Weekend Discussion: Huuugs

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• It is crazy fun : Serpico74
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  There's nothing quite as satisfying as watching your sniper bullet arc through the air and down into some... : Cliffzorz
  • I agree, this game has some of the most satisfying sniping since Red Orchestra. : Arctic Fox
• I cant stop! : hashd
• I enjoy it a bit. : contentious roy
• loving it, all the classes too : threeup
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  Server full of 20+ shackers say yes : lodit
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    How is the shack getting on one server? Steam group, EA/BF friends list, specific servers? : thane
    • More like checking the BF:BC2 Post Of The Day, and see where someone chose a gathering server. Then, you ... : AxeMan808
• It is awesome fun. I love it. 10000000000000x better than MW2. : wurt
• Squad limit of 4 blows, other than that its a lot of fun. : Madwacker
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  ANY SPARE KEYS???? : Downforce
  • ^^^ THIS ^^^ : Downforce
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  I had fun, until this new c4 bullshit. Now its all everyone seems to do and the games have no point. Ju... : ant_hillbilly
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    Another recon and I charged a base, plopped down 4 or 5 c4 and blew up a target in maybe 2-3 seconds. I ... : threeup
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      Unfortunately its running rampant now. : ant_hillbilly
      • Hey, defend your crates! : Fooldozer
  • I'm sure they'll fix it. It breaks gameplay so it's not intended. : yacoub35
• It's AWESOME! : Bamii
• It's like BF2 was, flawed, but so fucking fun you still play anyway. Let's hope they take player feedback... : u sir name
• Shackbattles will be awesome. : J4NUS
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  I just played 6 hours straight tonight. This game is amazing, and will be even more amazing once I build ... : PointlesS76
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    Are you running in dx9 mode? : ant_hillbilly
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      Nope. I'll give it a shot. : PointlesS76
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        Yea definitely force dx9, have bhao off, vsync off, and shadows to low. I'm not sure what specs you have... : ant_hillbilly
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          how do you force dx9? I have a 8800gt and have issue? : Cihte
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            Go to: C:\Users\User Name\Documents\BFBC2Beta and open settings.ini, change dxversion to 9 : PointlesS76
            • Thank you sir for this : Reeves
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          Frame rate still sucks :( I have a 2.4 ghz AMD X2, 4gb ram, and a 8800gts (older 640mb version). Every... : PointlesS76
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            Hmm I have the same card, but I have an amd x3 730 with 4 cores. Try my settings, but use your res and... : ant_hillbilly
            • I think it's the resolution. I'm running at 1680x1050 : PointlesS76
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          what the hell is bhao ? : hanged_man
          • lol it was a very late night, I dont know where I cam up with that. hsao http://en.wikipedia.org/wi... : ant_hillbilly
• Yes. I got to play this extensively this morning, and wowowowowowowow I love it! This is going to be lots... : MercFox1
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  Dude it's fucking badass. Spent many of hour so far playing this thing :D : Godhatesfatpeople
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    I played until 5am yesterday :( : Serpico74
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      haha : Godhatesfatpeople
      • Earlier I was talking with a friend that played until 8am. I didn't feel so bad after hearing that. : Serpico74
• I find it pretty fun : Thornfist
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  Very much so. Do you get "grass-is-greener" syndrome? No matter what class i spawn, i always wish i was a... : Klebold
  • Only when a tank rolls in and I'm not an engineer or sniper :) : Serpico74
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    I get this. Running along as a sniper and I get ambushed at close range. Playing an engineer and sudd... : marmite
    • I think the solution to this is to have a squad of buddies with a few classes in it, then you can spot fo... : Arctic Fox
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  Well done, except for the interface. Loving almost every minute of it (they have NEVER made a server bro... : spyrext
  • All this one needs is to be able to show ping, and sort by column, and it will be fine. Of course I will ... : Arctic Fox
• It is fun. It atleast ties with BF2 in the fun department and we havent had the chance to play all of the... : limpossible
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  After rank 11 and the first three unlocks for each class you need billions of points to get the next rank... : Nihil ME
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    I think they're trying to limit the demo. What I'd like to know is if stats and unlocks are getting reset... : Serpico74
    • Pretty sure they'll reset. : ArtilleryMarker
    • always a reset from beta. don't get attached. : thebigbeefsandwich
  • Pretty sure it's not to give away everything in the demo. Which Im fine with. : Godhatesfatpeople
  • Yeah, it's intentionally limited for sure. Xbox demo only gives 1 unlock per class; in the PS3 beta you'... : P-Squid
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  Its fun when you get on a low ping server and it works. That being said even thou its one map, the sandbo... : NukemFornever
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    gameservers.com seem to be consistently good. Even with a ping of 150 (they are stateside and i'm in euro... : Klebold
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      I'm glad to hear you say this, as this is who we are going with for one of the Shack servers. : Arctic Fox
      • Who should i paypal money to? : Klebold
      • Awesome, Chicago was rock solid all last night. : lodit
• Wow, i figured out how to use the assault rifle! **click** **click** **click** **click**. Everyone has sa... : Klebold
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  Can anybody give me a quick rundown of Xbox vs PC demo differences in the feel of this game? Trying to d... : Fooldozer
  • -Adjustable graphics settings -Mouse and keyboard support -In-game text chat. : Klebold
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    do u like to play fps on your bigscreen on a couch with a gamepad. Or at a desk with a mouse and keyboard... : gyokuro
    • besides the lower FOV (which hasn't bothered me as much as, say, Borderlands) what makes you say this? : Arctic Fox
    • I play my fps on a 42" tv with 5.1 and I sit 3ft away with my mouse and keyboard! : etherboy
  • aside from kb/mouse > controller PC will be 32 player max console is 24 player max : dedgecko
• no, all of those people playing it really don't like it : jonin
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  I do. I have no idea why people were crying about satchel charges and the objectives. I'm pretty sure y... : R@zzle
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    Takes about 5. All it takes is a second recon member or an assault member (to resupply). : Klebold
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      Defender's fault for letting them just sit there bombing the room? It's called defending for a reason : R@zzle
      • Oh i agree, i tend to be that recon guy putting C4 on the point as i think its a valid tactic. What lots ... : Klebold
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  Alright, pro helicopter pilots, share your secrets. Do you use mouse+keyboard? WASD and arrow keys? Gamep... : Arctic Fox
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    Ya I could do it for days in Desert Combat and BF2. I might just be rusty, but damn I suck at flying now.... : lodit
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      it's also hard because there's no singleplayer in the beta and you only get access to them if you're on t... : yacoub35
      • True enough, I know I definitely practiced alot offline in previous games. : lodit
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    I've been using WASD and mouse. Just make sure you don't make sharp movements. I pretty much constantly k... : m0nkz
    • Also, it probably would be WAY easier to fly with a joystick if you have one. I'm going to try this later... : m0nkz
  • here's my config: A: up Z: down E: pitch forward (though I think the controls list it backwards) D:... : dedgecko
• not being able to log onto servers: not fun. Getting logged into a laggy server: not fun. Its fun when it... : gyokuro
• It's LEAPS and BOUNDS better from release day. It's officially crack for me. : IcomeINpeace
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  anyone playing this right now or is there a server where all the shackers play? : NukemFornever
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    I'm about to jump on chicago #50 again. : lodit
    • ^^^ this should be our go-to server for now : eeeealmo
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      this server browser is killing me, can't sort it : NukemFornever
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        Gameservers Chicago 50 has always been near the bottom for me. Also, if you played on it yesterday, check... : Arctic Fox
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          I'm gonna hop on now - are you guys using in game comms or vent / TS? : dedgecko
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            additionally a few of us are idling in the Shack BFBC2 steam chat thingie. : dedgecko
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              can i get an invite to the bfbc2 group? http://steamcommunity.com/id/mrvandelay : mrvandelay
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                Same here if possible http://steamcommunity.com/id/noodleboy : SymGeo
                • both invited. : Arctic Fox
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            Do we have a vent or ts to go on? forgot to ask yesterday. : lodit
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              when medster's playing he's got a little Vent server that him and I use - it's not dedicated though so it... : dedgecko
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                or the sensitivity is making it always on and you hear their speakers the whole time ;P : yacoub35
                • don't play with speakers - headphones for life! : dedgecko
        • i even edited the ini file for it to show up, and it can't find it : NukemFornever
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          fuck - i can't find it... and friends list isn't working : dedgecko
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            hack to join a specific server http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22037839#itemanchor_22037839 : eeeealmo
            • yep did this : NukemFornever
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            I believe the server is down. : lodit
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              TO CHICAGO 21!!! : dedgecko
              • omw. : lodit
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                21 is gone now too....... where to? : NukemFornever
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                  Looking for a game right now. : lodit
                  • You faggots better not kill me. : mrvandelay
                  • Chicago #62! : lodit
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  The SP demo on live req's a gold account. Same for Netflix. Booooo. : Lightzout
  • It's not a singleplayer demo : R@zzle
  • Wooooooowooooooooohttp://www.shackpics.com/files/iPhoneUpload_3heix3ryehh5at6byqcv.jpg : Lightzout
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  I want to now that someone said everything is blowupable : bolneze
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    not everything, but nearly everything. I killed three teammates taking down the building behind A at t... : dedgecko
    • Haha, I did that yesterday too. I was also on the receiving end of it as well at one point. Sitting at... : lodit
  • It's a fun feeling when you're taking cover in the various shrubbery sniping people and all the sudden tr... : R@zzle
• nope. I thought it was horrible. I liked bf1943. But this game... ill skip it. I really want to lik... : -=kodiak=-
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  anyone have any success ripping apart the .DBX files for our controller configs. UAV is broken the way... : dedgecko
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    It works fine with mouse??? R - fly up F - fly down Other than that pretend the Uav is a soldier! : etherboy
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      yea, but then your heli is using the same controls for pitch forward/back with the mouse axis and that ty... : dedgecko
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        Why would you fly the helo with mouse? Keyb or joystick : etherboy
        • I use the mouse for yaw so that way I don't have to sit and switch controls or my hand positions. : dedgecko
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  Im starting to enjoy it a bit more. Anyone know what the criteria for the UAV is for it to lock on to som... : maulla
  • It doesn't lock. You paint the target. : lodit
• Yup the game is awesome - I drove three hours today and thought about it most of the way. Unfortunately I... : trOmblyj
• i'm loving it. just unlocked the shotgun on all classes and its fuckin awesome defending objectives with... : dantastic
• I didn't like it at first but it really grew on me. Now I'm addicted. :( : kelerian
• Anyone else unable to connect to any servers? It either says server full or connection lost :( : Thomas Hace
• i want a key :( : r3dn3ck
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  Question: does anyone know what the unlock/ability is that allows airstrikes? A couple of times I have se... : Arctic Fox
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    I know that after you destroy the second pair of objectives a plane comes in and strafes the area real qu... : shortbuscaptain
    • Ah ok, it is probably just opening up one of the previously blocked paths or something. Boo, I want ai... : Arctic Fox
    • There may be, I mean if all the gadgets and upgrades are what they have in game that would be pretty weak... : shortbuscaptain
    • "We're sending in an A-10 to cover your retreat!" Yeah, when you lose the objectives, the Defenders send ... : AxeMan808
  • Thats just when one side wins a round and blows up the 2 objectives : crunkfunk
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  Also, PSA: if you're a sniper, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE spot as many targets as you can for the grunts on the... : Arctic Fox
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    Same with the UAV. : lodit
    • I initially thought spotting was the entire point of the UAV, lol. Then I found out that you can paint ta... : Arctic Fox
  • noted. : mrvandelay
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    I'm all about the spotting. Awesomely enough, if you look through the higher-up gadgets, there's one (for... : Full.Bleed
    • That would be super cool if you are correct. They probably balance it by giving it slightly less zoom, or... : Arctic Fox
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    whats the command called? cuz I bound over Q : chilln
    • "Command Rose" : AxeMan808
  • The binocs are great for this : etherboy
• I had fun with it. The audio is amazing, the distant sounds really make it feel like a warzone more than ... : node
• I love chopping people to pieces with the rotors on the UAV :D it's like the ultimate flying remote contr... : duffman03
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  very fun game, hated it at first but im getting crazy with it now. Anyone else getting tons of medals ... : hanged_man
  • wow sweet! I don't think I've gotten that many, but I have filledl the width of my 1920x screen with some... : yacoub35
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  I have one extra key First sm gets it : Mexistache
  • Sent : Mexistache
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  I assume this game is pretty similar to BF2? If so-ill probably love the hell out of it. : suicidemachine
  • Like bf2 with destructable buildings and a stronger focus on infantry. : marmite
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    i am a huge BF2 fan and put hundreds of hours into it but the time with the 2 beta's has already been way... : eeeealmo
    • very nice, once I get a better comp-ill pick this up. : suicidemachine
  • its not similar to BF2, you gotta try it for yourself : hanged_man
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  It needs some balancing but the core gameplay is amazing. I held off the left side of the last defend... : hoov1185
  • That's a "Hulldown" position. You can take screens a screen at a time using Printscreen, as usual, but yo... : AxeMan808
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  Anybody know how many maps this will have? Just curious. : megarust32
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    I think they said four? Or was it eight? : yacoub35
    • Hopefully 8. : lodit
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    SIXTEEN maps, fucking A. http://ps3.ign.com/articles/105/1056364p1.html If they are as high quality as... : Arctic Fox
    • The PS3 beta map was better than the PC one IMO : marmite
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      Nice! Squad deathmatch looks awesome. I wonder if conquest will in at release. : razlebol
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        Conquest will be in at release. : -efx-
        • Nice! : razlebol
• I just played it tonight a lot. I loved it. I suck horribly but I enjoyed it despite some issues it has... : Vorlonesque
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  Fun, but the mushy netcode is turning me off. Also, instantly spawning dudes all over the map is hilar... : gnomish
  • if the attackers are up in your objective, i've noticed that it will start spawning you further away whic... : dantastic
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  Keys, anyone? For the sake of the children? :.( : heff
  • Check you SM's : Zips
  • i am also a child, i swear! : gokart.
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  Whoever was just on the chicago #28 server on defense I hate you. Somehow they stole the tank from some ... : ant_hillbilly
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    I hate it when I get killed by a UAV, so I tell my team there's a UAV up when I respawn, and I go hunting... : AxeMan808
    • I have just given up on asking people to take it out. I do it myself. : lodit
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    I was the engineer behind the tank! So fun! We could've kept going for the whole round if it wasn't for t... : ArtilleryMarker
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      After the tank was destroyed and everyone was still hanging back I just rage quit for the night. : ant_hillbilly
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        You missed an awesome guy who blew up the objectives with C4 WHILE ON DEFENSE. I will be so happy when we... : Arctic Fox
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          I hope we have a gentleman's rule in effect where c4'ing the objectives is frowned upon and you get calle... : ant_hillbilly
          • I can verify that a lot of people will get called fags whether or not they C4 objectives. : Arctic Fox
          • I would make an exception when the attacking team is half snipers and is messing about. Let one or two pe... : Shai-Tan
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  Loving it. Playing on a low-ping server is a must. Also, riding shotgun in the Apache is a BLAST. ... : atom519
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    Needs more tv missile plz : etherboy
    • I KNO RITE!?! : MercFox1
  • A couple of these NFOServers in LA will say 15 or 16 latency... you think that's right? : snuff
• Anyone have a favorite weapon yet? I am loving the xm8lmg with the red dot when using the medic. So m... : ant_hillbilly
• any way I could nab a key? : sKetchflow
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  I've found a single server where someones spoken to me on VOIP. Do most servers have it disabled, or is e... : crummynz
  • not to many people talking I guess. I personally only use text chat when playing on public servers : Shai-Tan
  • VOIP seems to be broken, only about 1 in 10 things that I say seem to actually transmit. : marmite
• shut up shut up shut up!!!! you guys are gonna convince me to preorder when i already said i wouldn't :( : datoo

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  Some key points: A growing contingent of increasingly important players on the web, led by Apple, Mozilla... : zuga
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    It's going to be years and I mean years before HTML5 gets traction. And you mention Opera. Opera isn't ev... : Fred Garvin
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      Not in your world, but their browser's got a lot of space on mobiles and desktops in the East/Balkans, an... : ThrillKill
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        Market share, how much do they have? I don't care about what they support. I used Opera in the past so pl... : Fred Garvin
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          Agreeing with Fred, here. When it was "in" I used it for awhile, thought I was superior for it, then real... : Ebu
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            Aaaand you're both missing the point: it may be insignificant to you, but it's not insignificant. You gu... : ThrillKill
            • We could...if we really cared. : Ebu
  • Oh yea, two other good ones: http://www.roughlydrafted.com/RD/RDM.Tech.Q2.07/879DD82D-5595-4746-BFCE-5... : zuga
• Interestingly enough, Flash CS5 will ship with a compiler that converts Flash stuff into iPhone apps. Cra... : jipey
• I think part of the reason has to be the competition flash could have on the iPhone/iPad for games + gene... : Beady
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  I think it's a bit ironic that one of the most closed tech companies is bitching about proprietary format... : Fred Garvin
  • ???, If you're an annoying person, you're still going to hate other annoying people : Chandler55
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  Yeah, Apple only wants their own proprietary stuff to live. : Clay
  • No kidding! Apple complaining about proprietary formats? Kettle black? : u sir name
  • Basically. I forget the venue, but Bill and Steve were being interviewed and the interviewer was talking ... : dmason
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    Yes, proprietary formats like h.264, XML, CSS, HTML5, AAC, oh the humanity! : Serpico74
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      Let's not forget OpenGL and OpenCL, proprietary and completely closed platform, evil! : Serpico74
      • How could I forget, OpenCL, developed by Apple and released to the world for cross vendor and cross platf... : Serpico74
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      Fairly sure h.264 requires licensing fees(handled by MPEG-LA?). : Danny5225
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        As does mp3, it is still a widely supported and ubiquitous format that easily run on any OS or media play... : Serpico74
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          True. But I'm not sure including it alongside XML, CSS, HTML5, AAC and OpenGL is the most... accurate por... : Danny5225
          • AAC is handled managed by mpeg-la too. : vigilante
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  I think it's hilarious that Apple is bitching about closed platforms. : MagicWishMonkey
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    And technically Flash is at least partially open. : ThrillKill
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      I don't even know what point I'm trying to make with that, but I think people who are saying that Flash i... : ThrillKill
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        99% of the people touting HTML5 as some sort of a godsend are fucking retards and have no clue what they ... : MagicWishMonkey
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          The #1 reason Flash works so well is because a single entity is responsible for developing plugins for di... : MagicWishMonkey
          • it's awesome on anything but OS X, fucking Flash Player there sucks : ErneX
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      It's pretty much completely open. The SWF file format is an open standard and there is free software (Fle... : ChibiJosh
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        The only thing that isn't open is the runtime... Good luck with creating an alternative player that's fuc... : roggor
        • Which is why it's a closed platform. Obviously big chunks are open to developers. They want people to mak : Danny5225
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          ^^ This and what Danny5225 said. The runtime is not open and that effects quality and stability on other ... : zuga
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            Adobe and Apple are nothing alike, you don't have to submit shit to Adobe for it to be "approved" to run ... : MagicWishMonkey
            • source control code : MagicWishMonkey
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              Sorry that was pretty rude of me, but still I don't hear many developers crying "omg Flash is so restrict... : MagicWishMonkey
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                I understand what you're saying and I appreciate your apology, I've been sort of rude in this thread as w... : zuga
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                  I would love for HTML5 to be the bees knees and offer a kickass substitute for Flash, but as a developer ... : MagicWishMonkey
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                    This is a good response, and the kind of thing I was hoping for with this thread. Thank you MWM. I thi... : zuga
                    • I don't think Apple is trying to lock anything down by pushing web standards (there's no real way to do t... : MagicWishMonkey
                    • While it's true that the iPhone does have a lot of quality apps, it's getting harder and harder to find t... : ChibiJosh
                    • The app store is great for some devs. Thevast majority make very little from it. It can still be a risky ... : Fred Garvin
  • My mouse broke from the repeated clicks on the INF button : ColoradoCNC
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  I think you'll find that most developers are not stupid fanbois. Give us a technology that can easily ach... : Theos
  • Yea, I can't wait for some of the awesome cross-compatibility quirks to pop up with HTML5, the complainin... : MagicWishMonkey
• At this point I hate both Apple and Adobe for spawning some of the most retarded arguments (outside of zu... : tashtego
• why dont we all just buy hp slates and ignore the ipad http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/hp_slate_video_scrn_nyt... : Chandler55
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  All of these Apple-hater, PC fanboi comments show a severe lack of understanding of Apple's operating mod... : zuga
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    irony if you calling other people "fanboi" : Clay
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      I was thinking the same thing and I know from fanbois. : Fred Garvin
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        Also, I think it's funny and a distinction needs to be made between the people who generally like the stu... : zuga
        • Hey I own a couple apple products and I agree with Fred. : Clay
        • I guess I should burn my iMac and Touch. By the way, want me to call you a wahmbulance? : Fred Garvin
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      I will admit readily than I have been (and probably will be, depending) a "fan" of Apple products/softwar... : zuga
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        I hate their philosophy so much. How about tethering when they launched their iphone, voice dialing, a... : factor27
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          They also have absolutely terrible customer service. The "oh just schedule an appointment a week ahead... : MagicWishMonkey
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            What are you talking about? I went online and scheduled my iPhone fix appointment for the next day. You c... : zuga
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              I had to schedule mine several days in advance, it sucked. The Apple store near me would only see cust... : MagicWishMonkey
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                Yea, you're right. That is crappy. Definitely. But I mean... in the case of a technology vendor who didn'... : zuga
                • Yea, it's definitely easier to deal with Apple than other hardware vendors, if I had trouble with Dell it... : MagicWishMonkey
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                I got my screen replaced the same day, that afternoon. Sorry you had a bad experience but its hardly repr... : Serpico74
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                  Hmmm, well maybe the Dallas Apple store is an anomaly then. I know the helpdesk people only see customers... : MagicWishMonkey
                  • No this happens pretty often throughout various Apple stores here in LA too, its really annoying. its j... : choppp
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        When my iPhone broke I had to schedule an appointment a fucking *week* in advance to get one of the Apple... : MagicWishMonkey
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          Well, I guess then I'd have a complaint about Apple Customer Service consistency, 'cause that's bullshit.... : zuga
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            I dunno, if my phone breaks I want help right away. It's my phone, kind of important for lots of reasons. : MagicWishMonkey
            • I agree completely, I guess we just had completely different experiences with the customer service. : zuga
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              Why do you have this expectation of getting help right away though? I've seen this complaint about having : peanut-
              • Pretty much anything I buy from any other retail store can be exchanged for either a refund or replacemen... : MagicWishMonkey
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    God I hate fanbois *writes like fucking 8 billion words in praise of apple* : boring gegtik
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      Being in praise of something particular doesn't make you a fanboi by necessity. I'm trying to logically s... : zuga
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        you are insanely long winded. i get like 10 words in and get bored : Clay
        • Sometimes I get into long-winded Shack-rant mode and spend half a day writing way-too-long stupid posts o... : zuga
    • lol seriously : derelict515
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      Hum. I must be the only one who thinks the sarcastic, dildo-up-the-shitter, one sentence replies are unwa... : ShekkyBoy
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        This is what annoyed me and made me (mistakenly) get a little "holier-than-thou" in my little retarded fa... : zuga
        • You can't get too upset when they are correct. : Clay
        • locking certain very specific things down... Yes, profitability at the users expense. : ahk-med
  • lol : cltcprd
  • Also I write my own "PC fanboi criticism" from my 17" Macbook Pro which is a replacement for my 15" Macbo... : steelsamurai
  • They're open when it suits them. Of course they're open when it comes to the web, they don't want to see ... : flooq
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  i wonder if a true apple fanboy would buy steve jobs' old liver if it was on ebay : crypt420
  • he would trade it for his own liver Steve Jobs' liver: +7 smugness : r3dn3ck
• I find it funny that most think this is about Flash when the arguments go back 30 years to Postscript and... : zakazi
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  This thread sucks. I wanted to give another perspective on the lack of Flash on the iPad with some bro... : zuga
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    If you were a developer you would want to make babies with Flash (specifically AS3) ;) : MagicWishMonkey
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      I'm a developer and I don't want to, mostly because it runs like ass on a mac though. : Makenxero
      • ^^^ this : ErneX
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      ha, I'm a developer and our shop just ran screaming from our 3rd party developed Flash site. I've done Fl... : zakazi
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        I don't really like developing full sites in 100% Flash, that's not really how it's meant to be used anyw... : MagicWishMonkey
        • Ya, I remember at a Macromedia training day them trying to push hard at it being good for widgets and how... : zakazi
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  Once again, consider that if Apple let Flash on their closed platforms then anyone could write any app fo... : steelsamurai
  • Yes. "fuck flash" isn't there to push HTML5. And even if it were, it wouldn't be the right way to push... : umegastar
  • I'm not sure I entirely buy this argument. A lot can be done without Flash. Why choose to sever the cord ... : Danny5225
  • You can do a lot of stuff with things like svg + javascript, which mobile safari supports. : Makenxero
  • this is a bullshit explanation because Flash wouldn't run in any different situations than HTML5 would, a... : electroly
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    Bullshit. Web developers wrote apps for the iPhone on the web for a full year. They've only gotten better... : Serpico74
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      ehh...bottom line is you can never make peggle with web programming, but if flash was enabled, popcap cou... : Chandler55
      • Bingo! ... and HTML5 is not going to change that. Flash might not be used for 100% of the video on the... : MagicWishMonkey
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        Yes, you're right, its impossible. No, actually it isn't: http://www.benjoffe.com/code/games/torus/ ... : Serpico74
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          Yea, I'm sure Popcap is going to go out of their way to develop games for a platform with zero copy prote... : MagicWishMonkey
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            Huh? Like it's hard to view source and then save the swf?. Not to mention you can obfuscate your javascri... : Makenxero
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              you could actually lock down swf's to be played on a website, the flash gaming business is a pretty big o... : Chandler55
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                I googled and found a flash decompiler really easily a couple years ago, so unless they've changed things... : Makenxero
                • well there are ways to obfuscate and crypt it, but even so you could make apps that are small and server-... : Chandler55
          • Not much different than a flash game really. You can do things to keep the Javascript having to phone hom... : zakazi
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            Haha, first people claim it isn't possible to create rich content, then when they see that it can then th... : Serpico74
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              I don't know about the others, but my reason for liking Flash is simply because of the development enviro... : electroly
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                (and certainly a "tap-to-activate" interface would quell any fears about banner advertisements taking up ... : electroly
                • Personally, I'm not against it being in there, because of course the platform could benefit from it with ... : Makenxero
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                I have no issue with liking Flash for development reasons and consistency of output across all browsers, ... : Serpico74
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                  No one is dismissing HTML5, I'm just pointing out that you are incredibly wrong about it being a Flash ki... : MagicWishMonkey
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                    I have seen plenty of HTML5 dismissal here. If you're not in that camp then I apologize. I don't belie... : Serpico74
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                      I think HTML5 is going to rock, and it's awesome that there will finally be a decent way to play videos n... : MagicWishMonkey
                      • I agree :) : Serpico74
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              lol, yea someone created a crap game in JavaScript, better let Adobe know so they can cancel the next ver... : MagicWishMonkey
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                It certainly isn't because it performs well or is secure : Serpico74
                • Flash runs great if it's written correctly. You can easily write inefficient JavaScript that will lock... : MagicWishMonkey
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          Woah. http://www.benjoffe.com/code/tools/functions3d/ : Danny5225
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            IMPOSSIBLE TO CREATE RICH CONTENT WITHOUT FLASH!!!!1!1 : Serpico74
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              Also I think Chrome and (I think) Safari are now starting to support OpenGL in browser with Javascript. C... : zakazi
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                I talked to our graphics guy about WebGL and his eyes rolled back in his head. That's never a good sign. : Fred Garvin
                • Not necessarily. Devs go from magpie to Luddite. And to devs who work in languages closer to the hardware... : zakazi
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              No one said that. However, as a developer why would I want to learn yet another set of tools when I am al... : Fred Garvin
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                for once I agree with FG, javascript was not meant to render 480x320 bitmaps at 60fps, flash can, and as ... : Chandler55
                • WebGL works in webkit right now. It wouldn't work with the original iPhone or the 3G but it could certain... : Serpico74
              • Of course they're far from commercial game grade, but that's a reflection on individual developers making... : Serpico74
          • woah, http://www.benjoffe.com/code/demos/canvascape/ : filthysock
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            wow, is this html5 stuff or has this been possible for a while? : GloriousCow
            • Looks like it's just a bunch of javascript, not html5 specific. It looks like the earth one must have bee... : Danny5225
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          Shoot, not even HTML5 - people have been doing crazy things for years in just Javascript. And with things... : zakazi
          • I've always thought that this was really cool http://andysgi.rit.edu/raytracer/index.html " Here is... : Makenxero
          • you know if people could create games in javascript, they would. because it wouldn't require a plug-in to... : Chandler55
        • If you have a WebGL-enabled browser (basically the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, or Safari), check ... : SiW.
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      Come on, don't be silly. Is there really any doubt that HTML+javascript (even HTML5) will ever be even re... : uncleanmonkey
      • Flash is misused most of the time, webpage interfaces and things like that. There is no reason why it sho... : Serpico74
    • the thing is there is nothing much Apple can *do* about that other than claiming blah blah Javascript bad... : steelsamurai
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      Ok seriously, I don't give a shit if Flash sucks or not, I still want the option to view a damn site they... : choppp
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        I understand this. That said, it hasn't affected my use with the iPhone. Most video sites work with it fi : Serpico74
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          Fuck, now I'm going to play this stupid game. I need to sleep! : Serpico74
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            I intended on replying to this, but then I got caught up playing ahah. But yeah, I don't really spend... : choppp
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              If video goes html5 (which it will within a year) flash becomes very marginal, except for games. At least... : jcupitt
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                The major video sites already offer HTML5 as an alternative (Hulu is the major exception), and in-line vi... : Serpico74
                • And the html5 video players are already a lot better than the old flash ones, which is very encouraging. ... : jcupitt
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  THERE'S NO SUCH WORD AS "FANBOI" YOU BIG BUNCH OF CUNTS : SiW.
  • lol : umegastar
  • this post needs more love : pixelat3d
  • Aren't you kawaii. : Boring Writer
  • I love you. : zakazi
  • You're right... I'm sorry :( I am shamed. : zuga
  • Now that's exactly what a fanboi would say... : Pulveri
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  It's all about money. Your post reads like Apple is some poster child of open source support... lolz... : GoodBoy
  • I'm really not saying that at all. Apple is no shining knight of open source virtue. Apple is number one ... : zuga
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  meanwhile Apple is busy pushing patent encumbered h264 instead of Theora. No sympathy from me : MamiyaOtaru
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    http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2009/07/06/ogg-theora-h-264-and-the-html-5-browser-squabble/ : zuga
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      Sure you can encode with multiple codecs but I'd prefer not to. I'd rather have one standard video codec ... : Fred Garvin
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        It does, Flash is just the container for the video file. You can have an h.264 file that plays in a Flash... : Serpico74
        • Show us your website serpico! : SpaecKow
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          I'd be happy to sell you a 2500 dollar box to process batch videos :) : spazzium
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            I can already do it pretty quick, but thanks. :) : Serpico74
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              Damn, business is slowing down these days. : spazzium
              • The business of building computers? o_O : the city
  • Ogg Theora is based on a codec that was abandoned in 2001 because it was made obsolete. People really wan... : Serpico74
  • Don't open this conversation here. Theora is such a ridiculously shitty codec. H.264 has been adopted o : spazzium
• Apple wants proprietary formats that aren't owned by Apple dead. : massdev
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  This was an interesting post that immediately got fagged up by people who didn't even bother to think abo... : peanut-
  • Your post made me actually read the link, and it was quite interesting, thank you. : jcupitt

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  Also, pretty sure I maxed out the Assault kit last night (for the Beta) because I'm like a million points... : trOmblyj
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    There is an anti aircraft tank that can be used. There is supposed to be a way to laser paint target ... : razlebol
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      the laser painter is for all classes (???) - but it is in the million points range in the beta. : Nihil ME
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        I was wrong. Its for all classes but you need to be Master Sergeant 1 (rank 16). : Nihil ME
        • wow that'll take a while. : yacoub35
        • Lvl 11 is max in beta. The million point ones are there be aide they are blocked out for the beta. : Sgt_Boomstick
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    I'm interested to know this as well. The red dot sight on the LMGs is awesome once you unlock it for ... : limpossible
    • Gonna try to work my way to that (red dot for LMG) today, if possible. : trOmblyj
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    How do you collect a dogtag? Kinda lame but I just got the more advanced sniper 88 and I think it's grea... : levente@speakeasy.net
    • Stabby-Stab. I love the Type 88, but it's annoying to shoot a solo dude 5 times in the chest at ten feet ... : AxeMan808
  • Tag it with the tracking dart - brings me down in seconds. Man, I love raping in that thing! ;) : bundy
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  NFOservers.com: Chicago #2 if anyone wants to join me - been low pop (around 17) for the past hour. : trOmblyj
  • i dont see you :( : yacoub35
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    I got disconnected, then when I tried to join it filled up lol. Will brb. : trOmblyj
    • the game just locked up my PC. it was weird - first my guy stopped moving, then the sounds stopped one by... : yacoub35
  • I'm going in. : razlebol
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    Scrolling through this server list is irritating. Second pass still looking for #2. : hoov1185
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      It was on the bottom when I found it. Kind of suck you can put them in alphabetical order... : razlebol
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        How? Sorting order clicks (on columnt titles) does not work for me... : levente@speakeasy.net
        • can't* : razlebol
  • got dropped again, going to get some work done and be back later : trOmblyj
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  how do you collect dog tags? Also is the knife an upgrade weapon or do I hit a special key to use it? : IcomeINpeace
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    1) use the knife to kill someone. 2) Middle mouse - also you can use the knife to break windows, cut fen... : trOmblyj
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      haha.. I've been playing the crap out of this game expecting it to come up on the upgrade list. wish they... : IcomeINpeace
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        it is : Arctic Fox
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          epic fail : IcomeINpeace
          • small text here : noodleboy723
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  Are the tags collected somewhere you can view? Also, i can't believe that guy sniped someone in an Apache... : yacoub35
  • yeah there is an awards screen you can view, I think its under Multiplayer at the main screen. : trOmblyj
  • Well it's very hard. Either you do hit when then they take off or you are very lucky. : razlebol
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  hijack Post tips for Battlefield noobies here (like me!). Ones I have figured out so far: â–º You : Arctic Fox
  • More tips http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22029188#itemanchor_22029188 : razlebol
  • You don't have to hold your mouse button firing the UAV missle. : Trips
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  I've been out of the loop. Is this worth picking up? I loved B2 : TheArtMan
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    absolutely : feek
    • Fuck, i need to get this then. Im breaking a rule of mine buying new games. I already bought me2 and... : Jinxplayer
  • yea it is a fucking blast : eeeealmo
  • without a doubt : pun][sher
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    Game is unreal, two days into the beta and I'm SOLD SOLD SOLD : cactus44203
    • No Frostbite. haha developer humor : thejay247
    • I played 5 hours last night :( : etherboy
  • It's awesome. It's still in beta so it's really buggy, but I'm really looking forward to the full game on... : at0micgarden
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  this game makes me so angreh when i try to snipe. maybe it's just the Rush gamemode but i can't hit anyth... : yacoub35
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    actually just shooting people in general it's like my guns are using nerf bullets. i look forward to hard... : yacoub35
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      I find if I fight the urge to WEAVE BOB DODGE JUMP! and just crouch and use the iron sights I usually co... : IcomeINpeace
      • usually i crouch and aim with iron sights. the other guy is sprinting around and his shots hit me but min... : yacoub35
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      the key is never get stuck out in the open, always crouch, use iron sight, and aim for the head : eeeealmo
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        that would be good advice for someone who's never played an FPS game before. although probably better tel : yacoub35
        • Center mass is always better unless your right next to them. : thejay247
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      I get one shot many a time by snipers. Headshots only, it seems. I'm glad about this because otherwise th... : Klebold
      • Only headshots from bolt-action sniper rifles I believe. : noodleboy723
  • This game makes for a very balanced recon class imo. : Techy007
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  What is the role of the LMG? I really like the class because reviving is quite powerful. Regarding the LM... : Klebold
  • Pretty much all of the automatic weapons are in dire need of a damage upgrade if you ask me. Not too much... : Syrek
  • It's mid to long range. You can't move with it or else it gets very inaccurate but if you crouch, it's pr... : razlebol
  • The role of the LMG gunner is to die because the bullets don't do enough damage. : yacoub35
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    if you're a medic with an MG, hang back. never be at the front lines. lay down support fire from far aw... : eeeealmo
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      or if you want to get points, get up with your troops and drop medkits and revive with the paddles : yacoub35
      • Still, stay a little behind your team. It's not a class you want to rush with unless you have a shotgun i... : razlebol
• It was fun! I forgot to put the Shack tag on, and it takes some getting used to because the console versi... : hoov1185
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  Where the fuck do I download this. I have the key from combat testing : Thomas Hace
  • Officially there is the official site. For Maximum Speed, a torrent from tpb might be quicker. : Klebold
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    torrent, fileplanet, steam (I think only if you pre-order through steam though?)... and I think one or t... : hoopfam4
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      gah, everywhere is super full and torrents are throttled at my school :( Thanks tho : Thomas Hace
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        I waited in the Fileplanet free queue for 20min and then was able to download at almost 2MB/s. It was wor... : swampangel
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          yeah, it ended up being really fast : Thomas Hace
          • it's on fileshack now : thejay247
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  I've never played a game with the unlock/perk system before. Are the weapons you unlock better, or just ... : hoopfam4
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    The rationale is that the unlocks give you more choice but not more powerful. Thats garbage though since ... : Klebold
    • btw when do you get perks? i've yet to unlock any. i'm level 4 or 5. : yacoub35
  • The first sniper rifle is the best IMO if that gives you any indication... : etherboy
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  So I only "played" on release night - If you can call angry menu clicking and crashing "playing". Now ... : zyklonbee
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    if you're running Vista or 7 you need to start the game in "run as administrator" mode otherwise the in-g... : disdain
    • or you can run the Updater exe file in the game's folder : yacoub35
  • apparently running BFBC2BetaUpdater.exe as admin clears this up. FYI! (win7x64 with uac on) : zyklonbee
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  I was able to play a little bit this morning. Seems pretty fun. I suck at sniper though. : prime8
  • It's hard because of bullet drop+lag etc. But I'm ok at it now (all recon upgrades unlocked)... : etherboy
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  Man the rush you get when owning the other team while stuff is exploding all around you is crazy. You rea... : razlebol
  • I love how the battlefield changes dynamicly with all the destruction. : thejay247
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  Game currently going with shackers in Gameservers Atlanta 8 : Arctic Fox
  • joining that shit : feek
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  Tips for those new to BF Games and some thoughts on unlocks I cannot stress how absolutely badass the : limpossible
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    The scar for the engineer is awesome. Even more when you got the red dot sight. It's the 2nd weapon unlo... : razlebol
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      the XM8c is better :D : supaslasha
      • The scar is much better close quarter. The XM8 is good to pick off enemies. It depends on your play style... : razlebol
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  Really, the individual combat (or whatever you want to call non-vehicle combat) in this game kind of blow... : yacoub35
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    Maybe Hardcore mode will help with the run-n-gun and defensive engagements where I lose more than I win. ... : yacoub35
    • Agreed the infantry combat seems a little wonky. The interesting thing here for me is that I completely b... : limpossible
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    I typically win in a 1-on-1, so maybe you just suck :P Seriously though, Battlefield has always forced... : Whistler77
    • I should say, a 1-on-1 where I have the drop on someone, I win. It really depends on the weapon you ha... : Whistler77
  • I haven't had a problem with 1-on-1 either, especially if I am using the iron sights. The aim without the... : Arctic Fox
  • Maybe it's not the game for you. : Nitrium
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    holy crap i just turned V-Sync OFF out of desperation and it's like a new game. The mouse feel is MUCH mo... : yacoub35
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      Why would you ever put V-Sync ON in an FPS? Also make sure to force DX9 mode if you haven't. : Whistler77
      • Tearing sucks? : Jimbo Ro
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        because i'm retarded and forgot if i was supposed to ENable V-Sync or DISable it for FPS :( : yacoub35
        • because i'm retarded and forgot if i was supposed to ENable V-Sync or DISable it for FPS :( : Godhatesfatpeople
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        How do you enable DX9 mode? : pun][sher
        • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22026546#itemanchor_22026546 : ant_hillbilly
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      yup, this is MUCH better. amazing. i turned that on to get rid of the tearing but forgot how that could r... : yacoub35
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        SUCCESS. Fixed my problem. I are retarded. Racked up a ton of medals in a few minutes. This is more like ... : yacoub35
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          I can't even get vsync to work in this game, how did yours manage to switch on? : pyide
          • works just fine here from the in-game toggle in the menu... GTX260 on latest WHQL drivers. : Shadowdane
        • Great success! : limpossible
    • That's v-sync for you. I can't stand it in any FPS. : TrptJim
    • I ALWAYS force off vsync in the driver control panel. Fuck vsync. It limits your framerate, I'd rather de... : at0micgarden
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    I played on 360 and had no problem killing people 1 on 1 : gmd
    • Agreed. The ROF for the guns seems absolutely ridiculous though - twitch the trigger and suddenly you've ... : ArcKnight
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    I love the 1 on 1 combat in this. I especially like when people get desperate and try to knife you. Knifi... : Godhatesfatpeople
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      I was running around with the explosive kit which lets you carry more mines, the shotgun, and the speed b... : ant_hillbilly
      • Yessssssss : Godhatesfatpeople
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    Ya you're totally off. It's you, not the game. : dewdman
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      already figured out it was vsync : yacoub35
      • Dude get rivatuner, D3D over rider and always use Force Tripple Buggering when using V sync. No tearing, ... : abjectblitz
  • You get more grenade with one of the kit you unlock. It's to prevent grenade spamming.. : razlebol
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  Impromptu 4pm eastern shack game? I will find a non-populated central US server. Something in the mid... : ant_hillbilly
  • yes! : wurt
  • so down : feek
  • yup! : jujubeads
  • of course : trOmblyj
  • that would be fun. public matches aren't the same! : pyide
  • Think that is when my friends are coming over but I'll play a bit if they're late. : intothefray
  • YES! : Alco23
  • yes plz : Bamtan
  • 1 HR warning Also if possible throw on the [shack] clan tag so we know who's who if it fills up with p... : ant_hillbilly
  • I'm in : Whistler77
  • Yes yes yes yes yes. : ArcKnight
  • obviously : eeeealmo
  • I'll be there. Name a server now! : razlebol
  • fucken sold. : Arctic Fox
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    Are we using Vent or the like for this? : Alco23
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      i'll hop in ts.shackbattles.com for this : feek
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        port? any password? : Arctic Fox
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          it's a standard shack password : feek
          • roger roger. : Arctic Fox
      • TS2 or TS3 ? : Nihil ME
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      reminds me, has anyone gotten voip working in game? i havent hearda nyone, and i dont think anyone has he... : feek
      • I think its squad only. But I am not sure, I heard one person once. : ant_hillbilly
      • one of the very first games i played i heard people talking, but every game since has been quiet : eeeealmo
  • Alright, where are we doing this thing? : Arctic Fox
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    RALLY UP!! GameServers.com BFBC2 Beta Chicago #50 GO GO GO : ant_hillbilly
    • igigigi : feek
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      Well that was fail. LAAAAG : Whistler77
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        Ant is finding a new server, I think! : Bamtan
        • Tell him to find one that doesn't suck :P : Whistler77
    • there's a bunch of us still on this server : feek
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      that was fun. we crushed it! :) ggs : yacoub35
      • You need to stop killing me. Srsly. : trOmblyj
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    New Rally Point Hypernia Bad Company 2 Beta Chicago 5 I jumped into it, has 10 players or so alread... : ant_hillbilly
    • IGI! : razlebol
    • 5... I want in 2 fuck : razlebol
    • Ok this is the server we are on, JOIN UP : ant_hillbilly
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      Ok, I am really hating the server browser at this point. : The Grolar Bear
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        Yeah. I cant fucking find it. : razlebol
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          I finally find it, get in aaaaaaaaaaand CTD. Great. : The Grolar Bear
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            I CTD'd as well, and everyone on my friends list is offline. : Bamtan
            • Just crashed myself. wooo : Whistler77
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      Are we moving to a new server? That one crashed. : Link.
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        GameServers.com BFBC2 Beta Chicago #50 : razlebol
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          Wasn't that one super laggy? : Whistler77
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            I don't know, feek said there was still a bunch of shackers in it. : razlebol
            • It was fine after the initial wave of connections : trOmblyj
      • Everyone go back to the original server, The lag is gone. : ant_hillbilly
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      INF I found a way to found the server you want to hop in super fast. Open up GameSettings.ini under... : razlebol
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        this doesn't work : Cihte
        • it works for me. : DrWaffles
        • It's currently working for australians that want to pick gamearena servers. : dafugg
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      I can't even find this server. Stupid no server sort. : prime8
      • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22037839#itemanchor_22037839 : razlebol
  • bump nao : theshwam
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  I like the game, but I don't like the map. I don't care for choke point type of maps in any game where it... : PointlesS76
  • fuuu, that looked like 10 times better when I wrote it up. : PointlesS76
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    Yeah ya really need to rush in and stick to the sidelines. I usually launch some smoke run in and hide i... : ant_hillbilly
    • I always feel like an asshole sitting behind them letting guys spawn off me while I shoot the defenders a... : intothefray
  • Just flatten the buildings :P I used the UAV once to demolish A while the rest of the team was attacking... : trOmblyj
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    I actually really like this gameplay mode as it creates constant action and absolute chaos, gameplay wise... : shortbuscaptain
    • I too like the game mode, but I wish the map was kind of more opened up. It's not a bad map, but once the... : PointlesS76
  • I think you're missing the point of the game. It's designed with the express purpose of funneling everyon... : dewdman
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  what's the fix to get it to update? : Drakoniac
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    When you start it up it should automatically look for an updated version. : Godhatesfatpeople
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      you might have to run the game as administrator : feek
      • woot, that worked. thanks. : Drakoniac
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  the more i play this game the more i love it. so fucking badass and addicting. need more maps! : feek
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    Man it really is. I played it for 4 hours straight last night and didnt even notice D: : Godhatesfatpeople
    • Yeah, it's fucking awesome. : Nitrium
    • I mean - it's SO MUCH BETTER than Civ4, ME2 and DoW2. : Nitrium
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  You people act like you have never played BF:BC1 from the looks of the comments. : bling1bling
  • I didnt :D : Godhatesfatpeople
  • we're excited because it's better and most of all, it's on the pc : feek
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    Yeah I have to stand on the sides and wonder too. How many of the frothy mouthed fans are new to BF:BC? ... : Lightzout
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      ...this is a pc game : feek
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        Was it made for PC gamers first? I should have said a PC exclusive game (at launch) I know companies ca... : Lightzout
        • The menu on PC is *BETTER* than the old "real pc" DICE games you're talking about. You know... because it... : dafugg
  • that would be correct. : yacoub35
  • I did, and I always wanted to play it on PC. Now I can. : Whistler77
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  EUROSHACKERS! I'm at multiplayer.co.uk #124 right now. Join up! : Bamii
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    I got to shoot you in the head with my pistol before you left the Atlanta server. I will cherish it! : ArcKnight
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      Haha, I couldnt do anything on that server because of lag :( : Bamii
      • Yeah, I know how you feel. First round I played was on a Norwegian server. It was atrocious. : ArcKnight
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  how do you guys get these perks or upgrades or whatever? not the unlocks, the specials like extra ___ da... : yacoub35
  • Unlocks. : Arctic Fox
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    By leveling up. The vehicle upgrades are xp point while in a vechicle. : razlebol
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      I think the reload unlock is screwed up. It requires 100,000,000 points while everything else requires a... : valael
      • It's capped for the beta. : razlebol
      • I saw a guy with it selected but apparently it's disabled.... : dafugg
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  Man I hope they bring down the million point unlocks for the beta. :( : timaste
  • Don't worry, you can buy them later. Also, I don't see any 4 pack deals on Steam for this game yet. : Lightzout
• i joined a game on the 360 and didnt know what the hell. it was hard to tell teammates apart from the en... : oHnOES
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  Ok just hit level 11 and i have all the unlocks. Tracer Dart is awesome it owns tanks so hard, to bad mo... : Iwannaacura
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    It took so long for me to figure this out but its awesome if you have any armor in a city map. Normally ... : Lightzout
    • Yeah. I used it all the time in the first one. It's very effective on choppers too. : razlebol
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  So, I'm loving this game - but does anyone else think the trees look crappy? : The Wilhelm Scream
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    Also, "Let the bodies hit the floor" is hilariously bad - and I swear one of those voices is Michael J. F... : The Wilhelm Scream
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      Its weird there is a swear filter in the game, yet the people say FUCK, SHIT and whatever : Iwannaacura
      • The dialog is B-movie bad to the point that I like it. : The Wilhelm Scream
      • it sensors nipples even! discovered when i was trying to tell freakynipples something in chat : yAak
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    the trees look alright. also, set the sound to Home Cinema if you have decent speakers it sounds SO much ... : yacoub35
    • you have to manually reset the sound option after every match, btw. : yacoub35
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      Sound review: Small Speakers - Seems to quiet and shrink the sounds and their placement for better rep : yacoub35
      • Thanks :) : Nitrium
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  20+ shackers playing right now, Join up GameServers.com BFBC2 Beta Chicago #50 : ant_hillbilly
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22037839#itemanchor_22038110 : razlebol
  • Still going strong. : ant_hillbilly
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    this is the best game ever made : eeeealmo
    • yes : feek
    • I'm absolutely in love with it :D : nodebug
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    Amazing game. Can't wait for it to release. Also, do not ever let me pilot a full Blackhawk. : ArcKnight
    • Yeah I saw that... hahaha : noodleboy723
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      Yeah I kept wondering when you were going to turn around... you never did :O : Whistler77
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        I'm really sorry about that. I was going to their first spawn so we could kill that fucking UAV operator ... : ArcKnight
        • the UAV moves up too. : trOmblyj
    • Are you the one who flew us out into the ocean? Cause I just assumed you were playing for the other team... : trOmblyj
    • hey, at least you stayed airborne for more than 5 seconds. An achievement in itself. : Arctic Fox
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    Good games you guys. That was a fuckton of fun. I cannot believe you managed to hold onto B house and win... : noodleboy723
    • Yeah, I had a lot of fun. I think I'm going to keep my pre-order for PC after all! : freakynipples69
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      We had a sweet squad too. Good games guys :D : Whistler77
      • Yeah we did. We defended A for god knows how long after they rolled us back to the last base. : ArcKnight
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      i thought that someone saw everyone with shack tags and wanted to feel included : feek
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        Hahaha nope, but I do get that often... Hrm.. Yup, I think this will probably be the last post from this ... : noodleboy723
        • Anyone in particular I should message to nuke my old username from orbit? : SymGeo
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    can you sort the server browser? : Klebold
    • no lol. just gotta sort through for now :( : eeeealmo
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      Use this http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22037839#itemanchor_22038110 : razlebol
      • fucking inf'd so hard : RetroRedEyeJr
  • SO. MUCH. FUN. : Nitrium
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    That was fun but I had to drop. Sucks laying into somebody with the PKM and they charge you and hit you w... : prime8
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      lol was that me? I did that to someone. : Whistler77
      • Could've been lol I was too busy cursing to see lol : prime8
  • anybody want to buy some pyide_maybe dogtags? i have a large collection here. : alphablu
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    Good games - even though its sometimes a bit difficult with a ~ 150 ping. : Nihil ME
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      how do you see your ping? : eeeealmo
      • Apart from the server browser there is no way to see your ping ingame that I know of. ~150 is the pin... : Nihil ME
  • Excellent games everyone. Will have to plan another battle soon. : ant_hillbilly
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  Is there a place to see my profile/stats/dog tags online other than in game? : marmite
  • Normally, yes. It was possible for BC1 but it's not up for the beta of BC2 yet. : razlebol
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  BF:BC2 Server Browser EPIC FAIL : gyokuro
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    They said a while back that the browser will have a huge overhaul before the game's final release. : Zips
    • Hopefully. The server browser is the only thing I don't like about the game. : Nihil ME
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      god i hope so, it is pretty awful on all fronts. : RetroRedEyeJr
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        yah no sorting or searching sucks... not to mention i can't see pings at all. : Shadowdane
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          since the patch, i have not had pings shown in the server browser. : yacoub35
          • Same here, which makes it harder finding good servers. : VectorJKL
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  GGs everyone! All you DoD:S players better get this as it will most likely take over Thursday nights! ... : Alco23
  • True that. It'll be nice to have a good game to play on Thursdays... : Arctic Fox
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  Anyone else not impressed with the sound? It's not so much the sounds themselves, it's just that everythi... : PointlesS76
  • See http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22037830 and the reply to it with more details : yacoub35
  • See yacoub35's post. I have my computer hooked up to a pretty good audio system and it sounds pretty kick... : Alco23
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  The only thing I really want is the ability to use my Xbox 360 controller to pilot aircraft. I can't fly ... : ProtoPunch
  • You can't do this? I haven't tried but only because I'm lazy. : Serpico74
  • Keyboard+keyboard! WASD for throttle and yaw, arrow keys for pitch and roll! : etherboy
• Hey, if you have the 4x Scope, equip it on Recon, and keep that slot open for your other classes, the oth... : AxeMan808
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  Still feels like a BF2 expansion pack :D : sanchez
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    Well its battlefield. I stopped playing bf2 years and years ago though so this feels quite fresh (since i... : Klebold
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      The floaty movement is the worst thing ever. I mean you can jump off the top of a building and maneuver y... : sanchez
      • That is cause you are wearing a chute! : hashd
      • Also, when I sprint and change weapon it stops my sprint - that's fine but then I have to let go of my sp... : sanchez
• I felt naked playing with all you [shack] better add it to my name! : hashd
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  So will they release dedicated server files or what? : sanchez
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    You have to rent the server. : Nitrium
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      what a crock of shit : sanchez
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        I completely agree. : re-verse
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          I think they are covering themselves after the COD:MW2 fiasco. Since it is ranked, they are trying to kee... : Arctic Fox
          • but how is having the dedicated server files available to everyone going to increase exploits? : sanchez
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    No but we have two shackers renting servers for Shackbattles! : RyDogg1
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      How much do they cost? And are they going to be up 24/7 or just for shackbattles? : sanchez
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        There will be at least one up permanently. What trombly and Loiosh choose to do with their servers is up ... : Arctic Fox
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          passworded? : eeeealmo
          • I hope so, well initially for the first month or two once it releases. : ant_hillbilly
          • Of course. : Arctic Fox
        • I haven't decided if I'm going to rent one yet or not - if not, I'll be supporting the Rydogg1 Alco23 ser... : trOmblyj
      • It'll be up 24/7 just like the DoD:S server. : Alco23
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  I have yet to get in a helo. Is it fun? Looks fun. : yacoub35
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    It's fun if you can keep it in the air for more than 5 seconds. : Arctic Fox
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      Hahaha my one and only time trying to fly a helo I was down in about 5 sec.... : hashd
      • My first time was an epic failure too. I kept it in the air for about a minute last time though! : Arctic Fox
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    The blackhawk can be devastating to infantry if you get the teamwork going. Gunship! : timaste
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      It gets owned by the aa the attackers get though... : etherboy
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        AA? Where? All I see are machine gun emplacements and AT guns... : ArtilleryMarker
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          Mobile as : etherboy
          • The lame one that shoot a small spurt or red bullets? Meh. : ArtilleryMarker
      • No one ever thinks about it though which is funny, everyone uses it on infantry lol : timaste
• I am having some problems recognizing enemies at times, when things are chaotic i feel like im only maybe... : alphablu
• If the attackers can't get their tank act together in the first segment, you can really dominate the firs... : timaste
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  That was crazy fun, thanks for the games! : lodit
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    Thanks for the dogtags! :P : trOmblyj
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      and thank you for yours sir. : lodit
      • Darn, I forgot you collected mine! : trOmblyj
• Great games shackers! I have to out of town tomorrow and monday (funeral) so no more for me until Monday... : trOmblyj
• Is there a spill-over server? GameServers.com BFBC2 Beta Chicago #50 is full. : prime8
• This game probably ranks as the most epic multiplayer game I've ever played. I was defending the first s... : trOmblyj
• Defib kills are hilarious. That is all. : hoopfam4
• what a damn blast, fun games all =) : yAak
• I am really having some of the most fun I have had in a long time with this game! : hashd
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  Shackers are the best medics! : DrWaffles
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    I do enjoy playing medic! : hashd
    • You and sanchez must have collectively revived me over 20 times. : DrWaffles
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  Is anyone having any issues with their sound? I get a crazy echo (I;m wearing headphones) regardless wha... : hoopfam4
  • well I went into my settings.ini and set my sound quality to low. THat seems to have done the trick, and... : hoopfam4
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  NEED REINFORCEMENTS! GameServers.com BFBC2 Beta Chicago #50 How to quickly find servers: http://www.sh... : sanchez
  • Coming back right away, just grabbing a bite. : lodit
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    COMING IN HOOOOOONK : DrWaffles
    • hehehehe : yacoub35
• any where with beta keys still available? : greydog
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  PUB INVASION! GameServer.com chicago 28 There are two with that name, do NOT go to the one with the... : sanchez
  • OK, on my way : crummynz
  • Piss some pubs off so they leave.. it's full :P : SymGeo
  • i'll be in in about 10 minutes : noobja
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    buncha pubbies just quit, GOGOGOG : sanchez
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      I see no one : aggressor
      • there are two numbered 28 don't go to the one with the underscore in the name : sanchez
    • 10 spots open : sanchez
  • lags like a mother for me there. :( : yacoub35
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    That guy with lolololo as a name made me crash. Somethign to do wtih his name being so long after he kill... : tboomer2
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      damn yeah he is crashing people : sanchez
      • Pick a new server. : ant_hillbilly
      • he left, plenty of spots and tons of shackers here, GOGOGO : sanchez
    • yeah he just killed me as i was hopping on a quadbike and it crashed ugh. : yacoub35
    • yea that shit was mad fucking obnoxious : eeeealmo
  • spots open again, crashing guy changed name so it should be ok COME! : sanchez
  • 13 shackers still on, new game just started : sanchez
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    still about 13 shackers on there, I'm taking a break : sanchez
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      holy crap I played it for 3.5hrs straight and maxed out my rank! : sanchez
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        yea its incredible to think how much we've played and it's only 1 map. having a bunch is going to make m... : eeeealmo
        • Takes me back to the wake island days : Whistler77
  • Going back in for more! 14 shackers in here! : sanchez
  • Some amazing games!! Shackbattles are going to be incredible. noobja I just want you to know I had a h... : SymGeo
  • 8 shackers on, spots open : sanchez
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  Is there any sort of website for tracking current beta stats, like bf2stats.com did for BF2? : u sir name
  • I was looking for this as well. I haven't found one yet, but am pretty sure that there will be one eventu... : VectorJKL
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  So far I am loving this game. Laptop is barely able to run it though and my internet connection here on t... : VectorJKL
  • Also, send me some friend invites both on Steam and BC2. Steam id is VectorJKL BC2 is NullVector ... : VectorJKL
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  Ok this is just silly, I have no idea why DICE never seems to be able to do a good menu setup. Everytime... : choppp
  • yah i don't think DICE has ever made a good menu system on their PC games : Shadowdane
  • The only way I have gotten the filters to work is after a full refresh. : VectorJKL
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  QUIT HOPPING AROUND SERVERS. Pick a good Midwest or Central one and frequent it. It'll show up in Rece... : MercFox1
  • This goes for the Shack collective. : MercFox1
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    there was just a bunch on chicago 28 (see above). there were at least 10-15 shackers there about an hour... : eeeealmo
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      damn that server is full :( : Shadowdane
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        just keep trying. it's easier than trying to relocate : eeeealmo
        • yah I'm trying it every few mins or so : Shadowdane
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      Chicago 28 looks like it'll be the Shack nexus until we can get our own server. HOO AH : MercFox1
      • yea theres still at least 15 people there : eeeealmo
    • lol I let my brother play for the last two or so rounds and he just fucking complained the whole time ... : lodit
• as usual the HUD/GUI are terrible but the huge combat is just too enticing. : Downforce
• I've seen a couple servers with "Hardcore Mode" on, anybody tried one yet? I'm wondering what the differ... : contentious roy
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  QUESTION: is there any "wide scan" enemy detection anymore? UAV is just someone's vehicle to hoard for a... : Downforce
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    Bad Company 2 is not Battlefield 3. Jesus people. : ArcKnight
    • ^^^^^^ : eeeealmo
    • I think this is a close to a BF3 that we will ever come, unfortunately. : bundy
  • You can spot while piloting the UAV. : AxeMan808
• What is the deal with headshots? Seems like I can only get them with a sniper rifle or shotgun, I have un... : shortbuscaptain
• holy crap i finally spent some time in the T90 and loved it. I got so many bonuses and medals from just u... : yacoub35
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  will a sound card make this game sound better? : eeeealmo
  • What is wrong with your sound? Mine sounds amazing with the onboard sound of my UDR3 : lodit
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    well, speakers are important too. The Home Cinema setting is badass (higher fidelity). : yacoub35
    • I'm actually liking my senns more, I tried with my z5500s and found it had less oomph. : lodit
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    I dont think so, they are doing all the sound rendering in software. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/b... : bundy
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      he even says in that article As I already mentioned, the gear you listen to the game through will of cour : yacoub35
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        OFC, I understood the question to be releated to EAX and stuff like that :) : bundy
        • oh, i didn't. i see him asking if a better soundcard will make the game sound better, and it certainly ca... : yacoub35
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  Why the hell can a teammate plant C4 on our own M-Com station and blow it up? This XplosivesX guy single... : DrWaffles
  • Yeah, that sucks and they can't really patch it because he still can destroy the building containing the ... : ArtilleryMarker
  • That was terribly funny. : J4NUS
  • He loses a lot of point doing so. I hope they include some kind of auto-kick for this though. : razlebol
• I play a lot on the EA Chicago Servers. So should you! : WaterSign
• When I first read this I thought it was pretty fucked up. Only your last two sentences showed up on the f... : Magus

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  The only thing I truly loathe is the melée speed and hit detection. Yes, we all saw it coming from the... : Head Rush
  • Thats the one i forgot! They need to decide what to do. at the moment they have half copid COD where... : purekillforce
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  These are the same gripes that PC peeps have also, but yeah, the health one irritates me the most. Still ... : MaxPete82
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    There must be a reason. The only one i can think of is that it promotes more aggressive gameplay since yo... : Klebold
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      no, they would rely more on medics. right now nobody cares about medic packs. also spawn times are too ... : dantastic
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        Pads are extremely useful because it eliminates the travel time which is usually quite long. : Klebold
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          and saves tickets : sanchez
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            and my axe : lodit
            • All of which can cause teamwork, something BF & Live players are allergic to. : Lightzout
        • The most valuable players in any of the games I've played have always been medics. The ones that paddle a... : Serpico74
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          i'm just saying it's hard to get to people in 5 seconds when they respawn. it's hard to spot people on t... : dantastic
          • If they get blown away then their body will be in a different spot than what the map shows but it's usual... : sanchez
      • Maybe you dont care for medic packs, but they people i play with use them alot. : bundy
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    when i heal mysel with a medipack, im never sure if im healed or not. does it heal me instantly? or is it... : purekillforce
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      Takes a while - this is why I wish the game showed your health. : sanchez
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        It does, just not in numbers - the more red around your screen, the more wounded you are. You can see it ... : bundy
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          I want a real health meter : sanchez
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            Which is annoying because as medic it shows you other player's health as a bar near their name. : dafugg
            • I agree, I'd rather just have one too, but I dont feel its a major issue at all :) : bundy
      • You don't really need one. You get used to it after a while and you learn when you need to take cover or ... : razlebol
    • No. The medipak and ammopak in this one is kind of like the dispenser in TF2. It stays on the floor and e... : razlebol
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  Squads limited to 3 of your buddies. : Madwacker
  • you'd never be able to stop the backfield respawn tactic if half the team could spawn off each other. : yacoub35
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    kind of works on 360 as there are only 12 per team. If you increased the number, you would either have to... : purekillforce
    • Except 4 or more 3 man teams w/o a commander and no way to communicate as cohesive is what made BfNc1 a g... : Lightzout
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  i thought the c4 exploit only worked if you used some extra explosive damage perk? can't unlock that in ... : dantastic
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    ive read about the c4 exploit and although i may have witnessed it in a game, im not sure. it bugs me ... : purekillforce
    • It took me at least 5, possible 6 or 7 to destroy the objective. : h o s t i l e
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  C4 Exploit? Why is it an exploit?? Arghhh! You know what i hate? the helicopter exploit. It destroys tank... : Klebold
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    takes a good few rockets tho. ok, maybe its not an exploit, but it does take away some of the intended... : purekillforce
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      Thats the gamemode, its attack and defend the objective NOT capture the point. Easy ways todo this are: ... : Klebold
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        just takes 1 guy to get past in the bushes to spawn a whole enemy squad at an objective at the flank : dantastic
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          This is very effective but i don't see how you point counters what i said in any way? If the bulk of the ... : Klebold
          • it doesn't counter. i was agreeing with you. : dantastic
    • the objectives have a health bar. they have since BC1. it's intended that there's a strategy for blowin... : dantastic
• So many tards sit on that mountain at the first map area and snipe the whole time. We always end up shutt... : h o s t i l e
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  How does the 360 version compare with the PC version? I only have experience with the PC version, which I : Serpico74
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    less players, probably worse graphics(potentially at least) handles well. keep getting the controls mi... : purekillforce
    • i was surprised at the level of bloom. thought the pc people were being whiners but that alone makes tha... : dantastic
  • I'm loving it. Lots of idiots right now; hopefully people start playing the game a little better. Using v... : h o s t i l e
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    It's solid, and that combined with the fun I had with the PS3 beta (still the most fun I've had with the : Begawkiness
    • Being able to carry unlocks from one to the other would be great. I bought the PC version and am consider... : Serpico74
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  I feel like I can't aim for shit in this game on 360. I had no issues in 1943 but in this I'm useless. I ... : Mansmells
  • Try tapping the fire button. I'm playing it on the PC but that's what helped me, even more than with game... : Serpico74
• found a list of fixes dice have made to the ps3 as its a beta, not a demo. there are a LOT of fixes but l... : purekillforce

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  I actually liked the new crew a lot more than I thought I would. : uglysad
  • The new crew is far more interesting, I think, than Kaidan or Ashley especially. : Vincent Grayson
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    yeah they get fleshed out really well : grendel
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      I really liked Legion Taking him to assorted places like the Quarian Floatilla was actually quite ... : MacemanInTW
      • Although I thought the lack of response when he was with me on the Citadel was kind of odd... : MacemanInTW
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  For Me I thought Liara's absence was the most bizarre. She was my love in the last one, and seemed to pl : VictoriouSecret
  • yea i thought it almost seemed unfinished, especially after completing her quests : deadfish
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    i like that she's obviously growing into a matriarch. she was so ditzy and flighty in the first one that ... : dirge23
    • But...I loved her... :( : VictoriouSecret
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      She's not growing into a matriarch yet. She hasn't even reached the matron stage yet. : ArcKnight
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        Seriously. What a noob. : bolneze
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          That bartender matriarch was awesome though : bolneze
          • Seriously. She was fucking awesome. : MercFox1
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    i believe Liara will be back in ME3, and since anyone and everyone in your party can die in ME2 they kept... : grendel
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      Except Ashley can die in ME1. : ArcKnight
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        Ashley's going to be the key to everyone's survival at the end of ME3. Little did you know, you're alrea... : walker270
        • I chortled when the news in Illium came on and said that the Salarians and Turians each gave AShley medal... : Crimsonbeak
  • She went through a lot of shit. Read the comics for the details. : herradura99
  • Yeah that was weak. They should have had a mission or 2 for her. : bolneze
  • You need to do her side missions so she'll explain what she's up to. : flooq
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  Needed more Wrex and less Grunt : bolneze
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    There's totally going to be a Wrex/Grunt orgy in ME3. : walker270
    • Go on... : bolneze
  • I dunno. Grunt had his moments too. I especially loved his epiphany of I hate tourians! lol : SolrFlare
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    Wrex for President 2012! : Link.
    • Carnage We Can Believe In. : Wyvern
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  ME2 Character Spoiler 3/4 through the game I wanted more of Legion. Wish they could have worked him in so : Wyvern
  • Agreed, he is insanely interesting, the dialogue was great and their "philosophy" was pretty new, to me a... : Bamtan
  • Agreeeeee : bolneze
  • It was hilarious bringing him along to the flotilla. It was so deliciously awkward. : Klebold
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  I agree but 2/4 of the good ones joining your team isnt bad I guess. Theres too many this time around tho... : bolneze
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    I want Legion and Jack back. : NFXFSX
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      Jack was a good one - its a good sign when some ppl love her some hate her : bolneze
      • Jack was awesome. I think her character quest was one of my favorites. : Vincent Grayson
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      I want more Legion. The revelation that the Geth aren't this huge super-menace was quite surprising, I'm : MercFox1
      • I'm sure his loyalty quest will have huge ramifications in ME3. : ArcKnight
• I like Miranda. Shes hot. : rick

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  So I’ve been living in China and teaching English for about a month and a half now, so I thought a : Enkidu
  • Wow thats pretty awesome : bolneze
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    do you have to know how to speak Cantonese to teach English? : GloriousCow
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      They speak Mandarin here, and no. I teach intermediate-level students and above, so the entire lesson is ... : Enkidu
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        how'd you decide to do this? do you have teaching experience? I wanna go do this now :( : GloriousCow
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          Hated my job, bored with life, no GF prospects, needed a change that would force me to get out of the rut... : Enkidu
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            HOW DO I DO THIS : GloriousCow
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              Dave's ESP Cafe. I taught English in South Korea for a year. : pgharavi
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                err, ESL. : pgharavi
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                  can I teach english on the moon? that would be sweet : GloriousCow
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                    No furries. : Moonbase Commander
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                      interplanetary fursecution :( : GloriousCow
                      • I'm sorry, but when people yell "NUKE IT FROM ORBIT", where do you think those nukes are coming from? :s : Moonbase Commander
            • Really interested? I can see if any of my friends who have done it in China (or some of them here in Tai... : MacemanInTW
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          Get TEFL certified and up and move. It's as simple as that. In Asian countries the demand is so high that... : underground banana plantation
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            Yeah, get your TEFL cert (some companies will pay you back for this) and a college degree, and if you can... : Enkidu
            • I bet a college degree isn't even necessary. I didn't actually apply for any jobs in Asia, but when I was... : underground banana plantation
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    does the job pay well? i mean are you making enough to get by? : verginator
    • More than enough to get by; I roll like a baller in BJ. Everyday stuff is really quite cheap, but my earn... : Enkidu
  • Thanks for posting that, it was a good read. : reelbk
  • "The milk here tastes sweet" It's the melamine. :) : gokwyjibo
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    sweet write up. what was the nerd graffiti? : mXENO
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      http://www.flickr.com/photos/7864220@N05/4318838022/ OGC, which made me think a Shacker had been involv... : Enkidu
      • Cool write-up and photos! : ErichTopp
  • very interesting stuff. Keep posting! : Flynn
  • Awesome, these types of posts are so interesting! :) ☺ : terath
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    I think the milk thing is because they use ultrapasturized milk so they don't have to refrigerate it. Whe... : mysled
    • I always put on weight when i go to China, particularly Shanghai. Im a sucker for dumplings =( : SigENeaT
  • Great write up mate. Have you ventured out of Beijing at all? Pick a clear day and at least go out to... : SigENeaT
  • - Chinese body massage is not about relaxation. It's about pain. I had a guy literally punching me in the... : gydot
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    What is a pink light? http://www.flickr.com/photos/7864220@N05/4318840612/ : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
    • A nice name for a small whorehouse. : Enkidu
    • Any place in China with a pink light is a mini brothel. Also look for the barber pole that doesn't move,... : Vantage
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    Did you go to KFC for Christmas? I heard that is a big thing to do there after Americans started going to... : historyinthemaking
    • Hell, no! Every place is open on Christmas. It's a really big shopping day in BJ, so every place was open... : Enkidu
  • fascinating! Do you (or anyone you mingle with) listen to local music? how much japanese/ korean influenc... : threeup
  • Very cool stuff! I would love to go somewhere like that for a vacation or short trip. : kagath
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    Any regrets about leaving? Did it cure the blues you had back in the states? Are you still glad you did i... : ecclesio
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      No regrets yet, aside from the missing my friends and family on occasion. It's still too early to have an... : Enkidu
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        How much did you leave behind to go? Im guessing it was easier cuz your brother was already there? : bolneze
        • I left behind a job I hated, an ex I still loved, the rented house I lived in, a trusty but battered Toyo... : Enkidu
  • That's brilliant man, glad you're enjoying it. I might be moving to Shanghai in 2011 so you, Vantage and ... : ShekkyBoy
  • Very cool, thanks for the write up : sikander
  • Need a roommate? : ColoradoCNC
  • Great post. Thanks for sharing! It sounds like you're having an awesome time. My wife wants us to move... : nunami
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    Regarding toilets, dare they still mostly designed as a hole that you have to squat over or are they west... : gooblerampling
    • "dare they?" What the hell? Do they, I should say. : gooblerampling
• Inf++ : watcherxp
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  your mission is to take pix of as many hot chinese chicks as possible. in various forms of undress. : CoRDS
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    dude exactly... I didn't read most of his post because it didn't point to any chicks : sludge vohaul
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      It's my public Flickr, so I can't post them there. But, dammit, I'm a Shacker! - I've got plenty of pix +... : Enkidu
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        if you email them all to me i will post them. : CoRDS
        • I can get to shackpics just fine, but I left my memory card back at my apartment. Patience... : Enkidu
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  Have you tried that ol' Chinese internet yet? Also, why are electronics so expensive? I thought China... : jingletard
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    It's because all that stuff is made for export. When it's sold locally all kinds of taxes/tariffs/duties... : gokwyjibo
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      Yeah, same problem here in Taiwan. They export everything but the cheap shit. Its sad when I can order ... : MacemanInTW
      • Exactly. I can order Canon lenses from Amazon USA and get it shipped to my Beijing apartment for less tha... : Enkidu
  • Sites that don't work: IMDB, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, imageshack, Google News (sometimes), anything wi... : Enkidu
• How are you finding the teaching? : underground banana plantation
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  Sweet dude! I'm going to be moving to China for a year in the summer. Not going to be teaching english ... : Vantage
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    Awesome, which city? : underground banana plantation
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      This job's in Shenzhen. I'm still looking, so if I find something more interesting elsewhere I might tak... : Vantage
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        oh god Shenzhen is awful Vantage :( It is right next to HK though. I took this picture from my friend's b... : underground banana plantation
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          Yeah, not my first choice, haha, but I have friends in shenzhen and this job (presumably). I mean, some... : Vantage
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            What specifically didn't you like about Shenzhen anyways? : Vantage
            • Personally i hate how separated the classes are in the city. In one area you can be in a nice reputable a... : SigENeaT
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    Love the photos btw. I think I would like Beijing a lot more now than my first few times there in 2006. ... : Vantage
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      It's way different to live here than to just visit. You can find the good/interesting/inexpensive places ... : Enkidu
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        Oh, I was an old pro at getting around and so forth at that point. The city was just not as interesting ... : Vantage
        • Also, I was in Beijing 3 times and still haven't seen the great wall, or the forbidden city, haha. : Vantage
        • As an engineer, there will have to be a special Shackpost on the BJ subway system. It's fantastic now, an... : Enkidu
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  I did the teaching thing in Japan for 3 years, but after 3 years I realised I had gained no skills that w... : Pandilex
  • Oh yeah, it's one of the things that made me really knuckle down and learn Japanese while I was there. I ... : Pandilex
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    Living abroad is an invaluable experience, you really can't quantify it. : underground banana plantation
    • i can, it is worth fourteen. : threeup
    • ^^^^This. I only lived overseas for 6 months, but it definitely changed my perspective on a ton of things... : ColoradoCNC
• protip: if you can afford it, and assuming you want to learn Chinese, take an entire year and study Chine... : sasoi
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  I can't wait for your "I'm working in IT in china" post : baconisgod
  • Heh, I've been offered IT jobs already! : Enkidu