EJtheK

Hello All, This may be a goofy post, but I appreciate any feedback. I used to play a lot of Ghost Recon (original!) back in the day and was in a very dedicated clan/squad. Without going into great detail, I truly miss those excellent days. I also dabbled in some other tactical shooters at the time... Unfortunately, due to work constraints I have been out of PC gaming for a few years (very sad!). BUT, I am now returning. The old GR is dead and the GRs that took its place seem more out to be like CoD than anything else. I want so much more... I played OFDR on XBOX 360. I enjoyed it. Sure, it had its issues, but it was a welcome experience after casually experiencing CoD-like games on consoles for a while. However, the online community for OFDR on XBox was dead as far as I could see. This made it a short-lived experience. I am really excited about ARMA II and am currently in the midst of putting together a new rig. However, before I get to far in, I want to know: how active is the multiplayer community online for ARMA II? Is the community still hopping? I am not in a squad (for now, at least) so I would hope to find servers buzzing with people casually playing various modes of play. Will I be disappointed? ...or is this going to be the "welcome home to PC gaming" I've been hoping for? Thank you! -EJtheK

Very very cool...

Thanks, Maciver! Thanks for the further information and for the welcome! I'll start on the pubs and dabble. I'll definitely look into the ACE mod as well. Interesting information on that complaint. I also really like facing real opponents (squad vs. squad). It doesn't sound like there's a lot of it, but are there places and squads to turn to that do this? Either way, I'll definitely end up with ArmA II once my new rig is built. You've all convinced me for sure! Thanks!

Well guys, thank you very much. I simply cannot imagine better answers ... this is exactly what I'm looking for. Myke, I love the VIP lounge analogy. Enticing... Once I have my new rig (may be a few weeks), I'll pick up the game, get to practicing, and then look through the lists of squads once I am ready. Because of my work schedule (small business = lots of crazy hours), I'll have to start at the most casual level. Recommendations? Thanks again guys! Best, EJtheK