ECP vs. FFUR?

[BigPoppa898 0]

Hey All,

Now that I've been using the ECP and FFUR modes for a while, I'm interested to hear from you all what your experience has been and what your preference is. ECP seems to be better if you like to use a variety of add-ons, where as FFUR doesn't work well with add-ons but seems to (at least on my machine) run much smoother with a large number of units. Anybody got an opinion?

Peace,

Big Poppa

[Greg147 0]

In my opinion, I use ECP for mission editing and FFUR for mission playing (if the mission involves no addons. If it does, then normally you play as one of the addons ie Lasers Deltas, so the replacement wouldn't have much an effect anyway)

They're both great packs, so why not download them both?

[ade_mcc 0]

He has. He's used both for a while.......

anyway..do you mean ECP or E-ECP BigPoppa?

Just checking.

[Thunderbird 0]

This has been discussed several times already, check out both FFUR threads, (in A&M:C & A&M:D).

Btw, If you check out the 20 last pages of FFUR's current thread you'd notice that we're working very hard in order to establish to compatibility of all 'FFUR packs' with 'extra addons', there would be a lot of enhancements at several levels (40% less loading time, new replacements, realism increased, better and more realistic scripts with less framerate impact drops...and much more.)

But each mod has its own advantages and disadvantages, FFUR has focused on new model replacements keeping balanced between realism and gameplay, while ECP has mainly focused on new effects and gameplay/Online elements.

Get both of them and enjoy them both.

Best Regards

Thunderbird84

[hidden_spectre 2]

well said TB

each mod has its own thing. The best solution is to download both ov em as every1 over here has done so

try downloading everything made for ofp including rabbits

[nominesine 0]

I prefer ECP becase it boosts the part of the game I care about without increasing lag too much. When I play I can see my own rifle and my closest team mates clearly. The enemy, in the distance, is only visible as small grey shadows. Hence no point in replacing everything on the map.

That's why I don't care too much about total conversion mods. Total conversion mods also changes missions too much for my taste. Vehicles are faster or slower, producing effects never intended by the mission maker. Unit stamina, weapon performance and similar things are changed. Buildings show up in the wrong position, etc, etc.

My experience tells me that a well designed and carefully scripted mission can be almost unplayable using a total conversion mod. With ECP there's usually no problem. And I prefer carefully designed and scripted missions  

But FFUR is perfectly allright for a friday-night-fire-fight-mission   I have both ECP and FFUR installed on my computer, but I try to use them wisely.

[456820 0]

im an FFUR man all the way even though editing can seem to give some addon errors when playing again in normal ofp but a quick edit of the mission.sqm sorts that out

i still love ECP and i still play both of the mods becuase whats missing in FFUR is in ECP

Both teams have done great work on the mods but i have to say FFUR is my fav

[Shinbusan 0]

Personally I prefer WGL5beta and ECP DMA Army Modpack :P

Soon there will be WGL5beta with optional config taken from DMA Modpacks... So then for me there will be only one winner :P

FFUR is nice for eye, but it is very hard for coops, which I prefer.

[redface 1]

DMA Army Modpack with ECP!

[Sgt_Eversmann 1]

mhh I like WGL for it's effects...for example the grenades: they don't explode with a red fireball...I prefer WGL effects for nades

But the other scripts from ecp are nice, FFUR has some good stuff too

[twisted 128]

the latest FFUR is really surprised me in how good it is. the way the weapons handle in particular and the fact that (i only use the 2005 pack) that one can use modern weapon in the established campaigns (FFUR 2005 + PMC FURY = brilliant frustration).

that said ECP really introduces some gameply elements that are simply amazing - most particularly the enhanced AI.

[sanctuary 19]

2 really nice mods, featuring different effects and purpose.

Just get them both

[Commando84 0]

i like 'em both but i usually go with ecp + addons cause i like the stuff about a.i enhacements and all the other effects ECP gives.

[CameronMcDonald 146]

ECP - good for mission editors.

FFUR - good for mission playing.