1. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Battlefield. 4 The game

2. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Battlefield. 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.

3. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Battlefield. 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.

4. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Battlefield. 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.

5. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Battlefield. 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.

6. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Battlefield. 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.

7. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Battlefield. 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. Unlike the assault class, the recons usually prefer solitude in killing enemies. defending a flag or a certain spot in the map.

8. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Battlefield. 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!

9. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Battlefield. 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

10. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Battlefield. 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. Death match, working together as a team really matters since teamwork affects the tide of the battle.

11. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Battlefield. 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.

12. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Battlefield. 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.

13. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Battlefield. 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.

14. © 2014 wheresjenny.com Battlefield. 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!