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Post by SNAFU on May 21, 2013 20:02:47 GMT -5
My friend just brought this to my attention apparently from the makers of Red Orchestra, this game is entirely Pacific theater with both sides playable. Doesn't come out until this summer but apparently the beta is open if you pre-order. I'm downloading it right now and will follow up once I've played the beta. Here's a link to the site. www.risingstormgame.com/
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Post by ScottCollins on May 21, 2013 20:29:36 GMT -5
Really awesome game. I have only owned it for 3 days and I have just been blown away by the beta. They could do a bit more on the animations but overall just a great game.
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Post by SNAFU on May 21, 2013 23:03:32 GMT -5
yeah I just played it for 4 hours and was just amazed, I can't wait to see what the final game is going to be like.
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Post by stuka on May 22, 2013 10:29:34 GMT -5
Freaking paying for beta access =S
If your pc can play the base game you should be able to play this dlc right?
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Post by SNAFU on May 22, 2013 11:55:14 GMT -5
Yeah you should be able to play it no problem.
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Post by aj czarkowski on May 22, 2013 17:07:53 GMT -5
I also pre ordered it and have been playing for about a week now. I'm actually pretty disappointed, and I've been waiting a couple years for it to come out. The developers were really anal about balancing the Japanese side, because of their lack of firepower. I was surprised because almost with every game I got into, the Japanese crushed the Americans. The Americans basically have superior weapons, and the Japanese have everything else. I played on both the American and Japanese team and it was obvious. I was first on the American side during the battle of Guadalcanal, and while I was inside of a barracks with a squad leader (an actual person, not a bot), a Japanese riflemen ran through the door on the far side. I fired my whole pistol magazine at him, and the squad leader fired his shotgun at him but it seemed like we were shooting blanks. He killed both me and the SL with his bayonet Similar things like that happened to me the rest of the game, so I eventually learned it doesn't matter how many shots you fired at the banzai charger, he is INVINCIBLE. Another thing I noticed, the jap's bots have 100% accuracy... the second your head is exposed you're shot right between the eyes. It's a one shot kill even when you're not shot in the head. I was a riflemen most of the time, and with the Springfield m1903, that fires a 30-06 round which is a lot bigger than the Arisaka Type 38's 6.5x 50mm, it takes 3 shots to the chest to kill the enemy. With the Type 38 and it's smaller bullet, it's a one shot kill So you might think I'm just mad because I only played on the American side and got pwned? But guess what! I eventually changed teams to see if it was just me who sucked, but it turns out I did just as good as the rest of the Japanese team. Two BAR gunners started blasting me when I jumped into a trench, and I wasn't hit once ;D Without even sprinting I was able to walk up to both of them and bayonet them. Also I was able to stand in the middle of the American base that entire round and pick them off when I was right in front of them. I was shot many times, but none of the bullets killed me. The Japanese team won that round, 127 - 0 The five games that I played, the Americans lost every single match. When I was on their team along with 3 others, we were able to win one round, but lost the match. The way I see it, the developers figured our superior firepower was a huge advantage... so they decreased our weapon's bullet damage while increasing the Japanese weapon's bullet damage. They also decreased our weapons accuracy while increasing Japanese accuracy. The bots on the American team are idoits, the bots on the Japanese team are super soldiers. I really hope this is caused by bugs, and eventually things are evened out. At the moment though, I'm sorry I even bought it. (and sorry about this really long rant)
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Post by shiftysgarand on May 22, 2013 18:49:47 GMT -5
That's a shame. 30-06 is a much more powerful round than 6.5mm.
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Post by ScottCollins on May 22, 2013 19:05:45 GMT -5
I really don't know what you're talking about Czar, I've won a TON of battles as the Americans, granted I just use the 1903 as it seems more powerful against the Japs but maybe it's just something I've been fortunate enough to be spared of.
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Post by SNAFU on May 22, 2013 22:09:30 GMT -5
Czar, after you said that I went back and played it again, I have noticed the discrepancies in damage and health but not to the extent you mentioned. That aside I still think it's a very balanced combat system, that actually changes depending on the map your playing.
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Post by stuka on May 24, 2013 7:09:14 GMT -5
Banzai chargers are not invincible, they just don't stagger eitger at all or as much when shot
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Post by kingraptor141 on May 26, 2013 2:42:50 GMT -5
Downloading the beta now, I LOVE RO alot, I can only expect the best from this one.
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Post by SNAFU on Jun 2, 2013 20:37:20 GMT -5
The final version is out now and is absolutely amazing. With regards to the damage issues, I found out there are two different game modes Action mode and Realism mode. Action mode is ridiculously unbalanced towards the Japanese as a Banzai charge turns them into superman. Realism mode on the other hand is perfectly balanced to where the game is decided by how well the players are and the quality of leadership that they have.
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Post by seven62 on Jun 2, 2013 23:46:56 GMT -5
I've played it for about 30 hours this weekend and so far I like it, though some of the weapons are just as unbalanced as the MKB in HOS. SNAFU, never mention action mode. Stick to realism both in HOS and RS and you will be golden.
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