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3A {{defunct|OnlineVideoGames}} free-to-play cover-based 3rd person shooter spin-off to ''VideoGame/GhostReconFutureSoldier'' with a focus on teamwork.
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5Players had 3 classes to choose from. Each of them had a choice of 2 class-specific equipment. Players could change classes between matches, but not inside the match itself.
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7* '''Assaults''' were your bread and butter rifleman. They could deploy the ''HEAT'' system (renamed the ''ADS'' in ''Phantoms'') to microwave enemies out of their cover or ''Blitz'' headfirst into the fray with a shield. Wielded an assault rifle or a shotgun. Had the most armor of all classes.
8* '''Specialists''' ('''Supports''' in ''Phantoms'') were geared to support their team. They could ''Blackout'' enemy equipment and disorient them for a short period, or they could fire up their ''AEGIS'' (renamed the ''APS'' in ''Phantoms'') bullet-stopping energy bubble to cover teammates. Wielded either an [[MoreDakka LMG]] or a shotgun. Balanced speed and armor.
9* '''Recons''' could choose between the all-seeing ''Oracle'' or the good old ''Cloak'' system. Wielded either a sniper rifle or an SMG. Had the highest speed of all three.
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11On April 11, 2014, the game was overhauled into ''Ghost Recon: Phantoms'', featuring a more in-depth backstory to the game, improved graphics, enhancements to game mechanics and many other features.
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13Ubisoft closed ''Ghost Recon: Phantoms'' on December 1, 2016 due to a steadily decreasing player population.
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15!!The game provided examples of:
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17%%* AKA47: Some of them.
18* AwesomeBackpack: In ''Ghost Recon Online'', all devices with the exception of the Assault's Blitz (which is an expandable ballistic shield) come in this form.
19%%* InTheHood: The Recon's outfit.
20* GrenadeSpam: Can happen but not encouraged since players pay a fee for their use, rather than being an equippable item you can use at will.
21* GunPorn:
22** GunAccessories: You can change the muzzle, magazine type, scopes and minor accessories like adding a bipod for stable shooting or a laser pointer to help you you tag a location for your teammates. But some parts of the gun like stocks, bipods or barrel types are not player customizable and are presented in the form of another variant of the gun instead. (The latter is changed in ''Ghost Recon: Phantoms'' with the arrival of fully-customizable [=ModMaster=] weapons)
23* HighlyConspicuousUniform: What a soldier with a full diving mask is doing on top of a skyscraper, or what a sniper in winter camouflage is doing on a sandy construction site is anyone's guess.
24* LeeroyJenkins: [[SubvertedTrope Will get you killed.]] Going alone also means that you will not get any bonuses given by teammates' squad support.

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