This page will contain external links about battlefield 2, as they become available.Battlefield 2Battlefield 2 is a computer game in which up to 64 players, over the internet, fight in a modern battlefield using contemporary firearms and vehicles. Although the game was made primarily for internet play, it also includes a singleplayer mode with three difficulty levels. It is a sequel in the Electronic Arts Battlefield franchise, and was released in late June of 2005 to both critical and popular success. With a mixture of strategy and FPS elements, it utilizes a new engine for gameplay, physics, and graphics, as well as other functions. The game received an aggregate score of 90% from reviewers and topped the PC game sales charts from June to August 2005. Battlefield 2 is often compared to the popular Desert Combat mod for Battlefield 1942. Both games take place in modern times and, after the acquisition of Desert Combat developer Trauma Studios by Digital Illusions CE (DICE), developers that worked on Desert Combat went to work on Battlefield 2. OverviewThe game portrays a hypothetical war in the near future between three powerful factions: the United States Marines Corps (USMC), China's People's Liberation Army, and the fictional Middle Eastern Coalition (MEC). The battles, however, only feature USMC versus MEC and USMC versus China. The armies use modern weaponry: The Marines use well-known American weaponry such as the M1 Abrams tank and the M4 Carbine assault rifle, the Chinese mostly use Chinese-made copies of Soviet weapons (such as the Chinese Type 56 Assault Rifle, though the game calls it an AK-47), and the Middle Eastern Coalition use mostly Russian weapons. The various forces still use the trademark feature of the Battlefield series - the large stable of vehicles that any player, regardless of faction, specialty or experience, can climb into and control. Battlefield 2 was originally scheduled to be released on March 20, 2005, but was delayed until June 23, 2005 for North America, and June 25, 2005 for Europe and Australia. A console version with a similar theme also exists, named Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, although the game is quite different in execution and gameplay than the PC version. Official expansion packs
Booster packs (minor expansion packs)
DemoA demo is available for download from major game sites featuring a single map ("Gulf of Oman") for both single-player and multi-player. The 16-person version of the map has a time limit of 10 minutes. the 32-person version has a time limit of 12 minutes. The 64-person version is unavailable in the demo, though up to 64 players can still play on the 32-person map. On most servers, the demo limits kits to the stock weapons. However, some servers allow users to use the unlockable weapons without achieving the standard requirements. New featuresBattlefield 2 screenshot
MapsBF2 originally shipped with 12 maps, with Wake Island 2007 being added from the 1.03 patch onwards. Depending on the number of people the server is configured to accommodate, the scope and objectives of maps change. For example, when "Gulf of Oman" is played with only 16 people, it is an infantry and armor combat scenario with 4 objectives to capture. With more players, 2 new bases open up, spawning fighter aircraft and helicopters. Single-player mode only allows access to the former, to the extent that purchasers who are unable or unwilling to play online have no built-in access to many of the game's vehicles, therefore the true value of the game is to play it online. Also, several maps are not available for single-player, such as the "Kubra Dam" map. China versus USMC
MEC versus USMC
Infantry classesBattlefield 2 players can pick from seven basic classes:
All classes carry a basic pistol and combat knife, and Spec Ops, Engineer, Support, Medic, and Assault (with unlocked weapon) classes spawn with hand grenades. After many points are earned, players can unlock alternate weapons for each class. For instance, snipers may choose the more powerful M95 sniper rifle (firing .50 BMG ammunition), and Spec Ops can use a H&K G36C carbine instead of the M4 Carbine. On ranked servers, the players must earn points and become promoted to a higher rank in order to unlock a weapon of their choice (one per kit) if they wish to use them. Once unlocked, non-ranked servers can allow or disallow (server side) players from using the weapons they have unlocked on ranked servers. Different classes are also able to sprint for different lengths of time than others, and have different amounts of body armour. Support and Assault classes can sprint for 8 seconds. The Anti-Tank class can sprint for 9 seconds. All other classes can sprint for 10 seconds. For the specific kits assigned to forces on each side, see Battlefield 2 Infantry Classes. WeaponsUSMC Weapons
Chinese Weapons
MEC Weapons
Unlockable Weapons
Special Forces Unlockable WeaponsTo unlock these weapons, the player must have the Special Forces expansion pack.
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PatchesThere have been a number of patches made available since the release of Battlefield 2. The latest patch version is 1.12, and is required to play multiplayer games on most online servers. Patch 1.12 was released alongside Battlefield 2: Special Forces. This is a compatibility patch which mainly allows current Battlefield 2 players to retain their ranks while playing Special Forces, and also to allow the use of weapons unlocked from the original Battlefield 2 in Special Forces. Patch 1.2 is currently in private beta testing, administered through DICE's relationships with some of the larger pay-to-play leagues. ModsMods that are known to be in development for Battlefield 2 include: Total Conversion Mods (not Mini-Mods) for Battlefield 2 that have been released include: This page about battlefield 2 includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about battlefield 2 News stories about battlefield 2 External links for battlefield 2 Videos for battlefield 2 Wikis about battlefield 2 Discussion Groups about battlefield 2 Blogs about battlefield 2 Images of battlefield 2 |
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Total Conversion Mods (not Mini-Mods) for Battlefield 2 that have been released include:. The leak created considerable amount of protest from the gay community and other liberal groups. Mods that are known to be in development for Battlefield 2 include:. Bush made a deal: the Salvation Army would support Bush's push on faith based initiatives if Bush made sure that the Salvation Army would be exempt from local and state legislations that prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation. Patch 1.2 is currently in private beta testing, administered through DICE's relationships with some of the larger pay-to-play leagues. According to that document, the Salvation Army and President George W. This is a compatibility patch which mainly allows current Battlefield 2 players to retain their ranks while playing Special Forces, and also to allow the use of weapons unlocked from the original Battlefield 2 in Special Forces. In July 2001, The Washington Post published a Salvation Army internal memo. Patch 1.12 was released alongside Battlefield 2: Special Forces. The Salvation Army opposes this policy and has threatened to close its soup kitchens and shelters across New York. The latest patch version is 1.12, and is required to play multiplayer games on most online servers. The State of New York has proposed legislation that requires businesses to offer health benefits to same-sex partners of employees. There have been a number of patches made available since the release of Battlefield 2. Other issues in the lawsuit by 19 current and former employees are still under consideration by the trial court. To unlock these weapons, the player must have the Special Forces expansion pack. In a recent case, the New York Federal Court ruled that organization could use religious criteria in its hiring; that ruling is being appealed by the New York Civil Liberties Union. For the specific kits assigned to forces on each side, see Battlefield 2 Infantry Classes. The Army's position is that because it is a church, Section VII of the US Civil Rights Act of 1964 explicitly guarantees its rights to discriminate in hiring. All other classes can sprint for 10 seconds. Despite the tax breaks it receives as a registered charity, and its government funding (about 11 percent of total revenues, in the form of grants and payments for services), it has a stated policy of "discrimination" against applicants and employees whose faith or sexual orientation are not acceptable to The Salvation Army. The Anti-Tank class can sprint for 9 seconds. The Salvation Army in the USA has come under attack for what some people see as discrimination in hiring and for its requirements on how employees should behave. Support and Assault classes can sprint for 8 seconds. Essentials. Different classes are also able to sprint for different lengths of time than others, and have different amounts of body armour. Calling a generation to dynamic faith, radical lifestyle, adventurous mission and a fight for justice.. Once unlocked, non-ranked servers can allow or disallow (server side) players from using the weapons they have unlocked on ranked servers. Mission Statement. On ranked servers, the players must earn points and become promoted to a higher rank in order to unlock a weapon of their choice (one per kit) if they wish to use them. ALOVE Image After many points are earned, players can unlock alternate weapons for each class. In the new millennium, The Salvation Army in the United Kingdom created a sub-brand of itself for the youth, called Alove, The Salvation Army for a new generation. All classes carry a basic pistol and combat knife, and Spec Ops, Engineer, Support, Medic, and Assault (with unlocked weapon) classes spawn with hand grenades. Adventure Corps serves boys in 1st through 8th grade. Battlefield 2 players can pick from seven basic classes:. In the United States these internal youth groups for girls are known as Girl Guards (older) and Sunbeams (younger). MEC versus USMC. Some territories have Salvation Army Guards and Legions Association (SAGALA). China versus USMC. The Salvation Army has a number of youth groups associated with it, mainly its Sunday schools and Scout and Guide pack. Also, several maps are not available for single-player, such as the "Kubra Dam" map. dollars. Single-player mode only allows access to the former, to the extent that purchasers who are unable or unwilling to play online have no built-in access to many of the game's vehicles, therefore the true value of the game is to play it online. Most of the donated coins are worth several hundred U.S. With more players, 2 new bases open up, spawning fighter aircraft and helicopters. This started in 1982, in Crystal Lake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. For example, when "Gulf of Oman" is played with only 16 people, it is an infantry and armor combat scenario with 4 objectives to capture. A tradition has developed in the U.S., where, in some places, gold coins are anonymously inserted into the kettles that the bell ringers collect donations in. Depending on the number of people the server is configured to accommodate, the scope and objectives of maps change. This campaign is conducted also across North America every year, and generates several million dollars. BF2 originally shipped with 12 maps, with Wake Island 2007 being added from the 1.03 patch onwards. In many countries The Salvation Army is most recognized during the Christmas season with its volunteers who stand outside of businesses and play/sing Christmas carols, or ring bells to inspire passersby to give donations of cash and checks to the kettles. However, some servers allow users to use the unlockable weapons without achieving the standard requirements. The ARC's are located all over the world, are work and Bible based and are usually long term residential facilities. On most servers, the demo limits kits to the stock weapons. Thrift stores provide the revenue to run the Adult Rehabilitation Centers known as ARC's. The 64-person version is unavailable in the demo, though up to 64 players can still play on the 32-person map. The Salvation Army has a history of free rehabilitation from alcohol and drug abuse. the 32-person version has a time limit of 12 minutes. The Salvation Army is well-known for its network of Thrift stores, which raise money for its charitable and religious activities by selling donated used goods such as clothing, housewares, etc. The 16-person version of the map has a time limit of 10 minutes. One soldier kept a blog of Hurricane Katrina relief, discussing the spiritual impetus behind the work. A demo is available for download from major game sites featuring a single map ("Gulf of Oman") for both single-player and multi-player. Trained volunteers, employees, officers, and soliders perform the disaster relief work of the Salvation Army. A console version with a similar theme also exists, named Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, although the game is quite different in execution and gameplay than the PC version. Most recently they have helped the victims of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. Battlefield 2 was originally scheduled to be released on March 20, 2005, but was delayed until June 23, 2005 for North America, and June 25, 2005 for Europe and Australia. Later in 2005 they responded to hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The various forces still use the trademark feature of the Battlefield series - the large stable of vehicles that any player, regardless of faction, specialty or experience, can climb into and control. In August of 2005 they supplied drinking water to poor people affected by the heat wave in the US. The armies use modern weaponry: The Marines use well-known American weaponry such as the M1 Abrams tank and the M4 Carbine assault rifle, the Chinese mostly use Chinese-made copies of Soviet weapons (such as the Chinese Type 56 Assault Rifle, though the game calls it an AK-47), and the Middle Eastern Coalition use mostly Russian weapons. The Sallies were prominent among relief organizations after Hurricane Hugo and Hurricane Andrew and other such natural disasters in the US. The battles, however, only feature USMC versus MEC and USMC versus China. Since then they have helped rebuild homes and construct new boats for people to recover their livelihood. The game portrays a hypothetical war in the near future between three powerful factions: the United States Marines Corps (USMC), China's People's Liberation Army, and the fictional Middle Eastern Coalition (MEC). After the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, they arrived immediately at some of the worst disaster sites to help retrieve and bury the dead. . They have worked to alleviate suffering and help people rebuild their lives. Both games take place in modern times and, after the acquisition of Desert Combat developer Trauma Studios by Digital Illusions CE (DICE), developers that worked on Desert Combat went to work on Battlefield 2. The Salvation Army is one of the largest non-governmental relief agencies and is usually among the first to arrive with help after natural or man-made disasters. Battlefield 2 is often compared to the popular Desert Combat mod for Battlefield 1942. The Salvationists' nationwide appeals for financial and material donations yielded tremendous support, enabling the Army to provide assistance to many thousands of affected individuals. The game received an aggregate score of 90% from reviewers and topped the PC game sales charts from June to August 2005. The Salvation Army's first major forays into Disaster Relief resulted from the tragedies of the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 and the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. With a mixture of strategy and FPS elements, it utilizes a new engine for gameplay, physics, and graphics, as well as other functions. Some members of The Salvation Army are keen to re-emphasise their role as a Christian church. It is a sequel in the Electronic Arts Battlefield franchise, and was released in late June of 2005 to both critical and popular success. It is now seen externally to be mainly a social services charity and/or thrift shop. Although the game was made primarily for internet play, it also includes a singleplayer mode with three difficulty levels. Often classified within the taxonomy of Christian denominations as a Methodist faith community, The Salvation Army has always seen itself primarily as a Christian church, but this has been eroded in the public's perceptions over the years. Battlefield 2 is a computer game in which up to 64 players, over the internet, fight in a modern battlefield using contemporary firearms and vehicles. Doctrines:. Internet or Network (2-64 players). Mottos:. Multiplayer requires 1 set of discs per PC and a broadband (Cable, DSL, or a faster) connection. Mission statement:. ATI Radeon 8500, 9600 or greater. Strawberry Field closed in 2005. NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 or greater. The Beatles song "Strawberry Fields Forever" was inspired by the Salvation Army's Strawberry Field Childrens' home in Liverpool, England. Video card must have 128 MB or more memory and one of the following chipsets:
DirectX 9.0c compatible. Current bands like New Zealand's Moped and The Lads, England's Electralyte, Australia's Soteria, and America's TransMission, carry on this Salvation Army tradition. 2.3 GB free hard drive space or more. Another popular band is The Insyderz, an American ska-core group in the 1990s and early 2000s. 512 MB of RAM or more. The Army's Joy Strings were a hit pop group in the 1960s and early 1970s in the UK and beyond, reaching the charts and being featured on national television. 1.7 GHz Intel Celeron D / Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP/ Sempron or greater. The Army tradition in music is to use popular idiom of the day to reach people for Jesus. Windows XP (32 bit). Depending on the size, sometimes Salvation Army corps (churches) have brass bands that enhance Sunday services by accompanying the congregation in the singing of hymns and/or during "Praise and Worship" times set aside during the service. Anti-Tank: FN P90 * Not available until after 1.2 patch. Philip Smith, principal trumpet of the New York Philharmonic, who still plays and records with the Army's New York Staff Band). Sniper: L96A1* Not available until after 1.2 patch. Some professional brass players and contesting brass band personnel have come up through The Salvation Army, and in some cases continue to maintain links (e.g. Support: H&K MG36. The standard of playing is high and the Army operates bands at the international level, such as the International Staff Band, which are the equal of professional ensembles, though they do not participate in the brass band contest scene. Spec Ops: FN SCAR-L. The Premier Songster Brigade in the Salvation Army is the International Staff Songsters (ISS). Medic: H&K G36E. The Salvation Army also has choirs, these are known as Songster Brigades, and these normally comprise of the traditional SATB (Soprano, Alto Tenor and Bass) singers. Engineer: H&K MP7. Across the world, the brass band has been an integral part of the Army’s ministry, and an immediately recognizable symbol to Salvationists and non-Salvationists alike. Assault: FN F2000. Their musical groups, usually a brass band or smaller collection of brass instruments, are seen in public at Army campaigns, as well as at other festivals, parades and at Christmas. The gun is fed by a 7 round capacity center-rotating drum using conventional 12 Gauge cartridges. The tradition of having musicians available continued, and eventually grew into the creation of true bands. Engineer: MK3A1 Jackhammer: The Engineer Unlock is one of the few automatic combat shotguns available in the world. A family of musicians, named the Frys, began working with the Army as their "bodyguards" and played music to distract the crowds. When the buttstock is folded, it is just under 500mm long. As the popularity of the organization grew and Salvationists worked their way through the streets of London attempting to convert individuals, they were sometimes confronted with unruly crowds. Spec-Ops: H&K G36C: The compact variant of the G36 is the unlock for the Special Forces class. Additionally, there are millions of volunteers. Drum capacity is 12 rounds. According to the 2006 Salvation Army Year Book, in the United States there are 85,148 Senior Soldiers and 28,377 Junior Soldiers, 17,396 Adherents and around 60,000 employees. It must be reloaded one round at a time into a drum magazine, similar to a Colt Peacemaker. See: High Council of The Salvation Army. Anti-Tank: DAO-12: The Anti-Tank unlock is a semi-automatic 12-round shotgun. He will take office on April 1, 2006. Has maximum of 5 rounds in its magazine. On January 28, 2006 the High Council elected Shaw Clifton as the next General. Sniper: Barrett M95: A .50 caliber bolt-action sniper rifle, extremely powerful and capable of piercing armored glass. Larsson will be retiring in 2006. The relatively low rate of fire for this weapon is compensated by its power and accuracy. It is led by General John Larsson, who has held this position since 2002. It carries up to 100 rounds of ammunition. Its membership includes more than 17,000 active and more than 8700 retired officers , around 100,000 other employees and more than 4.5 million volunteers. Support: PKM: The Support class unlock is an automatic development of the Kalashnikov automatic rifle design. In addition to community centers and disaster relief, the organization does ongoing work in refugee camps, especially among displaced people in Africa. This rifle is equipped with a scope. After the United Nations, the Salvation Army is the world's largest provider of social aid, with expenditures of $2.6 billion in 2004, helping more than 30 million people. While highly accurate, it has high recoil. Each of these Territories is led by a Territorial Commander who receives orders from the Salvation Army's International Headquarters in London. It is one of the standard weapons for the British army. For example, Japan is one territory, the United States is divided into four Territories: Eastern, Southern, Central, and Western while Germany & Lithuania together are one territory. Medic: L85A1: The Medic unlock is a variant of the SA-80. Likewise, each Division has a Divisional Headquarters (DHQ). It only uses a 20 round magazine and does not include the grenade launcher which is attached to the other assault-class weapons. Each Territory has an administrative hub known as Territorial Headquarters (THQ). Assault: H&K G3A3: The Assault unlock is an automatic battle rifle. For administrative purposes, the organization divides itself geographically into Territories, which are then sub-divided into Divisions. Claymore mines. The Salvation Army operates in 111 countries and provides services in 175 different languages. Defibrillators. The Salvation Army believes, as stated in their first doctrinal statement, that only these scriptures, "constitute the Divine rule of Christian faith and practice.". Smoke and Frag grenades. This mandate is based on the Army's interpretation of the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament. C-4 explosives. The mission of The Salvation Army is to win the world for Jesus. Combat knife. Opponents, grouped under the name of the Skeleton Army, disrupted Salvation Army meetings and gatherings, the usual tactics being the throwing of rocks, rats, and tar, and physically assaulting members of The Salvation Army. Baghira Pistol. As The Salvation Army grew rapidly in the late 1800s, it generated opposition in England. Dragunov SVD Sniper. Any member of the public is welcome to attend their church services. PP-19 Bizon SMG. Soldiers only wear these to attend worship services, not in every day life. Saiga-12 shotgun. Its soldiers wear a uniform tailored to the country they work in; they can be white, grey, navy, fawn and are even styled like a sari in some areas. ERYX Anti-tank Missile. Among the other long-established beliefs of The Salvation Army are that its members should completely refrain from drinking alcohol (teetotalism), smoking, taking illegal drugs and gambling. RPK-74 MG. They felt that much of what passed for Christianity in their day was primarily an observance of outward ritual. GP-30. William and his wife Catherine Booth believed in the teachings of Apostle Paul, that salvation came solely from the grace of God personally received by faith. AK-101. As a result of Booth's pragmatic approach to ministry, they decided not to include the use of sacraments (mainly baptism and Holy Communion) in the Army's form of worship, believing that many Christians had come to rely on the outward signs of spiritual grace rather than on grace itself. AKSU-74 Carbine. The Salvation Army's main converts were at first alcoholics, drug addicts, prostitutes and other "undesirables" of society with whom the Church refused to have any association. Claymore mines. On March 10, 1880, Commissioner George Scott Railton and seven young women landed in the USA and began operations. Defibrillators. In 1878, the name was changed to The Salvation Army and a quasi-military outlook was adopted. Smoke and Frag grenades. After starting the work outside the East End, the name changed to The Christian Mission. C-4 explosives. It then changed its name to East London Christian Mission. Combat knife. The Salvation Army was founded by William and Catherine Booth in London in 1865 as an Evangelical movement called the Christian Revival Association. QSZ-92 Pistol. . Type 85 SMG. The Army's headquarters are located in London and there are thousands of branches around the world. Norinco 98 shotgun. It is structured as a hiearchical organization, with a large number of staff and volunteers. ERYX Anti-tank Missile. It is sometimes affectionately referred to as the "Sally Ann" in Canada, "Sally Army" in the UK and New Zealand, and the "Salvos" in Australia. MG Type 95. The Salvation Army is a Protestant evangelical Christian denomination and, more famously, a charity and social services organization, with international headquarters at 101 Queen Victoria Street, London. AK-47. Social Action: Giving a voice to the voiceless. QBZ-97. Discipleship: Getting into Jesus and his community. C-4 explosives. We Believe that it is the privilege of all believers to be wholly sanctified, and that their whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Combat knife. We Believe that continuance in a state of salvation depends upon continued obedient faith in Christ. M9 Beretta. We Believe that we are justified by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and that he that believes has the witness in himself. M24 Sniper Rifle. We Believe that repentance towards God, faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and regeneration (being born again) by the Holy Spirit are necessary to salvation. MP5 SMG. We Believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has, by his suffering and death, made an atonement for the whole world so that whosoever will may be saved. Remington 11-87 shotgun. We Believe that our first parents were created in a state of innocence, but by their disobedience they lost their purity and happiness, and that in consequence of their fall all men have become sinners, totally depraved, and as such are justly exposed to the wrath of God. SRAW Predator Anti-tank Missile. We Believe that in the person of Jesus Christ the divine and human natures are united, so that he is truly and properly God and truly and properly man. M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon). We Believe that there are three persons in the Godhead - the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost - undivided in essence and co-equal in power and glory. M203. We Believe that there is only one God who is infinitely Perfect - the Creator, Preserver and Governor of all things - and who is the only proper object of religious worship. M16A2. We Believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were given by inspiration of God; and that only they constitute the divine rule of Christian faith and practice. M4 Carbine. Anti-tank soldiers have both a submachine gun and short-range anti-tank rockets, which destroy lighter vehicles in one hit and can damage even heavily armored tanks and APCs with careful targeting. Support troops wield a light machine gun that can provide heavy covering fire, and replenish allies' supplies with ammunition packs. The defibrillator can also be used to zap enemy soldiers, although the knife is more effective because it does not need to charge up after attacks. Medics are armed with a standard assault rifle, but also have the ability to heal teammates with medpacks and revive them with a defibrillator, which works like the reviving syringe in Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. Engineers have the wrench, which allows them to repair vehicles (including transports they are riding on), can deploy anti-vehicle mines, and defend themselves with a shotgun. Spec Ops can destroy structures and vehicles with 5 C-4 explosive charges, and also carry a Carbine. Snipers pick enemies off from long range with a sniper rifle, and can plant Claymore anti-personnel mines. Assault soldiers perform well in most situations. Assault troops carry an assault rifle with an attached grenade launcher, and can throw smoke grenades to cover friendly forces. Zatar Wetlands. Strike at Karkand. Sharqi Peninsula. Operation Clean Sweep. Mashtuur City. Kubra Dam. Gulf of Oman. Wake Island 2007. FuShe Pass. Songhua Stalemate. Dragon Valley. Daqing Oilfield. Dalian Plant. Custom shortcuts can load up a server with parameters set in the players' profile. The minimap now shows a white triangle simulating the players' field of view. VoIP is available while critically wounded, and even when dead. VoIP is not available between maps, but is available during map start delay. Team Commander can talk to Squad Leaders. Squad Leaders can talk to Team Commander or fellow squad members. Squadmembers can talk to fellow squad members and squad leaders. Voice-over IP (VoIP) is supported, which allows players to communicate via audio ingame without the need for third-party programs.
Radio commands are now displayed on an ingame menu brought up using the Q key:
Battlefield Recorder - will allow the ability to record ingame videos:
There is a special access to forums/download servers. One can unlock medals, special weapon functions, decals, etc. Rankings from Private all the way to Second Lieutenant, one's online profile can track kills, weapon usage, medic stats, engineering stats, etc. Online profiles:
Available to the Team Commander are four assets: Artillery Strike, Satellite Scan, RQ-1 Predator UAV and Supply Drop. The Team Commander is like any other soldier on the battlefield in that he chooses a kit, spawns in, can die, etc. Team Commanders can be voted out by team. The highest rank gets the position, ties go to a vote. Players must "apply". Team Commander Position - strategic role of a battlefield commander directing his forces:
Squad Leaders can kick squad members out of a squad. Squad Leaders can talk to the Team Commander. Squad Leaders are mobile spawn points while friendly flags exist. Squad Leaders can set waypoints and orders. Squad Leaders may invite players to join the squad. Squad Leaders can manage squad by locking or unlocking the squad to new members. Squad Leaders have an extended T key menu that sends request directly to the Commander and will show up on the Commander screen. Squad Leader Position - Commander and manager of a squad
All Squad members may use Voice-over IP (VoIP) to talk to each other. Squad members, not leaders, have a minimal T key menu for requesting orders, artillery, and munitions. There can be as many as 9 squads per team. A max of 6 players can be in one squad (including the squad leader). Players may be invited to join a squad, if accepted, are then moved into that squad. Squads can be locked so that people can only join if they have been invited. Squads:
New gameplay engine, realistic physics and dynamic lighting, material penetration feature, destructible environments. Armored Fury. Euro Force. Battlefield 2: Special Forces. |