Difficulty level in FH2 compared to other FPS

[|7th|Nighthawk]

Hello everyone interested in reading this,

as I am in southern France right now taking some rest from Germany, I don't have time or the ability to play an entire round of FH2 (My laptop overheats and the sun shines all the time).
Yesterday I had a bit of spare time to waste so I gave vBF2 another try and earned a gold medal in the first round. I was shocked it was so easy because in FH2 I am more the average player getting some points here and there.
This leads me to my question: Is FH2 that difficult in comparison with other FPS like vBF2 or CoD4 (the latter for sure )?

[Ts4EVER]

It's certainly more unforgiving.

[GIJordncc1701d]

I wouldn't say more difficult. I would say more realistic. For example, the game Far Cry 2 could be tough because it took like 20 rounds from an FAL to kill an enemy. With FH2 it only takes one from a rifle. However, in Far Cry 2, it took a machine gun and some rocket launchers to kill you (yes, a bit exaggerated haha) and then in FH2 it only takes one shot.

It's just more realistic. I wouldn't hesitate to say it's the best game I've ever played. I love the realism and the historical accuracy.

[|7th|Nighthawk]

FH2 and PR always were the best mods for BF2. In the long run FH2 is more fun than PR because it is "constant" (don't know how to explain this properly).
It's a shame for game developers that some people who get no money for investing their sparetime create better games than the professionals (e.g. Call of Duty which stopped being good after CoD4).

GIJordncc1701d, I think you are more calm when playing other FPS as in FH2 most of the time you have only one well placed shot with for example a K98 where as in vBF2 it takes either a full mag in full auto, 4 shots on the body or one headshot. I try to do the headshot and most of the time I win because of staying calm even if the first shot missed (hate that invisible spray). Most of the time I get the enemy quicker even if he has already landed 2-3 shots. Furthermore you are more aware of the situation and you see much more enemies hiding because in FH2 there are much more details and sometimes friend and foe are hard to distinguish unlike in BF2.

[THeTA0123]

FH2 is more unforgivable, it is far more skill required
but it is also far more rewarding.

[Kelmola]

FH2's learning curve is steep.
MWLL's learning curve is nearly vertical.

[Surfbird]

A lot of situations are, compared to vBF or other shooters, a lot more difficult to perform in FH2. Every action you do is a bit more complicated. Tanks bullet drop, use of AT weapons, friendly fire, rifle-nades, Flying without nose cam, how to use artillery etc.

For example: If you want to take out a tank as an infantryman, you can't just run up and quickly throw some packages of C4. In FH2 you need 100 years to prepare the package of explosives to be thrown and if the tank is too strong the AT weapons don't even damage the tank because you hit the wrong spot.

Then compared to vBF games, tanks are a major threat for infantrymen, and sometimes a hurdle you can not overcome. Same with some guys positioning theirselves well with a machine gun for example. There are just some certain dead zones on the battlefield. You have to search for a save path for a flag a lot more than in a vBF game.

Then another important thing is the skill with regular rifles. Some people just aim incredibly fast. And manage to instantly shoot you when looking down the sights, even on further distances. This is pretty hard to learn I guess.

I can say for sure that my accuracy improved in other fps since I play FH2 again, especially with single shot weapons.

There are some really skilled and experienced players out there, playing the game consistently for several years. Beginners are thrown in at the deep end, which can be very frustrating. Without proper map knowledge or a SL that guides you, you will most likely have problems at the start and need to overcome the frustration. Most other shooters reward you with early weapon unlocks, level ups and easy kills, FH2 doesn't.

[Dukat]

As FH is considered to be '1 shot - 1 kill' it rewards those, who see the enemy first. It rewards those, who got some expirience in actually detecting enemies before being detected.

The ability to 'point and spray' at the enemy, familiar from other common shooters, is neglectible.

Accordingly FH teaches you to detect people, which gives you a tactical advantage in other shooters where you usually rely on 'continuous spraying' only.

Edit:// And when I speak of 'spraying' I speak about pouring 100 bullets into somebody just to kill him.

[Steel_Lion_FIN]

Note that it's also whoever manages to hit the enemy first.

When it comes to spraying in FH2, it's completely acceptable, as it suppresses the enemy, at least it should do that after 2.45. If the enemy is stupid enough to raise his head in a hailstorm of lead and gets killed, it's his fault.

[THeTA0123]

Machineguns also work like machine guns :/


i never dare to stick my head out when i KNOW i am being targeted by a MG 42/M1919A6 or vickers gun

[|7th|Nighthawk]

Well, the spray and pray theory might apply for the Call of Duty series but vBF2 will punish you for every attempt to do this.

[Dukat]

Well, the spray and pray theory might apply for the Call of Duty series but vBF2 will punish you for every attempt to do this.

Talking about vBF2, that is where I first heard that expression. Though I admit, it suits much more to Call of Duty. If you'd glue down your LMB to get autofire, nobody ingame would notice.

[|7th|Nighthawk]

The assault/battle rifles in CoD4 are far superior to the sniper rifles concerning "long range" engagement. Take G3:
Heavy damage, good penetration, almost no recoil, theoretical rpm of 1400 and 20 rounds mag plus you can put a silencer on it to camp more effectively;
Thankfully that does not apply for FH2.

EDIT: I must say that I am better with G43 on long range combat, that is something strange.

[:| Hi]

I do that about once a year or so, play vbf2 after a fh2 streak. Its a perfect way, other than cs 1.6, to become a very good shot and a great player.