Gulf

Gulf is a multi-mode map set in the Persian Gulf. Mostly composed of water, the two bases in Gulf are two small islands, each with an airstrip and base buildings.

Vehicles
Since Gulf is mostly a water map, vehicles are very important to facilitate transport between the two island bases.

Warships
Both bases have a large and powerful frigate-type warship which spawns at the beginning of the game. This warship acts as a mobile spawn point and is very powerful individually, with a number of weapons systems. However, these warships are also large targets, and, due to their size, can be infiltrated by enemy players and destroyed from the inside.

Helicopters
Both bases spawn transport helicopters which can be used for ferrying troops between the islands. These transport helicopters only have a light armament of anti-ship missiles, which can be used to target the warships, but have limited effectiveness in this role. Furthermore, each helicopter only carries two of these rockets.

Support Assets
Gulf's Support Assets are mainly air support, due to the water-based nature of the map.

Rocket Strike - 400 Support Points
The Rocket Strike is available on this map, but is only effective against the enemy island, since it must be marked with a smoke grenade.

Cruise Missile Strike - 575 Support Points
The Cruise Missile Strike is effective on this map, especially against the enemy base. It has the capability to kill many players or destroy multiple enemy vehicles at once.

Heavy Gunship - 800 Support Points
The Heavy Gunship is a very valuable asset on Gulf, since there are only two spawnpoints for each team: the immobile island and the warship, which is a large target. The Heavy Gunship acts as a smaller target which can be spawned on by the team. Besides it use as a mobile spawnpoint, the Heavy Gunship is also valuable in suppressing enemy defenses. It is powerful enough to take on enemy helicopters and even has the capability to damage the enemy warship to a degree, though it is unlikely to take down a warship with only a Heavy Gunship.