PC Gamer UK (Jan 2006) - Armed Assault Article

[Raptor 10]

i havn't also any lag

highest details.

Oh yes HDR will be fine.

[ziiip 1]

ArmA will have HDR?

[Raptor 10]

quote from BIS Press release:

Engine/Graphics

* DX9 Engine incorporating many of the latest features, including High Dynamic Range rendering

* Reworked lifelike animations.

* Fully streaming game engine allowing extremely large environments loaded with various special effects.

yes it will

[Impavido 0]

It's been a long and frusterating wait...thank god we are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel.

[ziiip 1]

Oh, cool, didn't notice that.

[Spoock 3]

Very nice screen from HL2 Lost Coast

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[llauma 0]

It's been a long and frusterating wait...thank god we are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel.

I wont relax until I see this on the shelves.

[robert(uk) 0]

Very nice screen from HL2 Lost Coast  

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Yeah, what a pity ArmA will never look like that...

[Evishion 0]

It's been a long and frusterating wait...thank god we are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel.

I wont relax until I see this on the shelves.

now that could actually have been the cover IMO.. looks greate!

-Merry Xmas!

[jammydodger 0]

yeah nice work you got there

[AfrographX 0]

really nice article, I can imagine that it could even attract non-ofp players

[Dwarden 1125]

i'm bit chaosed ... so what's these 5000 in OFPR ? only 2.5km ?

someone wanna shed some light on it?

[codarl 1]

i'm bit chaosed ... so what's these 5000 in OFPR ? only 2.5km ?

someone wanna shed some light on it?

the viewdistance OFP was made for is 900 meters, however, you can pump that up to 5000 meters.

The viewdistance ArmA is being made for is 2000 meters, however, you can pump that up to.... an insame ammount probably .

EDIT: and Llauma: great editing work on that . looks really nice.

[Dwarden 1125]

i'm bit chaosed ... so what's these 5000 in OFPR ? only 2.5km ?

someone wanna shed some light on it?

the viewdistance OFP was made for is 900 meters, however, you can pump that up to 5000 meters.

The viewdistance ArmA is being made for is 2000 meters, however, you can pump that up to....  an insame ammount probably   .

EDIT: and Llauma: great editing work on that   . looks really nice.

ah ok .... wasn't thinking it's mean "default" one .... thx

[twisted 127]

THANKS. and arrgh. can't wait for release of ArmedAssa.

[simulacra 0]

Yea, good work on the cover, except that bis prolly never would name the game "arma"  

[llauma 0]

Yea, good work on the cover, except that bis prolly never would name the game "arma"  

Why not? That's what they call it and it's much better than the full name Armed Assault. Arma means war/weapons in Latin.

I guess the final name of the game will be decided by the publisher though.

[Spoock 3]

It's been a long and frusterating wait...thank god we are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel.

I wont relax until I see this on the shelves.

nice work - If ArmA haven't cover, that I download this cover

PLZ I use CD box format. I would like 2 versions

[stegman 3]

...have you guys read the whole article? And in it intended context?

I have. It's all speculative. The writer is going about the OFP when he says about the convoy and the rest is just rumour. The article is less informative than anything you'll read on line.

The game should be great but don't get worked up about this 'article.' I'll scan it in and send it to you if you like. Its all about 'the best games of 2006'...I love flashpoint and can't wait much longer for ArmA, I'm sorry to burst your bubble but it's based on no hard facts.

[ade_mcc 0]

Its already been scanned Stegman. See the link on page 2 (copied below).

Linky

Edit, Stegman, I disagree. I dont see anything in the article that hasn't been confirmed in the past. If anything, the article is a little conservative on anything new. But its a great overview for the non-OFP player and gives a small taster of what is to come.

[stegman 3]

Opps, missed that.

Quote[/b] ]Its already been scanned Stegman.  See the link on page 2 (copied below).

Linky

Edit, Stegman, I disagree.  I dont see anything in the article that hasn't been confirmed in the past.  If anything, the article is a little conservative on anything new.  But its a great overview for the non-OFP player and gives a small taster of what is to come.

I feel from reading it that the righter has no experience of playing the game!  When he goes on about 'the first line of trees holding rather than folding as one'....this does not happen in OFP and is simply wrong.  Admitedly the forests are crapy but rather than fall down they can bounce an oncoming T80 back about six feet and stand as solid as arock. Smaller trees will fall over and I know that Arma's forests are all going to consist of individual trees (so no T80 bouncing)

Sorry, i don't want to make enemies here, but i didn't like this article. It does mention the inland lakes and hills with shadows.  I hope the new campaign is worth it, becouse as it stands its just, as he says, a 'remake'  

Will all old add ons work?

Will all old missions work?

Are scripts still writen in the same way?

This setdammage 1....will 'dammage' be spelt the same?

If all the answers are yes, then could the new addons or missions be ported back to OFP?

I'm quite scepticle about this 'new' project, but will be buying it! Flashpoint was great and helped me almost fail uni!  I love it.

[robert(uk) 0]

If all the answers are yes, then could the new addons or missions be ported back to OFP?

Why on earth would you want to do that?

[Capitaine Haddock 0]

I'm quite scepticle about this 'new' project, but will be buying it! Flashpoint was great and helped me almost fail uni! I love it.

ArmA will do two things:

- First it will discover OFP to a whole new group of players who never played the original game and still don't know how trully open and immersive games can be. Those guys think BF2 is as much as you can do on a current PC, and they are going to be amazed when they try ArmA.

- And second, it will polish our dear OFP and extend its life until OFP2 (the real one by BIS) is ready. "Join in progress" alone could make this game huge online, and if on top of that it supports TrackIR, we are going to experience new levels of game immersion.

That's enough reasons for me

[Journeyman 0]

I'm quite scepticle about this 'new' project, but will be buying it! Flashpoint was great and helped me almost fail uni!  I love it.

ArmA will do two things:

- First it will discover OFP to a whole new group of players who never played the original game and still don't know how trully open and immersive games can be. Those guys think BF2 is as much as you can do on a current PC, and they are going to be amazed when they try ArmA.

- And second, it will polish our dear OFP and extend its life until OFP2 (the real one by BIS) is ready. "Join in progress" alone could make this game huge online, and if on top of that it supports TrackIR, we are going to experience new levels of game immersion.

That's enough reasons for me

Yep! ....And it will help lots of people completely fail uni!    

[Uziyahu--IDF 0]

PCgamer U.S. better get the lead out of their ass. I got two issues rapid fire from them JAN\HOLIDAY, and not one mention of AA anywhere Hope it's not a trend by them passing up this game.

Hat's off to the UK branch.

Don't expect PC Gamer U.S. to do right by Bohemia Interactive. They are Red Storm Entertainment lovers from WAYYY back.

Yeah, Nogova has a small lake, too.

I agree that it is a fairly conservative article.

Having played the heck out of OFP:E, I can say with great confidence that Armed Assault is going to be a big pleaser. The dynamic A.I. of support vehicles coupled with support waypoints, in addition to the guard waypoint, which frees up that unit to travel ACROSS THE ISLAND in combat support of a fellow unit needing help, makes its easy to whip up immensely unpredictable and replayable missions.

I can only imagine what will be possible in a beefier PC editor.