Glad to hear that the patch is still on the way. I'll share this list I created over a year ago for changes to the game I hope would be implemented. I think together these changes would drastically improve the gameplay of BF2:
1. Remove random deviation on all weapons and make recoil a bigger factor.
2. Reduce radius on claymores.
3. Make all maps playable in single player.
4. Make all single player maps playable in all sizes.
5. Make all unlocks available in single player.
6. Make hitboxes equal on vehicles, particularly on F35
7. Remove satellite scan
8. Make it so artillery can only be fired on a designated area. The area is designated by a squad leader by using a smoke grenade (all squad leaders would have one)
9. Make it so UAV's must be requested by a squad leader over a designated area using a laser targeter (all squad leaders would have one)
10. Make it so supply and vehicle drops must be requested by a squad leader over a designated area using either a laser targeter or a smoke grenade (different color than for artillery, again, all squad leaders have these equipment)
11. Make a MEC vs China map
12. You get 1 repair point for every repairable object that you repair to full health.
13. Make AT rockets more powerful against armor.
14. Make grappling hook and zip line available in vanilla BF2 (especially grappling hook, give it to spec ops, assault and anti tank, give grappling hook and zip line to snipers)
15. Make anti air weapons more effective and more accurate, especially against choppers
16. Introduce the same squad scoring system as in BF2142
17. Give medics a medical box instead of medkits and make it a static object after you throw it, where you can go to heal gradually, not instantly. Not necessary for ammo kits, but could be implemented for them too.
18. Drastically increase the flight ceiling for airplanes. It's ridiculous how you can lose total control of your plane only after 600 feet or meters or whatever the amount represents in the game. Make it something like 2000 after witch you start to lose control of you plane.
19. Implement the same username system as in BF2142. As in sign up for 1 EA account and then you can have 4 usernames tied to that account. You can delete them whenever you want and create new ones to replace the old ones as long as the new ones aren't already taken.
20. Implement vehicle radios like in BF:V. Users can add their own music to a radio list or maybe you (EA) could license some songs for the game.
21. Make a US vs China naval and aerial battle map. I know naval battles are kinda nonexistent nowadays, but China does have a formidable navy not to mention the US. It would be cool if we could have some kind of open sea battle in the Pacific with all the latest naval vehicles. There should also be aircraft carriers (Above all the Nimitz) that could launch various fighters as well as bombers. Maybe even make the F-22 Raptor available in this map rather than the F35. If not, make it the F-18. This map could be something like BF1942's Midway. How about calling it Midway 2007 or 2008
22. Fix the server browser. Show accurate information on the servers (Also show ALL of the servers information on the loading screen). Add a filter for only servers without Infantry Only.
23. Create a ''Dead Zone'' feature like they had in Desert Combat. With this feature you will die if you get too close to an uncappable base.
24. Add a buddy list into the game, so that you can track what server your friends are playing on and allow you to join the same server with a press of a button.
25. Add support for Widescreen displays.
26. Add all the required features to qualify BF2 for the Games For Windows brand.
27. Beef up the Blackhawk miniguns to what they used to be. To balance things, give the Blackhawk lower armor than the other transport choppers. Even beef up the armor on the other transport choppers.
28. Make the grenade launchers the same as they used to be. Remove the delay or at least make it an alternate firing mode, increase the blast radius and increase the damage slightly. Since you can't fire while jumping anymore, it will be more difficult for people to abuse it. If the radius and damage are tweaked correctly, you will die if you fire it too close to yourself.
29. Reduce the speed at which vehicles repair and rearm from supply crates.
30. Make all planted explosives destructible with the M95.
31. Implement light and heavy body armor like in BF2142. Light body armor should be worn by default. M95 is a one hit kill against people with light body armor. People with heavy armor are affected the same way as currently. People with light armor can run longer, people with heavy armor run for a shorter time.
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