Discussion - Do the Chinese forces (PLA) have too much vannilla kit?

[Jedimushroom]

I only started realising this by playing Quin Ling a lot and I noticed that the chinese have no custom vehicles other than command trucks. Whilst the MEC have received new models and totally new vehicles (T-72, AA BRDM, BMP-3, etc.), it seems nothing new has been given to the chinese, with the effect that they look really crappy and cheap.

So do you think that the Chinese have been left in the cold a bit? Discuss.


(This is not a suggestion thread, merely for discussion, do not suggest additions please)

[Hresvelgr]

They are supposed to be working on a VN3 to replace the Nanjing truck/car, and a ZTZ-99 (awesome tank btw) to replace the Type 98, which I heard kinda sucks. Haven't heard how much progress is being made though. Infantry however has come a long way since vanilla. Started with new rifle series, and now we have new camo and faces I think.

[thecoolj85]

well not realy the they got new rifles (wich is way better than the ak-47 from vanilla) a new hat kit the only thing thats bad about thier equipment is thier transport idk what they use in rl but only one map uses it and you cant realy land it in many places cuz it full of trees.

[Jedimushroom]

Have the vanilla models been reskinned? I had a look and I don't think they have, it just seems like all the insane amount of work going into the NATO and now MEC factions PLA are being left in the dust.

[[R-DEV]crazy11]

As you noticed MEC got a bunch of new toys in .85 maybe they will work on the PLA for .9

[Hresvelgr]

They are totally different, look closer, though I don't think you need to look very close. The vanilla models had an old camo patter, with the developers adding a lot of red in case anybody didn't know Chinese were communists. In the early versions of PR, they removed a lot of red patches and clothing. And as least in .8 they got their modern woodland digital camo uniforms.

[Aquiller]

It takes time to make all those models. I believe that DEVs do care about opfor factions and those wont be left behind.

What is true is that in 0.85 the fun-factor of playing PLA has decreased. Theres actually only Qwai where you can feel the epic battles.

They are supposed to be working on a VN3 to replace the Nanjing truck/car, and a ZTZ-99 (awesome tank btw) to replace the Type 98, which I heard kinda sucks. Haven't heard how much progress is being made though. Infantry however has come a long way since vanilla. Started with new rifle series, and now we have new camo and faces I think.

Thats true, but those were community projects - which basically means that it takes twice more time to implement them into PR.

[Jonny]

Gonna have a new boat (a really good boat, once its in a state where I cant fault it) and new grenades and a series of brand new armoured vehicles for the PLANM. The nades and boat will also be able to be used for the PLAGF. HZ is working hard on the armour, MD is doing well on the boat (hull is almost finished, outboard coming along nicely).

Only the US and brand new factions will have similar amounts of work put into them, once the PLA have two factions.

Originally Posted by Hresvelgr

with the developers adding a lot of red in case anybody didn't know Chinese were communists. In the early versions of PR, they removed a lot of red patches and clothing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red#In_...ern_traditions

[[R-DEV]bosco]

Originally Posted by Jedimushroom

Have the vanilla models been reskinned? I had a look and I don't think they have, it just seems like all the insane amount of work going into the NATO and now MEC factions PLA are being left in the dust.

Look closer.


GeZe reskinned them.

Nanjing


Engineer jeep


FAV


Truck:


AAV


WZ-551


Type 98


Z-8


WZ-11


WZ-10

[[R-DEV]Outlawz7]

Well the vBF2 Chinese FAV actually exists and looks like that isntead of being some half bastardized and half made up vehicle *cough* Vodnik and "beach" Humvee*cough*