19 Feb 12, 12:14AM
Hmmm. Well, I just played a number of matches. Here are my impressions.
1. The graphics, when maxed out, are superb for Quake 3 mod. It'll look even better once the HD update is released sometime later this year.
2. As a Quake player, I love the strafe jumping, crouch sliding, and wall-jumping maneuvers.
3. The game is a turtle compared to AC, both concerning its optimization and the gameplay itself. It just feels slower to me.
4. More weapons does not equal more fun. I personally prefer AC's simpler weapon selection.
5. One thing that I like is the inclusion of smoke grenades. Regardless, I don't think AC would necessarily benefit from adding smoke and flash grenades.
6. The maps are ginormous, and can turn into sniper fests after 3-5 minutes, with half the team standing near the base and sniping across the map rather than getting engaged in the battles ensuing around the rest of the map. A handful is okay, but half the team with 40 people in the map? Good God.
7. The forums aren't nearly as active as these. <3
8. The community seems a bit more... toxic than this one. I dunno.
Just some impressions after 5-6 hours of messing around with it. Will be sticking with AC. :)
1. The graphics, when maxed out, are superb for Quake 3 mod. It'll look even better once the HD update is released sometime later this year.
2. As a Quake player, I love the strafe jumping, crouch sliding, and wall-jumping maneuvers.
3. The game is a turtle compared to AC, both concerning its optimization and the gameplay itself. It just feels slower to me.
4. More weapons does not equal more fun. I personally prefer AC's simpler weapon selection.
5. One thing that I like is the inclusion of smoke grenades. Regardless, I don't think AC would necessarily benefit from adding smoke and flash grenades.
6. The maps are ginormous, and can turn into sniper fests after 3-5 minutes, with half the team standing near the base and sniping across the map rather than getting engaged in the battles ensuing around the rest of the map. A handful is okay, but half the team with 40 people in the map? Good God.
7. The forums aren't nearly as active as these. <3
8. The community seems a bit more... toxic than this one. I dunno.
Just some impressions after 5-6 hours of messing around with it. Will be sticking with AC. :)