Rant about BF: Vietnam - Page 2

Corax · 03-22-2004, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Q

Doesn't the NVA have an eqivalent ? What's the second choice on the assult kit? I apologize for not knowing the name of it, but they appear similar.

The RPD is in no way equivalent to the M60 in my opinion, let alone the DP (Type-53) machinegun. Try a "sniper" duel better the two machinegunners and I can garantee you the M60 will win most of the time. Also, at close to mid ranges, a RPDer going prone to increase his accuracy is almost certain to be owned by the M60er who can fire from the hip and strafe like crazy. And the RPD doesn't have the RPG-7 in backup against tanks.

The RPD kit is much closer to how the MG kit should be while the M60 kit is a complete aberration.

jstark · 03-22-2004, 06:17 PM

1. Tank shells seem to have little killing effect even when detonating right next to the enemy. In BF1942 you hit near them and they die. Which seems about right. On numerous occasions during my first night of play I had to really pound someone repeatidly to kill them. And of course by then someone would sneak around and kill me with an RPG shot. One ussually did it so I assume they were shooting me in the ass.

2. DON'T GET IN THAT CHOPPER! Good chopper pilots are pretty rare in this early stage of the game. My guess is that the good ones have been playing a lot of EOD or flying choppers in other games. But even the ones that fly right didn't seem to understand the A-B idea of mobile cavalry. You pickup troops...you move the troops to the battlezone (or right outside it) and repeat. You don't fly over the enemy stronghold and get shot down killing EVERYONE onboard!!

That's about it so far. I actually liked it for the most part. I will still play Vanilla BF though as I prefer WWII to VN.

Jim

Q · 03-22-2004, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jstark

1. Tank shells seem to have little killing effect even when detonating right next to the enemy. In BF1942 you hit near them and they die. Which seems about right. On numerous occasions during my first night of play I had to really pound someone repeatidly to kill them. And of course by then someone would sneak around and kill me with an RPG shot. One ussually did it so I assume they were shooting me in the ass.

You're right on that. I'd rather run around with a RPG than drive a tank. Tanks are good for distracting the ememy while the infrantry moves in and cleans up.

carramrod01 · 03-22-2004, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by melee

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Originally Posted by carramrod01

yea obviously it doesn't do anything or else we would be getting some error messages about not finding that map right? Still thats not my point. My point is that they are not only using the same files from BF'42, this proves they're forgetting about changing the stuff they do just switch over. rushed

Why change something that works? Obviously say the jeep or medic boxes wouldn't need a recode? They rem'ed it to make it inactive, but kept it there incase it was used for something else. It takes more time to type rem then it does to "delete" after all. :P

Not that I'm saying it wasnt rushed...

I wouldn't have a problem with it normally, but the fact that they are trying to sell this as a "new game" and not an expansion is why I find that funny. Since it's so obvious they use so many things from BF:42 in it.

And besides I agree with you're "why change something that works." What I expected when I bought BF:V was pretty much BF:42 with jungle maps and a few new features. That seems like what they tried to do too, but it seems like they took a step backwards too.

I thought they said they improved the code from the BF:42 engine and used it as the BF:V engine so I said well thats alright with me, but in reality we are left with a horribly buggy engine all over again...in a few patches I expect it to be more like what I was expecting to have already.

Fishfinger · 03-22-2004, 08:44 PM

I think its rubbish :/

Caslon · 03-23-2004, 02:18 AM

I'm picking up BFV this Wed. along with Far Cry.
You'll no doubt be hearing from me about BFN a few days after that.
I'm going into BFV with the attitude of an expansion pak, tho an expensive one.

It's probably about time someone posted a topic what the first patch should
address. Ppl will no doubt turn it into a wish list tho. The first patch will
mainly address major issues, untill DICE gets feedback.
DICE didn't do game balance type adjustments with BF1942 untill
well after the first couple of patches.

03-22-2004, 06:17 PM	#22 (permalink)
jstark Corporal Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 193	1. Tank shells seem to have little killing effect even when detonating right next to the enemy. In BF1942 you hit near them and they die. Which seems about right. On numerous occasions during my first night of play I had to really pound someone repeatidly to kill them. And of course by then someone would sneak around and kill me with an RPG shot. One ussually did it so I assume they were shooting me in the ass. 2. DON'T GET IN THAT CHOPPER! Good chopper pilots are pretty rare in this early stage of the game. My guess is that the good ones have been playing a lot of EOD or flying choppers in other games. But even the ones that fly right didn't seem to understand the A-B idea of mobile cavalry. You pickup troops...you move the troops to the battlezone (or right outside it) and repeat. You don't fly over the enemy stronghold and get shot down killing EVERYONE onboard!! That's about it so far. I actually liked it for the most part. I will still play Vanilla BF though as I prefer WWII to VN. Jim __________________ Winnie_the_Pooh (seen lately on any Flaming Dart server) [img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0SgAWAyMXc34FrKoBYK0vHnlHdUl6BqgIFKxsm6wyr23SxbRIh o0Y5TFPR5WitOanv289aQr8N2FpQ4qmNBULDtY7Jmkk5MOTRv 7P1IPGvqz!LOVRY18w/haw_clan_pooh.jpg?dc=4675452567925447829[/img]

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03-23-2004, 02:18 AM	#26 (permalink)
Caslon Lieutenant Colonel Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Deep inside the Earth. Posts: 4,803	I'm picking up BFV this Wed. along with Far Cry. You'll no doubt be hearing from me about BFN a few days after that. I'm going into BFV with the attitude of an expansion pak, tho an expensive one. It's probably about time someone posted a topic what the first patch should address. Ppl will no doubt turn it into a wish list tho. The first patch will mainly address major issues, untill DICE gets feedback. DICE didn't do game balance type adjustments with BF1942 untill well after the first couple of patches.