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BIS has a tight group of hardcore fans, mostly modders, and they stick up for them when someone has something bad to say about them. Do not expect to get any support or sympathy when you are criticising BIS games (In this case Arma2). I have sought help with many bugs in these forums only to find myself meeting people that have similar feelings/problems, that then grew into a great frustration which then started to attract attention of the loyalists. Which is fine and I respect that, I understand BIS is small time trying to get their heads above water in a big boys industry, what I would like is a bit more voice on an official level letting us know whats happening. Instead I think they are too busy getting the console versions out rather than fixing the PC version.

Whats going on with this error? Happens everytime I ask HQ for a medic or ambulance....

Since I installed a 3G Mobile Broadband thumb drive and associated software it has broken Arma 2. I can no longer open the game up via the .exe and when bringing up the Autoplay on the DVD it only asks to install the game even though it is installed. I am going to try uninstalling the thumb drive and software.....

You'll need to wait for the next patch to come out before you play the game, otherwise you will be disappointed..... Like me.... *Runs away sulking*

OK Im in the campaign mode...or even playing a scenario. Im high command and I want to add units to a team. How do you do this? Also if I want to disband a team and send its remaining units into another team......how do I do this? ---------- Post added at 07:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:07 PM ---------- Looks like i am waiting for BIS to say... "Ahh.....didnt actually think of that.....we are working on fixing that in our next patch...." Well hurry up!

HAHA Id get one of those too.

Now I never said I didnt love the game. I do. its great. but its too buggy. So I hate to love it. On another note: They obviously have a lot of die hard fans, what these loyals have in common is that they are all modders/editers. They enjoy this game because its a good game to mod etc For new customers like myself, who isnt a modder, less than impressed with the bugs in this game. I want to be able to play it now but I have to wait until all the bugs are fixed and I learn how to edit/mod.

Does that switch them over to that team? Or does it just have them following another team but still apart of mine.

Ive built the Helicopter Factory in the badlands mission and I cant build any units because it tells me I have no factories.... Im also trying to get an armoured vehicle to repair/rearm/refuel at the service point (that I built within the base) and nothing is happening.....it isnt working. Whats going on? On a side note: I see so many reports of bugs here and people asking for some kind of acknowledgement and nothing happens. Where is the product support? I can understand that it may be difficult to respond to everyones thread (because there are so many) but atleast create a sticky thread listing the issues that are known and what you are doing about it. Instead of focusing on getting the console versions of the game finished, how about you fix the PC version first?

I was going to try and finish this mission despite the glitches....but now I wont even bother.

Read the forums mate. Quite a few people saying that they will be returning the game. Sales figures do not represent returned product.

Thats the bug I am reporting. If you cant construct Helicopters you shouldnt be able to build the damn factory. Are you able to repair your vehicles?

HAHAHA....EJECT and your PC trys to spit your harddrive out.

If they sell dodgy games I can only imagine what he merchandise would be like. A Zippo that cant be refueled or repaired.

Im a first timer to Arma...and BIS. After reading multiple posts about there being the same bugs in every other game released has made me realise three things: 1/ that the issues I report wont get fixed. 2/ There is no quality control with this company. 3/ Unless something changes within BIS (Restructure and/or Quality Control introduced) the company will eventually fail because they are rapidily losing customers.

I will also comment on NVG. During the bitterchill mission, at night with NVG. Trying to zoom in your view the screen would blacken so that you can not see anything, it appears this was due to the stars in the night sky?

Seems to be a known error with the "Call Support" function to HQ. Medic, Ambulance, Repair/Rearm/Refuel trucks....the whole lot. You should also be getting an audio error....config.male03 something. The campaign was slapped together by some pre school student the night before his/her assignment was due. (Lets see if that stirs up some official response?)

I dont think you can buy aircraft within the campaign. Maybe in a later mission? I know you need an airfield (which can not be built). How did you buy a helicopter? I have built the factory in the badlands mission but it wont let me buy/build choppers! See.... http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=80773

Daily Bump....in my bid to get an official answer. I know the head sheds visit this forum because they have replied to threads in the past....persistance is key....

There should be and I believe this will be fixed along with a massive amount of other bugs (I hope).

I know how, you hit Q to start her up....then raise the throttle after warm up with Q again...then your up in the air....use the mouse to fly around. Stay below 30 mtrs to keep out of sight of the radars.....Sit back and enjoy the inflight mayhem! Easy. I know what you mean though redfield, in reality the average grunt isnt going to know how to fly a helicopter, but they would still have the freedom of giving it a shot....jumping in and flicking random switches.

Spoiler (Storyline Bitterchill and Badlands)

That would be why you cant use them. Although it doesnt make sense to have vehicles there and not being able to use them, I thought this was a military simulator....im pretty sure that if you find a vehicle during combat you'd be able to use it (if you know how to operate a helicopter that is). The choice should always remain in the hands of the player, if they want to completely ruin a mission by making it a walk in the park, its up to them.

What about repairing? Its obviously a bug in AI controlled vehicles, but I have also tried to do it myself but cant. Vehicle simply wont repair.

The campaign is and should always be the primary focus, storyline is what immerses you into the game, secondary comes multiplayer. Editors are the true "tack ons". What I am loving about this game is the realism and the storyline, it feels like you are apart of something and that you are making decisions and evolving the story. What I dont like is the constant bugs and oversights which make playing the game frustrating and at times impossible. I have not yet given up. I hope that soon someone will give me an answer to these problems: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=80633 http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=80773