Server 1.06/1.05

[INNOCENT&CLUELESS 0]

http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard311/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=72;t=60184

Does this mean that US game community and ROW (US invention to express the that they are the most important country) are split? Of course US player will set up 1.06 servers to get the full benefit from their version.

But with that there is almost no transatlantic gaming anymore.

Maruk, Suma, can we expect an "make everything equal" patch asap to unite the world again? Or did you moved yourself into a kind of "exclusivity trap" with the A10 and related missions?

[Dallas 9]

There are two answers to every question:

#1 Atari's exclusive is permanent and only US citrizens, green card holders and illegal immigrants may play with the newly released A10.

#2 Atari probably has a 2 week exclusive deal to secure them a small profit for the favour they're doing BIS.

After the exclusive BIS will release a uniting patch:

#1 Never.

#2 When it's ready.

Has sarcasm been used in this post:

#1 Maybe.

#2 Maybe.

[gL33k 0]

Lawl

We want patch \o/

*coffee time*

[Marus 0]

There are two answers to every question:

#1 Atari's exclusive is permanent and only US citrizens, green card holders and illegal immigrants may play with the newly released A10.

#2 Atari probably has a 2 week exclusive deal to secure them a small profit for the favour they're doing BIS.

After the exclusive BIS will release a uniting patch:

#1 Never.

#2 When it's ready.

Has sarcasm been used in this post:

#1 Maybe.

#2 Maybe.

Used Brain in this post.

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[INNOCENT&CLUELESS 0]

Ladies! Do not f*** it up!

That is usually my job. I just need to know how long this situation will last since always an "international patch" was mentioned, but not when. I do not think it was a good idea to divide the world into 1.06 owners and 1.05 owners. It is hindering the success of ArmA since I was used to play with gamers everywhere.

Something like "within the next (2)week(s)" would be ok.

All: please don`t start this odd "It`s done when it`s done thing again.

Quote[/b] ]You may not know that SimHQ has it's own dedicated Armed Assault server. The server is being fitted right now with the brand new U.S. version. Look for it to return in the next day or two. You can find more details on connecting to the SimHQ server in the Armed Assault Forum here. You must be on our dedicated TeamSpeak server to join the game server. We do not use the Comms that come with Armed Assault.

[zootia 0]

Yeah, because obviously it IS done. The US version which is already out comes patched, remember?

I'm living in the US, and I just got the euro version because atari was taking their jolly a$$ time putting it out. Half my clan already has the Euro version and there are a couple more guys who want to get it when the US version comes out.

This leaves our clan unable to game together for a few weeks because BI wanted to pocket a few more bucks from atari for some pointless exclusive feature rights, which people dont really care about when they make a purchase. I mean, its not like atari has any competition selling ArmA in the states. They're the only ones publishing it!

[Törni 0]

What is more buzzling is why they do not simply deliver the patch simultaneusly? 1.06... something exists.

Some of the content might still be left exclusive (like A-10 etc.), but the game basic functionality would be same for everyone across the globe.

EDIT: Unless the pressure is coming from the publisher or the ESRB and has nothing to do with BIS in the first place. But this kind of patch policy is simply odd. Might also be that they do not want to stay stagnant and compile a patch for 1.05 since then it would appear that they do nothing for U.S. customers who already have the latest version.

Have to wait and see. Using the latest beta now.

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Making the A10 exclusive was the worst decision of BI since deciding to call Alpha ArmA 1.00 GOLD. Basically the selection of addons coming with standard ArmA is incredibly poor and the addon configs are bugged like hell. This A10 is desperately needed by ALL ArmA owners asap.

[Törni 0]

Quote[/b] ]addon configs are bugged like hell

As a maker of some add-ons and mods I can say that BIS has not made things any easier by leaving us pretty much to our own devices.

It is pretty much guess work using ancient OFP tools. Modding ArmA is not (always) fun. Far from it. But all the time new pieces of info are discovered and put together

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To be clear: I talked about ArmA standard addons which are buggy in terms of unfortunate parameter value selection making some addons a joke (M1A1 without zoom in commander periskop, shakin`Striker with nade launcher, weak balanced (not RL driven) AT weapons vs tank armour...).

The modder support could be at least better in terms of documentation (don`t point to Biki please) so that we are not forced to fiddle out the functionality and the effect of parameter values by endless testing.

But this is an issue for later this year since it seem all BI forces are busy to debugg ArmA/VBS2 before they have enough breath to do other things.

[shadow 6]

There will be a unifying patch *soon*.

There are 1.07-servers in the game browser

Closing

[ShrubMiK 0]

Assuming that a 1.06 *patch* must already exist and have been tested because there is a full US installation with the new functionality is flawed...a patch makes changes to an existing version, and is therefore not the same software as the US install. Sure the end-point is known, but that doesn't necessarily mean the patch can be thrown together in 5 minutes and then released without testing.

My guess would be that the US release is so important to BIS that all their focus went on getting that as right as possible, and putting the patch together comes afterwards. I can live with that.

As for exclusivity deals etc...well it's hard to comment or judge without knowing the full details. Although I see that doesn't stop some people pontificating and jumping to conclusions ;o)