netDamnation 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2014 Online multiplayer games using GameSpy services are set to have the plug pulled at the end of next month according to gameinformer: Link to article Doesn't look good. Grab your souvenirs/memorabilia/screenshots while u still can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doggio 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2014 yeahs this sucks ass. Was hoping to never stop playing. You guys should unban people so we can all play before it goes !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psycho-aussie 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2014 My all time favourite game no longer online! wtf are they thinking? They're going to cop some backlash from this for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TdS] philf2469 33 Report post Posted April 4, 2014 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TdS] Hoplared 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2014 :'( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psycho-aussie 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2014 Its only if you enter multiplayer through Gamespy. Can still join the regular servers from within the BF2 set-up. No change for me thank god! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TdS] negative_energy 199 Report post Posted April 4, 2014 psycho-aussie" post="22599" timestamp="1396605394"] Its only if you enter multiplayer through Gamespy. Can still join the regular servers from within the BF2 set-up. No change for me thank god! Thats correct Psycho, this will not effect users of Battlefield 2 being able to play online, Gamespy is a service similar to Steam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doggio 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2014 i wouldnt be so sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mazte 7 Report post Posted April 4, 2014 never heard of anyone using gamespy shitware to play bf2 AKA battery Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
netDamnation 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2014 That's odd.. I've never heard of anyone logging-in without a GameSpy nick/account. Assuming for a moment it is possible to do so, can a knowledgable person describe the procedure for us? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TdS] negative_energy 199 Report post Posted April 4, 2014 To play Battlefield 2 all that is required is an EA account, gamespy doesn't even need to be installed to play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mazte 7 Report post Posted April 4, 2014 I'm reading the login system is handled by gamespy? what does this mean? fuck EA for destroying their last decent game? AKA battery Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carzy_guy 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2014 I doubt EA would do that lol they probably still sell heaps of copies of bf2 Old school is good school Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TdS] negative_energy 199 Report post Posted April 5, 2014 I don't really know, I guess gamespy could manage the accounts, in that case well yeah its not sounding too good for bf2. It will be a shame for this to happen, fingers crossed it doesn't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
netDamnation 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2014 Definitely not looking promising, no. If you can forgive the diplomatic rhetoric in my previous; There is ofc currently no method of logging into BF2 online without accessing an account held at GameSpy. Not to be confused with installation of the "GameSpy Arcade" GUI which included such extraneous features as "Comrade" etc. Simply connecting to a battle hosted on your remote mate's PC requires GameSpy (outside a vLAN setup). To be sure, line 624 from your default english.utxt file reads: Online play is offered through GameSpy. There is no requirement to create an EA Online Account to play online, although users will need to register through a GameSpy registration process There has been second-hand claims and rumblings for several weeks about the demise of BF2 by 2014 end, but as with all gaming lore, it's taken with a grain of salt until a firm date is announced. The decision by GameSpy is out of EA's grubby littlebig hands but, as with other publishers using the GS service, they could choose to migrate it's functionality to another account system. If it were almost any other company, there might have been some light at the end of that tunnel. Our conundrum requires EA to lift a finger.. hmm, k. Are they still selling sufficient copies/keys to motivate them on this issue? Hard to imagine so. Further, any 3rd-party organisation capable &/or willing to undertake the task may be thwarted by legalistic dogsh!ttery which probably rules-out such miracles as a 'Steam intervention' etc. As though to polish the nails in the coffin, Battlefield 2 is one of the only major games not listed as supported by the allegedly awesome but apparently not-awesome-enough 'GameRanger' networking program used by multiplayers elsewheres. Other VPN style solutions remain possible (read: Hamachi, OpenVPN etc), but iirc mostly a forgettable, very-high-ping experience. More info on what GameSpy ..was: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamespy ----------------------------------- inb4 6 wks of frenzying fanatics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
netDamnation 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2014 Cautiously positive update on this topic: Someone supposedly connected to Origin, via twit: We're working on transitioning those games after the shut down so you'll still be able to play them. Hm.. Counting no chickens just yet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TdS] philf2469 33 Report post Posted April 11, 2014 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doggio 0 Report post Posted April 14, 2014 thats the same news. still not getting my hopes up until we get more than a twitter post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woolworths 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2014 Battlefield 1942 and Vietnam are still able to play online, So why would they remove BF2 multilayer, It makes no sense for EA to do this, I don't believe it is being stopped from playing online! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carzy_guy 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2014 Couldn't agree more Woolies Old school is good school Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cal761 1 Report post Posted May 19, 2014 http://revivebf2.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TdS] negative_energy 199 Report post Posted May 19, 2014 http://revivebf2.com/ There is an updated thread to this topic which can be found here http://tdsclan.com.au/index.php?topic=5004.msg23427#msg23427 TOPIC LOCKED Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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