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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: BlueJ1 on November 21, 2004, 05:38:23 PM
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Any good ? Can afford a AH account and another in another game for the time being. WWIIOL worth it ? Played a free trail awhile back. Was pretty impressed, couldnt afford it tho.
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Groundwar is pretty good; aircrafts and flightmodel are bit arcadish and several aircrafts perform much better than they should but overall it's ok.
Just find a good squad, lonewolfs tend to die fast and frustrate.
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Groundwar ROCKS! :D
But Airwar? It's no GOOD!
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Its a fun game, but you need patience to really enjoy it. I found myself at times sitting in one spot a few hours waiting for an upcoming attack, but it never came. Then there were the times when I spawned right out of a depot and there were EI everywhere.
It all depends on what you enjoy. Do the two week trial and see if it fits you.
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There aint a 2 week trail is there ?
Nevermind found it.
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Groundwar is good, airwar leaves a lot to be desired.
The are lots of bugs, a lot to learn now, if you get in a Squad they'll help you learn faster, get you on Teamspeak (theres no ingame Voice comms), get your around the oddities, and you'll be in on the main action having a load of fun.
Be warned, make sure your PC is up to it, I have an XP2800, GF5700FX, 1Gb of RAM, anything less would be painful. The RAM is the important part.
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In on a 2 week trail. bluej99
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Enjoy many hours walking to where the NME used to be!
The community is very angry and non newb friendly... !
Dont ask for help they will ignore you anyway...
Youll thank me you didn't go!
IKON
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Originally posted by 1K0N
Enjoy many hours walking to where the NME used to be!
The community is very angry and non newb friendly... !
Dont ask for help they will ignore you anyway...
Youll thank me you didn't go!
IKON
Hmmm can't speak for the Allied side, but from what I've seen on the axis side people are always trying to help newbies to get them signed up. In fact I'd say that they are more friendly than here (not saying AH is bad, its the WW2OL squads seem more pro-active).
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WW2OL is great. Groundwar is extremely fun and the sight of exploding panzers as they try and find your hidden M1AT is a GREAT feeling! :D :D
As of right now I can't play it though, CTD's every 5 mins b/c of new patch :( Only complaint right now. SHould be fixed with next patch. Day or two away.
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Originally posted by DJ111
WW2OL is great. Groundwar is extremely fun and the sight of exploding panzers as they try and find your hidden M1AT is a GREAT feeling! :D :D
As of right now I can't play it though, CTD's every 5 mins b/c of new patch :( Only complaint right now. SHould be fixed with next patch. Day or two away.
Alot new stuff is coming during Christmas week, Deej and I hope I'll subscribe after New Year where I'll team up with you again. :)
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(http://www.gasf.com/comm/userimages/cartman.jpg)
Sweeeet
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New stuff from CRS = new bugs
New bugs from CRS @ Christmas = at least 4 weeks of new bugs.
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Originally posted by Rafe35
Alot new stuff is coming during Christmas week, Deej and I hope I'll subscribe after New Year where I'll team up with you again. :)
Ok I'll ask.
What new stuff?
Has it been revealed?
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Most likely FW190A4, Spit IX, and P-38 (some Frog variant).
We should also see the completed P-IV-G, Stug IIIG, Sherman, and Crusader III operational in game by then.
Plus there will be major changes towards their new "Brigade Spawning" goal.
Any other goodies - I'm not sure.
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Originally posted by Vulcan
Most likely FW190A4, Spit IX, and P-38 (some Frog variant).
We should also see the completed P-IV-G, Stug IIIG, Sherman, and Crusader III operational in game by then.
Plus there will be major changes towards their new "Brigade Spawning" goal.
Any other goodies - I'm not sure.
I think that it.....I'm sure that is it and I have seen a nice screen shot of FW 190A-4!
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DO you know the link to the newsletter?
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Originally posted by SunKing
DO you know the link to the newsletter?
190 here (http://newsletters.wwiionline.com/111904.html)
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I played late last year and enjoyed the ground war. The air war is largely a waste of time and effort, but most people know that, The battle in the fields are unsurpassed in any game.
You get some genuine 'Wow!' moments. The graphics are dated, but functional - the only thing that annoys is the un-FPS view system with the infantry and some of the more annoying bugs. I guess they are fixing each as time goes on.
The comms system is abysmal, and like Vulcan says, the only way to do it is to have teamspeak on.
The only problem is the game requires alot of free time to get the most out of it at the moment. Lot's of travelling around involved, if you want to find the big fights. Hopefully they will remedy this soon.
Overall, it's worth a look.
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I like it, takes a lot of patience though,
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Originally posted by Vulcan
...and P-38 (some Frog variant).
Hmmm....A little bit of fantasy in WW2OL? The French never received shipment of the variant of the P-38 they had ordered. The fall of France pretty much cancelled it and the British took over the order.
* Orders were already in hand from France, Britain, and the USAAC. The French and the British ordered a total of 667, with a "Model 322F" for the French and a "Model 322B" for the British. Each of these variants had unique minor equipment fits tailored for their respective air arms, such as metric measurements on the flight indicators for the French aircraft, but they both shared a major change from all other P-38 variants that were ever made: the superchargers were to be deleted, and the left-handed and right-handed engine arrangement was to be changed to twin right-handed engines.
As superchargers were a new technology, the Anglo-French purchasing commission that ordered the fighters was concerned that the superchargers might lead to delays, and felt that as the aircraft were intended for medium-altitude combat the superchargers would not be needed. The requirement for the sole use of right-handed engines was for commonality with the large numbers of Curtiss Tomahawks both nations had on order. Lockheed engineers protested strongly against this decision, and privately labeled the variant the "castrated" P-38.
After the fall of France in June 1940, the British took over the entire order. They decided that only the first 143 of the order would be delivered in the castrated format, as "Model 322 Lightning Is", with the remaining 524 to be delivered with superchargers and left and right-handed engines, as "Model 322 Lightning IIs".
IIRC, the F-4/5 was the only variant of the P-38 that the Free French Forces flew.
ack-ack
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wwiiol is great fun, especially multicrewing.
I r teh Capitan of my Destroyar, and deej111 is meh beyatch crew!!!11!! (because the little tardlet sux too much to get rank ;))
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Furball what side do you play on ? And whats your ID again ? email me if you dont wana say on here.
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Originally posted by Furball
wwiiol is great fun, especially multicrewing.
I r teh Capitan of my Destroyar, and deej111 is meh beyatch crew!!!11!! (because the little tardlet sux too much to get rank ;))
Great game. I've found the allies to be newbie friendly if you ask on channel 99.
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Originally posted by BlueJ1
Furball what side do you play on ? And whats your ID again ? email me if you dont wana say on here.
its McCudden
havent played for a month or longer tho, need to pick it up again!
Just busy at work and when i get home have no motivation to play wwiiol or AH
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Originally posted by Martlet
Great game. I've found the allies to be newbie friendly if you ask on channel 99.
Yeah everyone is really helpful. Most even seem willing to help bump up noobs ranks with multicrewing.
How often do people let noobs join them in AH?
Might be because more ranked player in the field = more better equipment in the field?
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Anyone can join me in AH...if they want to see how NOT to fly.
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Originally posted by Furball
wwiiol is great fun, especially multicrewing.
I r teh Capitan of my Destroyar, and deej111 is meh beyatch crew!!!11!! (because the little tardlet sux too much to get rank ;))
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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playing Allies as a lone-wolf is NOT recommended, the teamwork in Allies really sucks like no other...
I switch from time to time, there is no better teamwork then Axis...
example:
grab a PAK38 or 88 axis and call need TOW....10 seconds later you get towed...
go allies and try again....3 hours later you're still screaming for a tow
you gotta be in a squad for Allies or forget it...
planes just make me wanna puke...its so bad it ain't funny
why I miss AH...
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Originally posted by SLO
playing Allies as a lone-wolf is NOT recommended, the teamwork in Allies really sucks like no other...
I switch from time to time, there is no better teamwork then Axis...
example:
grab a PAK38 or 88 axis and call need TOW....10 seconds later you get towed...
go allies and try again....3 hours later you're still screaming for a tow
you gotta be in a squad for Allies or forget it...
planes just make me wanna puke...its so bad it ain't funny
why I miss AH...
I never have any problem getting help on the Allied side.
Must just be you.
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Ack-Ack what aircrafts did Frenchies use against Fw190A-4s and Bf109Gs?
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Originally posted by Martlet
I never have any problem getting help on the Allied side.
Must just be you.
you just couldn't refrain right dumbprettythang...
oh and btw, ****-off
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Originally posted by SLO
you just couldn't refrain right dumbprettythang...
oh and btw, ****-off
Refrain?
You made an observation. My experience was directly opposite that observation.
I'm sure the attitude you just displayed doesn't have anything to do with no one wanting to help you in the game.
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http://69.93.248.25/willytee//images/stories/willytee/cartoons/noobie.swf
:D
http://www.mirror.wwiionline.com/images/willytee/mrvonrogers.swf
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Ohhh yeah the magical ww2OL comm system...lol
and the manual that goes with it...... How could one forget that jewel of an interface....
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The P-38 seems to be a fully american version, with superchargers and counter-rotating props. (theres a 3D renderer picture of it somewhere, which shows it isn't what the french ordered)
French wanted to have their P-38s without superchargers and with two right rotating props, instead of counter rotating.
However the buyer wasn't after all able to receive those and went for the brits instead. Only small amount of the british P-38's were without superchargers and right rotating props, since the order was quickly changed to normal outfit. As I recall the few gimp P-38's were also upgraded.
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Originally posted by Staga
http://69.93.248.25/willytee//images/stories/willytee/cartoons/noobie.swf
:D
http://www.mirror.wwiionline.com/images/willytee/mrvonrogers.swf
"He woulda done good if it wasn't for those 29 BF109s that jumped him"
:D
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Well...scrap that idea for now. Get in game. Spawn out, and 2 minutes later CTD.
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Originally posted by DJ111
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
you'll get the cat'o'nine tails for that insolence!! now go get me some rum! !
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Originally posted by BlueJ1
Well...scrap that idea for now. Get in game. Spawn out, and 2 minutes later CTD.
BlueJ, same here. I'm waiting until they release a new patch .
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Originally posted by BlueJ1
Well...scrap that idea for now. Get in game. Spawn out, and 2 minutes later CTD.
woah woah, wwiiol is a great game. This patch has been having known CTD issues which will be fixed next patch. Just keep playing. Don't let a CTD let you from missing out on an awesome game...
oh yeah, and their offtopic is a riot also.
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BlueJ, you could always play Offline and get used to all the tanks, guns etc.
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Doin that already Deej. Trying to remember all the new commands on top of the AH commands, COD commands..few others too lol. Making a paper soon that has all of em on it.
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oh man.
(http://www.mirror.wwiionline.com/images/bb/north_africa.jpg)
terrain2 (http://www.mirror.wwiionline.com/images/bb/wwiiol_teii_alphatest.mov)
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Originally posted by Staga
Ack-Ack what aircrafts did Frenchies use against Fw190A-4s and Bf109Gs?
Not the P-38. IIRC, the only French unit that flew the P-38 was a Free French unit that flew the recce F-4/5. The French did order some Model 322Fs but like I mentioned earlier, the Brits took over that order when the French folded.
So basically the Rats are setting up a "What if?" scenerio if they add the Model 322F for the French.
ack-ack
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Had a nice little adventure last night. I spawned in at Maubeuge as a sapper, the French had two FB's to spawn from, so I thought I might find some action. When I set out on foot, there was some small attacks coming in, but nothing major. I traveled out along the river about a half mile or so. I start to notice some incoming tanks on the other side of the river, so I swam across. As I was scoping through my binocs, I notice an ei running along the river, I set my rifle site to 300m and nail him with the first shot.
I then notice a laffly towing a bofors about 500 meters away, then start hearing multiple stuarts and pans rolling in, this attack is getting larger. I make my way closer to the southern Maubeuge cp, as the et's have closed and are suppressing. I realize I cannot do much but scout, report, and try to sap as many et's and snipe as many ei as I can.
I get to a burm about 300 meters from the southern cp, I really can't get to any tanks as there is wide open space between me and three stuarts. Then I hear a pan getting real close, he pulls right up to the burm i'm in, while he is scanning I run up, place the charge, and jump back in the burm, I take out his engine, but his crew and weapons are functional. He is scanning desperately to find me, as he fires into the hedgerow opposite my burm, I run up and place a charge on his ammo box and jump back into the burm. The charge goes off and he despawns.
I then hear a laffly coming towards me from the southern cp, he has dropped and is returning, I chuck a grenade at him. I see pieces fly off his truck and he veers off and keeps going towards the river.
By now it is clear that this is a major an well organized allied offensive. Fairmiles have moved in along the river, sounds of lafflys, stuarts, pans, anti tank guns and anti aircraft can be heard everywhere. The bridge across the river has not been blown and the allies are pouring in from both sides. The airfield at Maubeuge has been suppressed and reports coming in say they have managed to suppress Brussels airfield also. Any friendly planes that do make it in are greeted by bofors that have been towed in and placed close to the city.
As I am scoping and reporting what I am seeing, I hear aa fire from behind me, it's a bofors. I manage to get close enough to chuck a couple of grenades, I miss, but manage to snipe his gunner(I should have done that to begin with, but instead have wasted the last of my grenades), he despawns. I then hear another bofors closer to the southern cp. There are two of them about 50 yards apart. I sneak up to the bofors furthest from the southern cp. I am behind a tree about 15 feet away. It has grown dark, so I have a little cover. I have two options, run up and stab his gunner, or take out his gunner with my rifle(I am out of grenades). If I run up and stab him, the other bofors would surely take me out, if I use the rifle, the sound will give me away to not only the other bofors, but to any ei that are about. I decide to use the rifle. As he is firing into the sky, I fire into his gunner, he hears me and starts turning his gun towards me, I fire again and he is still turning. I get back quickly behind the tree, and just in time, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! Chit, I am now pinned behind the tree. I decide to throw a smoke grenade and try to run up and stab him. As I am getting out my grenade, I hear the other bofors fire, and out of reaction I turn to look. As I do it exposes my body and the bofors in front of me took me out. I curse myself for not stabbing him to begin with, but it was alot of fun and I would not have survived anyway as the allies captured the city.
Well done allies, that was an impressive offensive, (pic posted)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/55_1101280027_alliedattack.jpg)
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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
Not the P-38. IIRC, the only French unit that flew the P-38 was a Free French unit that flew the recce F-4/5. The French did order some Model 322Fs but like I mentioned earlier, the Brits took over that order when the French folded.
So basically the Rats are setting up a "What if?" scenerio if they add the Model 322F for the French.
ack-ack
Well you do understand that game has evolved past 1940 and Frenchies need better aircrafts than P-40s and P-39s to fight against Fw190s and later coming Bf109Gs ?
We're talking about mid 1942 aircrafts and because French really ordered model 322s (but never received them) I'd say it's OK for them to get them in this point of war but as upgraded versions = P-38Fs.
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Originally posted by Staga
Well you do understand that game has evolved past 1940 and Frenchies need better aircrafts than P-40s and P-39s to fight against Fw190s and later coming Bf109Gs ?
We're talking about mid 1942 aircrafts and because French really ordered model 322s (but never received them) I'd say it's OK for them to get them in this point of war but as upgraded versions = P-38Fs.
They should stick with what the French ordered. Castrated P-38s without superchargers and right rotating props.
ack-ack
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damn sixpence.. I'm still pissed off at myself for wasting my PaK38 ammo at Maubeuge, just before it was captured by allies.
Had PaK38 in excellent position, overwatching the SE area of airfield AB and then I saw half dozen stuarts come in close formation from SE and noticed I had just 7 rounds left :I
Wasted 7 rounds to kill two stuarts and 15 HE to plink them just in case something happens.
*NOBODY* noticed me or cared about the mystical shooter.
I could've picked off at least half dozen stuarts from my position, had I not wasted the ammo from long range at "supposed" targets, which I didnt even see well, whether those were tanks or just terrain creating an illusion.
Original plan was to just sit there and wait till they get closer for sure kills, but I got bored ;)
It was a close call too.. survived a H81 strafing attack behind an opel, when I yelled the driver to break as the H81 was coming from directly behind.
Just in the last moment the driver reacted to my words and made hard turn to left, which caused the H81 to miss and to make it better ... CRASH :p
Then just as we came in the sight of airfield and its AB, I figured the place looks like a nice overwatch position, for what I could see from behind the opel.
So I unhooked near the bushes, which became my final position and just two seconds after I hear an aircraft engine go overhead and strafe the opel, along with one PaK38 which was still left attached to it.
A really close call.
Just had to waste my ammunition like a dumb idiot, ending up with far less kills than I could of had, with the dumb allied tankers :)
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I hear ya Fishu, a well place pak38 with ammo would have been a dream during that attack. I never saw so many stuarts, they were everywhere. I'm bummed we lost that city, that airfield was vital.
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played Allies yesterday, I know what Axis are gonna do...
message on text says 20 Panzers coming from east, hide 6pndr, tanks move past me, whack 4 before anyone notices where I am, bang bang 2 more panzers dead, then about 8 panzers fired in my direction, man that hurt my feelings, was just havin fun:rofl
BlueJ, look me up when you gonna play, me its 9am to 12 week days anytime weekends...just don't know if i'll be axis or allies
observing one side of the coin Mart doesn't give you insight to whats going on on the other side, wishful thinking on your part, FYI everyone KNOWS Axis have better teamwork, exept you I see, hence you being the usual dumbprettythang.
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The new system has a "deploy" function where you can set spawn points near the action. Less walking, more fighting.
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Ok whats the deal with customer support. Last night and for the 3rd time over the last 4 months that I sent them a email about reopening my account. No response. Why I want to try and give money to a company that wont respond to a request for service I dont know.
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Originally posted by icemaw
Ok whats the deal with customer support. Last night and for the 3rd time over the last 4 months that I sent them a email about reopening my account. No response. Why I want to try and give money to a company that wont respond to a request for service I dont know.
You're probably sending it to the wrong address. I get a response almost immediately when I email them.
If you want to reopen your account, the easiest way is to do it yourself HERE (http://www5.playnet.com/bv/adm/wwiiol/signup.jsp) . Just select "use existing account".
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apart from our biatching each other Martlet, you in a squad in WW2?
where you usually hang out, would be cool killing poor bastages on the same side:D
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SLO before I started getting all the CTDs, I got signed up in a squad named BST, Axis. Any good ? Ever heard of em.
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Originally posted by SLO
apart from our biatching each other Martlet, you in a squad in WW2?
where you usually hang out, would be cool killing poor bastages on the same side:D
I'm in the 81st, the same squad I was in when I played AH. I've been with them for years. We play Allied, and are members of the Allied High Command 3rd inf. bde, but we usually do our own thing since we like to fly and tank, too.
We usually operate in the Antwerp area, but since Antwerp is well behind enemy lines at the moment we're moving in the North East.
Do you have a squad? The game is much more fun when you play with a group. I'm sure we always have room for more hangers on. Since we are full time allied, though, we use the AHC teamspeak server.
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Originally posted by BlueJ1
SLO before I started getting all the CTDs, I got signed up in a squad named BST, Axis. Any good ? Ever heard of em.
Too many to remember BlueJ, I just tag along when OIC's ask people to join attacks...or I post missions myself. Im enjoying being LoneWolfe for a time. Freedom to change sides with no hassles
What you need first Blue is RANK(too enjoy all toys)...I would help you in that department, quickly done, then you can enjoy and gain some experience which you will need or get sniped to infinity or run-a-round all over the place doing nothing.
get your new squad to teach you the tactics and vehicles and map reading, much quicker...
hope we join up some time:aok
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Originally posted by Martlet
I'm in the 81st, the same squad I was in when I played AH. I've been with them for years. We play Allied, and are members of the Allied High Command 3rd inf. bde, but we usually do our own thing since we like to fly and tank, too.
We usually operate in the Antwerp area, but since Antwerp is well behind enemy lines at the moment we're moving in the North East.
Do you have a squad? The game is much more fun when you play with a group. I'm sure we always have room for more hangers on. Since we are full time allied, though, we use the AHC teamspeak server.
Tank and flying I enjoy, switch all the time. I see you usually hang out Brit(Antwerp)...
These days Axis have been pushing French in the mornings so thats where I am, I'll keep a look out for the 3rd Brig. whenever up North. Problem is that I usually stick to Axis side, I seem to enjoy there toys more :D
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I'm defending Gent at the moment.
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damn maybe this weekend Mart, can only play mornings on week days
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<- 3rd Panzergrouppe, Proudly Serving Breakfast to the Allies most nights :D
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WW2OL rules.
CRS has too aggressive updates recently.
What happened to them? ;)
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Originally posted by 1K0N
Enjoy many hours walking to where the NME used to be!
The community is very angry and non newb friendly... !
Dont ask for help they will ignore you anyway...
Youll thank me you didn't go!
IKON
Yeah, like the AH community has anything up on WWII Online.....................th ink again.
As far as all the "bugs" very few, we play almost everynight for hours {just like we used to here} and there are no 2x4's killing tanks.
They have adjusted the 64 limit to 3 diff settings so you can adjust how many players you see.
Yes, you need a pretty decentsystem to run WWII Online smoothly, But if your system is up to it you're rewarded with very nice terrain, vehicles and models.
I will say the "air war" in WWII Online is a little behind AH, but the ground war is..................go see for yourself.
Quick side note: the people/squads in the game are very much in tune with new players {noobs} they are always willing to help and a lot of times, let you run with thier squad to get your feet wet out in the battlefield. Also there is Ch99 which it's sole purpose is for all new players to ask questions and get guidence.
I'm not telling anyone to drop AH and go play WWII Online, it's a different game altogether. I say give it a try, ya don't like, don't play. Simple
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The Sherman is available for Offline play. :D
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I tried WWIIOL off and on a couple of times, i like it, found many helpfull people etc.
Never tried the Air stuff in it tough..
I like being a grunt...
Only thing i dont like about it is that its too dificult to spot the enemy grunts.. You run along and then somebody shoot you from 1km away, and you go WTF happened?
I guess it would be better if the graphics were up to date...
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Maniac,
In 3-4 hours you should be able to get the captains rank, simply by staying alive for 10 minutes at a time, to get a mission success for rank points. (has to be 10min or it'll be a failed mission)
Infantry will get you the most points, then the trucks.
the guns and tanks do not get mission success without kills.
SdKfz 7 seemed to also give nice points, about equal to infantry.
When you get the rank of captain, you get the binocs.
Those will make it a great deal easier to avoid enemy guns and tanks.
Also makes you able to shoot from longer ranges, when you can locate the enemy easier.
Some of the best shots will get you from 500 meters, but mostly it's from within 300 meters.
Tanks and guns do sometimes try to get you even from 1km.
In my opinion the infantry is most survivable, once learns the tricks to survive (and gets the binocs to locate the threat easier)
Of course it doesnt rack up kills so much as tanks "might", if they don't get killed due to being so visible.
Although thats more problem for the axis panzers, which can be easily seen from the air and allies do most of the time have air superiority nowadays.
Something to do with the fubar flight modelling, which somehow seems to favor allied planes.
In WWIIOL the "elliptical wings" super bonus myth is recreated very well.
Not to mention the american fighters performance is modelled after the unarmed/unarmoured planes, instead of the actual production models which saw the fight for most parts :D
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Slow...Whats your WWIIOL ID ? I can play it again, no more CTDs. I think new patch fixed em.
Quick story. FOr the first time I saw an enemy tank today. It was parked behind a low earth mound. So I swan across the river. Took forever... When I reached the other side I hit the dirt and crawled for about 15 minutes to flank the tank from the right. I get within 10 feet of the tank. I see the , I think its the tank commander, pop out of the top turret. Remembering one of Furball's stories long ago about shooting one, I decided to chance it. I get behind a tree and position myself to take aim. I get my crosshairs on him and pull the trigger. I managed to get two shots into the commander before we start a game of hide and seek, mostly me hiding. He manages to kill me by blasting every bush in a 100 feet radius. Did I do the right thing, or should I have shot something else ? (By the way I was a rifleman and no friendlies were remotly close by.)
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Originally posted by BlueJ1
Did I do the right thing, or should I have shot something else ? (By the way I was a rifleman and no friendlies were remotly close by.)
1 lonely Rifleman against a Tank? looks like it ended very realistic for you ;)
Honestly, not much you can do with your rifle against a Tank.
Maybe get the Commander yes, but you know the Tank has
more then 1 Commander sitting inside. I had not much luck
with Grenades to stop a Tank. Guess its realistic.
Playing Infantery i attack Tanks only as Sapper or ATG.
R
Gh0stFT
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Originally posted by Gh0stFT
1 lonely Rifleman against a Tank? looks like it ended very realistic for you ;)
Honestly, not much you can do with your rifle against a Tank.
Maybe get the Commander yes, but you know the Tank has
more then 1 Commander sitting inside. I had not much luck
with Grenades to stop a Tank. Guess its realistic.
Playing Infantery i attack Tanks only as Sapper or ATG.
R
Gh0stFT
Or a grenadier, if you hit it right.
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Originally posted by BlueJ1
FOr the first time I saw an enemy tank today. It was parked behind a low earth mound. So I swan across the river. Took forever... When I reached the other side I hit the dirt and crawled for about 15 minutes to flank the tank from the right. I get within 10 feet of the tank. I see the , I think its the tank commander, pop out of the top turret. Remembering one of Furball's stories long ago about shooting one, I decided to chance it. I get behind a tree and position myself to take aim. I get my crosshairs on him and pull the trigger. I managed to get two shots into the commander before we start a game of hide and seek, mostly me hiding. He manages to kill me by blasting every bush in a 100 feet radius. Did I do the right thing, or should I have shot something else ? (By the way I was a rifleman and no friendlies were remotly close by.)
Best bet would have been to call out the tank on mission and objective channel and hope to get an answer. Someone could have set out to get the tank and you could have scouted for him. You have to be aware of any inf that may be with the tank, by firing your rifle you will give yourself away.
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That's not to say a rifle can't be fun
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I did call out. Wasnt much of a battle so I was pretty much alone.
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Originally posted by BlueJ1
I did call out. Wasnt much of a battle so I was pretty much alone.
Then call out the tank and wait for some ei, not much you can do against a tank with a rifle. Try to figure out what path the enemy might take to sneak in, then ambush them. With luck a troop carrier might get close enough to chuck a grenade at. Try to build your rank up to captain by taking p1 missions. All you have to do is survive 10 minutes with an inf and return to base to gain rank, you don't have to get kills with inf. When you reach captain, you will get binoculars. These are very important to seeing the enemy before he sees you.
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I would of blasted the commander too BlueJ, excellent work on your part...peez off the tank driver.
first I would of tried to sneak and see if driver slot was open...kill driver and you stop his movement for sure. Grab sapper and voila or big prettythang 88 and blast em into infinity and beyond from miles out...
you can't miss me, still SlowHand in WW2, probably go Brit this weekend...
I'm a cheap sheep, move around alot, and not too expensive.
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The air war has changed to the better with damage effects now...but the way it is designed is what can suck. You are given allied planes..the spits and hurris for Brits, vs the 109s of the Luftwaffe. Unlike here where planes of mid range ability mix it up...in there the guy who loses is the guy who said to heck with it and dove into a mess. 109s shouldnt lose in there if flown right, but few have the patience to do that, and who can blame em?
The ground war is more fun, but the amount of people tanks or planes shown in 1 area can cause many enemys not being seen, but can see you. So you often die to a guy ya didnt see. Still, the ground game is pretty cool. All the eye candy rocks, they built a cool bunch of toys..its the sandbox that needs work.
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Originally posted by FiLtH
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WTFG!!! Yeah, love the 109f, but like you said, you have go in and out fast, extend, then do it again. I fly the 110 to help the ground pounders, but only with a group.
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Finally was able to fight without too much air and tanks at Avesnes.
The fight turned out to be a great and bloody city fight, where the infantry was playing the main role.
It was real house to house fightning. The houses were at times lost and regained.
Neither side has excessive air over there, nor excessive amounts of tanks.... at least when I was there.
Most tanks I saw, was 2 S35, char, panhard and H39 around the town and then at the very end a small horde of panzers, when the infantry had just broken through to the other side, which between the fight stuck for a while.
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Im gona play now SlowHand, 10:12 PM EST. Allies.
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Here is my stats after 2 weeks of play. The binoculars help so incredibly much. I got most of my kills from using the binoculars. Gona sign up for a month and see what happens. Thanks for the help in the game SlowHand and Deej. <
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So, how'd I do for a newbie ?
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No Problem! :)
You did OK except for the 8 kills in 2 weeks. In my 2 week trial I got to Lt.Col in British Army. :p
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I didnt get to play for the first week. Had an issue with CTDs in last patch.
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LOL, I'm in the last 9 killers, BlueJ1 :p
In fact the list is full of finns :D
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Originally posted by Fishu
LOL, I'm in the last 9 killers, BlueJ1 :p
In fact the list is full of finns :D
Ahh so it was your bofors I was towing all over the place (among others) in the weekend fishu :)
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Fishu, Im normally in the Gent-Zelgate area. So I tend to be killed by the same people alot lol .
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If you play axis and fishu has a 251 half track, don't get in it, he likes to flip them:D