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World War 2 Online
Sceptre
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Basically, I've heard a ton of shit about this game, but the idea of it has always interested me. I've heard that at it's worst its a buggy game with terrible controls, but at it's best its the pinnacle of WW2 gaming. Has anyone here played it? How bad are the controls?
Can I get by with just a Gamepad, or is a joystick necessary?
Is it even worth it to try it?
Can I get by with just a Gamepad, or is a joystick necessary?
Is it even worth it to try it?
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Don't approach this as another FPS. Expect to die a lot at the beginning. The experts can hear a tank from miles away and see snipers off on the horizon, things you wont detect at all your first time playing.
Personally, I think vehicles are for the hardcore people. Just too involved. Infantry, you can grab a rifle and kill anyone. Sure, you might not be great at the game, and you will die more than you kill for a long time... that said, it still feels like you have a chance. And the game has given me some incredible moments.
Germans contesting one of her majesty's spawn points. They're right at the freaking doors of our spawn, we have guys spawning like mad with rifles(ran out of the better stuff first) trying to hold them off.
I may not be the best with some things, but I'm a twitch gamer. Running right out into the unorganized germans with my rifle, jumping around and taking shots at them, as they do the same(most of them had rifles at this point as well). Finally pulling out my knife, and going after them head-on.
Got nine kills before dying. That was straight up awesomeness.
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I remember walking for a good 8 minutes from a fire-base, en route to some CP at some small river town. The Allied High Command had wanted to keep fighting to a minimum in my area (for conservation of resources) ... but I had spotted some easy targets guarding some building ruins across the river. I took some pot shots, downed several of them from about 200 yards. They had no idea where I was. Those 5-or-so shots were set off a huge, bloody firefight. All the Germans began to spawn to defend, and allied troops came in waves to move up the line. Pretty soon it escalated to well over 120 men on our side fighting for this bridge. Some high-ranking officer came by and warned me never to do that again.
We lost.
The scope of those game is huuuuge. 90% of the time, you'll have no idea what shot you, what bombed you, or what wounded you. It can be frustrating, but I had tons of fun with it.
Oh, I almost forgot about paradrops.
Man, those were intense.
Haha, I was playing right when paratroopers got put in. So many people wanted to try it, so you had plenty of drops going on. It was pretty awesome, you could do some major damage because there was no real way for the enemy to know where you were.
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It seems like if you knew how to do stuff, it would be a fun game, but I don't think I'd want to take the time to learn it all.
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So basically you're saying you had the best time when you could play the game like an unrealistic WW2 FPS? :P
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Good start to the day. Pity it's going to be the worst one of your life. The light is now on.
Ugh, jumping around? I have no desire to play this game if bunny hopping is usable.
I don't recall bunny hoping being a problem when I played this a few years back.
I am however, quite surprised that the mere mention of this game has not prompted a forum invasion. The fans of this game may not come close to WoW in numbers, but as far as begin rabid, they foam at the mouth like no one else.
You cant jump, bunnyhopping is impossible. It is one of the most realistic fps's out there though, sort of remeniscent of Flashpoint. The vehicle damage is the most sophisticated of any game i've ever played. Shots range from catastrophic explosion to pinging off the hull. But yes, very complicated to figure out, I wouldn't bother if you dont have a joystick (especially for flying, you have no chance at all of hitting anything let alone surviving in the air without one (unless you are very very good)).
I love this game for what it could be. Currently the graphics are mediocre, a step up from its sordid history; and the variety is still a bit sparse on the equipment side. But the gameplay is second to none if this is your thing.
A big IF.
My review = There's gold in this hill if you don't mind mining.
So you want to take out the Panzer III? With luck, maybe you can hit the gun and damage it. For a much better chance, hit right before the last wheel on the treads. I'm sorry, was that your ammo storage?
The infantry game isn't great, the armor aspect is pretty nice, and the air combat is great....not sure about the naval.
The problem with the graphics is the huge draw distance. It allows for the realism that the game is designed around, but it prevents a lot of graphical horse power saving. Maybe with DX10 they can push the boundary some more; I know the DX8 to DX9 jump did a lot for the trees, water, and sky.
If they could just get the infantry model to something more respectable, get buildings and interiors sorted out, and blanket the world in grass, it would be awesome
That...that's not serious is it?
Check the URL.
It's hilarious, though.
There seems to be a free trial you can get by having someone who is subscribed give you one. Does anyone have one of these I can try out?
Also you have to push like 4 keys at once to fire your gun.
You will absolutely need a joystick for using any vehicles.
Although you can, and probably should, use a mouse for aiming tank turrets. It took me the better part of 6 months to get the custom controls in a state that I could use them flawlessly without thought.
When my computer could run the game, nothing gave me greater joy than leading a spearhead of tanks behind enemy lines to take out a 30+ long tank column of German tanks.
The infantry game is the weakest, but I gather its been improved alot since I last played. The tanking aspect is second to none in the world of simulation though. The flight is excellent, but a little rough around the edges, and by far the hardest part of the game to learn outright. Even when I quit, I could barely take down an experienced enemy plane. Although bombing is significantly easier.
The naval game is the least developed, but one of the most rewarding. Taking part in a naval assault on a port is great fun and a huge logistical challenge for the commanders. Seeing a flotilla of 20 friendly destroyers taking on a similarly matched enemy fleet is a thing of beauty. By the very nature of being unpopular, the experienced naval commanders are some of the best players in the game.
The biggest thing the game has going for it is that its hyper-realistic, but therein lies the problem with the game, its super-unfriendly for new players. If you can play for a while and get into some sort of leadership role, it is one of the most fun and rewarding games ever. It is basically a requirement to get started with a squad as soon as you subscribe. Friends are invaluable to getting started with the game and learning the shorthand and subtleties of the game.
The only reason I stopped playing is because as the game was updated (and it is still constantly updated by the Rats), it surpassed the capabilities of my PC.
The newbie planes for the other factions (Hawk-75 and BF-110) were so horrible that I basically cheesed my way through private by having officers start missions on the training field and just idling on the runway for half an hour at a time to get credit.
I would never engage a 109 in it, but for strafing FBs and taking out 110s and stukas, its not bad.
The h81 is pure sex though.
If so, I'm totally in, buggyness be damned.
That would have been so cool
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I've never played this, and it sounds too complex to be my sort of game.
Yeah, when it was created it was by far the largest game world in an MMO, and similarly to Asheron's Call, there are no loading times or zones to travel between, you can run clear across northwest Europe and the UK if you so desire, and people have.
I'm not 100% sure what the base/capturing situation is at the moment. But when I was playing, every town had several supply depots, and an army base. To capture a town, you would have to capture the supply depots to cut off enemy supply, and so your own troops could spawn into the town.
Once you had overwhelmed the defenders, you would move into the army base and capture it and then you would have the town. Large cities would have multiple army bases and dozens of supply depots.
The game starts at a historical point in 1940 when Germany was invading France and Belgium. Each side moves east/west until they have captured a set number of cities, and then the game resets.
In addition to all of this, each country has a set of factories in their largest cities, and these account for the production and research of the country. By using strategic bombing, enemy countries can limit production and research. Often times you would have one side fighting with tanks 2 years more advanced than the other.
As well, a curious fact of the game is that the French seem to be the most competent army in the game.
Same here, that's why I was hoping someone would shill me one for the friend code version.
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By the way, did the french ever research the P-38 into the game? That could tempt me to start playing again, even though most of my ranks are British.
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What nation would we be, though? I'd hate to have to be german, and lose my binoculars and access to weapons better than rifles :P
(You have to gain rank for each service and nationality. I'm decently ranked as a british soldier, well enough ranked frenchman to get the better infantry weapons, and have no german ranking at all.
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I guess I'd be up for this... however, we would all have to get on Ventrillo. Otherwise shit would just get dumb.
Edit : Also, Raslin, would it be possible for you to hook me up with one of the friend trial codes? I have heard rumors that you don't need a credit card for it.
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