New Version of Battlefield Vietnam LiveUpdate ClientEA and AceGain present ByteSwarm LiveUpdate Version 2.0 for use in updating your Battlefield Vietnam client or server. ByteSwarm LiveUpdate will detect when a new version of Battlefield Vietnam is available (as when we release the 1.2 update in the near future) and allow you to quickly download and install the update. Using ByteSwarm LiveUpdate; you won't have to worry whether or not you are running the latest version of the game or if there is a new patch out there. ByteSwarm LiveUpdate will manage all of this for you. More information can be found at http://liveupdate.byteswarm.com.ByteStorm LiveUpdate will install over and replace your current AceGain install. For more information on changes and additons to the LiveUpdate software, see the following links:Read the ByteSwarm DOC | Download ByteSwarm LiveUpdateBattlefield Mod UpdateThe Battlefield 1942 Mod Community remains alive and well with the recent release of Galactic Conquest .4 (and the subsequent .42 update). We want to take a moment to congratulate the Galactic Conquest mod team on a smooth release, as well as on the high quality bar they continue to set with each milestone (particularly in their innovative use of Objective Mode to create the epic space battles one would expect from their source material).Excellent work, GC team! Keep it up.For more information on the Galactic Conquest mod see http://www.galactic-conquest.net.Patch 1.2 UpdateEA and DICE are heading into the home stretch and nearing Final Candidate status on the 1.2 Update. Since we're moving towards release, we wanted to take a few minutes to talk about a new feature we?ve been holding close to our collective vests, and also give a short update on some 1.1 issues that the community has been particularly vocal about.First, the announcement: Battlefiled Vietnam 1.2 will include a brand new Spectator mode. At any time during a play, a user can jump into spectator mode by clicking the Spectator button on the Spawn Menu. The player can then choose to roam around in free cam, follow any player?s progress from follow-cam or watch the action from pre-set spawn point cameras. Jumping back to a team is then as easy as clicking the team?s flag on the Spawn Menu. We hope that this feature will be of great use in both casual play and clan matches.Moving on, we'd like to talk a bit about the community bugs DICE is working to address in 1.2.Here is an excerpt from the 1.2 Readme noting several community issues DICE has been working to address. Tank splash damage against light and heavy vehicles now works.Minimap sorting order altered so players are visible above the CP flags.Performance problems resolved at the temple in HoChiMinh Trail and Cambodian Incursion. Repeating napalm sound bug has been resolved. The bug with grenades that goes through bridges has been resolved. Parachute not opening properly on first key press. Missing icon flashes for radio commands resolved. [/list:u]BALANCE/GAMEPLAY TWEAKS Helicopter pads at main bases will not reload or repair helicopters occupied by enemy players, even after the control point is taken by the enemy. Note that this is determined by the team the player is on, not by the vehicle they are in. Mi8 hitpoints reduced from 125 to 100. Rocket reload time increased from 3 to 4.5 seconds. [/list:u]Special thanks go out to all the players who noted these issues in the forums at PlanetBattlefield. We appreciate how much you care about Battlefield Vietnam. For more information on the 1.2 Update, see the August Newsletter here.Now get back on the battlefield soldiers!From EAGames
Battlefiled Vietnam 1.2 will include a brand new Spectator mode. At any time during a play, a user can jump into spectator mode by clicking the Spectator button on the Spawn Menu. The player can then choose to roam around in free cam, follow any player?s progress from follow-cam or watch the action from pre-set spawn point cameras. Jumping back to a team is then as easy as clicking the team?s flag on the Spawn Menu. We hope that this feature will be of great use in both casual play and clan matches.
Missing icon flashes for radio commands resolved.
Repeating napalm sound bug has been resolved. Parachute not opening properly on first key press.
that the mi8 has les armor is kinda cool.with the weaker Huey the Mi8 at times was pretty wel armored.