A new Battlefield: Bad Company 2 server build (R21) has been rolling out since last Friday. This update does not apply to clients. If you own a server, contact your server provider to see if your server has been updated.

Since Friday evening, servers are gradually being upgraded to R21.

It was developed in response to some RSPs reporting that players would spam in the text chat, and that would cause stuttering for other players.

• There is a spam filter for text-chat: if someone sends 5 messages in 10 seconds, that player is muted for 60 seconds
• Text chat can be muted across the entire server
• Individual players can be promoted to “admin” (cannot be muted, spam filter does not apply) and “muted” (never allowed to text chat)
• All settings configurable via remote admin interface
• New textfile on-disk: textchatmoderationlist.txt [list of which players are admin & muted]
• Updated docs; available here
  

The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 ingame store has once again given away info on the upcoming map pack. Map pack #5 is set to be released this Wednesday, July 28th and contains White Pass rush and Nelson Bay conquest. As with the previous map packs, this will be free for players who have entered a VIP code. Thanks fieldoperative.

One of the biggest gripes seasoned Battlefield players have with Dice’s Bad Company 2 is its alarming lack of what have become pretty standard features for the Battlefield series of games.  Here’s a very short rundown of some of the key features between Bad Company 2 and its last BF predecessor, Battlefield 2142:

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Map pack 4 is already released for consoles and will be released for PC at around 16:00 (GMT+2).

Alright Ladies and Gentlemen! New Map pack 4 is out so my suggestion is you turn on your machines, download it from the in-game store and get right into the action!

Atacama Desert Rush mode – A Russian Naval Group is preparing a massive amphibious assault. Defending the shore are 3 U.S fortifications and a string of artillery defenses. Deteriorating weather and sandstorms, U.S. Command has consolidated all available forces to meet the Russian threat.

Port Valdez Conquest mode – Russian Forces are poised to attack the harbor in an attempt to seize the Trans Alaskan Pipeline. No fallback exists for either side, this engagement will decide the outcome of the war.

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