Just a mod of Battlefield 2
I have been trying to play 2142 for over a year now, and still am unimpressed with it. Where to start? Small maps. "64 player" size maps don't seem any bigger than BF2 32 player size maps (actually seem smaller than that). Vehicles? Limited. Only two aircraft per side... a transport aircraft, and a weird hybrid plane / helo -- flies slower than a jet, less manuverable than a helo. Tanks -- one side has a hover tank that takes a lot to get used to, the other side has a tracked tank that can "zoom" for accurate long distance shots. APCs are slow and have odd weapons, but the infantry launch pods are pretty good. The light vehicles are good. The walkers... just don't make sense. Their weapons are not any more powerful than other vehicles, they are less maneuverable than the tanks, and are so big every enemy on the map knows where you are.
Infantry... walking / running sound effects make it seem like you are wearing heavy winter boots. Hand grenades are unlocks?? What military sends its soldiers into battle without hand grenades? What is up with all the "EMP" weapons? They just temporarily disorientate the enemy, but don't hurt anyone or anything. And why would they disorientate infantry?? I would think infantry would just take off their visors if they became blurry!!
The "Titan mode" is a great idea, but unless you have a super computer, and the server you are playing on is being run by a super computer, you are going to learn what lag is all about. Basically everyone I've talked to has lag while playing Titan maps. Many servers now "lock" the Titans (prevent them from moving), to help cut down on the extreme lag that everyone experiences, but you will still probably have lag.
I am glad that at least I got this game at half price, even though I think that still was a lot for what I consider to be a mod that should have been made available for free over the internet. Check out the mods that are available for Battlefield 2 for free -- better made and more fun.