Battlefield 2

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Battlefield 2
Developer	Digital Illusions CE (DICE)
Publisher	Electronic Arts (EA)
Series	Battlefield Series
Engine	BF2 Engine
Version	1.41 since November 16, 2006
Released	NA June 21, 2005 EU June 24, 2005
Genre	First Person Shooter
Ratings	ESRB: Teen (T)
Game Platforms	Windows, Macintosh OS X
Media Forms	DVD (1) or CD (3)
Required Devices	Keyboard, Mouse, Joystick (optional), Controller (optional)
Reviews	Gamespot[1] Firing Squad[2] IGN[3] Gamespy[4]

Battlefield 2 is a computer game where players fight against each other on a modern battlefield using modern weaponry. Battlefield 2 is one of the first, first-person shooter games to include a statistic system, giving it a unique flavour that helps it to stand out in an already over-crowded FPS market. It features a single-player mode with three difficulty levels, however the bulk of the game can be found within it's multiplayer mode that is playable via the Internet or a LAN. Without the use of mods, Battlefield 2's single-player mode allows you to play 15 computer controlled players, and only the 16 player versions of each map available. Online play allows for up to 64 players as well as 32 player, and 64 player maps in addition to the 16 player maps offered to you in single player mode.

Battlefield 2 was developed by Digital Illusions CE (DICE).

Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Soldier Classes 3 Maps 4 Weapons 5 Vehicles 6 Rules of Conduct 7 Expansion Packs 8 See also 9 Links 10 References

Gameplay

There are two different types of gameplay in Battlefield 2. The first of these is known as Conquest. The objective of Conquest is to capture control points on the map and reduce your enemies tickets to zero. The opposing team's tickets decrease if you have captured control points or if you simply kill one of their players. It should be noted that Conquest is the only online game mode available in Ranked Servers. Cooperative gameplay, known as “co-op”, is the same as conquest mode except that players also play with and against computer controlled players known as “bots”. This game mode is not part of the ranking system.

Soldier Classes

As with past games in the Battlefield series, players are able to choose between a wide variety of classes each time they spawn. This becomes very useful as the battle around them can be forever changing. Each of these classes come with weapons specifically for their role. An example would be the Anti-Tank role carrying missiles, or the Medic class running around with shock paddles. Aside from choosing your class at the beginning of the match, players can also pick up kits from dead soldiers by hitting the "kit" key. Players are able to choose between seven classes, they are: Anti - Tank, Assault, Medic, Engineer, Sniper, Spec.Ops, and Support.

Maps

Battlefield 2 offers 14 maps for the players to play excluding the expansions and boosters. Including these the count reaches an impressive 28. These maps are diverse, ranging from swamps such as Songhua Stalemate, to urban areas such as Strike at Karkand, to an unfinished dam known as Kubra Dam. The USMC is avaible in all maps and faces against either the MEC or the PLA depending on the map. PLA is present in Far East maps such as Dragon Valley and Daqing Oilfields. MEC is present in Middle East maps such as Gulf of Oman and Strike at Karkand.

USMC vs MEC
Gulf of Oman: A USMC Marine Expeditionary Unit has landed on this Persian Gulf beach during the night in the hopes of quickly seizing the nearby MEC airbase.
Kubra Dam: Active Component brigades of the US Marines are deploying toward a key dam site in the Saudi desert, intent upon control of this strategic location.
Mastuur City: Leading elements of the US ground force must capture Mashtuur City, a primary Middle East axis of advance.
Strike at Karkand: Control of the industrial facility and harbor at Karkand motivate this assault by US forces, where they find MEC forces marshalling to defend the industrial city.
Zatar Wetlands: The Zatar Wetlands along the Red Sea coastline possess vital natural gas resources, but create a difficult battlefield for US and MEC forces.
Operation Clean Sweep: This vital entrance to the Persian Gulf is held by local MEC forces who have established a strong defensive presence on the scattered islands of the waterway.
Highway Tampa:
Sharqi Peninsula: This vital position on the Persian Gulf possesses a TV station with a powerful transmitter, allowing it to aid propaganda support for the ongoing MEC campaign.

USMC vs PLA
Dalian Plant: US Rapid Deployment forces are advancing to capture the Dalian Plant nuclear facility and force disruptions to the electrical grid in northern China.
Daqing Oilfields: American forces striking south are now poised to seize this crucial logistic component in China’s ongoing war effort.
Dragon Valley: Ancient legends of this “fairyland on earth,” tell of a yellow dragon that helped a king channel flood waters into the sea.
Fushe Pass: China’s rich mining areas in the northeastern highland have become contested by rapidly deploying American and Chinese forces.
Songhua Stalemate: Newly formed Active Component brigades of the US Marines advance from the Russian plains into the territories of the People’s Republic of China.
Wake Island 2007: In a surprise move, forces of the People’s Liberation Army have attacked and captured Wake Island in a bid to threaten US lines of supply.

Weapons

There are numerous hand-held weapons available for players to use, ranging from heavy machine guns to small SMG's.

Class	USMC	MEC	PLA	1st Unlock	2nd Unlock
Spec-Ops	M4	AK-74u	QBZ-97	G36	SCAR-L
Sniper	M24	SVD	Type-88	M95	L96A1
Assault	M16	AK-101	AK-47	G3	F2000
Support	M249	RPK-74	Type-95	PKM	MG36
Engineer	M11-87	Saiga 12K	NOR982	Mk3A1	MP7
Medic	M16	AK101	AK-47	L85A1	G36
Anti-Tank	MP5	PP-19	Type-85	DAO-12	P90

Vehicles

The vehicles in Battlefield 2 are to blame both for some of the best times in the game and some of the worst. Some people complain that they are too overpowered while others simply deal with it.

US Vehicles

M1A2 SEP: This main battle tank is the backbone of the US military's armored forces.
M6 Bradley Linebacker: The M6 Bradley Linebacker is the Army's mobile antiaircraft unit.
HMMWV: The High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle is the standard US military transport and truck.
FAAV: The FAAV buggy is a fast attack vehicle designed for agility and firepower.
LAV-25: The Marine Corps equivalent of the Army's M6 Bradley.
AH-1Z Super Cobra: The AH-1Z is the latest version of the famous Cobra attack helicopter that dates back to the Vietnam War.
HH-60H Seahawk: The HH-60H Seahawk is the military's transport helicopter that's capable of transporting men and equipment around the battlefield.
F-15E Strike Eagle: The last major version of the US Air Force's air superiority fighter.
F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet: The Super Hornet is the latest version of the versatile Hornet family.
Wasp-class Assault Carrier: The mission of the Wasp-class carrier is to transport, deploy, and support US Marine landing forces anywhere in the world
Rigid Inflatable Boat: The RIB is a high-speed extreme-weather vessel designed for the insertion or extraction of special operations teams.

Chinese Vehicles
Type 98: The Type 98 main battle tank is designed for firepower, mobility, and protection on the modern battlefield.
Wuzhuang Zhisheng 551: The WZ 551 armored personnel carrier is a six-wheeled transport designed to cross rugged terrain.
Nanjing 2046: The NJ 2046 is a heavy troop transport and field command vehicle.
FAV: China's People's Liberation Army uses the fast attack vehicle for both airborne and special operations.
Type 95: The Type 95 antiaircraft vehicle provides the PLA with air defense.
Type 85: The Type 85 is identical to the Russian D-30 artillery piece.
IGLA: Identical to the Russian missile of the same name, the IGLA is a short-range antiaircraft missile designed to seriously damage or destroy low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
HJ-8: The HJ-8 antitank missile was designed to defend against US, European, and Russian tanks
Wuzhuang Zhisheng-10: The WZ-10 was designed to give China an attack helicopter.
Zhisheng-8: This medium-sized Chinese transport helicopter is based on the French Super Frelon.
Sukhoi-30: This Soviet-designed and manufactured fighter-bomber is capable of handling air-superiority and ground-attack missions

MEC Vehicles
T-90: The T-90 main battle tank is the successor to the problematic T-80 tank.
Tunguska M1: Designed for air defense, the Tunguska M1 is armed with eight SA-19 surface-to-air missiles for long-range air defense, as well as twin-barrel 30mm cannons for close-in defense.
GAZ 39371 Vodnik: The rugged Vodnik is the Russian answer to the American HMMWV.
FAV: Identical to the Chinese FAV, the MEC uses the fast attack vehicle for both airborne and special operations.
BTR-90: This is the Russian Army's next-generation armored personnel carrier.
Mi-28 Havok: The Havok is the latest Russian attack helicopter, and it's capable of operating in all-weather and day-and-night conditions.
Mi-17 Hip: The Hip is the transport workhorse of the Russian Army.
MiG-29 Fulcrum: The Fulcrum is the newest and most technologically advanced fighter in Russia's inventory.
SU-34 Flanker: The SU-34 is a two-seat long-range fighter-bomber built to replace earlier Soviet-era aircraft.
D-30: The D-30 is identical to the Chinese Type 85 artillery piece.
HJ-8 Purchased from the Chinese, the HJ-8 antitank missile was designed to defend against US, European, and Russian tanks.
IGLA: Identical to the Chinese missile of the same name, the IGLA is a short-range antiaircraft missile designed to seriously damage or destroy low-flying aircraft and helicopters.

Rules of Conduct

To ensure that the stats system was fair for all and could accurately compare players, EA instituted its set of online account policies, more commonly referred to as the rules of conduct. These rules apply to any Battlefield series game with persistent stats tracking, such as Battlefield 2142

Expansion Packs

There are 3 expansion packs and boosters available for BF2. Notably, the Special Forces expansion pack (SF) which was released around the time of patch 1.12. With this pack came the third tier of weapons that players could unlock.

The booster packs came in the form of Armoured Fury (AF), which added new maps and new vehicles, and Euro Force (EF) which added a new army, new weapons and new maps based on the European theatre of operations.

See also

Links

• Battlefield 2 Official Website

• List of Battlefield 2 Mods

References

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