The War Is Far From Over ...
Product Information
[Requires Battlefield 1942 to play]
This multiplayer-focused expansion pack gives you more of what you demand from
the original Battlefield 1942, including more maps, more vehicles, and more
fighting forces.
The Road to Rome focuses exclusively on the key Italian and Sicilian
campaigns of WWII. Each map comes with highly detailed environments such as
Italian houses, Mediterranean trees, and even the Monte Cassino Monastery. This
expansion pack features eight new vehicles. These include the German BF-110 and
British Mosquito twin-engine fighter-bombers as well as new Italian, British,
and German tanks and anti-tank guns.
The Road to Rome supports up to 64 gamers (on select maps), playing as
several infantry classes, controlling many weapons available to the Axis and
Allies, and commanding numerous land vehicles, ships, and aircraft.
The Battle Rages On!
Product Features
- Six new maps from the Sicilian and Italian campaigns including Operation
Husky (Sicily), and the battles for Anzio and Monte Cassino.
- Eight new vehicles including the German BF-110 and British Mosquito
fighter-bombers.
- Two new fighting forces including the Free French forces and Italian army.
- New hand-held weapons including the Italian Breda assault rifle, British
Sten SMG and bayonets on rifles.
- Proprietary Refractor 2 engine raises bar for graphics and 3D rendering.
- Huge multiplayer component supporting up to 64 players that requires
teamwork and cooperation from each member in order to achieve victory for
the Axis or Allies.
- Unique single player mode features no scripting, meaning the player gets
different experience each time they play.
Additional Features
New Forces:
Italian Army
By the time Italy joined WWII, the Italian army was well-conditioned and
experienced. The Italian army fought in Ethiopia 1935-1936, Spain 1936-39, and
Albania 1939. Still, the Italian army was severely hampered by low morale, poor
equipment, and even worse leadership, and it went from defeat to defeat until
Mussolini’s overthrow in 1943.
Free French Forces
In June 1940, Gen. Charles De Gaulle appealed on BBC radio for French men and
women to join in the fight against Nazi Germany. By the end of July, 7,000
volunteers had joined the Free French forces. The Resistance grew in strength
under De Gaulle’s leadership, and after the D-Day landings, the Free French
forces numbered 400,000 men and women.
Italian M1-139 Carro Armato
Designed as a breakthrough tank, the M11-39 entered service in 1939 as Italy’s
most modern tank. Its career was cut short due to shortcomings such as armor
that was too light and a hull-mounted 37mm gun that was too weak. In later
models, the main gun was moved from the hull to the turret, which afforded
greater range of motion and increased its effectiveness.
British AT gun 25 pdr.
This howitzer was capable of firing 25 pound shells at a rate of 12 per minute.
German BF 110
Powered by two 1,100hp engines, the Messerschmitt BF 110 served Germany in
long-range escort fighter-bomber, reconnaissance, ground attack, and night
fighter roles throughout the Second World War. The BF 110 entered service
initially in 1939, and by the end of the year, due to a massive manufacturing
campaign, 500 of these planes were in operation.
Italian LCVP
This landing craft is an Italian version of the more widely known Allied Higgins
boat.
American M3 Grant
In 1941, the M2 was aging and obsolete, the famed M4 was not yet in operation,
and the Allies needed a quick fix. The M3 was a rapidly produced medium tank,
which filled the void and was used heavily by British, Canadian, and Australian
forces. The M3 boasted two main guns -- a 37mm in the turret and a 75mm in a
forward sponson of the tank.
American M3 GMC
This vehicle, a variation on the M3 half-track used for troop transport, became
an effective anti-tank weapon. Modification included the addition of a 75mm anti
tank gun mounted in the back where troops formerly were carried.
British Mosquito
This light weight aircraft was powerful enough to carry and drop 4,000 lbs. of
explosives in bomber version. The Mosquito boasted excellent speed, altitude,
and range.
German AT gun PAK 40
These powerful anti-tank artillery guns were fitted with a 75mm (2.95 in.)
cannon, which could penetrate enemy armor up to 174mm thick.
German Sturmgeschutz
Designed for infantry support, the SturmGeschutz went into production in 1940,
with output reaching 50 vehicles per month. The tank’s 75mm gun was offset to
the right, while a vision port set in the left of the superstructure and twin
periscopes allowed the driver and the gunner to operate the tank. Five of these
tanks took part in the invasion of France.
Italian Breda Model 30
Considered to be a less than satisfactory automatic weapon, the Breda Model 30
fired unreliable 6.5mm rounds and had a relatively low magazine capacity. Though
distinctive in appearance, the Breda lacked a handle for changing the red-hot
barrel and featured an awkward hinged magazine, which made reloading a slow and
laborious process.
British Sten Gun
The Sten Gun is a compact automatic weapon that features a massive bolt inside a
tubular casing with front-fixed barrel and a left-side feeding magazine, which
can be supported on the firer’s forearm. The gun was not popular with soldiers
in the field, due to a tendency to jam, but it was cheap to make. Four million
were supplied to the British Army in WWII.
K98 Bayonet
Every soldier who fought for Germany in WWII trained with this rifle -- for many
this was their only weapon throughout the war. With the attachment of a scope,
the K98 could be used as a sniper rifle. Other attachments included a shot cup,
which enable the weapon to fire both explosive and armor piercing grenades, and
a 10” bayonet issued in all theaters of battle.
NO 4 Bayonet
The culmination of years of trial, the No4 Mk1 was easier, faster and cheaper to
produce than the SMLE. This infantry rifle was one of the first, full production
weapons to utilize the aperture style rear sights, seen on all modern military
rifles. When affixed with the "spike" bayonet, it became a menacing
hand-to-hand weapon.
System Requirements
- Requires Battlefield 1942 installed to play
- Windows 98/Me/2000/XP (Windows 95 and NT are not supported)
- 500MHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon processor
- 128MB RAM
- 4X CD-ROM Drive
- 400MB free Hard Disk space plus space for saved games, Windows swap-file,
and DirectX 8.1
- 32MB supported Direct3D and Hardware Transform & Lighting capable card
with DirectX 8.1 compatible driver
- DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
- Keyboard
- Mouse
Supported Chipsets:
- NVIDIA GeForce4, GeForce3, GeForce2, GeForce 256; ATI Radeon 8500; Radeon
7500, ATI Radeon, Matrox Parhelia
Recommended Requirments
- 800MHz or faster Intel Pentium XI or AMD Athlon processor
- 256MB or more RAM
- 16X or faster CD-ROM Drive
- 64MB or greater supported Direct3D and Hardware Transform and Lighting
capable video card
Multiplayer Requirments
- 1 disc/player per computer
- Internet: (2-16 players): 56 Kbps or faster connection via Internet
- Internet: (2-32 players): Broadband Internet connection (DSL, Cable,
Modem, or faster)
- Network (2-32 players): TCP/IP compliant network
