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Tactical Mod 1.2 Features Preview

The feature list for release 1.2 of Tactical Mod for Battlefield 2 is fairly solidified at this point. The release is very, very close to being released. Here's a quick look at the upcoming release feature list:

• Removed audible notification when friendly CP neutralized
• Added additional seats to heavy jeeps
• Decreased volume of distant vehicle and weapon sounds
• Increased the sniper rifle accuracy
• Increased M24 damage
• Restored death scoring
• Increased flag capture radius
• Removed flag capture meter (under mini-map)
• Changed flag capture logic so that a flag can only be raised when there are no enemy in the capture radius
• Increased AT mine damage
• Added new visual effects for aircraft wrecks (thanks Djukel!)
• Added support for new maps from Tactical Mod Map Pack 1
  
  Tactical Mod Map Pack 1
• Checkpoint Abadan
• Steel Thunder
• Maszarqi Siege
• Jibbel City

Change to capture zone logic
I want to talk about the new logic we've installed surrounding capture zones. Up until this release, the focus seems to have been on a flagpole and not controlling a zone. This led to some unrealistic tactics where a squad almost always has to send a suicide runner in to die by C4 and then have a medic revive them. It also allowed a squad to focus on a very small area and not on the a whole compound / zone.

So for this upcoming release, the new logic will be as follows:

1. Increase capture zone radius substantially (new)
2. Neutralize flag when assaulting team has more units than defending team inside the capture zone
3. Once neutralized, the zone will stay contensted (i.e. neutral) until only one team remains in the capture zone (new)

Example I
A squad of six assaulting a squad of four. Each of the defending squad members are within the capture zone. When five of the assaulting squad's members breach the capture zone, the flag becomes contested (instantly neutralized). Even though the assaulting team has more units within the capture zone, the flag will stay neutral. (In vanilla the assaulting team would be raising the flag.) Once a squad eliminates or pushes the other squad out of the capture zone, they will have control of the zone and raise the flag.

Example II
A squad of four assaulting a squad of six. Five of the defending squad members are within the capture zone. Even when all four assaulting squad units breach the capture zone, the flag does not change. The assaulting squad sneaks in and eliminates two enemy threats. It is now four assaulting units in the capture zone vs. three defending units in the capture zone. The zone now becomes contested (instantly neutralized). Once a squad eliminates or pushes the other squad out of the capture zone, they will have control of the zone and raise the flag.


It doesn't matter how many more units join the fight once the flag is contested. The flag will stay neutral until all units from one team are outside of the large capture zone.

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IRS_Agent

The changes sound right on the money, I can't wait to play it.

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jex

Good work guys

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Zephyr

Sigh. I'm too interested, I can't help it.
*re-installs Battlefield 2*
God here comes the addiction all over again, I just know it.

Edit: Hmm? An autolink? Interesting...
-Zephyr

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jmaker

This new release sounds very interesting. I can't wait to try it out tomorrow. You guys couldn't put Inishail_Forest in time for the release?

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asch

Duke and Kilrogg put a lot of time over the last 48 hours to get Kilrogg's map ready for map pack #1. I'm just about to make the announcement that his map will be in this release.

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"Support game play in a near-simulation environment. Where the focus of play would not be solely on doing what it takes to win, but doing so utilizing real-world combat strategy and tactics rather than leveraging exploits provided to players by the design of the game engine, regardless of the level of advantage, if any, it gives over the opposing team." -- Tactical Gamer Primer

jaymind

Excellent work guys! The new features sound perfect.

CymBa

Yeah I'm intrigued by the new Zone features. Esp since now it looks like a lone guy can't just sneak in and neutralise a flag under the nose of a whole squad.

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