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!

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.

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?

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.

Rayder · 2003-11-30, 03:14 PM

Oddly enough, the Vanu have the best MAXs. Comet can kill another MAX with a full clip, Starfire is deadly to air, armor AND infantry, and the Quasar just bitch slaps infantry and is decent against armor and air.

Queensidecastle · 2003-11-30, 03:25 PM

I agree with the original poster that the game is both much better ballanced than it used to be, as well as more fun and tighter (less bugs, FPS..etc).

As far as the Magrider is concerned, those tanks are as lethal as ever. The direct fire benifit of the main gun cannot be ignored. On my NC char, I play as a Liberator pilot in Gunship mode (no bomber or gunner, 600 35mm rounds) and the Magrider is the only vehicle that stands a snowballs chance in hell against me. Reavers are fodder, Mossys are even faster fodder, AA MAXs useless, turrets usless, lightnings usless, heavy tanks usless, empire buggies usless. No vehicle in the game except for the Skyguard and Magrider can stand toe to toe with a Liberator in Gunship mode. Even skyguards get owned if you get the jump on them. The liberator has so much armor, you can go one-on-one with anything and win....except a Magrider

The Magrider is the only tank that is effective AA and effective AV. Quite nice versatility if you ask me

Rbstr · 2003-11-30, 03:45 PM

I was playing a a TR the other day and a lib was bombing us to hell, so i grabed a burster and layed wast to it in one clip of lockdown, then another in "gunship mode" got pwned by my leet burster skillz! (ok more luky then leet but, you know)

Ghoest9 · 2003-11-30, 04:48 PM

You are right about the Vanu maxes.

I am seeing alot of players use them to nice effect. Their mobility has me running from them more than TR.

Nimbus · 2003-11-30, 05:14 PM

Vanu MAXs are much better. They are my favorite. My vanu character on Konried just has all MAX certs and doesn't use anything else.