R9 is just around the corner, here is the prerelease changelog information


· admin.say command implemented
- the output currently looks a bit funky on the game client, like so: Player: [Server]: <text>
but with the next game client it will look like: Server: <text>

· admin.yell to squad has changed (you need to specify both team and squad)

· squad numbering has changed – the “no squad” squad has ID 0, and real squads are 1 and up.

· Autobalance improved, it shuffles people both during and between rounds now, and does a better job. No way to turn it off via admin interface yet I think.

· mapList* commands reworked

· banList* commands reworked

· listPlayers command added

· admin.listPlayers command reworked (GUID, kills, deaths, ping and score added)

· Players have non-PB GUIDs now (these are distinct from PB GUIDs)

· onChat event reworked
- now it specifies target player subset as well
- shows text before profanity filtering
- client-originated chat messages starting with “/” make it to the server, and broadcast via onChat, but are not broadcast to other game clients
- use “/!<command>” if you want to be able to send commands to your homemade rcon tools without showing the commands to other players

· player.onAuthenticated added (it’s triggered when a player receives GUID)

· player.onSquadChange, player.onTeamChange implemented

· Couple of crash fixes

· Support for “region” setting

Great! How far away is that corner?

when?

Don't ask that! He would have told us if he could. Its AWESOME that he is telling us this much so we can actually plan. And can you say AUTOBALANCE!

I've got a feeling lots of hopes and dreams will be crushed here shortly... hope I'm wrong though

i really hope that it's not a late april fool

Cool !!

Some nice fixes.....woohooo great autobalance that switches players and not kick em lets hope it works



i get that feeling too, hope this r9 isnt forced on us right away by EA my servers been pretty good with r8 (touch wood) id like to see it full 24/7 but thats not happening anytime soon with or without r9...
ill wait and see what happens

sounds like you are running it already !

When do we get to install this blessing?

They would have done something else if they wanted to get in on the April Fools' pranks. I doubt that anything BC2 related is being joked about at this time, many people would get very angry.

not an april's first joke as it wouldn't even be close to funny. A joke would be something where they have decided to add all of the perks from MW2 or get rid of dedicated servers.

Is the server update required? When I purchased my servers this week they already had the R8 on them.

If it follows the same pattern R9 will be provided to you as an optional mod. If it proves to be stable for those of us who are crazy enough to install it then GS will auto install it on all the servers.

Unlike other games, Dice smartly requires all servers to be on the same patch level after time for transition.

I have from a reliable source that the server patch won't be out until after Easter.

Oh ok well I will probably wait until I have to install it especially since people have reported problems with R8.