thefousteph
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+8|7178
First, i'd like to say i read alot on this forum (obviously more complaints than praise)

It seems like it was a F**ing piece of crap. But my opinion has to try it before adapting to such an easy behavior. (Like the tread "Is it cool to hate BF2142")

My First Impression:

Infantry:
First, i like the feel of just walking around (it actually looks like your walking! - cool!)
the Kit are awesome! I'm a engineer guy and the new desing of kit is kind of great for me; you have anti-vehicules + a dessent auto gun AND a repair tool. Support gun is great too. The overall desing of guns is great. Balance is good also. I didn't feel owned that badly. (in fact i didn't feel owned at all) altough i may say that the "speed" of the fight is a bit slower than BF2...maybe because i play engineer, or because there is a couple of unlock for sprint? don't know!
Also: More point for respecting Squad orders: FINALLY! i though they would add this to BF2 ver.1.4

Vehicules:
Walker are an awesome war machine; really effective, but it has it's drawback (it's a slow machine, so it takes time going form a post to another) it cannot go anywhere, so there is plenty of cover for infantry, wich is fair.
Thank are good too. I like the fact that you will now enjoy a partner aboard. (request a pickup on BF2 and almost always get a "negative" since they don't need you to own badly) i like also the fact that the gunner is fully protected - increasing the will for people to get into that position (instead of "bah, i will get killed to fast on the gunner position" in BF2
APC are now what they always should be - An armoured transport for infantry. It does it effectively. I also like the fact that it is also a spawn point. this is a great addition to gameplay. Against infantry i've managed to kill effectively. But get out if you encounter a tank or Walker.
Air vehicules controls are kind of dumied down, but i don't dislike it that much - i'm not a air fighter.

The Map:
I like it like said before, there is place for everyone! and it looks awesome!

The Titan mode is a great addition to the mix - i like novelty so it's welcome.

Agree? disagree? let me know wath YOU think!

BUT: Please avoid the "i won't buy it" It's a piece of crap" without a reason to explain.
thefousteph
Member
+8|7178
I have to mention that i know unlocks are not in the demo and i'm looking forward that they will push the gameplay to the next level!

Don't be shy; post what you think!
Flaming_Maniac
prince of insufficient light
+2,490|7154|67.222.138.85
And this is why 2142 sucks so much, air combat is so non-existant it didn't even make it into your review.
Heavy_Guns_91
I hand out purple hearts like candy
+72|6850|Alberta, Canada
Whilst playing the demo, I have found just a couple problems:

-Air combat sucks alot... Those missiles are supposed to track the enemy craft, but it's like firing F35 missiles at a J10.

-IMO, the scope on the sniper should have a little more magnification, it's just not enough as it is.

-You need to unlock grenades... I know it's only one little unlock point, but really. Unlocking a basic military tool?

-I keep getting a crashing problem whenever I go on a very populated server... What the hell?
Hallvard
Member
+263|6969|North Norway

thefousteph, that was a very nice review IMO
hope to see you on the battlefield sometime when the full game comes out
Ryker
Member
+13|6951
I doubt I'l buy it. I really looked forward to it but when i got the demo (yes I know its a demo) everything felt wrong. The guns were lesss powerful, they werent as pretty etc. I'll either wait for it to come down in price or borrow my friends and try out the full version.
straz_mataz
Banned
+86|6981|Edmonton Alberta
at first i didnt like the demo... but it grew on me and i really started to enjoy it
titan mode is awesome
it just wasnt that fun without all the unlocks... so i only played it for a few days when the demo first came out
and all i did in the demo was whore up the hover tanks...so when i get the full game im totally unlocking alot of the engineer unlocks first
Angel.C-sq
Member
+24|7135|Computer Chair
Like your review although I think that the game can get a bit walker dominated sometimes.
Especailly when the ground pounder keep close to it, only fight is at the walkers, not fun.
Snipedya14
Dont tread on me
+77|7142|Mountains of West Virginia
Nice review. +1
DrJAV
Member
+1|7016
Yeah - i like it - it has a good dynamic, and while I'm not used to the aircombat yet (going form Bf2 where chopper whoring was my favourite past time) I think it's much more of a balanced game from first impressions where it doesn't take one good fighter pilot to dominate the skys and the map while operating untouched (ie a good J-10 pilot on wake)
I agree, everyone has their place I look forward to the full version!
thefousteph
Member
+8|7178

Flaming_Maniac wrote:

And this is why 2142 sucks so much, air combat is so non-existant it didn't even make it into your review.
To be honest, i'm not a flymen like i said...i jumped in a aircraft 2 or 3 times. it didn't felt bad, but it didn't A+ either! i will need more time to tell exactly what i think. i've played gunner once and had a good - and short! - time, tought.

Of course, it's hard to beat the BF2 choppers, they are really great and rewarding when mastered.
but many complained of theyre domination.
For myself, it happened only once that i quit a server because of air raping (it was totally a lost cause!)

Time will tell if air guys will adapt or avoid the game...and how it will affect the BF community.

I did not had crash problem with the demo (but played only on 32 player server)
doneyone
Member
+30|7002|Holland Hardcore
thefousteph u should really use the spelling check, good post though!!
JoeFriday
Git 'Er Dun
+23|6887|Canada
Thank You, Finally someone writes good things about this game, I played the demo and loved it, much better the bf2 by far.  I'm tired of assholes insulting dice and EA, so what if the game has a few bugs, maybe the people sending the insults should try to make a better game for Christ Sake
- +1 thefousteph
BornToKill67
It's a good day to die
+18|7107|Canada Eh?

JoeFriday wrote:

I'm tired of assholes insulting dice and EA
Exacly I think the rest of the community is tired too. If EA and DICE suck so much then how did they manage to make and sell such renown games? If they think they suck then I will agree with them... after they design a game that manages the sell millions of copies. What I also find is ironic about them is that they rant about EA and then go and play BF2 after...
Major.League.Infidel
Make Love and War
+303|6925|Communist Republic of CA, USA
Air Combat isn't that bad once you've gotten it down.  I find it MUCH easier than the jets in BF2.  And the Flight characteristics of the gunship make it a lot more forgiving then the BF2 Choppers (and the 2 extra missiles doesn't hurt).  Air to Air Combat is a piece of cake once you get leading your targets down.  The TV missile blows (no pun intended) but I'm sure people will master it shortly.  In the meantime, I'll be buzzing the Battlefield in my UD-6
thefousteph
Member
+8|7178
*UPDATE*

Now, i bough the game and i can tell you it's wayyyy better than the demo!

City maps are well desinged and shows the DICE map evolution (infantry only mode- the city (infantry focused maps contain few vehicules)

They are alot of fun and already server can be found with city map oriented!

Titan is more large scale maps with place for vehicules
l41e
Member
+677|7095

Camp Gibraltar FTW.

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