guide to bf2 combat
“Taking the battlefield experience another step forward”
BF2 Combat is a Tour of Duty. Unlike a clan ladder or other online tournaments, our members participate in a simulated war, with commanding officers, divisions, and a grand strategy map showing the progress of the war from week to week. The Tour revolves around regular practices, large-scale company practices and huge, ten hour battles fought twice a week across a variety of servers. Members may attend as much or as little of battles as they like.
Players will join an army (
While we are a very serious gaming community we understand that our members have lives; you will be able to attend as much or as little of battles as you would like. Welcome to BF2 Combat, and we'd love to give you the opportunity to play Battlefield 2 the way it's meant to be played ®. Signup and start your online military career today!
The Globe Weekly, BF2 Combat's humorous official news paper, covers news from all three factions.
This section explains how our Tour of Duty operates. It is not essential that you understand this to play in the Tour of Duty, but it provides a glimpse into what is going on behind the scenes.
Our Tour of Duty simulates an actual war, and as such, is conducted in phases. Unlike some other “tournaments” online, our Tour of Duty operates in distinct phases.
In the first stage of the Tour of Duty there are two main theaters, Iran/Iraq in the Middle East Theater and Southern Japan, the
Each army is subdivided into divisions which engage each other in battle at set times. Your division will probably play at the same times every week, and you will have at least two battles per week. Server information will be posted in your division's barracks during the week. Each battle will be played on one main map, and an additional secret map which last week's victorious side will be able to pick. If the
During the first Tour of Duty, members can enlist to fight for the
If you want to transfer to a different division or you would like to join the sub unit as a friend in the same division first contact your general via private message (pm). If you are unable or unsure on how to do this email admin@bf2combat.net for more information. If you are joining in a clan please refer to the Clan Fusion section of the document for more info about this program.
When you register, and submit your payment, you get complete access to Battlefield 2 Combat Tour of Duty for an entire Tour, which includes access to our private Teamspeak server, our downloads section and all Tour related services. In the downloads section you can browse through a large selection of custom maps and even mods, you can even download the newest releases of Battlefield 2. You will also be eligible to win cool prizes, such as Z-Boards and NVIDIA video cards, even an Alienware system for just entering the Tour!
If you are not able to pay via PayPal you can send cash, check, or money order, which you can mail to:
Please make sure to include your email address, name, desired division, and in-game username.
Battlefield 2 Combat does not require exceptional levels of talent to play. Any player who works toward improving his or her skill, through exhibiting discipline and attending regular practices, is capable of becoming a great soldier.
• Members must be a minimum of sixteen (16) years of age before joining Battlefield 2 Combat. Combat Studios does not have any mechanism for verifying the ages of players with perfect accuracy and does not take any responsibility for players younger than 16 who are members of the Tour of Duty.
• Members of Battlefield 2 Combat must maintain decorum and exhibit maturity both on and off the battlefield.
• Members of Battlefield 2 Combat must comply with and execute to the best of their ability any orders given by superior officers or Tour of Duty administrators.
• Members of Battlefield 2 Combat may not cheat or use exploits in any way, on any server. If you discover an exploit, you are required to make a superior officer aware of it. If you discover an exploit during a battle, you must desist in using it, and make your superiors aware of it during the inter-round time.
• Members of Battlefield 2 Combat may not harass in any manner either members of Battlefield 2 Combat, or members of the external gaming community in any way. Harassment is grounds for expulsion from Battlefield 2 Combat, and depending on the severity of the offense, can result in a lifetime ban from all Combat Studios Tours of Duty. This includes verbally abusing your superiors, subordinates, and peers.
• Members of Battlefield 2 Combat may not spam messages about Battlefield 2 Combat on either other servers or on forums.
• Members of Battlefield 2 Combat are not allowed to post offensive quotations or imagery, including, but not limited to, that which is: racist, anti-Semitic, pornographic, or otherwise offensive, as part of their signatures or elsewhere in the forums. Combat Studios LLC is not responsible for the content on the forums. If you find something on the forums offensive bring it to the attention of an administrator. Battlefield 2 Combat, however, reserves the right to define what it considers offensive, and is not required to remove content just because a member deems it offensive or controversial. The Battlefield 2 Combat public forum is public, and members should be extremely careful about posting personal information on this forum, as it can potentially be viewed by everyone. Members should be careful posting personally identifiable information elsewhere as well. Please look at our privacy policy for more information.
• In discussing controversial topics, members of Battlefield 2 Combat must be extremely cautious not to offend other users. Battlefield 2 Combat is composed of members from all around the world with many different views. Battlefield 2 Combat does not exercise an outright ban on the discussion of religion or other controversial issues, but members should use their discretion about posting such content.
• Members may not register different accounts on different sides, e.g. one cannot register on the Iraqi army and on the
• Members of Battlefield 2 Combat are permitted to become or remain a member of another clan. Members may also recruit other members from the Tour to join their clan, provided they do so discretely, and with the intention of continuing to play in the Tour.
• Unless otherwise instructed by a Battlefield Command staff member, only trained air force pilots are permitted to fly aircraft during battle. For training instructions just ask around, other members will be able to help you.
• Members of Battlefield 2 Combat are required to be on Battlefield 2 Combat's Teamspeak server during practices and battles, or when otherwise playing on Battlefield 2 Combat servers. Members are encouraged to remain on Teamspeak whenever possible. There is more information about Teamspeak in the Teamspeak section of the FAQ. Please note that we will be using Teamspeak instead of Voice over IP for battles, practices, scrimmages, and general play.
Battlefield 2 Combat Clan Fusion is a great way for clans to join Battlefield 2 Combat. If you have a clan and are looking for a great way to improve your skills then check out this program. If you decide to join through Clan Fusion, we reserve the right to assign your clan to the side with the fewest members to preserve balance.
Battlefield 2 Combat Clan Fusion allows clans to join the same side and to play as one cohesive unit. Players will all be assigned to the same sub-unit, a group of ten players, and will be able to play together during battles and practices. Players enrolling in this program will be free to participate in all other areas of the division, including special forces, and the air-force, but will need to go through the same procedures as everyone else. Clan Fusion is designed to integrate larger units and accommodate, and is not intended to create semi-autonomous groups within BF2 Combat. Players who join through Clan Fusion must also abide by all other BF2 Combat rules. If you are interested in joining, please contact relations@combatstudios.com.
To be eligible for this program you do not need to join with your entire clan. You may also be currently enrolled in the Tour to participate. Tour of Duty involvement does not supercede other clan commitments. You will still be able to practice together, attend clan matches together, and do all things you would otherwise, you will just have a great place to get better and a whole new style of play to try out.
This section details the numerous qualification programs available for players. These might not all be there from day one, but will integrated shortly after the Tour of Duty goes live. Please note that different divisions may have slightly different names for the programs.
There are also a variety of teams in which you can participate if you're interested. BF2 Combat currently has the following teams:
In Battlefield 2 Combat players can qualify for certain skills, just like in real armies.
Not every weapon requires qualification, however, players are encouraged to qualify for whatever they can, as it will improve your skill and make you more useful to your division.
Training is conducted on a divisional basis, and is run by a training officer (usually a sergeant) who is appointed by a captain or by the general. Qualifying for a particular skill in Battlefield 2 Combat is not easy, but players are permitted to try as many times as they would like.
Players qualify on custom built maps, which test particular skill sets. Qualification programs may also be available on a graded basis, with different tiers of qualification.
Upon qualifying players are issued ribbons which are visible in the medals section, and depending on the certification, may also have to add an additional tag to their in game profiles.
Skills in which one can qualify (note: may depend on divisional assignment):
• Flying: (Players who qualify in particular air vehicles are not necessarily added to the Air Force immediately, rather they act as reserve pilots in the case of a significant shortage of pilots).
• Armor: Players can qualify for each armor piece, including tanks, fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers etc. Please note that armor qualification is often very difficult, and requires near mastery of a particular vehicle.
• Sniping: Players must be asked before being invited to sniper qualification programs. Players do not usually snipe during battle, but may be asked to do so by captains.
• Airborne Assault: Airborne assault programs are often grueling and require certification in a variety of other skills. Certification requires that soldiers be able to drop extremely close to a target, and may require that players do a variety of other things during descent, and maintain a high degree of stealth when doing so.
• BF2 Army Ranger Training School ™: One of the outstanding highlights of Battlefield 2 Combat is the Tour's unique
Signing up for BF2 Combat is really easy! First, go to www.bf2combat.net and select “Sign Up” (fig.1)
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Read the terms of service. If you have any additional questions about the terms of service don't hesitate to contact info@combatstudios.com (fig.2)
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After accepting the disclaimer the registration screen appears. Fill in the required information and click "Complete Registration" (fig.3)
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After completing your registration proceed with choosing your membership. Please refer to Combat Studios privacy policy if you have any questions about how we use your information. (fig.4+5)
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You can now begin the purchasing process. You can pay with:
If you want to pay with Paypal and you don't have an account with paypal you can register one on www.paypal.com . (fig.9)
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After completing completing your payment a thank you message will appear. Next step is to get assigned to an Army Division. Click to proceed with the army assignment. (fig.6)
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Select your Division of your choice. All divisions have the same basic capabilities and are very well staffed and equipped. You will be able to switch from one division to another after each Tour. Some divisions are not initially available. Click "Sign me up" to continue. (fig.7)
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After completing this step in registration you will receive a message that you have finished. This message will indicate to what division you have been assigned, WRITE IT DOWN and proceed with registration. (fig.8)
Proceed by following "Click here to be forwared". This will bring you to your Divisional Recruit Forum. Follow the steps which are listed in that forum.
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Enter in the fields: Label: Server Address: Nickname: Allow server to assign a nickname: Leave unchecked! Anonymous: Server Password: |
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After these fields are entered click connect You should now be connected to the Teamspeak server. You will now need to register with the server. Click Self -> |
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And enter in your details: Password: remember it. |
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In the Tour of Duty™ we use alot of custom maps. To find and download the map you require to play on your battleday, we have developed a tool that makes this easier.
You can find the map download tool in our Download section (Category: Software). Install the software, select your army and the map you need. (map to be played are announced in the battle announcements in the forum).