GunrunnerClan: Battlefield/CoD Gaming Community

New COD4 Patch via Charlie Oscar Delta

The release of a new COD4:MW PC Update has just been announced!

Fixes/Improvements Include:

Fixed server browser not showing all of the servers
The "hold [ ] to steady" sniper scope hint will only appear if you can use it
Fixed game not recognizing IWDs existing if they are all in fs_basepath and none are in the main/ folder
Made mod scripts able to change stats
Allow developer_script for multiplayer modding
Fixed map rotation errors with usermaps
Fixed minimap not showing up in the menu for usermaps
Mod tools will now work with other languages

In other big news, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was recognized as the Overall Game of the Year at the 11th ANNUAL INTERACTIVE ACHIEVEMENTS AWARDS SHOW. Click Here to read more about the award show and see the full list of awards COD4:MW took home.

Courtesy of the Charlie Oscar Delta site.

CoD4 1.3 Patch, plus site news

So imagine my surprise when I go to upload the new 1.3 patch to our downloads section, and find 200+ link submissions from crappy spammers clogging up the whole mess. And, of course, there's no easy way to mass delete them all, I have to remove them one at a time... Bah. I've disabled the module for now, whenever I have the time to sort through it all I'll fix things.

So here's the direct link to the CoD4 1.3 patch, and here's the patch info. (The 1.3 patch will also include all previous fixes from previous patches.)

v1.3

This patch addresses the issue reported by community member Uzi Kidding which now catches some files bypassing the pure client test. In addition this update will set properties so that Anti-lag is always enabled upon map loads, an optimization for Sniper Rifle accuracy at certain distances, as well a fix so text chat between rounds of multiplayer will no longer cut out at the end. The 1.3 patch will also include all previous fixes from previous patches.

v1.2

This patch optimizes the Lean view offset issue, addressing the glitch reported by several community members and documented and sent in directly by community member GaretJax which is commonly referred to as the ?Left / Vertical Lean? Glitch, in addition to preparing files for compatibility with the future release of the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare™ Mod Tools. This patch will update all previous versions of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare to v1.2

v1.1

Addressed the issue of Rank / Stat resets reported by users moving from a Modded / Un-ranked server to a non Modded / Ranked Server. This update was not intended to revert back to any previously lost rank, but to prevent the issue from happening in the future.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Well, Call of Duty 4 is out in force, and it's the hot game for the clan If you haven't gotten it yet, what are ya waiting for???

I'm enjoying the Counter-Strike-like feel, though I do miss being a tank whore... I still can't get the hang of sniping. I just suck at it.

And BTW, if you're as confused as I was on what all the game modes are, wikipedia has a nice write-up on it.

Shakin' Out the Cobwebs

It's been a little quiet here. Too quiet...

I know the GrC has sorta died out, but I still have hopes we can come back strong. I'm not gonna keep updating this site a whole lot though, I have enough trouble keeping my own blog updated.

However, there are at least three games floating around (two of which have demos) that may at some point become GrC LAN party staples, and are worth checking out:

Team Fortress 2 (part of the Orange Box offering, I reprinted a review on my site), this can be downloaded via Steam by itself for $30.
Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, can be downloaded in full via Steam for $50 or you can grab the demo to check it out.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, demo can be downloaded via the Xfire client.

So go out and gear up. There's more to come in multiplayer gaming (not including all those console wussies) so stay sharp!

Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike available

So already another expansion for BF2142 this time. Anyone going to bother? I haven't really kept up with the news on what all is provided with this...

Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike available now – download and play!
2007.03.08

The battle for survival rages on! We are proud to announce that Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike is now available for download via EA Link. Jump on the servers and join the battles.

The PAC has secretly moved into the abandoned cities Europe In a desperate gamble to gain the upper hand in the struggle for survival. To avoid destruction the European Union must rally to dislodge the PAC forces from their abandoned homeland.

Emphasizing close-quarters combat, Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike features the new Conquest Assault game mode, and three new maps, including the infamous WWII battle scene at the Bridge at Remagen, an Alpine Titan docking harbour in Port Bavaria and a claustrophobic showdown in the Liberation of Leipzig. The booster pack also features new vehicles including the EU's heavily armed IFV Goliath and the PAC's hovering light IFV Hachimoto in addition to new persistence, new gameplay and more.

Announcing patch 1.20 for Battlefield 2142

Yes this is a little late. I thought I had already posted it, but either I'm losing my mind (likely) or the server ate my story (sounds better than the dog ate it, eh?).

Announcing patch 1.20 for Battlefield 2142
2007.02.21

Today we are releasing the latest update for Battlefield 2142. In this update we have addressed a number of issues and game play concerns.

Fixed Pod Control Exploit - Players may no longer exploit the assault pods to 'surf' around the maps.
Removed the stats category for the PK-74 AR-Rocket: All kills with this weapon are calculated into the statistics for the main assault kit weapon
Fixed co-op server crash: Servers will no longer crash when attempting to rotate to co-op mode with players joined into squads
Added correct flag for Czech Republic.
Fixed PDS-1 sonar system interference with UAV. Soldiers are now shown correctly on UAV when PDS-1 is activated.
Change to Heal and Repair Point Awarding: Heal and repair points awarded after a 50% heal / repair instead of 100% heal / repair.
Fixed tracking of hours with the medic hub in BFHQ: Medic hub hours shown in BFHQ has been corrected.
Fixed Squad leader drone exploit. Removed the possibility to use drones as a stairway to heaven.
Fixed the Rorsch crosshair misalignment: The crosshair should now be correctly centered while not zoomed.
Change to Out of Bounds Damage: We have changed the out of bounds damage system to immediately kill players after being out of bounds for 15 seconds. Please note that the total time a player can be out of bounds has not changed. This fix will help prevent stat padding exploits.
Ranked Server APM setting hard coded: Anti-personelle mines are now always set to "Friendly fire off" on ranked servers. Increases consistency and prevents misunderstanding.
Fixed an exploit using the reactor core door: Soldiers can no longer conceal themselves by moving back against the reactor core door.
The correct message is now shown when trying to join a full server.
Fixed crash when placing Squad Leader Spawn Beacon
Added server side option to prevent Titan Movement
Added optimization to Titan mode to reduce lag

We wanted to thank everyone who took the time to beta test this update and provide feedback to us. We have archived all feedback and will be reviewing everything that did not make it into this update for future updates.

Download patch v1.20 here!

The Forums Are Dead

Long live the forums!

I don't think anyone was using the forums much, and I was getting tired of cleaning out the spammers and their trash. So, the forums are gone now. I've saved off the calendar app and the theme, so if we ever decide to resurrect the forums I can do so locally.

Cheers!

Now, get back to the fighting soldier!

BF2142 Guides

Here are a couple of links grabbed off of the bf2s forums that may be worth a read.

Battlefield 2142 Update 1.10 released

This story is running a tad late, but we should all have gotten wind of this already anyways. Posted on the main Battlefield site 12.19.2006:

Greetings,
Christmas is right around the corner and the 1.10 Update is here for Battlefield 2142. This update continues to fine tune the game while addressing many issues. Here is this full fix list for this update:

Gameplay Tweaks

Gunship Gunner Missile - The Gunship Gunner's Anti-Vehicle missile has been adjusted to address control difficulties that were apparent in high latency situations. The damage potential of the missile remains unchanged.
Gunship EMP effect duration - The duration of the EMP effect on Gunships has been reduced from 4 seconds to 3 seconds. Gunships at medium to high altitude can now recover from a long ranged EMP attack.
Takao T20 and P33 Pereira Pistols - The maximum rate of fire has been increased on both the EU and PAC pistols. The pistol bullets' damage over distance has also been tweaked to allow for a slightly larger ideal range. Players should find the handgun's effectiveness as a close range panic weapon to be greatly improved.
Ganz H-MG - The Ganz H-MG's damage and deviation per round has been adjusted to balance the weapon with the base LMGs. The Ganz retains its min and max accuracy as well as its unique firing behavior making it a more attractive alternate weapon for the support kit.
AE Defuser - The maximum range of the AE Defuser has been increased. Engineers can now defuse unattended mines and explosives from ranges up to 10m.

Gameplay Bugfixes

IT-33 Optical Camouflage - A bug that caused camouflaged players in medium to long range situations to be more visible than originally intended has been fixed. The IT-33 now functions as it did in the Public Beta. Thanks to former Beta Testers who helped to track down this issue.
SD-8 Accipiter - A bug that was causing the SD-8 Accipiter drone to sometimes fail to acquire targets has been addressed. The SD-8 now reacts quickly and properly to those targets identified by your squad's NetBat system.
Reserved Slot Enhancement - Reserved slot servers will now allow the full number of player slots to be used by non-RS list players. When a reserved slot player joins the last player to join the server will be kicked.
Added unlock control to unranked servers -
- Tier-1 Unlocks: All first tier unlocks can now be made available regardless of player rank on unranked servers.
- Tier restriction control: Admins on unranked servers may now select which unlock tiers are available for use on the server. Please note that this setting does not grant access to unlocks that a player has not earned through ranked play.
Unranked Spectator Functionality - Added spectator player slots to unranked servers. Players may join a server as a spectator. Please note that spectator players will need to exit the server and rejoin as a player in order to join a team.
PunkBuster - Update to most current PB client files.
Fix for resupply exploits on unlimited ammo weapons and vehicles.
Players may no longer move inside of the cargo bay crates on titans using the sentry drone.
Demo packs drop through first section of the 3rd and 4th upper hallways of both titans
Away bonus is now properly calculated with in-game promotions
Ranks and current score should now be displayed correct.
Duty ribbons will no longer be awarded before the needed criteria have been met
Stats related to commander score will no longer be randomly reset to zero
Unable to tab to password field when using a dedicated server
Slowed down the speed that the news ticker cycles through messages
Fixed the issue that causes the highlighted section of the server to be shortened when looking at server information
Fixed the server browser issue that caused multiple menus to scroll at the same time.

We also wanted to thank everyone who helped us beta test this Update.

Best Holiday Wishes,
/Your Dice Live team

Visit Battlefield's site for download locations.

BF2142: Global Score and Career Points

Battlefield 2142 introduces a new system, the Career Points. The global score is what everyone is used to from Battlefield 2, all the points you make by kills, team actions and capturing points. These have been altered a bit (see below). New is the career points.

Career points are based on global score. So if you make 10 global score in a round, that counts towards your career points. On top of that come the awards. Each award (with the exception of medals) give you additional career points. As ribbons and badges can only be gotten once, the pins get a very important position here. You can get most pins multiple times in one round, which can increase your career points extremely.

Now why are there two different scores?

Your rank is depending on the career points, not on your global score. So if you make 10 points by normal playing as global score, and get an award worth 10 career points, you will have a total of 20 careeer points from that round. This way your rank will increase a lot faster (and get you more unlocks) if you get the awards.

Scores for ingame actions

* Destroy Titan Weapon: +2
* Destroy Titan Core: +2
* Repair Titan Weapon: +2
* Kill: +1
* Revive: +1
* Heal: +1
* Repair: +1
* Resupply: +1
* Destroy of Strategic Object: +1
* Kill assist +0.5
* Driver kill assist +0.5
* Teamkill: -3
* Suicide: -2
* Team Damage: -1
* Team Vehicledamage: -1

Fraction will be added, so for 2 fractions you get one full score. At the end of the map, your score will be rounded down, so you will lose all half points.

Score Limits

There are limits imposed upon actions you can do in the game. These limits are there to make sure you dont get incredible high scores through cheating. Each limit is the points you can get through it. The Titan weapons limit is a count of wepaons, so you can only get points for destroying weapons and repair points for repairing weapons, not more than stated here. Every weapon you destroy or repair after that will not give you any points anymore.

* Repair: 50
* Heal: 50
* Resupply: 100
* Titan Weapons Destroy: 8
* Titan Weapons Repair: 8

Also there is a limit on the score damage you can do to your team. It's 50 points for team vehicle and team damage.