PoE is out for BFV

Post by **requiem** » 2004-08-24 04:55

Congratulations to their dev team, lot of positive responses...

Pic thread at DCF...
http://www.forumplanet.com/planetbattle ... id=1464069

KingJoe · Post by **KingJoe** » 2004-08-24 05:23

good mod, except for the lack of their own sounds...

Post by **DrZero** » 2004-08-24 06:55

i'm not sure whether i will re-install BF:V or not, it doesnt seem to have impressed that much

PunkRockerDave · Post by **PunkRockerDave** » 2004-08-24 07:51

It's worth it. The mod is alot of fun. Of course it still needs stuff...it's the first release, but it's a good first release.

Post by **DrZero** » 2004-08-24 09:31

perhaps ill fetch my BF:V discs then....

Post by **Drew** » 2004-08-24 14:32

Its gonna take a lot more than this mod for me to reinstall BFV

I just dont like the game play

PunkRockerDave · Post by **PunkRockerDave** » 2004-08-24 14:46

I think PoE will turn out alot better in later releases, but it's ok this time. Also, don't waste your time with it yet if you don't like the game play, because it's not much different.

Post by **requiem** » 2004-08-24 16:09

Some people mentioned faster gameplay now, less 3d lag, any comments?

PunkRockerDave · Post by **PunkRockerDave** » 2004-08-24 17:07

it's slightly faster, and way less lag on the desert type maps.

Ugly Duck · Post by **Ugly Duck** » 2004-08-24 21:33

Edit, never mind, POE looks pretty good. But some things like the russian AR being 2 shot semi auto is strange and anoying. The bradley looks funny. But thats about all I can say from trying it for 30 minute periods of co-op.

Post by **DrZero** » 2004-08-25 02:15

well, i'm actually not too impressed with PoE, the gameplay really isnt much different from BF:V, its too slow, just not enough going on. There arent enough infantry based combat situations which is where i believe PoE might excel.The helicopters still just as simplified as they are in BF:V, impossible to use for serious combat situations. Self guided TOW's are far too powerful and far too fast, i saw TOW's taking out planes in the 3 hours that i played PoE.
All in all, its a very pretty package but it just lacks something in almost every department except the skinning

PunkRockerDave · Post by **PunkRockerDave** » 2004-08-25 08:18

Also you gotta remember it's thier first release, I think the vehicles are really balanced..ie..tanks kill AA veh AA veh kills helo's helos kill tanks. But yes it is lacking in the infantry department, the US weapons are 10x's better than the russians as of now. I'm sure it will get batter, plus it's a good filler until BF2 arrives.

Post by **DrZero** » 2004-08-25 08:22

it may be, but its uninstalled for now

i might check back when PoE .2 comes out

EDIT: That better PRD

vexman2k3 · Post by **vexman2k3** » 2004-08-26 07:46

Itd definitely NOT lacking in infantry combat when u r playing the right map. The jungle maps are excellent for that. I prefer the infantry combat to the aerial combat (BF:v flight physics ruined it), I already got 15 knife kills in just about 5 hrs of play time.
The weapons r not nerfed either, well placed shots kill almost instantly and still the weapons r balanced. Maybe u just havent played the right maps or u just hate jungle warfare.

PunkRockerDave · Post by **PunkRockerDave** » 2004-08-26 08:48

weapons are not balanced...Russians have only 1 auto SMG...US has 2. the US have scopes on thier SMG's...Russians do not.

Post by **DrZero** » 2004-08-27 07:39

PoE, it seems has yet to actually test balancing issues

Tacamo · Post by **Tacamo** » 2004-08-27 17:06

The AN-94's 2000 rpm 2 round burst would be great if the weapon was select fire. Since that's not an option it probably would have been better use full auto or go with the AK-100 series of rifles.

TheUnkn0wnS0ldier · Post by **TheUnkn0wnS0ldier** » 2004-08-29 01:00

PoE is IMO one of the best games out there right now. There is infantry combat try the maps Savannahmists and swamps of sudan. As for the guns being unbalanced, this is slightly true, the m4 is just wicked good. The an94 is burst but does some serious damage so its a great gun for those of us who connect on the first try. The vechicle wise this is one of the most balanced games I have seen up to date. Helicopters are powerful but lightly armored therefore you need tactics to score multi kills. Also in helos you don't have 3X the amount of ammo normal helo's get so you must rearm constantly which is kind of nice so no heavy camping. My biggest beef with the game was the mini-map but that's already fixed (if you need this patch ask and i will post it). One vechicle i feel that need's more power is the bradley. This thing got the short end of the stick, granted the TOW missiles are self guided ground seeking targets but they are WAY to weak. It should not take 4 or more to kill a T90 IMO. The main cannon on the bradley could use a bit upping also, as for armor it can stay as it is aslong as the weapons are upped. The rest of the game is TOP NOTCH! Beautiful maps with absolutely great eye candy. This mod is a keeper!

Shrapnel · Post by **Shrapnel** » 2004-09-04 19:45

The heightmaps are a bit weak but they have a pretty decent painter which IMO makes and breaks a map. Alot of the maps in POE are not very exciting to play on, very few of the maps I enjoy playing on and I dont play POE because of that. Ya they have good skins and models but thats it.

Although alot of people can use the mapping tools, they just lack experience and talent, maps are so important to a game, bad maps mean a bad game. Most maps on planetbattlefield are pretty poor and bad looking because they ALL use default textures which look like ****, and they can't make their own custom textures or paint brushes(which is easy to do), they also don't know how to properly render their map either, especially the undergrowth.

Try to find some good mappers that actaully know what they are doing.

Post by **ArchEnemy** » 2004-09-04 22:14

I buyed bf1942 for dc but i wont buy bfv for PoE