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Strategies and tactics for the BF2142 Engineer
The Engineer class is a good choice for the newcomer to BF2142, since it is usually played at a more relaxed speed than the other classes.
This gives you time to think and become familiar with the game.
Here follows some example of tactics that has proven effective for BF2142 Engineers
The AV Rocket launchers
The main weapon for both the PAC and EU Engineer defaults to a guided rocket launcher.
It has no lockon, but will follow the aim of the rocket launcher like todays Laser guided weapons.
- If you have auto reload enabled the launcher will automatically reload as soon as you shoot, forcing you out of zoom. This can be avoided by keeping the fire button pressed until the rocket reaches its target.
- Just like the SAAW, the rocket don't actually need to be in zoom to be guided. It is even possible to guide it while reloading.
- Vehicle drivers will get a lock on warning whenever you aim the launcher at them. To avoid this it is possible to fire the rocket a bit away form the vehicle, and the guide it to the target.
The Pilum
The Pilum is the unlockable Anti-Tank rifle in the left branch of the Engineers unlock tree.
It is completely unguided, but has a higher projectile speed than the rocket launchers.
Since it is unguided it also has the advantage of not triggering the lockon warning of enemy vehicles. Most Engineers prefer the Pilum to the rocket launchers.
- If you sunndely face an enemy while holding the Pilum, do not hesitate to shoot. There is no splash damage to hurt you, and a hit will kill the enemy instantly.
The SMG
As an Engineer, your carry a powerful short range firearm in the form of a sub-machine gun.
While useless at range, it is very efficient up close.
- The SMG does not suffer movement penalties like most other weapons, so if you encounter a enemy make sure to stay on the move while filling him with lead.
PDS-1
The vehicle scanner is a very useful tool regardless if you are driving or fighting vehicle on foot.
- The scanner can be attached to vehicles, giving you a mobile radar.
- The scanner will also show the heading of enemy vehicles, which allows you to avoid them and ambush them from behind.
- like all deployables, the scanner must be dropped to function, but can be picked up again with the "g" key.
Motion Mines
The Motion Mines in BF2142 is a significant improvement over the old ones from Battlefield 2
- The Motion Mines will activate and track an enemy vehicle from a distance, so hide them around corners and other spots out of the enemy's view
- While the mines will not track friendly vehicles, they will detonate if a friendly runs over them
- Leaving a few mines hidden behind a unoccupied vehicle will cause them to track and detonate if a enemy enters and tries to drive off.
- One mine is not enough to kill a Healthy vehicle. If you spread the mines out too far the driver will draw them off one by one, and repair in between. 2-3 mines in the same spot increases your chances of getting a kill.
EMP Mines
The EMP mines does not actually hurtthe vehicles, but will disable them for a short period
- Use EMP mines to slow down vehicles that could otherwise outrun your Motion Mines, like FAVs
Motion Mine Bait
The Motion Mine Bait is a defusing tool available to owners of Northern Strike, but it can also be used offensively.
- The Bait can be used to draw Motion Mine to a target otherwise out of reach. They will detonate on impact. This tactic can be very useful when fighting the Goliath on NS maps.
SAAW
This Anti-Aircraft weapon can be a bit unreliable and will not get you many points. But it can still be useful
- If you have auto-reload enabled, the SAAW will reload after the second shot and lose zoom. This can be avoided by keeping the fire button pressed after the second shot.
- As a vehicle driver, having the SAAW equipped will allow you to jump out and fight enemy gunships.
- On Titan maps it is often possible to find a vantage spot out of the way that allows you to target enemy Aircraft's as soon as they take of from the Titan.
- Many Gunship pilots will start the round by destroying the guns on the enemy titan. This is a great opportunity to ambush them.
- Like the AV rocket launchers, the SAAW does not need to be in zoom mode to track the target. But it is quite difficult to keep a lock on without the help of the HUD.
The Repair Tool
Usually the repair tool is not a great source of points, but it what keeps the Engineer driver alive.
- You will not get any points for repairing empty vehicles
- Bringing a destroyed asset online is worth a point in itself, even if you dont repair it up to full. But repairing it up to full will still yield the usal repair reward.
- Titan guns are a special case, you can get a maximum of 8 points for bringing them online, but occupied guns being repaired will always yield points.
- With the upgraded repair tool you get a repair aura while in vehicles. This is great for convoys and repairing assets from the safety of a vehicle, but it does not affect your own vehicle. Pair up with another vehicle to repair each other.
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