Battlefield Vietnam: Get Ready

AeaAea Join Date: 2003-10-09 Member: 21552Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Fragfiles previews the next...</div> World War 2 may be over, but get ready to head back into the action with EA Games and Dice’s sequel to their earlier hit, Battlefield 1942. Battlefield 1942 featured some great squad based combat backed up with the ability to use almost any type of war machine imaginable.

<a href='http://fragfiles.org/page.php?id=27' target='_blank'>http://fragfiles.org/page.php?id=27</a>

Some screenshots are just amazing, you can see more by clicking on the above link, or by visiting the official website. DTD, thanks for the great preview <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    For fans of EOD, BF:V looks to be even better. w00t. :D
  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    Well, I've looked through some videos, and it looks/sounds pretty hot. At least people won't have as much willing to **** vehicles as in 1942.
  • MoquiaoMoquiao Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16168Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Mar 6 2004, 11:35 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Mar 6 2004, 11:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> For fans of EOD, BF:V looks to be even better. w00t. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    doomeh come play EoD on my clanserver! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    ..........

    Bf:v thankfully i work somewhere which sells games.. so ill have it first morning.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    I can't see a thing because of the size of those shots. Anyone have a working link for EOD?
  • AeaAea Join Date: 2003-10-09 Member: 21552Members
    <a href='http://www.fragfiles.org/downloads/' target='_blank'>http://www.fragfiles.org/downloads/</a>
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Aea+Mar 6 2004, 06:45 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Aea @ Mar 6 2004, 06:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.fragfiles.org/downloads/' target='_blank'>http://www.fragfiles.org/downloads/</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thanks.
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    A. Battlefield: 'Nam will probably suck like 1942..aaand...


    B. What the hell is EoD?
  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    edited March 2004
    <a href='http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=eod' target='_blank'>http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navc...&oe=UTF-8&q=eod</a>

    It's either the MOD for BF1942 or the Performance Tactical Products, take a wild guess://It's either the MOD for HL or t...ke a wild guess
  • kuperayekuperaye Join Date: 2003-03-14 Member: 14519Members, Constellation
    EoD is another mod for bf1942 but its vietnam its called Eve of destruction
  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    A) BF1942 is great

    B) Eve of Destruction
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Mar 6 2004, 07:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Mar 6 2004, 07:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Aea+Mar 6 2004, 06:45 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Aea @ Mar 6 2004, 06:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.fragfiles.org/downloads/' target='_blank'>http://www.fragfiles.org/downloads/</a> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thanks. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    1 hour download to recieve a Corrupt install file, sweet.
  • Marine0IMarine0I Join Date: 2002-11-14 Member: 8639Members, Constellation
    edited March 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Mar 7 2004, 10:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Mar 7 2004, 10:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> For fans of EOD, BF:V looks to be even better. w00t. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I still remember you raving about BF:V.

    In my rant against satans developers (EA) I casually mentioned that EoD can forfill all your VC needs, and you went: Eve of Destruction? Wth is that!

    The rest as they say, is history <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    And whats with the BF42 love here. BF42 bit wang, and there isnt a man, woman or child here who doesnt know it. Twas the first ever game I actually splashed cash out on, and was a horrific disappointment. Netcode from hell and infantry combat that made Duke Nukem 2d style combat more attractive.

    Cookie cutter guns, half of them without even a different model or skin, grenades hurting tanks, the list of garbage goes on.... And then EA's "we dont need no stinking SDK" terrific support of mods (the last hope for the worst ever ww2 sim). Arrrgghhhh
  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    BF:V is using the same engine as BF1942. That makes it inferior to UT2K4 before you even consider gameplay. Why? The BF engine is so bad that on many computers, gameplay is all but impossible. It may or may not be a decent game, but on an engine like that, it won't matter anyway.
  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    Well considering there's a new geometry real time holes in the map type deal(last time I heard), I'd guess they would have also made some engine tweaks to compensate.
  • AeaAea Join Date: 2003-10-09 Member: 21552Members
    Yet it's a more graphically intensive game, if you look at evolution of video game requirements even games like Half-Life have evolved to require rather high requirements to run.
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    edited March 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Narfwak+Mar 6 2004, 09:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Narfwak @ Mar 6 2004, 09:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> BF:V is using the same engine as BF1942.  That makes it inferior to UT2K4 before you even consider gameplay.  Why?  The BF engine is so bad that on many computers, gameplay is all but impossible.  It may or may not be a decent game, but on an engine like that, it won't matter anyway. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's like saying UT2004 will be dumb cause it uses the same engine as UT2003. Its not the same EXACT engine, there have been some major overhauls. It looks great graphically, it has better physics, etc. The BF1942 netcode, which admittedly is the only technical bad spot w/ the engine, is a LOT better now than when the game was released 2 years ago, and its supposed to be even better w/ BF:Vietnam.

    Apparently you're in the minority if you can't get the engine working on your system. BF1942 was one of those games that when it came out it really taxed even cutting edge systems, but nowadays if you're running anything modern you won't have any troubles. And if you can't get BF1942 to run on your system, then you can forget about HL2, DOOM 3, Stalker, Splinter Cell: Pandora Tommorrow, etc.

    And <a href='http://www.gamespy.com/stats/' target='_blank'>look at the numbers</a>. BF1942 is in second place next to Half-Life. UT2004 demo is down in #6, and its only that high because its free. Retail UT2003 is in 13th place.

    So to call BF1942 a failure is a bit silly.
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Doom: The reason UT2k4 is in 6th is because it honestly IS a good game. If you remember, when the 2k3 demo came out, it didn't get anything(even though it was free).

    But yeah, BF42 has always been a success. While the netcode could've been better at release, now its near flawless(even the old demo for secret weapons is lag-free, litterally).
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Mar 7 2004, 09:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Mar 7 2004, 09:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> And <a href='http://www.gamespy.com/stats/' target='_blank'>look at the numbers</a>. BF1942 is in second place next to Half-Life. UT2004 demo is down in #6, and its only that high because its free. Retail UT2003 is in 13th place.

    So to call BF1942 a failure is a bit silly. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Seconded.

    Anyway, I'm considering buying BF1942, I have the right amount of money stowed away and I love the stunts they pull with the vehicles almost as much as the actual game, however with Vietnam coming out so soon... Should I wait and buy that instead?
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    I would say wait, but that's just me.

    Mainly because I <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/style_images/TSA_Skin-975/icon12.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' /> Hueys.
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Its coming out in 8 days, just wait.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    BF1942's has a lot of Mods, which'll probably stay on BF1942.
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Mar 7 2004, 10:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Mar 7 2004, 10:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> BF1942's has a lot of Mods, which'll probably stay on BF1942. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Nope. Just like UT2k4, they're supposed to just have to recompile everything.
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Mar 7 2004, 11:29 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Mar 7 2004, 11:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Mar 7 2004, 10:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Mar 7 2004, 10:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> BF1942's has a lot of Mods, which'll probably stay on BF1942. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Nope. Just like UT2k4, they're supposed to just have to recompile everything. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I thought they changed that w/ UT2004, that they are now no longer backwards compatible w/ UT2003 mods?
  • RyoOhkiRyoOhki Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12789Members
    Well seeing as the bf1942 team signed on the Desert Combat team for a cool $500 grand, I think we can assume that at least one mod (DC) will be on the BF:V engine.

    To the bf1942 bashers, I'll admit that vanilla bf1942 isn't the greatest thing since sliced bread (it's still quite good mind you). Seriously though, try Desert Combat. It's really, really good. It's the kind of mod that makes you want to own the original game legit so you can play online. Sort of like Half Life in that respect; playing standard HL multiplayer is so-so, but the mods are where real gameplay is <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    DC sucks. Sucks sucks sucks. Its like CS with vehicles. Its like they went "omg, lets make the absolute most realistic game ever, so realistic its not fun! Oh and the helicopters? you should have to be a certified pilot to be able to fly them!!!111" "yeah!!"
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    No... it's really not just "CS with vehicles." It's just BF1942 with different weapons/vehicles, played pretty much the same.
  • RyoOhkiRyoOhki Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12789Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Its like they went "omg, lets make the absolute most realistic game ever, so realistic its not fun! Oh and the helicopters? you should have to be a certified pilot to be able to fly them!!!111" "yeah!!"<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Realistic? Yeah right. The T-72 and M1A2 are identical, as are RPG-7 and SMAW. In fact, the vehicles and weapons on both sides are balanced, which is exactly the opposite of realism when you're pitting the Iraqis vs the Americans during the Gulf War. And god forbid that the helicopters need a little skill and practice to use properly; I mean there's nothing like that in NS, except of course the Lerk, Fade, Skulk, jetpack and commander. I can fly the choppers in DC with no problem and it only took me around 10 hours to do. I've been playing NS for well over a year and I still can't command well.
  • MoquiaoMoquiao Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16168Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Narfwak+Mar 7 2004, 04:19 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Narfwak @ Mar 7 2004, 04:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> BF:V is using the same engine as BF1942. That makes it inferior to UT2K4 before you even consider gameplay. Why? The BF engine is so bad that on many computers, gameplay is all but impossible. It may or may not be a decent game, but on an engine like that, it won't matter anyway. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    it is on the same angine.. with a complete overhaul...

    it will look alot prettier. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • UZiUZi Eight inches of C4 between the legs. Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13767Members
    edited March 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Mar 8 2004, 03:57 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Mar 8 2004, 03:57 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> DC sucks. Sucks sucks sucks. Its like CS with vehicles. Its like they went "omg, lets make the absolute most realistic game ever, so realistic its not fun! Oh and the helicopters? you should have to be a certified pilot to be able to fly them!!!111" "yeah!!" <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's not realistic, since when were 2 bases that close to each other?

    What fun if the entire game is based on helos <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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