July 8, 200619 yr Gamespot has uploaded a new 2-page article regarding the vehicles of Battlefield 2142. They discuss about the BattleWalkers, Air vehicles and the difference from BF2. The designers have admitted that they underestimated the skill at which players would be able to fly the attack helicopters and jet aircraft in Battlefield 2. The result is an imbalance in the game at times, when aircraft are virtually untouchable and rain down massive amounts of destruction. With that in mind, the aircraft in Battlefield 2142 have been rethought altogether. "We've combined the jet and the helicopter class into one kind of air attack vehicle that doesn't do as much bombing or large-area destruction," O'Shaughnessy said. "It's more of the role of the helicopter. It has an air-to-ground, antivehicle role in the game." Air transports will be useful for ferrying troops around the battlefield, or onto an enemy Titan. And saying goodbye to the jets was easy, thanks to the game's setting. Fixed-wing aircraft are history in the icy future, since long runways are a luxury that no one can afford anymore because they take up too much precious land. The aircraft in Battlefield 2142 all possess vertical takeoff and landing capabilities, as well as the ability to hover in place. They're also fairly easy to fly. While the helicopters in Battlefield 2 featured surprisingly realistic and delicate controls like real-world helicopters, we found the gunships and transports in Battlefield 2142 to be very forgiving in terms of handling. And while they might not be as powerful as the aircraft in Battlefield 2, the gunships can pack quite a punch thanks to their rocket pods. http://bf2142.com/content/images/thumb/a/ab/BF2142.060706.01.jpg/120px-BF2142.060706.01.jpghttp://bf2142.com/content/images/thumb/d/d9/BF2142.060706.02.jpg/120px-BF2142.060706.02.jpghttp://bf2142.com/content/images/thumb/3/3f/BF2142.060706.03.jpg/120px-BF2142.060706.03.jpghttp://bf2142.com/content/images/thumb/5/53/BF2142.060706.04.jpg/120px-BF2142.060706.04.jpghttp://bf2142.com/content/images/thumb/7/76/BF2142.060706.05.jpg/120px-BF2142.060706.05.jpg Read the whole preview here
July 8, 200619 yr Glad to see their examining BF2's problems and not just throwing together whatever they feel like including
July 8, 200619 yr They look very cool. I'll have to add them to the gallery when I have time. :thumbsup:
July 9, 200619 yr Battlefield 2142 Release Date: October 2006 Battlefield 2142 Demo Release Date: October 2006 GG
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