ARMA II Thread - Page 40

Arclight · 07-22-10, 07:14 PM

Goodie, thanks. IR is awesome. Seeing through smoke really opens up another tactical aspect.

Dowly · 07-22-10, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Arclight

Goodie, thanks. IR is awesome. Seeing through smoke really opens up another tactical aspect.

Oh yeh sure... like sniping thru the smoke and "accidentally" killing your fellow teammate?

Arclight · 07-22-10, 07:48 PM

Accidentally?

Usually it is very intentional.

Zachstar · 07-23-10, 05:22 AM

Been playing Operation Arrowhead for the past 2 days.

One of the first things I have noticed is how much better it makes use of my Tri core CPU. In multiplayer and other game modes it was less likely to bog down.

Fincuan · 07-23-10, 09:24 AM

I missed the DLC prising earlier, but here it is:

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It will be available for GBP 7.99/EUR 8.99/USD 9.99

Quite a lot based on what content has been published so far. The units better be damn excellent quality and the campaign a good one. For Brit fans there's also "a light version of the British military version of Arma1": JCOVE Lite

Dowly · 07-26-10, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Egan

Campaign is a bit meh, but who ever buys a Bis game for the campaigns anyway?

Hehe, started the campaign last night. The opening cinematics were nice and gave a good feel about it... then I got to the first mission which was to take the airfield and the base adjanced to it. We landed straight into the airfield with enemy tanks around etc.

Think I go back to playing around with the editor.

Egan · 07-26-10, 12:37 PM

The editor rocks. I've spent the last four days scripting the intro for a mission I'm working on. It's the closest I'm ever going to get to being a film director. I've even just been loading up the new maps, sticking down a SUV and a civ unit and driving around looking for location to "shoot" in. All I've done recently is muck around in the editor and relive my youth by watching old skateboard videos from the 80's on youtube. A virtual pint to whoever can tell me which vid the phrase "Yabble Dabble" came from. I'll even throw in a packet of pork scratchings if you can tell me who said it?

Neverwinter Nights 2 or Arma 2: which has got the better editing suite? I think this game just edges it. The scripting has always felt so much more intuitive than in NWN and it feels like you can do just about anything you can imagine.

I've always disliked the campaigns in Bis games; too often they just seem like it's your squad against an entire army. To be honest, if I want large scale combat in the angry desert I'll boot up CMSF.

Dowly · 07-26-10, 12:47 PM

ArmA II had nice campaign, until they got lazy and turned it into singleplayer warfare mode.

Egan · 07-26-10, 01:20 PM

Yeah, you're right there, actually. I lost interest about half way through it. it's a shame, I think, because the tools are there to create the most engrossing single player experience of any game on the market. They just need to think outside the box a bit more. Having said that, I guess they know that there will be a whole bunch of missions and campaigns cooked up by people that would do things Bis never even thought off.

Kaye T. Bai · 07-27-10, 01:11 AM

Operation Arrowhead's campaign was rubbish. ArmA II's was decent, but I wouldn't necessarily call it good. Operation Flashpoint's three campaigns (Cold War Crisis, Red Hammer, Resistance) were the best and are still good, even by today's standards.

Dowly · 07-27-10, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaye T. Bai

Operation Flashpoint's three campaigns (Cold War Crisis, Red Hammer, Resistance) were the best and are still good, even by today's standards.

This true, played thru the CWC campaign month or so ago, next RH & R.

Fincuan · 07-29-10, 09:31 AM

Units, vehicles and equipment in the the British DLC published:
http://www.arma2.com/game-features/a...atures_en.html

Lots of new toys, and FINALLY looks like also a sniper rifle in .338

Arclight · 07-29-10, 09:56 AM

Really?! Been waiting ages for .338 Lapua.

Seriously, that alone is enough reason to buy for me.

Fincuan · 07-29-10, 09:57 AM

I'm just hoping it really comes in .338, because afaik the Brits also use that same rifle in 7.62x51 NATO.

edit: Actually that variant should be the one chambered in .338:

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Originally Posted by Wikipedia

AWSM (Arctic Warfare Super Magnum)

The Accuracy International AWSM is an AWM variant chambered for long, high-powered super magnum cartridges like the .338 Lapua Magnum round

Arclight · 07-29-10, 10:05 AM

Aye, as far as I can "research", only Germany uses it as chambered for .300, all other countries adopted it chambered for .338. Looking very good.

Finally a dedicated sniper round. Let's hope they get the ballistics right.

07-22-10, 07:14 PM	#586
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Goodie, thanks. IR is awesome. Seeing through smoke really opens up another tactical aspect. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

07-22-10, 07:48 PM	#588
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Accidentally? Usually it is very intentional. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

07-23-10, 05:22 AM	#589
Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Been playing Operation Arrowhead for the past 2 days. One of the first things I have noticed is how much better it makes use of my Tri core CPU. In multiplayer and other game modes it was less likely to bog down. __________________

07-29-10, 09:56 AM	#598
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Really?! Been waiting ages for .338 Lapua. Seriously, that alone is enough reason to buy for me. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

07-29-10, 10:05 AM	#600
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Aye, as far as I can "research", only Germany uses it as chambered for .300, all other countries adopted it chambered for .338. Looking very good. Finally a dedicated sniper round. Let's hope they get the ballistics right. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

07-26-10, 12:37 PM	#592
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	The editor rocks. I've spent the last four days scripting the intro for a mission I'm working on. It's the closest I'm ever going to get to being a film director. I've even just been loading up the new maps, sticking down a SUV and a civ unit and driving around looking for location to "shoot" in. All I've done recently is muck around in the editor and relive my youth by watching old skateboard videos from the 80's on youtube. A virtual pint to whoever can tell me which vid the phrase "Yabble Dabble" came from. I'll even throw in a packet of pork scratchings if you can tell me who said it? Neverwinter Nights 2 or Arma 2: which has got the better editing suite? I think this game just edges it. The scripting has always felt so much more intuitive than in NWN and it feels like you can do just about anything you can imagine. I've always disliked the campaigns in Bis games; too often they just seem like it's your squad against an entire army. To be honest, if I want large scale combat in the angry desert I'll boot up CMSF.

07-26-10, 12:47 PM	#593
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	ArmA II had nice campaign, until they got lazy and turned it into singleplayer warfare mode.

07-26-10, 01:20 PM	#594
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Yeah, you're right there, actually. I lost interest about half way through it. it's a shame, I think, because the tools are there to create the most engrossing single player experience of any game on the market. They just need to think outside the box a bit more. Having said that, I guess they know that there will be a whole bunch of missions and campaigns cooked up by people that would do things Bis never even thought off.

07-27-10, 01:11 AM	#595
Kaye T. Bai Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Western Hemisphere, Earth, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Group, Virgo Supercluster Posts: 585 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Operation Arrowhead's campaign was rubbish. ArmA II's was decent, but I wouldn't necessarily call it good. Operation Flashpoint's three campaigns (Cold War Crisis, Red Hammer, Resistance) were the best and are still good, even by today's standards.

07-29-10, 09:31 AM	#597
Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Units, vehicles and equipment in the the British DLC published: http://www.arma2.com/game-features/a...atures_en.html Lots of new toys, and FINALLY looks like also a sniper rifle in .338