Battlefield 2 Patch 1.2 Initial Impressions

After playing a couple of maps, my initial impressions are as follows:

1. Airpower, especially in the form of fighter-bombers, is still dominant. The 'increase' in the ability of the surface-to-air missiles (SAM) to lock on is insignificant.

2. The so-called increase in accuracy of support weapons is barely noticable. There will hardly be an impact on play though there are slight more MG-36-wielders around.

3. I haven't enocountered any 'Noob-tubers' this time round yet. I can't say anything on that.

4. I have done some single shot kills with the M95 sniper rifle. Does it do one-shot kills to an undamaged opponent? I don't know. I can't speak with certainty. I have been hit by a L96A1 once. I feel that sniper rifles shouldn't do one-shot kills.

5. I haven't tried 'bunny hopping' and I have not spotted any. In my encounters last night, I didn't see any.

I think the patch is a successful one if it reduces 'bunny hopping' and 'noob-tubing'. However, I think the power (damage and accuracy) of anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) and SAMs need to be increased. Another means would be to reduce the amount of bombs carried or the time taken to reload on each aircraft.