Garrad3 10 Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) I have been playing arma 2 f2p (please no f2p abuse) and i have trouble running on my computer (Pentium D 3.0 ghz dual core 2 gb ram Radeon 5450 1GB DDR3) And the game does run ok, its just my cpu at the moment. But i was wondering if arma 1 worth buying while i wait to get a new cpu. What i want to know is that, is there a big difference between arma 1 and 2 in gameplay and all that (NOT GRPAHICS IM NOT WORRIED WHEN IT COMES TO THAT) For example is the ai as good and the overall gameplay. :confused: Edited September 2, 2011 by Foxhound title changed, topic moved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr burns 131 Posted September 2, 2011 AI wise ArmA1 is a step backwards as most of the fancy functions like sticking to buildings for cover or supression was just added in ArmA2 .. but then again ArmA1 will perform the hell out of your rig - last time i played it it ran flawlessly with maxed out settings (including 10km VD) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beagle 684 Posted September 2, 2011 In Armed Assault all feels very sterile and robotic. ArmA II is simply much nore lifelike. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OrLoK 20 Posted September 3, 2011 Although A1 is not "as good" (very subjective)as a2/oa, you'll still have a blast with A1. If your rig cant handle a2 get a1 installed, there's a VAST amount off mods/missions etc which can make the game amazing. I stayed with A1 until enough mods came out to make A2 play the way I wanted. Come to A2/3 when your rig is up to it. Dont ruin your game experience with low fps stutter etc. Rgds LoK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HR4 Elite 10 Posted September 3, 2011 If you gave a little more info regards the problems you have running A2 with your set-up (graphics, fps, lag etc) someone on here might be able to point you in a direction that gets it working a little better for you, rather than going down the A1 route.... . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OrLoK 20 Posted September 4, 2011 With respect, Gotta say, dont ignore the a1 route, a2 and especially ao is better but a1 cant be sniffed at :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
That guy 10 Posted September 6, 2011 i could never go back to A1 really. the AI improvements from A1 to A2 are just too large. but to answer your question better, the "gameplay" is pretty much the same. you walk around, and you shoot dudes, avoiding being shot. its in the finer and underlying details that makes A2 so much better and richer experience Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalcraze 290 Posted September 6, 2011 Better play OFP (or CWA in current speak) instead. OFP at least has good campaigns. AA1 is... meh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kireta21 13 Posted September 7, 2011 i could never go back to A1 really. the AI improvements from A1 to A2 are just too large. Exactly! I still play OFP from time to time, but didn't even install ArmA1 after my last rig upgrade. And not just AI. Vehicle handling, thermal sights, secondary sights, improved damage system for vehicles (HP are not even half as important like it was in OFP/ArmA1) and troopers (medic modules). And a lot of other small things improving gameplay. And I don't even mention new/improved things avaliable with mods. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig_VG 20 Posted September 16, 2011 Same here, when I got my new rig I installed ofp and CO, and never got around to putting A1 on. Sure, its a good game, you will have fun. OFP is just more fun to me, personally, than A1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nkenny 1051 Posted September 16, 2011 Better play OFP (or CWA in current speak) instead.OFP at least has good campaigns. AA1 is... meh. This. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyperU2 11 Posted September 16, 2011 Thanks to CAA1 I can skip the ARMA install. All I need is the island. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunter Severloh 3942 Posted September 16, 2011 Better play OFP (or CWA in current speak) instead.OFP at least has good campaigns. AA1 is... meh. Must agree, although i never played the A1 campaigns, nor the Arma2 ones, or the OA ones, shit i missed them all except for all of OFP Campaigns ;) But Arma1, i wont play it without WarMod http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=8565 its a real blast, I'd say get Arma1 its worth the time but I'd mod it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalcraze 290 Posted September 16, 2011 (edited) AA1 campaign had interesting ideas like there was a main campaign line and secondary missions that you could select which affected the main campaign by giving more forces to your side and less to enemies if you've completed secondary missions successfully. The problem is that it fell short of completely linear CWC campaign in mission design. OFP had a lot of variety and missions were long and some had different ways of completing them. In AA1 you were usually dropped straight into the action almost without any freedom of approach and missions were considerably shorter (not mentioning that there are ~20 of them compared to 40 in CWC). It felt like BIS tried to make it more action packed, sacrificing freedom. And the following campaigns went even more downhill (I consider AA2 and PMC to be the worst ones) Edited September 16, 2011 by metalcraze Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProfTournesol 956 Posted September 16, 2011 AA1 campaign had interesting ideas like there was a main campaign line and secondary missions that you could select which affected the main campaign by giving more forces to your side and less to enemies if you've completed secondary missions successfully.The problem is that it fell short of completely linear CWC campaign in mission design. OFP had a lot of variety and missions were long and some had different ways of completing them. In AA1 you were usually dropped straight into the action almost without any freedom of approach and missions were considerably shorter (not mentioning that there are ~20 of them compared to 40 in CWC). It felt like BIS tried to make it more action packed, sacrificing freedom. And the following campaigns went even more downhill (I consider AA2 and PMC to be the worst ones) Agreed on all points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites