Why use Observation & Scanning Terrain Techniques?
How many times have you experienced your own “virtual death” when playing BF2 and not ever saw where the fatal enemy fire came from? As in real life, seeing the enemy before he sees you, often makes the critical difference in reaction time as to who fires first and with the most accuracy. So, are there real world military observation training techniques that a player can also apply to the BF2 military game simulation? Absolutely, although they don’t translate 100% to a computer screen and mouse, they can make a subtle difference for those players that have the patience and discipline to practice them. It should be noted that this article is not for the “run and gun” arcade Quake Recon types, charging all over the maps with Threat Indicators ON. Rather, it’s been written as a guide for those players that wish to play the game more as a military simulation. Note: the BF2 game offers a UAV & Radar (Scan) to provide enemy movement / location on your map / mini-map. However, this does not p
