BF2 euroforces out today.

[sithdemon]

http://www.ea.com/official/battlefield/battlefield2/us/euroforcedownload4.jsp

The battle expands in this first booster pack to 2005's hit game Battlefield 2™. Take the powerful new Euro Force into action as you battle for control of all-new Asian locations.
The all-new Euro Force Army, with a full arsenal of the latest technology.
3 new maps, from battles in the Taraba Quarry and Operation Smoke Screen to close-quarters mayhem around the Great Wall of China.
4 new vehicles including the Leopard battle tank, Eurofighter Typhoon, and Tiger attack chopper.
7 new weapons including FAMAS and P90 rifles.

[Jamo]

So is it another optional add-on like Special forces?

[sithdemon]

uhhh sort of. you can play original BF2 maps still, however since it's all under the same exe, if a Euroforces map comes up, you'll be booted out if you don't have it.

[Kingpin]

Does anyone else have this game!?  I haven't been able to find anyone else playing the new maps on the server list :sad:

[Autoload]

So is it another optional add-on like Special forces?

As said, sort of.
 
It's a $10 map pack with a gun mod.

[Fixxxer]

Does anyone else have this game!?

I personally can't be bothered getting this. I bought Special Forces and I refuse to play it because of how crap it is, I'm not about to dump more money into this game.

However, this would probably be more palatable because it can go directly into map rotation unlike SF. But thus far the game has been a catasrophe as far as stability and bugs, I can't see myself throwing more money at EA/Dice.

[sithdemon]

There are a decent number of servers running just the map pack, or the map pack, plus some originals. I imagine there will be alot more once the other booster pack comes out since it'll be 6 new maps.

As far as stability and bugs go, hopefully now that dice has been bought out, the addition of EA testers will help them finally get patches that just slove bugs, instead of creating some new ones for ever bug they solve.

EDIT- though the game it's self has improved, balance wise, and realism. especially with AA and planes, now only really crazy pilots are willing to fly, and smart AA that dosen't fire off missles where theirs a chopper dule (stick to the guns), and perhaps goes with atleast 1 tank, can get mad points, and literally be a map asset, giving your choppers especially a safe zone, but even the tanks know that with AA in the area, smart pilots will want to deal with it first before comming back and bombing the tanks. infantry fighting is much better, still lacking a bit just as a infantry game (lean mostly for me), but that with a balanced vehicle set up. and less exploits, where in less infantry gets bombed, because planes have to worry about AA, not just ranking up easy kills.

But yeah, bugs still linger, it's a hog on the resources, but it's fun with a good team on VOIP, though soon other games like this from more seasoned well engine developers (unreal 2k7, quake wars) will come out and basicly copy the tribes/planetside/BF2 set up, and hopefully improve on the game elements as well as the new engine elements. Red Orchestra for those that like the "tactical" shooters, with a touch of vehicles.

[IRONHEAD]

I sorta like it but why do the Euro's always loose? I have yet to be on a winning Euro side. It's like thier tanks are way weaker that the MEC's or PRC.