Does anyone enjoy playing as America?

[Proof 200]

The only reason i play as america is because its harder, and VC just feels way too easy/unsatisfying when you win because there was no way that guy you just shot could have seen you.

Heres my experience playing America: Infantry doesn't need to do ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ except avoid obvious choke points, get in the cap and spot enemies for the commander and choppers, other than that you don't need to fire your gun a single time unless someone is charging you. You'll probably end up using grenades more often than your m16.

Your grunts are still the backbone of the team, just somewhat neutered and useless because of the map design/heavy foliage. Lots of approaches to objectives often never get defended, especially on bigger maps. Save your team 10 minutes of direct point contesting and just go around them and hide in the grass and wait for artillery.

I'm not saying you can't play as a Rambo Marine and rack up 50 kills, but i rarely see this happen, and when it does happen, that player usually isn't doing his team any favors or isn't actually helping his team advance.

[GRU-Vy]

i like playing as US, i like the weapons and like how theres napalm and helicopter support. what i hate about the US isnt so much the faction but the dumbasses you get as squad leaders who try to be a 1 man army and you always seem to never get to spawn on them when they are in a good spot.

[Jagdwyre]

The US has the highest levels of fustration for me but also the potential for the most satisfying gameplay.

Countless times I've been shot in the back or repeatedly flanked because someone on the US team didn't bother clearing a building, or didn't bother checking the other side of a rock where there was a squad tunnel the whole time. Several objectives feel as if there is no reliable cover if someone on the Vietnamese decides to shoot an RPG in your direction. Having to deal with extremely effective recon(that you don't even know was activated), traps, etc.

However, being a US squad lead with a squad that works together is pretty rewarding. In my experience more rewarding than simply using a tunnel as a Vietnamese squad lead.
I've also had the most enjoyment on supremacy as the US when all helicopters are working together and infantry on the ground clear LZ's and flank objectives. The US faction is far and away at it's best when both air and ground are working with each other. The problem is that rarely happens.

[shiel]

I find both sides very fun. US gets frustrating more often when the team doesn't work together, but the same can be said for the VC when rather than try and get a lockdown, your team leaves the second point undefended to try and take back the first(usually costing a ton of tickets for no reason). Personally, I like the US as I prefer the accuracy of the m16, but attacking a well coordinated VC squad can be daunting if your TL/SLs aren't on the same page.

[Tenko]

Biggest issue I have, is that Most American guns arnt zeroed right, M16 is at 250, M14 is at 90 , M60 is at 300, Both Pistols shoot like bad walmart pellet guns. Think they need to just zero everything for playability sake.

[ReV0LT]

Hmm, but you're talking from the perspective of North defend, South attack, while in the newer map variants, that roles would be reversed.

[.bastet.]

Funny, I used to love defending most in RO2/ RS1. Now in RS2 I usually prefer to attack, so Americans it is most of the time. To be fair though, unless I play on a server like Bloodbath, it's often a seesaw between irritatingly-bad defeats and clear - sometimes sweeping victories.

[Kyso4ek]

m16 is a cheat gun. laser beam accuracy and 1000 ms muzzle speed guarantees easy long range shooting. People can dodge AK47 bullets just by sprinting.

[lucmobz]

USA forces are pretty much underpowered on most if not all maps.

M16 is the only decent weapon you can use, and it's still much worse than anything VCs have. It has good accuracy but does terrible damage and has a terrible sight and mag capacity (it's terrible at close range, most maps are cqb cuz game doesnt render properly past 100m ish).

VCs have much better weapons, spawning system (they can fully respawn when you look at a tunnel at 5m and boom 6 men teleport in your face) and map positions, i think they even run faster and have smaller hitbox.

In my experience vcs have been winning consistently much more than usa, and so many times a team that gets totally destroyed as usa, wins overwhelmingly as vcs.

Considering the fast paced arcade spawning system a single player can't really do anything (such as holding a position or flank) to stop a map from being lost even if he gets a lot of kills, because you can swarm everything so easily thanks to the idiotic spawning system, once you die just free roam with the camera to see where the enemies are, respawn and spam nades and you clear the enemy easily.

[Big Duke]

love it. my clan always starts on the US

[Maximum Sloth]

I demolish as US.

[Vasily Chuikov]

If I have a choice I play as the US exclusively. Once Australia's added I'll play as them too.

[Big Duke]

Originally posted by lucmobz:

USA forces are pretty much underpowered on most if not all maps.

M16 is the only decent weapon you can use, and it's still much worse than anything VCs have. It has good accuracy but does terrible damage and has a terrible sight and mag capacity (it's terrible at close range, most maps are cqb cuz game doesnt render properly past 100m ish).

VCs have much better weapons, spawning system (they can fully respawn when you look at a tunnel at 5m and boom 6 men teleport in your face) and map positions, i think they even run faster and have smaller hitbox.

In my experience vcs have been winning consistently much more than usa, and so many times a team that gets totally destroyed as usa, wins overwhelmingly as vcs.

Considering the fast paced arcade spawning system a single player can't really do anything (such as holding a position or flank) to stop a map from being lost even if he gets a lot of kills, because you can swarm everything so easily thanks to the idiotic spawning system, once you die just free roam with the camera to see where the enemies are, respawn and spam nades and you clear the enemy easily.

youre nuts

[Zhargov, Thot Destroyer]

I prefer the US for the weapons

[george47mathew]

Originally posted by Proof 200:

The only reason i play as america is because its harder, and VC just feels way too easy/unsatisfying when you win because there was no way that guy you just shot could have seen you.

Heres my experience playing America: Infantry doesn't need to do jack♥♥♥♥♥♥except avoid obvious choke points, get in the cap and spot enemies for the commander and choppers, other than that you don't need to fire your gun a single time unless someone is charging you. You'll probably end up using grenades more often than your m16.

Your grunts are still the backbone of the team, just somewhat neutered and useless because of the map design/heavy foliage. Lots of approaches to objectives often never get defended, especially on bigger maps. Save your team 10 minutes of direct point contesting and just go around them and hide in the grass and wait for artillery.

I'm not saying you can't play as a Rambo Marine and rack up 50 kills, but i rarely see this happen, and when it does happen, that player usually isn't doing his team any favors or isn't actually helping his team advance.

USA is always on attack at most maps and its easier to attack...its relaxing.

Vietnam is always on defence, there is always more pressure. My masochistic side always likes playing as Vietnam...its good on the eyes with their AK weapon sights much better.

USA has more firepower that is for sure.

[CaptainVietnam]

My Main gripe with America is that if you are playing against a half competent team you will have little to no recon up. While playing as the vc you have it all the time and it's also hidden to the other team when you have it. Knowing when the enemy team has a recon would help the us not be such a dissaster.