Battlefield: Bad Company 2 -- Vietnam Message Board

#pc Battlefield: Bad Company 2 wanted to see a team spirit on its new Vietnam DLC package before unlocking a remastered Operation: Hastings map. PC players have answered the call first, passing the 69 million "team action" threshold required earlier today. More »

The PC warriors in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam now have access to the "Operation Hastings" map, having completed the required 69 million team actions. Vietnam combatants on Xbox 360 are more than halfway through the unlock challenge, while PS3 players are approaching 30 million actions.

Team actions require you to assist your teammates by spotting enemies, healing, reviving, repairing and resupplying ammo. And when you're not doing those things, you're probably setting your flamethrower on the opposition in DICE's excellent $15 expansion.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam occupies a very strange place. It's a great addition to the Battlefield franchise, no doubt. But, whether it was originally intended as a standalone game à la Battlefield 1943, or as an "expansion" to Battlefield Bad Company 2, is a question that lingers. Of course, it's hard to focus on such questions while you barbecue the enemy with a flamethrower.

Vietnam is, the way publisher EA and developer DICE sell it, a multiplayer-only "expansion pack" to this year's hit, Battlefield Bad Company 2. The $15 upgrade includes four new maps (a fifth will unlock shortly) and ramps up the overall game's tension by turning back the clock on weaponry. It occupies a separate location in the BFBC2 menu and the maps are not part of the core game's rotation. For all intents and purposes, Vietnam is such a different Battlefield experience that you'll forget it has anything to do with Bad Company 2.

Hi again, Playstation fans!

As we get closer and closer to the launch of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam (December 21 (NA)/December 22 (EU)), let’s take a look at the hard-earned medals you can be awarded for your heroic actions in combat. Below is the complete list of every trophy in the game (these are bronze).

Can I Go Home Now?
Achieve a team victory on all Vietnam levels

Every Gun has a Silver Lining
Get silver stars on all primary Vietnam weapons
(Veteran weapons not included)

Ecstasy of Gold
Get gold stars on all primary Vietnam weapons
(Veteran weapons not included)

Doing the Rounds
Get a kill with all Vietnam vehicles

Cantankerous Chauffeur
Get 100 kills with Vietnam tanks

Ride of the Valkyrie
Get 50 kills with the helicopter

Would you Kindly STFU?
Destroy a Hannoi Hannah propaganda speaker

Great Balls of Fire
Get 20 kills with the flamethrower

Just Because I Can
Finish 1st on the scoreboard on any Vietnam level

Secret Achievement
This one is secret (duh)

That’s it for this week! If you missed our announcement of the fifth multiplayer map last week, check out our sweet “Battle for Hastings” trailer on the PS.Blog right here.

On December 21, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam will arrive on the PlayStation 3 with the low, low cost of $14.99, adding some great new gameplay to an already fantastic shooter. You may already know that this expansion comes with new weapons, new vehicles, and four new maps, but what you may not know is that one of the most popular maps from 2004’s Battlefield: Vietnam will also be included in the bundle.

The fifth map, Operation Hastings, will add a new avenue for PlayStation gamers to show their superiority on the Battlefield featuring everything that makes BFBC2 Vietnam amazing: tanks, Jeeps, temples, boats and helicopters all in an environment featuring a distinctive bridge that separates the map into two main areas. Though, it’s not as easy as all that. It’s entirely up to you to unlock this fifth map.

To unlock Operation Hastings, we’ve decided to start up a new community challenge for all of our fans dubbed The Battle for Hastings. To unlock Operation Hastings, our entire audience will need to perform 69 million team actions within Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam. While this sounds like a daunting task, we’re sure our PlayStation 3 fans can handle it, as these actions include resupplies, revives, heals, spots and repairs, allowing for plenty of avenues to achieve this goal.

Get ready to jump back into the Battlefield on December 21, and we’ll be counting the support actions until you unlock Operation Hastings for the entire world to enjoy.