Submitted by: [SEALZ]=B=KillSlice[Cpl] (2)

Learn how to dominate the Coral Sea map in Battlefield 1942 as the Allies. Discover strategies for carrier assaults, ground defense, and turning the tide of battle.

Alright, let's talk about a classic Battlefield 1942 scenario on the Coral Sea map, specifically as the Allies in a big 32-player game. This isn't your typical mission walkthrough, but more of a story-based guide on how one player, [SEALZ]=B=KillSlice[Cpl], managed to pull off some incredible plays.

The First Story: Carrier Domination

So, the player hops into a Corsair fighter, heading straight for the Axis carrier. The goal? To take out those pesky Axis pilots. In a bold move, they actually land right on the enemy carrier's deck! Since they took off without a tailgunner, they switch to that position (press 2) and proceed to go on an insane 35-0 kill streak. Even with Axis players trying everything, from rushing to using anti-tank weapons, this player just kept surviving. Meanwhile, their teammates are busy bombing the Axis ship, and with no Zeros in the air (thanks to the player keeping them off the skies), the ship eventually sinks. After all that action, the player jumps into the water to cool off.

The Second Story: Lovers Lagoon Stand

Now, for a different kind of challenge on an EA server with a skilled clan holding all 16 Axis positions. The Allied ship is getting hammered by defguns and the team isn't doing great. With only minutes into the game and the ship sinking, the player and two friends (a medic and two engineers) decide to make a break for it in a landing craft, heading towards a spot they call "Lovers Lagoon" – a small beach near the deserter's area.

After their ship sinks and their teammates are wiped out, the three of them are left alone. They set up mines and explosive packs around the area. The player takes a prone position, ready to fire, one friend (Dmitri) has a detonator, and the other (John) mans the machine gun in the landing craft. They wait, but no enemies find them.

Soon, the ship respawns, but it's immediately under fire from defguns and three tanks on the shore. The ship sinks again, and the teammates are lost once more. Knowing this would happen, the trio stays put and uses TeamSpeak (default key 'L') to communicate with their teammates. Suddenly, their explosive packs detonate. They hold their breath, expecting to be discovered, but for a minute, nothing happens.

Then, a teammate foolishly uses the global chat (default key 'K') to tell them to move and capture the beach flag so they can spawn. This experienced clan knows exactly where they are. Soon, Axis soldiers start floating over in the water. John picks them off with the machine gun, and the player and Dmitri help out. They manage to kill 13 enemy soldiers.

This is their chance! They all move towards the beach, using explosive packs from an ammo box to take out the last remaining Panzer. The player and Dmitri then commandeer the abandoned Panzers and capture the beach point. Reinforcements arrive, and hundreds of Allied soldiers appear on the shore. While they didn't go on to completely crush the enemy clan due to low tickets, the player and their two friends ended up leading their team and scoring in the top 10 overall, despite not being in direct combat for a good portion of the game.

Joe's Comments:

• Poor japs.
• Great story. VERY well written. Omaha beach tends to hold the best war stories.

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