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FAQ/Strategy Guide
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For PC
Version 1.0
By Chris Zawada
User: antseezee
E-mail: antseezee@epix.net
Website: www.antseezee.com
Created: 11/18/06
Last Update: 11/20/06
Copyright 2006 Chris Zawada
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Author's Note
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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
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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
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=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.
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- Table of Contents -
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1) Introduction
2) Game Basics
> Controls
> Screen HUD
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
> 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
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- 1) Introduction -
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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 third official base title installment in the series
(1942, 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.
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##### GAME INFO #####
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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.
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