[bf1942] Official WW2 mod for BFV, server files?

Sun Aug 22 15:09:04 EDT 2004

I think you have a better chance of getting a patch in
the process by flying to EA hq at LA since they make
the decisions and open/close up the money flood to
DICE :)

maybe contact the BF producers? not sure what his name
was, I know for BF2 it's Sean Decker and Mike
Doran(maybe even some more producers that we don't
know off). Anyway try to contact them ... .

as Steve K. said, I think it's a waste of your time to
even try to get in contact with them, but I think it's
your best shot. 

complaining on this list won't work, setting a
petition won't work ... convincing the producers with
some valuable (marketing) arguments why a new patch
would be appropriate COULD work, a little tip, don't 
mention BF:TV :)

good luck,
brammes

--- Stefan Engbersen <stonex at freebsd.nl> wrote:

> Forgot to add, that imo it's also important for your
> success with BF2, 
> since BF1942 has a large userbase and I already
> heard a lot of people saying they wont buy BF2, no
> matter how great it 
> will be. BF1942 is a great and mature community
> who you really managed to piss off. I think they
> deserve another patch 
> and they are not asking for a new map, new models,
> new armies
> or new weapons, just a full bugfix patch would do
> the job to win them 
> for you again I think, marketing wise it might be
> important, before
> they start playing other games like HL2, even though
> BF1942 is far from 
> dying in Europe atm :)
> Is there any chance your patchteam might be able to
> handle this ? I 
> think it wont take a lot of your time, since some
> bugs appeared
> from 1.5 > 1.6 patch and the list only contains like
> 20 major/minor 
> bugs, I really do hope you think this over.
> Maybe we can discuss it at your office ? :) I'm able
> to fly over and do 
> the word for the community.
> And I really dont want a political answer.
> 
> /stx
> 
> 
> 
> Stefan Engbersen wrote:
> 
> > Dice = Dice, one organisation for me.
> > And Andreas, why isn't the bigger, more succesfull
> game not supported 
> > anymore ?
> > There is a large list of bugs, gameplay change
> needs for BF1942 and I 
> > have never
> > had an answer on the question why there wont be
> another patch for 
> > BF1942 ?
> >
> > /stx
> >
> > Andreas Fredriksson wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Just to clear up any confusion:
> >>
> >> The Canada office made some of the free content
> maps for BF1942, but 
> >> all the patch code (versions 1.31-1.6) was
> written by my patch team 
> >> in Stockholm.
> >>
> >> Vietnam was written entirely in Canada with some
> last-minute crunch 
> >> help from my team.
> >>
> >> // Andreas
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Hammer 2.0 [mailto:tpshammer at hotmail.com]
> >> Sent: Sat 8/21/2004 11:08 PM
> >> To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> >> Subject: Re: [bf1942] Official WW2 mod for BFV,
> server files?
> >>
> >> Excuse me for having to correct you here, but
> it's DICE Canada who is 
> >> making
> >> the BF1942 patches, so I'd say stx has a valid
> argument.
> >> I will not comment any further on the matter, as
> it just makes me sad 
> >> which
> >> will make me start drinking, driving, getting
> busted for DUI, thrown in
> >> jail, losing my job and finally dieing, homeless,
> in the gutter.
> >>
> >> /H
> >>
> >>
> >> >From: Scott DeLeury <Sjdel at nycap.rr.com>
> >> >Reply-To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> >> >To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
> >> >Subject: Re: [bf1942] Official WW2 mod for BFV,
> server files?
> >> >Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 16:32:14 -0400
> >> >
> >> >Yes, BF1942 could stand another patch.  I agree
> with that.  The thing
> >> >you're
> >> >not taking into account is that a whole
> different segment of DICE 
> >> created
> >> >BF:Vietnam.  So the time they put into creating
> the WWII mod wasn't 
> >> time
> >> >away from patching 1.6.  DICE Canada had nothing
> (or very little) to do
> >> >with
> >> >BF1942, so you're barking up the wrong tree
> there.
> >> >
> >> >I also don't think that everyone that purchased
> BFV has BF1942.  
> >> While it
> >> >would have been nice to get a larger set of maps
> with the new mod, 
> >> since
> >> >there is no map download facility built in to
> either engine, it 
> >> gives those
> >> >who haven't had a chance to play BF1942 just a
> little more 
> >> opportunity to
> >> >have some fun.
> >> >
> >> >Sure, as I said, I'd love to see a BF1942 patch,
> as the client JUST 
> >> came
> >> >out
> >> >for my Platform of choice, the Mac. I love both
> games, and will 
> >> still buy
> >> >BF2 when it comes out, Hopefully for both
> Platforms (Which means 
> >> I'll end
> >> >up
> >> >buying 2 copies, just as I did with BF1942...),
> but as Andreas said 
> >> a bit
> >> >ago, time on a BF1942 server patch or something
> is time away from BF2.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > From: Stefan Engbersen <stonex at freebsd.nl>
> >> > > Reply-To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> >> > > Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:16:19 +0200
> >> > > To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> >> > > Subject: Re: [bf1942] Official WW2 mod for
> BFV, server files?
> >> > >
> >> > > May I ask why this mod is released ?
> >> > > Does Dice think all BF1942 will move over?
> >> > > To continue on the BF1942 Petition topic,
> this is another waste 
> >> of time,
> >> > > nothing the community has asked for.
> >> > > Only BF:V people will start playing this mod,
> BF1942 people are
> >> > > forgotten again, but still the more played
> game
> >> > > throughout Europe.
> >> > > This time could have been better invested in
> a new BF1942 1.7 
> >> patch with
> >> > > a load of bugfixes, which the petition people
> >> > > (http://www.so-fragged.com/bftv/)
> >> > > have signed for and never had any reply from
> Dice, a freaking 
> >> petition
> >> > > with 8500 unique votes has never been shown
> for any game on the 
> >> internet
> >> > > !!!!!!
> >> > > Good job DICE, really!
> >> > > Anyway I am glad to report the amount of BF:V
> has DECREASED since 
> >> the
> >> > > v1.1 patch and the amount of BF1942 has
> INCREASED a little again 
> >> and I
> >> >hope
> >> > > Dice ever sees the light (again).
> >> > > And please flame me, because i'm a real
> dedicated community person.
> >> > >
> >> > > Regards,
> >> > >
> >> > > Stefan aka stx
> >> > > Clanbase.com
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Steven Hartland wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> We are already been asked about this so any
> chance we can get the
> >> > >> server release early so we can be prepared?
> Pleaseeeee.
> >> > >>
> >>
>
>http://www.eagames.com/official/battlefield/vietnam/us/editorial.jsp?src=ww2m

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