Review: Battlefield 1943
- Thread starter John Funk
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It's totally worth it for Air Superiority. So much time is wasted fighting over who gets to fly the planes in 1942, and even the Conquest maps, that often the battle is directly won or lost by who fights over it the longest.
Very good review and you actually convinced me to buy this game. Looks like Call of Duty: United Offensive which is a good thing. Way more reliable than many other review sites.
Wow looks awesome with the updated graphics, though I'll wait for the PC version.
Also in Air Superiority, do you automatically start off in the air or do you spawn on a aicraftcarier?
Also in Air Superiority, do you automatically start off in the air or do you spawn on a aicraftcarier?
Ah, I'm glad they didn't change that. In 1942 occasionally you would get shot down near a aircraft carrier, then you would board it and proceed to harass the other team as they would get into their planes.. One of my favorite parts about 1942. /memoriesCantFaketheFunk said:
"I still haven't figured out why some enemy soldiers are tagged with a red arrow and others are not."
not 'sure' about this mr.funk, but on Bad Company enemies are only lit up with an arrow (or a red dot in that situation) when they have been spotted and engagued by allied forces, this usually means if they have been shot. i'm guessing it pushes the game forward while allowing hidden players to remain so untill they participate in combat. assuming the arrow is similar to the dot from bad company that is
not 'sure' about this mr.funk, but on Bad Company enemies are only lit up with an arrow (or a red dot in that situation) when they have been spotted and engagued by allied forces, this usually means if they have been shot. i'm guessing it pushes the game forward while allowing hidden players to remain so untill they participate in combat. assuming the arrow is similar to the dot from bad company that is
Only enemies that have been spotted by your teammates (or you) and stayed in sight for a few seconds do carry a red arrow above their heads. It's quite well done (the indicator fades away if the enemy is out of sight) but might be a little bit distracting for new players and should have been explained in the tutorial.
From what I observed it seems as if damage to any opponent (be it infantry or in a vehicle) will mark it for all other friendly units within a certain vicinity.HippySecond said:"I still haven't figured out why some enemy soldiers are tagged with a red arrow and others are not."
not 'sure' about this mr.funk, but on Bad Company enemies are only lit up with an arrow (or a red dot in that situation) when they have been spotted and engagued by allied forces, this usually means if they have been shot. i'm guessing it pushes the game forward while allowing hidden players to remain so untill they participate in combat. assuming the arrow is similar to the dot from bad company that is
However, the name of an enemy also appears when you are getting really close which might also expose them to your team.
Aiming from a plane through first-person view at another plane might also have the same effect.
HippySecond said:"I still haven't figured out why some enemy soldiers are tagged with a red arrow and others are not."
not 'sure' about this mr.funk, but on Bad Company enemies are only lit up with an arrow (or a red dot in that situation) when they have been spotted and engagued by allied forces, this usually means if they have been shot. i'm guessing it pushes the game forward while allowing hidden players to remain so untill they participate in combat. assuming the arrow is similar to the dot from bad company that is
Huh. Well there you go.Spucktier said:
I don't recall it being in the tutorial, either. It's possible that I simply missed it.
You have a hard time flying in BF: 1943 John? *shrugs* I've never had that problem.
Any who nice review, etc. BF: 1943 really needs a map pack soon, because it feels too much like a BF: BC Mod with most of the classes ripped out.
Any who nice review, etc. BF: 1943 really needs a map pack soon, because it feels too much like a BF: BC Mod with most of the classes ripped out.
Oh man, UO had the most epic multiplayer ever, I played for over a year.popdafoo said:
As for this, if they add more maps, I'll get it.
my one complaint is the inconsistent damage to enemies: I shot an enemy in the cheek (I was sniper) he didn't die, a plane's bomb literally exploded right in front of me and I didn't die plus I hate the spawns in this game. I mean if we're fighting over a base, at least spawn me on the road so I don't get shot by campers everytime I spawn. Oh and I shouldn't have to "get the hang of" dropping bombs, if my machine gun has crosshairs, there should be an indicator telling me where the hell my bomb's are going. I like the game but it's these small things that aggravate me
Sincerely, I don't think this games has many reasons to exists. It's BF:BC but with less content and set in WW2: if you have BF:BC you don't have any real reason to buy this game except for the novelty and the setting, and if you don't have it you can buy it for probably little more than BF 1943.
