So since the servers are filled to the max right now
I'll take some time to post some feedback from my short time playing today.
New Commo RoseI really like it, it's more compact, seems less in the way when you bring it up and the design is more intuitive. Once I get used to where all the commands are I feel like it's gonna be much easier to use. After using it for a while I wouldn't mind if the font was a bit smaller and more clean (helvetica maybe?
) but it's certainly an improvement over what we had.
Artillery SpottingI like the improvements on this too. It even tells you when the spot wasn't received which I didn't think it did before. For me personally seeing the red HE markers on the map helps. I wont spot a position if there's already a marker there and ill look for something better instead.
The only problem I seem to have is if I hit the spot for smoke or spot for HE buttons. They don't spot anything. Do I have to right click the spot symbol to spot smoke?
Plane InstrumentsI never usually fly so this isn't a huge deal for me. Personally I like the idea of adding instruments because BF2 doesn't support them on the 3D cockpit. But I also feel like the instruments block the amazing cockpit models the devs have made. The cockpits are beautiful and personally I'd rather have no instruments and see the cockpit than have them at all. Horst seems to like them tho and he flys 24/7 so I guess keeping them outweighs the problem of them blocking the beautiful cockpit models.
New Squad NamesLove it
Able, Baker etc.. brings some easily added immersion to the mod. Thanks for whoever found out how to do this.
New MapsI'll post more detailed feedback on these in the Feedback section. I've only played them twice so far so nobody has a educated idea of balance issues yet. In terms of looks and feel tho... A. FUCKING. MAZING.
Gold beach is beautiful. The swampy hill areas just ahead of the beach are wonderfully done. This seems like it'll be a fun map for years to come.
Omaha... TS (and whoever helped with tis along the way) this is one of the best mapping efforts I've seen in a long time. The FEEL of the assault. The realistic layout. The FW flyover
EPIC AS FUCK are the only words I have to describe it. With a few tweaks this could easily become one of the best maps in FH2. The only time my fps dropped was in the midst of 128 people all throwing smoke under MG fire
Also I noticed that some limited kits. On both the US and german side, don't say limited, but are limited when you choose them (says not enough available) like the US recon kit. I'll also post this in the feedback thread tho.
New AT rifle soundsThank God you changed those,
well done.
quick note: The Breda 30 sprinting animation, it seems very jittery to me. I don't think it was my fps, it was very jostling. may wanna look into that?
Great release so far devs. Can't wait till I can squeeze in on 762 and rush the beaches again.