Mr. Snrub said:
Old by a week or so, there was a thread on it.
And "No Russian" was a joke, IMO. BS attempt at drama via shock value. Added nothing to the game.
One of the most memorable missiosn of the game for me
I wasn't sure what the hell was going on so I started shooting random things in case the AI turned on me for not shooting anyone. Of course, it wasn't that advanced and I could've done bunnyhops without attracting their gunfire, but still, it was pretty amazing being in that moment the first time, trying to keep your cover without killing anyone, and seeing so many innocent people slaughtered.
My only issue with that level is that after trying so hard not to kill anyone the second half of the level basically forces you to plough through the waves of SWAT that turn up. It kinda ruined that immersion.
I also thought that it was really tense going through the Favela shooting the bad guys and then being an inch away from pulling the trigger on some innocent bloke and then realising just in time he wasn't an enemy and stopping yourself. It made the battlefield much more complex.
I do agree that civilians in FPS, not just BF and MW, are a good way to go forward. Of course some people will just shoot them all because they can, but for me it adds another layer of realism and consequence. I love it.