2142 Beta Update and
Highway Tampa Now Out
14/06/25
The future Highway
Tampa is
here! Download the
2142 version of the
newest Battlefield
map brought to you
by Intel and EA DICE
then jump into
the 1.40
beta. Featuring
Titan and Dual
Assault Lines this
map focuses on
classic Battlefield
vehicle warfare with
a futuristic
twist. In Dual
Assault lines each
team can capture the
enemies’ home base
by controlling all
of the neutral
points. Whether you
choose to skillfully
coordinate your
mechanized assault
or dominate through
overwhelming force
Highway Tampa is the
newest home of all
out warfare.
The Battlefield 2142
1.40 beta update
includes the
following changes:
•
Fixed an exploit
that would allow
commanders to call
Orbital and EMP
strikes before it
had fully recharged.
•
The Clark RDX
Shotgun can now
detonate other
nearby explosives.
•
EU Assault Rifle
recoil and deviation
have been slightly
reduced.
•
Bianchi and Shuko
LMGs recoil reduced.
•
Clark Shotgun rate
of fire increased.
•
Added an autosave
to kit
customisations.
After you customise
a kit and spawn in
with that kit, the
customisation will
be automatically
saved until you
change it and spawn
in again. Note that
you must spawn in
with a particular
kit for it to be
saved.
Download Patch 1.40
Beta
(367mb)
Download From BF2142
Awards Guide
Here
Download From EA
Here
Download Patch 1.25
to 1.40 Beta
(99mb)
Download from BF2142
Awards Guide
Here
Download from EA
Here
New maps for BF2 and BF
2142 – brought to
players by Intel
14/06/22
The team at DICE has
created a brand new map
for Battlefield 2 and
Battlefield 2142.
Highway Tampa for
Battlefield 2 will be
made available in June
for free courtesy of
Intel. The map for
BF2142 will follow in
the coming months.
Highway Tampa: The war
in current and future
times wages on. The most
direct path for supplies
and reinforcements for
both sides across the
expanse of the Arabian
Peninsula has been
dubbed Highway Tampa. In
order to ensure safe
passage of critical new
technological equipment,
both coalitions wage
fierce battles to take
control over the land.
The new Battlefield 2142
map features Titan mode
and introduces the new
Double Assault Lines
game mode. For
Battlefield 2 the map
features the Conquest
game mode. Highway Tampa
is the most vehicle
intensive map released
to date, taking the
famous Battlefield
sandbox gameplay to the
extreme!
The Open Beta for
Battlefield 2142 will
start very soon, watch
this space for more
info.
Video Game Broadcasts
Survey
14/06/07
As part of EA
DICE’s ongoing efforts
to reach out to local
education centers we are
hosting a survey
composed by a masters
thesis student who has
been working at the EA
DICE studio. The thesis
discusses computer game
matches as entertainment
television and the
survey is an integral
part of the study.
Please take your time to
help us in our effort by
answering the survey.
DICE Live Team Changes
14/06/07
The DICE Live
team is responsible for
dealing with everything
to do with Battlefield
games once they're out
such as releasing new
maps and updates. We
wanted to let you all
know about some recent
changes to the team.
Colin and Gordon are
moving on to developing
exciting new things in
the studio. Our new
Community Manager will
be Pete, also known as
Sentience from the EA UK
forum. Pete will be
working with fansites
and EA community teams
worldwide to keep you up
to date on the latest
from the DICE Live team
and Battlefield.
Melissa and Barrie round
out the new additions to
the team. Melissa will
be focusing on the
upcoming Battlefield:
Bad Company while Barrie
will be working on
updating the existing
games, such as
Battlefield 2 and
Battlefield 2142. We
also have a masters
thesis student working
for us, John-Philip.
Some of you will have
already seen the
announcement of the
survey he has released
as part of his studies,
it’s about game
broadcasts as
entertainment and if
you’re interested you
can take part
here.
You'll also get the
chance to take these new
guys on, as well as many
other members of the
DICE team, in future
Battlefield online
events. Keep an eye out
for further news on that
front.
Your Dice Live team
The 1.25 update is here!
23/04/07
Greetings!
The
1.25 update is here
and we wanted to say
“Thank You” to all the
players who visited the
Beta servers and Forums
to play and talk about
the changes. Thanks to
everyone who flew
gunships, spammed APMs,
and fired the SAAW at
those gunships and
transports so this
update can continue the
trend of improving the
Battlefield for
everyone’s enjoyment.
Here is the final change
list for 1.25 which will
be available starting at
5pm CET / 4pm GMT / 11am
EST / 8am PST:
•
Fixed PAC Titan geometry
exploit: Players may no
longer sink into the
hull of the PAC titan to
freely attack defenders,
consoles and the core.
•
Fixed EU Titan geometry
exploit: Players may no
longer sink into the
hull of the EU Titan to
freely attack defenders,
consoles and the core.
•
Fixed Squad Leader Drone
bug: The spawn placement
of the SL drone has been
raised to prevent
instances where the
drone would kill the
Squad Leader.
•
APM Tuning: The
detection radius for
Anti-Personnel Mines has
been reduced. Players
will need to walk much
closer to APMs in order
to set them off. The
blast radius of the APM
has also been decreased.
•
Fixed radar grenade bug:
The bug which caused the
radar grenade to
sometimes not appear on
players’ mini-map has
been fixed.
•
Fixed Bridge at Remagen
Exploit: Players will no
longer be able to move
inside the west facing
slope on the bridge.
•
Moding addition: Editing
for ‘Physics.
AirDensityZeroAtHeight’
has been added.
•
Moding addition: The
command
‘object.listObjectsofTemplate’
has been re-added to the
rcon_invoke command
list.
•
Improved SAAW missile
tracking: The SAAW will
now consistently track
all airborne targets.
The missiles still
require visual lock to
be maintained in order
to seek targets.
•
Improved Gunship missile
tracking: The Gunship
missiles will now
correctly track all
other airborne targets.
Please note that the
missile behavior when
fired at ground targets
is unchanged
•
Improved Gunship Gunner
Cannon: The projectile
speed and damage for the
gunner position cannon
has been increased for
both gunships.
•
Static AA missile
tracking improvement:
The EMP missiles fired
from the static AA has
been improved to
properly track when
locked on to enemy
ships.
•
Static AA Missile lock
on range decreased: The
range which static AA
may lock onto ships has
been reduced to allow
ships ‘spaces of safety’
around the maps.
•
Fixed Gunship and
Transport Ship Active
Defense: A tail section
for each of these ships
was not properly covered
by active defense. This
has been corrected to
fully protect all ships.
Please note that the
visual effect for active
defense has not changed.
•
Gunship TV Missile
Adjustment: Damage for
Gunship TV guided
missiles has been
slightly increased
•
Fixed fence exploit:
Bullet deviation has
been added to all fences
to prevent a game play
exploit. Please note
that players behind
fences will be more
difficult to hit at
medium-long ranges due
to this change
•
Duplicate CD- Key issue:
Changes to the CD key
check to help prevent
issues where players
receive a duplicate cd-key
error when joining
servers.
•
LMG Adjustments: The
Bianchi and Shuko have
been normalized in their
settling rates to
correct a minor
imbalance.
•
Automatic Drone
adjustment: Health
points for the Sentry
Gun, Accipiter and Otus
drones have been
reduced.
•
Sentry Gun targeting
adjustment: Sentry guns
will now take slightly
longer to fire on their
targets. The sight range
for the sentry has also
been slightly reduced.
•
Fixed Medic Hub bug:
Fixed a bug where
players would
occasionally receive a
new medical hub
immediately after it was
deployed
As we begin to enjoy the
warmer days here in
Stockholm our sights to
the coming summer and
the plans to continue
improving Battlefield.
One event we hope to
make a regular
occurrence for our
players is to ‘Challenge
DICE’. So far we have
met two excellent teams
on the 2142 Battlefield.
If you and 9 other
friends want to take on
DICE then head over to
the
EA forums and
declare yourself!
Also keep your knife
sharp as another DICE
Dog Tag event is on the
horizon.
-The DICE Live Team
Download Patch 1.25
(288mb)
Download From BF2142
Awards Guide
Here
Download From EA
Here
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike trailer
trilogy concluded
19/03/07
Today we have made
available the third and
final trailer for
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike. This
latest Roland Smedberg
production uses only
actual in-gave footage
to show you another
glimpse into the frigid
battlefield found in
Northern Strike!
The previous movies have
shown you have the
strength of the Goliath
and the speed of the
Hachimoto, but in this
conclusion you will see
successful assaults on
these vehicles, as well
as a grand overview of
the action that is
taking place on Bridge
at Remagen as the PAC
and EU forces have begus
their new battle on this
map following the
release of the booster
pack.
Welcome to the future of
infantry warfare!
Low Res
High Res
High Definition
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike
available now – download
and play!
08/03/07
The battle
for survival rages on!
We are proud to announce
that Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike is now
available for download
via EA Link. Jump on the
servers and join the
battles.
The PAC has secretly
moved into the abandoned
cities Europe In a
desperate gamble to gain
the upper hand in the
struggle for survival.
To avoid destruction the
European Union must
rally to dislodge the
PAC forces from their
abandoned homeland.
Emphasizing
close-quarters combat,
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike features
the new Conquest Assault
game mode, and three new
maps, including the
infamous WWII battle
scene at the Bridge at
Remagen, an Alpine Titan
docking harbour in Port
Bavaria and a
claustrophobic showdown
in the Liberation of
Leipzig. The booster
pack also features new
vehicles including the
EU's heavily armed IFV
Goliath and the PAC's
hovering light IFV
Hachimoto in addition to
new persistence, new
gameplay and more.
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike maps are
multiplayer specific.
07/03/07
We would like to make
you aware of the fact
that the maps in
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike are only
playable in multiplayer
mode. This means that
you can not currently
play the new maps with
bots in single player
mode.
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike release
dates
01/03/07
The wait is
soon over - the future
of infantry warfare is
almost upon us. Today
it's exactly one week
until we release
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike. The
game will be available
on EA Link for download
and play on March 8.
Those of you who have
already bought the
booster pack are able to
pre-load Northern Strike
starting today, March 1,
as already confirmed
after the pre-order.
Prepare for the
close-quarter combat
that awaits in
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike by
having the game ready
for launch at the exact
time of the official
release.
Announcing patch 1.20
for Battlefield 2142
21/02/07
Greetings from Sweden!
Today we are releasing
the
latest update for
Battlefield 2142. In
this update we have
addressed a number of
issues and game play
concerns.
•
Fixed Pod Control
Exploit - Players may no
longer exploit the
assault pods to 'surf'
around the maps.
•
Removed the stats
category for the PK-74
AR-Rocket: All kills
with this weapon are
calculated into the
statistics for the main
assault kit weapon
•
Fixed co-op server
crash: Servers will no
longer crash when
attempting to rotate to
co-op mode with players
joined into squads
•
Added correct flag for
Czech Republic.
•
Fixed PDS-1 sonar system
interference with UAV.
Soldiers are now shown
correctly on UAV when
PDS-1 is activated.
•
Change to Heal and
Repair Point Awarding:
Heal and repair points
awarded after a 50% heal
/ repair instead of 100%
heal / repair.
•
Fixed tracking of hours
with the medic hub in
BFHQ: Medic hub hours
shown in BFHQ has been
corrected.
•
Fixed Squad leader drone
exploit. Removed the
possibility to use
drones as a stairway to
heaven.
•
Fixed the Rorsch
crosshair misalignment:
The crosshair should now
be correctly centered
while not zoomed.
•
Change to Out of Bounds
Damage: We have changed
the out of bounds damage
system to immediately
kill players after being
out of bounds for 15
seconds. Please note
that the total time a
player can be out of
bounds has not changed.
This fix will help
prevent stat padding
exploits.
•
Ranked Server APM
setting hard coded:
Anti-personelle mines
are now always set to
"Friendly fire off" on
ranked servers.
Increases consistency
and prevents
misunderstanding.
•
Fixed an exploit using
the reactor core door:
Soldiers can no longer
conceal themselves by
moving back against the
reactor core door.
•
The correct message is
now shown when trying to
join a full server.
•
Fixed crash when placing
Squad Leader Spawn
Beacon
•
Added server side option
to prevent Titan
Movement
•
Added optimization to
Titan mode to reduce lag
We wanted to thank
everyone who took the
time to beta test this
update and provide
feedback to us. We have
archived all feedback
and will be reviewing
everything that did not
make it into this update
for future updates.
Download Patch 1.20
(274mb)
Download From BF2142
Awards Guide Here
Download From EA
Here
More info about Northern
Strike unlocks and
awards!
20/02/07
Two weeks ago
we launched the
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike mini
site, where you are able
to get more information
on the maps and vehicles
of the booster pack, as
well as some exclusive
downloads. We now open
up the remaining two
sections, Unlocks and
Awards. Head back to
www.northernstriketraining.com,
soldiers, to find all
the newly added
information on the new
unlocks and awards
(under the Key Features
tab).
Look out for more
updates to the mini site
within the near future!
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike - New
Movie and Screenshots
13/02/07
Today we give you the
second trailer from the
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike booster
pack. Once again it is
produced by the Dice
Video Director Roland
Smedberg using only
in-game footage. Watch
the trailer to see what
a coordinated attack on
the heavily armed and
powerful IFV Goliath
could look like. Chose
your desired file format
below to see the Goliath
in full glory. As a
bonus to the release of
the trailer, we are also
releasing
ten new screenshots
from all three maps of
the game for you to
enjoy. Welcome to the
future of infantry
warfare!
Download the new video
and screenshots here!
HD Resolution
High Resolution
Low Resolution
Screenshots
All unlocks in BF2142
available to everyone
13/02/07
Greetings!
Be sure to login and
join the battle this
weekend! In an effort to
let everyone preview all
unlocks while playing in
a ranked environment we
will be granting all
soldiers every one of
the upgrades over the
coming 4 days. Starting
Friday and lasting until
midnight PST Monday
every soldier who logs
in will be able to fight
it out with every unlock
in Battlefield 2142!
Jump on and play
alongside us during this
free for all weekend.
Beta Test 2142 Update
1.20
01/02/07
The Beta of the 1.20
Patch will be available
for public testing
beginning Friday
February 2nd. In this
update we have addressed
many issues including:
•
Fix for Squad Leader
Spawn Beacon CTD
•
Fix for Titan core
exploits
•
Code of conduct
enforcement
enhancements. Players
who are found in
violation of EA/DICE
Rules of Combat will
have their account
banned
•
Adjusted Static AV cross
hair alignment to
improve accuracy
•
Added server side option
to disable Titan
movement.
Download the Beta and
jump into the ranked
servers to check out the
latest fixes for 2142.
-Your DICE Live Team
Battlefield 2142
Northern Strike – First
Movie
19/01/07
As we announce
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike, we are
proud to also present
you with the first
trailer from the booster
pack. It is another
stunning production from
the Dice Video Director
Roland Smedberg - as
always only using
in-game footage. In the
trailer the fast but
vulnerable Infantry
Fighting Vehicle
Hachimoto is in focus,
but there are also hints
on things to come. Chose
your desired file format
below and enjoy the
first glimpse of
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike. Welcome
to the future of
infantry warfare!
Low Resolution Version
Medium Resolution
Version
High Resolution Version
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike producer
interview
19/01/07
Learn more about
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike as the
booster pack's producer
Kristoffer Bergqvist
talks about the back
story, the new vehicles,
increased persistence
and more.
1) What was your
overall focus and vision
when you set out to
create the booster pack?
Main focus for Northern
Strike was to create
something that felt new
and fresh and appealed
to both veteran and
casual players. A lot of
time and effort was put
into designing new
vehicle and level types,
to add another layer to
the Battlefield
experience, but still
keep the Battlefield
core values. We also
wanted to expand on the
persistence experience,
to add a new layer of
unlock items and new
badges to earn. Last but
not least we strived to
incorporate the booster
pack with the original
game. Rather than having
booster pack players
gather on one server and
original game players on
another we wanted to
allow booster pack
owners to enjoy certain
parts of the new content
while playing the core
game.
2) The vehicles
that are introduced in
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike are two
new types compared to
the vehicles available
in the core game, could
you tell us something
about how these will
change gameplay?
Both vehicles' main
purpose is to assist and
hunt infantry, but in
completely different
ways. The EU Goliath is
a slow moving heavily
armoured beast with 6
different guns placed on
it, it's carrying a
spawn point, re-supply
functionality and
regenerative armour. The
PAC Hachimoto is more
about doing quick
strafing runs trying to
help your infantry while
dodging enemy fire.
3) Where does
the name "Northern
Strike" come from?
As the war around the
Mediterranean rages on,
the Pan Asian Coalition
make a move into Europe,
scavenging the
abandoned, dead cities
that once were the heart
of Europe. When the EU
finally realizes what is
going on the PAC already
established several
bases in urban central
European areas. A
counter offensive is
launched, the spearhead
is pointing to the north
and the EU army has no
intentions to stop until
they got back what was
once theirs, snow
covered or not.
4) In the first
video release for the
booster pack the
Hachimoto, available to
the PAC only, is in
focus. What would be the
best strategy for using
that particular vehicle?
The PAC Hachimoto is the
Goliath's direct
opposite. It's small,
extremely fast and
extremely agile. On top
of this it hovers, which
means you can make
awesome strafing runs
with guns ablaze. With
the gunner carrying
TV-guided anti-vehicle
missiles as well as a
fast-shooting grenade
launcher a well
coordinated two-man team
will prove very
dangerous to the enemy
troops. However, keep in
mind that this vehicle
is very vulnerable to
enemy fire, if you are
standing still you will
most likely be destroyed
faster than you can say
"Garmisch-Partenkirchen".
5) There are ten
new unlocks and also
increased persistence in
the booster pack. Could
you give us some hints
on what the new unlocks
might be, and also how
the increased
persistence will work?
Rather than earning new
unlocks by climbing
through the ranks, the
booster pack will add 10
new badges which when
received will award the
player with one unlock
credit each. This unlock
credit can be used to
unlock a standard unlock
item or, if you're on
top of the unlock
branch, a Northern
Strike unlock. The
Northern Strike unlocks
will be available
through Field Upgrade
for all users who maxed
out one or more unlock
trees, but only players
entitled to Northern
Strike can unlock them
permanently. A lot of
energy has been put into
making the unlocks a fun
and challenging
experience both for the
ones carrying them and
for the ones not.
6) The booster
pack features the
tweaked Conquest Assault
Lines game mode, how
does this version of
Conquest play
differently than the
original game mode
available in Battlefield
2142?
It's a simple but still
important change to the
Conquest: Assault game
mode featured in the BF
series since 1942. Its
essence is that the
attacking team cannot
conquer the enemy home
base until all other
bases are under their
control. This makes for
a more coordinated
assault and more
tactical decisions to be
taken during the game.
If the attackers succeed
with this heroic
achievement endless
glory and a special
Conquest: Assault pin
awaits them.
Battlefield 2142
Northern Strike Press
Release
19/01/07
Battlefield 2142
Northern Strike Booster
Pack Brings Futuristic
Close-Quarters Combat
and Delivers All-New
Maps, Vehicles, Unlocks
and more for Battlefield
2142
The battle for survival
wages on! Today we
announce that
Battlefield 2142™:
Northern Strike* is
currently in development
for the PC. The booster
pack is being developed
at the EA Digital
Illusions (DICE) studio
in Stockholm, Sweden and
is slated for release in
March 2007.
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike
drops gamers deep into a
desperate conflict for
control of Earth's last
scraps of inhabitable
land following the onset
of a cataclysmic new ice
age. The Pan-Asian
Coalition (PAC) has
secretly moved into
mainland Europe, using
abandoned urban areas to
establish new
strongholds in a
last-ditch push for
superiority. The
European Union must
quickly mobilize north
to dislodge PAC forces
from a series of urban
strongholds and regain
the upper hand.
Battlefield 2142:
Northern Strike
features three new maps,
including the infamous
WWII battle scene at the
Bridge at Remagen, an
Alpine Titan docking
harbour in Port Bavaria
and a claustrophobic
showdown in the
Liberation of Leipzig.
The booster pack also
features new vehicles
including the EU’s
heavily armed IFV
Goliath and the PAC's
hovering light IFV
Hachimoto in addition to
new unlocks, new badges
and ribbons, new
gameplay and more.
"Our number one goal
with Battlefield
2142: Northern Strike
was to give fans more of
the close-quarters
combat, increased
persistence and new toys
they've been asking
for," said Kristoffer
Bergqvist, the booster
pack's producer. "We've
also added gameplay
enhancements including
two brand new vehicle
types in an asymmetrical
set-up. Furthermore,
we're introducing the
Titan game mode into an
urban setting and will
debut the intensified
Conquest Assault Lines
game mode."
Battlefield 2142
Northern Strike
18/01/07
Today we would like to
announce to all our
players the coming
release of the
Battlefield 2142
Northern Strike booster
pack! There is a press
release going out
tomorrow, along with a
trailer showing the
action in one of the new
maps. This addition to
the Battlefield universe
contains new content to
expand the war for the
survival deep into the
frigid wastelands of
Europe. With three new
maps players will be
challenged to engage in
Titan and Conquest game
play to secure victory
for their team. Both
sides have brought
forward new vehicles to
aid their forces along
with 10 new unlocks
available to soldiers
through both standard
and field unlock
systems. We also wanted
to inform players that
we will be working with
Combat Studios Testing
to host a closed beta in
the near future.
Battlefield 2142 Update
1.10 released
19/12/06
Greetings,
Christmas is right
around the corner and
the
1.10 Update is here
for Battlefield 2142.
This update continues to
fine tune the game while
addressing many issues.
Here is this full fix
list for this update:
Gameplay Tweaks
•
Gunship Gunner
Missile - The
Gunship Gunner's
Anti-Vehicle missile has
been adjusted to address
control difficulties
that were apparent in
high latency situations.
The damage potential of
the missile remains
unchanged.
•
Gunship EMP
effect duration
- The duration of the
EMP effect on Gunships
has been reduced from 4
seconds to 3 seconds.
Gunships at medium to
high altitude can now
recover from a long
ranged EMP attack.
•
Takao T20 and
P33 Pereira Pistols
- The maximum rate of
fire has been increased
on both the EU and PAC
pistols. The pistol
bullets' damage over
distance has also been
tweaked to allow for a
slightly larger ideal
range. Players should
find the handgun's
effectiveness as a close
range panic weapon to be
greatly improved.
•
Ganz H-MG
- The Ganz H-MG's damage
and deviation per round
has been adjusted to
balance the weapon with
the base LMGs. The Ganz
retains its min and max
accuracy as well as its
unique firing behavior
making it a more
attractive alternate
weapon for the support
kit.
•
AE Defuser
- The maximum range of
the AE Defuser has been
increased. Engineers can
now defuse unattended
mines and explosives
from ranges up to 10m.
Download Patch 1.10
(33mb)
Download From BF2142
Awards Guide
Here
Download From EA
Here
Gameplay
Bugfixes
•
IT-33 Optical
Camouflage - A
bug that caused
camouflaged players in
medium to long range
situations to be more
visible than originally
intended has been fixed.
The IT-33 now functions
as it did in the Public
Beta. Thanks to former
Beta Testers who helped
to track down this
issue.
•
SD-8 Accipiter
- A bug that was causing
the SD-8 Accipiter drone
to sometimes fail to
acquire targets has been
addressed. The SD-8 now
reacts quickly and
properly to those
targets identified by
your squad's NetBat
system.
•
Reserved Slot
Enhancement -
Reserved slot servers
will now allow the full
number of player slots
to be used by non-RS
list players. When a
reserved slot player
joins the last player to
join the server will be
kicked.
•
Added unlock
control to unranked
servers -
Tier-1 Unlocks:
All first tier unlocks
can now be made
available regardless of
player rank on unranked
servers.
Tier restriction
control: Admins
on unranked servers may
now select which unlock
tiers are available for
use on the server.
Please note that this
setting does not grant
access to unlocks that a
player has not earned
through ranked play.
•
Unranked
Spectator Functionality
- Added spectator player
slots to unranked
servers. Players may
join a server as a
spectator. Please note
that spectator players
will need to exit the
server and rejoin as a
player in order to join
a team.
•
PunkBuster
- Update to most current
PB client files.
•
Fix
for resupply exploits on
unlimited ammo weapons
and vehicles.
•
Players may no longer
move inside of the cargo
bay crates on titans
using the sentry drone.
•
Demo packs drop through
first section of the 3rd
and 4th upper hallways
of both titans
•
Away bonus is now
properly calculated with
in-game promotions
•
Ranks and current score
should now be displayed
correct.
•
Duty ribbons will no
longer be awarded before
the needed criteria have
been met
•
Stats related to
commander score will no
longer be randomly reset
to zero
•
Unable to tab to
password field when
using a dedicated server
•
Slowed down the speed
that the news ticker
cycles through messages
•
Fixed the issue that
causes the highlighted
section of the server to
be shortened when
looking at server
information
•
Fixed the server browser
issue that caused
multiple menus to scroll
at the same time.
We also wanted to thank
everyone who helped us
beta test this Update.
Best Holiday Wishes,
/Your Dice Live team
Beta Testing for the
Battlefield 2142 1.10
update begins
5/12/06
Greetings,
We continue our march
into the Christmas
holiday with more and
more happening in the
Battlefield Universe.
This week we will begin
public Beta Testing of
the 1.10 update. In this
update we are adding
server options and a few
game play enhancements
along with a number of
bug fixes. Some of these
improvements are:
•
Fixed Titan wall exploit
- Players will no longer
be able to exploit into
the corridor wall to
unfairly defend their
titan.
•
Spectator Functionality
- Players will be able
to join a server as a
spectator.
•
Active Camouflage
Update: A bug that
caused camouflaged
players in medium to
long range situations to
be more visible than
originally intended has
been fixed. The IT-33
now functions as it did
in the Public Beta.
Thanks to former Beta
Testers who helped to
track down this issue.
•
Takao T20 and P33
Pereira Pistols: The
maximum rate of fire has
been increased on both
the EU and PAC pistols.
The pistol bullets'
damage over distance has
also been tweaked to
allow for a slightly
larger ideal range.
Players should find the
handgun's effectiveness
as a close range panic
weapon to be greatly
improved.
•
Master Server
Disconnects: We are
adding client side
enhancements to
eliminate Master Server
Disconnect Issues.
And much more!
-Your DICE Live Team
New Battlefield 2142
1.06 Patch
24/11/06
Greetings,
This update addresses a
crash issue that some
player experience at the
end of a round in Titan
Mode.
Following the v1.05
Update for Battlefield
2142, some players have
experienced crashes at
the end of the round
when playing in Titan
mode. The crash occurs
under a certain
circumstance while the
Titan explosion is
taking place. Today we
are releasing a hot fix,
Update v1.06, which
corrects this problem.
No other changes are
introduced in this
Update.
Please remember that
when installing Update
v1.06 for Battlefield
2142 you must first exit
the game. This also
applies when downloading
the Update through the
EA Link.
Download Patch 1.06
(22mb)
Download From BF2142
Awards Guide
Here
Download From EA
Here
New Battlefield 2142
1.05 Patch!
21/11/06
Greetings,
Today we release the
1.05 update for
Battlefield 2142. As
previously communicated
this update will among
other things make the
experience better when
playing Titan mode. It
will also solve the
transport exploit that
some players have taken
advantage of. Overall
the update includes over
25 fixes. The fix list
can be found at the end
of the update.
Rest assured that we
will continue to take
action against players
using exploits to boost
their scores. We will
also soon begin to ban
accounts completely from
online play. While we
would prefer to not have
to take this step we
recognize it is
necessary to ensure that
players who use exploits
and hacks in Battlefield
2142 are not allowed to
continue ruining the
play experience for
others. As always, we
are carefully monitoring
how the game is being
played to be able to
prevent any exploits
that are found.
To finish off we wanted
to give a nod to great
Battlefield comics over
at Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
Though, we are still
uncertain if any players
have resorted to such
tactics in order to get
to those Titan Consoles.
Just to be safe please
do not accept any
solicitation while
defending your teams
Titan.
The results could be
dire…
Fix List
•
Fixed Ground Defense
kills to properly count
towards the Ground Base
Defense Ribbon
•
Fixed an exploit with
using the Air Transport
to gain points at an
unnatural rate
•
Fixed a issue that
caused scores and ranks
to be improperly
displayed in the front
end
•
The Silver Titan
Destruction Badge will
now be properly awarded
when the core is
destroyed
•
The PAC Duty Ribbon will
no longer be awarded
randomly when a player
enters a server
•
Single player End of
Round screen will now
display round stats
properly
•
Enemy Squad Leader Spawn
Beacon is now visible on
the 3d-map
•
Crouch may now be bound
to the same key for both
common use and land
vehicles (Battlewalkers)
•
Fixed an issue which
allowed the Titan guns
to be re-supplied for
points
•
Players may no longer
repeatedly spam a squad
leader with requests to
join a locked squad
•
Accept and Reject
prompts will no longer
be displayed in the
debug console
•
Titan Survival pin will
now be correctly
rewarded to players who
safely escape a titan
after the core is
destroyed
•
Fixed the issue that
prevented players from
reviving team mates in a
moving Titan
•
Fixed an exploit that
allows players to use
tanks to enter building
geometry
•
Players may now play
single player offline
mode when EA master
servers are down
•
Fixed issues with Battle
Recorder Playback and
Camera control
•
Fixed the issue that
caused missile silos to
appear in the wrong
locations on players’
HUDs.
•
Fixed the issue that
caused the Squad Leader
Spawn Beacon to not be
usable after map and
round rotations.
•
Added the proper game
information to the
Swedish install for when
a mutiny occurs against
the commander
•
2142 will no longer show
up as Battlefield 2 in
the Windows Firewall
Exception List
•
Altered some player
collision inside the
Titan. This should
improve many of the
Player / Titan
interactions
•
Adjusted the Deviation
per bullet on the
Assault Rifles. This
will allow the AR
weapons to be more
effective in medium to
short range fire fights.
•
Titans will stop moving
once the Titan shield go
down
•
Battlefield 2142 will
now close after a player
selects “OK” in the
patch prompt.
•
Added additional support
during map load to
prevent EA Master Server
disconnects during map
load times
•
Client Version is now
displayed at the Login
Screen
/Your Dice Live team
Download Patch 1.05
(22mb)
Download From BF2142
Awards Guide
Here
Download From EA
Here
The DICE Live team and
updates to Battlefield
2142
03/11/06
Attention soldiers,
We would like to explain
here how committed we
are to increasing
everyone's experience
with Battlefield,
especially regarding the
updates for Battlefield
2142. We acknowledge
that the patching
process could have been
smoother for Battlefield
2; we have listened to
the feedback and learned
from it.
To accomplish this goal
Dice has recently formed
a Live Team with the
purpose of making sure
your playing experience
on the Battlefield is as
solid as possible after
the game is launched.
Among other things, the
team works closely with
the community and
handles the patching
process, together with
the Ranked Server
Providers.
Your Dice Live Team is
located at the Dice
Studio in Stockholm and
is made up of key people
from the game project
teams. This means that
the same people who
actually built
Battlefield 2142 will be
responsible for updating
it. It has the clear
advantage of involving
people who are fully
knowledgeable about the
code and design of the
game. The patches will
also be thoroughly
tested in closed beta
tests before being
released.
The patches will also be
entirely dedicated to
correcting bugs and
making fixes instead of
introducing new game
play mechanics, thus
significantly reducing
the risk of introducing
new bugs with the
patches.
With all this said, we
would like to announce
patch 1.05 for
Battlefield 2142. The
patch includes more than
25 fixes which will
improve every player's
experience on the
Battlefield.
The following fixes will
be included, along with
many others:
•
Titan will no longer be
able to move once its
shields are down, so
that lag within the
titan should be
significantly reduced
and being revived inside
the titan shouldn't be a
problem any more
•
Changes in EA master
server communication to
greatly reduce
disconnects
•
Players are now able to
receive the Titan
Survival Pin
•
All players will see the
same missile silo
location numbers in
Titan Mode
Patch 1.05 is scheduled
for release later in
November so keep
watching this space for
detailed release
information. Also, stay
tuned for more
information on an
upcoming competition
allowing you to make
your mark in 2142.
See you on the
Battlefield!
/Your Dice Live Team
A
Message From the DICE
Live Team
01/11/06
Greetings Battlefield
Soldiers,
Over the course of last
week some players have
experienced issues with
stats & awards, punk
buster, and master
server disconnects. We
wanted to update
everyone on the current
status for each of these
points as we move into
the weekend.
Stats &
Awards:
Last weekend we made
updates that
resolved the issues
causing some awards
or stats to not be
properly awarded to
players. We will be
continuing to
monitor player
experience and the
stat servers in
order to make the
proper adjustments
to maintain the
system.
Unfortunately any
stats or awards not
received before this
update can not be
replaced.
PunkBuster:
Those players who
have experienced
issues with the punk
buster auto update
should visit the
punk buster site and
follow their
directions for
manual updates. We
are currently
working with punk
buster to resolve
player issues and
allow for a smoother
experience and to
eliminate the server
kick issues that are
still affecting some
players.
EA Master
Server Disconnects:
We have added
additional
enhancements to our
server
infrastructure to
eliminate the
majority of the
disconnection
problems. We will be
putting forth every
effort through the
weekend to
completely eliminate
this issue for all
our players.
We will continue to
update everyone on our
status until these
issues are resolved and
no longer standing in
the way of your
enjoyment of Battlefield
2142. Have a great
weekend and we will see
you on the Battlefield.
-Your Dice Live Team
Titan Tutorial Video
Available
31/10/06
Are you prepared to take
on a Titan?
The feedback on the
brand new Titan mode in
Battlefield 2142 has
been great. Taking
gameplay to new heights,
the Titan mode is one of
the main innovations in
Battlefield 2142. Check
out the new training
video available on the
website to fully prepare
yourself for the battles
of Battlefield 2142.
Welcome to the future of
war!
Linky
Boot Camp - Low Rank
Friendly Servers
31/10/06
New to Battlefield 2142?
Need a friendlier space
to learn the ropes?
Check out the Boot Camp
servers, setup
specifically for newer
soldiers.
After you have logged
into Battlefield 2142
you can search out one
of our new Boot Camp
servers where only new
soldiers may participate
in battles. This new
server option will allow
admins to limit access
to the server to
soldiers that are under
rank 10. Look for the
modified ranked chevron
symbol next to a server
name and try out
Battlefield 2142 for the
first time or build a
new soldier in these low
rank friendly
environments.
Ctrl Alt Del
does Battlefield 2142
22/10/06
Penny Arcade
does Battlefield 2142
22/10/06
Battlefield 2142 and
In-Game Advertising
19/10/06
The in-game
advertisement is
respectful of players'
privacy: it never
accesses files not
directly related to the
game, and it does not
capture personal data
such as cookies, account
login detail, gameplay
behaviour or surfing
history. As it is an
integrated part of
Battlefield 2142 and not
a separate program, it
only runs when the game
is running.
Because BF2142 delivers
ads by region, the IP
address of the player is
used to determine the
region of the player and
helps serve ads by
region and language; for
instance, a player in
Paris will be presented
with ads in French. Note
that this IP address is
not stored on the
advertisement server and
is not repurposed for
other uses.
A unique ID number is
anonymously assigned the
first time the player
joins a Battlefield 2142
online game. It is
stored locally on the PC
but is not linked to any
personal details.
The in-game
advertisement gathers
what we call "impression
data", such as location
of the billboard in the
game or duration of
advertisement
impression. It helps see
how many people have
seen an ad - but not who
has seen it.
We are also conscious
that the advertisement
shouldn’t distract the
player from the overall
gaming experience, so
all ads fit in the
unique environment of
each level in the game.
The content of the ads
is also controlled to
ensure that no offensive
content is displayed in
Battlefield 2142.
We all hope that this
explanation will address
recent concerns on the
advertisement in
Battlefield 2142. See
you on the Battlefield.
- The Dice Live Team
Battlefield 2142
Releases This Week!
17/10/06
We are all
very excited with the
release of Battlefield
2142 this week. Like you
we are eager to play
online and start
collecting our Dog Tags.
To be more proactive in
our patching we are
releasing a 1.01 patch
to address a performance
issue. This is a small
patch, but well worth
the stability it will
give. Battlefield 2142
will notify you at the
login screen if there is
a newer version of
BF2142 out. EA
Downloader will then
start if you have it
installed. We are doing
everything possible to
ensure the best
experience for BF2142's
first patch and
appreciate your
understanding.
Patch is available from
BF2142 Awards Guide from
here
Are you
playing the Battlefield
2142 demo?
12/10/06
Since the release of the
demo last week, we've
recorded more than 1.5
million games played of
Battlefield 2142!
Filefront 2142 Download
Mirror
Please be aware
of the following:
In an effort to reduce
download times the
Battlefield 2142 Demo
does not contain a
DirectX installer. Be
advised that in order to
play this demo players
must have DirectX9
installed and should
ensure that the
d3dx9_29.dll is present
in your
C:\WINDOWS\system32.
DirectX9 can be
downloaded here.
Battlefield 2142
preloading has begun!
12/10/06
We are pleased to
announce that
pre-loading of
Battlefield 2142 on EA
Downloader has now
commenced. Buy the game
now and start
downloading the future
of war today.
To purchase through EA
Downloader click
here
Sign-up veterans count
reaches 140,000!
12/10/06
The veterans
program is still as
popular as ever and the
number of signed-up
veterans has passed
140,000! Don�t miss out,
register now and receive
your rewards today!
EA and Dice announce the
release of the
Battlefield 2142 Demo
06/10/06
EA and DICE have
announced the schedule
and download locations
for the much anticipated
Battlefield 2142 Demo,
featuring the Sidi Power
Plant map. Players may
join EU or PAC forces as
they fight for control
over this high tech key
asset situated in a
barren gorge in northern
Africa.
This Friday (10/6/06)
players can take the
next step in the
Battlefield universe and
challenge their friends
in both the new Titan
Game Mode and the
legendary Conquest Game
Mode.
As a benefit to those
players who have
pre-ordered their copy
of Battlefield 2142 from
EA, the demo will be
available to them early
through the EA
Downloader! Everyone
else can get the demo at
GameSpot starting at 9am
PST on Friday 10/6/06.
Sign on, immerse
yourself in Battlefield
2142, and prepare for
the next age of online
warfare!
Please be aware:
In an effort to reduce
download times the
Battlefield 2142 Demo
does not contain a
DirectX installer.
Please be advised that
in order to play this
demo players must have
DirectX9 installed and
should ensure that the
d3dx9_29.dll is present
in your
C:\WINDOWS\system32.
Links:
DirectX9 can be
downloaded here
Order Battlefield 2142
from EA Downloader and
get the demo now
Official Battlefield
2142 Ranked Server
Rental Partners
06/10/06
For more information
visit
here
Battlefield 2142 Demo
Incoming!
04/10/06
We would like to
formally welcome you to
the Battlefield 2142
Demo featuring the Sidi
Power Plant Map! This
Thursday (10/5/06) you
can begin your
exploration of the next
step in the Battlefield
World while battling
with your friends in
both our new Titan Game
Mode and classic
Conquest Game Mode. As a
benefit to those players
who have pre-ordered
their copy of
Battlefield 2142 from EA
the demo will be
available exclusively
through the EA
Downloader for the first
24 hours! Sign on and
immerse yourself into
the new Battlefield
Experience and prepare
for the next age of
online Warfare!
Pre-order the
Collector’s Edition and
get the demo 24 hours
before anyone else!
Titan tutorial video
available
02/10/06
The feedback on the
brand new Titan mode in
Battlefield 2142 has
been great among
everyone who has had a
chance to go hands on
with the game. Taking
gameplay to new heights,
the Titan mode is one of
the main innovations in
Battlefield 2142. Check
out the new training
video available on the
website to fully prepare
yourself for the battles
of Battlefield 2142.
Welcome to the future of
war!
Training Video's
Battlefield 2142: The
DICE Collector's Edition
02/10/06
We’re very proud to
announce that there will
be a special edition of
Battlefield 2142 – The
DICE Collector's
Edition, exclusively on
EA Downloader. The
Collector’s Edition will
include:
•
Battlefield 2142,
delivered direct to your
PC on launch day
•
An exclusive 24-hour
pass to the Battlefield
2142 demo to play it
before the worldwide
launch of the demo
•
An all-new, exclusive
behind-the-scenes
documentary on the
making of Battlefield
2142, filmed at the DICE
offices in Stockholm
The DICE Collector's
Edition is only
available on EA
Downloader and replaces
the standard edition. If
you've already bought
the game on EA
Downloader, you will
automatically get the
full Collector's
Edition.
Go here to buy the
Collector’s Edition now.
More than 120,000 BF2
veteran's signed up!
27/09/06
The Battlefield 2
Veterans program has now
been live for a month,
and so far well over
120,000 veterans have
signed up for service.
There is still chance to
register as a veteran.
All Battlefield 2
players are qualified
for the program and can
reserve their soldier's
name before Battlefield
2142 ships. Veterans
will also receive an
immediate promotion and
an exclusive in-game
indicator of their
Veterans status. Sign up
and claim your rewards
now.
Battlefield 2142 Goes
Gold!
22/09/06
EA and DICE are pleased
to announce that
Battlefield 2142 has
gone gold. Meaning that
after months of internal
testing and balancing,
the game has been handed
over to the quality
assurance team for final
testing. Congratulations
to everyone involved,
and a big thank you to
everyone involved in the
Beta testing.
To commemorate this
occasion we have a new
"Gone Gold!" Wallpaper.
