--- Rating: 8 Genre: FPS Release_date: 2017 Total_playtime: ~29 hours First_played: Jan 2025 --- #videogames ## Info Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is a 2017 multiplayer tactical FPS video game developed by Antimatter Games and [[Tripwire Interactive]]. Direct sequel to [[Rising Storm]] and is set during the Vietnam War. Built in Unreal Engine 3. Announced at the E3 2015 Introduced several features new to the franchise including stealth, tunneling and military helicopters. Players earn cosmetics as they level up to customize their soldiers for each faction. Released on May 30 2017 Composers: Chris Rickwood and Lennie Moore. Tripwire also licensed the song "Run Through the Jungle" by [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]]. ## Gameplay Emphasizes large-scale teamwork with realistic mechanics and combat. Pits up to 64 players against one another between the National Liberation Front (NLF/VC) and the North Vietnamese Army (PAVN/NVA) against the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, the Austrlian Army, and the Army of Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). >[!North Vietnam logo] >![[Pasted image 20250112053731.png]] >[!South Vietnam logo] >![[Pasted image 20250112053750.png]] North Vietnam soldiers can spawn from tunnels built by their Squad Leaders, while South Vietnam soldiers can spawn on their Squad Leaders Z to mark an enemy Suppression exists ![[Pasted image 20250112090023.png]] ### Identificadtion US Army runs with BOTH hands on their weapons. Olive green colour: ![[Pasted image 20250112064713.png]] PAVN/NLF run with only ONE hand on their weapon, more of a blackish/brown colour ![[Pasted image 20250112064743.png]] ARVN run with both hands. Olive green or tiger striped uniforms ![[Pasted image 20250112064809.png]] ### Multiplayer modes - **Territories**: one of the standard two-round game modes in the series. In order to win, the attacking team must capture all the objectives on the map before the round ends. The defenders win a round if they hold on to their besieged objectives long enough to break the assault and successfully enter lockdown. Additionally, either team can run out of reinforcement tickets. A team can win the game by tie breaker if they have more reinforcement tickets remaining at the end of the two-round match - **Supremacy**: new mode in the franchise. Teams capture objectives across the map, earning points based on the number of objectives they hold (objectives must be connected to the home base). A team wins the game if they achieve a greater score. Ticket runout and tie breaker are also applied - **Skirmish**: A different take on Supremacy with up to five rounds and featuring smaller maps for official 8 vs 8 player teams. Players must seize all objectives on the map and deplete the enemy's spawn tickets within the timer. Taking over an objective will replenish spawns - **Campaign**: classic hallmark of the series. Campaign has both teams battle each other through Territories matches to gain territory on a map of South Vietnam over an 11-year period. In order to secure victory, the winning team must either acquire and hold all territories or hold a greater number of victory points by the end of the campaign. Defeat can result from mismanaging and depleting the team's combat power. >[!Territories] >![[Pasted image 20250112054656.png]] >[!Supremacy] >![[Pasted image 20250112054714.png]] >[!Skirmish] >![[Pasted image 20250112054730.png]] ### Guns #### ARVN >[!M1 Garand]- >![[Pasted image 20250112014740.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112014806.png]] >![[m1garand.cleaned 1.mp4]] >[!M1D Sniper]- >![[Pasted image 20250112014848.png]] > ![[m1d.cleaned 1.mp4]] >[!BAR]- >![[Pasted image 20250112015017.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112015047.png]] > ![[bar 1.mp4]] >[!M1 Carbine]- >![[Pasted image 20250112015129.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112015205.png]] > ![[m1carbine.cleaned.mp4]] >[!M2 Carbine]- >![[Pasted image 20250112015250.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112015609.png]] ![[m2carbine.cleaned 1.mp4]] >[!M1919A6]- >![[Pasted image 20250112015352.png]] > ![[m1919a6.cleaned.mp4]] >[!M1A1 Thompson]- >![[Pasted image 20250112015440.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112015513.png]] ![[m1a1thompson.cleaned.mp4]] #### Australian Army >[!L1A1]- >![[Pasted image 20250112025204.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112025238.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112030157.png]] ![[l1a1.cleaned.mp4]] >[!L2A1]- >![[Pasted image 20250112025304.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112025338.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112030131.png]] ![[l2a1.cleaned.mp4]] >[!Owen]- >![[Pasted image 20250112025413.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112025444.png]] ![[owen.cleaned.mp4]] >[!F1]- >![[Pasted image 20250112025528.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112025602.png]] ![[f1.cleaned 1.mp4]] >[!XM177E1]- >![[Pasted image 20250112025624.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112025656.png]] ![[xm177e1.cleaned.mp4]] >[!Browning HiPower]- >![[Pasted image 20250112025743.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112025825.png]] ![[hipowerbrowning.cleaned.mp4]] #### PAVN/NLF >[!Type 56]- >![[Pasted image 20250112031736.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112031805.png]] ![[type56.cleaned.mp4]] >[!SKS-45]- >![[Pasted image 20250112032025.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112032041.png]] >SKS can run out of strippers so you're gonna have to load bullets manually ![[sks45.cleaned.mp4]] >[!DP-28]- >![[Pasted image 20250112032210.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112032235.png]] ![[dp28.cleaned.mp4]] >[!RPD]- >![[Pasted image 20250112032300.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112032344.png]] ![[rpd.cleaned.mp4]] >[!MAT-49]- >![[Pasted image 20250112032535.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112032609.png]] ![[mat49.cleaned.mp4]] >[!PPSH-41]- >![[Pasted image 20250112032659.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112032731.png]] ![[ppsh41.cleaned.mp4]] >[!MN 91/30 PU]- >![[Pasted image 20250112032940.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112033009.png]] ![[mn9130pu.cleaned.mp4]] >[!MN 91/30]- >![[Pasted image 20250112034108.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112034151.png]] ![[mn9130.cleaned.mp4]] >[!SVD]- >![[Pasted image 20250112033311.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112033349.png]] ![[svd.cleaned.mp4]] >[!SxS Shotgun]- >![[Pasted image 20250112033724.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112033811.png]] ![[sxsshotgun.cleaned.mp4]] >[!MP 40]- >![[Pasted image 20250112034216.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112034239.png]] ![[mp40.cleaned.mp4]] >[!TT-33]- >![[Pasted image 20250112034330.png]]] >![[Pasted image 20250112034348.png]] ![[TT33.cleaned.mp4]] >[!PM]- >![[Pasted image 20250112034632.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112034739.png]] ![[pm.cleaned.mp4]] >[!RPG-7]- >![[Pasted image 20250112034839.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112034912.png]] ![[rpg7.cleaned.mp4]] >[!DShK]- >![[Pasted image 20250112034944.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112034957.png]] ![[DShK.cleaned.mp4]] >[!Type 67 Fragmentation grenade]- >![[Pasted image 20250112051354.png]] >[!RDG-1 Smoke Grenade]- >RDG-1 Smoke Grenade >![[Pasted image 20250112051427.png]] >[!Punji trap]- >![[Pasted image 20250112051445.png]] >[!Tripwire Trap]- >![[Pasted image 20250112051501.png]] >[!MD-82B Mine]- >MD-82B Mine >![[Pasted image 20250112051526.png]] >[!Pick Mattock]- >![[Pasted image 20250112051548.png]] >Mainly used to dig squad tunnels, or as an improvised melee weapon #### US Army / US Marine Corps >[!M16A1]- >![[Pasted image 20250112031922.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112031942.png]] ![[m16a1.cleaned.mp4]] >[!M14]- >![[Pasted image 20250112032125.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112032146.png]] ![[m14.cleaned.mp4]] >[!M60]- >![[Pasted image 20250112032410.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112032500.png]] ![[m60.cleaned.mp4]] >[!M3A1 Grease Gun]- >![[Pasted image 20250112032804.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112032843.png]] ![[m3a1.cleaned.mp4]] >[!M40]- >![[Pasted image 20250112033049.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112033129.png]] ![[m40.cleaned.mp4]] >[!XM21]- >![[Pasted image 20250112033443.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112033532.png]] ![[xm21.cleaned.mp4]] >[!M37 Ithaca]- >![[Pasted image 20250112033552.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112033657.png]] ![[m37ithaca.cleaned.mp4]] >[!M79 Thumper]- >![[Pasted image 20250112033835.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112033929.png]] ![[m79thumper.cleaned.mp4]] >[!M9A1-7 Flamethrower]- >M9A1-7 Flamethrower >![[Pasted image 20250112034020.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112034041.png]] ![[m9a1-7.cleaned.mp4]] >[!M1911]- >![[Pasted image 20250112034439.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112034501.png]] ![[m1911.cleaned.mp4]] >[!M1917]- >![[Pasted image 20250112034518.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112034711.png]] ![[m1917.cleaned.mp4]] >[!Browning .50 cal]- >![[Pasted image 20250112035034.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112035102.png]] ![[browning50cal.cleaned.mp4]] >[!M61 Grenade]- ![[Pasted image 20250112050959.png]] >[!AN-M8 Smoke Grenade]- >AN-M8 Smoke Grenade - regular smoke grenade >![[Pasted image 20250112051018.png]] >[!M18 Smoke Grenade]- >purplish signal smoke grenade >![[Pasted image 20250112051045.png]] >[!M34 WP]- >White Phosphorus grenade >![[Pasted image 20250112051157.png]] >[!M18 Claymore Mine]- >![[Pasted image 20250112051218.png]] >[!C4 Explosive]- >![[Pasted image 20250112051231.png]] ### Roles #### North Vietnam ![[Pasted image 20250112053827.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112053846.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112053854.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112053905.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112053916.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112053924.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112053940.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112053951.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112054001.png]] #### South Vietnam ![[Pasted image 20250112054034.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112054045.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112054054.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112054104.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112054111.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112054119.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112054130.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112054139.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112054152.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112054222.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112054230.png]] ### Helicopters ![[Pasted image 20250112054320.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112054330.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112054341.png]] ### Commander abilities #### North Vietnam ![[Pasted image 20250112054444.png]] #### South Vietnam ![[Pasted image 20250112054514.png]] ### Voice Lines (commander) Vietnamese voice lines are really bad #### US Army / USMC №1 ![[us1art.mp3]] ![[us1napalm.mp3]] ![[us1recon.mp3]] ![[us1spook.mp3]] #### US Army / USMC №2 ![[us2art.mp3]] ![[us2napalm.mp3]] ![[us2recon.mp3]] ![[us2spook.mp3]] #### US Army / USMC №3 ![[us3art.mp3]] ![[us3napalm.mp3]] ![[us3recon.mp3]] ![[us3spook.mp3]] #### AUS №1 ![[aus1art.mp3]] ![[aus1bombrun.mp3]] ![[aus1napalm.mp3]] ![[aus1recon.mp3]] #### AUS №2 ![[aus2art.mp3]] ![[aus2bombrun.mp3]] ![[aus2napalm.mp3]] ![[aus2recon.mp3]] ### Voice Lines (taunts) ![[us1.mp3]] ![[us2.mp3]] ![[us3.mp3]] ![[aus1.mp3]] ![[aus2.mp3]] ![[aus3.mp3]] ## Fun facts Achievements are often refernces to media related to the Vietnam War. ## Maps ### Territories #### An Lao Valley Based on the Battle of An Lão. ![[Pasted image 20250112063147.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112063200.png]] PAVN vs US Marine Corps >[!Pics]- >![[Pasted image 20250112065337.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112065357.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112065415.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112065438.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112065454.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112065508.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112065517.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112065532.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112065549.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112065633.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112065649.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112065731.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112065842.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112065919.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112065930.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112065953.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070006.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070027.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070038.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070053.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070110.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070126.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070204.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070224.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070238.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070253.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070305.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070323.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070335.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070349.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070407.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070414.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070425.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070440.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070454.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070509.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070525.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070532.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070543.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070602.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070618.png]] > Rocks on this map have weird wet textures ![[Pasted image 20250112065712.png]] #### Apache Snow Based on Operation Apache Snow. ![[Pasted image 20250112063245.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112063254.png]] ARVN vs NLF >[!Pics]- >![[Pasted image 20250112070649.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070701.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070713.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070738.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070751.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070809.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070819.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070835.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070848.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070859.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070912.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070925.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070941.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112070952.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071005.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071025.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071036.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071045.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071103.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071115.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071123.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071138.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071149.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071209.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071219.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071235.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071248.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071306.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071314.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071323.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071336.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071353.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071408.png]] #### A Sau Based on the Battle of A Sau ![[Pasted image 20250112062930.png]] PAVN vs ARVN >[!Pics]- >![[Pasted image 20250112071458.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071509.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071514.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071527.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071537.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071550.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071600.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071615.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071638.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071649.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071707.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071718.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071731.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071741.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071754.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071805.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071817.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071824.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071836.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071850.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071858.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071910.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071920.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071933.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112071949.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072003.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072009.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072021.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072032.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072045.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072055.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072112.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072123.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072135.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072146.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072203.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072219.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072232.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072248.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072301.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072309.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072321.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072328.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072342.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072351.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112072358.png]] > #### Border Watch ![[Pasted image 20250112063345.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112063354.png]] AUS vs PAVN >[!Pics]- >![[Pasted image 20250112073231.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073243.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073253.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073305.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073321.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073332.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073339.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073348.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073408.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073428.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073438.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073448.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073459.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073509.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073523.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073537.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073552.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073624.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073642.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073652.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073706.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073720.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073735.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073741.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073752.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073802.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073809.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073822.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112200240.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073844.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073858.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073915.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073925.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073931.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073941.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112073953.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112074007.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112074016.png]] #### Compound Based on Operation Quyet Thang ![[Pasted image 20250112063003.png]] >[!Pics]- >![[Pasted image 20250112074529.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112074541.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112074551.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112074557.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112074609.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112074616.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112074628.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075305.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075318.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075334.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075340.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075407.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075417.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075430.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075436.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075448.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075502.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075518.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075528.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075538.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075551.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075604.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075618.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075628.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075643.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075701.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075711.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075721.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075734.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075740.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075751.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075801.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075811.png]] >![[Pasted image 20250112075826.png]] > #### Cu Chi ![[Pasted image 20250112063528.png]] ![[Pasted image 20250112063538.png]] US Army vs NLF ## Community ### Servers MEGA servers are renowned as being supposedly home to malware and adware. Modded Phantom Rebels host a plethora of various servers Leader - MadMax Tripwire Interactive themselves have a bunch of official servers ### Steam Guides #### Rising Storm 2: Vietnam: The Field Manual Guide by Beskar_Mando explaining the basics, hints, tips, and info about Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, made in collaboration with RS2:V devs. Good but severely outdated (last updated in 2017) #### Rising Storm 2 Official Maps Guide by S A I N T P E P S I that is a collection of the official maps for Rising Storm 2 Vietnam #### How to Survive Vietnam Top-rated guide by Simple As with lots of jokes #### 8 fundamental rules for surviving the Death simulator Guide by Bermbom with tips #### Vietnam Era GI Slang Guide by Kommissar1032 for greater immersion #### Garmo's RS2 Guide Very in-depth guide by Garmo, outdated though (OP retired from RS2V) Esp. provides info on uniform identification #### The Ultimate Commander Guide Guide by Wibble on commanding, humorous #### Some things that all players should know Guide by Jork on tips and tricks ### Fluff Apparently since at least mid 2025 a player named Wubman has started a movement and invited players to change their names to include Wubman in it, leading to an "epidemic" of Wubmans ## OST Themes depending on whether your team is winning or not Alternate renditions of some songs available US: > Warm Napalm Blanket > Layin' Low > Bad Trip > Morphine Drip > Night Patrol > Not In Kansas > Grieving > Descent > Come Get Sum > Flatlined VC: > Sunrise > Ho Chi Minh Trail > Ben Hai River > Deep Cover > Wandering Mind > Tracking the Enemy > Dung Lai > Sanctuary > The Village > Dan Bau Lament > Lay Waiting > Fall of Saigon > Iron Triangle >Run Through the Jungle ## Funny stories Jan 03 2025 - Someone napalmed half our US team Resort map - can't land as the US