History VideoGame / Battlefield2ModernCombat

* ImproperlyPlacedWeaponry: There are some anomalous picks for the faction-specific weaponry. The PRC Engineer has the RMB-93 (a Russian reverse-cycle pump-action shotgun; only used by Russian security companies, with variants available for purchase by Russian, Belarusian,
Moldovan, and Canadian civilians), the EU Sniper has the SVU (a bullpup DMR of Russian origin; only used by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Saleh-era Yemen), the US Engineer has the SPAS-12 (Italian dual-mode shotgun; no branch of the US military has issued it), and the US Sniper has the Barrett M95 (not used by the US military; the M107 is issued, instead).

* LonersAreFreaks: The [=PS2=] and Xbox versions discourage adopting an "IWorkAlone" mindset, as minimizing Hotswapping makes ranking up slower and can make missions harder (not helping matters is the [[ArtificialStupidity spotty friendly AI]]). The mission performance even makes note of this with the Style section, as "Loner" grants zero stars.

''Battlefield 2: Modern Combat'' is a First Person Shooter and a spin-off of ''[[VideoGame/{{Battlefield}} Battlefield 2]]'' developed by DICE for the UsefulNotes/Playstation2 and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} released in Octuber 2005 and later for the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} in April 2006.

Its commercial success led to the development of the ''VideoGame/BattlefieldBadCompany'' duology, a sort of SpiritualSuccessor released in 2008 for the UsefulNotes/Playstation3 and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}}.

* PlayingBothSides: [[spoiler:The Burning Flag, who caused the conflict between NATO and China to weak. First, they destroy a building full of civilian negotiators, killing all inside. Next, they plant ordnance on NATO ships. Finally, they hijack and rig a cargo train with explosives. Only after one faction defeats the other do they reveal themselves as the instigators]].

* BigBad: [[spoiler:The Burning Flag, the paramilitary faction responsible for the conflict between NATO and the PRC in the region.]]

* DemotedToExtra: The MEC was not only relegated to a multiplayer-only faction but only a few maps feature them with the majority being between the either the US or the European Union fighting the PRC.

* DifficultySpike: The moment a mission asks you to hold a position or capture a heavily defended enemy command post, you start to feel the ineptitude of your AI teammates and the unfairness of enemy units always [[GangUpOnTheHuman aiming to kill you]] rather than your teammates, in moments like this you start to see how fast your team's tickets (lives shared by the entire team) plummet to zero.

* LonersAreFreaks: The game discourages adopting an "IWorkAlone" mindset, as minimizing Hotswapping makes ranking up slower and can make missions harder (not helping matters is the [[ArtificialStupidity spotty friendly AI]]). The mission performance even makes note of this with the Style section, as "Loner" grants zero stars.

Similar to its PC counterpart, the story is set TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture in a war between N.A.T.O and the [[UsefulNotes/ChineseWithChopperSupport P.R.C]] in the eastern european/central asian country of UsefulNotes/{{Kazakhstan}} after peace negociations between both factions are interrupted by an unknown assailant.

Unlike its PC counterpart, the gameplay is way more streamlined and arcade-y and has a full-fledged singleplayer campaign with an unique ''hotswap'' mechanic that allows the player to move from to soldier to soldier with press of a buttom.

Its multiplayer mode allowed 24 players to duke it out with a variety of vehicles such as light transports, tanks and helicopters, and was one of the most online-featured console games of its time with the implementation of Clans, Leaderboards and unlocks. However, its Xbox and Xbox 360 servers were closed on 2009 and its [=PS2=]'s on 2014.

Its comercial success led to the development of ''Battlefield: Bad Company'', a sort of SpiritualSequel released on 2008 for the UsefulNotes/Playstation3 and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}}.

!!Be Carefull, there are tropes on your radar.

* AdaptedOut: There's no Russian or M.E.C faction in the campaign. However, the M.E.C does appear in some multiplayer maps set in the middle east.
* ArtificialStupidity: The campaign AI suffers from unpolished pathfinding, can't decide for targets when multiple enemies are around and constantly fires at walls and buildings. Thank goodness for [[BodySurf shifting]].
* ArtShift: Due to the limitations of the Playstation 2 and Xbox, the artstyle is slightly more cartoony with more exagerated visual effects (explosions, muzzles, tracers, etc), [[AvertedTrope Averted]] in the Xbox 360 version where the artstyle is more in line with Battlefield 2142.
* BigBad: [[spoiler:The Burning Flag, the paramilitary faction responsible for the conflict between N.A.T.O and the P.R.C in the region.]]
* BodySurf: The game's main gimmick is taking control different soldiers through different positions by aiming + a single button press.

* CripplingOverspecialization: All the classes and vehicles suffer from this as each has a function and preferred gameplay style but outside of their function and aproach they are left vulnerable or even useless.
* DemotedToExtra: The M.E.C was not only relegated to a multiplayer-only faction but only a few maps feature them with the majority being between the either the U.S or the European Union fighting the P.R.C.
* DifficultySpike: The moment a mission asks you to hold a position or capture a heavily defended enemy command post you start to feel the ineptitude of your AI teammates and the unfairness of enemy units always aiming to kill you rather than your teammates, in moments like this you start to see how fast your team's tickets (lives shared by the entire team) plummet to zero.
* FiveManBand: There are five classes; Assault, Spec Ops, Engineer, Support and Sniper.
* GreyAndGreyMorality: Both N.A.T.O and the P.R.C are portrayed as extremely pridefull and stubborn but not overly malicious or cruel, pragmatic maybe, but not evil.
* {{Ruritania}}: [[AvertedTrope Averted]], Kazakhstan is a real country, but is mostly portrayed as a generic, war-torn eastern european country.
* WesternTerrorists: [[spoiler:The Burning Flag, a paramilitary army composed of russian and european mercenaries]].
* WeHardlyKnewYou: [[spoiler: The Burning Flag appears out of nowhere after the defeat of either N.A.T.O or the P.R.C and only fight in the last mission.]]

* ArtificialStupidity: The campaign AI suffers from unpolished pathfinding, can't decide for targets on hectics moments when multiple enemies are around and constantly fires at walls and building. Thank goodness for [[BodySurf shifting]].

* BodySurf: The game's main gimmick is taking control different soldiers through different positions by aiming + a single button press, predating ''Videogame/GrandTheftAutoV'' for 8 years.

* BodySurf: The game's main gimmick is taking control different soldiers through different positions with aiming and single button press, predating ''Videogame/GrandTheftAutoV'' for 8 years.

* WesternTerrorists:[[spoiler: The Burning Flag, a paramilitary army composed of russian and european mercenaries]].

* ArtificialStupidity: The campaign AI suffers from unpolished pathfinding, can't decide for targets on hectics moments when multiple enemies are around and constantly fires at walls and building.

[[caption-width-right:350:The game's american box art]]

''Battlefield 2: Modern Combat'' is a First Person Shooter developed by DICE for the UsefulNotes/Playstation2, UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} as a spin-off of ''[[VideoGame/{{Battlefield}} Battlefield 2]]''.

Similar to its PC counterpart, the story is set TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture in a war between N.A.T.O and the [[UsefulNotes/ChineseWithChopperSupport P.R.C]] in the eastern european/central asian country of Kazakhstan after peace negociations between both factions are interrupted by an unknown assailant.

* DemotedToExtra: The M.E.C was not only relegated to a multiplayer-only faction but only a few maps feature them with the majority being between the either the U.S or N.A.T.O against the P.R.C.

* FiveManBand: There are five classes; Assault, Spec Ops, Engineer, Anti-Tank and Sniper.

''Battlefield 2: Modern Combat'' is a First Person Shooter developed by DICE for the UsefulNotes/Playstation2, UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} as a spin-off of ''[[VideoGame/Battlefield Battlefield 2]]''.

''Battlefield 2: Modern Combat'' is a First Person Shooter developed by DICE for the UsefulNotes/Playstation2, UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} as a spin-off of ''Battlefield 2''.

Similar to its PC counterpart, the story is set TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture in a war between N.A.T.O and the [[UsefulNotes/ChineseWithChopperSupport P.R.C]] in the eastern european country of Kazakhstan after peace negociations between both factions are interrupted by an unknown assailant.

* AdaptedOut: There's no Russian or M.E.C faction in the campaign. However, the M.E.C does appear in some maps set in the middle east.

* FiveManBand: There are five classes; Assault, Spec Ops, Engineer, Anti-Tank and Sniper.

Similar to its PC counterpart, the story is set TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture in a war between N.A.T.O and the [[UsefulNotes/ChineseWithChopperSupport P.R.C]] in the eastern european country of Kazakhstan after peace negociations between both factions is interrupted by an unknown assailant.