Back To Roots - TEST RUN - 24/05/2026

[=VG= Sphee]

Hello!

I've spent the last 2 or 3 weeks editing layers for the available BF2 maps ported to PR, and while I do actually test maps before I run them on events (as hard as it is to believe), I still can't accurately evaluate their performance with real players on, AI teammates can only really get you so far in local testing, so I've decided to do a public test run for this upcoming event to get a better idea of what issues I need to look out for. Keep in mind I've still got some things to iron out, and some infantry focused layers to make, which won't take much time. But this is why I've set it a little farther than usual.

Respawn speed is fixed (yes I've said this for every event post, and it hasn't been true for any of them lmao) and there will be a script running for bots (thanks to X0R, absolute legend) so they actually respawn reasonably quickly now.

Remember that this is a test run, which means I'll need people to actually note down or remember any issues they notice in maps, anything from weird bot behavior, difficulty concerns, ideas, or balancing changes. And either let me know on the spot, OR in the discord thread I'll make at the start of the event.

 

Date: 24/05/2026 - May 24 Sunday - 6 PM/18:00 GMT

Hosted At: VETERANS-GAMING | TEST Server AND VG Teamspeak 3 Server

Teamspeak IP: 5.9.23.136

Download Link (UPDATED)

Password: qumbula

 

IF YOU ALREADY DOWNLOADED THE MAPS BEFORE I UPDATED THE LINK, PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE 2 UPDATED MAPS HERE (Gulf of Oman and Wake Island 2007)

 

RULES:

During this test, and when I eventually host the real event, MECH INF may claim an APC even if only 2 are available on the map, of course using the lightest one if applicable. I HIGHLY encourage mechanized squads to take advantage of this, and utilize their armor effectively even after dismounting at/near a flag, like dismounting infantry and then retreating to a safer to cover your squad from.

For the sake of convenience, during this test (this rule may be considered again for the future) If a MECH INF squad has been made, and no APC squad is to be seen, you may create a second MECH INF squad to claim another APC for your mechanized squad, this is to encourage more usage of APCs.

Standard VG Rules apply, do not teamkill, disrupt, or annoy other players, unless it's polish and do not waste assets or use them irresponsibly.

MAPS:

Daqing Oilfields

Dragon Valley

Great Wall

Gulf of Oman

Highway Tampa

Karkand Redux

Kubra Dam

Operation Clean Sweep (not edited yet, will do after event)

Operation Road Rage

Operation Smoke Screen

Road to Jalalabad

Songhua Stalemate

Wake Island 2007

Zatar Wetlands

 

Huge thanks to TED for providing me with a large majority of these maps to edit, you'll likely notice 2 or 3 layers made by him which are still present.

[Cherry]

Fair, I'll bring a notepad :))

[=VG= Inch]

Finally, Teamspeak 3 mentioned. We haven't done these in awhile.

[=VG= Melon Muncher]

Did you fix the respawn rate?

[Undaunted]

How will the team speak server be used? I'm completely new to this

[=VG= The_Polish_Guy]

On 5/16/2026 at 8:24 PM, Weirdly Undaunted said:

How will the team speak server be used? I'm completely new to this

It's used for talking. No need to thank me.

[S.stanikic]

Muh Iron Gator?

[Undaunted]

On 5/17/2026 at 1:14 AM, =VG= The_Polish_Guy said:

It's used for talking. No need to thank me.

So instead of using in game mumble everyone will use team speak?

[Revox]

On 5/17/2026 at 8:46 AM, Weirdly Undaunted said:

So instead of using in game mumble everyone will use team speak?

Teamspeak is used to test more easily and gather feedback in realtime

[=VG= Sphee]

Download link updated, expect the usual "wow why is their respawn so slow" or last flag that doesn't bleed, since I haven't been super thorough, mostly just checked the maps don't crash, with assets and flags being on the correct side