How's the Player Base?

[BurrZerka]

Just wondering if there were enough people actually playing this to get some good games in? I'm in NA.

[TS2]

Originally posted by BurrZerka:

Just wondering if there were enough people actually playing this to get some good games in? I'm in NA.

Greetings.

Most days, there are at least 50-100 players around. EU servers are usually the most active, with the NA region being served predominantly by FWF, a Hardcore Mixed maps server.

Stay away from the RaS Clan server, though. Among Bad Company 2 players, it is an especially hated clan and server for being unnecessarily gameplay-restricting in its custom rules.

[BurrZerka]

Originally posted by TS2:

Originally posted by BurrZerka:

Just wondering if there were enough people actually playing this to get some good games in? I'm in NA.

Greetings.

Most days, there are at least 50-100 players around. EU servers are usually the most active, with the NA region being served predominantly by FWF, a Hardcore Mixed maps server.

Stay away from the RaS Clan server, though. Among Bad Company 2 players, it is an especially hated clan and server for being unnecessarily gameplay-restricting in its custom rules.

Thanks for the info!! I'm going to go ahead and reinstall. I love HC so that should work out.

[TS2]

Originally posted by BurrZerka:

Originally posted by TS2:

Greetings.

Most days, there are at least 50-100 players around. EU servers are usually the most active, with the NA region being served predominantly by FWF, a Hardcore Mixed maps server.

Stay away from the RaS Clan server, though. Among Bad Company 2 players, it is an especially hated clan and server for being unnecessarily gameplay-restricting in its custom rules.

Thanks for the info!! I'm going to go ahead and reinstall. I love HC so that should work out.

Splendid, and welcome back to Bad Company 2.

Though, uh, do remember to re-add the game to PunkBuster's PBSetup, and make sure that the latest version of PBSVC is installed from Even Balance, Inc.'s website as good measure. One would not want to get autokicked for not having that ready up front as some still are.

[BurrZerka]

Originally posted by TS2:

Originally posted by BurrZerka:

Thanks for the info!! I'm going to go ahead and reinstall. I love HC so that should work out.

Splendid, and welcome back to Bad Company 2.

Though, uh, do remember to re-add the game to PunkBuster's PBSetup, and make sure that the latest version of PBSVC is installed from Even Balance, Inc.'s website as good measure. One would not want to get autokicked for not having that ready up front as some still are.

Haha, yes indeed!

[Hardcore Games™]

On the weekend the players come out of the woodwork to some extent. I have not played for some time now but sometimes I pop in to see what is up. BFBC2 is still one of the best every action shooters.

[BurrZerka]

I popped in today but could hardly find any NA servers with people in them. Only a couple non-HC servers had players. I'm hoping it picks up at night. And there was absolutely no one playing the Vietnam expansion.

[TS2]

Originally posted by BurrZerka:

I popped in today but could hardly find any NA servers with people in them. Only a couple non-HC servers had players. I'm hoping it picks up at night. And there was absolutely no one playing the Vietnam expansion.

The NA servers require active seeding (players joining and lingering in the server with the express intent of filling slots until the server is populated) in order for a full match to transpire, and even then only at certain times of day.

The Vietnam expansion experienced playerbase death long before now, in no small part due to it being DLC and the inconvenience of sharing the class slots as the main game, to where main game loadouts would be reset to default if customized in the BC2 Vietnam session.

[novaok]

It's such a good game! and people still play! come on in!

[Master_OrHan]

People can't log in or else the servers wouldn't just be Europeans.

[YourBoiTobycon]

people still play vietnam fro time to time just played in 18 player vietnam server

[TS2]

Originally posted by YourBoiTobycon:

people still play vietnam fro time to time just played in 18 player vietnam server

Was it the OSF Vietnam server? That one is modded to allow for Vietnam in the main game's server browser.

[YourBoiTobycon]

Originally posted by TS2:

Originally posted by YourBoiTobycon:

people still play vietnam fro time to time just played in 18 player vietnam server

Was it the OSF Vietnam server? That one is modded to allow for Vietnam in the main game's server browser.

no I only play dlc servers if they are active I hate modded servers

[Astra]

Originally posted by TS2:

Originally posted by BurrZerka:

I popped in today but could hardly find any NA servers with people in them. Only a couple non-HC servers had players. I'm hoping it picks up at night. And there was absolutely no one playing the Vietnam expansion.

The NA servers require active seeding (players joining and lingering in the server with the express intent of filling slots until the server is populated) in order for a full match to transpire, and even then only at certain times of day.

The Vietnam expansion experienced playerbase death long before now, in no small part due to it being DLC and the inconvenience of sharing the class slots as the main game, to where main game loadouts would be reset to default if customized in the BC2 Vietnam session.

It's interesting how such a "small" feature can kill a game. It literally made me stop playing the DLC.

Sad though as the DLC legit was a fun edition, but the hassle outweighed the fun.

[Blue]

6 "players" on right now across 4 servers.... this game was too good to be this dead.

[TS2]

Originally posted by Blue Narciss:

6 "players" on right now across 4 servers.... this game was too good to be this dead.

Adjust your filters to set to All Regions. There is one full Europe region server active at this time, but the North America region servers have dwindled in comparison for one reason or another.