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Battlefield 2 is a dynamic and thrilling team and squad-based action MMO. The goal is to capture as many flag points in addition to killing as many of the enemy opposition as possible. But because of the nature of MMOs, the game is only as good as the people you are playing with or against.
With this in mind, I thought a thread discussing the "proper" rules of etiquette would be in order. This thread isn't intended to tell others how to play the game, nor is it tips and strategies for racking up the most points. This is intended to be an open discussion of what the majority thinks is acceptable sportsmanship or not - a simple guide to help people new to the game and veterans who want to vent about bad players.
EXAMPLE: "bunny-hopping" (jumping up and down when shot at) can drive a lot of people crazy, but it's in the game and it can be a good defense (not always!) - so I would consider it acceptable behavior.
I'll start it off with the most common complaint:
RULE #1: NO BASE CAMPING. There are legitimate reasons to be in an enemy base, i.e. capturing the flag, C4ing artillery and radar, and even spying on enemy activity. But sitting in one spot with a tank, not capturing a flag and blowing people up as they spawn in is not cool. When one side is winning and down to one flag (which sometimes can't be captured), it's very tempting to take easy kills as the other side spawns in. Don't do it. Take the flag if you can or set up a perimeter around the base if you can't, but please give the other guys a sporting chance.
Comments or other rules?
With this in mind, I thought a thread discussing the "proper" rules of etiquette would be in order. This thread isn't intended to tell others how to play the game, nor is it tips and strategies for racking up the most points. This is intended to be an open discussion of what the majority thinks is acceptable sportsmanship or not - a simple guide to help people new to the game and veterans who want to vent about bad players.
EXAMPLE: "bunny-hopping" (jumping up and down when shot at) can drive a lot of people crazy, but it's in the game and it can be a good defense (not always!) - so I would consider it acceptable behavior.
I'll start it off with the most common complaint:
RULE #1: NO BASE CAMPING. There are legitimate reasons to be in an enemy base, i.e. capturing the flag, C4ing artillery and radar, and even spying on enemy activity. But sitting in one spot with a tank, not capturing a flag and blowing people up as they spawn in is not cool. When one side is winning and down to one flag (which sometimes can't be captured), it's very tempting to take easy kills as the other side spawns in. Don't do it. Take the flag if you can or set up a perimeter around the base if you can't, but please give the other guys a sporting chance.
Comments or other rules?