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General Discussion / Re: Have it

« on: February 03, 2010, 02:40:56 PM »

People only voice their opinions (both negative and positive) when they care about something. Hearing negative feedback is just as good as positive feedback as it shows a large number of people care what happens to this mod

When all is silent, that is when you have to worry

agree 100% with BOTH the quote AND the OP
 
yes - the whiners should get booted from here - but all in all - most posts have been IMHO - fruitful

in summary - GREAT MOD !

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Bugs & Tech Support / Re: The Bug Thread

« on: January 30, 2010, 03:28:39 PM »

when AI mortar (and even Nebs) fire - there is no red dots in the fog of war
(like it does in the COH) - really hard to find the enemy

also= in CoH - if you use mortar barrage - you are likley to get counter mortared
- but in EF - even if NOT use barrage, the AI still
(in 4 diff games - wrecked train - me = USA vs Wermacht on Normal)
 the AI mortar crew kills all 3 of my crew in one shot - no time to retreat -
this is IMHO a little toooooo deadly? (if not a bug)

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General Discussion / Re: Tips on performance?

« on: January 30, 2010, 12:53:15 AM »

shadow OFF (even low DOUBLES process work)
also AA off
and effects to low
refelctions to low (*just as good as high)

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Bugs & Tech Support / Re: Graphic Issues?

« on: January 29, 2010, 04:55:35 PM »

try to knock down some settings
(AA, shadows, effects, etc)
it will make a HUGE increase in FPS

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General Discussion / Re: My EF is lagging hard

« on: January 29, 2010, 04:52:50 PM »

I've even had stability issues with CoH hanging with the audio in a tight loop and no mouse response...CoH won't even be killed with task manager so you have to restart the PC.  This happened 4 times last night.

I got this 2x per month even before EF

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General Discussion / Re: My EF is lagging hard

« on: January 29, 2010, 11:29:00 AM »

i have like a 20 inch monitor so I can't put the RES down really

well - yes you can - and unless you are looking hard - it will just look  like super AA was turned on
(ie little soft/blurry)
also - I run fast except on extra large maps
and shadows are also a performance KILLER
run some tests with different settings- I use xfire which
give me in-game fps

if you can keep over 30 fps in single player small map
it should stay over 20 in large multi player maps
(you will not lag anyone else till you fit around 10 fps)
this is not a 1st person shooter - so you do not need 6o fps

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Balance Discussion / Re: Trenches/Outposts

« on: January 28, 2010, 11:30:16 PM »

do snipers (or other units as well)
do better (kill more - last longer)
in Outpost rather than in a bldg???

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Bugs & Tech Support / Re: Does anyone have this problem??!

« on: January 28, 2010, 11:27:53 PM »

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General Discussion / Re: just curious - (sorry if I missed this somewhere)

« on: January 28, 2010, 11:27:07 PM »

 

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General Discussion / just curious - (sorry if I missed this somewhere)

« on: January 28, 2010, 05:32:10 PM »

saw the TEAM list
but was curious - how many man hours were spent making the mod?
is there a breakout - eg
art work
maps
AI
unit development
upgrade development
testing (pre-beta)
beta testing
etc

as I said - just curious - you did GREAT - would have been worth buying ! - and it was FREE !

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Suggestions / Re: EF + Blitz = A complete Mod

« on: January 28, 2010, 05:23:10 PM »

most of my pals do not like Blitz mod (a few do)
( I do not like getting units 'killed from beyond visual range' )

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Bugs & Tech Support / Re: Does anyone have this problem??!

« on: January 28, 2010, 05:21:02 PM »

we have about 15-20 playing the mod pretty regular
I have about 100 games (all AI skirms)
1/3 single player - no crash
1/3 2 player -  no crash
30% of the 3v3 or 4v4 games have at least 1 player crash
(never the same guy)
we all have high end machines

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General Discussion / Re: EF AI tactics - ROCK!

« on: January 28, 2010, 05:18:09 PM »

Thanks for the compliments on the AI.  And it is completely redone, including tactics.

Also, the idea is to make it more challenging - and an "artificial intelligence", given the game engine, can only go so far.  I look at it more as "leveling the playing field"

the more I play (with same pal) the AI - the more 'fun' we have
BUT - there DOES seem to be some issues
(not really 'tested/confirmed' - but we both have the same sense)
1. harder to make the AI 'retreat'?
ie used to rush snipers and mortor teams with jeeps or PE half tracks (even filled up) and rather than an immediate retreat - they sort of 'stand there ground and try to fight it out with you)
or
sniper will just walk away into shadows when chased out of a bldg vs retreat??
2. more than once - had AI armor have the 'out of control' tag - then slide a way a bit - then STILL get of a shot and maybe even a kill ! - or just sit there and engineers run up and repair
3. some troops (not Russia) will not suppress - even when charging a MG in cover or a bunker - and this is not when 'charged up' etc
4. seems as though enemy mortor destroy bunkers faster  - more accurate ? or more damage? (just as sense - no real data testing)

the aforementioned are NOT complaints - just observations to share - the new AI is way more fun !!!

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Suggestions / Re: Guarenteed EF Success

« on: January 27, 2010, 11:46:48 PM »

After reading a lot of the posts on the forum all over though, the EF crew probably does need some positive reinforcement.  I see a lot of hate and anger over the balance as if its not been addressed and as if its not already being worked on.

well - I see plenty of praise - and if not enough - let me add mine! sure - could always be better - but the patch showed that the Devs AR Listening! -
one curious thing though - who/what was their beta testers skill level?  it was OBVIOUS that the Engineer spawn time was was too short - how was that missed in Beta testing ?? ?? ?? NOTHING could cap 3/4 of the map as fast as they could!

but - again - this is a PRAISE post 

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General Discussion / Re: EF AI tactics - ROCK!

« on: January 27, 2010, 11:39:46 PM »

finally won 3 in a row - vs Normal
me as Brit - pal as Russia - vs 2 Normal Wermacht
2 x on Road to Montherm and once on Vire River Valley ?

the game was easier the 2nd time - by going less offensive
ie
unlike - the old AI when you pressed the AI hard
from every direction - we pushed a little slower - and stayed next to each other - to give mutual support when needed - which is often !