Cut content The subject of this article, Challenge, has been cut from the final version of a Battlefield game. |
Challenge was a singleplayer-only game mode that was to be included in Battlefield Vietnam but was later cut before the final release. It would have involved a number of small missions on modified versions of default maps. In most of the challenges, the player would be alone against enemy bots, though some challenges would include friendly bots.
The challenges would have been split into four groups by the kit, and in each challenge, only the specified kit could be selected for spawning, though the player could still pick up kits dropped by bots. While both layouts of the specified kit could be chosen, some challenges would have required a specific weapon to be used in completion of the challenge.
Under each kit, a certain map would have appeared only once, but some maps would have been adapted for more than one kit, and hence more than one challenge.
A similar mode, Onslaught, was later created for Battlefield: Bad Company 2.
List of missions[]
The following data is taken from BfVietnam/game/GameModeSettings/ChallengeMode.wst
, which can be found after extracting Battlefield Vietnam/Mods/BfVietnam/Archives/BfVietnam/game.rfa
.
- "Time limit" is recorded in minutes and seconds.
- "Number of soldiers" are recorded per team and includes the player and other bots. A (*) mark by the number indicates that bots on that team will not respawn once killed.
- Tasks to "defend" a control point require that the control point remain under the player's team for the duration of the time limit.
Scout[]
Map | Description | Playing team | Time limit | Requirements | Number of soldiers | AI Difficulty | |
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Player | Enemy | ||||||
Operation Game Warden | As the Scout, you have been left to defend the Village on the banks of the Mekong. Use all the equipment at your disposal to defend the flag until time expires. Difficulty rating - 6 | NVA | 2:00 | Possess control point Mekong Village for 119 seconds (1:59) | 1 | 15 | 50 |
The Ia Drang Valley | This is a helicopter test. Fly to each N.V.A. flag and capture it before time expires. Difficulty Rating - 7 | US | 2:40 | Capture control point Eastern Hill Capture control point Western Hill It is not necessary to use a helicopter to capture the control points. |
1 | 0 | 50 |
Hue - 1968 | Maintain control of the Citadel. The ARVN forces will be coming along the south bridge toward the citadel. Maintain possession for at least 2 minutes. If you lose your life, you will have failed the challenge. Difficulty Rating - 7 | NVA | 2:30 | Possess control point The Citadel for 120 seconds (2:00) | 1 | 17 | 66 |
Ho Chi Minh Trail | Viet Cong Soldiers are coming your way from the north. Don't let them take the U.S. base. Use your small platoon to help protect the base. If you die, you will have failed the challenge. Difficulty Rating - 5 | US | 2:00 | Defend control point Insertion Point | 4 | 7 | 75 |
Quang Tri - 1972 | In the destroyed city of Quang Tri you are the lone sniper. Use the M21 Sniper Rifle to collect 10 kills before time expires. You will need to move through the city to find your prey. Make sure you don't get killed because if you do, you will fail the challenge. Difficulty Rating - 10 | US | 5:00 | At least 10 kills with M21 | 1 | 15 | 50 |
Assault[]
Map | Description | Playing team | Time limit | Requirements | Number of soldiers | AI Difficulty | |
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Player | Enemy | ||||||
Operation Game Warden | As the U.S. Assault class, use your Shotgun to get 10 kills within the time limit. Die and you will have failed the challenge. Difficulty Rating - 7 | US | 3:20 | At least 10 kills with Mossberg 500 | 1 | 10 | 50 |
Operation Flaming Dart | Armed with guns and missiles, the MiG 21 is a formidable interceptor. U.S. pilots have taken off from their airbase and are coming your way. Use your MiG fighter to eliminate at least one phantom and one corsair. Difficulty Rating - 8 | NVA | 4:00 | Destroy at least 1 F-4 Phantom with MiG-21
Destroy at least 1 A-7 Corsair with MiG-21 |
1 | 3 | 50 |
Ho Chi Minh Trail | Single handedly take the Viet Cong South Guard Post and the Ancient Temple. Don't let any of them sneak past you and take the U.S. base. If they do, the challenge is over. Note that you do not need to retain possession of the bases once you captured them. Difficulty Rating - 7 | US | 5:00 | Capture control point South Guard Post Capture control point Temple |
1 | 10* | 75 |
Cambodian Incursion | This time, you are the lone Viet Cong assault soldier. Do your country proud by single-handedly taking the outpost on the south side of the river. Do not allow the U.S. to capture your base. If you die you will have failed the challenge. Difficulty Rating - 7 | NVA | 2:30 | Capture control point Fire Base 1 |
1* | 5 | 75 |
Quang Tri - 1972 | You are the lone N.V.A. soldier against 20 ARVN. Hold your position until time expires. If you die or they manage to take your position, you will have failed the challenge. Difficulty Rating - 8 | NVA | 3:30 | Defend control point Offices | 1 | 6 | 15 |
Heavy Assault[]
Map | Description | Playing team | Time limit | Requirements | Number of soldiers | AI Difficulty | |
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Player | Enemy | ||||||
Operation Flaming Dart | How good are your piloting skills? The F4-Phantom is armed with heat seeking missiles. Use it to intercept and shoot down two inbound MiG 21 jet fighters before the time expires or before you get shot down. Be careful, the inbound planes will have backup not far behind. Difficulty Rating - 7 | US | 2:50 | Destroy at least 2 MiG-21 with F-4 Phantom | 1 | 3 | 50 |
Operation Hastings | This is a helicopter test. Fly to each U.S. flag and capture it before time expires. In this case, you'll be flying the Mi8, which is a less maneuverable helicopter than the Huey flown in the Ia Drang challenge. Difficulty Rating - 10 | NVA | 1:05 | Capture control point The Fishing Village Capture control point US Base It is not necessary to ride a Mi-8 to capture these flags. |
1 | 0* | 50 |
Quang Tri - 1968 | The N.V.A. will swarm your position and you will need to stand your ground. Collect 15 kills with the M60 and all the while preventing the N.V.A. from capturing the base. Both challenges must be accomplished within the time limit. If you die, the mission will be a failure. Difficulty Rating - 8 | US | 2:30 | Defend control point The Alley At least 15 kills with M60 |
1 | 12 | 66 |
Ho Chi Minh Trail | The U.S. soldiers are coming toward the temple. You are part of a small group that must defend it. Do whatever you can to keep the U.S. from capturing the temple. Difficulty Rating - 7 | NVA | 3:00 | Defend control point Temple | 3 | 17 | 75 |
Engineer[]
Map | Description | Playing team | Time limit | Requirements | Number of soldiers | AI Difficulty | |
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Player | Enemy | ||||||
The Ia Drang Valley | This is a challenge to see how resourceful you can be. Without using your M14, capture the Riverbed control point. If you use that gun, you will fail the challenge. Difficulty Rating - 8 | US | 4:00 | Capture control point Riverbed
Don't exceed 0 kills with M14 |
1 | 8* | 50 |
Operation Hastings | Use the MIG 17 to "Fly-By" each Neutral Flag and change it to NVA before time runs out. Difficulty Rating - 6 | NVA | 1:05 | Capture control point The Fishing Village Capture control point US Base It is not necessary to ride a MiG-17 to capture these flags. |
1 | 0 | 50 |
Hue - 1968 | Take the Purple Palace before the time expires. Difficulty Rating - 7 | US | 0:35 | Capture control point Purple Palace | 1* | 15* | 75 |
Cambodian Incursion | The Viet Cong are converging on the First Fire Base. You and your small platoon are the only thing between them and base camp. Stop the VC from progressing any further south than the First Fire Base. You have a better chance if you use your men to help you. If you die or the VC capture a second U.S. Base, the challenge is a failure. Difficulty Rating - 10 | US | 3:10 | Defend control point Fire Base 2 | 3 | 10 | 75 |
Current Status[]
Challenge Mode has not been completely removed from the game. It is still accessible by running Battlefield Vietnam through Command Prompt, with the following parameters:
>BfVietnam.exe +restart 1 +goToInterface 9
However, due to Challenge Mode's incomplete state, some missions will not function as expected.
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