Battlefield.
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The game
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Vocabulary
Vehicle warfare: armed conflict using vehicles between enemies; the activity of war.
Online multiplayer: "Online gaming is a technology rather than a genre, a mechanism for
connecting players together rather than a particular pattern of gameplay.“
Beat-Em-Up: A game in which the player controls a character who runs through levels
beating up minor enemies, usually followed by a boss fight.
Campaign mode: Campaign is the mission which the player has to accomplish to go to
another level.
Loadout: Loadouts are different things that you carry with yourself in the battle like the
weapons, medical kit, side arm, gadgets, accessories, etc.
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How to Play the game
Part 1 of 3: Getting Ready
1) Learn the controls. If you have played
previous Battlefield games before, you are pretty
much in good shape since most of the controls
were kept the same. Some changes in the
controls include team play functions. They are
now assigned to bumper buttons (for consoles).
Melee attacks are also repositioned and there
are vehicle driving improvements, too. So better
familiarize yourself with these changes.
Remember that you can adjust the controls
settings to your liking. Whether you play the
game via Play station, Xbox, or PC – this option
is always available.
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2) Play the campaign. There’s nothing more than practical in terms of prepping up for
multiplayer matches than actually playing the Battlefield campaign mode. Depending on
your level of know how when it comes to Battlefield, you can choose whether you want to
start your campaign under easy, normal, or hard mode.
Make sure you have the Single-Player disc loaded to your unit before playing the campaign
mode.
Take this chance to get familiar with the game’s weapons and gadgets. You will eventually
discover which type of class you are comfortable with while enjoying the heart pounding
story of the campaign mode.
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Part 2 of 3: Prepare for Multiplayer
1) Customize your soldier. This feature enables you to customize your soldier to your
liking. This depends on the play style you are planning to execute during the online match.
You have to actually be in an online game for you to fully customize your soldier. You can
customize your loadout, classes, and some other details.
The My Soldier option in the main menu just actually shows your soldier’s progression,
awards, and other information. The real customization really happens in an online match.
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2) Choose a class. The four classes in Battlefield 4 are assault, recon, support, and engineer.
Each has distinct functions in a team so choose your class wisely!
•The assault class is definitely the most popular class among all the Battlefield 4 classes. Why
not? It is good for newbies and those players that really want to have the real taste of action.
This class dwells more on aggressive combat and mostly the front liners when it comes to
head to head matches.
•The recon class embodies the sniper soldier in you. Its specialty is long range combat and
pretty much a stealth soldier overall. This class is perfect for mission based matches like
defending a flag or a certain spot in the map.
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• Unlike the assault class, the recons usually prefer solitude in killing enemies. defending a
flag or a certain spot in the map.
• Support class is a bit an in-betweener since it can be an offensive and a defensive
soldier at the same time. This class has access to large machine guns so they can
defend territories and at the same eliminate groups of enemies in one spray.
• If you are a vehicle oriented kind of soldier, then the Engineer class is the right class
for you. This class has perks that enables you to easily destroy enemy vehicles by
using your own vehicle’s weapons effectively. They can also repair vehicles and have
access to heavy weaponry such as rocket launchers.
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3) Master the maps. After a few rounds of online matches, sure enough, you will be a bit
familiar with the maps in Battlefield 4. Well, it’s not enough just to get familiar with it – you
have to master them!
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Part 3 of 3: Begin the Online Match
1) Choose a game mode. After choosing Multiplayer on the menu, you will then have
access to quick matches that you can join in.
Conquest. This game mode has been present in the Battlefield franchise since its humble
beginnings. In this mode, 2 teams compete for capture points (flags) on a map.
Rush. This mode essentially gives a team the task of defending certain points in the map
(M-COM stations).
Team Death match. This mode is pretty straight forward and seems to be popular among
online players. Simple rule of this game mode – kill many enemies as you can. In Team
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Death match, working together as a team really matters since teamwork affects the
tide of the battle.
•Squad Death match. This mode puts 4 squads against each other where the squad with
most kills at the end of the match wins the 4-way battle.
Obliteration. In this newly added mode, one team is tasked to defend high-value targets
while the other team tries to destroy them - thus the name, Obliteration.
•Elimination. Another new mode which is a more strict Team Death match. Stricter in the
sense that once a soldier is killed – it won’t re-spawn. In short, it is permanently eliminated.
•Defuse. The last new comer in the game mode category. Again, this is a non-re-spawn
mode where a team defends a spot while the other attacks it. Pretty much like Rush’s
mechanics.
•Domination. Another favorite. This game mode revolves around teams trying to capture
flags across the map as they battle for territorial supremacy.
Air Superiority. Speaking of supremacy, this mode is all about air supremacy. This is for
those who can maneuver air vehicles and eliminate enemies with it.
Capture the Flag. This game tasks a team to get hold of an enemy flag and bring it back to
their own home base. The team with the most flag capture wins.
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2) Practice teamwork. Battlefield 4 really encourages teamwork when it comes to their
game modes. From Team Death match to Rush – it is obvious that working together is a key
ingredient in winning online matches. Chatting with your teammates will surely help
communicating strategies to beat the other team. Just be mindful of what you’re saying and
avoid offensive words.
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3) Know your role. In a team, members have specific functions. Better know what your
role is in your squad is so your team’s offense (or defense) will be effective. If you are
an Engineer, make sure you focus on making yourself useful via vehicles. Engineers
are most effective when they eliminate enemies inside vehicles.
For Recons, make sure you find a good spot for sniping. After a few kills, you can
change location so you won’t giveaway your where about.
For Support, as the class name suggests, make sure you support your teammates. Be
on the lookout for ambushes and always be there for support firepower for your Assault
class.
Assault class pretty much has a straightforward role. Attack the enemies! Bring them
down and if ever you get yourself killed, re-spawn and kill some more.
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4) Be mindful of the environment. Some
structures in Battlefield 4 can be destroyed. This
can be an good thing for you if you know how to
use this to your advantage. Engineer’s rocket
launchers become useful in collapsing these
said structures. Of course, using vehicles can be
effective, too.
5) Re-spawn wisely. In case you were killed,
choose the best position for your re-spawn.
Sometimes respawning at the right spot can give
you an upper hand in combat.
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6) Know the point system. Knowing which tactics will give you more points will really help
you boost up your leveling. Like head shots, killing in this manner surely give you more points
compared to a simple frontal kill. In Battlefield 4, once you reach above 75 points, even an
assist kill will award you a full kill point!
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