Server update preview

The next Bad Company 2 server update is scheduled for next week, but there’s already a preview of the new fixes and changes, as posted on the EA UK forums by a server admin (we assume, as this is not an official DICE post):

• admin.say command implemented
• 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
• player.onAuthenticated added (it’s triggered when a player receives GUID)
• player.onSquadChange, player.onTeamChange implemented
• Couple of crash fixes
• Support for “region” setting

As mentioned earlier, the new update will be released next week. No news on when a new client update will be released, but expect at least one minor update this month.