EA is run by a bunch of fucking retarded monkies
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EA is run by a bunch of fucking retarded monkies
So EA FINALLY releases the booster packs for BF2 on DVD. I pick them up tonight, install them. I try and play an Armored Fury map and the game tells me to download the fracking thing. What a bunch of fracking bullshit.
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"The captain claimed our people violated a 4,000 year old treaty forbidding us to develop hyperspace technology. Extermination of our planet was the consequence. The subject did not survive interrogation."
"The captain claimed our people violated a 4,000 year old treaty forbidding us to develop hyperspace technology. Extermination of our planet was the consequence. The subject did not survive interrogation."
Trying to
"If the facts are on your side, pound on the facts. If the law is on your side, pound on the law. If neither is on your side, pound on the table."
"The captain claimed our people violated a 4,000 year old treaty forbidding us to develop hyperspace technology. Extermination of our planet was the consequence. The subject did not survive interrogation."
"The captain claimed our people violated a 4,000 year old treaty forbidding us to develop hyperspace technology. Extermination of our planet was the consequence. The subject did not survive interrogation."
God, what a bunch of fuckups. I can't get the fucking add-ons to work.
"If the facts are on your side, pound on the facts. If the law is on your side, pound on the law. If neither is on your side, pound on the table."
"The captain claimed our people violated a 4,000 year old treaty forbidding us to develop hyperspace technology. Extermination of our planet was the consequence. The subject did not survive interrogation."
"The captain claimed our people violated a 4,000 year old treaty forbidding us to develop hyperspace technology. Extermination of our planet was the consequence. The subject did not survive interrogation."
I got the DL versions of Euro Forces and Armored Fury a while back. Armored Fury worked fine, since it was just released, but Euro Forces wouldn't, claiming I had modified content. I had to rerun the latest full patch to get it to work. But you've done that.
So, lets try this: Go into My Documents/BF2 and nuke the Dmp and mods folders. Then reapply the patch again. Note: you'll have to rebuild your shaders as well.
If that doesn't work, the can only suggest reinstalling the core game, then Special Forces, then your add-ons, and then the latest full patch. That might force it. And make sure you nuke the entire My Docs/BF2 folder first.
Edit: And whatever committee of assholes that decided to install add-ons this way needs to be put up against the wall and shot. Its fucking stupid.
So, lets try this: Go into My Documents/BF2 and nuke the Dmp and mods folders. Then reapply the patch again. Note: you'll have to rebuild your shaders as well.
If that doesn't work, the can only suggest reinstalling the core game, then Special Forces, then your add-ons, and then the latest full patch. That might force it. And make sure you nuke the entire My Docs/BF2 folder first.
Edit: And whatever committee of assholes that decided to install add-ons this way needs to be put up against the wall and shot. Its fucking stupid.
Artillery. Its what's for dinner.
I absolutely refuse to reinstall the game. This is EAs God damn fucking mess. I am not going to reinstall to fix their fucking mistakes.
"If the facts are on your side, pound on the facts. If the law is on your side, pound on the law. If neither is on your side, pound on the table."
"The captain claimed our people violated a 4,000 year old treaty forbidding us to develop hyperspace technology. Extermination of our planet was the consequence. The subject did not survive interrogation."
"The captain claimed our people violated a 4,000 year old treaty forbidding us to develop hyperspace technology. Extermination of our planet was the consequence. The subject did not survive interrogation."
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Edward Yee
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wuh... what the shit? How the hell does that... is it telling you to download a map that original BF2 came with?? And how much did each booster cost?
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I am trying to play a booster pack map, and its telling me to go download it after I already installed it.
"If the facts are on your side, pound on the facts. If the law is on your side, pound on the law. If neither is on your side, pound on the table."
"The captain claimed our people violated a 4,000 year old treaty forbidding us to develop hyperspace technology. Extermination of our planet was the consequence. The subject did not survive interrogation."
"The captain claimed our people violated a 4,000 year old treaty forbidding us to develop hyperspace technology. Extermination of our planet was the consequence. The subject did not survive interrogation."
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EA is run a bunch of fucking retarded monkeys.
So...what's new?
So...what's new?
Brains!
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Ahhaa. >_> Thank you for the explanation. *Stays away from BF2*
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"My crystal ball is filled with smoke, and my hovercraft is full of eels." - Bayonet
Stark: "You can't even GET to heaven. You don't even know where it is, or even if it still exists."
SirNitram: "So storm Hell." - From the legendary thread
" - bcoogler on this"My crystal ball is filled with smoke, and my hovercraft is full of eels." - Bayonet
Stark: "You can't even GET to heaven. You don't even know where it is, or even if it still exists."
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It shouldn't be my responsibility to fix.Kamakazie Sith wrote:How do you plan on correcting the situation?Alyeska wrote:I absolutely refuse to reinstall the game. This is EAs God damn fucking mess. I am not going to reinstall to fix their fucking mistakes.
"If the facts are on your side, pound on the facts. If the law is on your side, pound on the law. If neither is on your side, pound on the table."
"The captain claimed our people violated a 4,000 year old treaty forbidding us to develop hyperspace technology. Extermination of our planet was the consequence. The subject did not survive interrogation."
"The captain claimed our people violated a 4,000 year old treaty forbidding us to develop hyperspace technology. Extermination of our planet was the consequence. The subject did not survive interrogation."
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Spanky The Dolphin
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I have left a message with EA support.
"If the facts are on your side, pound on the facts. If the law is on your side, pound on the law. If neither is on your side, pound on the table."
"The captain claimed our people violated a 4,000 year old treaty forbidding us to develop hyperspace technology. Extermination of our planet was the consequence. The subject did not survive interrogation."
"The captain claimed our people violated a 4,000 year old treaty forbidding us to develop hyperspace technology. Extermination of our planet was the consequence. The subject did not survive interrogation."
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Kamakazie Sith
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Perhaps, but are your expectations realistic in this case? It's likely that you are simply wasting more time by leaving a message with EA Tech Supporting. They'll probably tell you to reinstall, and if you'll realize that you could have saved all this time by just biting the bullet, and doing just that.Alyeska wrote:It shouldn't be my responsibility to fix.Kamakazie Sith wrote:How do you plan on correcting the situation?Alyeska wrote:I absolutely refuse to reinstall the game. This is EAs God damn fucking mess. I am not going to reinstall to fix their fucking mistakes.
I hope that isn't the case though. My point is just make sure your expectations are realistic.
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Losonti Tokash
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Alyeska, you have to register the booster packs. Says so on the box. Of course, the manual also says that the installer will tell you how to do this, but I'm sure you noticed this never happened.
Oh, and the booster packs will only ever work with the screenname you register it with. So if other people in your house play BF2 and want to try the booster packs, they're fucked unless you let them use your profile.
Oh, and the booster packs will only ever work with the screenname you register it with. So if other people in your house play BF2 and want to try the booster packs, they're fucked unless you let them use your profile.
I reiterate my first comments about EA.Losonti Tokash wrote:Alyeska, you have to register the booster packs. Says so on the box. Of course, the manual also says that the installer will tell you how to do this, but I'm sure you noticed this never happened.
Oh, and the booster packs will only ever work with the screenname you register it with. So if other people in your house play BF2 and want to try the booster packs, they're fucked unless you let them use your profile.
"If the facts are on your side, pound on the facts. If the law is on your side, pound on the law. If neither is on your side, pound on the table."
"The captain claimed our people violated a 4,000 year old treaty forbidding us to develop hyperspace technology. Extermination of our planet was the consequence. The subject did not survive interrogation."
"The captain claimed our people violated a 4,000 year old treaty forbidding us to develop hyperspace technology. Extermination of our planet was the consequence. The subject did not survive interrogation."
Uh, really stupid question
you do know that the new maps will only work when you're online, right?
you do know that the new maps will only work when you're online, right?
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Stupid answer. You do realize that if I wasn't online, I wouldn't have been able to search for any servers and actualy wouldn't have been able to login to BF2 at all.
"If the facts are on your side, pound on the facts. If the law is on your side, pound on the law. If neither is on your side, pound on the table."
"The captain claimed our people violated a 4,000 year old treaty forbidding us to develop hyperspace technology. Extermination of our planet was the consequence. The subject did not survive interrogation."
"The captain claimed our people violated a 4,000 year old treaty forbidding us to develop hyperspace technology. Extermination of our planet was the consequence. The subject did not survive interrogation."
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Good luck with EA tech support, they are nothing more than a glorified answering service that will usually give an explanation that will more or less say "It's your fault".
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