Being a Master of Battlefield 2

I have been playing Battlefield 2: Special Forces quite a bit lately. In order to gain ranks and win medals you have to play online. The online experience differs depending on how your teammates play.

The following list comes from many hours of frustration. I play under the name TomGazpacho. If you see me online, why don't you tell me how much you appreciate these helpful tips. Yeah, I am being sarcastic.

BE A BATTLEFIELD 2 MASTER

1. The Commander Makes a Good Wheelman

   Nothing inspires your team more than seeing the commander taking a Sunday drive in a vehicle. Hey, if they really wanted UAV, supplies or artillery, they would ask, right?



2. Revive Fallen Comrades in Firefights

   The medic can revive team members who have been killed. Once you have been revived it takes a second or two to get your bearings. Nothing is funner than being revived in front of the armored tank that just gunned you down.



3. Exact Revenge! Punish Team Kills

   Hey look, there are two guys having a gun battle in the stairwell. Why don't you run in front of your teammate with your gun blazing? Oops, did he get a teamkill for shooting you in the back? Punish him. It's his fault for not ceding the kill to you.



4. Bring Your Gun to the Knife Fight

   Look at the sniper going for a knife kill. It is a perfect time to hose him and his prey down with your PKM. You should take from him all the joy of sticking a knife in a Communist.



5. Lock Your Squad Down

   Squads are for the weak. You are an übersoldier. Those lamers would just steal your kills. But if you are squad leader, the server won't switch you to the losing team. What should you do? Obviously, start your own squad and lock it so that you and only you are the only squad member. Do it quick before the maximum number of squads is reached on the server.



6. Take My Ride

   I am an engineer repairing a vehicle. I don't mind at all if you hop in and drive it off. That's why I am here.



7. Don't Spot Squat

   Playing a sniper is so much fun. You get to watch your teammates get crushed by enemy armor and helicopters. What's all this racket I hear about spotting?



8. Drop Artillery on Contested Flags

   The commander's job is to dump as much artillery on as many enemies as possible. You know there will be many enemies at that flag half your team is trying to capture. Hey, your teammates will scram when they hear the arty coming.



9. The Base Will Defend Itself

   Woah, the enemy is driving a tank to your uncappable base to camp and get some spawn kills. You should not take the time to spot it. You should run as far away as possible.



10. Steal the Repair Points

    That engineer is repairing the UAV. He will not mind at all if you whip out your wrench and help. After all he does not the repair point.

Posted at 12:05 PM