Operations: Escalation - Joint

: To balance gameplay, snipers now experience increased scope drift and must contend with new protective spawn walls.

: Players choose from 7 different specialized warrior classes.

: Players can now drop into "hot zones" via parachute for more strategic positioning. Joint Operations: Escalation

: Supports massive online battles for up to 150 players via NovaWorld or 64 players via LAN.

is a large-scale first-person shooter expansion released by NovaLogic in November 2004. As an expansion to Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising , it transforms regional skirmishes in Southeast Asia into all-out war with a focus on armored combat and high-intensity vehicle warfare. Core Gameplay Features : To balance gameplay, snipers now experience increased

: Includes over 30 new maps set in diverse locations such as abandoned strip mines, chemical factories, and rocket launch facilities. Tactical Enhancements

: A new equipment option to increase survivability against small arms fire. Game Modes : Supports massive online battles for up to

: Introduces iconic heavy weaponry, including: Tanks : M1A1 Abrams and T-80 battle tanks. Attack Helicopters : AH-64 Apache and Ka-50 Hokum.