When you EAAATT LEEEEEAAAAADDD!!!!

then die of lead poisoning.

*Cough* Alam Halfa *cough* Gazala *cough*

Gameplay of those maps is very different. The layout and the weapons available make it kind of difficult for squad play. There isn't one glaring reason for this, just a lot of small things. Mostly it is the flat terrain and spacing of objectives. As a squad it's much more useful to be defensive. On offense you can only hope your squad leader ninjas his way near a flag.

Please make more Normandy maps that have similar gameplay to Totalize.

It's my favourite map for FH2 right now. No matter what your role on this map I just find it fun. As a squad you have a lot of options too, it's especially fun defending the artillery hill using the pak/nebel/88 (until artillery blows it to bits). Lots of cover for infantry as well so it's easy to go on the offensive. It has a great "sandbox" feel to it, where it's never the same twice. It's hard to say the same for other maps.

I hope for a map like it with Americans or British. A push map like it would not be so bad.

Quote from: Killi Vanilli on 13-09-2009, 15:09:28

Quote from: GunSlingerAU on 13-09-2009, 14:09:35

- so if any of you guys get a job with Gearbox, you owe me a beer 

Absolutely. I will be sure to PayPal you a pint.     

hah! if they stop using Unreal, maybe 

I thought anyone would be glad to use unreal especially coming from BF2 engine...

I cant comment on how good the tools that come with the engine license are, but unrealed4 is hands down the best map editor.

BF2 is a five year old game I'd think most people have a computer that can run it.


I found the review a little overflattering as well. But hell if it attracts players then it's good. The devs should be sending info to PC gamer and the like. Even writing an article on FH2's release and sending it in isn't a bad idea.

2) What you mean exactly? A spot which has binoculars automatically or an open hatch to allow those with binoculars to sit in and give spots / observe terrain?

Actually I guess there would be no way to have the tank commander look out with binocs and be vunerable while in the same vehicle position. Sorry wasn't a very well thought out suggestion.

About the AP ammo. Does it 1 hit all tanks? I haven't used it on a tiger but I know from experience the tiger can take direct HE hits.

5) Working on it... Stuka Zu Fuss is already in! Altho it is a bit dodgy and heavy WIP...

I've used it to some effect. Manually spotting with a squadmate is kind of tough but I guess non static arty needs a different spotting system put in place.

I really like how artillery is implemented in FH2. I don't know the specifics of how it was coded or the limitations of the engine, but I do have some suggestions regardless just to make it a little more user friendly.

1. Dialing in with the mouse can feel awkward when making slight adjustments, I think either the arrow keys or WASD should be used.

2. Tanks having a binoc view and the ability to spot. Perhaps only designated command vehicles if it's a balance issue. I think the more spotters the merrier.

3. New spots don't replace old spots when using artillery, perhaps just a *new target acquired* message flashes or whatever.

4. Non-mortar artillery needs a change for the spotting view, or at least a view that centers down it's gun line with a slight change of pitch. It's taken me a lot of practice to be able to snipe tanks with AP, but really the system needs a bit of tweaking to make it more intuitive. Of course an alternative solution would be to decrease shell velocity to get a nice easy arc going.

5. Mobile artillery 

Yes these suggestions would almost make noobs able to use artillery, but in the average game of FH2 it's rarely used effectively.

Oh and hi everyone. this is my first post here, but Ive been playing FH on and off since first release for 1942.