[Bludd]

It just started. First impressions:
it is conquest deathmatch, capture points and kill the enemy.
Weapon sounds are rubbish. Controls are OK, shooting feels fine if you are used to DICE handling and movement, interface is not good: too many screens with too little information.

Also, I am keep getting dropped from the server. It seems the EA master servers are getting hammered (no shit Sherlock!), but it is fine just joining again (until I am dropped again).

http://www.medalofhonor.com/pcopenbeta

[N_B]

Downloading..

Steam version doesn't unlock for another 8 hours

[Bludd]

Now I can't join servers, EA master is totally getting destroyed.

[KKRT]

Originally Posted by Bludd

Also, I am keep getting dropped from the server. It seems the EA master servers are getting hammered (no shit Sherlock!), but it is fine just joining again (until I am dropped again).

They're working on it
http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/m...on-issues.html

[Bludd]

Thanks. Yeah, I know but it sucks nevertheless.

[Bludd]

Second impressions: the combat mission included is Unfun (TM). Sector control is fun but it is basically deathmatch and will grow old fast.

I am going to pass on this game.

[trinibwoy]

Just tried it. Rubbish. Can't believe DICE is behind it cause it shouldnt be released into a market where BFBC2 exists.

[aaronspink]

Originally Posted by Bludd

Second impressions: the combat mission included is Unfun (TM). Sector control is fun but it is basically deathmatch and will grow old fast.

I am going to pass on this game.

what about the combat mission is unfun?

Granted the map isn't as good as the closed beta one...

[aaronspink]

Originally Posted by trinibwoy

Just tried it. Rubbish. Can't believe DICE is behind it cause it shouldnt be released into a market where BFBC2 exists.

what about it is rubish?

[N_B]

Yuck. Don't like it at all. Without a killcam, or the camera pointing at who killed you, this is going to be a haven for campers. There's no warning that I could see that someone is using the killstreak things either, and it's diffiuclt to tell when the objective is under attack. Performance and visuals are nice.

[Bludd]

Originally Posted by aaronspink

what about the combat mission is unfun?

Granted the map isn't as good as the closed beta one...

The map is too small, making it a camp-fest.

[homerdog]

In my brief matchmaking experience I had a 16/9 K/D ratio, which isn't all that special until you consider that I never fired a shot. All I did was run around knifing people. And I was the #1 player on my team. Actually got a triple kill off of 3 guys that clearly saw me coming and were shooting at me.

Anyhow, this seems like nothing more than a crappier version of battlefield. So back to battlefield I go.

[trinibwoy]

Originally Posted by aaronspink

what about it is rubish?

In summary?

Originally Posted by homerdog

Anyhow, this seems like nothing more than a crappier version of battlefield. So back to battlefield I go.

[Neb]

have not played it but from what I see it seems much like COD. Gamersyde has a singleplayer video and it really isn't my type of game.

http://www.gamersyde.com/news_new_me...-10041_en.html

Singleplayer does look pretty though, atleast lighting and artwork looks tasty.

[aaronspink]

Originally Posted by Bludd

The map is too small, making it a camp-fest.

Camping is the easiest way to lose. You win by strategic rushes and pushes. If you camp as the offensive side, you will lose every time.

[aaronspink]

Originally Posted by homerdog

In my brief matchmaking experience I had a 16/9 K/D ratio, which isn't all that special until you consider that I never fired a shot. All I did was run around knifing people. And I was the #1 player on my team. Actually got a triple kill off of 3 guys that clearly saw me coming and were shooting at me.

Wow, that was a really bad game you played.

Anyhow, this seems like nothing more than a crappier version of battlefield. So back to battlefield I go.

Think you might need to actually find a better server not filled with losers. The game plays much differently than battlefield in my experience. Between the offensive/defensive action system plus the variation in capture method. Also the maps so far have been very different than any of the battlefield maps.

[aaronspink]

Originally Posted by N_B

Yuck. Don't like it at all. Without a killcam, or the camera pointing at who killed you, this is going to be a haven for campers. There's no warning that I could see that someone is using the killstreak things either, and it's diffiuclt to tell when the objective is under attack. Performance and visuals are nice.

Why should you see who killed you. Its your job to be aware of your surroundings. And there are auditory/visual ques for the offensive actions, but they don't give a whole lot of heads up which they shouldn't anyways.

[homerdog]

Originally Posted by aaronspink

Wow, that was a really bad game you played.

Yes, I just tried it again and it wasn't nearly as bad. It was the snowy map where you attack and defend positions. Much better.

Originally Posted by aaronspink

Think you might need to actually find a better server not filled with losers. The game plays much differently than battlefield in my experience. Between the offensive/defensive action system plus the variation in capture method. Also the maps so far have been very different than any of the battlefield maps.

Well... I agree, the maps and gameplay are different from battlefield. But not in a good way

[aaronspink]

[QUOTE=homerdog;1479355]Yes, I just tried it again and it wasn't nearly as bad. It was the snowy map where you attack and defend positions. Much better.[quote]

Yeah, shame they are using that map for OB as it actually requires people who know how to play. The closed beta map was more noob friendly.

Well... I agree, the maps and gameplay are different from battlefield. But not in a good way

I don't know, after a while the constant vehicle battles, bomb quads, etc of BF get old. MoH seems a lot more tactical than BF.

[RobertR1]

This will bomb amazingly this holiday season. Outside of "I don't like Activision, there's literally 0 reason to get this over BlackOps if you need a military shooter fix this holiday season.

[Bludd]

Originally Posted by aaronspink

Camping is the easiest way to lose. You win by strategic rushes and pushes. If you camp as the offensive side, you will lose every time.

Oh, I am talking about the defense camping. Now I know you are going to say "but you have to camp to defend the objective" and you are absolutely right. My problem is that the map offers too few routes and thus it is too easy for a mediocre defense to hold back a good offense.

[aaronspink]

Originally Posted by Bludd

Oh, I am talking about the defense camping. Now I know you are going to say "but you have to camp to defend the objective" and you are absolutely right. My problem is that the map offers too few routes and thus it is too easy for a mediocre defense to hold back a good offense.

My experience is that a good offense rolls mediocre and bad defenses. A lot of the issue right now is there are very few people who understand that a good offense isn't 10 people sitting back and trying to snipe their way to the objective.

A good offense has the first objective taken in under a minute pretty much every time. 1-2 snipers, 6 rifilemen, 4-5 spec ops. Pop 2 smoke on the ridge, hit outcrop, pop 2 smoke on the hill, and the end.

I think a lot of it is people really don't understand how useful smoke really is. All I'm saying is what I've seen is an excellent defense is almost powerless against a good offense. In fact, against a good offense, camping is about the worst possible defense.

And as far as too few routes, there are at least 5 routes to the first capture objective in the mission map. And yes, each one requires strategy and tactics to work, but it is a tactical game. It is a very different game than something like BC2 in that the pace is a lot faster and squad tactics are much more important from what I've seen.

I do think it is going to be a fairly polarizing game as its gameplay is different than something like BC2 and MW.

[Bludd]

Combat mission is basically BC2's rush mode with smaller, more funnelesque maps. I find that unfun. Rush is great because it is on bigger maps with more dynamic options of attack while combat mission is a one-trick pony as far as I can see from the beta.

[Forrest]

I love this game, its fast paced like Counter-Strike and the maps are fun too. Much better than MW2 and BC2 (which I only played like 30 mins) IMO.

[mito]

Is it my impression or Steam automatically removed MH Beta from my machine without any warning or my consent?