sadwhalesong wrote:2. Where can I go to get "training" so that I don't get my butt totally kicked on-line? I realize "practice makes perfect" (I'm also downloading the single player mini-mod), but I mean to get tips, tricks (not cheats!) and just basic info on making online play alot more enjoyable. The very few times I've played on-line, it was quite confusing. I was just thrown into the mix and didn't have a clue as to what to do.
Just about everyone of my acquaintance gets mercilessly pwn3d the first time they join an online Battlefield series game or mod; in fact, spawning and dying within 10 seconds or so is pretty common for the first few rounds!
Playing BF2 single player was no preparation for going online with it, despite me having match experience of other online FPSs – and playing BF2 online did little to prepare me for 2142. I usually have a K/D ratio of around 0.5-0.6 for my first 10 hours or so of any new game or mod.
Just dive in, mate. As has already been recommended, join a squad, preferably before you spawn in. One of the advantages of 2142 is a fairly reasonable in-game VOIP which allows you to talk with members of your squad (if you have a mic), so you can ask questions as situations crop up. Check out the First Strike clans section of the forum; some of them run public VOIP servers that are even better for in-game communication.
On the ground maps, playing as a medic is alway good to start with. Hang back a bit, watching your squad's backs and watching how they play. Let them go for the kills. You'll be in a good position to earn plenty of points by throwing down bacta canisters for healing damage, as well as reviving fallen comrades – just remember that you have a good 10 seconds to identify and eliminate a threat before rushing out with the defibrillator!
Mmm... vanilla!
Closed Alpha Test & Deth..
