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    Battlefield 1943

    Game » consists of 4 releases. Released Jul 08, 2009

    Return to the Pacific Theater in this simpler, downloadable, console-exclusive sequel to the massive World War II first-person shooter Battlefield 1942. It was later shut down on December 2023.

    Penny Arcade sums up Battlefield 1943 perfectly.

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    #1  Edited By RedSox8933

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    #2  Edited By CL60

    No, that sums up every Battlefield game in existence.

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    #3  Edited By JJOR64
    @CL60 said:
    " No, that sums up every Battlefield game in existence. "
    What CL60 said.
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    #4  Edited By Clerkboy

    yep

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    #5  Edited By jakob187
    @Clerkboy said:
    "yep"
    This man is speaking hardcore truth.
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    #6  Edited By Scooper

    Just looking at that comic frustrates me as much as when it actualy happens in a Battlefield game.

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    #7  Edited By Hitchenson

    You know what annoys me? People who spend the entire game waiting for a vehicle/bunker when they could be out fighting and helping to capture flags.

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    #8  Edited By Warfare
    @Hitchenson said:
    " You know what annoys me? People who spend the entire game waiting for a vehicle/bunker when they could be out fighting and helping to capture flags. "
    Indeed.
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    #9  Edited By MisterSpiffy
    @Hitchenson said:
    " You know what annoys me? People who spend the entire game waiting for a vehicle/bunker when they could be out fighting and helping to capture flags. "
    That's kinda the point of the comic...
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    #10  Edited By Hitchenson
    @MisterSpiffy said:
    " @Hitchenson said:
    " You know what annoys me? People who spend the entire game waiting for a vehicle/bunker when they could be out fighting and helping to capture flags. "
    That's kinda the point of the comic... "
    ...Not really?
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    #11  Edited By mikemcn

    Just the fact that, that can happen is awesome, its why i love battlefield games.

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    #12  Edited By Captain9099

    If only people would share.. ahh whatever I would totally take the plane and crash it

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    #13  Edited By Oriental_Jams
    @Hitchenson said:
    " @MisterSpiffy said:
    " @Hitchenson said:
    " You know what annoys me? People who spend the entire game waiting for a vehicle/bunker when they could be out fighting and helping to capture flags. "
    That's kinda the point of the comic... "
    ...Not really?
    "
    It's clear the main point is the thing-thief, but at a stretch it could be bitching about people waiting for shit to spawn.
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    #14  Edited By Hannibal
    @Oriental_Jams: But really Gabe was the one waiting for the plane to spawn.

    I actually was rooting for the dude who stole the plane in a way. If he crashed it on purpose that's a good message to send: stop waiting around and fight.
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    #15  Edited By Pazy
    @Oriental_Jams said:
    " @Hitchenson said:
    " @MisterSpiffy said:
    " @Hitchenson said:
    " You know what annoys me? People who spend the entire game waiting for a vehicle/bunker when they could be out fighting and helping to capture flags. "
    That's kinda the point of the comic... "
    ...Not really?
    "
    It's clear the main point is the thing-thief, but at a stretch it could be bitching about people waiting for shit to spawn. "
    Though it is really annoying and hurts the game part of the blame goes to map/game design. If there are no vehicles in the base then on most maps it takes such a long time to walk to combat that you may as well wait, some maps solve this (I know some of the BF1942 Road to Rome maps specifcally make paths for infantry with emplacments to take on vehicles and such). Though people being idiots is part of the open and free gameplay ethos of battlefield.
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    #16  Edited By timeshero
    @Hitchenson: And dying alot.  That's what I do. :(
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    #17  Edited By Jerusahat
    @Pazy: If you've died and are respawning, you can spawn directly next to a squad member. But I guess the kind of players who camp out vehicles probably aren't the type to join squads.

    I have to confess, my first time in a plane ended in quick firey death. I'm better now, but I'm not keen on 'em.
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    Hahaha, yep pretty much what happens, but I usually don't for the planes as I can't fly them for shit.

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    #19  Edited By EnchantedEcho

    That comic really does sum it up well, still a really fun game though.

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    #20  Edited By Kohe321

    Yeah that's pretty much how it is :P I wouldn't want a BF game any other way, though.

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    #21  Edited By Griddler

    I never use planes anyway so I never get that problem, I just snipe and use explosives :D

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    #22  Edited By natetodamax

    Either that or the person who stole the plane from you flies 100 meters across the map, bails out, and parachutes to the ground.

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    #23  Edited By bjorno

    HAHAHA OH MAN THIS WEBCOMIC THING IS GREAT
    HAHAHAHA VIDEOGAMES LOLOL

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    #24  Edited By RsistncE

    The could have done at least another 2 or 3 on BF:
     
    -the really fucked up lag exit from vehicles
    -getting shot in the dome approximately 5 seconds after said bullet had already missed
     
    and my personal favourite:
     
    -the server dumping players on the team with already MORE players therefore contributing to the cycle of spawn camping or "tactical suppression" as they call it.

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    #25  Edited By jNerd

    Battlefield Bad Company is the only BF I've ever felt wasn't a waste of time.

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    #27  Edited By DEWMAN_08

    That's the sort of thing that gives me headaches of frustration.
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    #28  Edited By c1337us

    That does sum it up pretty well. Anyway I will continue to stick to Bad Company for my Battlefield still.

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    #29  Edited By scumble373

    HAHAHAHAHA SO TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    #30  Edited By SUBL1ME

    Yeah that is 100% accurate, its either that or the person left behind trying to shoot his own teams plane down trying to kill the douche who stole his ride.

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    #31  Edited By jonnyboy

    It's so rare that I ever got in a plane in BF2, when I eventually did I was like "Awesome! Now what?" Then crashed that motherfucker like a pro.

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    #32  Edited By Nickness534

    That's Battlefield for you.

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    #33  Edited By damnboyadvance

    Makes me proud that I can actually fly a plane in that game.

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    #34  Edited By ryanwho

    If vehicles responded instantly and you put the timers on people instead, it would solve the problem. Or you'd have people camping out near the spawned vehicle waiting for their vehicle timer to go down. You can't cure stupid players.
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