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Battlefield 2142 (Battlefield 2142) is a science fiction background first-person shooter (FPS) game released by EA DICE Studio, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts. It is also the fourth "Battlefield" series game launched by EA DICE . Battlefield 2142 is considered an upgraded version of the former Battlefield 2. Not only are the two game engine versions similar, but the overall settings are also similar.

[Edit this paragraph] Important information

Login platform: PC Windows / Mac OS X

Game engine: Refractor 2 (an improved version of Battlefield 2)< /p>

Publication date: 2006.10.18 (US version) / 10.20 (European version)

Game rating: 16+ (PEGI) / Teen (ESRB)

Game Language: Multiple languages ??including Simplified and Traditional Chinese

Mainland China agency: CTV Network Element

[Edit this paragraph] Configuration requirements

Before entering the game The game will detect the information of the running system. If it does not pass the test, you will not be allowed to enter the game. Therefore, players must carefully check their configuration before purchasing the game.

PC Windows

System: Windows XP/Vista/Mac OS X

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz or AMD equivalent processor

Memory: 512MB

Hard disk space: at least 2.2 GB

Sound card: supports DirectX 9.0c

Graphics card: supports DirectX 9.0, with 128M video memory ( ATi Radeon 8500 can also enter the game)

Mac

You need to use a system that can support Intel processors. The hardware requirements such as memory and graphics card are the same as those of PC.

[Edit this paragraph] Basic introduction

Story background

The background of the game is set in the Ice Age of the 22nd century, describing the world's two superpowers-Europe. The Union (EU) and the Pan-Asian Alliance (PAC) fight for energy and survival.

The European Union covers most of present-day Europe and includes part of present-day Eastern Europe; the Pan-Asian Union is dominated by Russia and includes Japan and other Asian countries (according to reports, PAC also includes India and China) . The pronunciation of the European Union is English, and the pronunciation of the Pan-Asian Union is Russian.

Product Positioning

This game is mainly designed for multiplayer online games, allowing up to 64 people to play in the same server or up to 16 people to play in a single-player game against computer opponents. Conquest mode. Like Battlefield 2 before it, Battlefield 2142 has its own player ranking system so players can check their scores and progress. But unlike Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2142 has new types of vehicles and weapons. Battlefield 2142 has an item unlock function that allows players to get an unlock point to unlock an item after leveling up. Electronic Arts later released an expansion pack for its game called Polar Storm; the expansion pack provided new maps, vehicles, and unlockable items.

[Edit this paragraph] Game rules

Battlefield 2142 has two game modes: Conquest mode and Titan mode.

Conquest Mode

Battlefield 2142's Conquest Mode is the same as the Battlefield series, dividing players into two teams to kill enemies and occupy strongholds on the map. Both sides start with a certain number of rebirth points. In the game, the flagpole represents the location of the stronghold, while the color and pattern of the flag represent the controlling side. The side that captures more points can slowly reduce the number of rebirths of the other side. Both sides start with a certain number of rebirth points. When a player is seriously injured and falls to the ground or dies 15 seconds later (the default is 15 seconds, some servers set different times), the player will automatically be reborn at the stronghold he selected, and his own rebirth points will be reduced by one point. Players can use the commando's stun device to revive teammates who are seriously injured and lying on the ground after being hit by knives or small weapons, so that rebirth points will not be deducted. When one side loses all respawn points or all strongholds and all players are killed, that side loses the game.

In the game, there are two conquest modes: interactive mode (attack) and assault mode (attack and defense). In the interactive mode, both sides start with a stronghold (usually unoccupied in large maps). Both sides can only win by capturing more spawn points and killing enemies; in assault mode, one side (usually the Pan-Asian Alliance) owns an uncaptured spawn point, while the other side owns most or all of the other strongholds. In addition, the assault mode also derives from the assault line mode. The attacker owns an unoccupied stronghold, and the defender owns all other strongholds. The defender has a stronghold with a red lock mark, and the offensive and defensive teams must capture all other strongholds before they can capture this stronghold.

Titan Mode

Titan Side View In Titan Mode, the mission goal of both teams is to destroy the other side's Titan. Titans are large, heavily armored and armed flying vehicles; they possess powerful protective fields that are strong enough to withstand all weapons. At the beginning of the game, a protective field will surround the Titan, and players must capture the anti-Titan missile silos on the map to neutralize the enemy Titan's protective field. The commander of each side can move their own Titans around the map. The Titans on each side have 4 ground-attack guns and 2 anti-aircraft cannons. When the Titan's protective field disappears, the Commander can no longer move the Titan.

Players on one side can only board the opponent's Titan when the opponent's enemy's protective force field disappears. Players can board the opponent's Titan through the cabin of an air transport aircraft, a troop carrier, the rebirth beacon placed by the team leader on the opponent's Titan, and the cabin catapult on their own Titan. After players board the opponent's Titan, players need to destroy four sets of Titan consoles to enter the Titan's core. After entering the core, players can attack the core to reduce the durability of the opponent's Titan. Anti-Titan missiles also reduce the Titan's durability. When the opponent's Titan's durability drops to zero, the player has 30 seconds to escape from the Titan.

[Edit this paragraph]Teamwork

Commander

The functions of the commander have changed: satellite scanning, orbital bombardment, electromagnetic pulse bombardment, unmanned aerial vehicle Reconnaissance aircraft, airborne supply boxes. The airdrop vehicle from the previous game is missing. The commander is performing a scan

Satellite scan: There is a certain delay. After using it, the enemy position (invalid for sniper traps) will appear on the map as a red dot, but only the commander can see it in the commander interface. You see, the commander can let the friendly forces know by "reporting the point", and closing the commander interface during the scan will end the scan.

Unmanned reconnaissance drone: The command is effective immediately. Within a certain period of time, the enemy's position within a certain range (invalid for sniper traps) will appear on all friendly maps and can be distinguished. type.

Orbital bombardment: Unlike the previous game, the bombardment delay is very short, but the power is significantly reduced.

Electromagnetic pulse bombardment: The hit vehicle will be paralyzed in a short time.

Airborne supply boxes: One change is that they will be affected by wind direction.

In addition, in Titan mode, the commander can also perform the move Titan operation. However, on some servers, the ability to move Titans is blocked.

Squad Captain

Due to the addition of squad captain unlock items, the role of the squad leader is even more prominent. Placing respawn beacons at strategic locations can provide a continuous flow of troops. In addition, there are floating detectors and floating turrets to cooperate with the team's operations.

[Edit this paragraph] Individual soldiers

Appearance

EU soldiers wear gray camouflage clothing and helmets, digital camouflage clothing, and bright orange shoulder pads , knee pads, and elbow pads; PAC soldiers' uniforms are dark green, wearing black vests and black helmets. This design makes the difference between long-distance combat and melee combat unclear. This is also a headache for many novices.

Except for the special forces, all soldiers have their faces exposed, but in order to prevent snow blindness, each soldier is equipped with sunglasses. You can't see the faces of EU soldiers through their sunglasses, but PAC's sunglasses are translucent and you can see their faces.

Features

Soldiers can choose armor at the same time when selecting a unit. Light armor can have more durability, allowing them to accelerate for a longer period of time, while heavy armor can It can provide better bulletproof protection. Soldiers in Battlefield 2142 can jump approximately one height, and their durability is reduced while jumping.

Soldiers in Battlefield 2142 can swim, but not dive. When a player is killed by a gun or knife, he or she can call a medic to revive him or her, regardless of death, until the countdown ends and he is reborn. If you die in a vehicle, are blown up, crushed to death, or die outside the boundaries of the map, you cannot be revived.

Army

Battlefield 2142 has four arms for players to choose from. In addition to combat knives, squad equipment, pistols (except engineers) and grenades, each class has unique weapons and equipment.

Scout: The Scout is a hybrid version of the sniper and Special Forces in Battlefield 2. The main weapon of this class is a sniper rifle, but there is also an unlockable main weapon carbine for close combat. This unit has two types of explosives: remote-controlled RDX explosive packs that can kill soldiers, destroy vehicles or destroy enemy equipment; sector-shaped anti-personnel mines that kill enemy soldiers when triggered. The Scout is equipped with optical camouflage, making players invisible on the battlefield. The Scout's helmet upgrade increases the time it takes to mark the location of enemy players. In the expansion pack Polar Storm, players can unlock sniper traps that prevent detectors from marking them out within a certain range.

Assault Trooper: The Assault Trooper is a hybrid version of the Assault Trooper and Medic in Battlefield 2. The main weapons of this unit are assault rifles and detachable external rocket launchers and external shotguns. Its equipment is an advanced medical kit that can restore the physical strength of soldiers, smoke grenades, and a portable stun device that can revive seriously injured soldiers who have fallen to the ground. The commando's helmet upgrade function allows players to mark the location and type of enemy soldiers on the map to their teammates. In the expansion pack Polar Storm, the Assault Trooper can be equipped with radar grenades to detect enemy locations.

Engineer: The Engineer is a hybrid version of the Anti-Tank Soldier and Engineer in Battlefield 2. The main weapons of this class are anti-vehicle weapons, including initial anti-vehicle rockets, detachable anti-vehicle rifles and detachable anti-aircraft rockets. It is equipped with self-propelled mines to track enemy vehicles, repairers, portable vehicle sonar, electromagnetic pulse mines and bomb defusing kits. The Engineer's secondary weapon is different from the pistol of other classes; the class has a submachine gun to supplement the attack power against infantry. The Engineer Helmet upgrade will allow players to indicate the type of enemy vehicle. In the expansion pack Polar Storm, players can unlock self-propelled mine decoys that can attract any self-propelled mine to the place where it is dropped and explode.

Supply Soldier: The standard weapon of the Supply Soldier is a light machine gun, but there are also heavy machine guns and shotguns that can be unlocked. The supply trooper's equipment is an ammo box, a placeable sentry cannon, an EMP grenade, and a placeable energy shield. The supply trooper's Head Run upgrade allows players to mark enemies with optical camouflage on the map within a certain range and keep marking enemy players on the map within the supply trooper's sight until the enemy leaves the supply trooper's sight. In the expansion pack Polar Storm, players can unlock personnel sonar and the RDX shotgun.

[Edit this paragraph]Armed vehicles

Battlefield 2142 has a variety of vehicles. Each vehicle has a driver's seat and several passenger seats. Players can switch positions freely as long as there is no one in the seat. EU vehicles are usually painted in gray camouflage, while PAC vehicles are usually painted in green camouflage.

Vehicles will catch fire when their armor is extremely low and will automatically lose armor. When the armor consumption reaches 0 or is hit to 0, the vehicle will explode and cause damage to surrounding soldiers and vehicles.

Battlewalker Battlewalker: It is a vehicle that can imitate human walking. Press Shift to accelerate and run without limit. The battle mech's armor is the thickest of all vehicles, but the hatch between the two legs is its weak point and can inflict heavy damage when artillery attacks here. The mecha moves very flexibly, but it is difficult to aim when controlling the mecha to walk, and there will be a bug at some point when the mecha falls and cannot stand up. The combat mech is the best weapon against infantry and aircraft, but dealing with other armored vehicles is not its strong point. The mecha can put a protective film on it to temporarily block artillery attacks, but it will still be disturbed by EMP.

The driver's seat No. 1 can fire rapid-fire machine guns aimed at infantry and less powerful but continuous-fire artillery pieces; the passenger seat No. 2 can fire rapid-fire machine guns and lockable EMP missiles targeted at aircraft.

The model of the EU mecha is the L5 Riesig, and the model of the PAC mecha is the T-39 Bogatyr. The latter's rapid-fire machine gun has a slightly slower rate of fire but higher accuracy.

Tank: A tank is a good weapon against other armored vehicles, but it is not as flexible as a mecha. The rear of the tank is the most vulnerable part of the vehicle, and a more advanced artillery attack can kill it instantly.

The driver's seat No. 1 can control the tank gun, and the passenger seat No. 2 has a machine gun. Unlike the previous game, the No. 2 passenger seat is hidden in the car, so there is no need to worry about being sniped. Tanks can put on protective films to temporarily resist artillery attacks, but they will still be disturbed by EMP.

The EU tank model is the A-8 Tiger, while PAC's Type 32 Nekomat is very trendy and is a "suspended tank". The tank is suspended on the ground and can rotate freely.

Armored Personel Carrier (APC): The armored carrier's task is to transport troops. It can carry up to 6 people. All crew members are in a cabin protected by armor, so armored transport vehicles are a safer way to transport troops. The armored transport is not as armored as a tank, but it is faster than it. The APC can place a protective film to temporarily resist artillery attacks, but it will still be interfered by EMP. Because the artillery it carries is too weak, it cannot compete one-on-one with other armored vehicles.

The driver's seat No. 1 has a light machine gun and EMP grenades, the crew position No. 2 has three rocket-propelled grenades, and the crew positions 3, 4, 5, and 6 all have a machine gun, and in the armor When the transporter is close to the Titan, you can press the right button to launch yourself and jump to the Titan's deck.

EU’s APC model is AMV-2 Groundhog, and PAC’s APC model is BTR-4 Romanov.

Fast Attack Vehicle (FAV): The fragile FAV has extremely high speed and can perform missions such as breakout. FAV also has a short-term acceleration function, and its speed can even avoid automatic tracking mines. The FAV is not an armored vehicle and can be damaged by ordinary machine guns.

The driver's seat No. 1 can only drive and blow the horn, the passenger seat No. 2 has a machine gun, and the passenger seat No. 3 stays at the rear of the car and can use the weapons he carries.

EU’s FAV model is MK-15 Bandit, and PAC’s FAV model is UAZ-8 Ocelot.

Gunship

Gunship: Equivalent to the armed helicopter in Battlefield 2. Unlike helicopters, gunships have steerable jets, allowing for better maneuverability. The machine gun can cause damage to the gunship, and the anti-air EMP will cause the gunship to lose control for 3-5 seconds, which is undoubtedly a nightmare.

Position 1 can control rockets, and position 2 can control machine guns and TV-guided missiles.

The EU's gunship model is UD-6 Talon, and the PAC's gunship model is Type 4 Doragon.

Air Transport Vehicles: Air Transport Vehicles have the same principles as gunships, but have thicker armor, slower speed, and worse agility. Can transport 5 people.

Position 1 controls the driving, positions 2 and 3 each control a machine gun, and positions 4 and 5 use their own weapons.

The EU side uses UD-12 Shepherd, and the PAC uses BTR-20 Yastreb.

[Edit this paragraph] Map design

Minsk 16, 32, 64, and Titan mode maps. Battlefield 2142 maps are divided into three types suitable for 16, 32, and 64 player battles. Taking Minsk as an example, for 16, 32, and 64-player maps, the activity range increases, the number of rebirth points increases, the number of strongholds increases, and the number of vehicles increases. Usually there are no airplanes in 16-player maps. Although the Titan map supports 48 people, its range is often the largest.

The map is divided into a European scene and a North African scene, but all battles took place within the territory of the European Union at the time.

The initial Battlefield 2142 has 10 maps, namely:

European battlefield: Belgrade, Cerbere Landing, Fall of Berlin ( Berlin has fallen), Minsk (Minsk), and Verdun (Verdun). The first three only have 16 and 32-player maps, and the latter two have 16, 32, and 64-player maps and 48-player Titan maps;

African battlefields: Camp Gibraltar (refugee camp, not referring to the current British overseas territory of Gibraltar, but a fictional African refugee camp), Suez Canal (Suez Canal), Shuhia Taiba (Xiaxi Taiba), Sidi Power Plant (Western Di Power Station) and Tunis Harbor (Tunisia Port), the two before and after only have 16 and 32-person maps, and the middle three have 16-, 32-, and 64-person maps and the 48-person Titan map. No matter what type or size, there is always a battle mech on the map.

The 1.40 upgrade adds Highway Tampa map, and the 1.50 upgrade adds Wake Island 2142 and Operation Shingle.

[Edit this paragraph] Points system

Players can obtain points through actions such as killing enemies, neutralizing bases, healing or supplying teammates, assisting in killing enemies, and serving as squad leader or commander. Scores will be credited to the player's points after the battle. Reaching a certain number of points is the main condition for military rank upgrade.

Battlefield 2142*** has 43 military ranks, which is equivalent to 43 levels. There are real military ranks, but there are also self-created military ranks; most military ranks are also divided into senior and special ranks, such as senior major and Special Major, and the latter is one rank higher than the former. In the game, each higher-level military rank requires more experience points than the previous one to improve. For example, the advanced gunner requires 40 experience points, while the next military rank, the special gunner, requires 80 points. New players can easily get new unlock points as their military rank increases at the beginning of the game, but in the later stages of the game, they need to spend more time and skills to advance to one level. For example, the experience value required for a brigadier general is 3,600 points. Players can also gain experience points through different rewards to level up and get new unlock points. The last three military ranks in the game - major general, lieutenant general and admiral - will only be awarded to a certain number of players, and admiral will only be awarded to the most outstanding player that week. These three military ranks are all temporary military ranks. If other players can surpass the performance of the player holding the military rank, the player holding the military rank will lose his military rank.

If two people with different military ranks apply for commander at the same time, the person with the higher military rank will be approved. Stealing the position of commander is the main purpose of military ranks.

Virtual medals can also be obtained in the game. Generally, medals have one to five conditions; some conditions must be met within one round, while some conditions require players to accumulate them during their gaming career. For example, the War College Medal requires players to achieve a win-loss rate of 2.0 in their gaming career, but it also requires players to achieve a win-loss rate of 2.0 in their gaming career. Earn 45 Commander Points in one round. The badges, badges and medals in medals contain certain experience points, while medals do not provide any experience points. There are three levels of badges: gold, silver, and bronze, which are awarded to the three players with the highest scores. Players can obtain them repeatedly.

[Edit this paragraph] Unlock equipment

Every time the player advances to a new military rank, the player will get one unlock point. Players can also get new unlock points and equipment in the expansion pack Polar Storm. There are 50 unlock points in the game, including 40 points in the main program and 10 points in the expansion pack Polar Storm. Unlocking not only unlocks weapons and equipment, but also unlocks abilities, which can increase the acceleration time and improve the performance of the medical kit. There are also squad leader equipment unlocks, such as a rebirth beacon that allows teammates to respawn at designated locations, but the unlocked equipment can only be used when you are a squad leader. The unlocked items are all arranged in a ladder style, and players need to unlock the items at the bottom before they can begin to unlock higher-level items. Another way for players to use unlocked weapons is to pick up other players' backpacks, and they can be used until the player dies or the round ends.

[Edit this paragraph] Development process

In January 2006, a 30-second video leaked on the Internet, causing speculation about the production of "Battlefield 2142".

The video cites itself as an internal test video. The film contains a clip of vehicles fighting in a futuristic city and a clip of a mecha.

In February, Dan Blackstone, a senior producer at Electronic Arts, mentioned in an interview: "We are developing a new game, please pay close attention. Someone A reporter once asked me about this game, and I gave him a hint. To be fair, I'll give you the same tip: 3213/3*2, or the square root of 4588164."

Regarding the easter egg of Battlefield 2142 in Armored Fury, the square root of 4588164 and the answer to 3213/3*2 are both 2142. DICE's hints are not limited to this. In the Battlefield 2 expansion pack Nemesis, a car has the license plate 2142; in the same expansion pack, the game's map contains an advertisement depicting a digital watch showing 21:42 with a mushroom cloud in the background and a There is a title of "Watch for the Future". In the expansion pack, a drivable van has a magazine with "Ice Age Arrival" printed on it.

On March 21, Electronic Arts and DICE announced on their official website that Battlefield 2142 is the next work in the Battlefield series.

The beta version of Battlefield 2142 was launched in the third week of August 2006. It included a map, Sidi Power Plant, and could run Conquer mode or Titan mode. However, the beta version is not fully public, which disappoints some supporters. On the 31st of the same month, a large number of test accounts were launched for free in FilePlanet, and the public beta finally started on September 12th.

[Edit this paragraph] Built-in advertisements

Ghost Driver Advertisement In recent years, many game developers have added advertisements to their games in order to increase revenue from advertising fees. Battlefield 2142 also uses a variable in-game advertising system. This system will constantly change the advertising content on the billboards in the game. Intel used to promote their hardware in the game, and the Discovery Channel promoted their documentary: Weapons of the Future on an in-game billboard. DVD commercials for Ghost Driver and Demon Legend also appear in the game. In August 2007, British bank Lloyds TSB promoted their accounts and products in the game's advertising pages.

The advertising boards that are not rented are posted with various virtual recruitment advertisements and travel advertisements. For example, virtual tickets to Verdun or Berlin also have slogans such as "Guns not included" and "One-way trip" written on them. Some advertising pages have slogans such as "Happy 2143 EU Soldiers!"; some ads quote quotes from Starship Troopers and World War II, with "He is fulfilling his responsibilities," written on the advertising pages. "He's Doing His Part. Are you?"

After the release of the Polar Storm expansion pack, the graphics for advertisements have also increased. One of the advertisements shows an EU Goliath infantry fighting vehicle with the words "A soldier's best friend"; the Pan-Asian advertisement shows a Pan-Asian flag with "Europe" written in the background. Conquered!" (Европа завоёвана!)

DICE will also do some advertising of its own. For example, when Polar Storm and Battlefield: Bad Company were launched, DICE also posted corresponding advertisements on some maps.

[Edit this paragraph] Domestic situation

Currently, there are the original version of Battlefield 2142 and the deluxe version of Battlefield 2142 released by Network Element in mainland China. The original price is 69 yuan. The deluxe version is priced at 79 yuan, which integrates the Polar Storm expansion pack and 1.50 patch.

Battlefield 2142 has more than 10,000 players in China. Due to the high competitiveness of Battlefield 2142, players have spontaneously formed some professional and semi-professional teams to participate in e-sports competitions. The more famous ones include ONCE, 26space, SAGA, HERO, etc.

The launch of Battlefield 2142 has also further expanded the player base of its former Battlefield 2.

[Edit this paragraph] External reviews

Battlefield 2142 mainly received some positive reviews, but they were lower than the previous game. IGN gave it a score of 8.4/10, while GameSpot gave it a score of 8.1/10. The reason they gave is that although Battlefield 2142 is as fun as the previous game, it has fewer innovations and less visual improvements compared to the previous game, and some of the problems of the previous game have not been improved (such as the extremely long loading time).

[Edit this paragraph] Expanded content

The Polar Storm expansion pack "Nothern Strike" (Nothern Strike, also translated as "Northern Strike") was released on March 8, 2007. Polar Storm can be purchased through EA LINK for $10. In the UK and some parts of Asia, retailers are selling the expansion in empty boxes with a download code inside.

Story background

In the polar storm, the battle is moved to Central Europe in 2145. Pan-Asia had established bases in Central European cities that were then abandoned by glaciers and war. The EU army plans to retake Europe. This virtual war is based on the Normandy landings in 1944, and various parts of Europe are beginning to regain control of the EU in action.

New content

Polar Storm contains ten new unlock points, three new maps, and two new vehicles. The three new maps can all execute the assault defense mode, and there will be new vehicles on the new maps. The new map is mainly about mechas, not tanks. In the assault line, the Air Force has only a few or no transport aircraft. Port Bavaria and Bridgeat Remagen also support Titan Mode. In Polar Storm, there is a horizontal ejection pod on the map that is similar to the Titan ejection pod, but the ejection distance and direction are reduced, and players will be forcibly ejected within a certain period of time.

Polar Storm contains 11 new medals: four medals, two medals with gold, silver and bronze grades, and a badge. In addition to badges, each new medal contains an unlock point that can unlock either an Arctic Storm item or a main program item. Players who do not have Polar Storm can use Polar Storm items by picking up backpacks with Polar Storm equipment or through battlefield upgrades.