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Tue 20/04/04 at 22:19
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Wonderful game.
Wonderfully wonderful game.

Yep, got it the other day. God damn this game is class. I'd elaborate, and go into detail on how this rocks, and that rules - but I can't be bothered.

All I say is, this rocks. And that rules.

And the helicopters are just... woah.
Die ground troop mofos, eat my lead. And my aluminium, as I decide to try and guide my Huey towards them as I'm plummeting to the ground.

Anyone else got it?
Wed 21/04/04 at 11:49
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"A man with a stick"
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I bought it on release, and have still to really play it to it's fullest. If it's not bugs that prevent me from playing due to some serious lag (I'm on a broadband connection and have the correct system requirements) then it's the stupid unbalanced weapon classes.

Assault troops in the NVA get to choose between a rocket launcher and a mortar (I think) with only a 10 shot rifle as backup, while the US side get to choose from a rocket launcher or grenade launcher and have an M60 as their backup weapon, which is horrendously accurate. So accurate in fact that it even manages to out do many of the rifles you can get in the game.

Every server I join I'm forced to play as the NVA because the US side is always full, and it's always full of people who have chosen the assault class which makes them as deadly to vehicles as they are to infantry. They dominate pretty much all of the games I've played thus far, even when the NVA are on a winning streak the US can always plough through them with their over accurate M60 machine guns and whatever explosives they've chosen.

This, for me is ruining the game. It is a good game, and very fun if you can ignore the glaring flaws (which is difficult) but right now it's nowhere near as good as Battlefield 1942. I couldn't recommend this game at it's current state, I'd suggest waiting for the first patch when EA finally get of their ass and fix the problems that should have been fixed before the games release.

Oh and, Battlefield 2 is looking sweet, and strangely will be out in a years time. Hopefully that won't be as bug ridden.
Wed 21/04/04 at 00:50
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"gsybe you!"
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MiG 17/21's yeah?

I'll be a Vietcong sniper.

Then you'll see Communism really works.
Wed 21/04/04 at 00:48
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"Jog on, sunshine"
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Heh.

The Vietnam MiG's are crap, to be honest, best you could do with those would be a re-enactment of playing your Fisher Price "My First Guitar" for the first time...
Wed 21/04/04 at 00:46
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"gsybe you!"
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I'll play air guitar on a wrecked F4-Phantom.
Wed 21/04/04 at 00:44
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"Jog on, sunshine"
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Cyclone wrote:

> I'll play as a Vietcong listening to 'American Woman' by Hendrix...

American Woman, do nyung hang sei!
Wed 21/04/04 at 00:43
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"Jog on, sunshine"
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Oh, yes, sorry...

VietCong and US sides are pretty balanced, you also play as South Vietnamese too.. they're cool.

Weapons are balanced, US have it in the Air and Sea... though Vietcong do have some pretty sweet tanks!
Wed 21/04/04 at 00:39
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"gsybe you!"
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Anything from the 70's US music scene would fit....I say having never playd it.

I'll play as a Vietcong listening to 'American Woman' by Hendrix..
Wed 21/04/04 at 00:38
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"Jog on, sunshine"
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Oooh, Oooh, Star 69.. or... Exuming McCarthy

"Enemy sighted, enemy met..."

Though, Pearl Jam's cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son" (same asong as in the intro in BFV and in Forest Gump) would be cool...

And Jimi Hendrix- Along the Watch Tower's (Yes, that was in Forest Gump too :P)
Wed 21/04/04 at 00:34
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"gsybe you!"
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Hmm. Are the Vietcong and US balanced?

Or I might put on REM - 'Star Me Kitten' or some such lovely.

Hehe.
Wed 21/04/04 at 00:33
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Hahaha...

"Killing in teh name of" has to be the best/worst name I've seen on the game so far.. yes teh...

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