Back in the game--broken crouching?

[[AK]The Beast]

Well, I finally decided it was time to fire up BF2 and give it a try now that my WOW account has officially expired--and it's just as much of a blast as I remember. Thanks to the updated scoring system, I received two promotions on my first two kills--Lance Corporal to Corporal, followed by Corporal to Sergeant--and unlocked the first weapons for infantry and spec ops. Haven't yet tried them out, but I look forward to it. I also received the Chinese and MEC participation ribbons, also due to my past performance. A couple of questions/nagging issues, though:

1) Is the crouch feature broken? I wasn't able to crouch, and before you ask, no, it's not mapped to my numpad. It's mapped to the C key, and at first I thought it could be an issue with my Strategic Commander (or as Faxman calls it, the Crippler, due to my essentially being unable to game without one after 5+ years using it), but it also didn't work when I tried the straight-up keyboard. I didn't see anyone else crouching during the game, either, and I was actually looking for others so that I'd know it was just me...did the 1.3 patch break something?

2) I haven't yet purchased Special Forces or either booster pack--I want to make sure this is something I'm going to continue to play before I sink any more $$ into it. I did notice that some classes now have two unlockable weapons--I presume these are included in SF or one of the booster packs? What issues will I need to look out for when I install them over top of my patched-up 1.3 edition of the main game?

I'm looking forward to playing with some of you that I haven't talked to in a while! I'll try to get on Vent as much as possible, but I'm often watching the Yankees while I play, so that may not always be convenient. Let me know the servers you guys like to hang out in, and I'll make sure that those are the first places I look when I log on.

[[AK]Devil_Dog]

Hi Beast,
Glad your getting back into BF2, not many of us around...

I do not know if the crouch is broken or not, I find myself running and then fly to the prone position when shooting at someone.... I will try it out today...

I mostly play SF, Particularly Warlord, it's not a big map and best of all no flying garbage...
However, if you like to just play the regular maps I will be glad to join you..
I do not have a set schedule of nights that I hop on, but I am very flexible...
Let me know... We will have to stay on till later in the night if we want to catch Nuts and FC since they are on the West Coast...

If you do choose to purchase SF you will have to uninstall and start from the beginning otherwise the Special Forces will not install correctly with the patches...
I do not keep track so much of the weapons, but I can tell you that SF is a lot more fun!!!

[[AK]Nuts]

I too play SF more than Vanilla or AF. Euro Forces is pretty much dead as only one of the maps was playable. Warlord is good but it gets too laggy if they MEC are pinned down in the palace (64 players in one building... ouch!) So I play alot of Ghost Town (Moders Ghost Town 24/7) or any of the other day maps.

I don't use the crouch that often either. I'm a prone guy too. I'm on in the later evenings (Pacific) usually after 8pm or so. I always check the BF2 Leader Board as it will show if anyone else is playing and where they are.

[[AK]The Beast]

I think I solved the crouching thing. I believe I accidentally installed the 1.03 patch, not the 1.3 patch. Reading is FUN-damental...especially when it comes to file names. Thanks for the info on the expansions--sounds like EuroForce is one to skip, but how's Armored Fury? I enjoy tank driving, so it sounds appealing. Although the uninstall/reinstall doesn't sound very appealing, to be quite honest.

[[AK]Nuts]

If you love armor, AF is great. Read my review for more info... but be prepared to pay $9.00 for three maps.

[[AK]Bribo]

My son Joe is playing BF2 quite a bit. Look for him. AKGIJoe.

What servers do you guys play on?

[[AK]The Beast]

Right now I'm playing wherever I can get a low ping--I was on for a little bit last night, and it honestly felt like why I was waiting to load three minutes for every one I played--no joke, 1.3 has made "verifying client data" in particular ridiculous--in one case, I sat all the way through the load process only to be told I'd been disconnected for being idle too long. More than once, the map shifted while I was "verifying" and I had to load all over again without ever getting to play.

[[AK]Devil_Dog]

Yeah, this is the problem with BF2, but once you get in everything is pretty good. There is the occasional disconnect, but you don't lose your points at least...

[[AK]Gunny Highway]

I decided to try this game out today, so I downloaded the 1.3 patch and to my surprise they have fixed the numpad mapping issue. You can expect to see me at least a couple nights a week. I like the feel, are most people playing SF? If so I will pick it up this week.

[[AK]StitchJones]

On the XBOX360 I have been involved in some awesome Clan matches with Battlefield 2: Modern Combat. Controls and performance are solid, map design is well done, and the best part of it all. It's console based so everyone performs the same, no little tweaks here or a higher performing PC there. It's great to play on a level playing field. If anyone is on Xbox live you can find me by my gamertag 'Stitch Jones696'

[[AK]Bribo]

I'll be firing this up very soon. My son Joe has been playing and watching him has made me want to get back into the game. Already installed on my PC just need to get up to the latest patch level. What expansion pack are you playing Nuts?

[[AK]Nuts]

SF, AF, and Vanilla. Hell guys, I'll play anything as long as I don't have to play with myself (hahaha)

[[AK]Devil_Dog]

That makes two of us Nuts... I'll play whatever map as long as I'm playing with other AK members...

[[AK]Bribo]

SF, AF, and Vanilla. Hell guys, I'll play anything as long as I don't have to play with myself (hahaha)

Are you guys using Camel's new Ventrilo server? Last time I tried BF2 I was staggering around like a drunken sailor and shooting down at my feet. Been so long since I played a FPS it was like I was playing for the first time. I may need a few nights "playing with myself" just so I don't embarass myself.

[[AK]Gunny Highway]

Right now I just have plain vanilla, what expansion is the better choice for now SF or AF?