DOD Source is for the gamer who likes more strategy and teamwork in their online multiplayer. I would suggest it as it is more detailed in almost everyway to css and also can be more involved.
DOD Source hasn't got as large a fan base as CSS but it has fan's out there that are producing some sweet maps. Let's just put it this way, DOD Source maps and graphics are extremely good compared with CSS maps. And they allow you to rest and sometimes camp in places where you wouldn't dare to camp if it were a CSS map.
As for the gameplay, it is as fast past and sometimes more blood pumping than CSS as it requires thinking and awareness of your surroundings to get anywhere. You need to be able to think as if you were actually in WW2 sometimes as people tend to get in certain roles with the different weapon classes, such as Snipers. In CSS snipers camp and they are bassically annoying and usually get told off. In DODS they can camp all they want as the objective is to defend the area or to defend a flag or bombsite.
The layout of DODS maps vary from the linniar to the expansive. They have many areas which are dead ends and some which are open to attack from all sides. Enough about maps, there are 6 different classes of weapons, assault, support, sniper, artillery, rilfeman and machine gunner. Each of these roles play a part in the conquering of a level. They are all available to play on during a round as you respawn like on Deathmatch.
Each has its own advantages and dissadvantages. Such as the Machine Gunner who has a powerful weapon but must either rest on a sandbag/wall or crouch on the floor. This means they are basically stationary during the whole round. The same applies to the sniper who must find a good spot to snipe the opposition without getting their position compromised. The best groups and the most popular are the Support and the Rifleman types. They are the more fast paced weapon types and generally easier to use.
As for the vehicles. No you can't use vehicles and no there isn't any sort of AI which does either. DODS is bassically CSS in disguise. It has the look and feel of COD2 and has the fast paced action of BF and CSS.
Sometimes you might get frustrated with the controls and the sometimes slowness of the gameplay, but all this should be enjoyed.
But enough altogether now as its late and I am tired.
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