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Battlefield 1918 mod for BF1942
Posted: 30.05.2011 23:53 by JonahFalcon Comments: 10
Why play in 1942 when you can go back to The Great War and be a Doughboy fighting the Kaiser?


A new total conversion for Battlefield 1942, appropriately called Battlefield 1918, radically overhauls the game to include that period's equipment and vehicles, while shifting forcus to artillery, trenches, relatively slow vehicles and brand new teamwork.

The game features battles such as the Turkish battlefields at Gallipoli, the Eastern front where Germany and Austria-Hungaria fought against Russia, the Italian front and even the battles in Africa.

Check out the trailer in the video below.

Source: GameFront
Related games: Battlefield 1942 (PC)

Comments

By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on May 31, 2011
herodotus
Gallipoli would be alright if I could play as an ANZAC infantryman. Now Turkey and Aus/NZ are united with in commemorating the Gallipoli Campaign (thanks Winston, we owe you one - a big dump on your statute should do it) it'd be interesting to play online against them.
As long as it's treated with respect and good taste, I don't mind, but re-enacting the slaughter at ANZAC Cove might be a touchy subject here. It is still a hallowed day. Be like re-enacting the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, where the Russian Army just sat outside Warsaw's gates and let the Polish Resistance fighters be slaughtered.
By Kres (SI Elite) on May 31, 2011
Kres
Nice catch Jonah! Mod looks great. Unfortunately I don't have the game anymore. Not sure where I bought it. Somewhere online hm...
By FoolWolf (SI Elite) on May 31, 2011
FoolWolf
Well, 1918 is a quite interesting period as Hero states - still a hot topic. A game in that period has to take a few things into consideration - as a shooter it can be a bit tedious and boring - needs to have close fighting options to par with that.
By Thibby (SI Core Veteran) on May 31, 2011
Thibby
They had better made it for BC2 or BF2 BF1942 is too old too look nice :s
By FoolWolf (SI Elite) on May 31, 2011
FoolWolf
Well, in that case BFBC2 - BF2 is also an old engine...
By Thibby (SI Core Veteran) on May 31, 2011
Thibby
BFBC2 doesn't have an old engine, it runs on FB 1.5 xp
BF2 certainly looked better than BF1942 and it was easy to make mods on.
By FoolWolf (SI Elite) on May 31, 2011
FoolWolf
Didn't say it had an old engine, said it would be the better choice - but then again - I haven't tried making mods so perhaps BF2 is better as you say because it is easier to make mods to.

A great war mod would be interesting - to play a trenches deep with mustard gas could truly be a horrendous experience, not to say really tough to play with impaired vision - pot shots and all of a sudden flame throwers...
By Thibby (SI Core Veteran) on May 31, 2011
Thibby
I think that if its balanced enough that it could be fun, but if Machine Guns or Arty would be able to tear you apart like in reality it would be fun for the guys manning the MG or Arty but not for the rest.
By FoolWolf (SI Elite) on May 31, 2011
FoolWolf
Well, artillery wasn't all that mobile back then and communications weren't top notch either - so arty could be dangerous to everyone - regardless of who is firing ;)
By Eversor (SI Elite) on Jun 03, 2011
Eversor
This might actually be good.