BadMamaJama

Nice website. I see only 2 servers actually populated atm. Is the AAS community thriving? I used to play when A2 first came out, stepped away from the game. Thinking about buying OA/BAF, but it would only be for AAS. Before when I played there was only 1 server usually up. Is this the current situation with the game?

I have to agree with Tom here, if your coming from BF2. Look for HOLD "Type" games listed and with AAS in the name. They are pvp and seem to focus around team play more than other non pvp game types if that's what your looking for. http://www.sbs.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=Arma2_Advance_and_Secure This explains the basics of AAS, which usually about half the guys in the server don't understand. But, thats to be expected being public.

Can I have your babies? :clap:

Maybe this question could be better answered in General Discussion?

Awesome, thanks for your imput. I'm really sorry the AI are not smart enough to come here and address your concerns. Keep checking back though maybe BIS will add that to the "TA DO LIST"

After playing in a lot of servers and talking to Admin's and players. I understand that a lot of Arma1 people are working on different versions of Capture & Hold, Capture the Flag and others. The Maps that most people seem to be enjoying are AAS "assault and secure" lumped under the HOLD classification. Uniquely different than other styles of play. Some AAS are different than others too depending who's tweeked them and the settings. It's a crap shoot depending on which one you join, they will eventually sort themselves out. Some you spawn only at Xray flag (horrible idea), some are bugged from testing beta maps. This link is very helpful describing how it works and whos running servers. http://www.sbs.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=Arma2_Advance_and_Secure

Thanks for the free bump guys. Obviously two, Evolution or Domination fellas giving the thread some loving.

Maybe you weren't playing Assault and Secure/HOLD. This thread is not about Team Death Match, Capture the Flag or what ever hybrid version someone has made. Look at what your complaints are. *There are no mobile spawns in current versions of AAS yet, afaik. *Zone sizes are more than suffiecient its the entire Island, granted the battle takes place around the AAS zones. *You complain about TDM and CTF *AAS you get every imaginable weapon class right from the beginning and customizalbe kits. So, again I ask that you please stop misinforming the community.

None of this has to do with Assault and Secure/ HOLD mode of play. Please stay on topic. It would be appreciated.

The purpose of the thread is to enlighten people about HOLD/AAS. Which you obviously understood, because you gave your 2 cents about it. But, I don't see how you saying I don't like it benefits the thread? AI are not more challeging, I'm sorry to say. Go find a "we are uber we really f'd up those AI" thread and support that. I am posting in this one to help the guys out there who are new to the game and looking for PVP.

Yes, ATOW and 1Para are the only 2 to date running nice maps/veteran settings. Forgive me if I missed one and again I'm talking about purely AAS.

Thanks guys, Keep the comments coming. The community deserves to know about this game mode. I've heard that with A2 it is a whole new experience playing AAS/HOLD over A1. I hope it gets some recognition and takes root in the community. I've noticed that some other PVP play modes are beginning to be lumped into HOLD mode now. I join some german servers and they have their own UMPC or some other modified stuff. It is nothing like AAS. Don't discourage, keep looking for the right servers.

I endorse this! I have not played Arma before. I enjoy PVP and not all the other stuff. This mode of play will feed all of your needs if your craving PVP. Hang in there guys once the N. America release comes out things will get flowing I'm sure, don't get discouraged, I think it has potential to be something really cool. The game mode is called HOLD on the server browser. It is being run in Veteran mode with none of the nub assistance's on some of the servers. Read the wiki Kju posted it will help.

PVP with AI is co-op, it has AI in it. At the end of your game where you "PVP" you still have AI in your squad please stop trying to redefine something. Please don't call TDM or Hold Pure PVP and call what your doing "PVP lite." I go back to my original post since you feel I have demands, questions and concerns. Just call a spade a spade. But, I mostly came here to bring light to a game mode that is awesome for PVP, no AI.

You are obviously one of the people I was talking about. You're not helping. I don't need a explanation of what each is, as your definitions are inaccurate. I've played TDM. It wasn't that fun. I've been playing HOLD matches and they've been awesome. Taking sometimes 30 minutes to assault a single checkpoint. Everyone who's playing is loving it. Some playing on Vetren level with no enemy icons on maps or no third person view. And, the end game CTI is not PVP.