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[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

While I like the sentiment... most of those are just fuel for "This is why I only buy name brand stuff" and is right up there with "Linux is super easy. Just start from arch and...".

  • Operation Harsh Doorstep: Fun as a proof of concept but I would barely call this playable as it is in VERY VERY early beta. And, scale wise, I would actually say it is more like Insurgency than a BF. Yeah, player/bot counts can get high but the actual objectives and mechanics feel a lot more like Insurgency if it embraced PvE.
  • Angels Fall First: Amazing back in the day. Deader than 2042 these days with a one week peak of 18 players. And the bots... aren't great
  • ET Legacy: You are inherently going into a game that the players have been playing for 20 years but it is a REAL good game and I find you can still get a decent server

Of those, the only one I would even consider recommending as a BF Alternative is Easy Red 2. That game is AWESOME and it reminds me a lot of playing the SP campaigns of old Battlefront. I do think there are serious balance issues with AT infantry versus armor but... I also think armor in general is too powerful (it should not take three AP rounds to the engine to disable something...). That said, I can't speak to it as an actual MP game since I haven't actually tried.

Honestly? It gets a lot of crap but I would actually say to check out Battlebit Remastered if someone wants a multiplayer Battlefield that isn't EA. Regularly still hits 750+ concurrents and I still genuinely can't tell why the entire internet turned on it. I come back maybe once every few months for a couple of games and usually feel like I am contributing which is more than if I play ET Legacy or Tribes 2 online these days.