Markus wrote:

if your a true vet. then you should remember the first release having only 1 map lol

I remember it well.  The map was hoth and was better than all the first strike maps put together.

Afraid I can't agree with you there, I understand that GC became a great mod when it came into it's own, but I was there for first release, and that first Hoth map was horrendous, it had hardly anything in it and the textures and geometry were basic to say the least. I'm an avid Star Wars fan, and FPS fan, but it turned me right off the game, and when Desert Combat caught my eye I never returned to it (which was a shame as from all the GC vets that hang out around here, and the screenshots and vids I've seen of later releases GC became a really great game).

Give this mod time, and you'll see it do the same.

Markus wrote:

if your a true vet. then you should remember the first release having only 1 map lol

I remember it well.  The map was hoth and was better than all the first strike maps put together.

Agreed.  I am looking forward to the new version.  This mod is the sole purpose I bought 2142.  The space maps are a vast improvement on GC's space maps but the infantry fighting still feels like 2142 which to me kinda spoils the star wars feeling which GC captured so wonderfully.  10 out of 10 for the mod and I'm sure it's just because it's the first release and subsequent releases will vastly improve on the infantry aspect.  For now I just dogfight and avoid the infantry maps cause tbh they suck atm.

if your a true vet. then you should remember the first release having only 1 map lol

I remember it well.  The map was hoth and was better than all the first strike maps put together.

The infantry maps dont seem to have the player base for the sheer size of them, which makes them long winded and boring.

Their own fault for not joining servers running 16 player maps .

First Strike is yet to step up to the plate

Chalk and Cheese - First Strike is not GC, but a Star Wars Mod in its own right, personally I think it will out do GC, not because of GC was bad, but FS is on a newer engine and will look and hopefully plays better. Considering this is the First release, I hope you are not comparing it to the final GC release? That would be unfair.

Although I never played GC (as I never had BF1942), it is sad to hear people have abandoned a well respected mod.

This could be said of most FPS games, I play regularly BF2142, Day of Defeat, Day of Defeat Source, Half-Life deathmatch, Team Fortress 2, and have experienced a lack of players at certain times on servers with a decent ping. I think as FS is developed, it will gain a greater fan base, as there were some initial difficulties (i.e. 1.40 vanilla BF2142 patch incompatibility), but these have been readdressed and new content is just around the corner which should entice new players - hopefully

I think I can safely say 99% of FS fans are eagerly anticipating Hoth Ground Assault & The Deathstar maps, and based on previous maps, I think this two will be absolute Corkers (Awesome for u American chaps).