official complaint to BIS

[Haredogg 0]

I restarted the campaign to enjoy the new features and it's impossible to beat really the first mission now(beaten dog), I've restarted the whole mission 3 times, I've loaded from the save point after the ride through the town in the truck 4 times... WTF am I supposed to do?! do you guys even play the mission after you make changes to make sure it works... it appears not on this one.

I noticed how you fixed the problem with the "get in truck" "negative" "get in truck" "negative" etc etc by automatically loading the characters into the st. truck and that's fine but I ran into a bug after the trucks stops were none of the troops would get off because the disembark code wasn't given. then after finally getting that to work I kill all the enemies and am ordered to load the st. truck down the road and each time I get to that part I can't get into the truck.. what the hell! How can you expect me to get around this? restart the mission for a 4th time?

Not to mention the sound goes out when there's alot of action going on... and it never comes back until the mission is over, I can't hear who's shooting at me until I'm either shot or dead because of that crap. I'll hear partial sounds here and there.

If you guys are considering this patch any type of success, you're absolutely wrong.

I've never in my life seen all the people you have working here for you releasing videos and all kinds of garbage before a patch to get people to buy the game thinking it's going to great just to get your sales up, this is wrong and I'll be filling a report for a full refund for a broken game that should be still in alpha stages.

This is such a disgrace, I'm given up on this game and any future products ever released by this pathetic company. GL with a good review from a big game web site, they're going to eat this game up with all these bugs.

[BLSmith2112 0]

Things I agree with:

Quote[/b] ]I can't hear who's shooting at me until I'm either shot or dead because of that crap. I'll hear partial sounds here and there.

Totally. Since when do guns firing sound like little firecrackers? Perhaps bullets would work better if the bullets had sounds as well. Plus, the impossibility of hearing someones gun shooting at you from a distance.

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Things I disagree on:

Quote[/b] ]I've never in my life seen all the people you have working here for you releasing videos and all kinds of garbage before a patch to get people to buy the game thinking it's going to great just to get your sales up, this is wrong and I'll be filling a report for a full refund for a broken game that should be still in alpha stages.

The videos are not propaganda from "the man" these are loyal BIS fans who believe that they will dedicate themselves as best they can to the community. Do you know that from the 1.02 Patch, over 500 fixes have been implemented? This is version 1.05... OFP took much longer, and that's at 1.96. I believe in BIS.. they aren't like EA, who abandon their fanbase.

Quote[/b] ]Not to mention the sound goes out when there's alot of action going on... and it never comes back until the mission is over, I can't hear who's shooting at me until I'm either shot or dead because of that crap.

Not for me, they work throughout mission.

Quote[/b] ]"...it's impossible to beat really the first mission now(beaten dog)"

It's the campaign. It's not the focus point.. Just play MP . I never liked the camapaign ether, but they wanted a simulator..

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Overall, from the looks of it.. Being a noob joinee (joining in just the last month), you have no previous experience with BIS, or OFP. The community needs these guys, and the gaming industry needs people like BIS to keep the realistic sense of realism.. Everything is going to retarded CS/UT2007/Battlefields.... No reality, none. At least BIS is trying and I commemorate them for that.

[MamiyaOtaru 1]

Totally. Since when do guns firing sound like little firecrackers?

 

You are perhaps referring to the mini sonic boom created by bullets as they fly past?  They have always sounded like that, just not in games.

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Quote[/b] ]Not to mention the sound goes out when there's alot of action going on... and it never comes back until the mission is over, I can't hear who's shooting at me until I'm either shot or dead because of that crap.

Not for me, they work throughout mission.

This has happened to me.  With a lot of action, sound dies out.  I fixed it on my machine by turning EAX on.  Who'd have thought

Quote[/b] ]At least BIS is trying and I commemorate them for that.

This is worth a lot to me.

[Haredogg 0]

when I wake up, I better have my refund.

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ArmA

get the picture?

[Maddmatt 1]

get the picture?

Nobody cares. If you would rather play crap like Battlefield 2 then goodbye.

[dmitri 0]

Haredogg

[russin 0]

i think you don't realize what you bought was a Simulation not a Arcade game

the game works perfect on my PC did you patch the game ?

but sounds like you are a arcade shooter type player or Xbox or ps2

im betting no refund

[BLSmith2112 0]

get the picture?

Nobody cares. If you would rather play crap like Battlefield 2 then goodbye.

Yea.. Get out of here Haredogg. There's one less complainer

Man I am an A-hole

Perhaps they'll send you a check in Sahrani dollars with a big smiley face as the background. Go back to CS/BF2.

Unless it's the reality mod for BF2. That's a different story. That is actually good.

[kestrel7e7 0]

Since when was realistic warfare meant to be fun?  

War is Hell.TM.

[BLSmith2112 0]

Perhaps we can use real guns in the next gen game.

[DieAngel 0]

Seems the OP is seeking a beating

[Timblesink 0]

Go back to CS/BF2.

Don't knock CS or BF2 for being fun

But knock them for realism any day.

Still good games though

[walker 0]

Ignore

Should not post spoilers in General

[Fred DM 0]

Go back to CS/BF2.

Don't knock CS or BF2 for being fun

But knock them for realism any day.

Still good games though

yeah, i agree. i can't stand that "better-than-thou" attitude some of us here have because they play ArmA and loathe BF2 or CS. those are all great games, and tons of fun. if you don't like 'em, fine, but keep that "ArmA is more realistic, BF2 is crap"-crap to yourself.

as for ArmA being a broken game, well, it certainly ain't broken with patch v1.05 installed. works like a charm, in fact.

[CsonkaPityu 0]

Quote[/b] ]If you guys are considering this patch any type of success, you're absolutely wrong.

I know the campaign is prettymuch just a tacked on pile of badly made missions, i know that really. But as someone who knows a lot about OFP i also understand how small of a part the campaign is of the whole thing. There's an insane amount of usermade campaigns released for OFP some are not so good but there's tons that are well thought out and enjoyable, ranging from quick shootouts to complex and time consuming ones. Although i seriously hope BIS releases a good campaign sometime in the future. There needs to be a good singleplayer campaign that comes with the game.

But hey just because your computer has trouble with the game doesn't mean it didn't fix a bunch of stuff for people like me.

This patch seriously improved a lot of things and no you won't get a refund, get friggin real.

What are you 15? Seriously just go home to Half Life modifications and Xbox games.

This game has tons of problems yes, but newly arrived backseat drivers like you aren't helping.

[Tracer 0]

Unfortunately when a game crosses the boundaries of Quake; you don't hear bullets untill they have passed you in real life and you don't see them either -unlike the Quakes of the world which is cool if you want that type of gameplay (which i do when i'm not playing ArmA/OFP

Couple that with a sound card that bottle-necks up (which is why your sound disappears; possibly?) and all frustration kicks up multiple times!!

It's like the game is going to beat you by all tactics it can use -sabotage the PC LOL.

Sometimes just leaving the game for a day or two then going back and trying different tactics can work wonders?

Also lower or turn off HW sound acceleration and/or EAX?

Just don't give up.

[MercsInc 0]

I am new to this board but a long time fan of BIS and their sims. I think it is unfortunate that a bunch of people are running out and buying this expecting it to be a fps. However, they should do their research first, or atleast bear with the game until they fully understand how it works.

I was frustrated at first with Operation Flashpoint. I absolutely hated it. I was in the United States Marine Corps. in 2001 when it first came out, and was intrigued, and fell into what I believe a bunch of people are falling into with Armed Assault. 5 years later and $1,200 spent I am still around and loving these titles. I even ventured a bit with VBS-1 in the Marines, and have since plucked down the money for my own version, and have been modding and creating missions for the past 3 years on it.

I love BIS, and Armed Assault is a blessing. I cant wait for VBS-2 and yes, you are all right. BIS is here for their customers, unlike EA, and other companies. I also look forward to creating realistic, immersive missions for you all, and playing with you all online. How is that for a first post?

I hope all of you guys new to this game/sim take the time to get to know it.

[ck-claw 1]

How is that for a first post?

Alot better than most ppl first post on here!!!

[Wittmann 0]

All of us from OFP know it can be a long process, but based on feedback and their own tinkering, BIS gets it right in the end and we end up with a first-class game with a very talented community to keep it going

[Haredogg 0]

why should someone have to sit around and be patient waiting for fixes?

EA doesn't need to listen to their community you fools, they hire in game testers to test their games for HOURS on end before they even THINK about releasing them, a lot of you fan boys have your noses so far up boheima's butts you must be stupified.

as far as comparing this game to bf2 or cs, shut the hell up, I said nothing about the gameplay in my ranting post, I'm talking about the TERRIBLE scripting and NUMEROUS bugs this game has, I said nothing about it's gameplay.

as far as my sound goes, it was working fine before 1.05 patch.

why should I have to rely on user made missions to play solo? the game comes with a campaign IT'S THE FIRST DESCRIPTION FROM THE FEATURES PAGE!!! "Story driven singleplayer campaign: by choosing the right mission order when playing the 20+ mission campaign you write your own history. Play it differently next time and find new ways to victory!" it should work just fine, I don't care if this game is supposed to be some glorious multi player game, if so then they should say nothing about single player and make it mmo.

yes I agree this game has potential but as of right now It's a big giant game full of retarded AI and bad scripting making it impossible to beat missions, that's what it should say under the features section from the website.

single player campaign

[BLSmith2112 0]

Fine I'll side with the fact that anything can be fun.. so bashing that idea is perhaps.. wrong. But I will sure as hell bash it for being unrealistic & being the wrong direction for games.

[russin 0]

why should someone have to sit around and be patient waiting for fixes?

EA doesn't need to listen to their community you fools, they hire in game testers to test their games for HOURS on end before they even THINK about releasing them, a lot of you fan boys have your noses so far up boheima's butts you must be stupified.

as far as comparing this game to bf2 or cs, shut the hell up, I said nothing about the gameplay in my ranting post, I'm talking about the TERRIBLE scripting and NUMEROUS bugs this game has, I said nothing about it's gameplay.

as far as my sound goes, it was working fine before 1.05 patch.

why should I have to rely on user made missions to play solo? the game comes with a campaign IT'S THE FIRST DESCRIPTION FROM THE FEATURES PAGE!!! "Story driven singleplayer campaign: by choosing the right mission order when playing the 20+ mission campaign you write your own history. Play it differently next time and find new ways to victory!"  it should work just fine, I don't care if this game is supposed to be some glorious multi player game, if so then they should say nothing about single player and make it mmo.

yes I agree this game has potential but as of right now It's a big giant game full of retarded AI and bad scripting making it impossible to beat missions, that's what it should say under the features section from the website.

single player campaign

you talk EA there support is next to none they issue new broken games every year

for Eg: TW 07 im unable to connect to EASO witch is the only place to play online.. meaning i payed for a game to play online that i can't even get online to play.

so i go over to EA support open up a ticket problem never solved will be solved in 08 version

so in realailty you are getting a far better game here with full comunity support and BIS support with there never ending support for making patchs to fix things that need fixing and no charge i might add

EA is Bubble Gum Gaming

[Luciano 0]

Why do you guys compare everything to EA? Bis is not EA, so stop comparing.

And even EA games are less bugged, but I won't talk about that. You don't believe me, compare the bugs in ARMA 1.0 to the bugs in any EA game that just got released.

[Gux 0]

Why do you guys compare everything to EA? Bis is not EA, so stop comparing.

And even EA games are less bugged, but I won't talk about that. You don't believe me, compare the bugs in ARMA 1.0 to the bugs in any EA game that just got released.

But, I thought I was supposed to stop comparing things. Oh Luciano, can you ever set us straight?!

[Bunks 0]

Boy, some of you guys are a class act with that love it or leave it attitude. Sure, Ill get a WL+1 for flaming flamers but I supposed BIS has to try to keep a lid on anything that makes them have to work harder for their, no strike that , his money.

Haredogg, is simply frustrated with a game that he payed for. Sure he may not know what the crack sound is due to other games ignoring realistic sounds. In case your are interested Haredogg, check out this (dare I say it) BF2 project with new sounds.

Supersonic sounds

So he may not get that concept, but maybe he is right for the wrong reason because the simple fact is that the sounds in the game are broken. So give the guy his right to complain for a poorly made product even if he cant articulate exactly what it is he sees as broken. So when I see a moderator show up and hit me for flaming flamers but ignore the other fanboi's for their flamefest, itwill just be more proof of this BS. Or is is that BIS?

Sure the patch is 2 steps foward, but so far from what Im seeing its also 1 back. Keep chasing away the customers who expect $$ for a product that works, and soon it will be crickets you hear when the sounds do finally get fixed.