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Do you join a squad or take orders from the team mate that is hiding? LoL.. I’m a noob and just join and play and notice people like to group up in some tanks and head forward.

New rig is killer and on-line play was just about as good as playing in single mode. At least last night. Zero leg, no matter what. Very little leg here and there, but even for me I was unbothered by it. With BF2 playing so d*mn good now I’ll be playing more on-line.

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The team mate that is hiding is the commander and only squad leaders can take orders from him. Squad leaders then pass on those orders to their squad if they choose to.

To start you should be joining a squad every game. Get a microphone and communicate with your squad.

Reply to dhlucke

The games section is a better place for this. Less perverts, more players.

But generally teamwork is the best way to go.

Reply to Aaron McKenna
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DH....I guess I should hook up the mic. that came with the game. I see. I was practicing on single mode and was wondering why the squad was showing up where I was at when I didn’t accept the order. Another time I notice I could spawn right next to the squad leader, which seems handy. I’ll have to figure out my keys and get some practice in. Thanks.

Reply to jiffy
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Umm, well um, I think the games sections sucks. Too many folders for my taste.

Reply to jiffy

Just stick it in General.

Reply to Aaron McKenna
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Naa, probably just get told it’s in the wrong folder. ;)

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Naa, probably just get told it’s in the wrong folder. ;)


Well the forum is in beta, so I suppose this is as good working feedback as any.

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The team mate that is hiding is the commander and only squad leaders can take orders from him. Squad leaders then pass on those orders to their squad if they choose to.

To start you should be joining a squad every game. Get a microphone and communicate with your squad.



Talking about mics and BF2. I have a mic, but it's not working with BF2 and I don't know why. It's working with CSS and Skype, so I guess it's in the software? Anyone has an idea what I could look at next?

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Some servers don't support it for some strange reason. Try another server just to be sure it's you.

Reply to dhlucke

Any lag you get is a server side/game and home connection problem with that rig. Have FUN!!

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Some servers don't support it for some strange reason. Try another server just to be sure it's you.



I'm pretty sure it's me because I can't even hear myself in the self test that is in BF2.

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I thought I spoke to soon, because one server I did have some lag, but other ones didn’t. I was worried it might have been the time of day I was playing. That’s cool, I’ll juts stick with the smooth servers.

Reply to jiffy
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Have you tested the mic in another application?

Reply to dhlucke

START RUN All Programs/accessories Entertainment Sound Recorder.

Test your hardware there to make sure it works then dable with the game set-up. Also make sure your Sound in Control panel is set to use default devices, your on board sound.

Reply to SoDNighthawk
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Thanks for the heads up SoD, DH, but as I said in my first post, the mic is working fine in CSS and Skype, I'll try the sound recorder as well but I'm pretty confident that'll work too.

Any other ideas?

Reply to BigMac

It is real strange that your MIC works with Skype a program used by gammers to multy_chat within games. They use the game chat and then they hook up and talk on skype as well and no one else can hear them. Admins and clan members use Skype Heavely as a tool as well as a new program called Ventrillo if I spelled that right.

Just for shits and giggles make sure your USB drivers are 1.0 and 2.0.... I mean in your Motherboard BIOS it should have an option to set them to 1.0 alone or 2.0 alone or both 1.0/2.0 You want both so you support old and new devices my old scanner 5 years old is 1.0 works fine.

I know some sound cards quit or do not respond if USB 1 and 2 are not enabled in BIOS but then again your MIC works on other things so your audio is working.

As a test you could install Counter Strike or Day of defeat off the old CD's or Install Steam in full and either game because they have a MIC configuration utility in the game options. You set MIC talk level and Headphone recive levels.

I can't tell if you are missing a set-up in options for BF2 because i dont own the game I have Steam games and Call Of Duty2 that also has MIC set-ups in the game console.

Reply to SoDNighthawk
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I'm sure you've already tested and looked at all the obvious options in the game.

Next: Uninstall and reinstall the game. Download the patch first though so you don't have to wait for it later.

Reply to dhlucke
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I don't know for sure...but isn't this a gaming query...I'm not an "Other" snob. I thought you'd get better response in games...

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I'm not an "Other" snob.



*points and snickers*

Reply to BigMac
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I guess your right. Should I make a Poll of where it should be posted. ;)

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Reply to jiffy
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lol ventrilo has been around for fuckin ever man, its not new.

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