Hello all. First post after having just bought the game today. I'm a long time FPS player and something of a multiplayer "junkie" so I've been around and am familiar with most games out there. Being older I've also found that I no longer have the patience to listen to stupid "smack" comments online by bunny hopping goof balls and people who feel the need to "hack" and cheat shamelessly. Where is the challenge if you're "godlike" and every shot finds its target? Its gotten so absurd and childish that it was no longer enjoyable and I even sold off all my FPS games. I started to look elsewhere and discovered ArmA 2 and after downloading the immense demo file I was mesmerized by the detail and even put off by just how easy it was to DIE. That took some getting used to I can tell you. Been playing COD and BF2 far too long so the twitchy finger was too eager to pull the trigger and you have lots of bad habits that need to be deep sixed if you intend to survive your missions. Still, I keep coming back because it is different enough from the mainstream. ArmA is a challenge and I feel the time invested in learning this system and even exploring the editor will pay off for those who can afford to be patient. The downside is a smaller but hopefully more mature community of players. There is more to say but its late and I'll comment some other time.
