Dagobahn Eagle Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 First Strike is a Star Wars Total Conversion for Battlefield 2142 which replaces all content, down to rocks and other scenery, with new material. It currently features 5 maps, 2 factions (Empire and Rebels), and a handful of vehicles. It also introduces space combat, which is boring at first but really gets fun once you know what you're doing and not just flying about shooting random X-Wings. It's also a bit thin on the ground vehicle-wise, with only three infantry-only maps so far - the AT-ST is the only combat vehicle. I'm sure this'll change soon enough, though. Present maps: Looks like a certain movie scene, this. Mop-up. Evacuating Hoth: TIE Interceptor about to be shot to pieces. Upcoming map: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagobahn Eagle Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 I'm in love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoxStar Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Looks amazing! I may get Battlefield 2142 just for this! Assuming the bugs have been worked out, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagobahn Eagle Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 The server crashes are the worst right now. Bugs are pretty much ironed out. I got the game just for this, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWally Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 It's honestly that good? To spend loads of money on a game simply for a mod seems kinda ridiculous to me. On the other hand, I'm pretty poor. So... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Looks pretty awesome, but I don't think I'll buy the game just to play this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagobahn Eagle Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 The problem with FS is that since it's a mod, there's no way to download a demo for it or anything. You have to pay up for BF 2142 and then download FS, and if you don't like it, you've wasted your money. I personally felt it was money well spent, though. I've played some hours of FS and not a single second of Vanilla BF 2142. Nor do I plan to play Vanilla any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pho3nix Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I'll definitely check it out if I buy BF2142, looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Dravis Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Wally, that is like saying Counterstrike can't be that good since it was a mod. I do not like the ads in 2142 though. Can those be disabled (adding the adserver to HOSTS file, whatever)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagobahn Eagle Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 There are no advertisements in First Strike. I give you my word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swphreak Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Doesn't matter. Battlefield 2142 installs a third party program to handle the dynamic advertisement stuff. Which is the one reason why I have yet to buy the game, even though I really want to play it. Knowing EA, they'll do the same thing for Battlefield 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWally Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Samuel Dravis said: Wally, that is like saying Counterstrike can't be that good since it was a mod. I do not like the ads in 2142 though. Can those be disabled (adding the adserver to HOSTS file, whatever)? Well yeah, but at the time I probably wouldn't have bought Half-Life just for Counterstrike either Unless I'd actually experienced it's awesomeness first hand, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagobahn Eagle Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 Heh, if you ask the devs, they give you this logic: 'You buy BF 2142, which is awesome, and get FS for free! You're paying $50 for two games!'. But between the many of us, in a private chat one of them told me to be careful with buying the game just for the mod, and the general sentiment is that it's not all that great:p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Jedi King Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Dagobahn Eagle said: Heh, if you ask the devs, they give you this logic: 'You buy BF 2142, which is awesome, and get FS for free! You're paying $50 for two games!'. Psst Dagobahn, the average price for 2142 seems to be rangeing from $29.99 to $26.99 it's not $50 bucks anymore lol 2142 isn't a bad game it does still have it's bugs, and it allways will your dealing with EA games here. I have tried First Strike Mod, and it's a blast on a 64 player server especially space battles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagobahn Eagle Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 Depends on the store. I've seen places sell it for just about full price still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Now i really wish I could play 2142. Piece of crap computer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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