marius00

I got a friend running a HOLD server but its constantly crashing so if he is not on it to keep it alive every so often it wont be any good the next day. If he is on leave its screwed for several days until he comes back and kicks it in the guts.

The main issue is that ArmA2 delivers a great platform or framework, if you like, but fails to deliver anything great for the PVP community with its default setup. So the tools are there to make it whatever you want it to be, but as a default setup its crap. So... Might be a great game down the track with some effort from the community but initially, crap. Or I could look at it from a different angle and say its great all around as the game was never meant to deliver anything great initially out of the box for PVP. I can see the light lol and I do think its a great game but currently I would rather do something else due to the state of the PVP games available.

At the moment public PvP servers that I have tried are just not fun most of the time. For all of the reasons above. If a game requires a private game to be fun then fundamental design flaws exist in the gameplay.

Absolutely. If they are going to realse a framework/platform with which we can create and host whatever we like, some examples to start of with would have been nice.

Due to my liking of the game and disgust in the lack of choice of game type for Australia I have forced (begged, really) for a mate to change his server from coop to hold. Check it out - Gamespace|01 - ARMA2 1.02 Holds 30 max and my average ping is under 20 to this box. Enjoy.

Hello Where can I download these HOLD game type missions some multiplayer servers are running? eg. Elysian Fields V0.5, Pobeda Dam V0.3

Where can I download these HOLD game type missions these servers are running?

I hope there is is more variety when the game is launched everywhere. Seeing 9/10 coop servers is frustrating. Might throw some cash in to setup my own server if this continues.

I still am unable to comprehend how coop is fun with AI as it is. Team play and coop between team mates is always better against real players. PVP all the way!!!!

Alienware is over priced big time. I think you have enough information in this thread to get a system for this game.

I'm new to arma... but great post. Very importante i reckon! - DO NOT PRACTICE BEING A HELICOPTER PILOT IN MP!

I got a 4870x2 with intel quad core at 3ghz and 4gbytes ram. Res is 1680x1050 tried messing around with graphics last night.. i was in area with approx 20-30 guys and over 10 tanks and trucks and view distance of 3.7km so that I could get an idea of fps if i put everything on medium and I get 20-40fps.. mostly 25fps i put everything on high and i get same 20-40fps and mainly 25fps again i jammed it on highest settings with view distance of 3.7km still and i still get same fps. wtf? I tried stuffing around with post render filter and on all settings i get same performance. I was using fraps to get fps i'm not pissed cos on highest its solid 25fps and smooth no spikes in performance.