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Taraba Quarry

The EU forces are en route to reinforce an American division that has been cut off from the front lines. The MEC have moved to intercept them, and both armies are about to meet at the Taraba Quarry, the only crossing point of the Taraba River this side of the Caspian Sea. If the MEC can hold their side of the river, the Americans will be cut off and surrounded. The EU must break through the enemy lines before the Americans are overrun!

Overview of Taraba Quarry

EU vs MEC

16 Player 32 Player

General Tactics

Big, flat, open - and full of vehicles! Although the map doesn't contain as many tanks as Smoke Screen, and neither does it contain helicopters - it does bring in the bomber jets.
The 32player version of the map filters all of the maps forces to two single points: a long bridge and a single CP below the bridge. The team that can work together better and take fewer casualties will ultimately gain the advantage in this situation.
Even the 16player version of the map has a lot of vehicles - which is just as well since the size of the map and distance between CP's is comparable to Zatar, and we all know what most people think of that map!

16 Player

Taraba Quarry, Click to enlarge

Details pertinent to the 16 player version of the map







Map Spawn Points

The map's spawn points and some information about each point as it is at the beginning of a round.

EU Camp
Spearhead
EU Forward
Outpost
Engineering
Compound
Abondoned
Farm House
Farm
Community
EU Camp Spearhead EU Forward Outpost Engineering Compound Abondoned Farm House Farm Community
European Union European Union European Union Neutral Middle Eastern Coalition
European Union 2 Challenger 2
2 Leopard 2A6
1 LAV-25 APC
2 DPV
2 Humvee
4 TOW
3 M249 LMG
1 Challenger 2
1 DPV
1 Humvee
2 TOW
3 M249 LMG
1 Challenger 2
1 Leopard 2A6
2 DPV
2 Humvee
3 TOW
3 M249 LMG
1 Leopard 2A6
1 Humvee
NONE
Middle Eastern Coalition 4 T-90 MBT
1 BTR-90 APC
2 FAV Buggy
2 Vodnik
4 HJ-8
3 RPK-74 LMG
1 T-90 MBT
1 FAV Buggy
1 Vodnik
2 HJ-8
3 RPK-74 LMG
3 T-90 MBT
2 FAV Buggy
1 Vodnik
3 HJ-8
3 RPK-74 LMG
1 T-90 MBT
1 Vodnik
4 T-90 MBT
1 BTR-90 APC
3 FAV Buggy
1 Vodnik
1 HJ-8
1 RPK-74 LMG

Commander Assets

Where to find the goodies that need some C4'ing.

Arty Scan UAV Arty UAV Scan
Middle Eastern Coalition Middle Eastern Coalition European Union European Union
MEC Arty MEC Scan & UAV EU Arty & UAV EU Scan

32 Player

Taraba Quarry, Click to enlarge

Details pertinent to the 32 player version of the map







Map Spawn Points

The map's spawn points and some information about each point as it is at the beginning of a round.

EU Camp
Spearhead A
EU Camp
Spearhead B
Engineering
Compound
Farm
Community
Quarry
Dig Site
EU Camp Spearhead A EU Camp Spearhead B Engineering Compound Farm Community Quarry Dig Site
European Union European Union European Union Neutral Neutral
European Union 1 Challenger 2
1 Leopard 2A6
1 M6 Linebacker
2 DPV
2 Humvee
3 TOW
2 M249 LMG
1 Stinger
1 Eurofighter
1 F-15 Strike Eagle
1 Challenger 2
1 Leopard 2A6
2 DPV
2 M249 LMG
1 M6 Linebacker
2 DPV
2 Humvee
1 TOW
1 M249 LMG
1 Stinger
1 Leopard 2A6
2 DPV
1 TOW
1 Stinger
Middle Eastern Coalition NONE NONE 2 T-90 MBT
2 FAV Buggy
2 RPK-74 LMG
1 Tunguska M1
2 FAV Buggy
2 Vodnik
1 HJ-8
1 RPK-74 LMG
1 IGLA
1 T-90 MBT
2 FAV Buggy
1 HJ-8
1 IGLA
Heavy Equipment
Store
Freight
Railyard
Taraba Guard
HQ A
Taraba Guard
HQ B
Heavy Equipment Store Freight Railyard Taraba Guard HQ A Taraba Guard HQ B
Neutral Middle Eastern Coalition Middle Eastern Coalition Middle Eastern Coalition
European Union 1 M6 Linebacker
2 Humvee
2 TOW
3 M249 LMG
1 Challenger 2
1 Leopard 2A6
2 DPV
2 TOW
1 Stinger
NONE NONE
Middle Eastern Coalition 1 Tunguska M1
2 Vodnik
2 HJ-8
3 RPK-74 LMG
2 T-90 MBT
2 FAV Buggy
2 HJ-8
1 IGLA
2 T-90 MBT
1 Tunguska M1
2 FAV Buggy
2 Vodnik
3 HJ-8
1 RPK-74 LMG
1 IGLA
1 MIG-29 Fulcrum
1 Su-34 Flanker

Commander Assets

Where to find the goodies that need some C4'ing.

Arty & UAV Scan Arty UAV & Scan
Middle Eastern Coalition Middle Eastern Coalition European Union European Union
MEC Arty & UAV MEC Scan EU Arty EU UAV & Scan

Secrets & Quirks

Single Player Map Difference

With Euroforce comes the addition of different single player versions of the 16player maps. Although this guide doesn't cover these in any detail - a brief overview is shown below:
Single Player Taraba Quarry

The map itself is basically the same as the multiplayer version. The main notable difference is that the Engineering Compound CP now starts as a Neutral flag, as a pose to starting off in the EU's control.
Good for learning the map offline and really pummelling some bots :-)

The Elusive AA Site

On the 32player version of the map, the central bridge plays host to most of the action since a lot of people just sit at either end shooting at each other. Well, halfway across is the central “island” with a building facing the Quarry Dig Site CP. Go down the ladder in it and follow the passage outside.
Elusive Stinger 1)
This thing is shielded against the cliffs behind it whilst providing a great view of any jets bombing your team down below. A lot of people dont know about this stinger site, so surprise your enemy :-)

Mixed up Camo Schemes

On the 16player version of this map, there is a single Humvee that appears in the USMC's desert camo scheme, as shown below:
Hummer Camo Mixup

The desert Humvee actually spawns in this shed, and is linked to the nearby Engineering Compound CP. Further more, when the MEC control this CP - a T90 will spawn in its place!!

1) Credit to Phrozenbot for finding this, and for the screenshot
 
maps/battlefield-2-euro-force/taraba-quarry.txt · Last modified: 2007/11/20 09:19 (external edit)