coderdfox 0 Posted April 29, 2006 FiringSquad: What can you tell us about some of the more unique features from this game that will make it stand out from the crowd? Paul R. Statham: One of the first things to stand out about ArmA, especially for the gamer who sits playing it, is the size and scale and openness. In most modern shooters you're never really free to follow your own path, you're funnelled along down a narrow street or ravine, forced to move from A to B to C. In ArmA that's not the case, the island of Sahrani is 400kmË› (250 milesË›), once the mission has loaded the whole island is available, you can go anywhere, do anything, use anything you find, finish the mission fast, take it slow, explore, anything you like, the only limit to how you complete the mission is really up to your tactical preference. The other elements where ArmA stands out from the crowded genre it gets placed in is the layers of realism and strategy that the engine and its features provides, things such as: Multiple gunner positions on vehicles. HDR lighting, if you stare at the sun you damage your eyesight, common sense really! Simulated weapon recoil, the more powerful the weapon, the more powerful the kick. Bullet kinetic energy, different bullets travel varying distances and the damage they do is affected by distance/ricochet etc. Ambient world, insects and animals move around, adding life and distraction to the world, trees and flora moves in the wind or chopper downwash. Enhanced AI, friend or foe, they think smart, act smarter, don't be surprised to feel like you're the dummy in this war! http://www.armed-assault-zone.com/news.php Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bouben 3 Posted April 29, 2006 multiple positions are fantastic! and i saw new screens...i gonna die with ArmA... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverBullet 0 Posted April 29, 2006 I hope its not limited to just two turrets. Oh and hopefully fixed wing aircraft can have turrets now to... so  someone can make an AC-130 Specter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrub 0 Posted April 29, 2006 And if you can walk on a moving vehicle, can you say Battleship!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coderdfox 0 Posted April 29, 2006 An AC-130 would ROCK! I hope they allow you to shoot from a moving vehicle, I can settle without moving around, but just sitting there while your being shot at sucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5133p39 12 Posted April 30, 2006 but what exactly does the "multiple gunner positions" mean? Is it that there could be just more gunner seats defined in the config of a vehicle, or we will be able to shoot from vehicles (and move in them) like we've seen in some VBS videos? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benreeper 0 Posted April 30, 2006 Whatever it is, it's better than we got now. --Ben Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coderdfox 0 Posted April 30, 2006 I think is mean what is it, you know. I would'nt think they would play mind games LOL. I could be wrong. I think it just means mulit like two guns on a chopper. Whos know what or if its what we all want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites