Demo Newbie...

[antdude 10]

Hello.

I just started playing the tutorial in the demo version. The game is pretty difficult and has a steep learning curve. I am trying to get used to it. I kind of like the game so far.

1. Is it me or is the game buggy? During the level to blow up wooden tanks and shoot people in village area, I lost my gun model (can see hand holding it) and couldn't shoot anyone! I had to revert an old saved game that had my gun model and can kill.

2. Is there a way to disable the motion blur when turning? I hate it. :(

3. How come my screen isn't centered (shifted to the left) on my 19" LCD monitor when using VGA connection? If I use DVI connection, then it's OK. I still use VGA because of my old KVM that shared between two PCs.

4. Is it me or is the village level in the end of the basic training impossible? I died a few times already even with easy level difficulty! Maybe I just suck. :(

Thank you in advance. :)

[Maddmatt 1]

1. Yea it's a bit buggy. Never seen that bug though. BIS fix their games, there will be updates.

2. Yes. Post processing in the video options, set it to 'disabled'.

3. That's a strange one. Don't have that problem here. Did you try pressing whatever button on your monitor that auto-detects the settings? Make sure the game is running in the native resolution too.

4. That's because you're new ;)

I haven't tried the demo myself though, only the full game. It is a game that takes time to get the hang of. It plays very differently to other games and the difficulty it generally higher.

Take things slow. Move slowly, use cover, hide.

[sneakey pete 10]

1. Yea it's a bit buggy. Never seen that bug though. BIS fix their games, there will be updates.

They cut things out of the demo, including the models for one of the guns found in the crate for the mout training. should work fine on the full game i'd imagine.

[antdude 10]

1. Yea it's a bit buggy. Never seen that bug though. BIS fix their games, there will be updates.

2. Yes. Post processing in the video options, set it to 'disabled'.

3. That's a strange one. Don't have that problem here. Did you try pressing whatever button on your monitor that auto-detects the settings? Make sure the game is running in the native resolution too.

4. That's because you're new ;)

I haven't tried the demo myself though, only the full game. It is a game that takes time to get the hang of. It plays very differently to other games and the difficulty it generally higher.

Take things slow. Move slowly, use cover, hide.

1. I hope it's better now.

2. Doesn't it disable other effects?

3. I customized my settings (1280x1024x32).

4. Cover and hide? There's nothing to hide in except the tents. ;)

Edited July 5, 2009 by antdude

[antdude 10]

I played some more for about two hours last night. I like it more, but geez it's buggy (e.g., graphic flickers like shadows) and I had problems with the weapon interface like getting more ammos and stuff. Maybe I am doing it wrong. I skipped the chopper tutorial since I don't fly and have a joystick. I passed the level to take out the bad guys (not the one to capture the areas).

I also tried multiplayer and it was frustrating because of its design. Like I can't join right away. I guess pool means I have to wait to be picked? Finally, I got to play with a group. I died and was a crow (amusing), but there's no way to follow my alive buddies?

I am going to wait until the full game gets better. Lots of annoying things and don't have time to play the full game for now.

[jw custom 56]

I guess pool means I have to wait to be picked?

If the game is in progress you wait in the pool to all players are dead or they complete the mission, atleast with coop games which is the only game type i play!

Often you don't have to wait too long :)

Your welcome on my server when you get your retail, i host custom maps but i only have 3 so far. Hopefully i will get a few more done today :)

Servername: JW Custom Coop

[antdude 10]

If the game is in progress you wait in the pool to all players are dead or they complete the mission, atleast with coop games which is the only game type i play!

Often you don't have to wait too long :)

Hmm, others and I were waiting for over five minutes too! It would had been nice if there were instructions or at least show the gameplay in progress.

Is the final game any stable and better compared to the demo?

[jw custom 56]

Hmm, others and I were waiting for over five minutes too! It would had been nice if there were instructions or at least show the gameplay in progress.

Yes your kinda blinded there waiting to join and those playing can't see your chat messages, but those already dead can!

But the waiting is something that will benefit you when you are playing, if your the last man standing you'll appreciate when you get to finish! Some hosts seems to restart as soon as they die, thats annoying for the rest of the players!

Is the final game any stable and better compared to the demo?

I have only experienced a crash with the demo once but never with the retail, so yes for me it's more stable :p

The sound and specially the radio dialog has improved a lot since the demo, i do feel the AI is a little harder!

[Bad Pilot 0]

The game is pretty difficult and has a steep learning curve.

A steep learning curve means it's easy. The learning curve measures learning (y-axis) over time (x-axis).

A shallow learning curve indicates just a small increase in knowledge over an extended period of time - i.e. it's pretty difficult.

Glad to be of help! :D

[Goldwolf 10]

1. Is it me or is the game buggy? During the level to blow up wooden tanks and shoot people in village area, I lost my gun model (can see hand holding it) and couldn't shoot anyone! I had to revert an old saved game that had my gun model and can kill.

This happened to me because I picked a gun that wasn't in the demo, perhaps you did the same.

[antdude 10]

The sound and specially the radio dialog has improved a lot since the demo, i do feel the AI is a little harder!

The radio dialogs are annoying. They talk like robots! Is the full game like that?

[jw custom 56]

The radio dialogs are annoying. They talk like robots! Is the full game like that?

A little but nothing compared to the demo, i can easily live with it :)

The most annoying issue in my eyes is that AI see and shoot through heavy foliage where you as a player wouldn't be able to see any thing :(

But overall i REALLY like this game,,,, just right now i was playing with some cool guys on some coop maps, i had some great games and i think the other guys enjoyed them aswell.

Buy this game if you like the most about the demo, the issues will be dealt with i'm certain ;)

[S@rge 10]

If the game is in progress you wait in the pool to all players are dead or they complete the mission, atleast with coop games which is the only game type i play!

Often you don't have to wait too long :)

Your welcome on my server when you get your retail, i host custom maps but i only have 3 so far. Hopefully i will get a few more done today :)

Servername: JW Custom Coop

Ive played on quite a few different coop servers and never had to wait, i just click ok or change my class first then click ok.

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Sorry ive just realised this is demo and im playing retail, do you really have to wait in demo?

[jw custom 56]

Ive played on quite a few different coop servers and never had to wait, i just click ok or change my class first then click ok.

I think thats if there's AI in the game you can take them over or if the game is made for players to not spawn at same time. In the demo there wasn't such maps and i'm not even sure if you can take over AI players in demo!

[antdude 10]

I think thats if there's AI in the game you can take them over or if the game is made for players to not spawn at same time. In the demo there wasn't such maps and i'm not even sure if you can take over AI players in demo!

I recall human players took all the spots. :(

---------- Post added at 05:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:32 PM ----------

A little but nothing compared to the demo, i can easily live with it :)

The most annoying issue in my eyes is that AI see and shoot through heavy foliage where you as a player wouldn't be able to see any thing :(

But overall i REALLY like this game,,,, just right now i was playing with some cool guys on some coop maps, i had some great games and i think the other guys enjoyed them aswell.

Buy this game if you like the most about the demo, the issues will be dealt with i'm certain ;)

I will wait until the game gets patched a lot and I have free time. ;)

[demonlord89 10]

Whats the objectives in Death valley? If i fail to capture a town, what should i do next to succeed?

[jw custom 56]

Whats the objectives in Death valley? If i fail to capture a town, what should i do next to succeed?

I think you have to eliminate all enemies within a certain area of their base(the green tent with that flag pole next to it).

[antdude 10]

This happened to me because I picked a gun that wasn't in the demo, perhaps you did the same.

Maybe since I was trying to get more ammos for my RPG/missile launcher! Ugh! I had troubles getting that ammor refill icon when looking at the weapon crates/boxes! But then maybe I am doing it wrong.