Hey there. Im a veteran bz2 player. I take it your new to the game so here are some starter tips:
after you install the game you`re gona need to patch it to the current version wich is 1.2. Note that youre unable to see servers of diferent version than yours on the game list, so it might apear empty if you do not patch up
For most bz2 related downloads these two sites should be enough to get you started: ( you can get the 1.2 patch here)
www.bz2maps.comand
http://www.bzscrap.com/If you have any questions related to bz2 these are the community forums:
http://www.bzuniverse.com/forumAlso I might sugest you to try out the Forgotten Enemies expansion wich was made by the comunity and features an entire new playable race.
you can get it here:
http://www.bzscrap.com/downloads/Mods/BZ2CP/bz2cp_full.exeOne last thing to note is that you should not attempt to join servers that have the word ''vet'' on their name. These games are for ppl who have been bz2 for a long time, and they`ll probly kick you if you join. It might sound harsh but trust me its better that way since a new player would be lost in a game of that type and it would be unpleasant for him aswell as for the other players. There are servers for newbies and if you do get the FE expansion i`d invite you to join ~RIP~ clan (wich im part of) games, since we accept ppl of all skill levels and balance the teams as needed.
Check our forum here if you like:
www.the-rip.comHope that helped any other questions you`re welcome to post on the ~RIP~ boards or on the comunity forums for assistence
Have Fun!

~RIP~Acer