Changes: VIP Program

Latest revision as of 03:48, 6 June 2019

The front side of the VIP card that comes with new copies of Battlefield: Bad Company 2

The back side, which contains the actual code used to access the VIP features (note that the code shown has already been used, and that all codes were set to expire on April 1st, 2011).

The VIP Program was a series of content that came free with each new copy of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and offered new map and game mode variations to players upon their release.

Similar to its online pass program, Electronic Arts created it as an incentive to encourage consumers to buy new copies, rather than used versions. Those who owned used copies of the game were thereby given the option to purchase the content digitally.

Map packs four through seven were all patched in for PC users, whereas those same map packs on console required a VIP code.

In May 2013, EA dropped their online passes program for all products and made any related content free, including the VIP program.

VIP Map Pack 1[]

Battlefield_Bad_Company_2_Day_1_Map_Pack_Trailer — Battlefield Bad Company 2 Day 1 Map Pack Trailer

The official video of VIP Map Pack 1

VIP Map Pack 1 was released on the date of Battlefield: Bad Company 2's release, March 2nd, 2010.

Content[]

Map Pack 1 features two new maps:

Nelson Bay (Rush only), a snow covered map that takes place during nighttime.

Laguna Alta (Conquest only), takes place in South America and is part of Operation Isla Inocentes.

VIP Map Pack 2[]

VIP Map Pack 2 was released on March 30th, 2010 and features two revised maps, allowing them to be played both on the Conquest game mode and Rush.

Content[]

Arica Harbor (Conquest), a desert map that takes place in northern Chile, in the border between Chile and Peru.

Laguna Presa (Rush), a jungle map that takes place in Chile.

VIP Map Pack 3[]

VIP Map Pack 3 was released on June 9th, 2010 and features two new squad-based maps.

Content[]

Nelson Bay (Squad Deathmatch)

Laguna Alta (Squad Rush)

VIP Map Pack 4[]

VIP Map Pack 4 was released on July 7th at midnight (European time) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and 16 hours later for PC.

Content[]

The VIP Map Pack 4 contains 2 new maps:

Atacama Desert on Rush mode

Port Valdez on Conquest mode

The map pack also added a few new vehicles:

CAV

VADS, an anti-air gun equipped with a minigun similar to those mounted on a UH-60 Black Hawk

XM307

QLZ-87 Auto GL

VIP Map Pack 5[]

VIP Map Pack 5 was released on July 28th, 2010 and features two revised maps, White Pass and Nelson Bay, allowing them to be played both on the Conquest and Rush game modes.

Content[]

White Pass on Rush.

Nelson Bay on the Conquest. This version of Nelson Bay features a daytime lighting. This Conquest map features 4 flags, similar to the map Panama Canal when it is played on Conquest.

VIP Map Pack 6[]

VIP Map Pack 6 was released on August 18th, 2010 and features two maps, Panama Canal and Laguna Presa, allowing them to be played both on the Squad Deathmatch and Squad Rush game modes respectively.

Content[]

Panama Canal on Squad Deathmatch.

Laguna Presa on Squad Rush.

VIP Map Pack 7[]

VIP Map Pack 7 was released on December 1, 2010 and introduced two new maps as well as two maps from the original Bad Company

Content[]

Oasis (Rush, Conquest, Squad Rush and Squad Deathmatch), a returning multiplayer map featured in Battlefield: Bad Company

Harvest Day (Rush, Conquest, Squad Rush and Squad Deathmatch), a returning multiplayer map featured in Battlefield: Bad Company

Cold War (Rush, Squad Rush and Squad Deathmatch), a multiplayer map based on the singleplayer mission of the same name

Heavy Metal (Conquest and Squad Deathmatch), a multiplayer map based off the singleplayer mission of the same name.

External links[]

Official Site - http://www.badcompany2.ea.com/vip

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-The VIP program was a series of content that came free with each new copy of ''[[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]]'' and offered new map and game mode variations to players upon their release. Similar to its online pass program, [[Electronic Arts]] created it as an incentive to encourage consumers to buy new copies, rather than used versions. Those who owned used copies of the game were thereby given the option to purchase the content digitally.
+The '''VIP Program''' was a series of content that came free with each new copy of ''[[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]]'' and offered new map and game mode variations to players upon their release.
+Similar to its online pass program, [[Electronic Arts]] created it as an incentive to encourage consumers to buy new copies, rather than used versions. Those who owned used copies of the game were thereby given the option to purchase the content digitally.
-In May 2013, EA dropped their online passes program for all products and made any related content free, including the VIP program.
+Map packs four through seven were all patched in for PC users, whereas those same map packs on console required a VIP code.
+In May 2013, EA dropped their online passes program for all products and made any related content free, including the VIP program.{{Clear}}
 ==VIP Map Pack 1==
+[[File:Battlefield_Bad_Company_2_Day_1_Map_Pack_Trailer|thumb|300px|The official video of VIP Map Pack 1]]
-'''VIP Map Pack 1 ''' was released on March 2nd, 2010, the day of the release of ''Battlefield: Bad Company 2''.
-[[Video:Battlefield_Bad_Company_2_Day_1_Map_Pack_Trailer|thumb|right|300px|The official video of VIP Map Pack 1]]
+'''VIP Map Pack 1 ''' was released on the date of ''Battlefield: Bad Company 2'''s release, March 2nd, 2010.
 ===Content===
+'''Map Pack 1''' features two new maps:
-*[[Nelson Bay]] on [[Rush]] only
-*[[Laguna Alta]] on [[Conquest]] only
+*[[Nelson Bay]] ([[Rush]] only), a snow covered map that takes place during nighttime.
+*[[Laguna Alta]] ([[Conquest]] only), takes place in South America and is part of Operation [[Isla Inocentes]].{{Clear}}
 ==VIP Map Pack 2==
-'''VIP Map Pack 2''' was released on March 30th, 2010 and features two revised maps, Arica Harbor and Laguna Presa. [[Video:Battlefield_Bad_Company_2_-_VIP_Map_Pack_2_Trailer|thumb|right|300px|The Trailer for VIP Map Pack 2]]
+[[File:Battlefield_Bad_Company_2_-_VIP_Map_Pack_2_Trailer|thumb|300px|The official video for VIP Map Pack 2]]
+'''VIP Map Pack 2''' was released on March 30th, 2010 and features two revised maps, allowing them to be played both on the Conquest game mode and Rush.
 ===Content===
-*[[Arica Harbor]] on [[Conquest]]
+*[[Arica Harbor]] ([[Conquest]]), a desert map that takes place in northern Chile, in the border between Chile and Peru.
-*[[Laguna Presa]] on [[Rush]]
+*[[Laguna Presa]] ([[Rush]]), a jungle map that takes place in Chile.{{Clear}}
 ==VIP Map Pack 3==
-'''VIP Map Pack 3''' was released on June 9th, 2010 and features two new squad-based maps.[[Video:Battlefield_Bad_Company_2_-_VIP_Map_Pack_3_Trailer|thumb|300px|right|The official video of VIP Map Pack 3]]
+[[File:Battlefield_Bad_Company_2_-_VIP_Map_Pack_3_Trailer|thumb|300px|The official video of VIP Map Pack 3]]
+'''VIP Map Pack 3''' was released on June 9th, 2010 and features two new squad-based maps.
 ===Content===
-*[[Nelson Bay]] on Squad Deathmatch
+*[[Nelson Bay]] (Squad Deathmatch)
-*[[Laguna Alta]] on [[Squad Rush]]
+*[[Laguna Alta]] ([[Squad Rush]]){{Clear}}
 ==VIP Map Pack 4==
-[[Video:Battlefield_Bad_Company_2_-_VIP_Map_Pack_4_Trailer|thumb|300px|right|The trailer for the VIP Map Pack 4, showing off the new maps and the new vehicles]]
+[[File:Battlefield_Bad_Company_2_-_VIP_Map_Pack_4_Trailer|thumb|300px|The official video for VIP Map Pack 4]]
-'''VIP Map Pack 4'''<sup>[http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2010/07/07/new-maps.aspx]</sup> was released on July 7th, 2010 at midnight (European time) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and 16 hours later for PC.
+'''VIP Map Pack 4''' was released on July 7th at midnight (European time) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and 16 hours later for PC.
 ===Content===
+The VIP Map Pack 4 contains 2 new maps:
-*[[Atacama Desert]] on [[Rush]]
-*[[Port Valdez]] on [[Conquest]]
+*[[Atacama Desert]] on [[Rush]] mode
+*[[Port Valdez]] on [[Conquest]] mode
+The map pack also added a few new vehicles:
 *[[Cav Buggy|CAV]]
-*[[VADS]]
+*[[VADS]], an anti-air gun equipped with a minigun similar to those mounted on a [[UH-60 Black Hawk]]
 *[[XM307]]
-*[[QLZ-87 Auto GL]]
+*[[QLZ-87 Auto GL]]{{Clear}}
 ==VIP Map Pack 5==
-[[Video:Battlefield_Bad_Company_2_VIP_Map_Pack_5_Trailer|thumb|right|300px|Trailer for VIP Map Pack 5]]
+[[File:Battlefield_Bad_Company_2_VIP_Map_Pack_5_Trailer|thumb|300px|The official video for VIP Map Pack 5]]
-'''VIP Map Pack 5''' was released on July 28th, 2010 and features two revised maps, White Pass and Nelson Bay
+'''VIP Map Pack 5''' was released on July 28th, 2010 and features two revised maps, White Pass and Nelson Bay, allowing them to be played both on the [[Conquest]] and [[Rush]] game modes.
 ===Content===
-*[[White Pass]] on [[Rush]]
+*[[White Pass]] on [[Rush]].
-*Daytime variation of [[Nelson Bay]] on the [[Conquest]]
+*[[Nelson Bay]] on the [[Conquest]]. This version of Nelson Bay features a daytime lighting. This Conquest map features 4 flags, similar to the map [[Panama Canal]] when it is played on Conquest.{{Clear}}
 ==VIP Map Pack 6==
-[[Video:Battlefield_Bad_Company_2_-_VIP_Map_Pack_6_Trailer|thumb|300px|right|Trailer for VIP Map Pack 6.]]
+[[File:Battlefield_Bad_Company_2_-_VIP_Map_Pack_6_Trailer|thumb|300px|The official video for VIP Map Pack 6.]]
-'''VIP Map Pack 6''' was released on August 18, 2010 and features two maps, Panama Canal and Laguna Presa.
+'''VIP Map Pack 6''' was released on August 18th, 2010 and features two maps, Panama Canal and Laguna Presa, allowing them to be played both on the [[Squad Deathmatch]] and [[Squad Rush]] game modes respectively.
 ===Content===
-*[[Panama Canal]] on [[Squad Deathmatch]]
+*[[Panama Canal]] on [[Squad Deathmatch]].
-*[[Laguna Presa]] on [[Squad Rush]]
+*[[Laguna Presa]] on [[Squad Rush]].{{Clear}}
 ==VIP Map Pack 7==
-[[Video:Battlefield_Bad_Company_2_VIP_Map_Pack_7_Gameplay_Trailer|thumb|300px|right|The trailer for VIP Map Pack 7]]
+[[File:Battlefield Bad Company 2 VIP Map Pack 7 Trailer HD|right|300px|The official video for VIP Map Pack 7]]
-'''VIP Map Pack 7''' was released on December 1st, 2010 and introduced four completely new maps on generally all game modes, two of which were originally from [[Battlefield: Bad Company]].<ref>[http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2010/11/30/release-dates-set-for-vip-map-pack-7-and-battlefield-bad-company-2-vietn.aspx Release dates set for VIP Map Pack 7 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam - Battlefield Blog] - retrieved November 30, 2010</ref>
+'''VIP Map Pack 7''' was released on December 1, 2010 and introduced two new maps as well as two maps from the original ''[[Bad Company]]''
 ===Content===
+*[[Oasis]] ([[Rush]], [[Conquest]], [[Squad Rush]] and [[Squad Deathmatch]]), a returning multiplayer map featured in ''[[Battlefield: Bad Company]]''
-*[[Oasis]] on all game modes
-*[[Harvest Day]] on all game modes
-*[[Cold War (Multiplayer)|Cold War]] on [[Rush]], [[Squad Rush]] and [[Squad Deathmatch]]
+*[[Harvest Day]] (Rush, Conquest, Squad Rush and Squad Deathmatch), a returning multiplayer map featured in ''Battlefield: Bad Company''
-*[[Heavy Metal (Multiplayer)|Heavy Metal]] on [[Conquest]] and [[Squad Deathmatch]]
+*[[Cold War (Multiplayer)|Cold War]] (Rush, Squad Rush and Squad Deathmatch), a multiplayer map based on the singleplayer mission of the same name
+*[[Heavy Metal (Multiplayer)|Heavy Metal]] (Conquest and Squad Deathmatch), a multiplayer map based off the singleplayer mission of the same name.{{Clear}}
-===Details===
-[[File:BFBC2 Oasis.png|thumb|Oasis in ''Battlefield: Bad Company 2'']]
-[http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2010/11/08/oasis-and-harvest-day-heading-for-battlefield-bad-company-2.aspx?CommentPosted=true#commentmessage blog post] on the Battlefield Blog explains how the returning ''Battlefield: Bad Company'' maps were modified with the current Frostbite engine featuring [[Destruction 2.0]]. the maps should be very similar to what ''Battlefield: Bad Company'' players experienced. Some gameplay aspects have been changed, such as the [[Middle Eastern Coalition|MEC]] being replaced by the [[Russian Ground Forces|RGF]], and [[Artillery]] being replaced by the [[UAV-1]], among other changes.
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 ==References==
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-[[Category:DLC]]
+[[Category:Addons of Battlefield: Bad Company 2]]
-[[Category:Battlefield: Bad Company 2]]
+[[Category:Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Expansion Packs]]
-[[Category:Playstation 3]]
-[[Category:Xbox 360]]
-[[Category:PC Games]]

Changes: VIP Program

Latest revision as of 03:48, 6 June 2019

VIP Map Pack 1[]

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VIP Map Pack 2[]

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VIP Map Pack 3[]

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VIP Map Pack 4[]

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VIP Map Pack 5[]

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VIP Map Pack 6[]

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VIP Map Pack 7[]

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