BF2S Forums What would i change // imho

I'll add my own. They may or may not necessarily agree. I'll try to stick within the topics set by the OP.

Bugs:

1. Kill the damned red name bug. I haven't experienced it before 1.2 came out.
2. Kill the bug involving TV/laser-guided missiles not working at times.

Commander:

1. Airstrike beacon to act like artillery beacon, but to alert friendly aircraft of the need to pummel a designated target. Kills by aircraft made within this zone count as team points to pilots and gunners, increasing their score and, subsequently, the commander's.
2. Commanders should be able to select a squad and draw on the map for the squad leader, rather than just giving them a straight line. Up to the squad mates to trust that the SL knows what he's doing.
3. Commanders are allowed all vehicle slots by default. This shouldn't change. It should be up to mutinies and server rules to enforce when a commander isn't supposed to be flying or driving around.
4. I'd love for the commander to be able to direct an active UAV to a new location, while it's in flight.

Infantry:

1. Retain jump as-is. It's perfect.
2. Allow infantry to climb over low walls or grasp ledges (to climb up, or to drop from more safely).
3. Squad leaders should be able to hook up on VOIP with ONE other squad, for twin-fireteam effect.
4. Yes, smoke doesn't last nearly as long as it should. It should also move around just a bit, with the (simulated) wind.
5. Scout class. Long-term spotting, and a iron-sights M1A (or equivilant, for non-US armies) rifle. I want a nice, accurate rifle that doesn't depend on the scope, and isn't as cheesy as PKM-sniping.

Land Vehicles:

1. Allow at least one extra infantryman to sit on top of tanks. I know that there's APC's, but this would be fun. To prevent squatting wrenching, automatically pop the rider off the back of the tank if it gets hit.
2. Reduce the damage water does to vehicles. I know my truck will stop if it gets stuck in a river, but I doubt it'd catch on fire and spontaneously explode.

Aircraft:

1. Require jets to reduce throttle slightly to reload.
2. Extend the burn-time on helicopters, add loss of control when severely damaged, and allow the pilots the opportunity to make a "safe" crash-landing and jump out before the damn thing explodes (in case the chopper is veering too wildly to leap out safely.
3. Helicopter rotors should be damaging.
4. Double the allowed ceiling height for fighters. Nothing more irritating than stalling out at 2000, and spinning off the map where the boundary kills you before you can regain control.

Navy:

1. The Essex is without escort on many of the current maps, but as they are I suppose it's balanced enough (though I would like to see some PT boats ). A few new maps should be released with aspects of modern Naval warfare.

Maps:

1. PLA vs MEC would be fun, unless there's some sort of oddball reasoning against this from EA.
2. SF maps in BF2 would make no sense.
3. Some uncaps (ones in maps well away from any main flags), should have a bit more of a hearty defense than IGLA's. SAM sites would be nice.

Booster Packs:

1. Please, I would love to see a halt to these puny offerings being released with a $10 pricetag. The official WW2 mod was released for BF Vietnam for free, and was immensely enjoyable. Save charging for the full-blown expansion packs, not glorified patches.

Battlefield 2142:

1. Change to 2042, please. I'd much rather use a bunch of weapons that are now in development rather than play yet another Mechwarrior clone. Then again, I'd rather they built a new engine, or just have Valve do it for them.

ADDON:

--more infantry only maps ---> Free!! if u dont have imagination  ...  choose good maps from MOD maps and mybe polish them then release in form of FREE addon for RANKED SERVERS.

--more vehicle only maps... like TANK wars!!...

--more watter only maps (must include new ships)--

--mybe some air fight only maps (where u can bomb specific targets, like ships, radar, uav, military bases, air fields, AA etc)

a while ago someone had the idea that the commander should have to be sitting IN the UAV trailor for any of his command tools (arty, scan, UAV, supply drop) to work.

at the time i thought it was dumb (because i was getting my ground defense time up), but in retrospect i really like that idea.  it makes your commander an easier target for enemy spec ops, but you'd also be protected from artillery and whatnot.  it would stop commanders from getting in tanks and dropping supplies for themselves only...or getting into attack helos...