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First Bad Company 2 Expansion Takes The Fight To 'Nam

War--what is it really good for?

Work on the Medal of Honor reboot isn't stopping EA DICE from putting out more downloadable content for its self-made shooter, Battlefield: Bad Company 2. It also isn't stopping the studio from completely changing the setting its shooter is based in. If all goes to plan, this winter, you'll be fighting in Vietnam.

During EA's E3 2010 press briefing the game's first expansion pack, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam, was announced. A multi-only joint, Vietnam will introduce four new maps to the game as well as an unspecified number of new vehicles, weapons, achievements, trophies, and persistent unlocks.
 

  
It's unclear if we're talking Vietnam war-era conflict, but players will find themselves on one of two sides in the expansion's maps: the US Marines or the North Vietnamese Army. 

Jungles have been confirmed, as well as "guerrilla tactics." And according to the press release, traditional modes like Rush and Conflict can be played on these four new maps.

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@ThePwnee said:

" @Ozmiander said:

" But can i fly around in a chopper with a loud speaker blasting Surfin' Bird? "
This, holy shit this. I always loved driving the jeep around listening to the stellar soundtrack in the original BF:V. A little Trashmen would kick ass! "
This was probably the best part of the game.  I didn't love Vietnam but thinking back on its deficiencies I think that Bad Company 2's system of squad respawn and the engines better environments and the destructibility will make for a much better 'Nam experience.  The press release also mentioned guerrilla warfare so I'll be interested to see how the two sides might be different from each other.  There was some of that in the old 'Nam but it wasn't really done very well.  But yeah, bring back the tunes DICE. 
 
 
Mooore tuunes!
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@Ozmiander said:
" But can i fly around in a chopper with a loud speaker blasting Surfin' Bird? "
This, holy shit this. I always loved driving the jeep around listening to the stellar soundtrack in the original BF:V. A little Trashmen would kick ass!
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Yeah baby!  I wanna see some Bamboo shoots with "unlockable poo" that I can smear on them!

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@Linkin10362 said:
" Why is an expansion needed? "
Vietnam had different weapons, vehicles, and skins on top of different maps if will truly be an expansion.
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This makes my hair stand up, FUCK YES!

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This could be great, but itd be FUCKING AWESOME if there was a map with a mass chopper assault, i mean like 12, not 2, with the NVA holding out in a big village. With pilots who can fly that is. If there is a stereo that the pilot can fire like a weapon in the Black Hawk and pump out Fortunate Son, Ride of the Valkyries ect I WILL buy this for that alone.
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Looks like I'll have to get Battlefield Bad Company 2, now...

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@s7evn: yeah... I wouldn't hold your breath...
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Does anyone know what happened to the planned release of BF:1943 on the PC? seems like that hasn't come out and now they've announced this.

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@baseballbrad3 said:
" Only 4 maps? what? "
Doesn't count map variables for different game modes though.
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Only 4 maps? what?

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Im really excited for this!

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Edited By Bouke

More Bad Company 2? Yes, please!
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@Psych0Penguin said:
" I LOVE the smell of Napalm in the mornin' "
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Could be cool.

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I am unbelievably excited for this. I love me some bad company 2.

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I guess this will be fun... but they better fix this widespread online lag first.
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I LOVE the smell of Napalm in the mornin'

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Makes me wanna buy BC2 now so mission accomplished?

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Fuck Yes!!!!!!!!! 
Music in the chopper please!!!! 
Best news of e3 so far, fuck call of duty. 
Now how about some AUS/NZ servers for xbox....
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if this is a Single player thing I kind feel like buying Bad Company 2 finally. If it's multiplayer than im fucked, so I better hold off on buying it I guess (I dont play multiplayer )

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Edited By Fish_Face_McGee

Battlefield Vietnam 2? FUUUUUCK YEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

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Sounds pretty good.

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Wish there was more information

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I'm really excited about this, they have to do new outfits, new weapons, new maps, new vehicles and hopfully new classes.
 
No Black-Ops for me, well played EA.

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This should be awesome.

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Still have to buy bad company 2 but exited!

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cool...

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maybe i should get bad company 2...

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First thought: Vietnam? Again? ><

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let me just get my copy of Fortunate son ready.

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And I thought BF: Vietnam had been forgotten, thank you so much DICE!

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Looking good, Looking REALLY good.

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I think this should have been standalone dlc like Battlefield 1943, unless there is a robust campaign that warrants more than a dlc release.

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cool

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Sweet pic

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But can i fly around in a chopper with a loud speaker blasting Surfin' Bird?

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If they can fix all the shit that is wrong with the og game, then I might MIGHT get this.

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Ok, this is pretty awesome. Looks like i can keep playing Bad Company 2 instead of having to buy CoD: BlackOps
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As long as it has some of that awesome rock 'n roll music they always play in Vietnam movies

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Sweet going back to 'Nam. I have missed the smell of nampalm in the morning for a long time now.
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You had me at Vietnam DONE

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I'm down for it.. love me some Battlefield

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I re-watched Forrest Gump before reading this, that's scary

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more bad company is always good

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I liked Battlefield Vietnam so I am on board with this.

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Oh yeah great idea DICE/EA.  No one will be busy w/Halo Reach mp, or MoH mp, or CoD:BO's mp, or whatever else.  Oh no they'll drop all that new stuff and pay to play a 4 map expansion set in Vietnam this winter, on servers that suck ass half the time.  Brilliant idea, instead of fixing the mp or getting new maps out now.   
 
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@DukeTogo said:
" This came out of nowhere.  Outside of the experiment that was BF: Vietnam before BF 2, there was never a hint of them returning to this.  I love it, but I'm feeling that this is tied to CoD Black Ops, someone knew about the others project, it's too big a coincidence. "
BF: Vietnam before BF2, BFBC2: Vietnam before BF3? Coincidence? I think not!
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Man I love the Battlefield franchise, brings back memories of when I started to play PC games