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Walkthrough - FAQ/Strategy Guide---------------------------------- ____ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ ____ _ _ _ ____ | __ ) __ _| |_| |_| | ___ / _(_) ___| | __| | |___ \/ | || ||___ \ | _ \ / _` | __| __| |/ _ \ |_| |/ _ \ |/ _` | __) | | || |_ __) | | |_) | (_| | |_| |_| | __/ _| | __/ | (_| | / __/| |__ _/ __/ |____/ \__,_|\__|\__|_|\___|_| |_|\___|_|\__,_| |_____|_| |_||_____| FAQ/Strategy Guide >>================== For PC Version 1.10 By Chris Zawada User: antseezee E-mail: antseezee@epix.net Website: www.antseezee.com Created: 11/18/06 Last Update: 12/27/06 Copyright 2006 Chris Zawada ---------------------------------- Author's Note ---------------------------- The ever-so popular Battlefield 2 has brought back the eternal gaming moments of massive online fragfests, with the ideas of some realistic scenarios. Battlefield 2142 continues the tradition in the future, set apart by nearly 150 years, with futuristic ships, vehicles, and a few new weapons. DICE's newest creation takes the classic-old formula of BF2, yet upgrades it with more ranks, more cool stuff, and some propaganda to make the title interesting. This guide will cover basic strategies of BF2142, discuss unlocks/ranks, go over maps on a somewhat intricate detail, and most of all, provide multiplayer tips to becoming a better player. Will you strive for perfection, or continue to roam as the lonely new player? Contributing/Feedback ---------------------------- If you have any contributions, feedback, or strategies you'd like to have added to the guide, contact me via e-mail or on GameFAQs. I'll be more than content to add your segment of information, and will also provide credit. If you have any questions you'd like added to the Common Questions section, ask. I simply don't have the time to sit around thinking of questions. Provide me with what you want to know! Updates ---------------------------- =12/27/06= v1.10 The new 1.10 patch came out several days ago and is suppose to fix certain issues hassling gameplay elements. There have actually been major changes with this patch regarding fixes to the Ganz HMG, the cloak, and some gameplay bugs that remain. Most of the remaining Titan glitches have been removed - so no more glitching, har har har. EA is also planning to host some beneficial events for all BF2142 players. Things such as an all-unlocks weekend, and Knife-the-EA employee are just a few events that are planned or have been completed. Guide Additions: >> Corrected Ganz HMG ratings >> Corrected Gunship section >> Corrected Pistol sections >> Corrected AE Defuser section >> Corrected other patched items/gameplay items =11/26/06= v1.06 Corrected a mistake in the guide (thanks Alex Hanson & Alex Pierson). Patch 1.05 came out about a week ago, and was a mild failure thanks to a Titan crash to desktop glitch that affected everyone. DICE released a hotfix patch about 2-3 days after 1.05, which fixes the problem. I thank them on their speediness, although this looks bad for DICE in terms of testing their patch. You can now get the Titan Survival Pin if you manage to bail off the enemy Titan and touch the ground. More great news. It appears EA has been personally swiping stat padders, and may even have been using a filter that looked for players with extremely high scores in a single round. Stat padding has generally been removed in patch 1.06, and it is now impossible to exploit previous point- accumulating techniques on the Titans. This still does not eliminate it entirely as players on opposite teams can coerce to cheat. Assault rifle deviation has been decreased on some of the larger assault rifles (Baur H-AR, slightly on Voss L-AR). This means being assault is better now and you should be able to get more kills. Guide Additions: >> Corrected factual error >> Added Gameplay section to Game Basics section >> Added Commanding section to Features section =11/20/06= v1.01 Decided to add more detailed strategies based off of my own playing experiences. Check for specified strategies underneath each Class in the Class/Unlocks section. Also added a few vehicle-specific strategies. Patch 1.01 was released upon the release of the game. Make sure you download it. =11/19/06= v1.0 Finished the FAQ. Practically everything I wanted in the guide is in it, and I've played 2142 over the past 3 weeks to verify most of the information. I will still add more information in the future as I get more ideas for new sections and to update the guide along with the new patches. =11/18/06= v1.0 Started the FAQ. I've owned this game since the release date, mainly due to my own anxiousness to play it. I have played out all classes, all unlocks, all maps, and can safely now write this guide out of personal satisfaction. Expecting completion of the guide around Thanksgiving. - I've now added a Quick Search function to the guide. Press CTRL + F, and type in the designated (#.#) to be quickly forwarded to that specific section of the guide. ============================ - Table of Contents - ============================ 1) Introduction 2) Game Basics > Controls > Screen HUD > Gameplay 3) Maps (3.1) > Strategies 4) Classes/Unlocks (4.1) > Strategies 5) Vehicles (5.1) > Strategies 6) Features > Titan Strategies > Teamwork Advantages > Knifing > Mounted Cannon Strategies > Commanding > Awards > Ranks > Stats > Recording Videos > Single-Player > In-Game Advertisements > In-Game Tips List 7) Modifications (7.1) > Descriptions 8) Common Questions > Troubleshooting > How to Report Cheaters 9) Copyright/Distribution/Reproduction Guidelines 10) Proper Credits ---------------------------------- ============================ - 1) Introduction - ============================ The genre of first person shooters is often numerous and overwhelming. You can pick up a game called World War II combat, and expect the greatest experience of your life. Instead, it turns out to be a pile of crap. The Battlefield series has never resembled crap, or anything along that path of quality. Often considered one of the best first person shooting series out there, the Battlefield series almost brings a sense of elegance in terms of gaming quality. While the series has been known to have its bugs and problems, the fun factor is uncomparable to other first person shooters, and combine the face that it's online against human players - it only gets better. Battlefield 2142 is the fourth official base title installment in the series (1942, then Vietnam, then 2, now 2142). The game takes place in the future where the planet Earth has been covered by a invigorating ice age. Only a few areas of land around the planet still have considerable warmth. It is not known what caused the ice age, although the ideas of a possible nuclear war or global warming are most likely to blame. The future now only has 2 coalitions, the PAC (Pan-Asian Coalition), and EU (European Union). Both bands are desperately struggling to fight each other for control of essential resources which will provide them with energy, food, warmth, and most of all - survival. Battlefield 2142's game engine is practically identical to BF2. While the game looks different, and feels slightly graphically better, it is based off of the Battlefield 2 engine. This means most computers that could run BF2, can also run BF2142 slightly more efficiently (thanks to coding improvements). The game downgrades from 7 classes to only 4 classes now (recon, assault, engineer, support), however, customization is now allowed. You can alter your equipment setups and so forth. A new game mode has been created called Titan mode, where you must destroy the opposing team's mothership through the use of capturing missile silos, then holding these silos, or deciding to board the enemy ship after the shield has gone down. This is by far the most innovative and intriguing element of BF2142 aside from the same old capture the flag game mode (that's in there as well). The addition of 40+ ranks, and the fact that each new rank earns you 1 unlock point out of 40 unlocks is quite amazing. Battlefield 2142 is the new fad for online action gaming, although it does not have as many innovations as everyone would have liked. Jets have been removed, as Helojets now replace them (combination of chopper & jet). Many elements from BF2 still exist (bullet- based weapons, speedy transport vheicles), and not that many new items have been introduced. In a sense, BF2142 is an expansion pack, just a really darn good one. ---------------------------- _____________________ ##### GAME INFO ##### //////////|\\\\\\\\\\ Players: 1-64 (w/ online support) Developer: DICE Released: 2006 Rarity: common Special Features: Voice, Online, Account-kept Stats/Awards/Ranking ESRB: Teen Cover Art on box: - Shows mech firing cannons with lots of chaos occurring in background Requirements: > Windows XP > Intel Celeron D / P4 1.7ghz or better (Pentium M's & AMD's work fine, P-M's are faster than P4) > 512MB RAM + (Recommended is 2 GB from my experience. 1 GB works fairly well compared to how it did in BF2) > DVD drive (this game was ONLY released in DVD format) > 2.2 GB free HD space > DirectX 9.0c > nVidia GeForce 5800 or better, ATI Radeon 9500 or better (There is an official list of supported video cards available via google. People have managed to get it to work on some lower-end mobile version cards. Game says video card must be Pixel shader 2.0 compatible or better, and AGP/PCI-E only.) > A good tip is that if you played BF2 before with the same exact computer, it WILL work with BF2142. ---------------------------------- ============================ - 2) Game Basics - ============================ What I have always loved about PC games is the fact that you can use a keyboard and mouse. The amount of keys gives you an overwhelming amount of options to choose from when selecting what goes where. This section will go over the involved controls, the screen setup, and an overview of the game modes. ____________________________ /Controls - General Gameplay/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= E - Enter/exit vehicle J - Say chat all K - Say chat team L - Say chat squad V - Talk to commander (only if squad leader) B - Talk to squadmates (only if in squad) Page Up - Vote yes during poll Page Down - Vote no during poll Caps Lock - Bring up squad management screen Tab - Shows scoreboard Prnt Scrn - Takes screenshot and puts in My Documents/BF2/Screenshots Enter - Bring up spawn management screen - VOIP must be enabled, and you must have a MIC plugged in to talk to teammates. You can only hear people in your squad (you must join one), or as a squad leader, you can talk to the commander on a direct line. There is no way to hear everyone on the same team or in the same game. Voting yes or no during polls is usually done for kicking players or voting on a map. You can restrict polls from popping up via the Options menu. The squad management screen let's you create your own squad, join another, or view who is in what squad. It also shows what vehicles are grayed out and available on the map. The spawn management screen let's you pick a new spawn point after you die to spawn at. ______________________ /Controls - Navigation/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= M - Show or hide big map N - Zoom on big map or your mini-map Q - Brings up spotter menu T - Brings up squad order/spotter menu C - Cycles camera views - The big map basically fills your entire screen with the navigation map. It's useful for seeing what your enemy has, and where to go next. The spotter menu is probably the most useful in terms of recon. Aim your mouse over an enemy target, or fairly close to it. Hold Q and left click the mouse. You will publicly spot an enemy for your teammates, and it should show up as a flashing icon on their radar. This is useful for spotting air vehicles, tanks, or snipers. The squad order/spotter menu is specialized for giving orders to squadmates. Waypoints can be set. The camera cycler is useful for changing views in vehicles, or at certain positions. ____________________ /Controls - Infantry/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W - Move forward S - Move backward A - Strafe left D - Strafe right Left Click - Fire weapon, use item Right Click - Zoom with weapon, secondary function Space - Jumps, Uses parachute Double-tap W - Sprints G - Picks up kit R - Reloads Mouse Wheel - Cycles weapons, used to change firing modes Left Control - Crouches Z - Prones Shift - Use stabilizer if equipped (hold down to steady aim) - I highly recommend sticking with the W,S,A,D moving configuration. These four keys are used to move your character, while the mouse is used to look around and aim. Use them in conjunction for maximum performance. Sprinting takes away stamina faster, and you cannot use a weapon, however, you move quickly and can evade bullets easier. Proning lays you flat on the ground, and makes it tougher to hit you, but your upper-body is more exposed to hits. Crouching makes you semi-accurate, but you're still a hunched target. When reloading, the entire clip is used to reload, regardless of your current ammo amount. It's better to reload once you are low on ammo, rather than reloading and wasting a good 20 bullets if you only wasted 8. To pick a different firing mode, re-select your primary weapon, and left-click. Some guns only have one firing mode though. Certain weapons have scopes that zoom a great distance when right-clicked. The parachute button has been changed to tapping just the space bar. You do not have to tap 9 rapidly. Please note that certain vehicles now have you bail out with escape pods, which do not require parachutes and will safely land you like an ejection pod. ________________________ /Controls - Land and Air/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W - Accelerate S - Decelerate/Reverse A - Steer left D - Steer right Mouse - Move aiming turret Left Click - Fires main weapon Right Click - Fires secondary weapon X - Dispenses energy shield SHIFT - Uses nitrous boost (on transport jeeps), Runs (on battle walker) F1-F6 - Switches from position 1 to 6 Z - Crouches (on battle walker) - Controlling land and sea vehicles is simple. Move the actual vehicle with the W,S,A,D configuration, and rotate the turret using the mouse. If you're flying a helojet, the vehicle performs like a harrier jet (the engines can go into a fast jet position, or a hover position). Most transport helojets operate the same way, except are more sluggish and have less maneuverability. Flares or smoke shields have been removed from the game. They are replaced by a green energy shield. This blocks ALL projectiles with the exception to anti-air fire. If you are in a mech, and you green shield yourself, tank shells or nothing will hurt you. _____________________ /Controls - Commander/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Caps Lock - Brings up Commander screen 1-9 - Picks squads 1 through 9 Left CTRL - Hold down to select multiple squads V - Voice to all squads B - Voice to selected squads - Use the mouse for everything under the commander screen. Use keyboard shortcuts when selecting squads. Right-clicking on a squad tab allows you to issue direct voice commands telling them of their status. The commander screen has some slight additions via the mouse interface. You will see icons representing the skills of customized members in certain squads. >> Commanders can lay down EMP-STRIKE (electrical charge disables vehicles) SAT TRACK (sweeps to show enemies/vehicles) UAV (shows enemies/vehicles to players) SUPPLIES (drops supply crate) * not in Titan mode * ORBITAL STRIKE (drops explosive artillery) ___________ /Screen HUD/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= _______________________________________________________ |[ ] / \ | |[ 1 ] [9] / \ | |[ ] | [2] | | | \ / | | \_____/ | |[ 3 ] | | | | | | | - - | | | [4] | | | | | | | | | | ______________| | |[5] | [7] | | |[6] ||||[8]|| |________________________________________|______________| Meaning KEY: [1] - Status Indicator - Shows who got killed by what or whom [2] - Minimap / Ticket Indicator - Shows amount of tickets left for each team, who has a depletion rate on their tickets, and also displays your mini-map with all icons, flag points, and what not. Useful for navigation. [3] - Text Indicator - Shows typed messages, enemy spotted commands, or green text for squad issued orders. [4] - Aiming Indicator - Your crosshair [5] - Health Meter - Shows your health bar with solid color bar. [6] - Stamina Meter - Shows your stamina bar with solid color bar. Recharges naturally by not sprinting. [7] - Ammo Indicator - Shows your ammo bar with white vertical bars. When you run out, you'll automatically reload. [8] - Overheat Indicator - Shows your weapon heating status. If this reaches full, the weapon will cease to work for a short time interval. You can also see the firing mode the weapon is in. [9] - Titan/Flag Indicator - Shows what silos or flags are in control or the status of you and your opponent's Titans along with consoles/reactor. _________ /Gameplay/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= If you are new to the Battlefield series, consider this section essential to understanding the basics of gameplay. Gameplay in Battlefield 2142 is different contrary to most first-person shooters. The BF series is often considered a tactical series because one must fight but also adjust their actions so it benefits the team. +>/ CAPTURING FLAG OR SILO \/ COMMANDERS \ Sniper Spots - There is an elevated monorail path that is much higher and goes along the main road. You can reach it by going to either the Monorail flag point and climbing 2-3 ladders, or going to the area where the monorail ends, and manually jumping up there. Get a squad leader to drop a beacon on the monorail for quick and easy access. Other great sniper spots include placing squad beacons next to extremely tall buildings, then hoping your squadmates spawn on top of one of the tall-buildings. The apartment buildings have great second-story railings that provide you with adequate cover. Block your side stairwells with claymores or RDX. ________________ __________________________________/ CAMP GIBRALTAR \__________________________ > Conflict: EU vs. PAC > Modes: Conflict > Rating: *** > Description: "Camp Gibraltar is the definition of chaotic zone full of narrow pathways, a desert-based environment, a yellow haze, lots of elevated walkways, and only-one-way-in entrances." :> Key Bases (EU): - All you have to worry about is rear-flag defense. This does not mean you have to sit back at your home flags the entire round; it just means making sure you don't LOSE your rear flags. Once you lose rear flags, the PAC will seep in and try to flank you from the rear. If they are successful, your chances of victory decrease. All you really have to do is make sure you don't lose a rear flag, and just guard your first flag. The narrow boundaries on this map practically ensure that flanking is not an option. You also have a mech can you use that spawns at the rear flag - great for just holding a position. :> Key Bases (PAC): - Let's put it this way, you have a disadvantage. Your primary goal is to get a flag, ANY flag. As long as its the rear flag, or close to it, you're good. You want something that will let your teammates have enough time to spawn at, so they can spread out and take other nearby flags. This can best be accomplished by taking a transport vehicle, and boosting through pass the nearby defenders. - It's definitely a combat-infantry intensive map. Camp Gibraltar is a desert- based map that has yellow haze on it, so being a long-range sniper is not a necessarily great goal. It's awesome to be a sniper at certain spots (on the walkway railings or near the side flanks), but you'll see that engineers and assault are dominant on this one. Place sentry guns near the ladders, and have your engineers mine up the main roads if on defense. On offense, simply cap a flag, defend it for a bit, and move onward. Use the nearby rail guns to take out an enemy mech if it spawns. Due to the narrow extremities of this map, it helps to get elevation. You'll find ladders at guard towers a bit further in on the map. Use these ladders to get up high so you have an advantage. Watch for orbital strikes as well; they will rape your team. :> Sniper Spots - Any of the guard towers, the roofs of buildings, or wide-open fields on the flanks will work best. There is no specifically dominant sniper point as the elevations are limited on this map, and the haze reduces visibility. _________________ __________________________________/ CERBERE LANDING \__________________________ > Conflict: EU vs. PAC > Modes: Conflict > Rating: ***** > Description: "Cerbere Landing is the only hill-based battle in a small town with lots of infantry combat and scenes that remind you of World War II." :> Key Bases (EU): - Since you start off as the defenders, holding the Church or initial neutral flag are your best options. One flag you do not want to lose is your Command Center, not because it's your "rear" flag, but because it has all of your commander assets. Commander assets are crucial on this map, especially orbital strikes. Plus, the big bunker at the CC flag is a great spot for snipers, and defending any flags below this point. :> Key Bases (PAC): - Church will be your primary goal. Most EU players camp the left side of the map. You may have access to the Harbor flag, but it will take some skilled flanking to reach. Instead, flank right along the hill with the small road, and take the church from the rear. Then, from here, stage your battle immediately left towards the Harbor flag (then south to take care of the initial neutral flag). With these 3 flags, you'll be set. Sometimes it helps to nitrous oxide a jeep up to the Command Center, but there are usually opponents waiting here. - What makes Camp Gibraltar a beautiful map is its design, close-quarters battles, and generally normal appearance. It's one of the few maps with little snow, and one of the few maps without haze. The hill-based design is great for tossing grenades, especially to flush out defenders. As support, it rocks as a defender because you have the elevation factor, and you simply have to aim down at your enemies with natural cover of the mountainside. Make sure to mine the roads to prevent jeeps from simply scouring to your rear flags. An enemy mech may pop up from time to time for the PAC since they have the initial disadvantage. Make use of the mounted rail guns to deal with it. Shotgun support players are effectively useful on this map due to the close-corner alleys, and constant moving approach. :> Sniper Spots - The top of the Command Center bunker can be reached via a stairwell. Climb the ladder to reach the very top, then snipe opponents that flank either from the right (where the commander assets are) or up the left where the road is. You will find great sniper spots near the outer-zone boundaries. Use the scenery as cover. Other sniper spots include crouching behind the stone walls, then aiming and firing down. Don't forget to spam grenades at heavily infested points. ________________ __________________________________/ FALL OF BERLIN \__________________________ > Conflict: EU vs. PAC > Modes: Conflict > Rating: ***** > Description: "This snow-covered city with skyscrapers, roads, and congested debris makes the ultimate warzone look like a joke." :> Key Bases (EU): - Since you start off as the defenders, holding the front flag, and making sure it stays that way is crucial. You will have a mech that spawns at your rear flag, along with an APC. Make sure you do not lose the rear flag. There is a northern flank at your frontline flag that is often exposed. Make sure you don't get tricked or outflanked from this northern wall (it looks like a sharp snowblocked road). Put a sentry below to make sure no one pops down from it. :> Key Bases (PAC): - Any flag will help ensure victory. Working from the rear flag is an outreached dream. Most players are smart enough to defend their rear flag, and some will be waiting there (especially for an APC or mech). Your best option is to take one of the 2 middle flags, then spread out from that position. Your best method of attacking is via an APC. Get in one, even if you're just operating a side turret, and then bail out when near a flag. Cap it, get back inside, and you'll cruise off to the next flag. - Fall of Berlin and Cerbere Landing are the 2 premiere maps of BF2142. Fall of Berlin has hardly any fog, is completely snow covered, and has the tallest buildings in the game. Vehicles will rack you up the most kill, although being a foot soldier and defending a flag is also beneficial. The best recommendations I can give is to be a sniper, and to camp a great spot if you find one. If you don't like camping, play with a assault rifle and do a roaming operation. If the enemy takes one of your rear flags, retreat and take it back. If on offense, constantly roam on foot through the apartment buildings or take a side flank to reach a flag. Your primary goal on this map is getting at least 2 flags, because if you don't have 2 flags, your chances of victory are slim. :> Sniper Spots - There is a ladder in the northern-middle section of the map that leads to a very elevated position. This elevated position is next to a monorail track. If you prone left of the monorail track where the railing is, you get a perfect scoped view of every enemy spawning on this first middle flag. It's one of the best sniper spots in the game if you can reach it, and since the ladder is the only access to this area, block your rear with a claymore/explosive charge. You will find side hallways in apartment buildings with second-floor railings that can be used for cover. There are second-floor & third-floor railings in the central buildings in the middle parts of the map that also act as great spots. _______ __________________________________/ MINSK \__________________________ > Conflict: EU vs. PAC > Modes: Conflict, Titan > Rating: **** > Description: "This snow-covered business sector has wide open arrays, a few blocked off roadways, and somewhat circular design which makes for chaotic titan battles." :> Key Bases (EU): - If in Conquest mode, you will start off with all the flags on defense. This is a gift from the Gods my friend. All you have to do is practically isolate every land-based entry point through the first flag. Do so with roller mines, EMP mines, rail gun cannons, and your gaming skills. Watch for someone trying to sneak a jet nearby. Man the AA cannons as well. If in titan mode, the battle will be a bit more evenly matched. Keep the northern silos where your titan rests. Most commanders will move your Titan near the middle of the map, which makes it a great access point to reach the remaining silos through ejection pods. :> Key Bases (PAC): - In Conquest, HURRY. Grab a jeep and sprint through before they practically lockdown the only land access through the first flag. If it is locked, grab the helojet, and boost past their defenses in the air. Go north to their airport, and cap it, or cap a nearby flag that looks undefended. This will give your team an infiltration point to move and capture more flags. Without this infiltration point, you will get RAPED attempting offense. In Titan mode, follow the same strategies as EU since everything is a practical mirror image. - The success of Minsk lies in the fact that it is the best Titan map, and decently fun (sometimes frustrating) CTF map. The wide-open design leaves less CQB, but more medium-to-long range encounters. Snipers are a plus as there is hardly any haze. You can reach the tall skyscrapers via transport helojets, or with squad beacons. These make great sniping points. Most of all, defending 1 or 2 critical silo points throughout the game can prove to be a challenging but efficient effort on your part. :> Sniper Spots - The skyscrapers at the southeast flag/silo are your best choice. The roofs of the fortress buildings at certain flags next to AA guns are also efficient sniper locations. Other than that, most of your sniping should be done mobile, or from a spot inside your Titan on defense/offense. ______________ __________________________________/ SHUHIA TIBIA \__________________________ > Conflict: EU vs. PAC > Modes: Conflict, Titan > Rating: ** > Description: "This plateauish map full of canyons, cliffs, and drooping roads can provide an unexpected challenge, both from enemy vehicles and enemy infantry." :> Key Bases (EU): - Holding the center stadium point is where most of the action will occur. Holding this point, along with the flags/silos on your side of your Titan are pretty much your ideal goals at this point. Try nailing a squad beacon at the roof of the stadium at the center flag to be a dominant player. :> Key Bases (PAC): - Follow the same strategies as the EU. The only difference is that your land-based route to reaching the stadium flag is a bit longer than th |