Forgotten Hope 2

Forgotten Hope 2

Developer(s)	Forgotten Hope 2 Developer Team
Publisher(s)	Forgotten Hope 2 Developer Team
Series	Battlefield
Engine	Refractor 2
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows
Release date(s)	14th December 2007
Genre(s)	World War II first-person shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Forgotten Hope 2 is an award winning^[1] total modification for the videogame Battlefield 2 that has the goal of bringing the setting from the present day to WWII,^[2] with an emphasis on realism and historical accuracy. FH2 is the sequel of Forgotten Hope, one of the most popular mods for Battlefield 1942.

The first version, version 2.0, was published on December 14, 2007 and contained the North African campaign. Version 2.2 added Normandy maps. It contained maps: Ramelle-Neuville, St. Lo Breakthrough and Battle of Brest, as well as new features. Version 2.4 was released in July 2011. It added maps from the Battle of the Bulge. Version 2.45, which was released on July 13, 2012, added a few new maps including the Battle of Keren, Sidi Bou Zid and St.Vith, new weapons and vehicles, as well as significantly improved textures. In 2016, version 2.5 was released, it added the Soviet and Finnish armies.^[3]

Description

Forgotten Hope 2 is a modification of historical accuracy and realism. For example, every battle is environmentally and militarily as accurate as possible. Most maps are based off real life locations and terrains, to keep accuracy at its finest.

Forgotten Hope 2 (since version 2.25) includes Germany, the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Italy and the US armies. The Red Army came in update 2.5.

Forgotten Hope 2 features rank, medals, ribbons and badges since 2.4 Update. Forgotten Hope 2, however features censorship in war symbols like German swastika and the old cross of Finland.

Changes to the gameplay

In Forgotten Hope 2 soldiers die and vehicles are destroyed more easily. Similarly, medics cannot resuscitate dead soldiers back to life, unlike in Battlefield 2. Each soldier carries more equipment and in addition everyone carries one medical kit, which improves the survivability. If a player gets non-fatally shot, he is left to bleed and will die very quickly if he does not get medical treatment.

The update 2.25, added accurate ballistics to the majority of small calibre weapons. However, the standard deviation is maintained in other guns and when the player is shooting from the hip. This is different from the main game or from other modifications, if the shooter does not aim the scatter can be very large.

Game's tanks and weapons are also differentiated in their damage capabilities with different cannons and armor. For example, 9mm-caliber weapons do less damage than .45 -cal one, also an US Sherman tank has a distinct disadvantage against the German Panther. Maps have different amounts of tickets and vehicles in order to balance he gameplay.

Forgotten Hope 2's armored vehicles feature realistic optics and armor penetration. Poor main cannon performance or bad projectile angle may fail to penetrate or may even ricochet off the target.

The game also, unlike many Second World War games, has emphasis on realistic weapon distribution among the troops. This means that machine guns, submachine guns and anti-tank equipment is available to only a few players, while other players use standard infantry rifles. Special weapons such as flamethrowers, sniper rifles or tripod mounted machineguns have to be picked up on the battlefield. They have been hidden throughout the maps tactically in useful places. For example, sniper rifles can be found in tall buildings, such as church towers or even at main base and heavy weapons can also be found at base.

Forgotten Hope 2 differs from Battlefield 2 graphically as well. The environments are more detailed and 3D models have better quality. The modification’s content is nearly all custom made, only a few objects from BF2 is found. Forgotten Hope 2 is one of Battlefield 2's visually most demanding modifications, and requires appropriate hardware to run smoothly.

Gameplay

The game is multiplayer-based with servers that can host up to 100 players simultaneously. There is also a singleplayer mode where players can play the multiplayer maps against computer players that take control of the soldiers who would otherwise be controlled by players. The maps have different layers depending on the players on the server 16, 32 and 64.

Gamemodes

Conquest

Follows the conquest mode of Battlefield 2 with several modifications, now the flags must be captured in a predetermined order to ensure the formation of a front that moves as one of the two factions prevails. Flags that can be captured are marked by a green circle while those that can't are marked with a red X.

Objectives

A gamemode with objectives, a faction assaults while the other defends the strategic objectives that can range from parked aircraft to ammo depots. The attacking faction's respawns are limited while the defending are not. When all the objectives of the defending faction are destroyed or the reinforcements of the attacking faction are over the game ends.

Playable Factions

Allies

United States
Great Britain
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
USSR

Axis

Germany
Kingdom of Italy
Finland

Infantry Classes

Forgotten Hope 2 has seven infantry classes. Each class has historically accurate weapons and kits that reflects the equipment of soldiers of the different nations at war; Each faction has its own specific weapons, diversified depending on the maps on which you are playing to reflect the historicity of armament. For example, in the maps until 1943 the German army will be equipped with Mauser 98K while on the maps set in 44 or 45 will be available with new Gewehr 43 rifles on a few selected spawn kits. The available classes are: Pichu, el comepepas

Class	Gear	Info
Recon	Knife/Bayonet Rifle AP mine Smoke grenades Field dressing	Scout trooper armed with a rifle and binoculars he's tasked to spot and identify the enemy, using binoculars can also designate the area of attack for players who are using mortars and artillery. He is also equipped with an anti-personnel mine.
Assault	Knife Submachine gun Grenades Field dressing	The assault leads the offensive to the front and is armed with a submachine gun and grenades.
Rifleman	Knife/Bayonet Rifle Grenades Rifle grenade launcher Field dressing	The classic infantryman, backbone of any army, he carries with him a rifle and some grenades. Depending on the faction and the map it can also be equipped with a rifle grenade launcher.
Machinegunner	Knife Machine gun Pistol Field dressing	Soldier armed with a machine gun tasked with supporting his teammates during an advance or providing suppresive fire.
Engineer	Knife/Bayonet Mine detector (available in early maps) Rifle Repairing tool Anti-tank mines Field dressing	Soldier belonging to the military engineering, his main task is to repair or destroy vehicles and military infrastructures, he is armed with a rifle or a carbine depending on the faction. He carries, depending on the case, a minesweeper/mine detector and flags to indicate enemy devices.
Anti-Tank	Knife Anti-tank weapon Pistol Anti-tank explosive Field dressing	Soldier specialized in dealing with tanks. This class is commonly armed with a pistol and an anti-tank weapon that can range from an anti-tank rifle, a rocket launcher or anti-tank grenade/mines, its armament is defined by the faction and the period of war.
NCO	Knife/Bayonet Rifle/submachine gun Pistol Smoke grenades Field dressings Binoculars	This class can only be chosen by the squad leader. He can be armed with a submachine gun or a typical rifle, he also carries with him extra field dressings, binoculars and smoke grenades.

Weapons

FH2 features many weapons, each historically accurate, here's a summary table.^[4]

Weapon Table

Weapon	USA	Britain	Canada	ANZAC	USSR	Germany	Kingdom of Italy	Finland
Pistols	M1911A1 M1917 Revolver	Webley Mk VI Browning Hi-Power M1911A1	Webley Mk VI Browning Hi-Power	Webley Mk VI	TT-33	Luger P08 Walther P38 Sauer 38H Browning Hi-Power	Beretta 34	Lahti L-35 Parabellum M/08 TT-33
Rifles	M1 Garand M1903A1 Springfield M1917 Enfield	Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk I	Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk I	Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III	Mosin Nagant M91/30 Mosin Nagant M38 Mosin Nagant M44 SVT-40	Karabiner 98k Gewehr 41(W) Gewehr 43 Volkssturmkarabiner K98	Carcano Model 91 Carcano Model 91/38	M/39 "Ukko-Pekka"
Sniper rifles	M1903A4 Springfield	Pattern 14 Sniper Lee Enfield No.4 Mk I Sniper	Lee Enfield No.4 Mk I Sniper	Pattern 14 Sniper	Mosin Nagant M1891/30 PU SVT-40 PU	Karabiner 98k (ZF) Gewehr 43 (ZF)		Mosin Nagant M1891/30 PU
Carbines	M1 Carbine M1A1 Carbine
Assault rifles						FG 42 Volkssturmgewehr 45 Sturmgewehr 44 (can appear scoped)
Shotguns	Winchester Model 12					Lufwaffen M30 drilling
Light machineguns	M1918A2 BAR M1919A6 Browning	Lewis Mk I Bren Mk I	Bren Mk I	Lewis Mk I Bren Mk I	DP-28 DT	MG 26(t) MG 15 MG 34 MG 42	Breda Model 30	Lahti-Saloranta M/26 DP-28
Mounted machineguns	Browning M2	Vickers .303 Mk. I	Vickers .303 Mk. I	Vickers .303 Mk. I	Maxim M1910		Breda Model 37	Maxim M09/09
SMGs	M1928A1 Thompson M1A1 Thompson M3 "Grease Gun"	M1928 Thompson M1928A1 Thompson Sten Mk II Sten Mk IIS Sten Mk V	M1A1 Thompson Sten Mk II	M1928 Thompson	PPSH-41 PPS-42 PPS-43	MP 34 MP 40	Beretta Model 38A	Suomi KP/-31
Anti-tank weapons	M1 Bazooka M1A1 Bazooka M9 Bazooka	Boys Mk I AT Rifle PIAT	PIAT	Boys Mk I AT Rifle	PTRD PTRS Panzerfaust 30 (captured)	Panzerbüchse 39 Panzerfaust 30 Panzerfaust 60 Panzerfaust 100 Panzershreck	Bomba L Solothurn S-18/1000	Panssarinyrkki F2

Vehicles

Forgotten Hope 2 counts many vehicles constantly expanding that can be organized by type.^[5]

Armored vehicles - This category includes tanks and self-propelled guns; They are virtually immune to normal ammunition and infantry grenades, but can be destroyed by an air raid, from rocket launchers, anti-tank rifles (the lightest), anti-tank grenades, artillery and anti-tank guns. The tank has a variable gun calibre depending on the model and various machine guns. The self-propelled gun is supporting infantry vehicle but during the war was also used with anti-tank role. SPG in general possesses a greater caliber cannon, its drawback is due to the fact that the gun is installed in the chassis and therefore the SPG is not provided with a turret.
Aircraft - In this context we distinguish between fighters and bombers; both are equipped with machine guns and heavy machine gun, bombs in some cases even for the fighters. In particular, the fighters is a single-seat very fast vehicle, but provided with small arms; while the bomber is slower, but can carry a co-pilot in command of a machine gun on the rear and possesses a greater number of bombs.
Land and sea transports - Set of vehicles that range from the smaller jeeps to half-tracks; They are the main vehicles used by the infantry to cover large distances. They are usually armed with machine guns, but they have a very low resistance to small-arms fire. In the category there are special vehicles such as trucks ammunition, very useful for resupplying each soldier / vehicle / cannon. There are also and various boats such as American LCVP landing craft.
Air defense - This category includes anti-aircraft guns such as Bofors or Flak38 or the mobile AA (Anti-Aircraft Vehicle) ideals to eliminate threats posed by air.
Land defense - This category includes all the various types of anti-tank guns, various types of artillery, mortars and heavy machine guns such as Vickers or Browning M2.

Maps

The game features many maps that are taken from the satellite images^[6] of real places of the conflict. They can be grouped into three main areas.^[7]

North Africa^[8]

Map	Date	Factions
Bardia	January 3, 1941	Italy vs Australia
Battle of Keren	February 5, 1941	Italy vs Britain
Siege of Giarabub	March 21, 1941	Italy vs Australia
Siege of Tobruk	April 11, 1941	Germany vs Australia
Invasion of Crete	May 20, 1941	Germany vs Britain
Battle for Sfakia	May 28, 1941	Germany vs Britain
Sidi Rezegh	November 22, 1941	Italo-Germans vs Britain
Gazala	May 26, 1942	Germany vs Britain
Fall of Tobruk	June 20, 1942	Germany vs Britain
Mersa Matruh	June 28, 1942	Germany vs Britain
Alam Halfa	September 1, 1942	Germany vs Britain
Operation Hyacinth	September 13, 1942	Italy vs New Zealand
El Alamein	October 23, 1942	Germany vs Britain
Operation Supercharge	November 2, 1942	Germany vs Britain
Sidi Bou Zid	February 14, 1943	Germany vs USA
Mareth Line	March 16, 1943	Germany vs Britain
Tunis	May 7, 1943	Italo-Germans vs Britain

Western Front^[9]

Map	Date	Factions
Mount Olympus	April 13, 1941	Germany vs New Zealand
Pointe du Hoc	June 6, 1944	Germany vs USA
Gold Beach	June 6, 1944	Germany vs Britain
Omaha Beach	June 6, 1944	Germany vs USA
Pegasus	June 6, 1944	Germany vs Britain
Port en Bessin	June 7, 1944	Germany vs Britain
Purple Heart Lane	June 10, 1944	Germany vs USA
Anctoville	June 12, 1944	Germany vs Britain
Villers-Bocage	June 13, 1944	Germany vs Britain
Ramelle-Neuville	June 13, 1944	Germany vs USA
Lebisey	July 8, 1944	Germany vs Britain
St. Lô Breakthrough	July 11, 1944	Germany vs USA
Operation Goodwood	July 18, 1944	Germany vs Britain
Operation Cobra	July 25, 1944	Germany vs USA
Operation Lüttich	August 7, 1944	Germany vs USA
Operation Totalize	August 8, 1944	Germany vs Canada
Falaise Pocket	August 18, 1944	Germany vs Canada
Battle for Brest	September 17, 1944	Germany vs USA
Hürtgen Forest	October 6, 1944	Germany vs USA
Vossenack	November 2, 1944	Germany vs USA
Eppeldorf	December 16, 1944	Germany vs USA
St. Vith	December 16, 1944	Germany vs USA
Bastogne	December 20, 1944	Germany vs USA
Meuse River	December 22, 1944	Germany vs USA

Eastern Front^[10]

Map	Date	Factions
Sammatus	July 25, 1944	USSR vs Finland
Arad	September 14, 1944	USSR vs Germany
Dukla Pass	October 25, 1944	USSR vs Germany
Seelow Heights	April 16, 1945	USSR vs Germany

Awards

The game won the Mod of the Year award on ModDb in 2010.^[11] The game earned a total user rating of 9.4 on the videogame website IGN.^[12] GameSpy.com rated the game 3.5 stars out of 5.^[13]

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