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Delta Force: Black Hawk Down / | \
Multiplayer Guide / | \
PC Version 1.1 / | \
By: Blueberry Buttface | | |
blueberrybuttfacefaqs(at)gmail(dot)com | |
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Table of Contents: | | | Find (Ctrl+F) Keyword
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Section I. Introduction and Overview| | IAO
Section II. Team Sabre Additions / || | TSA
Section III. Character Classes / || / \ CCL
Section IV. Weapons / /| / \ WPN
Section V. Vehicles / / |/ \ VCL
Section VI. Multiplayer Game Types/ / /\ \ MGT
Section VII. Basic Multiplayer/Strategies_|\ \ BMS
Section VIII. Statistics and Ranks/| -----/ \ \ STR
Section IX. Awards and Medals / | | /| \ \ AWM
Section X. Laggy Nova or Cheat? | | / | \ \ LNC
Section XI. Glossary of Multiplayer Terms| \ \ GMT
Section XII. Future Updates / | | | \ \ FUP
Section XIII. Legal Information | | | \ \LGL
Section XIV. Credits / / | | | \ CRD
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Section I. Introduction and Overview IAO
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As some of you may know, I had guides of Delta Force: Black Hawk Down up
before. If you did not know, then those guides were of multiplayer strategies,
of multiplayer game types, of weapons, and there was also an encyclopedic
collection of multipayer terms and items you would encounter while you played
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down online.
All I have done is compiled these guides into one large guide. The old guides
were unfavorable, in appearance, in helpfulness, and in purpose. I feel they
should be redone and I have done so. This is the product of such an action,
and I have added far more information to everything than what was offered
before.
Along with rewriting and adding information to certain parts and sections, I
have also added more things as was necessary due to the release of the
expansion pack for Delta Force: Black Hawk Down, Team Sabre.
The following sections of the guide that pertain to the game are as in-depth
and informative as I could possibly make them. Mind you, one may get lost when
reading the following, what with my common use of commas and prepositional
phrases. I apologize for this, but if you really want to read this, then it is
up to you to understand it.
The order in which the sections appear is the order in which I think best for
the player and reader to read. One must start with the basics before one
advances, and because of such, the very basic appears first, and ultimately
ends with knowledge and information common to the veteran level of players.
However, the best method for a player to learn the game is to actually play
it. Therefore, I recommend the game as a better informational source than
this.
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Section II. Team Sabre Additions TSA
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For those of you who do not know, Team Sabre is the official expansion pack
for Delta Force: Black Hawk Down. It was the first expansion pack the Delta
Force series experienced.
At first, the Team Sabre expansion pack was supposed to offer something that
would be an improvemenet upon the recent addition to the series, the vehicles.
The something was the ability to drive the vehicles. That is, have full
control of all of the vehicles, and the weapons they provided. Of course,
Novalogic bit off more than it could chew, and had to scrap this from the
Team Sabre expansion pack, preserving it for their "side series" Joint
Operations, which more than anything replaced the Delta Force series.
Despite this flaw in Novalogic's development of Team Sabre, Team Sabre still
provided a stash of goodies for the customers who bought it. First, two full
single player campaigns were added, a series of six Iran-set levels, and a
series of five Colombia-set levels. Second, three new weapons were introduced
to gameplay, the G3 assault rifle, the G36 assault rifle, and PSG1 sniper
rifle. Third, a set of character skins depicting special forces units in
desert camouflage fatigues were made available, providing an alternative
skin for each character class. Fourth and lastly, though rather obvious and
insignificant, a set of new servers containing new levels and terrains were
added to the available multiplayer servers, allowing the player to choose to
display the Team Sabre side of servers, the Black Hawk Down side of servers,
or both sides of the servers simultaneously.
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Section III. Character Classes CCL
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As with most online first-person shooters, there are multiple character
classes the player can be, each with its own specialties or weapons or other
qualities. In Delta Force: Black Hawk Down, there are four character classes,
and each class differs from the others on two planes. The first plane in which
the character classes differ is speed. The second plane is weapons.
Before I go in-depth with the character classes, the classes the player can be
in Delta Force: Black Hawk Down are Close Quarters Battle (always abbreviated
as CQB), Gunner, Medic, and Sniper. Each class has certain attributes which
define the role the player is commonly to take. While this role can be
ignored, and is often usually so, it is much respected and wise that you
fulfill this role as best as possible. However, most players have learned to
not depend on others to fulfill such roles, so the choice is up to you.
If you wish to do as you choose, as in not revive a player if you are a Medic,
then, aside from possible insults towards you, the team does not mind much.
The Close Quarters Battle class is the average class, with favorable qualities
and abilities that other classes lack. For this, it is often recommended to
new players. The Close Quarters Battle has the second-fastest speed, unless
the player is carrying an object such as a flag, in which case the Close
Quarters Battle class is the fastest character class. In the way of weaponry,
the Close Quarters Battle class has access to most assault rifles. The arsenal
includes the CAR-15, CAR-15/M203, G3, G36, M16, M16/M203, and the MP5. The
last of which is unique to this character class. Secondary weapons include the
Remington shotgun, the Colt .45, and the M9 Beretta. The Close Quarters Battle
class has full access to the three types of grenades, Flash, Frag, and Smoke,
and is the only class with access to the Satchel Charges. Along with all of
these attributes, the Close Quarter Battle class also has the largest knifing
radius, and is thus used most often when a knife fight ensues.
The Gunner class is the strength class, with more focus on brute force rather
than speed. Because of such, the Gunner class is the slowest class altogether.
Without carrying an object such as a flag, the Gunner player runs about as
fast as a Humvee. If the player is carrying an object, then she or he runs
slower than a Humvee. To contrast such a poor attribute, the Gunner class has
the most powerful arsenal of weapons at its disposal. The weapons include the
CAR-15, CAR-15/M203, G3, G36, M16, M16/M203, M240, M60, and the SAW. The last
three of which are unique to this character class. The secondary weapons
available to the Gunner class are the Remington shotgun, the Col .45, and the
M9 Beretta. The Gunner class, like the Close Quarters Battle class, has access
to all three grenade types, and also has a unique auxiliary weapon: the AT4
projectile weapon. It is because of this weapon that it is often seen upon the
Gunner class to rid a Black Hawk or Humvee of an enemy character.
The Medic class is the quick class, with a greater focus on speed rather than
strength. The Medic is the fastest class when not carrying an object such as a
flag. Though, the Medic drops to second or maybe third when the player carries
an object. The weapon availability of the Medic is severely limited. The Medic
class has access to three assault rifles, the CAR-15, the G36, and the M16.
Secondary weapons include the two pistols, the Colt .45 and the M9 Beretta.
The Medic class has access to no auxiliary weapons. To compensate for such an
unfavorable and discouraging attribute as the lack of weapons for the Medic,
the Medic class has exclusive access to the Medpack, and thus the exclusive
ability to heal and revive wounded and fallen teammates.
The Sniper class is the outcast class, with an odd balance of speed and
weapons. The Sniper is third in the speed department if the player is not
carrying an object such as a flag. When carrying a flag, the Sniper player
does not seem to be hindered, or not as hindered as obviously as the Medic
class. It is because of such an odd quality that the Sniper class seems to
be in second or remain in third when carrying an object. The Sniper class, as
the name implies, uses sniper rifles. Such rifles include the Barrett, the
MCRT Tactical, the M21, the M24, and the PSG1. The secondary weapons of the
Sniper class consist of the two pistols, the Colt .45 and the M9 Beretta.
As an auxiliary weapon, the Sniper has access to the Claymore.
Without object: With object:
First - Medic First - CQB
Second - CQB Second - Medic/Sniper
Third - Sniper Third - Medic/Sniper
Fourth - Gunner Fourth - Gunner
Primary Weapons:
| CQB | Gunner | Medic | Sniper |
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Barrett | No | No | No | Yes |
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CAR-15 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
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CAR-15/M203 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
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G3 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
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G36 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
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M16 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
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M16/M203 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
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M21 | No | No | No | Yes |
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M24 | No | No | No | Yes |
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M240 | No | Yes | No | No |
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M60 | No | Yes | No | No |
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MCRT Tactical | No | No | No | No |
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MP5 | Yes | No | No | No |
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PSG1 | No | No | No | Yes |
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SAW | No | Yes | No | No |
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| CQB | Gunner | Medic | Sniper |
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AT4 | No | Yes | No | No |
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Claymore | Yes | No | No | Yes |
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Satchel Charge | Yes | No | No | No |
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Section IV. Weapons WPN
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As the reader can see from above, there are a variety of weapons present in
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down, each available to certain character classes,
and each with its unique features and characteristics.
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Barrett M82A1 .50 Cal
Muzzle Velocity: 853 meters per second
Rate of Fire: 1 round per second
Ammo Type: .50 BMG round
Rounds Per Clip: 10
Rounds Carried: 100
The Barret is not often seen used. There are sniper rifles with better scopes,
better rate fo fire, and the like. The Barret is a nice medium of these, but
players will most likely equip a rifle better in one of the categories and
more suited to the purpose. A major drawback of the Barret is it is one of the
loudest of the weapons, and to a sniper that is trying to be stealthy, this is
not very favorable.
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CAR-15 Colt 5.56mm AR
Muzzle Velocity: 990 meters per second
Rate of Fire: 11.6 rounds per second
Ammo Type: 5.56mm round
Rounds Per Clip: 30
Rounds Carried: 300
The CAR-15 is an automatic rifle, and is one of the most common weapons used
in Novaworld games. Close Quarters Battle and Gunner players who choose to use
the CAR-15 usually use the M203 variant, but for Medic players, this is
perhaps the most commonly used of the three rifles.
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CAR-15 Colt 5.56mm AR/M203 Grenade Launcher
Muzzle Velocity: 990 meters per second
Rate of Fire: 11.6 rounds per secon
Ammo Type: 5.56mm round
Rounds Per Clip: 30
Rounds Carried: 300
Grenade Velocity: Low
Grenade Rate of Fire: about 0.2 grenades per second
Grenade Type: 40mm
Grenades Carried: 6
This variant of the CAR-15 comes with a little pal, the M203. The M203 is a
breach-loading grenade launcher and adds a third firing function to the
CAR-15. Close Quarters Battle and Gunner players who wish to use the CAR-15
more often than not choose to use this instead of the normal CAR-15.
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G3A3
Muzzle Velocity: 800 meters per second
Rate of Fire: 9.1 rounds per second
Ammo Type: 7.62 x 51mm NATO (.308 Win) round
Rounds Per Clip: 20
Rounds Carried: 300
This is one of the three weapons added to the Black Hawk Down game from the
Team Sabre expansion pack. The G3 is often used by CLose Quarters Battle
players, and is oen of the most powerful and easy-to-handle weapons a player
can wield. There are wide accusations that the weapon has an unfair advantage,
that it is easier to kill an enemy with this than with other weapons. All I
can offer, through the speculations of fellow players, is that because the
bullet is larger in caliber than others, aiming does not have to be as exact
as say with a 9mm sidearm.
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G36E
Muzzle Velocity: 920 meters per second
Rate of Fire: 12.5 rounds per second
Ammo Type: 5.56 x 45mm round
Rounds Per Clip: 30
Rounds Carried: 300
This is another weapon that the Team Sabre expansion pack added to the Black
Hawk Down game. The G36 is the second automatic rifle in the game, and has a
very high rate of fire. Becaus of this, player stend to run out of ammo with
it often. The G36 is usually avoided by Close Quarters Battle and Gunner
players, but it is not uncommon to see Medics running around with this
clip-emptier.
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M16A2 Colt 5.56mm AR
Muzzle Velocity: 990 meters per second
Rate of Fire: 11.6 rounds per second
Ammo Type: 5.56mm round
Rounds Per Clip: 30
Rounds Carried: 300
The M16 used to be the only other weapon the Medic had choice to if she or he
did not want to use the CAR-15. The M16 appealed to the other type of player,
the player that uses Burst rather than Auto. As with the CAR-15, Close
Quarters Battle and Gunner players usually choose the M203 variant. Rather
than using a laser-scope like the CAR-15, the M16 uses iron sights.
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M16A2 Colt 5.56mm AR/M203 Grenade Launcher
Muzzle Velocity: 990 meters per second
Rate of Fire: 11.6 rounds per second
Ammo Type: 5.56mm round
Rounds Per Clip: 30
Rounds Carried: 300
Grenade Velocity: Low
Grenade Rate of Fire: about 0.2 grenades per second
Grenade Type: 40mm
Grenades Carried: 6
This variant of the M16, like the variant of the CAR-15, comes equipped with
the M203 grenade launcher. This weapon is mostly used by Close Quarters Battle
and Gunner players who do not want to use its mediocre little brother.
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M21 7.62mm
Muzzle Velocity: 777 meters per secon
Rate of Fire: 2 rounds per second
Ammo Type: 7.62 x 51mm round
Rounds Per Clip: 20
Rounds Carried: 200
The M21 is one of the two most common type sof sniper rifles seen used in
online gameplay. Both of these rifles, the M21 and the PSG, are equal in
features, except the M21 is somewhat more silent, and is of an older model.
The M21 has the weakest scope, but the scope power is still decent, and the
semi-automatic capability of this rifle more than compensates for its lack in
this area.
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M24 SWS 7.62mm
Muzzle Velocity: 792 meters per second
Rate of Fire: .6 rounds per second
Ammo Type: 7.62 x 51mm round
Rounds Per Clip: 6
Rounds Carried: 180
This is a medium-level sniper rifle, and is second-best in scope power. The
M24 is one of two bolt-action sniper rifles, the other being the Tactical.
This rifle has a nice balance of attributes if the player is looking for a
rifle with better scope power than the M21 and PSG, and is able to hit her or
his targets with one or two shots. This is not a rifle for Snipers who use the
semi-automatic capability of the M21 and PSG often.
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M240B
Muzzle Velocity: 853 meters per second
Rate of Fire: 12.5 rounds per second
Ammo Type: 7.62mm round
Rounds Per Clip: 200
Rounds Carried: 600
The M240 is one of the three Squad Automatic Weapons that the Gunner character
class has access to. Of the three weapons that comprise this weapon type, the
M240 relies more on power than accuracy. This means the recoil is slightly
more than the other two weapons, and the accuracy is rather poor.
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M249 SAW 5.56mm MG
Muzzle Velocity: 990 meters per second
Rate of Fire: 10 rounds per second
Ammo Type: 5.56mm round
Rounds Per Clip: 200
Rounds Carried: 600
The M249, most commonly called the SAW, is the accuracy weapon of the three
machine guns. That accuracy comes at a price, though, which is power. More
bullets are usually required to kill a target than if the player were to use
on of the other two machine guns. Because of this, the SAW is not very famous
online, and is rarely ever recommended.
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M60E3 7.62 GPMG
Muzzle Velocity: 915 meters per second
Rate of Fire: 8.33 rounds per second
Ammo Type: 7.62mm round
Rounds Per Clip: 200
Rounds Carried: 600
The M60 is the last of the three Squad Automatic Weapons that the Gunner
character class has access to. The M60 is a blend of the other two machine
guns, having more accuracy than the M240, and more power than the SAW. Because
of this somewhat balance of attributes, the M60 is the most common machine gun
used in online gameplay. It is the recommended weapon for new players who wish
to try the Gunner character class.
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MCRT .300 Tactical
Muzzle Velocity: 911 meters per second
Rate of Fire: 0.6 rounds per second
Ammo Type: .300 magnum round
Rounds Per Clip: 4
Rounds Carried: 180
The MCRT, more commonly called the Tactical, is the sniper rifle with the most
powerful scope power. For this reason, it is not uncommon to see Snipers who
are hunting from a distance of close to a thousand meters using this rifle. On
the contrary, because its scope power is so great, and because the rifle is a
bolt-action rifle, it is very uncommon and rather foolish to use the Tactical
in close quarters, urban-set levels.
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MP5A3 H&K 9mm SMG
Muzzle Velocity: 285 meters per second
Rate of Fire: 13 rounds per second
Ammo Type: 9mm round
Rounds Per Clip: 30
Rounds Carried: 300
The MP5 is one of those used-by-a-select-few-who-are-masters-with-it weapons.
It is uncommon to see players using it unless they are actually good and
skilled with it. Most players stray from it, and choose the G3 over it to
accomplish the same mission, but the MP5 does have its benefits. The MP5 is
relatively silent, so enemies who are somewhat close to each other in distance
can be taken out without the knowledge of the others. The MP5 does not affect
the spin-map. Usually when a weapon is fired, the spin-map, found in the
lower-right corner of the heads up display, flashes in the direction the fire
comes from. When the MP5 is fired, this does not happen. Lastly, the MP5
allows the player to acquire head shots with very simple ease. Shots from the
MP5 usually take two to three direct shots to the body to kill an enemy, but
only on shot from the MP5 is sufficient enough to kill the enemy by means of
cranial entry.
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PSG1 Sniper Rifle
Muzzle Velocity: 788 meters per second
Rate of Fire: 0.5 rounds per second
Ammo Type: 7.62 x 51mm round
Rounds Per Clip: 20
Rounds Carried: 150
The PSG is the last of three weapons the Team Sabre expansion pack added to
the Black Hawk Down game. It is an alternative to the M21, and has almost
identical features to it. The PSG and the M21 have the same scope power,
semi-automatic firing function, caliber bullet, and rounds per clip. The only
defining differences are the rates of fire, loudness of firing, and the
distances per second. The first of which the PSG is slower, the second of
which the PSG is louder, and the last of which the rounds fired from a PSG
travel eleven more meters per second than their M21 counterparts.
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Colt M1911A1 .45
Muzzle Velocity: 253 meters per second
Rate of Fire: 4 rounds per second
Ammo Type: .45 automatic round
Rounds Per Clip: 7
Rounds Carried: 28
The Colt, as this weapon is more commonly called, is one of the two pistols a
player may equip as a sidearm or secondary weapon. The Colt offers less
bullets than the M9, but it is much more powerful, having the ability to
sometimes kill in one shot, excepting head shots.
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M9 Beretta 9mm
Muzzle Velocity: 341 meters per second
Rate of Fire: 4 rounds per second
Ammo Type: 9mm round
Rounds Per Clip: 15
Rounds Carried: 30
The M9 is the alternate sidearm to the Colt, appealing to a different type of
player than the other. The M9 appeals more to the quick-draw and fire-rapidly
type of player rather than the take-aim and fire-in-the-chest-or-head type of
player the Colt appeals to. The M9 is weaker than the Colt, which is probably
why it comes with more rounds per clip.
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Remington 780 Shotgun
Muzzle Velocity: 388 meters per second
Rate of Fire: 2 rounds per second
Ammo Type: 00 Buck round
Rounds Per Clip: 7
Rounds Carried: 14
The Remington, or Shotgun/Shottie as many players call it, is the sidearm for
those who would rather have force and power than accuracy and precision. The
Shotgun is a pump-action weapon, so the player has more of a delay in between
shots than the semi-automatic pistols. It is also less accurate, and is
exclusive to the Close Quarters Battle and Gunner character classes. Despite
these limitations, it is one of the most powerful weapons in the game, and
yields many head shots for a rather odd reason.
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Section V. Vehicles VCL
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There are six vehicles documented in the instruction manuals of Black Hawk
Down and its expansion pack Team Sabre. However, of these six vehicles, only
two vehicles have I seen ever present in online games: the Blackhawk and the
Humvee. Despite this, I have provided information on the others just in case
Novalogic decides to add more depth to its game.
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AH-6 "Little Bird"
Single 252 Shaft Horsepower Allison 250 C20 Gas Turbine Engine
70mm Folding Fin Unguided Rockets
Two M134 7.62mm Pod Mounted Miniguns
MH Variant Carries Six Soldiers Instead of Weapon Pods
Control Panels Modified For Night Flying
AAQ-16 Forward Looking Infrared Radar
Seating for Two Pilots
The Little Bird is the smaller of the two helicopters, and is one of the
vehicles that is not see online. The Little Bird can carry soldiers, or it can
use that space to equip weapons such as miniguns or missile launchers.
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HMMWV "Humvee"
Geared Hubs raise Axle for Higher Clearance
Additional Armor To Counter 7.62mm Ammunition
Gunner Access Hatch
M2 .50 Cal Machine Gun or MK19 40mm Grenade Launcher
Run Flat Tires
V8, 6.5L, 160 HP, 290 lb.-ft Torque, Diesel Fuel Injection Engine
The Humvee is one of the two vehicles that is present in online gameplay. It
is used for ground transport, and has a rotating .50 caliber machine gun
turret that the player who catches a ride on this vehicle uses. There is
usually a pair of Humvees in most urban-set levels, and they offer a decent
amount of protection and weaponry for those players who wish to utilize the
Humvee's capabilities.
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MH-53M PaveLow IV
Power Plant: Two General Electric T64-GE/-100 engines
Thrust: 4,330 shaft horsepower per engine
Length: 88 feet (28 meters)
Height: 25 feet (7.6 meters)
Rotary Diameter: 72 feet (21.9 meters)
Speed: 265 miles per hour (at sea level)
Ceiling: 4,876 meters
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 46,000 pounds
Range: 600 nautical miles
Armament: Combination of three 7.62 miniguns or three .50 caliber machine guns
Crew: 6 people. Two pilots (officers); two flight engineers and two aerial
gunners (enlisted)
The Pavelow was one of three vehicles that are present in the Team Sabre
expansion pack. The Pavelow replaces the air transport of the Little Bird and
Black Hawk.
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MH-60 "Black Hawk"
Dual, 2600 Shaft Horsepower, General Electric Turboshaft Engines
AAQ-16 Forward Looking Infrared Radar
Accomodates 2 Pilots, 1 Crew Chief, 11 Combat Ready Soldiers
Two M134 7.62mm Door Mounted Electric Miniguns
The Black Hawk is the other vehicle seen in online gameplay. It is used for
air transport, though it has a set track, so the player can only exit where
she or he can safely land on a building or other high structure. The Black
Hawk has two Miniguns, one at each of its two windows found on the left and
right side of the helicopter, and is often used for what you might call aerial
assaults if you were drunk or in a similar state of diminished intelligence.
The accuracy of the Miniguns is similarly pathetic as the vulnerability of the
players who wish to take a ride in the helicopter. A simple explosion, from an
AT4 missile to a 40mm grenade round to the blast of a fragmentation grenade,
will kill the players inside the Black Hawk easily. Also, the fact that the
Black Hawk only takes off if there is a player inside allows even the most
unskillful of players to know exactly where you are. Despite all these
problems and mishaps of the use of the Black Hawk, the vehicle itself is a
deadly piece of machinery in the hands of a very skilled, and very lucky,
player.
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RHIB - Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
Hull: Fiber reinforced plastic with Kevlar, e-glass s-glass, and vinylester
resin
Armament: .50cal machine gun mounted at the bow
Engine: Twin Cummins 6BTA5.9-M3 diesel engines
Fuel Capacity: 200 gallons of diesel
Propulsor Type: Twin Hamilton Jet, HJ 291, 10.0 in impeller diameter water jet
Speed: about 40 knots
The RHIB is another vehicle that is not present online, as far as many know.
This boat, as the name implies, is sued for water transport, and is equipped
with .50 caliber machine gun. The path that the RHIB takes is
computer-controlled, as with all vehicles in the Black Hawk Down game, but the
.50 caliber machine gun allows a full 360-degree rotation similar to the
rotation found on the Humvee.
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Vehicle Blinde Leger (VBL)
Armament: 7.62 mm machine gun
Armor: 11.5 mm
Weight: 3590 kilograms
Engine: XD 3t compressed turbo Peugeot-diesel
Range: 600 km, 800 km with additional jerry cans
Speed: 90 kilometers per hour (on land), 10 kilometers per hour (on water)
This vehicle is the third and last of the vehicles that Team Sabre introduced
to the Black Hawk Down game. It, like most of the other vehicles, is not
present online. The VBL resembles a Sport Utility Vehicle in ways, except that
the VBL is amphibious. The VBL may also be equipped with weaponry, like a
machine gun.
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Section VI. Multiplayer Game Types MGT
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If an online multiplayer game such as Delta Force: Black Hawk Down were to
have only one mode of gameplay, the game would become quite boring. Such is
the reason there are mutliple game modes in Delta Force: Black Hawk Down.
There are modes for those who wish to kill, those who wish to hunt, those who
wish to capture, and those who wish to survive. A total of six modes of
gameplay exist in the online multiplayer arena.
In Deathmatch, the goal of the game is to kill as many other players as
possible. One kill is worth one point, and the player who finishes the game
with the most points wins the round. While one kill may reward one point to
the player, she or he may kill another player in a different manner than
simply shooting their body. If, for instance, the player kills an enemy
player by shooting her or him in the head, the player receives more experience
points than what she or he would have received if she or he had killed the
enemy player through normal means. The score may say the player has, for
example, 19 points, but she or he may be higher up on the list than someone
with 20 points if she or he killed an enemy player through a special means,
such as knifing or sniping. One thing for new players to learn is that, if
they are Medics looking for medic saves, then Deathmatch is not the place to
go. However, while the Medic can not revive or heal anyone in the round of the
game, the speed of the Medic may be utilized to the advantage of the player.
Deathmatch is usually not recommended to new players, as there are many more
targets, and, with only learning the basics, new players do not stand a chance
against seasoned players who have been playing Deathmatch for far longer. For
this reason, Team Deathmatch is often recommended to new players.
In Team Deathmatch, the same goal as standard Deathmatch applies, except for
the notable difference of the game mode containing teams. Thus, the goal is to
kill as many players of the opposite team as possible. Medics can revive
fallen teammates in this mode, unlike in Deathmatch. Also, another difference
is that in this mode, there are Progressive Spawn Points. Team Deathmatch is
much like a training ground for new players before they decide to tackle other
modes of gameplay. This mode of gameplay teaches the players how to revive
teammtes, how to capture Progressive Spawn Points, how to work with a team,
and most importantly, how to kill. With the skills learned and developed in
Team Deathmatch, the players are ready to attempt the more difficult modes of
gameplay, such as Attack and Defend, Capture the Flag, and Team King of the
Hill.
In Attack and Defend, the goal of the game depends upon which side of the
battle the player is fighting. If she or he is on the Attacking side of the
battle, then her or his goal is to destroy the enemy's targets, which are
noted on the map and resemble large rectangular blocks of wood. If she or he
is on the Defending side of the battle, her or his goal is to prevent the
enemy players from destroying the targets of the player's team. Targets are
destroyed by placing a Satchel Charge at the target's base or in a manner in
which the target lies in the Satchel Charge's blast radius, and detonating the
Satchel Charge. If the reader has not noticed above, that the Close Quarters
Battle character class is the only character class that is able to equip the
Satchel Charge and thus use it, then the Close Quarters Battle is the only
character class that is able to equip the Satchel Charge and use it.
Therefore, I think it little need for me to say that if you are not of the
Close Quarters Battle character class, you should not expect to destroy any
targets. Of the two modes of gameplay in which the goal of the player is to
destroy the targets of the enemy player, this mode is the easier of the two.
The other mode of gameplay, that of Search and Destroy, is more difficult, and
is best attempted once the player has refined her or his skills in Attack and
Defend.
In Search and Destroy, the goal is a modified form of the goal of Attack and
Defend. The goal in Search and Destory is the same for both teams this time.
The goal of the player is to destroy the targets of the enemy team, while also
defending the targets of her or his own team. Search and Destory is much like
taking the two separate goals of Attack and Defend and fusing them together to
form a single goal. The destruction of the targets of the enemy team is
completed in the same manner as it is in Attack and Defend; the members of the
team that are of the Close Quarters Battle character class must equip, use,
and detonate a Satchel Charge near enough to a target to destroy. Unlike
Attack and Defend, in which the whole of the team which is attacking is mostly
of the Close Quarters Battle character class, in Search and Destroy, the team
may consist of a variety of character classes. Such variety is one of the keys
to success, as while the Close Quarters Battle players of the team are
attacking, the members of the team that are of the other character classes are
most often needed for defending the targets of the team from the players of
the opposing team.
In Capture the Flag, the goal of the game is to carry the flags of the enemy
team to the flag bay of the player's team. To do such a thing is called
capturing an enemy flag, and thus the name of the game makes sense. As with
most modes of gameplay, the Close Quarters Battle character class is the best
choice of what the player should be if she or he are intending to pursue the
goal. As with Search and Destroy, members of the team that are of other
character classes than that of Close Quarters Battle are best serving their
team in the way of defending the flags of the team from the capturing by
members of the enemy team.
In Flagball, the goal is a variant of the goal of Capture the Flag. The goal
in this mode of gameplay is to carry the lone green flag found equidistant
from the spawn areas of each team to the flag bay of the player's team. Again,
members of the Close Quarters Battle character class are best to be used if
the capturing of flags is what they want. More often than not, however, the
capturing of flags loses importance, and the teams resort to killing each
other, much like the killing in Team Deathmatch except without the limit.
Flagball relies heavily on cooperation among the members of a team to complete
the goal, and to function efficiently. A lack of teamwork and cooperation more
often than not ensures a failure of the team, both in capturing the green
flag, and in killing the members of the enemy team.
In Team King of the Hill, the goal is to occupy the Zone until the limit is
reached, or to be the team with the higher amount of total time in the Zone
when the limit of the game time is reached. In this mode, a preference is not
placed upon being of any character class, as the specialties and attributes of
each character class are used to full potential in this mode of gameplay to
complete the goal of the team. Every character class is more of a benefit than
a hindrance to the team. Therefore, it is not uncommon to see many Close
Quarters Battle players, many Gunner players, many Medic players, and many
Sniper players on the team, each doing her or his own part. A very high
importance is placed upon the Medic players of the team, for without a decent
effort on their behalf and effective healing and reviving of teammates, the
team is not going to be able to make ground outside its spawn area.
What categories each game type falls under:
Base Wars: Attack and Defend, Search and Destroy
Deathmatch: Deathmatch, and Team Deathmatch
Flag Games: Capture the Flag, and Flagball
King of the Hill: Team King of the Hill
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Section VII. Basic Multiplayer Strategies BMS
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One of the most important possessions of a player is strategy. While running
out into the open field with a machine gun and firing the whole of the clip at
anything and anyone that moves seems a good idea to you, it is much more of
a foolish idea that will only lead to many deaths on your behalf from skilled
opponents. It is much like wearing a target that says "Shoot Here!". Thus, to
stay alive and to have a positive kill-to-death ratio at the end of the game
round, a player must utilize her or his surroundings, and execute a wise
course of action. Most players learn this quickly, and have come to use the
same basic strategies, and some have concocted their own strategies that are
often either very impressive or extremely dishonorable. For the purpose of
teaching honorable strategies, and since I do not wish to be the source of
information for players who use dishonorable strategies, the following are
those strategies many and most, if not all, players see as such, as in
they do not use glitches.
A common tactic seen and used online is leaning. Not only does it allow the
player to check for claymores and enemies around the corner, it greatly
reduces the vulnerability of the player and the chance of being killed by
enemy fire. Of course, this is not a guarantee, for it is ultimately the
skill of the player that decides how well this strategy is used.
A strategy for a Sniper is crouching. This makes the Sniper much less of a
target, lowers the chance of being seen by an enemy, and allows more of the
surrounding to be utilized as cover. Common places for crouching are behind
low walls, inside bushes, behind flag bays, near cars or other vehicles,
inside balconies, and behind windows. One thing a Sniper must remember is the
enemy is human also, and thus has human intelligence. If a player is being
shot in one area repeatedly or is witnessing the death of her or his teammates
in one area, then she or he is likely to predict where the Sniper is. A Sniper
should move every so often, so as to avoid being found. A sniper rifle is
hardly a match against a machine gun or assault rifle in close quarters.
Another Sniper strategy is proning. The Sniper becomes a much smaller target,
and opens the door to a wide variety of new cover and locations. It is not
unusual to find a sniper proning in wreckage, inside a bush, on the edge of
a hill, in high grass, or behind a vehicle. The same logic applies to this
as to crouching, however. The Sniper should not stay in one location for too
long, lest she or he become the next target of the enemy.
The Frag Grenades are useful when the enemy is somewhere where she or he is
difficult to kill. While a bullet or most any other projectile travels a
straight or near-straight path, the arc that the path of the Frag Grenade
follows can be modified by adjusting the power of the throw accordingly.
Because of this, the Frag Grenade can be used to kill enemies on roofs,
around corners, over buildings, or just about anywhere, given certain
circumstances. Of course, the delay of the Frag Grenade's detonation results
in the use of it to be focused more on timing, and the obstacles the Frag
Grenade may encounter while heading towards its target area increase the
difficulty of using it correctly. For these reasons, not many players use the
Frag Grenades to kill the enemy so much as to destroy claymores online.
Though often seen as a dishonorable means of fighting, the Flash Bang is a
very useful tool. The Flash Bang blinds the enemy, causing the screen of the
enemy to become black in color, and reduces the visibility of the enemy to
near none. However, if the player is also in the blast radius of the Flash
Bang, she or he will be slightly affected by it also. Though, the player is
inflicted with immobility for only a second or so, while the enemy is
inflicted with blindness for three or so seconds. The Flash Bang is most often
used to cover a run, or is used before the enemy
There is a reason why Novalogic allows the player to use Smoke Grenades. The
use of a Smoke Grenade reduces the visibility of the enemy, forming a
smokescreen that can conceal teammates. The drawback of the Smoke Grenade is
that the effects of it also affect the player and her or his teammates.
Neither the enemy or the player will be able to see through the produced
smoke, or at least see through it with ease. Also, most players have grown
accustomed to shooting through the produced smoke, so if the player is using
the Smoke Grenade as cover for a run through an area, it will not have much
success. Soon the player may be riddled with 7.62mm rounds or perhaps a few
9mm bullets or 40mm grenades. The Smoke Grenade is much better used as an
attempt to deceive the enemy. The player shoudl throw the Smoke Grenade where
she or he is not planning to go, so as to draw attraction in that area while
the player can safely travel through another area.
Most of the surroundings are existing for the benefit of the player. Most of
the surroundings can be used for cover or to conceal a Sniper. The player
should not be afraid to use them to her or his advantage. Rubble and wreckage
are usually dark, resulting in ideal hiding places for Snipers or for players
attempting to ambush the enemy. Destroyed boxes, crates, and barrels are also
usually dark, further increasing the amount of available hiding places for the
player. Trees, while not the best for concealing a player, do impede bullets.
Therefore, while attempting to hdie behind them is foolish, attempting to use
trees as cover is not. Bushes are often dark, low to the ground, and difficult
to see through. Snipers can find safe shelter here if they conceal themselves
well. A balcony is raised above the surrounding area in most cases, which
is a good thing for naders and Snipers, or any other player that wishes to use
it. Cars and vehicles are decent areas for cover. The only danger the player
must keep in mind is that they are destructible, and will explode if shot a
sufficient amount of times. This is why it is a good idea to destroy the car
or vehicle first, before using it as cover.
Now, for the specific or semi-advanced strategies. These are the strategies a
step above basic, in which basic strategies are fused together to form a new
strategy.
This one is a common strategy. The player is found at one end of the alley,
leaning around the corner. A claymore of the player is found at the other end
of the alley. The claymore prevents enemies from attempting to sneak up behind
the player and killing her or him., all the while the player is shooting
enemies from the other end of the alley with safety. It is best to set the
claymore a little ways from the actual corner itself, for the enemy may see it
otherwise and rid the corner of it.
Now, let us say that the player(P) is not involved in this one, but the player
is approaching an area in which she or he knows enemies(P) were just present
recently. A wise player would expect there to be clays around the corners
ahead. In this case, the wise player is correct. There are only two possible
positions in which the clays can be placed in order to kill the approaching
player from the middle alley. One is placed on the left facing towards the
alley, and the other is placed on the alternative side also facing the alley.
For the player to clear this area without dying, she or he should detonate the
clays with an explosive rather than with bullets and leaning, because the clay
will detonate in her or his face.
Let us say the player has switched sides now. The clays and player would
change in positions and the player would likely not be present.
S1: The player is not present. Rather, her or his clays are. There are usually
four possible placements of claymores in this scenario.
S2: The player is not present. There are often 7 possible placements of
claymores under this condition.
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Section VIII. Statistics and Ranks STR
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Novaworld institutes a somewhat unique leveling and promoting system. Leveling
itself depends solely on experience points. The more experience points a
player has earned in a certain multiplayer game type, the higher the level
that player possesses in that multiplayer game type's category.
Ranks, and the promotion from one to the next rung on the ladder, derive their
requirements on experience points alos. However, the required experience
points vary directly with the average level of the player. In other words, the
sum of all the levels the player possesses in multiplayer game type categories
divided by the amount of multiplayer game type categories is a reflection of
how low the experience points required for the player to be promoted a rank
will be. The higher the average level, the lower the experience amount.
Though I understand the system the promotions use, I still do not have
knowledge of the degree of variation the average level of the player has on
the experience points required. Therefore, all I can offer for the promotions
and ranks is a list displaying the order in which a player is promoted,
beginning with NEW and ending with the exclusive CinC.
NEW
PVT
CPL
SGT
SFC
MSG
SGM
MAJ
CPT
1LT
2LT
LTC
COL
BG
MG
LTG
GEN
GOA
CinC
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Section IX. Awards and Medals AWM
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Army Commendation Medal
- The Army Commendation Medal is awarded once the player has accumulated a
total of ten days, or two hundred forty hours, or fourteen thousand
four hundred minutes, of playing time.
Army Commendation Medal with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- The Army Commendation Medal with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster is awarded
once the player has accumulated a total of thirteen days, or three hundred
twelve hours, or eighteen thousand seven hundred twenty minutes, of playing
time.
Army Commendation Medal with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
- The Army Commendation Medal with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters is awarded once
the player has accumulated a total of fifteen days, or three hundred sixty
hours, or twenty one thousand six hundred minutes, of playing time.
Army Commendation Medal with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters 17
- The Army Commendation Medal with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters is awarded once
the player has accumulated a total of seventeen days, or four hundred eight
hours, or twenty four thousand four hundred eighty minutes, of playing
time.
Army Commendation Medal with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters 21
- The Army Commendation Medal with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters is awarded once
the player has accumulated a total of twenty one days, or five hundred
four hours, or thirty thousand two hundred forty minutes.
Army Commendation Medal with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster 25
- The Army Commendation Medal with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster is awarded once
the player has accumulated a total of twenty five days, or six hundred
hours, or thirty six thousand minutes, of playing time.
Bronze Star
- The Bronze Star is awarded once the player has accumulated a total of five
thousand kills.
Bronze Star with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- The Bronze Star with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster is awarded once the player
has accumulated a total of ten thousand kills.
Bronze Star with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
- The Bronze Star with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters is awarded once the player
has accumulated a total of fifteen thousand kills.
Bronze Star with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
- The Bronze Star with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters is awarded once the player
has accumulated a total of twenty thousand kills.
Bronze Star with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
- The Bronze Star with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters is awarded once the player
has accumulated a total of twenty five thousand kills.
Bronze Star with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster
- The Bronze Star with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster is awarded once the player
has accumulated a total of thirty thousand kills.
Bronze Star with 2 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters
- The Bronze Star with 2 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters is awarded once the player
has accumulated a total of thirty five thousand kills.
Bronze Star with 3 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters
- The Bronze Star with 3 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters is awarded once the player
has accumulated a total of forty thousand kills.
Bronze Star with 4 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters
- The Bronze Star with 4 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters is awarded once the player
has accumulated a total of forty five thousand kills.
Combat Infantryman Badge 1st Award
- The Combat Infantryman Badge 1st Award is awarded when the player has a
total level of gameplay types between four and five. This award may also
be tied to time.
Combat Infantryman Badge 2nd Award
- The Combat Infantryman Badge 2nd Award is awarded when the player has a
total level of gameplay types between six and eight. This award may also
be tied to time.
Combat Infantryman Badge 3rd Award
- The Combat Infantryman Badge 3rd Award is awarded once the player has a
total level of gameplay types between eight and twelve. This award may also
be tied to time.
Combat Medical Badge 1st Award
- The Combat Medical Badge 1st Award is awarded once the player has revived
ten comrades from the fallen or dead status.
Combat Medical Badge 2nd Award
- The Combat Medical Badge 2nd Award is awarded once the player has revived
seventy comrades from the fallen or dead status.
Combat Medical Badge 3rd Award
- The Combat Medical Badge 3rd Award is awarded once the player has revived
one hundred fifty comrades from the fallen or dead status.
Combat Medical Badge 4th Award
- The Combat Medical Badge 4th Award is awarded once the player has revived
five hundred comrades from the fallen or dead status.
CQB Badge 1st Award
- The CQB Badge 1st Award is awarded once the player has accumulated a total
of one hundred knife kills.
CQB Badge 2nd Award
- The CQB Badge 2nd Award is awarded once the player has accumulated a total
of two hundred knife kills.
CQB Badge 3rd Award
- The CQB Badge 3rd Award is awarded once the player has accumulated a total
of five hundred knife kills.
Distinguished Service Cross
- The Distinguished Service Cross is awarded once the player has been in the
position of Commander-in-Chief for a total of ten weeks.
Expert Marksman Badge
- The Expert Marksman Badge is awarded once the player has accumulated a
total of one thousand kills.
Glory Badge 1st Award
- The Glory Badge 1st Award is awarded once the player has accumulated a
total of one hundred captured flags.
Glory Badge 2nd Award
- The Glory Badge 2nd Award is awarded once the player has accumulated a
total of three hundred captured flags.
Glory Badge 3rd Award
- The Glory Badge 3rd Award is awarded once the player has accumulated a
total of one thousand captured flags.
Gold Ka-Bar Award
- The Gold Ka-Bar Award is awarded once the player has accumulated a total
of five thousand knife kills.
Headhunter's Medal 1st Award
- The Headhunter's Medal 1st Award is awarded once the player has accumulated
a total of one hundred head shots.
Headhunter's Medal 2nd Award
- The Headhunter's Medal 2nd Award is awarded once the player has accumulated
a total of three hundred head shots.
Headhunter's Medal 3rd Award
- The Headhunter's Medal 3rd Award is awarded once the player has accumulated
a total of one thousand head shots.
Headhunter's Medal 4th Award
- The Headhunter's Medal 4th Award is awarded once the player has accumulated
a total of five thousand head shots.
Hill Giant Medal 1st Award
- The Hill Giant Medal 1st Award is awarded once the player has accumulated
a total of one hour, or sixty minutes, inside the Zone.
Hill Giant Medal 2nd Award
- The Hill Giant Medal 2nd Award is awarded once the player has accumulated
a total of three hours, or one hundred eighty minutes, inside the Zone.
Hill Giant Medal 3rd Award
- The Hill Giant Medal 3rd Award is awarded once the player has accumulated
a total of six hours, or three hundred sixty minutes, inside the Zone.
Hill Giant Medal 4th Award
- The Hill Giant Medal 4th Award is awarded once the player has accumulated
a total of twelve hours, or seven hundred twenty minutes, inside the Zone.
Marksman Badge
- The Marksman Badge is awarded once the player has accumulated a total of
five hundred kills.
Medal of Honor
- The Medal of Honor is awarded once the player has achieved the Level 50 in
all multiplayer gameplay modes.
Purple Heart
- The Purple Heart is awarded every time the player is revived one hundred
fifty times.
Presidential Seal
- The Presidential Seal is awarded to the one player who becomes
Commander-in-Chief. The Presidential Seal is removed once the term of
being Commander-in-Chief is over, however.
Recovery Medal 1st Award
- The Recovery Medal 1st Award is awarded once the player has accumulated
a total of seventy five flag saves.
Recovery Medal 2nd Award
- The Recovery Medal 2nd Award is awarded once the player has accumulated
a total of one hundred seventy five flag saves.
Recovery Medal 3rd Award
- The Recovery Medal 3rd Award is awarded once the player has accumulated
a total of five hundred flag saves.
Recovery Medal 4th Award
- The Recovery Medal 4th Award is awarded once the player has accumulated
a total of one thousand flag saves.
Sapper's Badge 1st Award
- The Sapper's Badge 1st Award is awarded once the player has destroyed a
total of one hundred enemy targets.
Sapper's Badge 2nd Award
- The Sapper's Badge 2nd Award is awarded once the player has destroyed a
total of two hundred fifty enemy targets.
Sapper's Badge 3rd Award
- The Sapper's Badge 3rd Award is awarded once the player has destroyed a
total of five hundred enemy targets.
Sharpshooter Badge
- The Sharpshooter Badge is awarded once the player has accumulated a total
of five hundred kills.
Silver Star 100,000
- The Silver Star is awarded once the player has accumulated a total of one
hundred thousand kills.
Sniper's Medal 1st Award 150
- The Sniper's Medal 1st Award is awarded once the player has accumulated a
total of one hundred fifty sniper kills.
Sniper's Medal 2nd Award 300
- The Sniper's Medal 2nd Award is awarded once the player has accumulated a
total of three hundred sniper kills.
Sniper's Medal 3rd Award 1,000
- The Sniper's Medal 3rd Award is awarded once the player has accumulated a
total of one thousand sniper kills.
Sniper's Medal 4th Award 5,000
- The Sniper's Medal 4th Award is awarded once the player has accumulated a
total of five thousand sniper kills.
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Section X. Laggy Nova or Cheat? LNC
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One of the most common things a player will witness while playing a
multiplayer game on a Novaworld server is the amount of whining and
complaining the other players in the server possess. These whines and
complaints, though they may seem childish and immature, do have a relatively
supported base. In this section, an attempt will be made to clear up some
confusion players may be experiencing as to whether or not a player is simply
a victim of lag, or, worse, that the player is playing unfaithfully, using
a cheat or hack of sorts to better herself or himself.
A common occurrence of such a thing is when a player witnesses another player
what seems to be teleporting or moving very quickly from one place to a place
near by. Despite what may be common belief, the occurrence of this is caused
by lag from Novaworld's servers. This certain occurrence is called "warping"
due to the hyperspeed capabilities the player supposedly possesses in the
eyes of others.
A feature introduced to the Delta Force series with Black Hawk Down was the
direct relation of height and amount of damage received. The higher the
distance from the player and the ground, the higher the amount of damage the
player will receive if she or he falls. Despite this relationship, there are
numerous cases in which a player will fall from a height which should kill
her or him, and yet the player escapes unharmed. All that happens is the
player's screen flashes in a similar manner to the flashing the player's
screen does when the player is shot or injured.
One of the most frequent happenings is that a player will be shot numerous
and multiple times by an enemy, yet the player wil still be in normal and
healthy condition. This, as with most other sources of whining and complaints,
is because of the ill-maintained Novaworld servers, which are thus infested
with problems and lag.
Another common occurrence in Novaworld servers is the failure of the ability
to kill an opponent or enemy with an explosive weapon, such as a grenade from
an M203 grenade launcher. Instead of receiving damage from the attack, the
enemy simply bounces in the air a certain height, resurfaces on the ground,
and goes on her or his merry way. This, as with ninety nine percent of
complaints, is because of the lag present in Novaworld servers.
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Section XI. Glossary of Multiplayer Terms GMT
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.45
-This is a weapon of the secondary class. It has a clip of seven rounds, and
the player carries four clips.
.50 Cal
-This refers to a broad range of weapons that shoot .50 caliber bullets. This
is mostly referring to machine guns or automatic weapons, rather than sniper
rifles.
1LT
-This is an abbreviation of the rank "First Lieutenant".
1st Person View No Gun
-This key makes the gun disappear from the Heads Up Display. Press F2.
1st Person View With Gun
-This key makes the gun reappear on the Heads Up Display. Press F3.
203
-This is another method of referring to the M203 Grenade Launcher.
2LT
-This is an abbreviation of the rank "Second Lieutenant".
3rd Person View
-This key takes the camera from behind the eyes of the player and places it
behind the body of the player. Press F4.
50 Cal.
-This is another method of referring to the Barrett, which shoots a .50
caliber bullet.
50 Cal.
-This is another method of referring to the Emplaced 50 Cal., which is a
stationary .50 caliber machine gun.
A
-This is the first of the two rounds of the level in the team gameplay modes.
AD
-This is an abbreviation of the Attack and Defend gameplay mode.
AH-6
-This is the technical term for the Littlebird, which is rarely ever seen
online.
Aim Bot
-This is a hack in which the player is granted the ability to shoot any
target with the first shot from any distance.
AN/PVS 7B Night Vision Goggles
-This is the technical term for the night vision goggles, which allow the
player visibility in darker areas.
AN-M8 HC Smoke Grenade
-This is the technical term for the Smoke Grenade, which is used as a method
of cover for allies or distraction of enemies.
APC
-This is an inoperative vehicle found in some levels. Its name is an
abbreviation for "Armored Personnel Carrier". The APC is seen in two colors,
white and green, and on its side are the letters "UN".
Armor Cheat
-This is a supposed cheat in which the player is granted abnormal health or
extra spawn armor. There is no proof of the existence of this, just the
constant whining of...jealous...players.
Armory
-This is where the weapons are stored. The player may come here and change
her or his character class and weapons. There are three forms of Armory: the
truck, which has a mesh netting on the top of it; the building, which is
large and gray most often and has a unique interior; and the box, which is a
collection of ammunition boxes and weapons found in a somewhat organized
gathering on the ground. All forms of Armory are marked with an A on the map
of the player. To use an Armory, the player presses 0 (zero) to access the
character and weapon change screen. When she or he is done without
outfitting her or his character, the Accept button on the bottom of the
change screen finalizes the business.
Assault Rifle
-This is what you could call a class of weapons. There are three weapons in
this class: the CAR-15, the G36, and the M16.
AT-4
-This is the only rocket launcher in the game, and the Gunner class is the
only character class with access to it. The AT-4 is an anti-tank weapon, and
as such, it is used for everything else but anti-tank purpose. The most
common of its uses is to rid a vehicle, either a Blackhawk or a Humvee, of
an enemy.
Attack and Defend
-This is a gameplay mode found on Novaworld. One team attacks, which is in
the form of destroying enemy targets with Satchel Charges, and one team
defends, which is in the form of preventing the enemy from destroying the
team's targets.
Auto-Elevation
-This is an out-of-date feature of the Sniper, in which the sniper rifles
were set to auto-elevation. Under the auto-elevation setting, the Sniper did
not have to set the bullet-drop of the rifle. Rather, the Sniper only had to
shoot and the bullet would hit its target from any distance. Novalogic
removed this feature in one of the updates, and now the Sniper class has to
set the bullet-drop when firing a sniper rifle.
Auto Nade
-This is another method of referring to the Automatic Grenade Launcher, which
fires 40mm grenade rounds.
Auto Run
-This key results in the player running continuously in one direction. This
is used if the player wishes to do something else, like type or talk over a
voice network. Press Scroll Lock.
Automatic Grenade Launcher
-This is an emplaced weapon which fires 40mm at a rate of 350 per minute.
This weapon is found mostly in large levels, in which the Automatic Grenade
Launchers of often found in vantage points like roofs and the ends of
streets.
B
-This is the second of the two rounds of the level in the team gameplay
modes. The teams have switched spawns and may have changed goals.
Back
-This key causes the player to retreat. The player stays facing forward and
backsteps. Press the Down arrow or S.
Balcony
-This is an elevated area found in many city-set levels that is accessible
through either walking up the slanted wall found to the side of it, or by
falling or jumping into it.
Barrel
-This is an object found in many city-set levels. There two forms in which it
comes in: the red and blue form, in which it is destructible; and the wooden
form, in which it is indestructible.
Barrett
-This is a weapon of the Sniper character class, and is thus a sniper rifle.
The rifle fires a 0.50 BMG round. There are ten rounds per clip, and the
player carries a total of ten clips.
Barrett M82A1 .50 Cal
-This is the technical term for the Barrett sniper rifle. It is among the
loudest of weapons.
Beretta
-This is a weapon of the secondary class. It carries two clips of fifteen
rounds, and is slightly less powerful, but more accurate, than the Colt.
Binoculars
-A valuable tool, allowing you to scan the terrain with the press of the B
key. However, these are rarely seen used online due to being vulnerable
when using them, or simply because of not caring where the enemy is.
Bfs
-This is a rather uncivil term meaning "bull fucking shit". The saying of
this term is usually the result of a very hard-to-believe incident, which
more or less involves the enemy either not dying after being shot, or
killing the player through seemingly impossible means.
BG
-This is an abbreviation of the rank "Brigadier General".
Bg
-This is a term used at the end of a game round. It means "bad game". It is
used when the game ...was bad.
BHD
-This is an abbreviation of the name of the game. It means "Black Hawk Down".
The name is derived from the incident occuring in Mission Irene in which a
Black Hawk took a hit from a Somali projectile weapon, and crash landed in
the city of Mogadishu.
Black Hawk
-The Black Hawk is one of the two vehicles that is present in online
gameplay. The Black Hawk is found in many urban-set levels, and takes off
from the ground once a player climbs inside and waits a few seconds. Once
in the air, the Black Hawk flies a set path, which usually covers most if
not all of the areas of the city. The weaponry found on the Black Hawk
includes two Miniguns, of which there is one accompanying each window on
either side of the Black Hawk. Players who use the Black Hawk are very
vulnerable, however, so it is wise to avoid this vehicle all together,
unless of course the player thinks she or he has the skill required.
Blue
-Blue is one of the two colors a team found in Novaworld games can be. Blue
Team is the opposition of Red Team, and it is the duty of Blue Team to
prevent Red Team from winning at all costs, excepting of course cheating and
glitching and the like.
Board
-There are numerous boards found in the levels. Boards serve as makeshift
bridges, which span a gap that is usually not able to be jumped across.
Boards are indestructible.
Booted
-This is a term that refers to the action of the Novaworld game server
kicking a player from the game. This is usually caused by a Connection
Interrupted, and is common among dial-up connection players.
Box
-The box is an object found in many city-set levels. It resembles a large
wooden crate that is covered by a protective tarp of sorts. The box is
indestructible.
Brb
-As in most froms of communication, brb means "be right back". It is often
used when a player is going to be stepping away from the game for a
relatively short period of time.
Bs
-This term is mostly used when the player doubts what has just occurred, and
means "bull shit".
Bulletproof
-This term is used when a player is accusing another player of using a cheat
that endows the player with protection from bullets.
Bulletproof Cheat
-This is a cheat which supposedly bestows the player with more protection
from bullets.
Camp
-This is a method of playing in which the player stays in one location for
the duration of the game or a similarly extensive period of time, and
attacks the enemy only from this position. Camping is very shunned upon.
Camper
-This term is used to accuse a player of Camping, or staying in one spot for
a long period of time, and is supposed to be taken as an insult.
Capture the Flag
-Capture the Flag is a mode of online gameplay in which each team is
attempting to capture all of the enemy's flag, while protecting the team's
flags from enemy capture. To capture a flag, a player must run over a flag
of the opposing team's color and return it to the flag bay of the team. To
prevent a capture, the player must shoot the enemy flagcarrier, and run
over the flag dropped by the enemy to return the flag to its spawn location.
Car
-The car is a vehicle found in many urban-set levels. It is destructible, and
can be blown up to kill enemies that may be caught in its blast radius. Once
blown up, the car serves as a decent cover spot.
CAR-15
-The CAR-15 is one of three assault rifles, and can be used by all character
classes except the Sniper. Close Quarters Battle and Gunner players are
encouraged to choose the M203 variant.
CAR-15 Colt 5.56mm AR
-This is the technical name for the CAR-15. It is a fully automatic assault
rifle, and features a laser-scope.
CAR-15 Colt 5.56mm AR/M203 Grenade Launcher
-This is the technical name for the CAR-15/M203. The weapon features the
CAR-15 assault rifle, with an explosive bonus.
CAR-15/M203
-The Car-15/M203 is the CAR-15 assault rifle with a breach-loading M203
grenade launcher fixed on the bottom of the barrel. This weapon is available
to Close Quarters Battle and Gunner character classes only.
Celebration 1
-This emote causes the player to yell animal-like noises, and noises similar
to the Marine Corps' hoo-ah yell. It is usually used at the beginning of the
game, after a player kills another player, or when the player just feels
like using it. Press F9 and then 6.
Celebration 2
-This emote causes the player to yell "Hey!" in differnet tones and volumes.
It is usually used at the beginning of the game, when a player is sneaking
up on an enemy, when the player is trying to get the attention of a fellow
teammate, or whenever the player feels like it. Press F9 and then 7.
Chair
-The chair is another indestructible item found in city-set levels. A player
could use it for cover I guess.
Character Class
-There are four categories of character class: Close Quarters Battle, Gunner,
Medic, and Sniper. Each class has its own abilities and weapons, and
different players are comfortable playing as different character classes.
CI
-This is an abbreviation for "Connection Interrupted" and is used when the
player has encountered an interference between her or his computer and the
game server. Long CI's usually result in being booted or kicked from the
game.
Clan
-This is a synonym of squad, and refers to a group of players who have
decided to ally themselves into a group. Clans are not uncommon, and are
what many players become members of.
Class
-This is usually used as a shortened form of character class.
Clay
-This is is an abbreviation for claymore, an auxiliary weapon that is an
anti-personnel mine. Half of the character classes have access to this
weapon, the exceptions being the character classes of Gunner and Medic.
Claymore
-The claymore is an auxiliary weapon which can be used by players of the
Close Quarters Battle and Sniper character classes.
Claywhore
-This is a not-so-common-anymore insult which was used when a player overused
claymores to the point where a good seventy-five percent or so of her or his
kills were from the claymores that player set.
Clear
-Existing in King of the Hill games, clear is a choice a team can take to
evacuate the Zone when the timer is soon to reach the goal time.
Clip
-A clip is a cartridge of ammo which is used to supply pistols, rifles,
machine guns, and other guns with ammunition. There are many different types
of clips, carrying bullets of different caliber, and used for different
types of guns.
Clothes
-Clothes, which appear in the form of a rack, are found in many urban located
levels. The clothes, as well as the wooden structure they hang from, are
indestructible, and the player may prone, crawl under the hanging clothing,
and use the newly reached location for cover from enemy fire or to ambush
the enemy.
Close Quarters Battle
-This is one fo the four chartacter classes a player can choose to be a
member of. This character class is best suited to what its name implies:
combat of the close quarters variety. Although this is not always true, as
the Close Quarters Battle character can also be just as and much more deadly
at a farther distance and range. The Close Quarters Battle character class
has access to mostly assault rifles, and is the only character class which
has access to the Satchel Charge auxiliary weapon. The Close Quarters Battle
character class is also granted with the best speed average, and a wider and
more efficient knifing range than any other character.
CinC
-This is an abbreviation of the rank "Commander-in-Chief".
COL
-This is an abbreviation of the rank "Colonel".
Colt M1911A1 .45
-This is the technical name for the .45, a weapon of the secondary class
which is slightly more powerful than the M9 Beretta, but carries a little
less ammunition.
Command Prompt
-This is a box in which the player enters orders for the game, or more
accurately the game server, to fulfill. Press "`", and enter an order.
Confirm
-This is a question that appears when the player presses ESC to exit the
current game; press the corresponding key to stay in or leave the game.
CPL
-This is an abbreviation of the rank "Corporal".
CPT
-This is an abbreviation of the rank "Captain".
CQB
-This is an abbreviation of one of the character classes the player is
given the option of playing as which means "Close Quarters Battle."
Crate
-This is an object found most commonly in city-set levels. It is larger than
a box, and is usually covered with a sheet of some sort. The crate is also
indestructible.
Crouch
-This is one of the three fighting stances that the character may enter. The
Crouch postion allows the character to kneel on one knee, and move in a
cautious manner. This also diminishes the target area fro the enemy, and can
be used to conceal the player in combat or to provide the player with cover
from surrounding objects. Press either END or X.
CTF
-This is an abbreviation of the game type "Capture the Flag."
Cycle Flags
-This allows the player to change the waypoint to direct her or him to
another flag, rather than the flag the waypoint is currently position on.
Press F5.
Cycle Waypoints
-This cycles the set positions of the waypoint throughout the map, allowing
the player to change the destination she or he wishes to be gudied toward.
Press F7.
Cycle Weapons Down
-This is a function which cycles through the weapons the player is equipped
with in a decreasing order depending on which numbers each weapon is set to.
In other words, the sequence of weapon cycling follows this: (n-1), where n
is the number the weapon currently equipped is set to. Press "".
Cycle Weapons Up
-This is a function which cycles through the weapons the player is equipped
with in an increasing order depending on which numbers each weapon is set
to. In other words, the sequence of weapon cycling follors this: (n+1),
where n is the number the weapon currently equipped is set to. Press "".
Dead
-This is one of the four health states the player can be of while playing.
The player has two options when in this state: respawn or call for a Medic.
If the player has been shot in the head, knifed, or has committed suicide,
then the player can not be revived. Furthermore, if the player is playing in
the Deathmatch multiplayer gametype, then there is no use for the player to
call for a Medic, as no Medic will come. To be of this state means the
player has received a sufficient amount of damage to kill her or him.
Death
-This is the occurrence when the player has received sufficient amount of
damage to enter her or him into the dead health state.
Deathmatch
-This is a type of multiplayer gameplay in which the goal of the players is
to kill as many other players in the game as possible. There are no teams.
Medics are useless in this gameplay mode unless used for speed.
Deaths
-This is the recorded number of times a player has been killed on Novaworld
servers.
DF
-This is an abbreviation of the first installment of the Delta Force series,
Delta Force.
DF2
-This is an abbreviation of the second installment of the Delta Force
series, Delta Force 2.
DM
-This is an abbreviation of the multiplayer gameplay mode Deathmatch.
Double Kill
-This is the occurrence of a player hitting two bird with one stone, that is
she or he has killed two enemies with one bullet. A double kill is
specified in yellow text.
Emotes
-These are special actions that a player can use to either play around or
order another player to do something; press F9.
Emplaced .50 Cal
-This is an emplaced weapon, commonly known as the .50 caliber machine gun.
The Emplaced .50 Cal is found in many multiplayer levels. The Emplaced .50
Cal fires 550 rounds per minute. Press SHIFT to take control of one.
Emplaced Weapon
-This is a type of weapon. This category contains the Automatic Grenade
Launcher, the Emplaced .50 Cal, and the Minigun.
EULA
-This is an abbreviation of End User License Agreement. The EULA is the
document each player must sign to use Novalogic services.
Exit
-This is an action a player can take to leave the current game. Press ESC.
Exp
-This is an abbreviation of experience. Exp refers to the experience points
a player has accumulated or needs to acquire in order to advance a level
or promotion.
Experience Points
-This is a cumulative score given at the end of each game that promotes you
both in the ways of level and rank.
FB
-This is an abbreviation of the multiplayer gameplay mode Flagball.
FF
-This is an abbreviation of Friendly Fire.
Fire
-This is shooting a weapon. Press ENTER or LEFT MOUSE BUTTON.
Flag
-This is an object found in Capture the Flag and Flagball. There are three
colors a flag appears in: Blue, Green, and Red.
Flagball
-This is a type of multiplayer gametype in which each team tries to capture
the single flag located in each level, while preventing the opposing team
from doing the same.
Flagcarrier
-This is a player that has obtained a Flag. This is only located in Capture
the Flag and Flagball, as they are the only multiplayer gameplay modes that
contain flags.
Flash Bang
-This is one of the three types of grenades a player may use in combat. The
detonation of this blinds the enemy for a few seconds. Press 4.
Flex
-This is an emote. Press F9 then 9.
Flip/Cartwheel
-This once caused the character to do a flip/cartwheel when idle. It has been
removed and replaced with another emote.
Forward
-This results in the player running forward. Press either W or UP.
Frag
-This is an abbreviation of the Frag Grenade.
Frag Grenade
-This is a small, round weapon with a delayed explosive detonation. Press 5.
Fratricide
-This is the action in which a player kills her or his teammate. Excessive
doing of this results in the player being kicked. Note that this is only
applied to those servers that have Friendly Fire activated.
Free
-This is a term used when neither side will fire upon the other, and both
sides will be allowed to capture flags, destroy targets, take PSPs, and
stay in the Zone. This is referred to as stat padding, and the punishment
for doing so is account termination.
Friendly
-This is usually used before an item, like Satchel or Claymore. It used to
differentiate ally from enemy items.
Friendly Fire
-This is a feature in which allies can shoot and kill each other. Head
shots, knife kills, etc. still count towards stats, but friendly kills
count increases, and the player may have a negative score at the end of the
game round.
Friendly Tags
-These are the names of your teammates. They can either be normal (displays
teammates' full names), abbreviated (teammates receive a green vertical
line above them), or turned off.
FT
-This is an abbreivation of Friendly Tags.
G2g
-This is an abbreviation for got to go. It is usually used when a player is
leaving the game and not returning.
GEN
-This is an abbreviation of the rank General.
Gg
-This is an abbreviation of good game. It is used when the teams had an
entertaining battle.
Gga
-This is an abbreviation of good game all. It is used when the player wants
to compliment on the enemies' skills, along with teammates.
Gj
-This is an abbreviation of good job. It is used when a player accomplishes
a task.
Glitch
-This is an error in the game in which a player may benefit from producing
it.
Glitcher
-This is a player who uses a glitch to kill or gain access to a normally
inaccessible area. Using a glitch is punishable by the banning of your
player or the clearing of your character's stats.
GOA
-This is an abbreviation of the rank General of the Army.
Green
-This is one of four health states a player can be in. The player is in top,
or very close to it, health.
Grenade
-This is A classification of weapons. There are three types of weapons in
this class: Frag Grenade, Flash Bang, and Smoke Grenade.
Gunner
-This is one of the four character classes a player can be. Gunners have the
most health, and minimized recoil with weapons. Also, the Gunner character
class has exclusive access to squad automatic weapons and the AT4.
Hack
-This is an interference with the programming of the game that allows a
player to manipulate certain attributes to better herself or himself.
Hacker
-This is a player who uses hacks to better herself or himself in ways that
are unnatural. The act of doing so is illegal.
Hawk
-This is an abbreviated term for the Black Hawk.
Health State
-This is the status of a player. There are four health states: Green,
Yellow, Red, and Dead. A Medic can restore any player in either of the
latter three states to Green through the use of a Medpack.
Heli
-This is an abbreviation of helicopter. It is used to refer to the Black
Hawk.
Helo
-This is an abbreviation somehow meaning the Black Hawk.
Help
-This allows the player to view information on the controls of the game.
Press F1.
HMMWV
-This is the technical term for the Humvee. It means High Mobility
Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle.
Hmv
-This is an abbreviation of Humvee.
HUD
-This is an abbreviation for Heads Up Display, which is what the player
sees when playing, or, in other words, the screen that the player uses to
control her or his character.
HUD Detail Level
-This removes and adds features of the HUD. Press F6.
HUD On/Off
-This is the toggle for if the player wishes to have the HUD or not.
Press H.
Humvee
-This is one of two vehicles a player can take a ride in online. It is
equipped with a .50 cal emplaced machine gun on a fully-rotatable
platform.
Hut
-This is a small building found in many levels. Inside is a one-room hiding
spot. It has white/gray walls and a red/brown roof.
Invincibility
-This is a supposed cheat which enables the player to become immune to all
forms of damage. There is no proof of existence.
Invisibility Cheat
-This is a supposed cheat which enables the player to disappear from view.
There is no proof of its existence.
Jump
-This is an action a player can take that allows her or him to elevate a
small distance from the ground for about two seconds. Press SPACE BAR.
Jump
-This is a hack that allows a player to elevate great distances off the
ground.
Jumper
-This is a player who uses a Jump hack.
Kabar
-This is a synonym for Knife.
Kicked
-This is a term referring to when a player is forced out of a game for high
ping or excessive fratricide.
Kill
-This is the process in which you end the life of the enemy through various
actions.
Kill/Player List
-This allows the player to see which other players are in the current game.
It is listed by most experience points to lowest. Press K.
Knife
-This is a weapon every character class is equipped with. Press 1.
Knives Only
-This is a form of game in which all participants use only their knife to
kill enemies. This used to be very popular among games where few people
were playing, but since the enforcement of stat padding, the number of
these games has severely lowered.
Ladder
-This is an item found in practically every urban set level. Climbing,
through simply running into it, causes the player to access higher or
lower ground.
Lead
-This is an aim-to-movement sort of relationship which is the same for nearly
all weapons, the exclusions being weapons of the explosive variety, of
course. All it boils down to really is shooting a little ahead of the
target, so the bullet hits the target on the run.
Lean
-This is an addition to the franchise. It allows you to look around corners
without exposing all of yourself to enemy sight. Press Q to lean left,
press E to lean right.
Level
-This is a system of ranking. There are four types: Base War, Deathmatch,
Flag, King of the Hill. There is Level 1 to Level 50 in each type. A level
is earned through gaining experience points.
Limit
-This is the set amount of score required to win a game.
Line of Fire
-This is rarely used. It refers to the area in which a player's weapon
unleashes bullets if used. It also may be used in servers with Friendly
Fire on.
Line of Sight
- This is rarely used. It refers to the visible area of a player when facing
one direction.
Little Bird
-This is a vehicle mostly found in single player, with very few exceptions
online.
LTC
-This is an abbreviation of the rank Lieutenant Colonel.
LTG
-This is an abbreviation of the rank Lieutenant General.
M134 7.62mm
-This is the technical term for the Minigun.
M16
-This is one of three asault rifles. It has Semi-Auto and Three Round Burst
capabilities. It is equipable by CQB, Gunner, and Medic.
M16A2 Colt 5.56mm AR
-This is the technical term for the M16.
M16A2 Colt 5.56mm AR/M203 Grenade Launcher
-This is the technical term for the M16/M203 hybrid.
M16/M203 Hybrid
-This is the M16 with an attached M203 grenade launcher beneath its barrel.
M2 .50 Cal Machine Gun
-This is the technical term for the Emplaced .50 cal.
M203 Grenade Launcher
-This is a single shot, breach-loading grenade launcher that fires a low
velocity 40mm grenade. It is found on the variants of the CAR-15 and M16.
M21
-This is a weapon of the Sniper character class. It has 20 rounds per clip,
200 rounds carried, 8x zoom.
M21 7.62mm
-This is the technical term for the M21.
M24
-This is a weapon of the Sniper character class. It has 6 rounds per clip,
180 rounds carried, 14x zoom.
M24 SWS 7.62mm
-This is the technical term for the M24.
M240
-This is a weapon of the Gunner character class. It has 200 rounds per clip,
600 rounds carried.
M240B (a.k.a. FN MAG-58)
-This is the technical term for the M240.
M249 SAW 5.56mm MG
-This is the technical term for the SAW.
M60
-This is a weapon of the Gunner character class. It has 200 rounds per clip,
600 rounds carried.
M60E3 7.62 GPMG
-This is the technical term for the M60.
M67 Fragmentation Grenade
-This is the technical term for the Frag Grenade.
M9
-This is a weapon of the secondary class. It has 15 rounds per clip, 30
rounds carried.
M9 Beretta 9mm
-This is the technical term for the M9.
MAJ
-This is an abbreviation of the rank Major.
Magnification Down
-This decreases the zoom of the scope.
Magnification Up
-This increases the zoom of scope.
Map
-This is an item displaying the basic surroundings, your position, PSPs,
flags, emplaced weapons, and teammates. Press M to switch among 3 views.
Map Legend
-This displays what symbols on the map represent. Press F12.
Map Zoom In
-This increases magnification of map. press "+".
Map Zoom Out
-This Ddecreases magnification of map; press "-".
MCRT .300 Tactical
-This is the technical term for the Tactical.
MED
-This is an abbreviation of the Mission Editor that is included with Black
Hawk Down.
Med
-This is an abbreviation of the character class Medic.
Med
-This is a term usually used when a player is killed and forgets to press 9
to call for a medic.
Medic
-This is one of the four classes a player can be. A Medic can revive and
heal fallen and wounded allies, is fastest of classes; has exclusive access
to Medpack.
Medpack
-This is an exclusive feature of the Medic. The Medpack allows the player to
equip a reviving and health-restoring tool. Press 9.
MG
-This is an abbreviation of the rank Major General.
MH-6
-This is a variant of the AH-6. The MH-6 carries six soldiers instead of
weapon pods.
MH-60
-This is the technical term for the Black Hawk.
Minigun
-This is an emplaced weapon found on Black Hawks and buildings online. Press
SHIFT to man it. The Minigun fires 2,000-6,000 bullets a minutes.
Missile
-This is a term some players use to refer to an AT-4.
Mission Briefing
-This displays what the purpose of the type of game is, what a player must do
to win, a list of actions that will earn points, and a short glossary.
Press G.
MK19 40mm Machine Gun
-This is the technical term for the Automatic Grenade Launcher.
MP5A3 H&K 9mm SMG
-This is the technical term for the MP5.
MP5
-This is a weapon of the CQB character class; 30 rounds per clip, 300 rounds
carried.
MSG
-This is an abbreviation of the rank Master Sergeant.
Murder
-This is the occurrence of when a player has killed a teammate. A Murder is
only possible when Friendly Fire is on.
N
-This is one of two confirmation answers the player can use when the Confirm
question appears after the player presses ESC; results in the player not
leaving the game.
N1
-This is an abbreviation of nice one. It used when a player wants to
compliment an enemies' action or actions.
Nade
-This is an abbreviation of grenade.
Nade
-This is usually meant as the Frag Grenade.
Nader
-This is a player who constantly launches grenades from an M203 variant.
NEW
-This is a rank meaning the player is new to Novaworld and has not earned
any experience points.
Newb
-This is a term used to classify a player, used for new players.
Nice
-This is Self-explanatory.
Night Vision
-This allows the player to see and play in darkness. Press N to activate your
goggles.
Nightstalker
-This is yet another term for the Black Hawk.
Nk
-This is an abbreviation of nice knife; used when a player is knifed by an
enemy in an exceptionally skilled process.
Nm
-This is an abbreviation of nevermind.
Noob
-This is a term used as an insult. It is used when the enemy uses cowardly
tactics, or when an enemy acts very immature.
Noobed
-This is a term used when a player is killed by cowardly tactics. For
example, being killed by an AT-4 fired from an enemy at a very close
range is commonly seen as being noobed.
Nop
-This is an abbreviation of "no problem"; used usually after receiving an
apology.
Nova
-This is short for Novaworld or Novalogic.
Np
-This is an abbreviation of no problem. It is used usually after receiving an
apology.
Ns
-This is a term used to compliment a player. It means nice shot.
Nt
-This is an abbreviation of nice try. It is used to appreciate meds who died
trying to revive a teammate.
NVG
-This is an abbreviation of Night Vision Goggles.
Nvm
-This is an abbreviation of nevermind.
Ny
-This is a term used to compliment a player on her or his Double Kill. It
means nice yellow.
Peashooter
-This is a term the MP5 and/or M21 is/are also known as.
PFC
-This is an abbreviation of the rank Private First Class.
Pipe
-This is a substitute in some levels for a ladder; only certain ones are able
to be climbed.
Pistols
-This is the category of the M9 Beretta and Colt .45 weapons.
Pistols Only
-This is a form of play in which only weapons that fall under the Pistols
category are allowed.
Play Dead
This is an emote. It causes the player to do as a possum does and attempt to
trick the opponent into thinking she or he is actually dead. Press F9 then 8.
Player Stats
-This is a feature found on the Novaworld main page; allows players to view
their and other's stats.
Primary Weapon
-This is the classification the rifles, machine guns, and sub-machine gun
fall under. Press 3.
Progressive Spawn Point
-This is the technical term for PSP.
Prone
-This is a fighting stance. It means you are laying on the ground. Press
either PAGE DOWN, MIDDLE MOUSE BUTTON, or Z.
Proner
-This is a term reserved for those who are prone in battle. For some reason,
people seem to think it as a good insult to use.
PSP
-This is an object found in certain areas of levels which, when touched and
captured, allows the player's team to spawn there.
PSP Attempt
-This is the action when a player touches a PSP. There is no point reward
until the PSP is captured.
PSP Capture
-This is the action after a player touches a PSP, and makes it
spawn-accessible for her or his team.
PVT
-This is an abbreviation of the rank Private.
Radar
-This is a term referring to the circular map found at the bottom right
corner of the game screen that allows the player to see where allies,
objects, and paths are.
Radio Detonator
-This is an item used when Satchel Charges have been placed and you are
ready to detonate them. Press 8.
Rank
-This is a series of promotions that players earn through gaining experience
points. The system of ranks begins with NEW, and ends with CnC or GOA.
Rape
-This is the process in which one team continually kills the opposing team
near or at the opposing team's spawn.
Raper
-This is a player who participates in raping the opposing team.
Recent Messages
-This is a list which displays what players recently typed, and a list which
displays recent kills. Press U.
Red
-This is one of two teams which plays on Novaworld servers.
Red
-This is one of four health states a player can be in. The player has
received moderate or critical damage.
Reload
-This refills your weapon with the maximum rounds it can hold in one clip.
Any bullets left in the clip when you reload will be added to your total
ammo. Press R.
Remington 780 Shotgun
-This is the technical term for the Shotgun.
Respawn
-This is an action a player takes when he or she has died; results in the
player spawning at their initial base.
Rocket
-This is another word for the AT-4.
Roll
-This is an addition to the franchise. Roll allows you to dodge enemy fire
when prone. Press Q to roll left, press E to roll right.
Rookie
-This is a term referring to the amount of skill a player has. It is another
term for a new player.
Rw
-This is an abbreviation for Roger Wilco. It is a program used to communicate
with other players while on Novaworld.
Sandbag Pile
-This is a group of sandbags used as cover; usually found around emplaced
weapons.
Satchel
-This is an abbreviated term for the Satchel Charge.
Satchel Charge
-This is an Auxiliary or Explosives type weapon. Basically, the Satchel Charge
is a remote mine. Press 7 to equip the satchel and 8 to equip the detonator.
SAW
-This is a weapon of the Gunner character class; 200 rounds per clip, 600
rounds are carried.
Scope
-This is the piece of a weapon through which you look. It is found on the
CAR-15's, the G36's, and sniper rifles.
Scope
-This activates the scope of the weapon. Press either "/" or RIGHT MOUSE
BUTTON.
Scope Elevation
-This is the distance the bullet of your weapon will travel; either
press "'" or MOUSE WHEEL UP to increase, either press SHIFT + "'" or MOUSE
WHEEL DOWN to decrease.
Scope Magnification
-This is the level of zoom of the scope you are using.
Scope Zero
-This is the level of drop the bullet of your weapon is set at. Either
press "'" or MOUSE WHEEL UP to increase the zero, and either
press SHIFT + "'" or MOUSE WHEEL DOWN to decrease the zero.
Screen Shot
-This is a feature that allows the player to take pictures in the game. It is
usually used as proof of a cheater or glitcher and sent to Novaworld through
e-mail. Press F11. Note that Nova no longer accepts screenshots as proof.
SD
-This is an abbreviation of the multiplayer gametype Search and Destroy.
Search and Destroy
-This is a type of multiplayer game in which each team is trying to destroy
certain targets located in enemy territory.
Secondary Weapon
-This is a class of weapons; contains the M9, the .45, and the Shotgun.
Press 2.
Server
-This is either used as a whole for Novaworld, or one of the games that makes
up part of Novaworld.
Server Side Setting
-This is a feature which is determined by the game server. Auto-Elevation,
Tracers, and Friendly Fire fall under this category.
SFC
-This is an abbreviation of the rank Sergeant First Class.
SGM
-This is an abbreviation of the rank Sergeant Major.
SGT
-This is an abbreviation of the rank Sergeant.
Shotgun
-This is the most common alias of the Remington. It falls under category of
Sidearm.
Shotgun Only
-This is a form of play in which only the Shotgun is allowed. It gives the
game a nice Redneck twist.
Sidearm
-This is the classification the pistols and shotgun fall under. Press 2.
Sidearms Only
-This is a form of play in which only weapons that fall under the category
of Sidearm are allowed.
Smoke
-This is another name for the Smoke Grenade.
Smoke Grenade
-This is a grenade, the detonation of which causes heavy mist to appear in a
small radius, decreasing the enemy's, as well as your team's, visibility
beyond it. Press 6.
Smoker
-This is a term applied to a player who excessively uses Smoke Grenades.
Sniper
-This is one of the four character classes the player may choose to be. The
Sniper has a faster crawling speed than the other character classes. This
character class also has exclusive access to sniper rifles.
Sniper Bonus
-This is an additional amount points rewarded to the player for killings of
enemies acquired through the use of sniper rifles. The amount of bonus
rewarded increases in proportion to the distance the player is from the
enemy.
Spawn
-This is an action taken when a player dies which results in that player
either starting at her or his initial base or a Progressive Spawn Point.
Press SPACE BAR to start at the initial base or press the corresponding
letter of the Progressive Spawn Point to start there.
Spawn
-This is the area in which the player or the enemy initially starts the game
and starts alternatively if she or he did not choose to respawn at
Progressive Spawn Point.
Spawn Armor
-This is a temporary invincibility given to players who have just respawned.
It is a safety measure against raping.
Speed-Cheat
-This is more of a hack than a cheat. It allows the user to move extremely
fast.
Speed-Cheater
-This is a player who uses a Speed-Cheat.
Speeder
-This is another term for a Speed-Cheater.
Squad
-This is an amount of players who have allied with other players, and share
an abbreviation somewhere in their name. An example would be the squad I am
a member of, IO, which means Insane Ops.
SS
-This is an abbreviation meaning screen shot.
Stadium
-This is an area of some levels. It is a place where football (or soccer)
was played. There are many entrances, and towers that players may climb for
nice vantage points.
Stand
-This is a fighting stance. It means you are in the normal, standing
position. Press DELETE or C.
Stat
-This is a word you enter into the Command Prompt to see if your stats are
being recorded.
Stats
-This is a feature of Novaworld which records the achievements of the players
on its stat-recording servers.
Stat Padding
-This is a collective term for any of several ways to increase a player's
stats that violates the licensed agreement (also known as the End User
License Agreement).
Stat Padder
-This is a player who stat pads.
Stat Whore
-This is an insult. It means a player who is concerned only about her or his
stats, and seems to not play for enjoyment or any other purpose.
Stfu
-This is an abbreviation of shut the **** up. It is used when a player is
insulted or accused of cheating or the like.
Strafe
-This is a much-helpful skill that allows the player to sidestep quickly.
Press either LEFT or A to strafe left. Press either RIGHT or D to strafe
right.
Stun Grenade
-This is a synonym for the Flash Bang.
Suicide
-This means the player has killed herself or himself.
Sun
-This is found in the sky of most, if not all, day set levels. Looking at
the sun lowers visibility of the player.
Tactical
-This is a weapon of the Sniper character class. It carries 4 rounds per
clip; 180 rounds carried, 18x zoom.
Talk
-This is an action which allows the player to communicate with everyone on
the game server; press T.
Target
-This is an object found in the Search and Destroy and Attack/Defend
multiplayer game types. Players either blow the target up with a Satchel or
defend it with their lives.
-TDM
-This is an abbreviation of the multiplayer game type Team Deathmatch.
Team
-This is the side in which players of Novaworld play the game on. The player
is either on the Red or Blue team. Players cooperate if they are on the same
team.
Team Deathmatch
-This is a type of multiplayer game in which each team tries to get more
kills than the opposing team.
Team King of the Hill
-This is a type of multiplayer game in which each team tries to hold and
defend the Zone, an area of each level.
Team Talk
-This is an action which allows the player to communicate with everyone on
her or his team. Press Y.
TFD
-This is an abbreviation for the fourth installment of the Delta Force
series, Task Force Dagger.
Timer
-This is the countdown found at the bottom right corner of the game screen.
TKOTH
-This is an abbreviation of Team King of the Hill.
Tracers
-This is the colored trail that follows bullets, and allows players to see
where enemy and friendly fire is originating from. Some servers have this
feature off.
Truck
-This is an inoperative vehicle found in some levels. Hiding in its bed may
or may not prove useful.
Truck
-This is an inoperative vehicle found in some levels. Destroy it to be able
to hide in its back.
-Ty
-This is an abbreviation of thank you.
U2
-This is an abbreviation of you too.
Use Item/Attach
-This allows the player to use emplaced weapons and vehicles. Press SHIFT.
Van
-This is an inoperative vehicle found in some levels. It comes complete with
a driver.
Van
-This is an inoperative vehicle found in some levels. It has a ladder on its
side which may or may not prove useful.
Vantage Point
-This is any area where the player can gain advantage over the enemy. For
example, a tower or any other raised area.
Vehicle
-This is an alternate transportation of walking. In this type of
transportation, there are two choices: Humvees and Black
Hawks, each equipped with weapons.
Vet
-This is a term used to classify a player. It used for the most experienced
of players.
Visibility
-This is the degree of how clear or accurate a player can see.
Vns
-This is a rarely-used term which is reserved for shots of the highest
difficulty and skill. It means very nice shot.
W2g
-This is a rarely-used term used when a player either does something great or
stupid. It means way to go.
Wall-hack
-This is a hack which allows the player to run through walls and buildings.
Wall-hacker
-This is a player who uses a Wall-hack.
Waypoint
-This is the area of the level where the green arrow on the map points to. It
can be cycled by pressing F7.
Wood Barrel
-This is an object found in most city set levels. It is similar to barrel. It
is also indestructible.
XM84 Stun Grenade
-This is the technical term for the Stun Grenade.
Y
-This is one of two confirmation answers the player can use when the Confirm
question appears after the player presses ESC. The choosing of this option
results in the player leaving the game.
Yellow
-This is one of the four health states a player can be in. The player
received minor damage.
Yellow
-This is another word for Double Kill.
Zone
-This is an area in each TKOTH level which each team tries to hold and defend
against the other team. The percentage displayed when in the Zone is how far
in it you are, with 0% being the very rim and 90+% being near the center.
Zoner
-This is a player whose typical goal is to stay in the Zone as long as
possible, usually not worrying for the killing of enemies or the deaths of
nearby allies.
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Section XII. Future Updates FUP
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There will probably be very few updates to this document, as I am in a state
of dislike with the maintenance policy Novalogic has abruptly switched to. I
do not find myselff playing the game for very much longer, and have moved on
in most senses. However, if there is something you wish added, modified, or
deleted, please feel free to e-mail me.
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Section XIII. Legal Information LGL
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This document is restricted to personal, private use only. Any website which
wishes to use this guide must have permission prior to use. The most recent
version of this guide will always be found at GameFAQs (www.gamefaqs.com).
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Section XIV. Credits CRD
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CJayC - Allowing this document to be displayed on his website
Uncle John - For giving me this game
