by the time I stopped playing only one map was being played. It was a huge map divided in two by a river in the middle. One team spawn at the top 3 spots and the other team on the bottom. Only one tactic was used on this map, and it was pretty lame.

[H2OSilentCid]

I usually stick with servers I have on my favorites that I wouldn't think will not have any custom maps, From what I actually heard dev community for bf2142 is that custom maps maybe only used for non-ranking servers.