Re: Booster Pack info :

**=MAXx=** · 01-17-2007, 06:04 PM

Well lets just hope for the best, that goliath vehicle sounds pretty nice but that hover one, it was a bit vague in explaining it. I liked special forces for bf2, the maps were well done and the vehicles were really cool, lets just hope this one doesnt bomb like the other one... :'(
P.S. who like my new avatar?

**Zid** · 01-17-2007, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by DirtyLude

The booster is specificly infantry focused, and I am all for that. I'll be getting it no matter if TG supports it or not, but other than the crazy unlocks, it sounds like it's right up the alley of what people like to play here.

Exactly. Just because euroforce and armored fury were not a success doesn't mean this will instantly suck. And the Titan infantry one sounds awesome along with the titan dock level.

**Pfeil22** · 01-18-2007, 09:36 AM

The thread titled “Booster Pack = Northern Strike” on the EA Forums reveals a few official facts about this topic.

Originally Posted by eajamespond (EA Community Manager)

Here we go:

Yes, the images of the page leaked today as well as the in-game billboards represent Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike! We are excited to bring Northern Strike to you all and hope it will add new dynamic and compelling elements to the game. Personally, I can't wait to get my hands on it (should happen soon). It offers (as I am sure many of you have already read) a number of new unlocks, new maps, new vehicles, and enhanced gameplay. You will hear more details about this starting tomorrow!

Originally Posted by eajamespond (EA Community Manager)

As to your question on the patches, those are an entirely separate and ongoing effort and are in no way stymied by the production of Northern Strike.

Originally Posted by MichaelBrobst2 (EA Forums Moderator)

Since the info was leaked......yes there is.....

"booster" actually, not an expansion pack.

Originally Posted by MichaelBrobst2 (EA Forums Moderator)

I think the official annoucement is today but I'm not sure.....

Originally Posted by MichaelBrobst2 (EA Forums Moderator)

From what I understand it means the 10 new unlocks can be used in any other map in the game we have now.....

Originally Posted by MichaelBrobst2 (EA Forums Moderator)

2 Answers:

No it's not going to be free.
and second, from what I understand, the new unlocks will be at the top of the one's now.....meaning if you allready have all your unlocks, you'll be getting the new one's instead of just increasing your score without getting nothing like some people are now, because they have them all.

**MDawg77** · 01-18-2007, 10:31 AM

I think using the Titan server is a good one, but I would like to see it as a Titan/Booster mixed server. I am especially looking forward to the city Titan map. I suggested this on the TotalBF2142 forums awhile back, I wonder if they stole my idea?

**Zid** · 01-18-2007, 10:33 AM

Nah there was massive complaints of the titan maps being very vehicular. even in beta.

Supposedly the maps were mixed....vehicles until the titan shields down then its an infantry fest i suppose they changed it for this one map.

**Shiner** · 01-18-2007, 01:37 PM

I guess the question is why did the boosters fail so miserably in the past?

One of the answers is that BF2 was an unranked server that counted pretty heavily on the TG regulars to populate the server and that population wasn't great enough to make-up for the loss of 30-40% of the players on a booster map.

Since BF2142 is a ranked server, would this happen differently (ie.) the ranked server will draw enough non-TG regulars with booster to fill-in for the TG regulards without the packs?

**Zoraster** · 01-18-2007, 01:43 PM

i think we'd have enough people playing if we went with the booster pack, but i think all this speculation is pointless before we see what the booster is like. if it's good (hell, if even the MAPS are good) i'd be more than willing to pay the 10 or 20 bucks for it.

ps. where in dallas are you, shiner?

**Arf** · 01-18-2007, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by Shiner

I guess the question is why did the boosters fail so miserably in the past?

One of the answers is that BF2 was an unranked server that counted pretty heavily on the TG regulars to populate the server and that population wasn't great enough to make-up for the loss of 30-40% of the players on a booster map.

Since BF2142 is a ranked server, would this happen differently (ie.) the ranked server will draw enough non-TG regulars with booster to fill-in for the TG regulards without the packs?

I agree with that. I think other problems were that the boosters were too niche. This isn't like Warcraft III where you only need to find a handful of other players with the expansion. You're looking for 50+ other people to get a game going. Releasing an expansion that was only interesting to people who liked the vehicle heavy/air dominated maps probably wasn't a well thought out plan. It didn't help that (from what I read) The Great Wall was the only map out of both boosters of any real quality.

I'm not sure that it was much better for ranked servers though. I remember players complaining on other forums that Armored Fury had almost disapeared from the ranked servers after about a month. Appearently they were having the same problem with players filling up the servers on vanilla maps and then emptying on booster maps that TG had.

**Cappy** · 01-18-2007, 03:27 PM

i believe another reason for the boosters failing waz that they were only able to be gotten from EA downloader/EA link. not really able to be bought by everyone. now if they would have been displayed in STORES then i believe they would have been a bigger hit. if you dont see it, how do you know its there???

**DirtyLude** · 01-18-2007, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by Cappy

if you dont see it, how do you know its there???

Because when you loaded up the program there was a big splash screen that said 'Buy our Booster Packs!'. I can certainly see it hurting them that it was not able to be offered from regular retailers, but it's also only $10.00 and I'm sure publishing it would have cut any profit out of it.

Seriously though. I crave the infantry maps like Tunis or Belgrade that don't have single choke points and we have actual options as to where we will go. When Shuhai Taiba or any other armour map pops up, I'm so disappointed.

**Tempus** · 01-18-2007, 05:04 PM

What is the ETA of these boosters?

**Zoraster** · 01-18-2007, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by DirtyLude

Because when you loaded up the program there was a big splash screen that said 'Buy our Booster Packs!'. I can certainly see it hurting them that it was not able to be offered from regular retailers, but it's also only $10.00 and I'm sure publishing it would have cut any profit out of it.

Seriously though. I crave the infantry maps like Tunis or Belgrade that don't have single choke points and we have actual options as to where we will go. When Shuhai Taiba or any other armour map pops up, I'm so disappointed.

amen

**Zid** · 01-18-2007, 09:06 PM

i log off and come back when they are finished.

**Pfeil22** · 01-18-2007, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by Tempus

What is the ETA of these boosters?

It seems more information will be forthcoming tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Battlefield 2142 News

Battlefield 2142 Northern Strike

Today we would like to announce to all our players the coming release of the Battlefield 2142 Northern Strike booster pack! There is a press release going out tomorrow, along with a trailer showing the action in one of the new maps. This addition to the Battlefield universe contains new content to expand the war for the survival deep into the frigid wastelands of Europe. With three new maps players will be challenged to engage in Titan and Conquest game play to secure victory for their team. Both sides have brought forward new vehicles to aid their forces along with 10 new unlocks available to soldiers through both standard and field unlock systems. We also wanted to inform players that we will be working with Combat Studios Testing to host a closed beta in the near future.

**jmaker** · 01-18-2007, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by Tempus

Wow. EA really is going to make the same mistake twice.

Hopefully, the rest of us won't.

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