Ask Your SWBF2 Questions Here! - Page 3

JohnLocke · 11-09-2005, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by zerted

To slice into a vehicle, use the reapiring 'weapon' on the vehicle. A green % will show up display how much of a % you have completed. When it reaches 100%, the enemy units inside the vehicle will pop out. The vehicle is locked for a second, then you can jump in.
Note: The enemy units stay alive when they pop out, so watch your back.

OK, now it all makes sense....I first thought slicing would do damage, like if you sliced long enough it would destroy the vehicle. Plus I think the slicing has to be continuous, if it stops at any point I believe you have to start all over again. AND, it explains why I got to 100% once only to keep hitting 'E', wondering why I can't get in, then finally being "mysteriously" killed...(by the units that had popped out, not knowing they were there.)

Redtech · 11-10-2005, 09:50 AM

Trust me, the officer units are worth it..except the Imp one.

Oh, and hunt mode on Endor is brilliant. I'm practicing for the 'gunslinger' weapon there.

Commander Obi-Wan · 11-10-2005, 12:27 PM

How do you get a critical hit? Where do you have to hit the vehicles?

Darth Alec · 11-10-2005, 01:55 PM

Depends on the vehicle, but mostly in the back some were.

Commander Obi-Wan · 11-10-2005, 01:56 PM

Alright...thanx

Darth Alec · 11-10-2005, 02:04 PM

Here's the one's i pretty much know:

AT-AT: the neck
AT-ST: in the back, slighlty under the head
AAT: the square in the back
Rep tank, the square in the back

daventry · 11-10-2005, 03:15 PM

01. Whats the diffrence between SWBF2 and SWBF2 (Safe Mode)

02. What is Vsync.

03. What is Anti Allasing

04. What is Bass Management.

05. How do i see my PM.

06. How do i make a Spoiler Tag.

scrat15 · 11-12-2005, 06:30 PM

Hey all. I am asking about the PC version.
I know that the original xbox version had rediculous lag issues online. Was that the same on pc? Has this problem been sorted in this sequel?

Also, how many people play the original online? And how many people play SWBF2 online? You know, as in how many people could you expect to see online at once at peak times.

I am seriously considering buying PC SWBF2. Thanks for your time.

MachineCult · 11-12-2005, 06:39 PM

Buy it, it's amazing.

scrat15 · 11-12-2005, 07:38 PM

Yeh so I hear...
I am very interested in those specific questions I asked ^^^^ though
Can anyone answer those?
Thanks, much appreciated

*Kurgan* · 11-12-2005, 07:50 PM

Well they don't have orbital bombardment but they do have droids that explode. The ability is definately nerfed and not as much fun as before though, I agree...

The prone ability may have helped some people, but for me it felt like you were play acting being a soldier... crawling through the grass on your belly, it was just cool, even if it never happened in the Star Wars movies that I remember... (then again, half of the stuff in this game never happened in the movies, so no problem there!).

zerted · 11-12-2005, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Kurgan

Well they don't have orbital bombardment but they do have droids that explode. The ability is definately nerfed and not as much fun as before though, I agree...

The prone ability may have helped some people, but for me it felt like you were play acting being a soldier... crawling through the grass on your belly, it was just cool, even if it never happened in the Star Wars movies that I remember... (then again, half of the stuff in this game never happened in the movies, so no problem there!).

Without orbital bombardment, you can use them under ground or inside the ships.

I used prone. Sometime when I'm very low on health and in enemy areas, I go prone. Some people just don't look down. I have slowly crawled along the walls, very close to enemy humans (bots will just kill you), for long distances to reach a health droid. Why people didn't shoot me I'm not sure, but they didn't.

daventry · 11-13-2005, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by daventry

01. Whats the diffrence between SWBF2 and SWBF2 (Safe Mode)

02. What is Vsync.

03. What is Anti Allasing

04. What is Bass Management.

05. How do i see my PM.

06. How do i make a Spoiler Tag.

Anyone??

daventry · 11-13-2005, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by MachineCult

No it isn't, Kurgan see's though, he see's everthing...

So this is not an Official Forum Board.

Who is Kurgan.

Do you guy's think the Lucas Arts people see what we write on the Forum Board or maybe one of the Lucas Arts people are a Member here.

MachineCult · 11-13-2005, 07:39 AM

spoiler:
[ spoiler ] *blah blah* [ /spoiler ]

Forget about the rest of them doesn't look like anyones going to answer.

MachineCult · 11-13-2005, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by daventry

So this is not an Official Forum Board.

Who is Kurgan.

Do you guy's think the Lucas Arts people see what we write on the Forum Board or maybe one of the Lucas Arts people are a Member here.

No it isn't. Try, lucasarts.com!?

Kurgan is the Admin you n00b he posts everywhere all the time.

NO They don't they mite look on the Lucas Arts forums though.

daventry · 11-13-2005, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by MachineCult

spoiler:
[ spoiler ] *blah blah* [ /spoiler ]

Forget about the rest of them doesn't look like anyones going to answer.

Then whats the point for a Noob to come to the Best Forum ever if no one wants to answer a few simple questions, how then wil he get the answers.

MachineCult · 11-13-2005, 01:17 PM

Don't have a go at me kid, i only knew the answer to the last question but at least i answered it.

daventry · 11-13-2005, 01:28 PM

Thanks

*Kurgan* · 11-13-2005, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by daventry

So this is not an Official Forum Board.

Who is Kurgan.

Do you guy's think the Lucas Arts people see what we write on the Forum Board or maybe one of the Lucas Arts people are a Member here.

He's me.

I'm not the only admin, but I'm one of the more talkative ones, so I hear...

Yes, the LucasArts people do visit here, and they have accounts here. The thing is though, they work hard for their company and don't have time to answer all our posts (even if they were allowed to by their superiors) so they rarely post and just lurk.

The exception was when JK2 and JA each were coming out and the first few months, several of the developers talked at length, gave feedback and tips and listened to suggetions for the patches.

And yes, people need not assume that they take every post here seriously and it makes a difference, but then we shouldn't assume that they have no idea these posts exist either. Chances are they've read a good chunk of what goes on, even if they don't do anything about it. We're not the only community around after all... Raven and LucasArts (and I'm sure Pandemic and all these other companies) have their own forums to attend to. But they know this community exists and we have a good relationship with them. They don't tell us everything, but they throw us a bone now and then.

And it's true, none of the moderators, super moderators or admins here are LucasArts or LucasFilm employees. This is strictly a fan forum based on a fan network (a Lucas Fan Network, if you will).

We may have more connections with the companies and people than the average fan site, but we're still nowhere near official.

daventry · 11-13-2005, 02:02 PM

Cool, thanks.

*Kurgan* · 11-13-2005, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by daventry

01. Whats the diffrence between SWBF2 and SWBF2 (Safe Mode)

Safe Mode in games is typically for testing. Like let's say the game keeps crashing on you and you don't know why. Safe Mode is to try to see if you can run the game with minimal settings (no flashy graphics, low res, etc). It's to troubleshoot technical problems on your end. The non-safe mode is how you normally run the game, with all your custom graphics and sound settings, etc.

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02. What is Vsync.

Wikipedia should always be taken with a grain of salt, but this sounds about right:

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Vertical synchronization (abbreviated as vertical sync or V-sync) is a method used in computer games to only allow the game to draw to the screen starting at the beginning of a video scan. This limits the frame rate of the game to the monitor's refresh frequency and also prevents page tearing.

V-sync is often found in applications where frames forming a motion sequence are rendered in real time at a variable rate, including 2D/3D games and audio/data visualizations, but does not apply to video playback.

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03. What is Anti Allasing

Aliasing (sp?) is the effect of pixelation ("blockiness") at the edges of sprites or polygons, that gives something a digitized look, and thus less realistic. Anti-Aliasing is a feature built into many video cards, and some games themselves that "smoothes out" or smears (depending on how its calculated) these pixels in order to make it look less pixelated. Usually it requires at least a minimal amount of extra memory to accomplish this, hence why it used to be that only high level video cards or people with lots of ram were capable of benefiting from it. Now it seems to be more commonly used.

Some people prefer to the speed boost (though its probably minimal for modern systems) of not using AA, and some people dislike the "fuzziness" or "smearing" that sometimes accompanies it. It's a personal preference. Many consider it to be "prettier" than seeing pixels.

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04. What is Bass Management.

Just like what it sounds like. Bass is the "boom" (opposite of treble.. it's the low sounds, vs. the high sounds of treble). Bass that's too high or too low can ruin the sound experience for many people. Either stuff sounds too "shallow" (too low) or too reverberating (too high). Bass Management is (supposed) to make sure that the bass sounds right. It's a personal prefernce and I don't know how well it works in this game.

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05. How do i see my PM.

Go to the top of your screen where it says "private messages" (if you're logged in, it should show your name and a number next to it). Click on that and view your private messages, send them, etc. Or you can go to the "User CP" (User Control Panel) and access them from there. They're at the top of the screen with your options on the forum.

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06. How do i make a Spoiler Tag.

[ spoiler ] Your spoiler goes here [ / spoiler ] (remove spaces to get the tags to work, like so

spoiler:
SPOILED!

Good luck!

daventry · 11-13-2005, 02:32 PM

I've been spoiled, oh dear. Ha ha, thanks.

*Kurgan* · 11-13-2005, 02:39 PM

See? Patience pays off.

Darth Alec · 11-14-2005, 02:52 AM

He he...

Darren Close · 11-21-2005, 01:13 AM

I've got Battlefront II for the PC and I can't seem to access the heroes + villains instant action level my friend told me about (just leader characters duking it out, no troopers). Is this feature for the consoles only or part of the multiplayer part of the game?

Darth Alec · 11-21-2005, 02:52 AM

Go to mos eisly, and then do assult mode. That is the celeberty death macht.

Darren Close · 11-23-2005, 12:01 AM

thanks dude

Alkova Lexis · 12-18-2005, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Rudolphski

Does anyone have any info on what the Auto Turrets are that the sniper class carry? Is it some type of mini turret that can guard your back or defend a location while you move to new ground?

Yes thats correct...
Say while you travel u can leave a turrent at ur command post to defend it... it works really well.

zerted · 12-19-2005, 10:28 AM

Sniper Auto-Turrets:
The sniper can only place one at a time. It stays where its place and starts shooting at nearby enemies. Be carful, it doesn't care if you or another friendly unit is standing between it and the enemy, it will fire anyway. It also blows up when attacked by enemies, after a time period, or after a certain amount of shots. You can also jump on top of them If you place one down, the AI will always throw a gernade at it.

PoiuyWired · 12-19-2005, 12:27 PM

Is there any Cheat/Code for SWBF2 PC version? Say SWBF1 have special profile codes like "Jub Jub" is there anything like that? Is there any codes via the "talk" function?

Don't care much about things like infinite ammo and life, but I sooo want those funny dialogues and hobbit mode and what not...

dgamekid · 12-21-2005, 08:44 AM

What do you guys think? I just read they plan on releasing a HUGE patch for xbox live but what about us PC users where's our love? Will they release the same patch for us?

zerted · 12-21-2005, 01:19 PM

I think they will be giving PC users a better patch. It will fix many bugs people are having. The Xbox users all have the same hardware, so there is less test/fix on those systems and they can produce it faster. PC have a wide range of hardware and thus have a wider range of problems. We should also be getting modding tools with the release of the patch. I am willing to wait for a better patch and an unfaulty map editor/mod tool.

DeeDee_Ramone · 01-17-2006, 12:54 AM

I new Lucas Arts could have done better work with Battlefront2 they rushed it, Is the expansion for hero and villian assualt on kashyyk and the expansion for Visto and Ventress available for the PS2?????

MachineCult · 01-17-2006, 07:30 AM

I wish it would but it's very doubtful.

MandaloreBIC · 01-20-2006, 01:39 AM

of course not, tehy can't fit it in a 8MB card, but it will be for xbox (da harddrive) and PC (PC > you, na just kidding PC>mac>xbox>ps2>gamecube)

General Solo · 01-20-2006, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by DeeDee_Ramone

I new Lucas Arts could have done better work with Battlefront2 they rushed it, Is the expansion for hero and villian assualt on kashyyk and the expansion for Visto and Ventress available for the PS2?????

I really doubt it if expansions are for the ps2, it is only for pc the expansions.

MachineCult · 01-20-2006, 03:43 PM

No actually they're for the XBox.

General Solo · 01-24-2006, 07:37 PM

How do you buy a ship on galatic conquest for the pc?

Commander Obi-Wan · 01-24-2006, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by General Solo

How do you buy a ship on galatic conquest for the pc?

Deselect your current ship and move to another planet you own and press the select button.