In addition to the Deathmatch and King of the Hill combat modes, new team-based multiplayer modes include Assault, Battle Zones and Escort. In Assault, one team must hold an area, create sniping points, lay mines and other defensives while the opposing team infiltrates and eliminates the opposition. In Battle Zones, the team objective is to capture strategically placed flag zones to rack up points, which contribute to a final winning total. However, the zones can be retaken, so players must weigh the benefits of defending a few zones or trying to take them all over at once. Alternatively, players can try safeguarding a convoy of trucks in the Escort multiplayer mode. The defending team, armed with infantry and vehicles, must attempt to get its trucks from one side of the map to the other. However, the attacking team, which only has access to infantry units, is tasked with stopping the defenders using a host of sneaky ambush tactics, such as sniping placements, mine laying and setting up machine guns at choke points.
For those eager to test their luck in new environments, the Soldiers content upgrade features 12 new multiplayer combat maps, including Forest, Island, Trench, Port and Village. In addition, the upgrade includes new units for Allied, Russian and German troops plus a host of technical and game play enhancements.
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