Hey Look! A French Foreign Legion game!

[SUBMAN1]

http://www.city-interactive.com/index.php?page=code_of_honor

I wonder if they will issue white flags and rubber bullets with those rifles in game? Could end up being the most realistic french fighting sim game ever!

-S

[GlobalExplorer]

aahhhaha very funny .. ahh .. not. :down:

[GlobalExplorer]

La Marseillaise ...

Allons enfants de la Patrie,
Le jour de gloire est arrivé !
Contre nous de la tyrannie,
L'étendard sanglant est levé, (bis)
Entendez-vous dans les campagnes
Mugir ces féroces soldats ?
Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras
Egorger vos fils et vos compagnes !

Refrain:
Aux armes, citoyens,
Formez vos bataillons,
Marchons, marchons !
Qu'un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons !

1
Que veut cette horde d'esclaves,
De traîtres, de rois conjurés ?
Pour qui ces ignobles entraves,
Ces fers dès longtemps préparés ? (bis)
Français, pour nous, ah ! quel outrage
Quels transports il doit exciter !
C'est nous qu'on ose méditer
De rendre à l'antique esclavage !
(au Refrain)

2
Quoi ! des cohortes étrangères
Feraient la loi dans nos foyers !
Quoi ! ces phalanges mercenaires
Terrasseraient nos fiers guerriers ! (bis)
Grand Dieu ! par des mains enchaînées
Nos fronts sous le joug se ploieraient
De vils despotes deviendraient
Les maîtres de nos destinées !
(au Refrain)

3
Tremblez, tyrans et vous perfides
L'opprobre de tous les partis,
Tremblez ! vos projets parricides
Vont enfin recevoir leurs prix ! (bis)
Tout est soldat pour vous combattre,
S'ils tombent, nos jeunes héros,
La terre en produit de nouveaux,
Contre vous tout prêts à se battre !
(au Refrain)

4
Français, en guerriers magnanimes,
Portez ou retenez vos coups !
Epargnez ces tristes victimes,
A regret s'armant contre nous. (bis)
Mais ces despotes sanguinaires,
Mais ces complices de Bouillé,
Tous ces tigres qui, sans pitié,
Déchirent le sein de leur mère !
(au Refrain)

5
Amour sacré de la Patrie,
Conduis, soutiens nos bras vengeurs
Liberté, Liberté chérie,
Combats avec tes défenseurs ! (bis)
Sous nos drapeaux que la victoire
Accoure à tes mâles accents,
Que tes ennemis expirants
Voient ton triomphe et notre gloire !
(au Refrain)

6
Nous entrerons dans la carrière
Quand nos aînés n'y seront plus,
Nous y trouverons leur poussière
Et la trace de leurs vertus (bis)
Bien moins jaloux de leur survivre
Que de partager leur cercueil,
Nous aurons le sublime orgueil
De les venger ou de les suivre
(au Refrain)

[Safe-Keeper]

I wonder if they will issue white flags and rubber bullets with those rifles in game? Could end up being the most realistic french fighting sim game ever!Splendid, a French sim! Now I can recreate the retreat from Dunkirk, the retreat from Vietnam, the retreat from Korea, the retrea from Algeria, and the pullout from Afghanistan and Iraq!

Be fun to do fighting, sorry, panicked retreats instead of advances for once:yep:.

(:p)

[jumpy]

Like the real foreign legion, do you have to learn 'the language of surrender' in order to play the game? :lol:

Might check out the demo over my holiday.

[Polak]

Game looks a bit poor, I found this game a couple of months ago and I was really hypped about it, because I almost joined the legion once in real life.
But I quickly lost my euphoria for the game when I saw the graphics.
It's up to the gameplay now.

[Safe-Keeper]

It indeed is an interesting theme, as the French Foreign Legion is under-used, but if game-play isn't up to par, it's not interesting to me.

[AKA44]

Like the real foreign legion, do you have to learn 'the language of surrender' in order to play the game? :lol:

Some historical facts : Battle of Camarón (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Camarón)
:roll:

[darius359au]

The Legion is the only unit that Does fight in the French Army!

[AKA44]

And there is no French in it(except officers). ^^

[Dowly]

My cousin´s brother-in-law served the 5 year minimum time in the FL. He didnt like to talk about it. But he shed some light on how the things work in the service. The official stand is that the corporal punishment nowadays is usually few weeks in lock-up, but unofficially, if you are serving in some remote place and try to desert, there is a very good change that you will be shot if you refuse to stop and surrender.

Also, he said that there is ALOT that public doesnt know/dont want to know about their ops.

[AKA44]

Even if the training is very hard, it sounds weird to desert le Legion, because she offers a protection against what u done before entering it.:-?

[Polak]

My cousin´s brother-in-law served the 3 year minimum time in the FL. He didnt like to talk about it. But he shed some light on how the things work in the service. The official stand is that the corporal punishment nowadays is usually few weeks in lock-up, but unofficially, if you are serving in some remote place and try to desert, there is a very good change that you will be shot if you refuse to stop and surrender.

Also, he said that there is ALOT that public doesnt know/dont want to know about their ops.
You sign a contract for a minimum of 5 years. ;)

[Safe-Keeper]

Some historical facts : Battle of Camarón (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Camar%C3%B3n)
:roll:So in other words, the French fight just fine when it's not Frenchmen fighting? What with the Foreign Legion being what it is:p?

[Dowly]

My cousin´s brother-in-law served the 3 year minimum time in the FL. He didnt like to talk about it. But he shed some light on how the things work in the service. The official stand is that the corporal punishment nowadays is usually few weeks in lock-up, but unofficially, if you are serving in some remote place and try to desert, there is a very good change that you will be shot if you refuse to stop and surrender.

Also, he said that there is ALOT that public doesnt know/dont want to know about their ops. You sign a contract for a minimum of 5 years. ;)

Ah, yes. I confused that with the name change thing that is three years. Thanks for pointing it out. :up:

And to answer AKA44; People dont think what kind of commitment the FL is when they join. When you are brought to the regiment, you then realise that your butt is theirs for the next five(;)) years.

[Letum]

Please don't bash the FFL, they have a outstanding military record, unlike the French army.

The game does not look like any kind of masterpiece.

[jumpy]

Like the real foreign legion, do you have to learn 'the language of surrender' in order to play the game? :lol:
Some historical facts : Battle of Camarón (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Camar%C3%B3n)
:roll:

Yes, apparently you have no sense of humour frenchy, unlike us roast-beef's who are mostly good-natured enough to laugh at ourselves and our traditions.

I'll see your :roll:
and raise you an :doh::doh:

[Hitman]

Looks like the character which inspired the game was Jean-Claude Van Damme's "Legionnaire"... what an awful recommendation :rotfl: well except for teenage girls may be :hmm:

[Dowly]

Looks like the character which inspired the game was Jean-Claude Van Damme's "Legionnaire"... what an awful recommendation :rotfl: well except for teenage girls may be :hmm:

:rotfl::rotfl:

[NeonSamurai]

Ok guys lets lay off the French bashing please...

[HunterICX]

Ok guys lets lay off the French bashing please...

in the Chinese section neal also asked to stop bashing the french because he wants more french members on subsim.

[Drebbel]

http://www.city-interactive.com/index.php?page=code_of_honor

I wonder if they will issue white flags and rubber bullets with those rifles in game? Could end up being the most realistic french fighting sim game ever!

Yep ofcourse they will, they learned waving that flag from the best. Afterall the legion is full of Americans, English, Irish, South Africans, Australians, and who ever I can isult.

Anyone portraying the Legion as Cowards should not be held accountable, afterall little kids are allowed to say pretty much what they want !



Drebbel

PS: I forgot the Dutch

[Hitman]

No offence to France intended, it is just a matter of exploiting what started as a funny joke. Clichees are everywhere and for everyone, we spaniards don't come out much better not just in internet forums but in real world literature....just see what Patrick O'Brian or Cecil B. Forrester say about us and you start feeling ashamed of being spaniard :damn:

Sadly with such coward acts as pulling out from Irak after the bombing massacre in Madrid is not the best way for us to combat those clichees, I'm afraid :shifty:

[GlobalExplorer]

French Military Victories (and Losses):

http://www.peachmountain.com/5star/French_military_history.aspx

[Safe-Keeper]

Please don't bash the FFL, they have a outstanding military record, unlike the French army.For the record, I'm not at all serious. I know the French can fight just like any other army (http://www.peachmountain.com/5star/French_military_victories.aspx).

[Rhodes]

I'll play the game, look's interesting and any fps outside WW2 for me is wellcome.

[Biggles]

heh...france can't win a battle? Verdun? hm? I rest my case.....:|\\

[bradclark1]

The French military has a rich history. It just stopped when it hit the twentieth century.

[GlobalExplorer]

Yeah that's fair to say, they had lots of setbacks in the 20th century. I believe the French were tired of fighting after WWI.

[Captain_Stabbing]

I love the french bashing. You know.... cowards for not entering Iraq and Afghanistan, stepping out of Vietnam and whatnot..... but I couldnt help but think of a little war that started in 1914 for most of the world, except a certain big country that decided to sit on its thumbs until 4 years later in 1918..... or another war that started in 1939, again except for the same country that decided to sit on its thumbs till a few dive bombers slapped it silly in the very end of '41... and lets not forget the fact that this very counry also had to leave vietnam because "a bunch of rice growing farmers" put up a bit of a fight.
Its kinda funny how France decides not to enter a war or 2 and its the laughing stock of the world. If you ask me, they are the ones that had it right!
Thats my 2 bits.

[Dowly]

I love the french bashing. You know.... cowards for not entering Iraq and Afghanistan, stepping out of Vietnam and whatnot..... but I couldnt help but think of a little war that started in 1914 for most of the world, except a certain big country that decided to sit on its thumbs until 4 years later in 1918..... or another war that started in 1939, again except for the same country that decided to sit on its thumbs till a few dive bombers slapped it silly in the very end of '41... and lets not forget the fact that this very counry also had to leave vietnam because "a bunch of rice growing farmers" put up a bit of a fight.
Its kinda funny how France decides not to enter a war or 2 and its the laughing stock of the world. If you ask me, they are the ones that had it right!
Thats my 2 bits.

Agreed. :up:

[bradclark1]

I love the french bashing. You know.... cowards for not entering Iraq and Afghanistan, stepping out of Vietnam and whatnot..... but I couldnt help but think of a little war that started in 1914 for most of the world, except a certain big country that decided to sit on its thumbs until 4 years later in 1918..... or another war that started in 1939, again except for the same country that decided to sit on its thumbs till a few dive bombers slapped it silly in the very end of '41... and lets not forget the fact that this very counry also had to leave vietnam because "a bunch of rice growing farmers" put up a bit of a fight.
Its kinda funny how France decides not to enter a war or 2 and its the laughing stock of the world. If you ask me, they are the ones that had it right!
Thats my 2 bits.
Exactly what reasons did the U.S. have to enter the wars until they did?
Name one battle the U.S. military lost in Vietnam.
Nuff said!

[Captain_Stabbing]

How about....... the war you retard. Read about it... you can read about it in your local library... not just for homeless folks anymore

[Captain_Stabbing]

And during WW1 and WW2 America thought it was a Europian and Colonial war and that they shouldnt get ivolved.... much as many here think its an American war and shouldnt get involved. Also, in WW1 and WW2 countries allied to stop an internatioal aggressor, not to help it.....

[bradclark1]

Call me a retard and you can't even spell? Take your own advice and visit the library. Maybe you'll learn something and not look so ignorant.

[NeonSamurai]

Ok lets take a step back and cool off please.

Also we are drifiting way off topic here. This is the other games forum not General Topics ;)

[Captain_Stabbing]

Wow... picking on spelling. I have better things to do that get into some sort of cyber geek war. I am just letting it be known that other countries have chosen to either not get involved in other nations wars, or to call an end to a war after they realized it couldnt be won. Thats all.
Just dont be like your "fearless leader" and invade me now for making you realise that theres another part of the world than the US

[Safe-Keeper]

Wow, me and a few others shoot off a few jokes and it develops into World War III. What have I done:-??

Look, people, joking is one thing, but actual French-bashing has to be the most childish thing since the Teletubbies. It's juvenile, it's ignorant, and it's hypocritical. Just like, if I may add, anti-Americanism.

Exactly what reasons did the U.S. have to enter the wars until they did?"Exactly what reasons did France have to enter the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan"? "Exactly what reasons did France have to aid the US in their revolution, effectively preventing the British from wiping the USA before it could even be started?". Mirror, mirror, on the wall...

Name one battle the U.S. military lost in Vietnam.Are you sure you want just one;)? See, Wiki has this long list...

Bihn Gia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Binh_Gia).
The Attack on Pleiku air base (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viet_Cong_attack_on_Pleiku_airbase) (foiled Operation Flaming Dart).
Dong Xoai (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dong_Xoai).
A Shau (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_A_Shau).
Operation Cedar Falls (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cedar_Falls) (USA failed to accomplish main objectives).
Operation Junction City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Junction_City).
Ong Thanh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ong_Thanh).
First Battle of Saigon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_Saigon) (both sides victorious - Allied tactical victory, Communist strategic and psychological victory).
Lang Vei (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lang_Vei).
Lima Site 85 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lima_Site_85).
Kham Duc (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kham_Duc).
Tet Offensive (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tet_1969) (major offensive, numerous North Vietnamese victories. At the very least tell me you've heard of this one).
Snuol (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Snuol).
Fire Support Base Ripcord (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebase_Ripcord).
Lam Son 719 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Lam_Son_719).
Ban Dong (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ban_Dong).
FSB Mary Ann (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_FSB_Mary_Ann).
Quang Tri (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_Quang_Tri).
Loc Ninh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Loc_Ninh).
2nd Battle of Quang Tri (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Quang_Tri).
Phuoc Long (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Phuoc_Long).
Operation Ho Chi Minh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_Campaign).
Boun Me Thuot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Buon_Me_Thuot).
Xuan Loc (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Xuan_Loc).
Troung Sa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Truong_Sa).
Rolling Thunder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Rolling_Thunder).
Operation Commando Hunt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Commando_Hunt).
Operation Chenla II (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Chenla_II).
Mayagüez Incident (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayag%C3%BCez_incident).

Not to mention that ultimately you lost the entire war. Or isn't that important?

[bradclark1]

Are you sure you want just one;)? See, Wiki has this long list...
I suggest you read up on your own list. ;) Just click the name then tell me one battle that the U.S. military lost in Vietnam.

I have better things to do that get into some sort of cyber geek war. I am just letting it be known that other countries have chosen to either not get involved in other nations wars, or to call an end to a war after they realized it couldnt be won.
You need to make up your mind exactly what you are trying to accomplish with your comments. Looks to me like you are trolling.

[jumpy]

Wow, me and a few others shoot off a few jokes and it develops into World War III. What have I done:-??
rofl, what indeed?

I am surprised that this thread is still going... perhaps we touched a nerve with our 'joie de la vie' merrymaking at the expense of one of our European cousins.:hmm::lol:

Still, I cannot believe so many regulars here have completely missed the obvious mirth intended, subsequently de-railing the thread into another socio-political subsim-fodder topic. Do message boards have a 'time of the month'?:-?


So, has anyone actually tried the demo yet? I was going to but then I saw this topic continue away from talking about a game and decided that watching this develop into the inevitable was probably as much fun. You want to share some of my popcorn, Safe-Keeper? I got salted or toffee...:roll:

[bradclark1]

Still, I cannot believe so many regulars here have completely missed the obvious mirth intended, subsequently de-railing the thread into another socio-political subsim-fodder topic. Do message boards have a 'time of the month'?:-?

You're right. I'm done.

[The Noob]

I was bored, so i played the demo. Heres my opinion.

Story

Basically, not there. You play as a Soldier in the french foreign legion (ya rly, who would have expected that...). You rise through the ranks as you play one linear mission after another, begin alone most of the time. The only support i've gotten was from helicopters, and they suck (Radio told me the choppers would take out the armored vehicles and what do i see as i get out of my cover? A APC shooting me dead. Great work, flyboys!)

Gameplay

The gameplay is the standard shooter stuff with hitpoints, medipacks, all that. The game basically forces you to go "Rambo" by level design, (very limited freedom of movement inside the levels) and you have very limited hitpoints, wich makes you running from medipack to medipack avoiding the enemy. The point of view has a weird "zoom" effect so you always have a very limited field of view, and that makes it hard to see your enemy.

So yeah, standard shooter garbage. And not even good standard shooter garbage.

My rating for this game is...

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/9396/newgameratinghs9.jpg