Thread: Point of Existence 2 - The Next Chapter

Point of Existence 2

Looking Back

It is hard to believe but it has been over two and a half years since Point of Existence 2 was launched here at Tactical Gamer. PoE2 is a total conversion mod for Battlefield 2 that started with two armies, 12 maps and had the full support of the TG community that was looking for something new as vanilla BF2 was winding down. Twice the amount of time vanilla BF2 lasted has passed since then and the community has had its ups and downs. The entire time though we have remained the top destination for North American gamers to play PoE2 and welcomed a large amount of players that found a home at TG.

The mod itself has gone through many changes: the addition of a full army(USMC), 22 new maps, lots of new vehicles and weapons along with countless tweaks and bugfixes. The PoE2 of today is a much larger modification but also a much more mature one. Almost all the kinks have been worked out and the gameplay has been heavily refined for balance and playability.

Throughout that time frame TG has been heavily involved with the PoE2 development team. Several TG members have been integral to the internal testing of the mod and a few of the devs have become regulars on our server and forums. A very close relationship that we are proud to be a part of.


Moving Forward

So now it is time for the next chapter in PoE2's life here at TG. Due to difficulty in maintaining a healthy population 7 days a week we are moving to Tuesdays and Fridays only for regular gameplay. These have been the most populated nights since the last release and the community has identified these nights as the times when play quality is highest. Although it is always disappointing to have to limit playtime as a game reaches old age, we are confident with more focused play we can reinvigorate the community and look forward to many great PoE2 experiences yet to come.

We also will be attempting to run scrimmages every two weeks. These will take place on Sunday and signups will be posted in our forum. During some of the off weeks we will be running other events as well. These events may highlight the exclusive gamemodes offered by PoE2 or perhaps will add a new dimension to familiar gameplay through use of server side mods.

If you have not given PoE2 a try now would be a good time to take a look. Or if you once gave up on PoE2 and would be open to a return then this would be a good opportunity to reunite with some old friends. Time commitment is low and each night should see high quality play. The very best of PoE2 will be on display and the mods diehard fans will be happy to welcome some new faces. Hope to see you on the battlefield soon!

How to get started with PoE2 (for free)!!

Thanks to FBMantis for the original post!