BFBC2 Infantry

Being Infantry means you are part of ground forces. Ground forces entail running around, shooting people on foot, close quarter combat and anything that has you engaging in combat as a soldier. Almost every other FPS title is nothing but infantry, however playing this role in BFBC2 takes a much deeper thought process & strategic mindset than games like CoD and Counter Strike. This article will help you maximize your effectiveness as Infantry.

Objectives for Infantry

The main goal of infantry is to secure objectives or capture flags. Although killing enemy infantry is important and part of the game, it should not be your main focus. Kills don’t win games, completing objectives will.

Battlefield Infantry Squads

Before you focus on objectives and flags, you must locate a squad. BFBC2 infantry is all about team work. Even talented players have a hard time working a server on their own. This is because battlefield has a very rock paper scissors type countering system. Playing by yourself means you will eventually run into an enemy, be it a vehicle, or enemy infantry kit, that can trump you. Being in a well rounded squad takes care of that. Take a look at what kits your squad mates are spawning with and choose some thing that compliments them. Diversity and paying attention to your squads strengths and weaknesses are crucial to success.

Score battlefield infantry

Many beginners put too much thought into how someones score looks. Different roles end up with different scores. A good tanker is going to have a much better kill-death ratio then a good infantry. Being bulletproof seems to have a positive effect on death rates.
Being infantry is all about doing the dirty work. Doing the dirty work against an evenly matched team will make your score look like shit. An infantry’s score doesn’t matter as long as his team is winning. However, this doesn’t mean you can just die a million times and still win. Maintaining an even kill-death ratio should be your only score oriented goal in BFBC2. Anything over positive means your doing pretty well. Don’t hide away from the action picking off one guy every few minutes. Hopping on objectives and getting a few deaths is not a big deal.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 Assault

Every infantry player needs to know their way around an assault kit. The two most powerful guns are the AN-94 and XM8. Killing other infantry quickly extends your life expectancy. The stronger the gun, the faster they die.

The grenade launcher is an incredibly useful tool as well. They bust up the map giving you new routes and can be used to annoy vehicles. Check out damage percentages between the different types of vehicles for one grenade round:

ATV 100%

Jeep 40%

APC 6%

Tank 6%

Six percent might not be much against heavy armor but it still helps your engineers get them down.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 Engineer

The engineer plays a huge role in taking control of the battlefield. Anti armor is their main function but their sub machine guns aren’t too bad for handling infantry. As an engineer you need to know what your rocket launcher is capable of. Shooting enemy armor is all fun and good, but not all parts are built the same. Some are weaker and take more damage per rocket. There is a large damage reward for attacking from the back and sides. Always aim for those spots when trying to down armor for quicker results.

These are what the basic damage percentages look like:

APC/Tank

Front 28%

Sides 52-55%

Back 55-57%

Every squad really needs an engineer for full functionality. One APC can easily wipe out a squad if there’s no one to keep it from pushing up on you.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 Medic

Medics unlock the M60, which alone makes them rapey. Added to that they can revive fallen teammates and you can see why medics are so clutch. The only bad thing about medics is they run out of ammo and have no way of busting through walls. Being in a good functioning squad cures these ailments.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 Recon

Snipers: Love them or hate them. They aren’t going anywhere. The sniper rifles in BFBC2 are by far the best that any BF game has had so far, since net code actually works for a change. Aim just above the head from a distance and you got a 1 hit kill.

If you are going to play recon don’t forget about everything else in your kit. Too many people sit off in the corner killing 3 guys a round and never even think about the equipment they are wasting. You can choose between C4 and artillery. They both do serious damage, but go to waste if you aren’t mixing it up in the action.

You receive 4 bricks of C4. Each one does 69% damage to tanks. If you’re sneaky enough 2 bricks can knock out a pain in the ass tank. Being closer to the action will get you more deaths, but its also going to make you an asset to the team.