My Thoughts on MoH Open Beta

I just finished playing my first hour on the open beta for Medal of Honor and i have to say this is not gonna beat black ops but give it a good run for its money. Although comparing CoD: Black ops with MoH is not really fair because CoD is focused on close-quarter combat and MoH is more opened up and has a more BFBC 2 feel, i think overall it is gonna be compared the same. Like everyone expected its like MW2 and BFBC 2. Which is a good thing! i don't know why people don't like that. Anyways i thought the MoH beta is great and i'm defiantly picking it up, since i pre-ordered it, and don't think it will beat CoD in sales, it might on the review scale but the single player also is factor so i can't really comment on that. On a side note the is little recoil on guns still. Which kinda makes sense for both a gameplay and realism. When i say realism it's to the effect of, they make guns with little recoil but some may argue that all guns have recoil even with proper stance. I know the Ak-47 is like a 1970's and maybe even earlier gun but it would be unfair to have M-16 with little recoil and AK-47 with lots of recoil. On a gameplay prospective the maps are pretty big, not BF big but bigger than CoD so shooting far range with a assault rifle is hard even without recoil. I think it works in BFBC2 to have guns with recoil because first of all people are way easier to see with the red caps and all, plus the orange indicator but in MoH i found it pretty hard to see people. Also i tried to see if the grenade launcher and AT4/RPG where overpowered and i have to say i like them the way they are. Its not like MW2 where you could just run around with "noob tubes" and get a lot of points, you have to hit people directly or very close to them to die and they can't be at full health. On a final note there isn't any camp spots that i could see but hey i only played for an hour.

Anyways, sorry for the long text and what do you think about the game?

I woke up to play it this morning but it wasn't open so i just forgot about until now... played like 5mins, looks and feels to much like BFBC2 in my opinion also servers are stuffing up currently keep getting drop outs...

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I played another 20min it has easier guns to use then BC2 and its much easier to kill people. wow at the server disconnection every 2 mins... Having a blast besides the anoyying disconnections
edit again: Not playable server list dosn't even come up... hopfully there fixing the problem, ill come back to it tommrow morning...

I'm really enjoying MoH but I guess I'm that easily impressed. I like it's faced-pace action and the snowy mountain map really makes it great for defenders to ambush their opponents. Yes, game modes are like BC2 but I still find the game enjoyable somewhat. Generic? I guess but I haven't played any CoD-like game for a while and I got a joy out of MoH.

Also I find it less frustrating compared to BC2 but the spawn points in MoH are awful.

The sound in-game is outrageously nice. Home Cinema audio ftw! The EA server connection pisses me off though.

Was kind of like lolwut when reading that. I had the misfortune of downloading it on steam and it doesn't unlock for a 9 hours. I could download the beta again but it's 10pm here so I may as well wait until tomorrow.

I think i got kicked out of the servers onece, but yeah the whole reason its a open beta is so they can fix the servers.

The game is still garbage just like in the first beta. Of course, in the first beta you had the crowd of idiots proclaiming, "Stop whining! It's only a beta!" Unfortunately, and as everyone with any ounce of experience with betas knows by now, these days what you see in a beta is what you're gonna get. And sure enough, the game still completely sucks. Bad Company 2 is better in every way, and Black Ops will absolutely demolish it. The single-player still has hope, but as far as multiplayer is concerned, Medal of Honor is a complete and utter waste of time. It could have been so much more, especially with the Frostbite engine.

I know the Ak-47 is like a 1970's and maybe even earlier gun

ASRCSR

Jesus christ, isn't it obvious it's from 1947? It's full name is Automatic Kalashnikov 1947.

I'm also annoyed that they just reskinned the AK-74 Model from Bad Company 2 and used it as the AK 47 in MoH, the model is bad. Also the ton of sounds from Bad Company 2.

To be perfectly honest, I am enjoying it. It feels ALOT like bad company 2, with some added features similar to that of Call of Duty, such as the killstreak system, and just the faster pacing of it all. I feel like it does have its own character though, which is definitely a good thing. Shooting and hitting is VERY easy though, can't decide whether this is a good thing or a bad thing tbh. I think it does have a really epic feel to it. The audio in this game is pretty great, the guns are very boomy and sound like they pack an almighty punch, and when a mortar strike rains down, you really feel it.lucfonzy

Better than the previous beta, I know that for a fact.

I've been playing a bit today and I got to say it's pretty good. Only managed to play hardcore at the moment Only thing is there is no team work and lol just like bc2, no one talks either on mics or chat (though I heard this game doesn't have in game mic support). Also, yeah the is no recoil stil so it's still easy to just sit there and spray ak or m16 into someone from a mile away and still hit them 100%. How hard is it to put in recoil and muzzle climb? Bf2 had it implemented very well, bc2 (same damn engine) even had it to a degree. But yeah I'm still having fun. I think I will probably end up getting it. I just hope that future patches can correct some stuff and the DLC isn't the same maps but in different game modes.

Supposedly they improved a lot of aspects of the game from the previous beta (according to DICE). Anyone who has played both notice any significant changes? I completely forgot to finish pre-loading this, so.. downloading now :P

Current major annoyance:

"Oh, the mouse sensitivity is too low. Well in that case I'll just bring up the menu.... wait, what do you mean I have to LEAVE THE GAME TO CHANGE MY CONTROL SETTINGS?! ARGH!"

After an hour with the game, I don't think they can get away with releasing this game next week. It feels better than the closed beta, but it feels like they only fixed the bugs and not the problems with gameplay and map design.

Current major annoyance:

"Oh, the mouse sensitivity is too low. Well in that case I'll just bring up the menu.... wait, what do you mean I have to LEAVE THE GAME TO CHANGE MY CONTROL SETTINGS?! ARGH!"

broken_bass_bin

You don't have to, when you'r alive just press esc and settings will be right there.

It's very mediocre in my opinion. Recoil is still too low. FPS_Gamer123

Well they did say they were increasing it by 25%

0x 1.25 = 0 sooooo yeah no recoil stil.

This game is bad, really really bad, and I don't buy the "it's just a beta" excuse. Each killstreak is deadly since maps are too small and the choke points are too narrow (it's like nuking a stadium). Attackers can and will spawn camp defenders, since players can pretty much climb anywhere, guns have no recoil whatsoever so feel free to headshot with your favorite weapon at any distance. Because all of that campers have found their home, camping is way too rewarding, nades are a joke (1/4 part nade and the other 3/4 smoke).

This game at its current state (and lets be honest here it wont drastically change from beta to final) will be fun for a week or so no more, and taking into account that it is using the same engine as bc2 then don't expect many patches to fix things due to engine limitations.

Performance is obviously better than BC2 due to the nature of the maps.

Not a MW2 fan (my last cod was cod4) but I can't see this game taking MW2's place, one thing I'm pretty sure is that the game will drop its unbelievable $60 price tag really fast really soon.

You guys are all treating this game like its the Full Final released version. Remember its just a beta and will have its quirks gmaster456

It's beta of the final code. This is the game their releasing next Tuesday. The entire reason for this beta is to stress test the servers before the games are on store shelves. They don't have time to fix any problems people find in the next few days.

You guys are all treating this game like its the Full Final released version. Remember its just a beta and will have its quirks gmaster456

Oh, great, now we get the "it's a beta" excuse when the game is practically released next week. Weren't we hearing this during the earlier beta, too? It's funny how people never learn, even with past betas in which it has almost always been proven that what you see is what you're going to get.

The game is still garbage just like in the first beta. Of course, in the first beta you had the crowd of idiots proclaiming, "Stop whining! It's only a beta!" Unfortunately, and as everyone with any ounce of experience with betas knows by now, these days what you see in a beta is what you're gonna get. And sure enough, the game still completely sucks. Bad Company 2 is better in every way, and Black Ops will absolutely demolish it. The single-player still has hope, but as far as multiplayer is concerned, Medal of Honor is a complete and utter waste of time. It could have been so much more, especially with the Frostbite engine.

THA-TODD-BEAST

Supposedly they improved a lot of aspects of the game from the previous beta (according to DICE). Anyone who has played both notice any significant changes? I completely forgot to finish pre-loading this, so.. downloading now :P

MyopicCanadian

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I know the Ak-47 is like a 1970's and maybe even earlier gun

ventnor

Jesus christ, isn't it obvious it's from 1947? It's full name is Automatic Kalashnikov 1947.

I'm also annoyed that they just reskinned the AK-74 Model from Bad Company 2 and used it as the AK 47 in MoH, the model is bad. Also the ton of sounds from Bad Company 2.

After playing the beta for quite a while, my opinion changes. If this is what the multiplayer will be like then I don't see why I should buy this game. It's just better to stick to Bad Company 2 but since the beta is on for a few days, I don't see why I shouldn't continue playing. It's fun on the short term but in the long run it will not last unless EA pulls off something good. (Release new maps, create new game modes etc.)

I played the beta for another 30 minutes today and I have to say that's all I can bear. It's so dumbed down, just not fun. Map design is very bad, weapons are less realistic here than in any CoD. Last but not least I think the graphics aren't too good either. The only solid thing around is sound but that doesn't help much. Overall this game is garbage. I had such high hopes but if SP is in any way similar to MP this peace of **** isn't worth $5. But what have I been expecting? The only good MoH was AA and it was released 9 years ago. I hope they'll let the franchise die and rest in peace after this one.

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I know the Ak-47 is like a 1970's and maybe even earlier gun

Artosa

Jesus christ, isn't it obvious it's from 1947? It's full name is Automatic Kalashnikov 1947.

I'm also annoyed that they just reskinned the AK-74 Model from Bad Company 2 and used it as the AK 47 in MoH, the model is bad. Also the ton of sounds from Bad Company 2.

Am just gonna jump into the "correction quoting" and correct that he said ak74 not ak47. Honestly the an 94 that is in bc2 is very unlike an ak47 in ballistics. First of all it has a moving barrel that absorbs recoil. But anyway i think he was talking about the ak74u which looks alot like the one in moh minus that grip. Also wanna add that i am really starting to hate the delay between hit and death in moh. Seriously i hit someone, run out of ammo and strafe to a corner to reload and then the enemy dies, it felt like i shot him trough the wall. This hit delay is killing the game. Infact i cant belive that its in the game. Another thing, i have been going through the upgrade trees and i cant find any new weapons. So thats it? You use the same weapons and add silencers and scops and mags and lasers but you dont get new ones apart from a shotgun and machinegun? If thats so, then how the hell you get the sv98, the p90 and the fn 2000 i have been seeing in trailers?dakan45

[QUOTE="dakan45"]Am just gonna jump into the "correction quoting" and correct that he said ak74 not ak47. Honestly the an 94 that is in bc2 is very unlike an ak47 in ballistics. First of all it has a moving barrel that absorbs recoil. But anyway i think he was talking about the ak74u which looks alot like the one in moh minus that grip. Also wanna add that i am really starting to hate the delay between hit and death in moh. Seriously i hit someone, run out of ammo and strafe to a corner to reload and then the enemy dies, it felt like i shot him trough the wall. This hit delay is killing the game. Infact i cant belive that its in the game. Another thing, i have been going through the upgrade trees and i cant find any new weapons. So thats it? You use the same weapons and add silencers and scops and mags and lasers but you dont get new ones apart from a shotgun and machinegun? If thats so, then how the hell you get the sv98, the p90 and the fn 2000 i have been seeing in trailers?MyopicCanadian

There will be more weapons in the full version, there are just locked out in the beta because I think the purpose of the beta was to stress test servers, not weapons or perks.the_ChEeSe_mAn2

[QUOTE="the_ChEeSe_mAn2"]There will be more weapons in the full version, there are just locked out in the beta because I think the purpose of the beta was to stress test servers, not weapons or perks.dakan45

My thoughts are I hate it.

this game's MP feels likea ps2/xbox/GC era shooter with no skill required. Why bother aiming when i can hip shoot my M249 through the trenches and get a 15kill streak

Alright, I played it again. Tried the push map this time where you go from objective to objective. First off, I felt like I was playing a monochrome game, and I could hardly see anybody until they fired their weapon. Secondly, the game looks so damn washed out, even compared to BC2. I guess they turned their "realism" filter to 11. The guns feel terrible, the sound when you get hit by bullets is weird, and well.. there's not much to like here.

All I can say is, thank you EA and DICE for providing me with an open beta to show all of us just how terrible this game really is. I'm actually getting a lot more worried about BF3 as time goes on.

After spending a couple more hours with this game my opinion has changed, I can't see gamespot rating this past a 7.5 I have honestly enjoyed Half Life 2 Deathmatch more than this multiplayer. Its dumbed down the maps are terrible (At least the beta ones) and the gameplay is shallow (Not saying deathmatch is better in that aspect. Unless they pull something good off in the final release I'm gonna sit this one out. I also find it disturbing that they have us killing american troops.gmaster456

[QUOTE="gmaster456"]After spending a couple more hours with this game my opinion has changed, I can't see gamespot rating this past a 7.5 I have honestly enjoyed Half Life 2 Deathmatch more than this multiplayer. Its dumbed down the maps are terrible (At least the beta ones) and the gameplay is shallow (Not saying deathmatch is better in that aspect. Unless they pull something good off in the final release I'm gonna sit this one out. I also find it disturbing that they have us killing american troops.the_ChEeSe_mAn2

You guys are all treating this game like its the Full Final released version. Remember its just a beta and will have its quirks gmaster456

I got to say wow this game is getting A LOT OF HATE on the us forums, all be it 90% of the haters are people with 1 post and usernames like MOHSUCKS and CODRULZ so they are obviously trolls. However all the problems with the game seem to be the same for everyone. My bet is this game will sell poorly (at least on pc) and then EA will come out and blame piracy.

[QUOTE="dakan45"][QUOTE="the_ChEeSe_mAn2"]There will be more weapons in the full version, there are just locked out in the beta because I think the purpose of the beta was to stress test servers, not weapons or perks.the_ChEeSe_mAn2

The game has already deteriorated into scrubs camping in corners with rifles. No fun.

[QUOTE="FPS_Gamer123"]It's very mediocre in my opinion. Recoil is still too low. October_Tide

Well they did say they were increasing it by 25%

0x 1.25 = 0 sooooo yeah no recoil stil.

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What? the beta was close quarters just like cod. The guns have no recoil just like cod. The explosives which 2/3 classes have are just as powerful as cod. It is cod in every single way except for the graphics. They ditched team gameplay and instead went with cod lone gun mentality. The sound isn't as impressive as bfbc2 was. The guns all handle the same just like cod. camping is huge just like cod (or any game for that matter but bfbc2 explosions kind of stopped that). No vehicles like cod. killstreaks like cod.

What? the beta was close quarters just like cod. The guns have no recoil just like cod. The explosives which 2/3 classes have are just as powerful as cod. It is cod in every single way except for the graphics. They ditched team gameplay and instead went with cod lone gun mentality. The sound isn't as impressive as bfbc2 was. The guns all handle the same just like cod. camping is huge just like cod (or any game for that matter but bfbc2 explosions kind of stopped that). No vehicles like cod. killstreaks like cod.

popopatrol

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[QUOTE="FPS_Gamer123"]It's very mediocre in my opinion. Recoil is still too low. davi21a

Well they did say they were increasing it by 25%

0x 1.25 = 0 sooooo yeah no recoil stil.

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