I block all realism servers.
Realism mode resembles Battlefield, and it's awful compared to classic. The quality of the players are also lower.
Declining number of populated Classic servers. Bots everywhere.. What now?
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Realism mode resembles Battlefield, and it's awful compared to classic. The quality of the players are also lower.
You must enjoy playing on empty servers. Nothing like running around (very very slowly....) alone to give you a sense of that realistic scale!
I haven't seen a single classic server that had more than 20 players in it for months. Generally there are 0 (read that again ZERO) players playing classic.
Maybe when you are looking at the server browser when the Europeans are asleep, yeah the Classic servers are empty. There are generally less NA based Classic players, and most of the Classic player base are European from what I've seen. Just two days ago the 40-1 server was full and it was great.
I'm used to empty servers, I mean, the game has completely died multiple times. The only reason Realism and even Action are more populated at this point is because of the casual gamers who came in with free weekends, sales and Rising Storm. They'll be gone soon, and we'll be left with the few people clinging on in hopes of a Red Orchestra game...again, until the cycle repeats.
The 40-1 UK Classic server was full at the last 2 evenings (european time)
And I hope it will be the same today. Best time is between 6pm and 11pm from Monday - Thursday. Before that time and later the europeans are mostly in their beds
I gave Classic mode a chance the other day. The running speed is being dealt with, thank the gods. But even the weapon handling is a little exaggerated. I like the fact that you can't instant ADS while sprinting. I like fact that your stamina, especially after sprinting for a long time greatly affects your sway and accuracy. But the sway in general is ridiculous, even when your weapon is deployed.
I was standing on the top floor of the last objective on Commissars house. My gun was perched up against the window and I was trying to shoot a STATIONARY target who couldn't have been more than 50 meters away. Aiming at center mass with the sights on target, I miss three times. All 3 bullets swerving to the right.
Was I under fire? No. Did I set up the shot after running? No.
It definitely isn't me, because I've got over 600 hours on this game and I've made much harder shots. I understand that a lot of Classic fans like this exaggerated sway, but for me its a limitation that just makes the game very un-fun. Jesus Christ he was 50 meters away... I might as well have been firing a musket.
Also, I will admit that Realism could do with a little bit more sway but Classic REALLY overdoes it in my opionion
I was standing on the top floor of the last objective on Commissars house. My gun was perched up against the window and I was trying to shoot a STATIONARY target who couldn't have been more than 50 meters away. Aiming at center mass with the sights on target, I miss three times. All 3 bullets swerving to the right.
Was I under fire? No. Did I set up the shot after running? No.
It definitely isn't me, because I've got over 600 hours on this game and I've made much harder shots. I understand that a lot of Classic fans like this exaggerated sway, but for me its a limitation that just makes the game very un-fun. Jesus Christ he was 50 meters away... I might as well have been firing a musket.
Also, I will admit that Realism could do with a little bit more sway but Classic REALLY overdoes it in my opionion
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It might've been glitchy hit detection, unless you've totally depleted your stamina, I find the sway to be marginal at best. It's more than Realism but not by much. It's still easy to pick off headshots downrange, especially if supported or prone.
I still wonder what would happen to this game if bots in Ranked servers were disallowed. It would be interesting to see.
what's the weather like up there on your high-horse? too bad we can't all be god's like you. thanks for making sure i'll never have to be "owned" by you.
what's the weather like up there on your high-horse? too bad we can't all be god's like you. thanks for making sure i'll never have to be "owned" by you.
That was a sarcastic joke responding to the post he quoted. His point was that you can say essentially the same thing that he did about anything you don't like.
Funny that you didn't quote Ritterkreuz instead of him! They're basically the exact same post.
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The 40-1 UK Classic server was full at the last 2 evenings (european time)
And I hope it will be the same today. Best time is between 6pm and 11pm from Monday - Thursday. Before that time and later the europeans are mostly in their beds
Sucks being an American Classic player - especially one that works til 12 GMT. Had a great time on Tuesday when I was able to hop on the 40-1 classic server - on Bridges nonetheless!!
The experience I have on Bridges, classic, with experienced team players and only 14 people on a team is so vastly different than station, realism, with new kids and 32 people on a team. Totally different games. Tactical realism with coordinated communication vs. killstreak turkey shoot.
Ok Randy, we get it! You are trying to put everyone off Classic because you do not like it or more likely suck at it.
So I will respond in the same way you write here over and over again!
So you prefer to sprint Bolt-like through snow and jungle, insta-shooting anything that moves which makes most Chuck Norris movies appear realistic. You do this with 63 other headless chickens that get excited about their unlock gimmicks and mostly just sit back so their K/D ratio stays intact. When you die it does not matter because you respawn on your SL.
Boring as hell if you ask me. But yes, it is much faster and that must be better.
Again, just because more people play Realism, it does not make it better!
I'd rather play with bots on a Classic server than on a Realism server. Hell, I'd rather not play at all.
I said it before: Why come here to bash Classic? You got your game mode! So go on and play that!
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I'll play Classic, Realism and Action, I don't care, I just adjust my play a bit (and weapons choices) accordingly. What matters the most is a group of players willing to play as a team. Find that in a public server and it'll be a great game, no matter which style of play.
IME I've found better teamplay on realism servers, but it certainly hasn't been exclusive - had a brilliant game in Action the other day when the commander and SL's took charge and ordered the attack amazingly. Everyone did their job, it was a tough fight but we rolled them up in the end. That's what I'll remember most, not the style.
IME I've found better teamplay on realism servers, but it certainly hasn't been exclusive - had a brilliant game in Action the other day when the commander and SL's took charge and ordered the attack amazingly. Everyone did their job, it was a tough fight but we rolled them up in the end. That's what I'll remember most, not the style.
I generally play classic, and whilst I may hurrumph when joining realism I don't mind it really, what I dislike is the worse playerbase (this is in Australia, where the big servers are Cat's Classic with realism sprint speed and some other little things).
You constantly do the same thing about realisim.....why attack someone else for doing it? Talk about wearing blinders...sheesh!
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I have no idea if it was ever fixed, but when I last reflected over it, when classic was brand new, I noticed that the sway was almost the same when aiming a weapon from resting position as when not. In RO1 you would have almost perfect aim if resting your weapon even with low stamina, which is something I think classic should mimic.