Monday, May 01, 2006

BF2, 1.23

1.23 will introduce a new concept to the commander role:

NEW FEATURES
  • Co-op: Co-op Mode allows you to play Single Player levels on the Internet and LAN with both AI controlled bots and human players. Several new options have been created that will allow the server creator to modify how the bots behave in game.
  • Air dropped vehicles: Squad members can now send a request up the chain of command for a vehicle to be dropped at their location.
I can see how this can increase the fun factor of the game.... but it can be strangely unbalancing. Imagine if you will, an enemy squad trying to capture a flag when suddenly... a Vodnik falls from the sky squishing the entire squad before they know what happened. Hopefully, only light jeeps can be dropped from the sky as allowing armor to be dropped (as much as I would sooooo love that) would be way too unbalancing.

It would also be very cool if the commander can just continuous drop vehicles at an enemy helicopter, creating many many obstacles for the enemy pilot in the sky as they drop down. Or if you can hover next to a falling vehicle and man the vehicle as it is falling. It's like a floating weapons platform.

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