Fav servers (Ranked & Unranked)

[Shakermaker]

When the demo and the real game are out, we're gonna organise get-togethers. Two important factors come into play:

Location Some of us are from the US, some from Europe, and there are even a couple of people from Oz / NZ. It'll be impossible to all play on the same server together because of ping and time differences.

Ranked vs. Unranked Sometimes you just want to have a laugh, and sometimes you want to play hardcore.

Maybe we can split up the clan-list into Euro, US and Oz/Asia to make the first factor easier. Ranked vs. Unranked will come into play when the game is out in stores.

[jimbo118]

When the demo and the real game are out, we're gonna organise get-togethers. Two important factors come into play:

Location Some of us are from the US, some from Europe, and there are even a couple of people from Oz / NZ. It'll be impossible to all play on the same server together because of ping and time differences.

Ranked vs. Unranked Sometimes you just want to have a laugh, and sometimes you want to play hardcore.

Maybe we can split up the clan-list into Euro, US and Oz/Asia to make the first factor easier. Ranked vs. Unranked will come into play when the game is out in stores.
good idea, im on our euro division anyway. We should organise seperate groups and times to play/servers to play on for each of us in our respective areas.

[KoreBolteR]

i guess im in the Euro Side

[Shakermaker]

i guess im in the Euro Side

I'm Euro as well. That's almost a squad ;)

[jimbo118]

i guess im in the Euro Side
is pobz still in the clan, hes on your list but didnt he leave.

[Mr. Redundant]

USA-California here

Unranked servers will be where we will be spending our time in the demo most likely, learning both the game mechanic, accuracy, damage system, vehicles etc... but also how we work together as a team, mixing and matching squads, commanders, and squad leaders to find effective combinations.

then when ready we can take to the Ranked servers and show the world the fury that is Hl2.net :)

[The Monkey]

Europe :)

[KoreBolteR]

i suppose if there are too many we'll have to split up the euro and then n.america sides.

for example, what if there are too many people from north america.

we'll have to split them up into west/ east?

actually nah, people can pick what squad they can be in....

[Ames]

I'm USA - New York. There's many a server located here with all the clans, internet cafes, and server providers.

I'll probably be playing unranked early on to get a good feel of the game. However, there's bound to be a larger amount of assholes on them for some time. Ranked servers when I want to up my rank...of course.

[Nabobalis]

So we are having two teams? Europe and the rest of the world? Then those two teams play each other on certain times?

[The Monkey]

If there're too many europeans we might wanna split it in two groups, non-brits in one and brits in one. Seeing as you're one timezone closer to the yanks.

[Mr. Redundant]

at this point Im just adding people to Xfire, and when the demo comes out, regardless of ping Im joining their games.

as things progress we may end up splitting due to pings etc, but I would really love to play with a lot of the Euro gamers here regardless. (I can deal with 300 ping if I am having a good time)

[Shakermaker]

So we are having two teams? Europe and the rest of the world? Then those two teams play each other on certain times?

It's almost impossible for someone from Europe to play on an American server and vice versa. The pings will skyrocket and the game becomes unplayable. So wars between Americans and Europeans won't work. Too bad tho.

[The Monkey]

It's almost impossible for someone from Europe to play on an American server and vice versa. The pings will skyrocket and the game becomes unplayable. So wars between Americans and Europeans won't work. Too bad tho.
I'm always playing on american servers on CS, and the ping is fine.

[MilkMan12]

Im from US-West Coast. Ill play either server though I prefer to get rank.

[Shakermaker]

I'm always playing on american servers on CS, and the ping is fine.


There are always exceptions of course. I myself live in Amsterdam, and we're basically on a backbone there, which makes playing on American servers doable. But only the east-coast ones. Pacific servers have 800+ pings for me.

[NikolaX]

UK here! euro divison have good players ;)

[Burn]

Id rather play on unranked servers to get used to it, but then again by the time the demos out I would of played the demo to death and be good at it allready.. I like the idea of ranked servers, as it makes everyone play more carefully.

[Gunner]

You guys got it all wrong, the unranked servers will be paid for and admined by clans for the most part. They're not for practice, and they will probably have less assholes than the official servers.

[Mr. Redundant]

You guys got it all wrong, the unranked servers will be paid for and admined by clans for the most part. They're not for practice, and they will probably have less assholes than the official servers.
how do you figure that?
Ranked servers are heavily admined and regulated apparently (they are aiming for the hardcore aspects of the game)

[TIIMMYY]

Europe here :)

[Shakermaker]

You guys got it all wrong, the unranked servers will be paid for and admined by clans for the most part. They're not for practice, and they will probably have less assholes than the official servers.

Maybe you should check out <THIS LINK> (http://www.eagames.com/official/battlefield/battlefield2/us/editorial.jsp?src=communityupdate_060305). Unranked Servers are all non-EA servers.

[wowyouareacow]

<shameless plugg> My community will be runnning a top specced bf2 server.
And we are known for our asshole free dc/bfv/css servers. Check link in sig :D<shameless plug out>

[Gunner]

Maybe you should check out <THIS LINK> (http://www.eagames.com/official/battlefield/battlefield2/us/editorial.jsp?src=communityupdate_060305). Unranked Servers are all non-EA servers.

Yes I've read that crap.

[Dalamari]

US here

[Danimal]

AUS here.

That's one...

[J_Tweedy]

AUS here.

That's one...

I use Gamearena quite a bit for BF:V (im in NZ), and get around 100 ping on a 2mb connection. Xtra's NZ servers get around 50-60 for me, and the US i can get around 200 minimum. Europe/UK's a no go.

[marksmanHL2 :)]

UK here. :)


There is a university of teeside server with excelent ping for Desert Combat. I expect them to change over to Battlefield 2...


So yeah, I'll probably want to play there since I live fairly near... Anyone who lives in the north of England would probably like that server :)

[Alan Freeman]

U.S. Here yay

[AmishSlayer]

Central US here.

[Shakermaker]

*BUMP*

Since the demo seems to be going live any minute, I thought I'd bump this thread. Post the servers you play the demo on here!

[Dalamari]

I wouldn't say any minute, maybe in a few hours....

[Shakermaker]

I wouldn't say any minute, maybe in a few hours....

Check this out:

"Very soon" is here.

It'll be up in the next hour or less.

----
Sam Parker
Product Manager, GameCenter

[AmishSlayer]

Check this out:

Where'd you pull that? GS forums?

[Burn]

I doubt there will be ranked servers for the demo.

[Shakermaker]

I doubt there will be ranked servers for the demo.

That has been confirmed: no ranked servers.

[Shakermaker]

*ANOTHER BUMP*

OK guys and girls, post the servers you regularly play on in this thread. The more information the better, so try to include an IP number as well. I've had a lot of fun on the Jolt.co.uk servers, altho they start to lag like crazy when they're full (they're confirgured to 64 players).

[Lucid]

Don't remember the ip but...

DeZ BF2 Demo NJ Server

Is the one I'm on regularly, no time limit and increased tickets being the main reasons.

[Raxxman]

Europe here!

I'd love to hook up onto the team :)

[Shodan]

I'm now about to install the demo, what servers are most people playing on?

Actually I'll look on Xfire.

[AmishSlayer]

If anybody finds a server with no time limit and BF Recorder running, let me know. In these games I've been playing I've wished for the recorder to be running but no server I find has it going.

EDIT: Scratch that

69.93.216.242
Has recorder going and no time limit. Turns out the bf recorder filter works

[J_Tweedy]

Gamearena, and Xtra (Australia and NZ). Some one come join me!

[jimbo118]

67.19.243.162

this is where all the hl2 netters were last night, good server with good pings even for the europeans.

[Shakermaker]

*BUMPAGE*

Two good servers for your fragging pleasure. Jimbo and I played on both tonight and had a blast. Jimbo pwnd btw. He must have gotten two or three gold stars.

One.se #6 81.170.190.218:16567 Karkand only; 64 players on a 32 player map
Boomtown BF2 #9 experimental 80.160.78.71:27301 Haven't figured out the rotation yet, but it's all 64 player maps and none of the real annoying ones

btw Both servers are ranked and in Europe.

[sinkoman]

Me and my friend play on Divo when we want a good 64 man all out war server, and then BuxB for good fair fights.

Divo.net Server IP: 209.247.192.204:16567

BuxB Server IP: 64.69.47.100:16570

EDIT: Hmm, looks like buxb got switched. Same server ip but under the name DFLExtreme.com

[CyberPitz]

Old Dudes With Guns : 66.117.49.98

[ray_MAN]

Any of the US WolfGaming servers.

[jimbo118]

*BUMPAGE*

Two good servers for your fragging pleasure. Jimbo and I played on both tonight and had a blast. Jimbo pwnd btw. He must have gotten two or three gold stars.

One.se #6 81.170.190.218:16567 Karkand only; 64 players on a 32 player map
Boomtown BF2 #9 experimental 80.160.78.71:27301 Haven't figured out the rotation yet, but it's all 64 player maps and none of the real annoying ones

btw Both servers are ranked and in Europe.
hell yeah i pwnt, that was awesome btw, the karkand only one gets ridiculous after awhile though and rounds have a very short time limit for whatever reason, it becomes a real medic whoreathon, medics just run around throwing medpacks not even concentrating on trying to take flags/kill the enemy.

the boomtown one is good too, good players on it, good pings for europeans...

[Shakermaker]

Question:

I am looking for a good urban-map-only server that's ranked and preferably in Euro-land. IP's for Gulf of Oman only servers would also be appreciated (also ranked please; I am not reverting to the demo ;)).

[ray_MAN]

I don't even know if they have map-only servers.

[Foxtrot]

I don't even know if they have map-only servers.
There are a few actually, I don't remember the name, but it plays the 32 player version of Karkand with 64 players 24/7.

[Shakermaker]

There are a few actually, I don't remember the name, but it plays the 32 player version of Karkand with 64 players 24/7.

lol, yeah, it's 3 or 4 posts back.

[The Monkey]

Yeah, the One.se servers rock. For me, mainly because there've so low ping.

[CyberPitz]

Hostile Faction's Karkand and Oman 24/7 70.86.40.119

[Foxtrot]

lol, yeah, it's 3 or 4 posts back.
...who the hell reads the entire post? I just select a random post to reply to, and spam away, all the cool people (me) do it.