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http://www.eagames.com/official/bat.../us/editorial.jsp?src=communityupdate_061405"

Server De-listing Update
EA and DICE both fully support server-side modding in the sense that we have intentionally exposed a good deal of Python functionality to the end-user, primarily to encourage modders to tweak game types and scoring (on UNRANKED servers) once the full game is available. That said, we have come to discover that two items that were not a part of the demo feature-set were hacked in the Battlefield 2 demo. We consider both of these changes in violation of the Tools EULA that each server operator accepted in installing the server software.

The demo's feature set included a 12-minute time limit on rounds and excluded access to the weapon unlocks. Because some server operators have hacked the time limit out of their servers or hacked access to the unlocks, we have been forced to reinforce our intended feature set by delisting the offending servers. All violations of the EULA as described above will result in a 1-week ban/delisting.

The activities of the obviously active hacking community reinforce our decision to not release the Ranked server publicly with the final product. Our desire is to be able to offer an exploit-free place to play where players can legitimately gain ranks, and collect awards and unlocks. The only way we can offer such a service and protect the Ranked server content is by hosting the ranked servers directly and through trusted partners. The Unranked server tools will be released to the community so that they may host their own BF2 servers, mods, etc.

Retarted if you ask me.

 

[Lonestar]

Yeah, was wondering why I couldn't get onto the server mentioned here, the one with unlocked weapons and such.

That was a nice server too, 64 person, no visable lag, decent players :/

 

[wobedraggled]

lame, why time limit a damned demo?

 

[Doom_Bringer]

old
http://forums.gaming-age.com/showthread.php?t=51816

 

[Ranger X]

http://www.eagames.com/official/bat.../us/editorial.jsp?src=communityupdate_061405"



Retarted if you ask me.

No. Cheaters are retarded.

 

[Juice]

lame, why time limit a damned demo?

Going out on a limb here, but this came to mind:

... to give you another reason to buy the actual product.

 

[Teknopathetic]

"No. Cheaters are retarded."

Did you even read the article?

 

[Yusaku]

Oh stop your fucking bitching. It's a demo. Go buy the full game (when it's out).

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

Can you take the time limit off and add weapons for the single player game?

 

[Parallax Scroll]

EA has every right to do this. If the demo has too many features, people will have less incentive to actually buy the game.

 

[Borys]

Is there a BF2 GAF server? I'd love to join.

 

[captmcblack]

I hate that they did this.

I just set up my site's server with all the stuff, and it was ridiculously fun. I was sold instantly from playing the demo, but the extra tweaks had me playing slavishly for hours.

I understand why they did it though, so I won't be too mad. I'm still buying this.

 

[Dr_Cogent]

http://www.eagames.com/official/bat.../us/editorial.jsp?src=communityupdate_061405"



Retarted if you ask me.

What's retarded about it? It makes complete sense to me.

 

[Ranger X]

"No. Cheaters are retarded."

Did you even read the article?

"The activities of the obviously active hacking community reinforce our decision to not release the Ranked server publicly with the final product"

If there wasn't hacking, this would not happen. Nobody would complain about anything.

 

[Razoric]

http://www.eagames.com/official/bat.../us/editorial.jsp?src=communityupdate_061405"



Retarted if you ask me.

eh? someone hacked their demo and they are banning servers for it.

seems legit to me.

buy the freakin game if you want all the perks.

 

[Asskicker064]

I don't mind keeping weapons and vehicles locked, but the time limit is retarded. I wasn't sold on the game until I was able to complete a full match on a no-time limit server. You just can't do enough in 12 minutes.

 

[Koshiro]

Retarted if you ask me.

Irony at its best.

 

[CamHostage]

I don't mind keeping weapons and vehicles locked, but the time limit is retarded. I wasn't sold on the game until I was able to complete a full match on a no-time limit server. You just can't do enough in 12 minutes.

Exactly. Playing the Midway stage sold this game like crazy, no reason not to do that again (especially if you disconnect the demo after a while after release, that would make sense.) 12mins is not enough to play the game.

Upgrading your stats and locking out certain equipment makes sense, though. It also brings some new play to the old map once the final is out.

 

[Dr.Guru of Peru]

"The activities of the obviously active hacking community reinforce our decision to not release the Ranked server publicly with the final product"

If there wasn't hacking, this would not happen. Nobody would complain about anything.

HUH? Dude, the "hacking" part is just pure PR bs. EA has every right to do this, but they didnt do it because of hackers. It was cause they were afraid they'd have another Bf42 demo. All you had to do was edit a simple text file, the type of stuff server admins do ALL THE TIME. There was no hacking or cheating going on.

 

[Ranger X]

HUH? Dude, the "hacking" part is just pure PR bs. EA has every right to do this, but they didnt do it because of hackers. It was cause they were afraid they'd have another Bf42 demo. All you had to do was edit a simple text file, the type of stuff server admins do ALL THE TIME. There was no hacking or cheating going on.

Wow, nice PR

 

[Donnie]

Wow, nice PR

What PR are you referring to exactly? Tell me, how is unlocking a time limit "cheating" in an online game? Basically your buying into EA's PR.

 

[DarienA]

You guys will pick ANYTHING to hate on when it relates to my lord and masters... come... come to the darkside....