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In article <PASTORARF...@cadetmail.usafa.af.mil> PASTORAR...@cadetmail.usafa.af.mil (REINALDO F. PASTORA) writes:
>From: PASTORAR...@cadetmail.usafa.af.mil (REINALDO F. PASTORA)
>Subject: How does Earthsiege compare to MW2?
>Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 02:29:35 GMT

>It looks like a good buy.  I have MW2 and like it, but I was wondering if 
>Earthsiege was any good?

It's like comparing Wolfenstein 3D to Doom II,  EarthSeige at the time was
great but it fails miserably compared to MW2.  It's a _much_ slower engine
and the control leaves little to be desired.  Unless you're talking fire sale,
I'd steer clear.

In article <42n1u9$o...@maverick.tad.eds.com>, will...@tpd.eds.com says...

> Hey, that was what I was wondering but vice versa. 
> MWII looks good from what I've seen but Earhsiege
> has alot more detail to the mechs and terrain. It also now has an expansion 

Earthsiege sucked as far as game-play was concerned.

(a)  No training available.  You *could* run individual missions vs. campaign
mode.  But, you couldn't even run the same mission more than three times.  How
do you get good at it if you only have 3 shots to get it right?

(b)  Way too hard.  I've heard that people with foot pedals and a joystick
were able to succeed on some of the missions, after several weeks of effort.
But it wasn't my idea of a fun time.  I usually like to play a game all the
way through on "easy" or "medium" mode once before trying it on "impossible"
mode.  In Earthsiege, you never had that choice.  You could change your
mech to be invincible, but that's not really the same thing.  

I think that even the people who like to brag about how "easy" some games are will 
fall silent in that regar when it comes to EarthSiege.

MechWarrior 2, on the other hand, was no cakewalk, even on Medium mode, but it 
wasn't impossible to win either.  And if you wanted more challenge than that, you
could always switch to Hard mode and use fewer / smaller mechs on your missions.

JDA

In article <434cat$7...@rolaids.frco.com> ja...@tcmail.frco.com "Jim Adam" writes:

> 
> (b)  Way too hard.  I've heard that people with foot pedals and a joystick
> were able to succeed on some of the missions, after several weeks of effort.
> But it wasn't my idea of a fun time.  I usually like to play a game all the
> way through on "easy" or "medium" mode once before trying it on "impossible"
> mode.  In Earthsiege, you never had that choice.  You could change your
> mech to be invincible, but that's not really the same thing.  
> 
> I think that even the people who like to brag about how "easy" some games are
>  will 
> fall silent in that regar when it comes to EarthSiege.
> 
The UK release of ES must have been much easier than the US version.
I'm no hotshot games player (hell, I can't even complete doom2).  But
I managed to complete ES in under a week.  The ending is shit.  All that
happens after the final mission (not the hardest) is that you are told
that you have changed the flow of the war and that your side wins!

Its been 9 months since I finished it, but general tips are,

1. Don't have your radar on continuosly.
2. Use chain guns instead of lasers.
3. Don't charger heavier mechs then youself.
4. Aim at their weapons, then their legs.  Don't worry about
   salvage to much.
5. Your wingmen are thick as pigshit.  You end up helping
   them half the time.  Don't send then into combat before you
   scout the area.  Don't send 'fire at will' until last minute.
6. Save after every mission.
7. Pratice, you'll need more than one shot at most missions.

Rajesh Varia     r...@c4rv.demon.co.uk