(Docked one point because getting the mod to run on Windows 11 requires a blood sacrifice to DirectX 9). Have you flown the skies of 'Nam lately? Drop your favorite Redux server IP in the comments. And remember: Don't get out of the boat.
While DICE has given us modern shooters and even dipped a toe back into WWI/WWII, the chaotic, napalm-scented soul of the franchise lives on in a 20-year-old gem: Battlefield Vietnam . And it has been resurrected by the fan-made mod. battlefield vietnam redux
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I fall into the latter category.
The mod also fixes the netcode as much as humanly possible. Hit registration in 2004 was a suggestion. In Redux , if you lead your target by two inches at 50 meters, you get the kill. Absolutely. The community is small but rabid. You can usually find two or three full servers on Friday nights (look for "Redux 24/7 Operation Irving"). (Docked one point because getting the mod to
Gameplay wise, this makes the US side actually fear the brush. The Vietcong (North Vietnamese Army/VC faction) gets a massive stealth buff simply because they blend in . In Redux , the tunnel system has been expanded—you can now pop up from more than the usual three spots. As a US soldier, you learn to hate the sound of a shovel. Let’s be real: You play Battlefield Vietnam for the helicopters. Redux reworks the flight model. It isn’t Arma level sim, but it’s heavier. You feel the weight of the Huey. And remember: Don't get out of the boat