Sign In
Create Account
Follow Us on Twitter
Like Us on Facebook
Subscribe on Youtube
0
via: http://www.infoaddic...gy-guide-part-i
The Ultimate Battlefield Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Strategy Guide: Part I
Posted by Jack Devore | March 2nd, 2010 |
I write this guide not for your benefit but my own. You see, I am tired of playing with teammates who treat a round of Bad Company 2 (BC2) like it’s Halo or Modern Warfare 2. An overwhelming amount of players just don’t seem to grasp the fundamentals; how to score, how to win, how not to suck, how not to play like a lone wolf who doesn’t contribute anything except a few useless sniper-rifle kills.
Not to brag, but I consistently rule at Battlefield games and have since the genre originally debuted back on the PC with Battlefield 1942. I play like a man on a mission with clear goals and objectives, a style that usually finds my score high enough to lead the team. It’s not because I wield l33t weapon skills, it’s because I play the game as it is intended. Hopefully, by the end of this guide, you’ll be playing in a similar style and I won’t have to curse my team for being top-heavy with noobs.
1. Objective Based, Not Kill-Based
Contrary to how a lot of people play Battlefield, killing members of the other team is NOT your objective. Killing other players is a fringe-benefit of completing objectives.
Your overall objective is to destroy targets dotted across the map, usually two crates in each zone. These crates represent your holy crusade. If you’re on the attacking team, every thing you do as a player should be geared towards taking down a crate. Any activity not related to taking down a crate is a waste of time. If you’re on defense, saving those crates is your prime directive.
Why This is Effective: The entire game is based around destroying or saving crates. Destroy all the crates as the attacking team and you win. Prevent the attacking team from destroying your crates and you win. It’s as simple as that. Winning has nothing to do with how many players you kill, unless you are on defense, where every kill will slowly bring you towards victory, but not at the expense of losing crates.
2. Hey Rambo, Join a Squad!
I was hoping that DICE, the designers of BC2, would make joining a squad mandatory in their latest version of the game, but my hopes and dreams didn’t pan out. It’s too bad, as compulsory squad enlistment would go a long way in forcing players to play properly. As it stands, you have the option to either join a squad or go it alone when loading up a new map.
There is zero reason not to join a squad, nor is there a single benefit to playing solo.
Why This is Effective: Joining a squad allows you to spawn with any living squad-mate currently playing on the map. If you have squadie who has already penetrated enemy lines then you can select him and spawn right next to his location, giving him a much-needed hand. This saves you a ton of time by not forcing you to run or drive from the initial base all the way to the objective. With a full squad of four guys, you’ll usually have three good spawning options, allowing you to appear closer to the action. This ensures you keep the pressure on the opposing team. If you elect to not join a squad, then you will always spawn at a base, costing you valuable time.
Additionally, joining a squad opens up a ton of extra scoring modifiers that will greatly increase your point total.
3. Proper Spawning
A lot of people just button-mash the spawn button until they return to action, giving little thought about where they are appearing or why. If you’re in a squad then you have a lot of options. You can either spawn with a teammate or at your base, depending upon your current needs.
When you die and the time to spawn arrives, analyze the map and see what assets you have available in the form of vehicles or aircraft. If there is an unused tank at your main base then you should spawn there and use the asset. If the base is empty of assets, then spawn with a member of your squad.
Why This is Effective: One sure way for a team to lose a round of BC2 is by not using all available assets. If your team is not using available tanks, helicopters or UAV, then your team is going to lose. Nothing is more depressing than watching your entire team just go running by all the heavy equipment as they make their long journey towards an enemy position.
If you have a squad-mate in a tank or copter then you can spawn within his vehicle, assuming a position is free. You’ll wrack up extra points working as a unit, plus you’ll be using available assets at their maximum efficiency.
4. Play Your Class
Every class in BC2 has special abilities that can make all the difference between victory or defeat. Additionally, using these abilities will earn you extra points for faster leveling. If you’re a medic, then you should be dropping med-kits where your teammates are making a stand, plus reviving dead teammates as they go down. If you’re an engineer then you should be using your wrench to fix damaged vehicles. Pay attention to the radar, as icons will appear that indicate what needs doing by your class. If you see a wrench icon, that means a friendly vehicle is in need of repairs.
Why This is Effective: Having an engineer repair a tank while the tank blasts enemy positions is a very effective use of the class. Done properly, a tank can withstand a great number of direct hits. Add a second engineer to the repair process and you’re virtually unstoppable.
5. Use the BACK Button
The BACK button, which is seldom used in games, gets a real workout in BC2. When targeting an enemy or enemy vehicle, you can press the BACK button and essentially call out that target to the rest of the team. This makes the target appear on the map so everyone will see what you are seeing and can begin blasting. Plus, you get a few extra points for calling out targets.
Why This is Effective: It all comes down to situational awareness. The more your team knows about enemy positions, the better.
6. How to Keep your UAV Alive
So you finally managed to gain usage of the UAV and whaddaya know, you lasted about 10 seconds before it was blasted out of the sky. Here’s some tips on better operation:
Stay at a high elevation, preferably behind the enemy.
Stay on the move, don’t stand still.
Use your missile to take out enemy emplacements like guided missiles and machine gun roosts.
If you’re damaged by enemy fire, return the UAV to base and have an engineer repair the UAV!
The onboard chaingun on the UAV is very effective, but not at high altitude. If you really want to lay waste to the enemy, you need to fly at a lower altitude, preferably at the middle-ground of overall height. Keep that cross-hair over the enemy and squeeze off a few rounds. Be sure to raise elevation again and keep on the move after a brief descent.
Why This is Effective: A motionless UAV is a sitting duck. A moving UAV is very difficult to hit. A UAV at a high elevation is next to impossible to kill. A UAV at eye level is target practice.
7. UAV Part II
What is your role as the pilot of a UAV? First, your overall objective should be removing enemy vehicles from the map. See a helicopter sitting on the pad? Take it out. Enemy tanks rolling down the road? Target practice. Once the heavy equipment has been dealt with, you should then move on to striking enemy emplacements like machine-gun nests and missile launchers. This will make life much easier for ground troops and tanks to penetrate the enemy lines.
Why This is Effective: The UAV is best suited for removing strategic assets like vehicles and emplacements. No other piece of equipment or vehicle is as effective as the UAV in clearing a map of assets. Taking out enemy armor and missile launchers will make life for your team much easier, offering them precious time to penetrate the lines and destroy objectives.
8. How to Use a Tank
So you’re in tank and you go barreling towards the enemy position with guns blazing. Within seconds, you’re a smoking husk of steel. This is not how you handle a tank.
Firstly, as a tank commander, you should be softening up enemy positions. This means blasting away machine gun emplacements and, more importantly, missile launchers, your sworn enemy. Engage in this activity from as far away as possible. When enemy emplacements have been dealt with, then you can move forward and take some ground.
Secondly, you should begin laying waste to enemy buildings, preferably buildings that hold an objective. Eventually, the building will come tumbling down and will take the objective with it.
A Tank should not be used as a close-combat asset, as one C4 planted on your side will end your day quick. Distance is your friend. Don’t just roll into an enemy stronghold hoping for the best as you won’t last long.
If you’ve managed to expose an objective crate by blasting a wall, then proceed by blasting the objective with your main gun. It takes awhile to destroy a crate in this fashion, but it is much safer than going in on foot, plus you get a few extra points for inflicting damage on the objective.
Travel with an engineer or, better still, be an engineer when driving a tank. This allows you to hop out of the tank and perform repairs. Having an engineer accompany you is best, as he can man the turret when not repairing, hopefully keeping your local area clear of ground troops.
If you’ve unlocked the secondary fire for a tank, use it! Now you can fire huge shells plus a machine gun at the same time. This makes your tank hell on wheels.
9. How to Be a Tank Gunner
There is nothing better than cruising around in a tank with a solid turret gunner taking the second position. Unfortunately, there is nothing worse than having a tank gunner who doesn’t know what the hell he is doing. The people who suck just keep watching the front of the tank, the exact same spot the tank driver is undoubtedly monitoring. Your do not need two people covering the same location. It is much better for the turret gunner to watch your ass and sides, two places where those dirty Recon bastards will appear with C4 in hand.
Why This is Effective: As tank gunner, it is your responsibility to clear the immediate area…on ALL sides, not just the front. If C4 is placed on a tank that had a gunner, that gunner failed in his duties.
10. Death to Tree-Huggers
This next technique is especially effective of defense. Basically, at the start of a new round, spend some time manning an MG emplacement or missile launcher and use this firepower to knock down trees between you and the enemy advance.
Why This is Effective: Removing trees from the map gets rid of hiding spots and exposes the enemy advance. With every tree you knock down, the enemy has one less place to hide. Within a minute or so you can clear a huge area of hiding spots and make the enemy a sitting duck.
11. Move as a Unit
You’re not going to get anywhere in BC2 if your team doesn’t work as a unit. This means clumping together, staying close to friendly vehicles and serving as escort. Tanks are great to hide behind and are often your only cover when breaching an enemy position.
Why This is Effective: Ground troops gain the benefit of cover. Tank commanders gain the benefit of having their exposed sides defended.
12. When Objective is Set to Explode, Unleash Hell!
You’re on offense and one of the objective crates has been successfully lit. The countdown to explosion commences. Instead of venturing elsewhere, you should remain focused on that crate as you know the enemy will be trying to defuse the charge. Use everything at your disposal, grenades, cover-fire, tanks, UAV…keep fire directed on the objective crate, killing any and all who try to get in the way.
13. Assault Team Loaded with Recon Players Will Lose…Every Time
Nothing pisses me off more than joining a new game and discovering my team is comprised of mostly Recon players, especially when we’re on the attack. Having a couple of Recon is great, but any more than that is a complete waste. The problem with Recon players is that they are perfectly content to sit a mile away on a hill, taking pot shots at the enemy, which isn’t worth many points because this is not Modern Warfare 2. Problem is, this doesn’t help secure objectives. You simply won’t get anywhere with too many Recons on your team.
If you find yourself in a game with way too many Recon’s ruining the round, then I suggest you simply leave and find a different round that is more balanced. Of course, you could always ask players on your team to switch classes but I think we both know that has little chance of actually working. So why suffer? Just leave.
I’ll have a ton more tips and tactics in Part II! Meanwhile, share your insights into Battlefield Bad Company 2 in the comments below.
Back to top
Quote
MultiQuote
