Now I've read Ramm's post for State of the game (The latest one). I'm the kind of game player who pretty much buys any and all good or thought to be good FPS. Now I've done this same purchasing model for about 20 years now.
I've seen games come and go and let me just say RO1 was not pretty and the numbers dwindled as they have in RO2, nothing new here. Believe it or not even 5 or so years after RO1 the numbers were incredible and increased over time rather than so called dying out. I was here even in the mod days before it became RO1 so I seen all the fluctuations. Even with all the so called great games - I always seen myself returning to RO.
So now with RO2 and BF3 thus the title. Let me just say BF3 is graphically one incredible game maybe even the best I've ever seen, but gameplay, well I'm sorry, not so much.
Now when it comes to fire and forget weapons, well nothing more is needed to be said. I can honestly say there is no such thing as getting good or skilled in these types of games. Run and Gun will always be Run and Gun.
I just want to give a quick overview of my gaming experience in BF3.
1.) Spawn
2.) Run down street using cover only to be fragged from who knows where.
3.) Spawn
4.) Run down the street always in cover and playing RO style not just blatantly charging only to be killed by a tank that I never even saw.
5.) Spawn
6.) Run down the street again ditching into an alley and moving slowly to see this tank or any enemy for that matter - only to be sniped from well who knows where again.
7.) Spawn
8.) Run down street trying new tactics, well needless to say from across the map an RPG blew myself and 4 other guys to bits.
9.) Spawn
10.) Run down the street - throw a frag just for the hell of it while just shooting aimlessly down the street only to find that Eureka I got 3 kills.
There you go folks that is less than 10 minutes of play on BF3. I also got all kinds of awards during that time but for "What???"
So now RO2, graphically it's incredible and definitely a step up from RO1. Do I think things need adjusted or tweaked? Sure I do, I'm a die hard WWII FPS game player. I still think hit detection at least for rifleman (Bolt Action) needs a bit of tweaking because machines guns sub or otherwise seem to be more accurate even from a distance. One aspect of RO1 I always loved was you could use the so called "Worse weapon in game" the (bolt action) - everyone hated getting stuck with it and always cried about it, because they spawned late, but yet I was always first in by the most part, and it was always my choice regardless of what was available.
Pwning even the best so called run and gunners with a single shot was always the most satisfying. I just wish RO2 had this same feel, currently I don't think it does. Do I do well with a bolt? - Sure, but as well as I do in RO1, not yet, still working on it.
When playing on good servers with good or known players you'll see teamwork, great communication and the things many complain about especially for PUB servers. Find the right players and the right server to call your own and you won't look back and this complaint can easily be squashed. BF3 will never have any of this paragraph mentioned period.
Do I see RO2 getting better - no doubt - do I see things getting fixed weekly - constantly - will RO2 ever be as good as RO1 - I'm hoping. Believe it or not I'm still playing RO1 more than both games above and probably still will for some time to come. So yes I still find myself back and playing RO1 more than any other game still and yes I have all the latest and greatest FPS games and many just sit there collecting dust. So newer and so called better really is not true, so don't believe the hype. It all comes down to gameplay, these fire and forget and Modern warfare games will never have it.
If TWI keep up the good work and within 6 months to a year or so I'm hoping RO2 becomes what RO1 always should have been and the numbers will only increase once people see how BF3 and MW really play out.
The skilled and good players will always be here playing RO2 after all the dust settles and as always I can almost guarantee it. I'll be here for the long haul. RO2 will get the much needed work it needs, with new maps, mods, and the like I can see myself in 5 years saying the only game I keep returning to is RO2 and RO1 will finally be buried in my past. I've needed a change from RO1 and it seems only RO2 will be the only or best route for this replacement. All the folks who've jumped ship to BF3 or soon to MW whatever version, enjoy. I'll be happy calling RO2 my home and in time I'm sure we'll see all those disgruntles coming back.
Long Live RO2 - see you all on the battlefield.
CLOWN
