Battlefield 2: Heat of Battle - 13 Years of Modding (Interview)

Описание: Originally starting as a passion project for Battlefield 2, the Heat of Battle mod has evolved over the last decade into a definitive tactical experience. It focuses on delivering a complete overhaul to the classic engine. Introducing top-tier animations, sound design and a lighting system to this classic game from 2005.

To get a better look at the project, I sat down with the mod's developer, Phale. Together we explore the some maps and discuss the projects history.

Timecode:
0:00 - Intro
3:48 - Getting into the Battlefield franchise and into modding
7:27 - The Battlefield 2 Modding Community
9:30 - hat is Heat of Battle?
12:40 - 13 Years of Development
15:00 - Where is the community in 2026
17:11 - Solo Dev & Proudest Achievements
19:46 - Limits of the game engine
21:53 - Other Battlefield games
28:06 - Bringing Rush to BF2
30:25 - Reception of Heat of Battle
32:43 - Why not switch to BF2142?
34:47 - Standalone vs. Vanilla Installation
37:26 - Favorite Factions & Weapons
39:29 - The death of the Game Manual
44:13 - The Special Forces Expansion
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Mentioned Mods:
💻Alpha Project: https://www.moddb.com/mods/alpha-proj...
💻Battleground 42: https://www.moddb.com/mods/battlegroup42
💻Combat Mod Remastered: https://www.moddb.com/mods/combat
💻Forgotten Hope 2: https://forgottenhope.warumdarum.de/
💻Heat of Battle: https://www.moddb.com/mods/heat-of-ba...
💻Spec Ops Warfare: https://www.moddb.com/mods/spec-ops-w...
💻Pirates 2: https://www.moddb.com/mods/battlefiel...
💻Project Reality: https://www.realitymod.com/
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Other Links:
►Phale's Channel: ‪@phale426‬ ​
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