choosing a class based online fps - ETQW vs BF2

i'm looking for a top notched class based online fps to which i can commit my time in a lasting fashion. for me, it boils down to either Enemy Territory: Quake Wars or Battlefield 2. i have had demo experience with both titles, and i like ETQW more than BF2; but i'm willing to keep an open mind. so let's hear what the fans of BF2 have to say --

1. the most important question of all, of coz, is whether the game is still popular. i understand the series is 4 years old, so the community couldn't be that big. but just how big it is? especially in the more casual, pub servers.

2. i don't really like the idea of joining a gaming clan, and i have never done so. but i've heard that playing with clan, and real time voice chat no less, is a must in order to fully enjoy the game. is it true?

3. project reality. yes, i know it's big among the fans. is this what you guys are mainly playing nowadays? can i boot the mod seperately from the core content? wouldn't want to limit myself to just the mod if i'm gonna play this game.

4. the booster packs. are they a must?

5. other recommendations. allrite, you can name me anything you want as long as it's a class based fps. for example, is BF2142 a better choice? please note that i already own TF2 and dislike it. i also played the old ET to death back in days.

6. similarly, you guys can tell me anything you want about ETQW.

thanks for your time, guys. :)

hm.....bump.

bump.

I have both games, both still have quite a big community. Theyre both really fun but I like the class based objectives in ET:QW. You really cant go wrong with either though.

ET, but people should really try the Savage games, they're free and fun.regnumekal

Enemy Territory

I thought it was more fun than BF2.

Maybe not more fun than TF2, but in TF2 there is such a low skill ceiling that I don't think you'll be very well rewarded for putting a lot of time into it.

bump....can't believe 2 of the most significant online fps titles aren't getting much attention on this board. Jinroh_basic

Because maybe if you take a look around... there's usually at least 5 threads of "this game vs that game" in the first 3 pages of the forum. Just get tired of replying to them all.