Originally posted by: pontifex
if i'm neglecting to read parts you're neglecting to read the whole damn thing.
I haven't played BF2 in a long time because it sucks ass. my username was Wynterheart.
a tactical shooter can be realistic but it doesn't HAVE to be. for all i know, that wikipedia article was written by you.
hell, if you read further on that wiki article, it says this:
In multiplayer games, the term can have a different meaning. A multiplayer tactical shooter focuses on team cooperation to achieve objectives, rather than simply eliminating the enemy (as in traditional deathmatch games). The tactical emphasis is thus on joint goals and assisting team members, rather than on overcoming realistic individual limitations, for example, in games such as Counter-Strike or Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory.
Sounds like BF2's capture mode, CoD4's Headquarters, S&D, Domination, & Sabotage modes. they even call CSS tactical but according to you, it isn't because it isn't realistic.
It also says:
Tactical shooters are first- or third-person shooters, but are distinguished by being emphasising realism and team tactics over action and one-player-one-unit.
Realistic military simulators where individual soldiers or units are not directly controlled by the player are often real-time tactics games.
The games have realistic weapons and vehicles. in CoD4, about 3 shots will kill a player.
BF2 is tactical because its made to be played in a tactical manner. you have squads, you're supposed to work with teammates to complete goals. Whether people play it as such is besides the point.
Tactical