Comments on: New ArmA 2 screens released

By: El_MUERkO

El_MUERkO — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:09:02 +0000

ArmA wasn’t released buggy on purpose, they simply couldn’t afford to wait any longer to release it. It has been patched regularly ever since with the latest Beta Patch (1.12) improving performance massively allowing me to hugely extend the view distance which makes chopper flying infinitely more fun.

I’ll admit I am a total fanboy when it comes to BIS simply because they’re the only developers even daring to do this kind of game.

By: Whizzo

Whizzo — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:50:23 +0000

I played hundreds of hours of OFP in multiplayer, the EG thread on the subject is evidence of that, ArmA I played less than half a dozen hours as there’s something not right about it.

I may give it another go with all the inevitable patches but disappointment isn’t a strong enough word for how I felt about the title.

By: pjmaybe

pjmaybe — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:20:00 +0000

One thing Bohemia are absolutely hopeless at is Q & A. The bugs in ArmedA put me off, despite the game being absolutely miles better than the last Battlefield games - the experience was just ruined by the bugs.

Hopefully Op Flashpoint 2 might be a better bet (let’s pray codies don’t screw it up).

ArmedA2? Looks OK but I’d need to see it moooooving first.

By: El_MUERkO

El_MUERkO — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:13:22 +0000

ArmA much like OFP is flawed genius, ArmA was made on a heavily modified OFP engine which is basically DX7 tech. I own the German version and the English release that came much later, I also picked up Queens Gambit.

The animation, AI and physical solidity of the game world can all be ropey at times but it is unique. There is simply no other game like ArmA.

Here’s hoping the new engine they’ve made for ArmA2 will help resolve those issues, in my dreams they’d incorporate a hefty dose of Havoc and Euphoria physics to really solidify the game world.

As for the new screenshot, some nice vegetation

By: patlike

patlike — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:12:10 +0000

By: mart

mart — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:08:21 +0000

Hehehehe

By: patlike

patlike — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:07:24 +0000

Because “being shot at” isn’t something I ever want to do in reality?

By: mart

mart — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:06:11 +0000

Pointless. Why not just join the army?

By: Tiger Walts

Tiger Walts — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:01:25 +0000

Haven’t even got round to trying ArmA yet. I badly need a new PC.

I spent loads of time creating huge battles in the OpFlash editor, with scripting to bring in re-enforcements.