They could have at least farmed that out to another animator while they concentrated on the core game.
Declining number of populated Classic servers. Bots everywhere.. What now?
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They could have at least farmed that out to another animator while they concentrated on the core game.
Well Classic is basically gone. The changes from TWI might come too late.
I tried several times to become friends with Realism and I think I could play it if it wasn't for spawn on SL. That feature breaks the game. Everything else like sway, running speed, enemy weapons I prefer in Classic or customized no doubt but spawn on SL? Half the time I am unsure where exactly I will respawn and trying to defend an objective where enemies spawn directly into the capzone (advantage for dying?) feels just ridiculous.
The 40-1 Classic server has few people on while the FK servers (I used to play on those during RO1 times) have hardly any at all and they go a bit more hardcore like in the "good old days". This server was full for years in RO1, empty in RO2 now.
So why TWI is spawn on SL not optional or unranks the server?
I really like the game but Classic is unpopulated and Realism has this game breaker called spawn on SL for me. I guess I need to look elsewhere. It seems many of the original RO1 players have done the same.
So come on all you Realism lovers express your "Schadenfreude" all you want. It doesn't change the fact that the only game to fascinate me in my adult years is gone for me unless a miracle happens and Classic will be saved or one of the mods will save the day.
At its current state and the community's preference for Realism servers it has just lost all its appeal.
I tried several times to become friends with Realism and I think I could play it if it wasn't for spawn on SL. That feature breaks the game. Everything else like sway, running speed, enemy weapons I prefer in Classic or customized no doubt but spawn on SL? Half the time I am unsure where exactly I will respawn and trying to defend an objective where enemies spawn directly into the capzone (advantage for dying?) feels just ridiculous.
The 40-1 Classic server has few people on while the FK servers (I used to play on those during RO1 times) have hardly any at all and they go a bit more hardcore like in the "good old days". This server was full for years in RO1, empty in RO2 now.
So why TWI is spawn on SL not optional or unranks the server?
I really like the game but Classic is unpopulated and Realism has this game breaker called spawn on SL for me. I guess I need to look elsewhere. It seems many of the original RO1 players have done the same.
So come on all you Realism lovers express your "Schadenfreude" all you want. It doesn't change the fact that the only game to fascinate me in my adult years is gone for me unless a miracle happens and Classic will be saved or one of the mods will save the day.
At its current state and the community's preference for Realism servers it has just lost all its appeal.
+ zoom for me...
but I really hope some mods will change the game and some player come back to RO2 and fill up the servers.
But sadly it
Bye!
On a serious note though- ARMA3? I just bought it and its awesome for realistic simulation etc. Tons of content too and long term support.
Check out a few videos on youtube of ARMA. I bought ARMA because I was getting bored of RO2 (want more maps!) and wanted to try another realistic shooter. I love it so far. Great community.
Also, you might want to try Project Reality for BF2. The 1.0 release is coming soon (perhaps 2 weeks is my guess) and its another great community dedicated to tactical gameplay. Full 64/64 hardcore servers with everyone on 3D VOIP. Its actually really awesome.
Give those 2 a try. Who knows, you might really like them.
If you like maps, ARMA is certainly the place to go.... I've been claustrophobic in any other FPS since I first started playing A2 years ago. Hopefully, A3 will provide a better straight up MP experience, that was it's only failing. Too many bots, too much coop play, it was always hard to find a decent public PvP experience.
I was always hoping RO2 was going to be slightly closer to ARMA in intent than it is, but alas.
I was always hoping RO2 was going to be slightly closer to ARMA in intent than it is, but alas.
If you have no interest in modern warfare or COOP, then it really doesn't matter how ARMA plays out
There is always Invasion 1944. And no doubt a WW2 mod is probably already in the works for ARMA3. Hell, there is even a brilliant Vietnam war mod out right now.
The great thing about ARMA is that there is endless mod potential. I've only started playing ARMA2 recently (ACE mod and ACRE) and I can safely say its almost always an amazing experience. I urge everyone who hasn't played it to do so. If not, watch some gameplay videos of ACE mod with JSRS installed. If you think RO2, an arena shooter, is the do all and end all for realism then wait untill you play ACE. Huge map, tonnes of people on servers during events, unrivalled teamwork and communication (thank ACRE for that).
The great thing about ARMA is that there is endless mod potential. I've only started playing ARMA2 recently (ACE mod and ACRE) and I can safely say its almost always an amazing experience. I urge everyone who hasn't played it to do so. If not, watch some gameplay videos of ACE mod with JSRS installed. If you think RO2, an arena shooter, is the do all and end all for realism then wait untill you play ACE. Huge map, tonnes of people on servers during events, unrivalled teamwork and communication (thank ACRE for that).
soo...here's the tricky part,ARMA is a hardcore military simulator so its a no go for me,and i think also for @PiscatorBye!
On a serious note though- ARMA3? I just bought it and its awesome for realistic simulation etc. Tons of content too and long term support.
Check out a few videos on youtube of ARMA. I bought ARMA because I was getting bored of RO2 (want more maps!) and wanted to try another realistic shooter. I love it so far. Great community.
Also, you might want to try Project Reality for BF2. The 1.0 release is coming soon (perhaps 2 weeks is my guess) and its another great community dedicated to tactical gameplay. Full 64/64 hardcore servers with everyone on 3D VOIP. Its actually really awesome.
Give those 2 a try. Who knows, you might really like them.
Project Reality its kinda ok,but still its a modern warfare era military simulator so a no go for me.
i want a realistic WW2 tactical shooter,and ro2 classic mode its the only thing that comes close to that.
yea its not perfect ,but still better than realism mode.
Definitely dead. Maybe it will return if TWI makes changes, but I don't see that happening in the near future, and it seems way too late for there to be changes and players coming back.
Yes, RO did find the best compromise on realism and fun for me. Ironically the Realism mode is everything but that. Times have changed and the TWI product as well. RO Ost was a product by players for players. RO2/RS is a product for a target market. It is understandable going from modders to run a company.
At everyone: Which day(s) is good for you guys European time? Let us at least get the server going once or twice a week.
I go out 2 weeks now but I could play on weekdays on usual time for 40-1 server 20-21 CET :IS2:
wait for the Classic mode fix/patch...its the last chance for itR.I.P. Red Orchestra gameplay. Hail to arcade gaming!
Many servers have adopted 'classic mode' weapons sway but with realism weapons loadout. (Or maybe I'm mistaken..?)
Overall, I think realism weapons, realism movement, and classic weapons sway is okay. Sometimes, I'd like to see less accuracy and more firefights.
Overall, I think realism weapons, realism movement, and classic weapons sway is okay. Sometimes, I'd like to see less accuracy and more firefights.
You're not mistaken, I also noticed that there are servers with classic mode weapon sway and realism mode loadout, sometimes I even found the classic stamina system