OFP2 and "armed assault" - what's up?

[ShadowVS 0]

Are those bullet holes on the mosque??? Maybe we will get dynamic building destruction. I'm also hoping that that wheel rolling by spells the end of the crumpled paper vehicle destruction model. The one thing that I noticed that kinda bugged me was that the aiming icon seems a bit too large. I don't use it anymore, but I don't remember it being that unsightly.

mosque battle

[Colossus 2]

Are those bullet holes on the mosque???

Cracks is more likely

[Antichrist 0]

Oh oh, bug! Weapon has no shadow. It's the "point at my palm" bug

Beta I guess

Hey! At least it is not an M16 shadow....

[ShadowVS 0]

Are those bullet holes on the mosque???

Cracks is more likely

i don't know, they look like bullet groupings. There are various black points instead of continuous lines. Who knows, but it's nice to dream.

[Heatseeker 0]

Check out how detailed everything is, textures, models, everything , this actually puts Doom3 down to shame by alot, those weapons look so real, the downside is what HW specs will one need to run this type of detail in a huge full scale combat sim with lotsa units, big battles and stuff?

It looks capable of putting a SLI dual 6800 ultra to its knees , im not even imagining the rest of the specs...

[Radnik 18]

... it`s a dream !

[Scrub 0]

Speaking of trees... I have edges of pine forests up where I live just like this

Pines

Cannot say enough and this is a freekin' year away?!?!?!

Just dab a bit o' polish on it and kick it out the door on a download only distribution

[TDogg 0]

Speechless... would be nice to see some video too

[Balschoiw 0]

I´m really impressed with these new screenshots. I would have never expected the OFP 2 gfx to be THAT great.

Makes it even harder to wait another 1.5 - ? years. I guess now we know what OFP 2 will look like we will have a hard time staying patient with AA.

[4 IN 1 0]

After seeing these pictures i am WILLING to get enought money and buy back Flashpoint name for it, and i am sure as hell it worth it!

Anyway, after seeing these hi-res pic i'd like to said that the "wax man" doesnt that wax now(yet, still wax like), no problem, as addon makers and textures will come here to save the day

Hoorah!

edit:yet.............my god i dont want to buy a new computer right now

[Antichrist 0]

After seeing these pictures i am WILLING to get enought money and buy back Flashpoint name for it, and i am sure as hell it worth it!

Anyway, after seeing these hi-res pic i'd like to said that the "wax man" doesnt that wax now(yet, still wax like), no problem, as addon makers and textures will come here to save the day

Hoorah!

edit:yet.............my god i dont want to buy a new computer right now

Unfortunately we will have to buy a new computer for OFP2. It is at least one year away from release and I can tell that my Athlon64 3200+ and Radeon 9800 will be quite old and useless by that time.

[Gollum1 0]

That's a new damage model and physics for sure, everything falls into pieces. The 'wheel' shot is a demonstration of this I think, there's a wheel rolling there so it has to have a nice physics engine, there's parts of the Russian plane at the mosque (you can see the wing with the red star in the background) and there is what looks like a blown off tank turret to the right in the picture. Nice.

[shinRaiden 0]

I got a standing pledge of $100 USD right now to add to the "Save Flashpoint Fund", let's see how it goes. We'd need 10k similar pledges though to make a million, maybe BIS and the future publisher could each match it?

Anyway, re the missing weapons shadow. I fear the answer to that question is "Proxy". Remember, a proxy is not a real object, it is only a placed model with little to no logic apparently behind it. Odds are the engine doesn't know it exists (because it doesn't) to be able to know to shadow it.

On the other hand, the HMMWV gunners hands are not on the gun. Positional anims, or truely independent non-proxy attachpoints? Second, the pics of the super huey with the open doors. Multiple cargo anims. That says a lot right there.

[ralphwiggum 6]

The 'wheel' shot is a demonstration of this I think, there's a wheel rolling there so it has to have a nice physics engine,

if that is true, I think i'll get ready to start a tire-rolling competition when OFP2 comes out.

[Antichrist 0]

The 'wheel' shot is a demonstration of this I think, there's a wheel rolling there so it has to have a nice physics engine,

if that is true, I think i'll get ready to start a tire-rolling competition when OFP2 comes out.

Yeah right! Like you didn't see it in action already?

[ralphwiggum 6]

The 'wheel' shot is a demonstration of this I think, there's a wheel rolling there so it has to have a nice physics engine,

if that is true, I think i'll get ready to start a tire-rolling competition when OFP2 comes out.

Yeah right! Like you didn't see it in action already?

i didn't have full access to things. i'd have to wait for details too.

[WargamingNor 0]

I wonder what todays pressrelease will be. I just saw this over at the Codemasters forum;

Quote[/b] ]Operation Flashpoint 2 will be published by us and will not be a dumbed down arcade shooter as many fear. Flashpoint stands for military sim gaming and veering off that track is something we don't plan on doing.

There are indeed many plans for the Flashpoint Community, of which I know you will all be excited by.

Alas I can't say much more yet, so keep your eyes peeled and your ears open.....

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Miker_CLO

Community Liaison Officer

Action/Strategy Games

Codemasters

So, there will be a OFP 2... but then probably with a new developer then... hmmm bring on todays pressrelease! (should be 3-5 hours time from now I guess?)

[Gordy 0]

I wonder what todays pressrelease will be. I just saw this over at the Codemasters forum;

Quote[/b] ]Operation Flashpoint 2 will be published by us and will not be a dumbed down arcade shooter as many fear. Flashpoint stands for military sim gaming and veering off that track is something we don't plan on doing.

There are indeed many plans for the Flashpoint Community, of which I know you will all be excited by.

Alas I can't say much more yet, so keep your eyes peeled and your ears open.....

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Miker_CLO

Community Liaison Officer

Action/Strategy Games

Codemasters

So, there will be a OFP 2... but then probably with a new developer then... hmmm bring on todays pressrelease! (should be 3-5 hours time from now I guess?)

They said the same about CMR series and before the release they decided that it is in the interest of the players to have a arcadish style WRC game.

[Acecombat 0]

Acecombat, you were right it is a Mosque.

Bad, good, no problem?

EDIT:

At this pic you can clearly see that they still have the shot beam and the regular... wheel.. rolling by..

Muhaha told you all so

[Acecombat 0]

I wonder what todays pressrelease will be. I just saw this over at the Codemasters forum;

Quote[/b] ]Operation Flashpoint 2 will be published by us and will not be a dumbed down arcade shooter as many fear. Flashpoint stands for military sim gaming and veering off that track is something we don't plan on doing.

There are indeed many plans for the Flashpoint Community, of which I know you will all be excited by.

Alas I can't say much more yet, so keep your eyes peeled and your ears open.....

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Miker_CLO

Community Liaison Officer

Action/Strategy Games

Codemasters

So, there will be a OFP 2... but then probably with a new developer then... hmmm bring on todays pressrelease! (should be 3-5 hours time from now I guess?)

What does that mean? BIS say OFP2/AA is not Codemasters domain anymore as they seem to have broken ties? Then what is codemasters public liasion smoking? Or will they make a new game with a new dev? If they do that i swear we should file a law suit or something against them. Yeah right as if some other studio will make OFP2 other then BIS and better and not be dumbed down ... hello how many games mil sims have seen which match up to OFP's calibur/freedom?

[ozanzac 0]

Pardon me if it's already been spotted, BUT.......

I just downloaded the AA press release.zip from BIS, and noticed within the PDF file, noticed something which I thought was was quite cheaky!

At the end of the PDF, the phrase 'If you've seen the flash, it's already too late' is scrawled over the top of one of the pictures.

What I'd like to know, is whether the phrase is trademarked to anyone, because if I were at BIS.....I'd make sure to have trademarked (if possible).....and then have it as the slogan for whatever the OFP sequel will be called.

Both as a memory jog to previous OFP players unaware of the name change, and as a big flip of the bird at Codies.

[Gordy 0]

Has anyone of you noticed that none of the soldiers carry any rig, just vests. No spare ammo, grenades, no pouches.  

Ok only russians have them.

[Gordy 0]

buggy.

http://image.com.com/gamespo....024.jpg

Check out the shadow on the stone. What's missing?

[Acecombat 0]

Yep gun is missing

Phear not its still a longway till its ready they'll fix it.

[Balschoiw 0]

OFP 2 press site and press kit available for download here:

http://www.bistudio.com/presspages/pcpressrelease.html

Also some new screenshots available.

Have fun