Battlefield 2142/L5-Riesig

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Contents 1 Battle Walkers 2 Driving the walker 2.1 Skating 2.2 Speed 2.3 Crouching 2.4 Weak spots 3 Weapons 3.1 Canons 3.2 Rockets 3.3 AA Machine Gun 3.4 EMP missiles

Battle Walkers

The Walkers are the kings of close combat in BF 2142. Heavily armoured and with with weapons effective against both Armour and Aircraft they are formidable opponents. Unlike the Tanks they do not have a weak spot that allows for a instant kill, so they are much safer in urban environments. Their major disadvantage is out in the open, where they suffer from their lack of accurate long range weapons.

Since they specialize in close range combat, the can benefit greatly from a mounted IDS-1 or PDS-1.

Driving the walker

The walkers torso can rotate independently of the feet. This makes it very versatile, but also means the inexperienced drivers can easily lose track of which direction they are going. It is important to notice that the HUD of the walker has a couple of arrows around the sights that indicates the direction of the feet. Try moving the torso in a circle and notice how these indicators move in the opposite direction.

Skating

A reoccurring bug make the Walker appears to "skate" across the terrain instead of walking properly. To fix this simply leave and re-enter the walker.

Speed

Many novice divers are unaware of this, but the walker has a run function which significantly boost its speed (default l-shift). There is no limit to the usage of this boost, so use it whenever the walker is moving between engagements.

Crouching

The walker has the ability to crouch (default "z") which lowers its profile a bit. The most satisfactory use of this ability is to crunch enemy soldiers standing between your legs and shooting at your vents.

Weak spots

It is important to know which part of your walker is the most vulnerable, so you can avoid exposing them.

• The legs of the walker have openings that allow you to see the joints and parts of the inner workings. these are weak spots, Engineers will often aim at the joins if they can not get a shot at your back.
• The lower back of the torso is also a weak spot, the preferred aiming point for any enemy that gets behind you.
• Finally there are small vents placed on the bottom of the walker. these are the only places of the walker that are vulnerable to small arms fire. A shot in these vents will do 1point a damage per round, so be vary of solders with fast shooting firearm getting between your legs. If you notice your armour dropping slowly but steadily it is very likely a solider between your legs shooting in the vents. Try crushing him by crouching the walker.

Weapons

Canons

The primary weapon of the driver is the dual revolving cannons mounted in the torso. They make short work of infantry, but overheat fast.

Rockets

The drivers secondary fire launches AV rockets which are very effective against vehicles a close range. However their lack of accuracy makes them less useful at long range engagements.

AA Machine Gun

The Gunner of the walker controls a turret with a machine gun that is very effective against aircrafts as well as infantry. A walker gunner should always be scanning the surroundings for threats, since the driver is often fully occupied with manoeuvring the walker.

EMP missiles

The secondary weapon of the gunner is the EMP missile. It has fire-and-forget capabilities against aircrafts but will not track anything else. A unguided EMP missile will fly in a curve againt the ground, but with practice it is possible to hit nearby targets, wich can be the difference between victory or defeat in a face-off with another walker.

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Battlefield 2142 Weapons
EU: A-8 Tiger (Heavy Tank) - AMV-2 Groundhog (APC) - L5-Riesig (Battle Walker) MK-15 Bandit (Fast Attack Vehicle) - UD-6 Talon (Gunship) - UD-12 Shepherd (Air Transport) PAC: BTR-4 Romanov (APC) - BTR-20 Yastreb (Air Transport) - T-39 Bogatyr (Battle Walker) Type 4 Doragon (Gunship) - Type 32 Nekomata (Hover Tank) - UAZ-8 Ocelot (Fast Attack Vehicle)

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