Hello again to any vets that may still be out there. Some of you may recognize me, some of you may not. I played Empires regularly from 2.0 to the end of 2.1 (about a year), and have stopped since 2.2 because of several reasons. Anyways, I am wondering how the community and game is nowadays, so give your brief thoughts/summaries (e.g. gameplay changes/the community in general) on the game as a whole so I can see if its worth a re-download . Also, does NF still sound as German as before?
Uuuh, NF doesn't sound german, they're supposed to be russian. Anyway, you have nothing to lose, so..
Hey Inceptor. Long time no see. Here's what's happened since 2.12: 2.2 - Just search the forums for the words 2.2 and sucks, and you'll get the whole story 2.21 to 2.23 - Fixed tons of stuff that 2.2 broke 2.24 - Empires is fun again Some major differences between 2.12 and 2.24: AFVs got buffed BE riflemen got a new burst rifle NF got their AR nerfed Mortars got nerfed SMG1 > SMG2 90% of the time NF and BE aren't balanced anymore. BE is pretty overpowered, and NF is about the same, with LTs being less valuable since AFVs got buffed.
This isn't really true. LT's were overpowered, and are now much closer to balanced. LT's are still viable in late game because tey are small,and fast. One on one, AFV's are pretty good since they have better armor, and their turret has a decent downward angle of fire. Lt's are also good to spam with because they are slightly cheaper than their BE counterparts. All in all, they have balances for certain roles and functions, but one on one AFV's are slightly better(at least in the hand of capable drivers). This except, a more drama.
Empires used to work like this: NF had the early advantage because of LTs. NF's job was to try to use that advantage to it's fullest. BE had the end game advantage with rails, since they used to be a super weapon. If BE could survive NF's LTs, they could dominate with rails. And now: NF used to have better rifles. The NF AR got nerfed, and BE got a overpowered carbine. NF doesn't have as much of an early advantage because AFVs got buffed.
Rails still dick all over everything. I took out a CV in about 15 seconds with a rail heavy from full health. They're at 2.12 power, just heavier so you have less armour. Actually get to a CV with dual rails and you win.
Yes but its still the same game. Its hardly different than 2.12 unless you get technical. If you liked 2.12, although I don't know about the earlier versions, you'll like it now.
