[AAR] Everyone's a noob in .856...

Astromici · 2009-01-24, 08:26

Not blaming specific people, and maybe it's the night with the monster energy drinks everyone's hopped up on, but everyone seems like they've been playing PR for 2 months.

1:Lotsa rushing. The common scenario where one guy goes ahead of the others and tries to storm a .50. Squad leader did this too

2.Lack of leadership. The only orders being given are: Get in the truck! Shoot the tank! Attack this position! We're going to stay here and defend!

Compared to: I want you to be a medic, you to be a rifleman, etc. ; Split up into two teams. Team one will supress and team 2 will flank. ; Get back here! Stay with your squad! ; Optical sights in the back, irons in the front ; Specialist, get over here and blast this lock!

3.General stupidity: Squad leaders grabbing APC's and crewmans, the medic saying it's too much work reviveing people, a certain person blasting music into the microphone making it hard to hear squad lead's orders, choppers dropping people off in the wrong place, and lots of other bits of idiocy.

BTW, all this was from three rounds.

The good thing is: Great job devs! I want to personally thank the people responsible for the animation and HUD design. It seems a lot more open and natural now, like it's not a game. One qualm: If you don't want directional arrows on the infantry icons, at least give the player a facing arrow. I walked back to main thinking I was going to a control point.

Swe_Olsson · 2009-01-24, 08:37

new releases attracts new players, players without any experience, This is/was expected. Lets just hope that the experienced people step up and teach these new players how PR meant to be played.

Far to many times i've seen locked up squads, leaving many new bloods on the side. We're all newbies at one time, good squad leaders takes PR to a whole different level.

Cheers

Astromici · 2009-01-24, 08:41

No, I'm not saying there's a lot of new newbies. I'm saying there's a lot of old newbies. All the PR vets suddenly turned nOOb. Maybe it'll be better tommorow.

Alex6714 · 2009-01-24, 08:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astromici

No, I'm not saying there's a lot of new newbies. I'm saying there's a lot of old newbies. All the PR vets suddenly turned nOOb. Maybe it'll be better tommorow.

I kind of agree with you, but its probably everyone just trying out new stuff.

CAS_117 · 2009-01-24, 08:46

If you don't want to/can't cope with other players behavior you probably don't want to be in a sandbox game.

Solid Knight · 2009-01-24, 08:47

People aren't used to the changes yet. You don't just jump into a map with new game mechanics that you've never played before and suddenly have an expert plan for assaulting the enemy.

Tartantyco · 2009-01-24, 08:56

-American servers. What else do you expect?

Skodz · 2009-01-24, 09:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex6714

I kind of agree with you, but its probably everyone just trying out new stuff.

yeah

Dunehunter · 2009-01-24, 09:47

Every new release brings an influx of new players, or people who used to play but dropped out a while ago. It gets better over time

Though, truth be told, the first round I played (Fallujah West), was one of my best in ages. When we had to cross a field, we split up so we could cover each other etc.

h0mie · 2009-01-24, 09:52

Well actually im also having really good rounds now, maybe even because everyone is a little bit less professional, so theres just a little more action than in normal PR

2009-01-24, 08:26	#1
Astromici Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 127 United States of America	[AAR] Everyone's a noob in .856... Not blaming specific people, and maybe it's the night with the monster energy drinks everyone's hopped up on, but everyone seems like they've been playing PR for 2 months. 1:Lotsa rushing. The common scenario where one guy goes ahead of the others and tries to storm a .50. Squad leader did this too 2.Lack of leadership. The only orders being given are: Get in the truck! Shoot the tank! Attack this position! We're going to stay here and defend! Compared to: I want you to be a medic, you to be a rifleman, etc. ; Split up into two teams. Team one will supress and team 2 will flank. ; Get back here! Stay with your squad! ; Optical sights in the back, irons in the front ; Specialist, get over here and blast this lock! 3.General stupidity: Squad leaders grabbing APC's and crewmans, the medic saying it's too much work reviveing people, a certain person blasting music into the microphone making it hard to hear squad lead's orders, choppers dropping people off in the wrong place, and lots of other bits of idiocy. BTW, all this was from three rounds. The good thing is: Great job devs! I want to personally thank the people responsible for the animation and HUD design. It seems a lot more open and natural now, like it's not a game. One qualm: If you don't want directional arrows on the infantry icons, at least give the player a facing arrow. I walked back to main thinking I was going to a control point.

2009-01-24, 08:37	#2
Swe_Olsson Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,029 Sweden Location: Sweden	Re: Everyone's a noob in .856... new releases attracts new players, players without any experience, This is/was expected. Lets just hope that the experienced people step up and teach these new players how PR meant to be played. Far to many times i've seen locked up squads, leaving many new bloods on the side. We're all newbies at one time, good squad leaders takes PR to a whole different level. Cheers

2009-01-24, 08:41	#3
Astromici Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 127 United States of America	Re: Everyone's a noob in .856... No, I'm not saying there's a lot of new newbies. I'm saying there's a lot of old newbies. All the PR vets suddenly turned nOOb. Maybe it'll be better tommorow.

2009-01-24, 08:46	#5
CAS_117 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,600 Tunisia	Re: Everyone's a noob in .856... If you don't want to/can't cope with other players behavior you probably don't want to be in a sandbox game.

2009-01-24, 08:47	#6
Solid Knight Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,254 United States of America	Re: Everyone's a noob in .856... People aren't used to the changes yet. You don't just jump into a map with new game mechanics that you've never played before and suddenly have an expert plan for assaulting the enemy.

2009-01-24, 08:56	#7
Tartantyco Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,791 Norway Location: Trondheim, Norway	Re: Everyone's a noob in .856... -American servers. What else do you expect?

2009-01-24, 09:47	#9
Dunehunter Retired Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 12,101 Belgium Location: Ghent Blog Entries: 2	Re: Everyone's a noob in .856... Every new release brings an influx of new players, or people who used to play but dropped out a while ago. It gets better over time Though, truth be told, the first round I played (Fallujah West), was one of my best in ages. When we had to cross a field, we split up so we could cover each other etc.
	[R-MOD]Jigsaw] I am drunk. I decided to come home early because I can''t realy seea nyithng. I hthknk i madea bad choicce.

2009-01-24, 09:52	#10
h0mie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 21 Germany Location: Düsseldorf	Re: Everyone's a noob in .856... Well actually im also having really good rounds now, maybe even because everyone is a little bit less professional, so theres just a little more action than in normal PR