The game really is different(better) now.

Ghoest9 · 2003-11-30, 09:39 AM

I just came back and am pleasantly surprised. I originally played for a couple of months after it first came out.

Combat really feels different now. I think its part that changes made to the game, part that people learned how to play.

-Fights are real battles now. 2 armies meeting trying to flank each other often.

-Air support is being used in a better way. Its often working in conjunction with the ground, safer for both.

-Armor is being used as mobile artilery more.

Also the FPS is greatly improved.

On interesting thing I have observed is the genneral differnce in the way NC and TR fight due to the difference in thier weapons.

NC seems to attack with Bolt drivers and Phonix from a distance letting tanks do all the mid range work. Then they rush in using Jackhammer when they think they have bkoke the enemy.

TR tend to use their chain guns all around and push steadily in on a target, using tanks as steady support.

Vanu are still addicted to their poorly designed lawn mowers of death.

Rarzo · 2003-11-30, 10:00 AM

Finally! A positive post!

SleightOfHand · 2003-11-30, 10:14 AM

Vanu are still addicted to their poorly designed lawn mowers of death.

Only now, the drivers are the ones who die because they nerfed the magrider so badly...

Skullhead · 2003-11-30, 10:17 AM

Hey some of those lawnmowers of death (Thresher) are useful. Nobody really sees a thresher on the battlefield and they don't know what that noise is until they are under its front bumper

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Warborn · 2003-11-30, 10:48 AM

I was out of PS for a couple months and I really don't notice any difference. Some of the vehicles operate differently, and the weapons are different in some respects (Striker sucks), but otherwise the tempo of the game is pretty much identical. Even the LLU hasn't changed things much.

Ghoest9 · 2003-11-30, 11:09 AM

Oh the other thing.

Way more exp for quality kills is nice. Im not sure how its caculated but hunting down the loners and small teams flanking you pays a lot more than it used.

The the guys dying 1 minute after spawn over and over in base defense are not worth near as much.

Xxzard · 2003-11-30, 12:12 PM

what do you mean striker sucks?! i shot down a reaver with it just using 3 shots!

Dharkbayne · 2003-11-30, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Xxzard

what do you mean striker sucks?! i shot down a reaver with it just using 3 shots!

Are you sure it was at full health?

Warborn · 2003-11-30, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by Xxzard

what do you mean striker sucks?! i shot down a reaver with it just using 3 shots!

Even before the nerf you couldn't kill a Reaver at full health with 3 Striker rounds (took 5 if I remember correctly). So obviously the Reaver you killed was badly damaged.

Rayder · 2003-11-30, 10:03 PM

people are also smarter now

Queensidecastle · 2003-11-30, 10:06 PM

Keep in mind that when people use bursters to kill infantry the grief is insane The radius for Burster explosions at close range is about equal to the size of a tower spawn room. It doesnt do hardly any damage on the outside edges but it sure does accumulate grief wicked fast

SilverLord · 2003-12-01, 11:34 AM

PS = Better now than about 2 months ago. Meh see teh Vanu MAXes and meh runs. Quaser = Deadly

VashTheStamped · 2003-11-30, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by Ghoest9

Vanu are still addicted to their poorly designed lawn mowers of death.

i couldnt phrase it better myself.

SpunkyKuma · 2003-11-30, 02:22 PM

Vanu are still addicted to their poorly designed lawn mowers of death.

Honestly I have been seeing ALOT of Vanu MAXs lately, about 8 out of 10 attacking VS are MAXs, but I write fear across their armor with the decimator.

And speaking of the Thresher, that is one of my favorite land vehicles in the game, it's fast and agile over almost any kind of terrain and has a nice powerful gun.

WolfA4 · 2003-12-01, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by SpunkyKuma

Honestly I have been seeing ALOT of Vanu MAXs lately, about 8 out of 10 attacking VS are MAXs, but I write fear across their armor with the decimator.

lol i LOVE seeing MAXes when im gunning in my vanguard. when ever i see a VS MAX jump in the air i literally say to my driver over ventrilo "im just going to wait till he lands" and as soon as his feet hit the ground KABOOM!!!! 150mm tank round at his heels.

i esspecially love the ones who jump into trees thinking i cant hit them i just tell my buddy to drive up a little and smack them with a 150mm round right in the chest.

VS MAXes dont seem to run into to many vanguard gunners with good aim.