ArmA Progress Updates

[Hoot]

see page 233 of that thread and find toster's post -> Aug. 23 2006,17:44

[ebns72]

3D Ironsights. Oh Em Gee.

A Harrier!!!!

I can't wait for dynamic campaigns and CTI in multiplayer. It will be as close as possible to game 2 with destructible buildings. BIS I love you. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif

[Commando84]

damn sweet! just a bit bad quality on the pics but will be intresting to see the harrier and other new stuff they added. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[bravo 6]

is there an mirror for that Video? cant open it..

[Blanco]

It takes some time before the download starts, 5 min or so.
I'm downloading him now, 24 min to go.

[Potatomasher]

It must be just flooding bacause all the ArmA fans try to download it same time.

I grabbed it minutes after uploading so i didn't have any problems.

[deanosbeano]

looks very like ofpe and nothing like game2 (the videos fro hrej).
all in all i think the mainstreamers will love, what is after all ofp with nice graphics.

[Jezz]

42mins to go until its comptely downloaded http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif

looking at the lcd moniter pictures it appears to be very like flashpoint in that it swings alot from beautiful to fugly as regards to looks(think combat photo thread v ingame flashpoint) http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif

[Potatomasher]

Those 2 vids aren't anything special since it's footage of helo flying. Very short and helo is flying too high to actually see anything special.
Screens were much more interesting IMO.

FPS is great though all the time. Dunno what monster machine is running that.

[Dslyecxi]

Yeah. For those of you that haven't downloaded the videos yet, don't get your hopes up. They're both very short, and show very little.

Cool, yes. Worth getting extremely excited over? Nope.

[Average Joe]

Sure the guys hands still dont hold the minigun http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif but im sure they will fix that, however look where it is firing and notice the impressive looking bullet impacts rather then the farty small brown dust http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[Blanco]

but better then nothing...

The grass looks so fluffy http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif

Where do you see bullet impacts?

[Average Joe]

Along the Road and on the side of the building just as the minigun cease's firing, look closely http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[NeMeSiS]

Gaaaaaah everytime the download starts it cuts me off within 1 seconds and i end up with a corrupt download, damn it that we cant have other mirrors http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif

Screens look nice though, the forests reminds me of the screens of Game2 http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif

[Blanco]

There's a big brown stain on the right building, but it was there before he starts firing.

anyway, I believe you, I'm just to tired to see it.

[Hornet85]

www.Armedassault.eu Downloads (http://www.armedassault.eu/downloads.php?cat_id=2)
3rd from the top http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

Just download and watch  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif

Hornet85@<hidden>

[Chipper]

3D IRONSIGHTS&#33;&#33;&#33; W00T&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif

http://www.gamesfire.at/uploads/gallery/78/pic-524.jpg

[AfrographX]

watch how I get redirected to a site without downloadlink http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif

[Dslyecxi]

www.Armedassault.eu Downloads (http://www.armedassault.eu/downloads.php?cat_id=2)
3rd from the top http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

Just download and watch http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif

Hornet85@<hidden>
That links to the Swedish Armed Forces page... nothing to download there that I see.

[deanosbeano]

use i.e fire fox dont like hornets dl site #http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif

[NeMeSiS]

use i.e  fire fox dont like hornets dl site #http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
IE does the same http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif

[Hornet85]

works with IE yes sorry abut this but we dont have alot of space on www.armedassault.eu so i cant upload it direct to it

direct link
ArmA videos on SAF site (http://saf.cherrypowered.com/downloads.php?cat_id=3&download_id=12)

try save as might work beter

[Dslyecxi]

works with IE yes sorry abut this but we dont have alot of space on www.armedassault.eu so i cant upload it direct to it

direct link
ArmA videos on SAF site (http://saf.cherrypowered.com/downloads.php?cat_id=3&download_id=12)
Do you have to register on the SAF site to actually download it? Nothing shows up for me.

[martinovic]

Aaaah&#33; Someone provide me with a working download link quickly&#33;  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/help.gif

Edit: doesn&#39;t work for me and i have IE... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif

Look at me i&#39;m massing emoticons&#33;

[Hornet85]

dont know i put it on public so normaly no you dont have to be registerd

do this work beter?
http://saf.cherrypowered.com/downloads/armedassault_gc060823_gf.zip

[Chipper]

that link doesn&#39;t work.

[spoock]

I downloading ArmA GDC 2006 video from Gamesfire (13kbyte/sec - 28minutes to finish) and I can create new mirror on rapidshare or other site http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

[Dslyecxi]

dont know i put it on public so normaly no you dont have to be registerd

do this work beter?
http://saf.cherrypowered.com/downloads/armedassault_gc060823_gf.zip
Yes, that works. However, that&#39;s the same thing that was already posted... whereas the ArmA.eu link listed it as 37MB, which had me interested, as that would&#39;ve been new footage. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif

[martinovic]

I&#39;d kiss you if you weren&#39;t probably hundreds of kilometers away from me&#33;

[NeMeSiS]

Thanks hornet http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[Raptor]

I can create new mirror on rapidshare or other site http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
didn&#39;t you read the short sentence under the link@<hidden>?

Do not host this File&#33;

toster ask for permission and gamesfire forbite him to host the file. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

[Hornet85]

it is 37mb 2 videos showing ingame shoots with the Minigun and Blackhawk

[Lee_H._Oswald]

Works perfect&#33;

Thank you&#33;

MfG Lee http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/thumbs-up.gif

[bravo 6]

it is 37mb 2 videos showing ingame shoots with the Minigun and Blackhawk
yup, to be honest i expected more http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
but im kinda happy with them.

Is there a possibility that the gunner use hes hands and hold the MG? or those the gunner/pilot use that special helmet/visor that moves the MG?

[Zander]

is the fire in front of minigun supposed to rotate like this?

[bravo 6]

is the fire in front of minigun supposed to rotate like this?
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wow_o.gif its a Getling.. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatling_gun) how do you suppose it rotates?

+- 1200 bullets per minut

edit: k, i know what you ment.. It rotates too slow.. should be faster and then become slower when fire stops like the rotor of chopper..

[Lee_H._Oswald]

Is pixel number 3426732467 supposed to look like it looks??

Omg&#33; I hope they fix it&#33; I can&#39;t life with a pixel looking like that&#33;

...

Can we have an extra thread for comments like that please?

MfG Lee http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/icon_rolleyes.gif

[Robert(UK)]

Is pixel number 3426732467 supposed to look like it looks??

Omg&#33; I hope they fix it&#33; I can&#39;t life with a pixel looking like that&#33;

...

Can we have an extra thread for comments like that please?

MfG Lee http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/icon_rolleyes.gif
ROFL http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif

[deanosbeano]

Is pixel number 3426732467 supposed to look like it looks??

Omg&#33; I hope they fix it&#33; I can&#39;t life with a pixel looking like that&#33;

...

Can we have an extra thread for comments like that please?

MfG Lee http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/icon_rolleyes.gif
are you sure its not in your monitor i dont see any bad pixel ?
p.s what codec required ,i cant see any pixel http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif.
no matter it opens in firefox http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[toster]

Remember: do not host this file.
I give only further what was said to me. sorry... gamesfire.at is big and danger and hot.
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif

You find a Mirrorlink on the downloadsite.: http://www.gamesfire.at/downloa....06.html (http://www.gamesfire.at/downloads,id16,armed_assault_praesentation_gc_06.html)

edit: Oh, the Mirrorlink connect in the News. hm, press in the News the Link to the right of "Mirror". http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/whistle.gif

[HotShot]

Looks good. Nice to finally see the Mission Editor. Like the colour-coded roads for what they are like, and although the Unit selection looks the same, the right hand side looks like it has a couple more selections.

[jammydodger]

For anyone still having trouble downloading the video&#39;s, we have them up over at Armed Assault Zone (http://www.armed-assault-zone.com)

Cheers

[Mr Reality]

This town name gave me a bit of a laugh as it&#39;s a very British word.. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif and i love that chaingun sound  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/inlove.gif

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/9567/armagh2.jpg

[blackdog~]

Those names are rather strange...

Check out the island on the left lower part of the screen.....

Can&#39;t say I&#39;m really a fan of the new super wide font that they seem to be using. Or is that just an effect of widescreen display?

[Blanco]

and aother mirror

http://gimehost.com/v/7011552/1156358280362.zip.html

[spoock]

yeah - gatling´s sound is very nice http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/inlove.gif

[brataccas]

GO BIS&#33; &#33; &#33; &#33; &#33; &#33; &#33; &#33; &#33; http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/brataccas/dancingfruits0nm.gif

[SGT. Hurley]

HOLY CRAP&#33; That looks freaking sweet.... Can&#39;t wait... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

Go BIS&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif

[Commando84]

downloading vid as i speak, haha i just realized i had a island addon once on my ofp install that was made by a guy called iguana... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif
strnge things you can remember sometimes http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[Vectum]

I&#39;m totally ripped into 500 pieces after seeing those pictures , they look fan-friggin&#39;-tastic &#33;

[Commando84]

ok video, cool that they have real minigun sounds btw http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
Ohh i heard somewhere about the rotor thingy but cool to see it in action sort of. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif
can&#39;t wait to spinn of in tha blackhawk myself http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif
wonder if it will feature the extra bling bling that bas blackhawks had? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif The new editor layout looks nice, good thing imo that they out everything to the right side really cause it really speeds up editing i think by a few seconds maybe http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif

[Sudden Death]

You can watch the offical Armed Assault Trailer at www.OFPMDB.net&#33; I´ve coverted it to DivX to get a smaller file&#33; Now its 38MB.

S.D.

[Berghoff]

Can you mirror it only 6kb/s... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[Frans]

try to start your dl anew. I&#39;m getting around 90 kbyte/s, also in Holland.

edit: now dropped to 65

[Potatomasher]

45 kb/s.

[Espectro]

New stabilised (no cam shaking + zoom in) version up at http://www.armedassault.eu

Direct hi-speed link to video (http://www.armedassault.eu/downloads.php?cat_id=2&download_id=15)

[Frans]

Oh my god, it looks AWESOME&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif

[Potatomasher]

Shit, dropped to zero.
Any mirrors ? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

[Frans]

Another Filefront mirror here (http://files.filefront.com//;5451823;;/)
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[Potatomasher]

Filefront mirror here (http://files.filefront.com//;5451823;;/)
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
That is where i&#39;m slowly dragging this out. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

[Frans]

No, this is a new mirror, I just uploaded it.

[GBee]

I&#39;m mirroring the official trailer (divx version) on www.armed-assault.co.uk (http://www.armed-assault.co.uk)

Trailer Mirror: www.armed-assault.co.uk (http://www.armed-assault.co.uk)

[Potatomasher]

No, this is a new mirror, I just uploaded it.
Ah, ok.
Thnx, but i finally got it from the first place.

Pretty amazing that trailer. Now i really want the demo. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif
Just amazing work BIS. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif

[bravo 6]

this tread grows so fast that i think we missed the english translation:


Update 15:30

Here some facts BIS confirmed and that i saw live:
- the smoke effects do look as good as they appear on the screenshots
- multiply gunner positions f.e. 2 Miniguns in the UH-60
- a working collision model
- buildings are now destructible
- bigger groups (more than 12 Men)
- Bullet-Penetration
- Leaning
- hold your breath to aim better
- etc.
Info Source (http://ofpmdb.net/include.php?path=content/news.php&contentid=235)

[Berghoff]

Well well ArmA has improved a lot since the E3 its just so amazing. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[Wilco]

GC Trailer looks fantastic&#33;

[funnyguy1]

sh*t, still in the nearest (17km) internet cafe http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif
love you BIS http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif
DLing the movie

[zigzag]

jepp looked at the GC trailer and its really impressive, i need to look at i a couple of times cus it a bit fast dont now were to look http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif
at the end it says coming to your pc autumn 2006 thats before the winter right? (crosses fingers)
god work BIS http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/thumbs-up.gif

[AUS_Twisted]

Great video&#33;

But the sound to the video is delayed here, not sure if it&#39;s like that for everyone else.

[Potatomasher]

Great video&#33;

But the sound to the video is delayed here, not sure if it&#39;s like that for everyone else.
In the end of the video i noticed the same thing. Minigun firing in sandbags sound is coming too late and the tanks firing in the end.

[Espectro]

Official trailer mirrored (http://www.armedassault.eu/news.php?readmore=174) at armedassault.eu

Very impressive stuff&#33;

[AUS_Twisted]

The video plays very fast in sections you can tell by the soldier and vehicle movements, specially the tanks moving at 2x speed lol or maybe thats how it&#39;s meant to be to fit more footage in? Placebo?

I&#39;d like to see the original trailer video as this converted one doesn&#39;t seem right.

[GBee]

I&#39;d like to see the original trailer video as this converted one doesn&#39;t seem right.
Agreed, somethings not right with the speed.

Edit: If Placebo provides a link to the original version I&#39;ll switch that for the divx one on my site.

[bravo 6]

The video plays very fast in sections you can tell by the soldier and vehicle movements, specially the tanks moving at 2x speed lol or maybe thats how it&#39;s meant to be to fit more footage in? Placebo?

I&#39;d like to see the original trailer video as this converted one doesn&#39;t seem right.
Agreed, somethings not right with the speed.

Edit: If Placebo provides a link to the original version I&#39;ll switch that for the divx one on my site.
yup, sound is delayed..

Link of original please http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[Espectro]

yep, sound is weird.

[Postduifje]

wow, amazing

[SGT. Hurley]

Very Impressive. Love this part at the end... (Hopeful release this YEAR&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif )

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/ifantipop/arma2.jpg

[Potatomasher]

This trailer is most likely recorded quite some time ago. Maybe they realised just lately that they are going to miss their goal.

I&#39;m referring to this comment
Will Armed Assault lying under our christmas tree this year?

Well, that&#39;s our goal but I can&#39;t confirm that with 100 %.

[bravo 6]

i have to agree.. it might be alittle old.
its impressive no doubt about it, but it seems unfinished aswell.. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

[martinovic]

I think I&#39;m hearing sonic crackling. Is it just me or are supersonic bullets now going to sound like in real life?

[HitmanFF]

This trailer is most likely recorded quite some time ago. Maybe they realised just lately that they are going to miss their goal.

I&#39;m referring to this comment
Will Armed Assault lying under our christmas tree this year?

Well, that&#39;s our goal but I can&#39;t confirm that with 100 %.
You can bet that BIS is not showing old trailers on GC. It was mentioned that they&#39;d have a new build ready then, and the trailer will most certainly be based on that.

As with any development project, there are always uncertainties/risks, so you can never be sure you&#39;ve made the target date, until you&#39;ve passed it http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

[Lee_H._Oswald]

Nice trailer, not in HD, but nice&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

It gives me the feeling of OFP and that&#39;s the most important thing for me&#33;

http://lee.plankton.ch/armatrailer.jpg

MfG Lee http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/inlove.gif

[DrBobcat]

Aside from the sound issue (which is not game related at all). and those minor animation quibles, I absolutely loved the trailer. BIS has defintely raised the bar up from OFP&#39;s production value levels with excellent music and even better graphics. Probably will be having (another) dream about ArmA tonight. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

- dRb

P.S. Extremely happy to see some fixed wing aircraft (especially a harrier, as it is the most practical plane for small ground-attack role) as well as the amazingly sexy 3d ironsights. We asked and you delivered BIS&#33;

[gabgab]

Just look at the smoke - it&#39;s definitely a new trailer.

The jumping between slowmotion and fastforward is surely on purpose (maybe some Matrix fan cut it together).

I&#39;m also convinced that the sound is not out of sync - the shooting and the explosions are just cut in as ambient and not directly recorded out of the game.

EDIT:
I forgot to say - It&#39;s a great Trailer - I love it&#33;

[d034rk]

I love the trailer, especially the Harry. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif

Did you notice the power poles? I wonder to what extent they&#39;re destroyable.

[Commando84]

wonder ful trailer&#33;&#33;&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/thumbs-up.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/inlove.gif now this shit can seriously get some attention&#33; Im gonna send some links around to some people i know and of course a site or two about the trailer&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
Now this was the best arma trailer seen so far.
Good music, good editing mostly and some good sounds.
Loved &#39;em jet engine roars and stuff. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif
ok watched the trailer like 5 times now and near the end when the little zodiac boat gets attacked the explosions on the water looks a bit out of place but other than that i think all is good&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[VISTREL]

at last we got footage&#33; gj BIS&#33;

Countdown to demo ? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif

[mrj-fin]

Well is all building then destructable??? That would be my dreams.
I really wanna see some screens/videos from inside tanks.
And why BIS cant make all buildings enterable used by sniping positions e.t.c. How about bulletshole in the walls? I havent yet see any screens from that.

Its not matter if ArmA doens´t released this year I wanna see all things bug-free and well-finished.

[metalchris]

Quote[/b] ]And why BIS cant make all buildings enterable so can u in sniper position

Because that would double or triple the polycount...

[Lee_H._Oswald]

And why BIS cant make all buildings enterable so can u in sniper position e.t.c.
Because it woulkd take another year to model all the "rooms" of the houses and it ´would make the game more laggy. At this point, the Geforce 2MX user are going to cry&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif

Hell, we are getting THE GAME WE EVER WANTED, don&#39;t cry for more now.

Everything else will be modded by the community or can be found in Game2.

MfG Lee http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

[d034rk]

I synchronized the audio and video tracks. Some sounds make much more sense now. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

Does anyone know if I&#39;m allowed to upload it to youtube for example?

[gonk]

Its not matter if ArmA doens´t released this year I wanna see all things bug-free and well-finished.
well then you will never see it..

Nothing like the public to really test a game for bugs. Beta groups are very small in comparison and I am sure they will not find everything.

[Heatseeker]

Awsome trailer, very well done http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif .

One thing that still bugs me in Arma is the USMC harrier and cobra, the usmc/usarmy mix cuts down the authenticity of the game imo.

But im going to watch the trailer another 20 times or something http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif .

[Rainbow]

Great trailer. GJ BiS http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif

[Londoner]

great trailer..cant wait to play the game

[Hadrian_21VB]

G this trailer got me pinned down.
Nice &#33;

Release -> patch, before I&#39;m going insane please.... ooh.. to late http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif

[westy159]

Very nice trailer but anyone else feel that it played in fast motion?

[Codarl]

I synchronized the audio and video tracks. Some sounds make much more sense now. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

Does anyone know if I&#39;m allowed to upload it to youtube for example?
Oh, but please DO upload it... some people here made their own trailer composed of footage from multiple movies... I&#39;m sure that is you only FIX a movie nobody&#39;l complain http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif .

[d034rk]

All right, here it is: synchronized Version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqy1IBRxfKM)

Unfortunately, the quality was somewhat lowered by youtube, but hey - the audio is in place. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif

If I&#39;m violating any copyrights or similar please let me know.

Video with better Quality: http://www.armedassault.eu/downloads.php?cat_id=2&download_id=16

[Postduifje]

Thanks d034rk, it&#39;s much better now indeed. The movie makes more sence and there&#39;re no random sounds anymore... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif

[tinitoon]

Brilliant&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; What a trailer&#33;

I love the harrier and the sound of it, the weapons sound very good, explosions look fantastic and nice animations&#33;

I can&#39;t wait. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/inlove.gif

[Robert(UK)]

Nice one D034rk, now I was finally able to watch that trailer.  Man, it looks awesome&#33;&#33;&#33;  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

[GBee]

One thing that still bugs me in Arma is the USMC harrier and cobra, the usmc/usarmy mix cuts down the authenticity of the game imo.
You don&#39;t ever get the US Marines called into assist the US Army because they have a faster response/deployment? I thought that&#39;s why the US Marines existed?

We know that not all character/player models have been finished/revealed yet, so I think it&#39;s entirely possible that in the final game the storyline will be that the US troops on the island are re-enforced by Marines.

[Scillion]

Nice video and music.

The environment is really coming along. Some of the close tank moves were very realistic looking. The sounds were much better (accept some later tank engine sounds). Of course the smoke is going to add a new feature to the game.

This is THE game that sets the bar for ANY first person shooter that thinks it&#39;s trying to be realistic. (from what we&#39;ve seen)

[stegman]

We know that not all character/player models have been finished/revealed yet,  so I think it&#39;s entirely possible that in the final game the storyline will be that the US troops on the island are re-enforced by Marines.
Sounds good to me.  As I pointed out there do apear to be two different models for US guys,  One with his sleves rolled up the other has his sleves down.  Also I&#39;ve only seen the Bull insignie on the long sleve guys..  prehaps they are army??

[NeMeSiS]

Love the trailer although the whole matrix effect is a bit annoying http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif

[armandobronca]

Is a river what i see? (1:35)

Dont looks like the sea (1:22)

??

[Sniperwolf572]

New interview guys from Gaming Area (http://www.ga.com.ba/clanak/514.html). We asked what others wouldn&#39;t&#33;

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[Zander]

i like the smoke but i would like to feel more power in explosions they are too slow.

[d034rk]

Is a river what i see? (1:35)

Dont looks like the sea (1:22)

??

--&#62; http://www.gamesfire.at/gallery,pic571.html

Probably no "real" rivers, but who knows... Take a look at the south coast in the Google Earth image:

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/6348/sahranigoogleearth3ft.jpg

[Postduifje]

Indeed. The river apparently shows a current, or are these just the wave effects of the sea?

[spoock]

Is a river what i see? (1:35)

Dont looks like the sea (1:22)

??
yeah 1:35 its river http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif - nice fast water

[d034rk]

New interview guys from Gaming Area (http://www.ga.com.ba/clanak/514.html). We asked what others wouldn&#39;t&#33;

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Very nice&#33; But FYI: The second thumb in your interview is misleading. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

[Berghoff]

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Nice, all I wanted to know was the Ondrej hair thing.

[Potatomasher]

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Nice interview.
Maybe we play ArmA before christmas afterall. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif

[NeMeSiS]

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Great interview&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif

[Chipper]

There needs to be an interview asking where that google earth picture of saharini came from&#33; It&#39;s still a mystery.

Also asking about the grass and if it will conceal you from other people far away.

[spoock]

Autumn 2006 is good sign
I really believe in Q4 2006 http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif
Winter 2006 starting toward the end of November http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

[GBee]

Is a river what i see? (1:35)

Dont looks like the sea (1:22)

??
yeah 1:35 its river http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif - nice fast water
Didn&#39;t see anything I would describe as a river, i.e. above sea level?

[JobJenkins222]

Very nice trailer but anyone else feel that it played in fast motion?
Yeah playback is insainly fast.   http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif

[Jakerod]

Anyone else notice what I think is a Javelin on the guys back at the 1:00 minute mark?

Two things I loved: The littlebird flying into the explosion looked really cool for some reason.
&
*Action* *Action* *Boom* *Action* *Seagull Flying* *Action* *Boom*

[Sniperwolf572]

Yeah, I noticed it, altough I think that is SRAW, I also spotted an flashlight attachment. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[d034rk]

It actually looks more like a Javelin.

Javelin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Fgm-148a.jpg
SRAW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sraw.jpg

[GBee]

That is possibly the best interview to date. It addressed most of the remaining questions and has certainly put a few endless threads to rest.

I also only noticed one dodge from Placebo - on the question of enterable buildings.

[Espectro]

New syncronised version of trailer online in good quality.

It will be up in 15 minutes (still uploading)

http://www.armedassault.eu/downloads.php?cat_id=2&download_id=16

[Fork122]

Anyone notice at 30 seconds a US soldier fires an AT4 at a convoy of friendly abrams tanks http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif

Very good trailer though, the smoke looks pretty awesome even when it&#39;s in motion.

[Codarl]

Hmmm, I wonder what those blue flashes are when the harrier is flying... edited in? or...

EDIT: and too bad there wont be any Seventh songs in ArmA http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif . though they had no sense of timing, they were okay...

[Jakerod]

I also find it entertaining that when the blackhawk is on fire after the zodiac explodes that there is a guy just kind of sitting there (not dead, or atleast doesn&#39;t look it) inside the burning helicopter still holding the controls.

EDIT: I think the blue flashes are edited in

[d034rk]

Hmmm, I wonder what those blue flashes are when the harrier is flying... edited in? or...

EDIT: and too bad there wont be any Seventh songs in ArmA http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif . though they had no sense of timing, they were okay...
Either they&#39;re edited in or it&#39;s an UFO. I&#39;m pretty sure it&#39;s the first...

They&#39;re also occurring at 0:54 in an rather improper scene.

[Hoot]

New interview guys from Gaming Area (http://www.ga.com.ba/clanak/514.html). We asked what others wouldn&#39;t&#33;

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Great interview&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif
Tenga: Is the walking-in-vehicles even a planned feature? Will we be able to shoot from them even if we are fixed in them? (I.E. Drive-by shooting, using your weapon to shoot out of the vehicle, etc.)
Paul: These are not planned features for ArmA.

It&#39;s a pity. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif

[kavoven]

Damn, great great trailer BIS http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif

Looks really professional http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif (And good of course, too http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif )

[Fork122]

Just noticed when the soldier fires the AT4 at 0:30 the sights appear to be misaligned. Could it be possible we have to make sure are sights are aligned before firing in ArmA?

http://i8.tinypic.com/25hcr5j.jpg

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/23-25/23250044.gif

[figjam]

New interview guys from Gaming Area (http://www.ga.com.ba/clanak/514.html). We asked what others wouldn&#39;t&#33;

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Great interview&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif
Tenga: Is the walking-in-vehicles even a planned feature? Will we be able to shoot from them even if we are fixed in them? (I.E. Drive-by shooting, using your weapon to shoot out of the vehicle, etc.)
Paul: These are not planned features for ArmA.

It&#39;s a pity. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif
Yeah, I was looking forward to firing from the cargo on a helicopter. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif

[gunterlund]

Awsome trailer, very well done http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif .

One thing that still bugs me in Arma is the USMC harrier and cobra, the usmc/usarmy mix cuts down the authenticity of the game imo.

But im going to watch the trailer another 20 times or something http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif .
Dont get too caught up in the vehicles/troops. Once the community get ahold of this game, the sky is the limit. You will have your pure usmc troops/vehicles. Think of the vehicles in game as place holders.

[Hoot]

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Great interview&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif
Tenga: Is the walking-in-vehicles even a planned feature? Will we be able to shoot from them even if we are fixed in them? (I.E. Drive-by shooting, using your weapon to shoot out of the vehicle, etc.)
Paul: These are not planned features for ArmA.

It&#39;s a pity. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif
Yeah, I was looking forward to firing from the cargo on a helicopter. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
Would be enough to be able to shoot from a truck or a hatch of an APC. So, only Delta&#39;s have the ability to shoot from the cargo-hatch of a transport helicopter http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

[lwlooz]

Very nice Interview,Great Job.
I like the stuff about the AI a lot.Hopefully that taking cover stuff covers Survivability-decisions as in "Uhm,there are 4 T-80&#39;s coming at us,we better hide until they are away"(If they have no AT). Good to hear the Flight-Model has been improved somewhat,the OFP ones often made helicopter operation different than they should be. Hopefully again the AI takes use of that new FM and takes care not to crash into other people http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif


And on the trailer: Although I don&#39;t like the new smoke at all, the graphics are as good as you would want them for the OFP sequel. Large Viewdistance, a world populated with many objects and the best of all: Rather not that much shiny and glossy and funnily colored http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif . And the animations on the vehicles make it look like there is a improved vehicle simulation on all of them. (Emphasis on "Make it look like").

Anyways,hopefully we will also get some new information on the editing part(Especially if the current ArmA scripting list is final) http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[SniperAndy]

Excellent trailer and videos... I like the rotor of the blackhawk going fast and slow depending of the situation etc. Very well implemented. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif

[AK-Chester]

Yawn.

[Blanco]

Exellent trailer & interview
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif

Impressive stuff, It looks good & it sounds good (that was a surprise actually).

[Sniperwolf572]

Another spot, missing driver in the moving humvee in 1:38. You can&#39;t see the driver trough front glass but you can see him trough side window.

1:46 - Everon castle ruins on the mountain.

[HitmanFF]

Hmmm, I wonder what those blue flashes are when the harrier is flying... edited in? or...
It looks to me like a lens flare simulation, as the &#39;camera&#39; is looking into the sun.

[GimpyBassturd]

OH MY GAWD ,, could this really be it??&#33;&#33; FALL 2006,

Damn,, i hafta get clean shorts now

[Placebo]

Yawn.
If you wish to troll on the forums please remember to use the correct forum trolling account which has the username of "I have been perm banned from the forums", thanks.

[meyamoti]

Whoa,I love the way the M1A1 moved...it looked like just like they do in real life,something about a driver and gunner doing seperate things seems to give that effect. 01:39 really looked great,the gloves and whatnot,though I&#39;m not sure if thats how a 50cal sounds,but they know what their doing.

The enviroments look great,the vegetation and realistic grass with that detailed ground look terrific.

The humvee at 01:09 looks terrific and blends in so well with the ground,The ocean looks great and judging from the images,the ocean and inlets have different textures to them which is great.

I also think I can hear the treads moving and squeeking on the M1A1,not just the engine,I sure hope so..it would add soo much in the sound to the beauties that are tanks...

[kavoven]

I think it&#39;s just a matter of time until you&#39;ll be able to fire in and out of vehicles http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif

[blackdog~]

Just noticed when the soldier fires the AT4 at 0:30 the sights appear to be misaligned. Could it be possible we have to make sure are sights are aligned before firing in ArmA?

[img]http://i8.tinypic.com/25hcr5j.jpg[/img

[img]http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/23-25/23250044.gif[/img
Hey, bugging BIS about the AT4 is my job. But nice catch though http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

[tinitoon]

http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/rofl.gif LOL guys&#33; No need to watch the video all over again until you even find the smallest glitch&#33;

http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif But concerning the AT4 I guess you guys are right. I haven&#39;t ever made animations for OFP so I don&#39;t know if it&#39;s hard to fix (or if they even want to fix it as 95% of the ArmA customers won&#39;t even notice it).

[Mr Reality]

Very impressive trailer therefore my only moan would be the two Abrams fireing at the end, the tank moves instead of just the turret,ala OFP. But apart from that and the other minor probs it&#39;s looking sexellent....

[blackdog~]

Just watched that video (downloaded some crappy one earlier and was wondering what everybody else was raving about) and I can say I&#39;m impressed&#33; Still bugging me that the USMC is invading apparently only by air with the Army. But I hope I get proven wrong and we get USMC troops as well.

The fancy shiny intro logos that BIS has switched over to apparently are nice too http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[de la rocka]

I just saw the trailer and its really cool (But the music sucked). Its really fascinating how BIS always surprise with awesome elements, effects, graphics and on the other hand there are always some things are really lame like the awful looking sprinting wich is still represent - Please BIS..fix it. Don&#39;t want to use an anim-pack if not necessary http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif. And this is a good example. Did you see this guy running without a weapon? THIS looks realistic and cool&#33;
It&#39;s kinda like two teams were developing this game. One team has got an eye and the other not. But nice to see that have modified the weapon-view wich has looked also terrible few month ago.
Conclusion: 50% incredible and 50% terrible. Nothing in between... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif


EDIT: I&#39;m afraid that those cool soundeffects (the battlesounds) are just an soundfile for this trailer. Or do someone know if ingame-sound is really like this?

*Sorry for my horrible english

But they&#39;ll do it&#33; GO&#33; BIS GO&#33;

[blackdog~]

I just saw the trailer and its really cool (But the music sucked). Its really fascinating how BIS always surprise with awesome elements, effects, graphics and on the other hand there are always some things are really lame like the awful looking sprinting wich is still represent - Please BIS..fix it. Don&#39;t want to use an anim-pack if not necessary http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif. And this is a good example. Did you see this guy running without a weapon? THIS looks realistic and cool&#33;
It&#39;s kinda like two teams were developing this game. One team has got an eye and the other not. But nice to see that have modified the weapon-view wich has looked also terrible few month ago.
Conclusion: 50% incredible and 50% terrible. Nothing in between... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif

But they&#39;ll do it&#33; GO&#33; BIS GO&#33;
I was noticing the incredibly "jumpy" animations too. I hope they get changed to more smooth animations closer to what we saw in original OFP.

Apparently, it takes a completely different posture compared to original OFP to hold an M4... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

Also, that AT4 that guy is holding doesn&#39;t really look a lot like an AT4 when it zooms in... the sights aren&#39;t supposed to be on the side like that.

Edit15: Heh, it would appear it&#39;s a US soldier is just friendly firing that tank. If you look closely while the camera zooms in you can see he&#39;s wearing digital camo.

[Jakerod]

Im fairly sure it is an AT4. That or a javelin but if you pause it a second or two before he fires you see him with it on his back and that is what makes me think it is an at4.

EDIT: Its an AT4, the sight is on the side:

Picture (http://z.about.com/d/usmilitary/1/0/r/G/at4.gif)

EDIT 2: Maybe he is trying to "protect" it somehow. You know creating a smoke screen around it or intercepting another missile with an incredibly well placed rocket.... Okay so he is friendly firing it. We noticed that a few pages back though and I thought it was a guy with an RPG originally but its not.

[GBee]

AFAIK the bad looking animations were a result of the video be re-encoded to Divx. It runs at 1.5-2x speed so everything looks wrong.

[450R]

It&#39;s the transitions between the animations that suck, but Placebo did say they&#39;re being worked on in the latest interview.

[PrivateNoob]

AFAIK the bad looking animations were a result of the video be re-encoded to Divx. It runs at 1.5-2x speed so everything looks wrong.

Yeah they move way to fast&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif
I hope its the DIVX thing otherwise they have to slow it down radical. Other then that it looks awesome, beyond words, I cant wait. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif

[blackdog~]

Im fairly sure it is an AT4. That or a javelin but if you pause it a second or two before he fires you see him with it on his back and that is what makes me think it is an at4.

EDIT: Its an AT4, the sight is on the side:

Picture (http://z.about.com/d/usmilitary/1/0/r/G/at4.gif)

EDIT 2: Maybe he is trying to "protect" it somehow. You know creating a smoke screen around it or intercepting another missile with an incredibly well placed rocket.... Okay so he is friendly firing it. We noticed that a few pages back though and I thought it was a guy with an RPG originally but its not.
It seems you are correct http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif. Here is a picture of my AT4 sight...

Something for maybe someone to note is that one&#39;s right hand is barely visible (it&#39;s not holding the front of the launcher) when you&#39;re looking through the sights.

The below pictures (the top one is basically what you should see) illustrate:

Also worth noting is that, to the human eye, there is very little blur on the sights and the launcher, and when there is, it is mainly on the rear sight and only on the rear sight, and it&#39;s barely noticable.

http://www.surfacezero.com/span/at41.jpg

http://www.surfacezero.com/span/at42.jpg

http://www.surfacezero.com/span/at43.jpg

[martinovic]

Anyone else dislike the anims? They look odd somehow... like the soldiers were running around with sticks and absolutely no gear.

The soldiers are so straight as if they had wooden planks in their vests (very very light-weight wooden planks)... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif

[kavoven]

I just read a report of the German magazine PC-Games, which was really positive http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif They were surprised that they could test ArmA by themselves. They mentioned some features, I didn&#39;t know until know:

- If you look into the sun or move into a darker room, your eyes need to adept to the new situation
- The rotor of the choppers adept to the speed
- The wheels of planes and shoppers (You will fly planes in some missions) have amortisseurs (bablefish translated)
- The island is really large (ok, we knew that before http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif )
- The capital city looks like a small métropole (==big&#33http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
- The island has different climate zones

[de la rocka]

Anyone else dislike the anims? They look odd somehow... like the soldiers were running around with sticks and absolutely no gear.

The soldiers are so straight as if they had wooden planks in their vests (very very light-weight wooden planks)...  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif
LMAO&#33; Yeah wooden planks discribes it well  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif


But not every anim is odd. They modified nearly every anim in a better way than it was before. The "hit the dirt" anim was the first anim that really impressed me... very authentic. And today it was the disarmed running (Time: 00:48).
For those who think its because DIVX. It&#39;s not. This issue exist longer and were already discribed in earlier threads somewhere.

An other thing thats a bit bemusing is the "Fleshcolor" of the soldiers models. It has to be a bit more brighter or fady  imo -however you like to say. Its a bit flamboyant or even "pinkish". Look at a real picture or at your own arm and you&#39;ll see what i mean.

this is a good example:
hxxp://www.ofpmdb.de/phpkit/engl/content/images/armapics/GC_beta_55.jpg

[orange juice]

hell yeah that trailer rocks&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif

i find it especially great that those flashy colors we&#39;ve seen in some screenshots seem to be gone.

and those smoke/fire effects are killer&#33; especially in the last wo short scenes imo, where you see an explosion in the distance, and the very last one with that burning bmp. Great&#33;

[Hona]

You can see that they are changing the speed of the game in the top left corner, not often though. One example is at 01:42 (look close). I don&#39;t know if it matter but just something I saw.

Edit: Forgot to say that the trailer is extremely good.

[Sniper Pilot]

Sweet this reminds me of Bas Week&#33;

BAS... Bad Ass...hmmm.... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[Journeyman]

BH&#33; It&#39;s taken over an hour for me to catch up with all the Latest &#39;progress updates&#39;&#33;  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wow_o.gif

I&#39;m very very impressed with everything I see&#33; Well done BIS&#33;

The video was nicely done but too fast and difficult to follow. The need to replay many times means it would be better if the video was slower and longer and at normal speed, but a brilliant presentation all the same and a perfect &#39;teaser&#39;&#33;

The latest screenshots show fantastic attention to detail from the abundant vegetation to rust stains on the lighthouse to dirt and damage on APC&#39;s and the realistic faces of soldiers&#33; The smoke is looking awesome too&#33; This is gonna be one really fun game to play&#33; I take my hat off to you BIS&#33; ....Keep up the good work&#33;  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[AUS_Twisted]

Most of the video is in 2x speed, if you use Windows Media Player and slow it down to 1/2 it&#39;s looks normal. I guess BIS did this to fit more action shots into a smaller video.

[lwlooz]

Hey there,
I just read on the german "PC Games" homepage (Which has some new pictures as well btw) that you can save in SP and MP.
Could anyone(Placebo) confirm that? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif And if yes,does said save-option also save some Script-stuff as done by us?

Update: If there is said save-function for MP,will be able to save mulitple savegames for one mission and re-load those multiple savegames again.I am not talking about a "Quicksave"-type of thing,but rather having 1 mission that is being played by 2 different set of players. I also figure its the admin that can select the Savegames then. Sorry for the waffling if the save-game in MP thing ain&#39;t true

[de la rocka]

I guess BIS did this to fit more action shots into a smaller video.
Its just an effect and nothing more.


Other thing...
I just want to take the chance and say what i said few month ago to all of you "I-don&#39;t-need-graphics...i&#39;m-playin-for-gameplay-guys".

I hope you&#39;ve learned your lesson. If the people wouldn&#39;t (and probably as a main scenario in this case - the publishers) said anything about the graphics and had been statisfied with the status in the past, you&#39;ll never get this version of ArmA you have today.
Those who cheers the loudest today about the look of ArmA now (and it still isn&#39;t a crysis or HL˛) would ate the whole cow yesterday.

just wanted to mind that


http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/whistle.gif

[Lin_Chino]

The trailer looks impressive http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif

I made a spanish translation for the Gaming Area interview :

http://www.clanlinces.com/foros/viewtopic.php?t=1027

[Scrub]

BIS you skivey sneaky buggers&#33; I LOOKED and LOOKED and could not find one-single-example of the grass and weeds appearing as the &#39;radius&#39; around the viewpoint moved. That&#39;s when it hit me. It was happening, just it was blending in sooo well, I didn&#39;t notice... Until I saw a bush @<hidden> 0:26 on the left side of the screen, off in the distance, just behind the soldier fading in so slick I needed to watch several times to confirm. Great job&#33;

http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif

http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/inlove.gif

and one http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif &#39;cause it&#39;s not in my grubby mitts yet&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif

[Victor_S.]

Destructable buildings http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif
Bullet penetration http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif
Bad ass smoke and fire http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif

[Rg]

Destructable buildings http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif
Has there been any VISUAL proof of that? (buildings, not bridges)

[kevb0]

Not that I know of, but it was said on OFPMDB, located here. (http://www.ofpmdb.net/include.php?path=content/news.php&contentid=235)

[Rg]

Thx for that link. I really do want to see it in action though.

[Llauma]

Thx for that link. I really do want to see it in action though.
http://www.gamesfire.at/uploads/gallery/78/pic-572.jpg

No buildings yet but at least a collapsing bridge

[Frans]

According to this german interview (http://www.pcgames.de/?article_id=499542&page=1) (page 2), you can command over 60 soldiers instead of 12&#33;

But 12 were already giving me soooo much problems.... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif

[spoock]

Very important new for me and us - I think you will command groups, not only single soldiers http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/inlove.gif

[WhoCares]

...  I LOOKED and LOOKED and could not find one-single-example of the grass and weeds appearing as the &#39;radius&#39; around the viewpoint moved. ...
Somewhere about the middle of the video when some northern Sahrani (I assume) troops run toward the camera, half in a wood half on a plain, there is some flickering green pretty close to the camera position. (can&#39;t tell you the exact time as I don&#39;t have access to the video right now)

Some walls still colapse in segments when run over by tanks - I am not sure whether it&#39;s a wall made of concrete or metal segments, but it looks odd anyway.

All those explosion are almost a bit too much Hollywood style - once in a while a vehicle just breaks down or the crew is killed by a hit, they do not always blow up in great clouds of smoke and fire.


But that&#39;s just minor stuff which in no way affects the overall great imppressions left by all the new information, screenshots and videos. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/notworthy.gif

[Metal Heart]

Quote[/b] ]I hope you&#39;ve learned your lesson. If the people wouldn&#39;t (and probably as a main scenario in this case - the publishers) said anything about the graphics and had been statisfied with the status in the past, you&#39;ll never get this version of ArmA you have today.
Oh come on, it&#39;s not like BIS needs some whining gfx whores to tell them what looks good and what doesn&#39;t or how to program a kick-ass gfx engine. Crying about every little glitch on the early developement version screenshots didn&#39;t contribute absolutely anything no matter how much you&#39;d love to believe that it did.

[stegman]

Quote[/b] ]I hope you&#39;ve learned your lesson. If the people wouldn&#39;t (and probably as a main scenario in this case - the publishers) said anything about the graphics and had been statisfied with the status in the past, you&#39;ll never get this version of ArmA you have today.
Oh come on, it&#39;s not like BIS needs some whining gfx whores to tell them what looks good and what doesn&#39;t or how to program a kick-ass gfx engine. Crying about every little glitch on the early developement version screenshots didn&#39;t contribute absolutely anything no matter how much you&#39;d love to believe that it did.
True

[bravo 6]

Quote[/b] ]I hope you&#39;ve learned your lesson. If the people wouldn&#39;t (and probably as a main scenario in this case - the publishers) said anything about the graphics and had been statisfied with the status in the past, you&#39;ll never get this version of ArmA you have today.
Oh come on, it&#39;s not like BIS needs some whining gfx whores to tell them what looks good and what doesn&#39;t or how to program a kick-ass gfx engine. Crying about every little glitch on the early developement version screenshots didn&#39;t contribute absolutely anything no matter how much you&#39;d love to believe that it did.
I believe that BIS have heard lot of community requests.
Maybe its just coincidence, but things start to pop on with requests and ideias from this forum.
So.. they actually don&#39;t need our whining but if we "whine", give our ideas and suggestions in order to improve it to be perfect they might hear us. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

BIS have made a Great Job, i just wish they make it even better. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

[Frans]

BIS have made a Great Job, i just wish they make it even better.  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
I just wish they&#39;d finish  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

[Placebo]

I just wish they&#39;d finish http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif
Me too http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

[bravo 6]

nvm.. sorry :&#92; better not say

edit 1: removed text

edit 2: i took fast conclusions.. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif


Me too http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

edit 3: wich one Placebo?

[spoock]

ArmA looks better than last year announced Enemy in Sight from IS http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif

[Chaos]

NOW you can find the second part of the interview and some new screens exclusive on the OFPMDB.net

http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/welcome.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/welcome.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif

[Scrub]

Shweet&#33; thanks&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/inlove.gif

[figjam]

Quote[/b] ] In the mission you’ll control the units 1-10 with function keys F1 to F10 and if there are more than 12 group members the F11 and F12 keys will show the previous or next ten soldiers.

So, we can&#39;t control squads then or what?

[Sudden Death]

So, we can&#39;t control squads then or what?
You´ll see first team members 1-10, hit F11 or F12 and you will sie 11-20 and so on. You can controll each unit or you make color squads (red, green etc.) like in OFP + OFP:R.

S.D.

[bravo 6]

Quote[/b] ]The mappers in OFP:R had one “problem“ with the editor if they used a lot of units. The waypoints in mass battles have always been a confusing thing. Will there be a possibility to give the waypoints of each unit a unique color and will there be similar little helpful things or will the editor nearly remain the same? And will the number of applicable groups and units remain the same concerning their limit like in OFP:R or is the extended engine able to handle more AI controlled units?


Quote[/b] ]Markus Kurzawa: ... .Also the capacity of 64 groups per side is the same. But you can control more the 12 units in one group. In the mission you’ll control the units 1-10 with function keys F1 to F10 and if there are more than 12 group members the F11 and F12 keys will show the previous or next ten soldiers.

64 groups, each group can have more then 12 units..
... lets say "only" 20 (lets not get too excited), that means 1280 units per side..

this sounds interesting..
only question, will it lag? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif

[lwlooz]

If you put down to many units it obviously will http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif . I for once hope that company-sized engagements are feasible.
I for once like that the 12-man-group-limitation has been broken.Not that I will use it to act as a platoon leader,I will wait for Community-made command engines for that.(With the new UI with new User-Input control those should be sweet), but it seems to be very useful for technical purposes and static AI based opfor and for different Squad-Organizations that need more than 12 man http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif.

If I may come back to my questions about the "ability to save". It would be interesting to know if PC Games made that up,misunderstood that or if it is actually true. Being able to save in MP without any savegame-bugs as well so Script-Data isn&#39;t lost has huge mission-design implications. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[[BR]-Dawnrazor]

What???
No t80 and T90

M1 vs T72 in MP???
That sounds very very bad http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif

[spoock]

T-72 is more extendet than T-80

soviet colony on Sahrani isn´t Russia

[JobJenkins222]

-Dawnrazor @<hidden> Aug. 25 2006,14:59)]What???
No t80 and T90

M1 vs T72 in MP???
That sounds very very bad  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
Huh? Elaborate please? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif

[[BR]-Dawnrazor]

<!--QuoteBegin--
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-Dawnrazor @<hidden> Aug. 25 2006,14:59)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">What???
No t80 and T90

M1 vs T72 in MP???
That sounds very very bad http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
Huh? Elaborate please? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif[/QUOTE]
Is there a T-80 or T-90 at Armed Assault to have it balanced tank to the M1A1 Abrams of the US?

Markus Kurzawa: No, there are only T-72s, a lot of T-72s. The count will bring the balance.

read here (http://ofpmdb.net/include.php?path=content/news.php&contentid=240)

[Jezz]

i had the feeling ther would be no t-80 as it wasnt exported outside of russia/ukraine until the mid 90s, though the north have what appears to be a ka-50 is a wierd choice for a supposdly poor comunist state

[JobJenkins222]

Ah well, can be modded in later http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[spoock]

nice interview http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif
they work on new sounds - very important for me http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif

[figjam]

So, we can&#39;t control squads then or what?
You´ll see first team members 1-10, hit F11 or F12 and you will sie 11-20 and so on. You can controll each unit or you make color squads (red, green etc.) like in OFP + OFP:R.

S.D.
I mean, lets say I&#39;m commanding a rifle section - for simplicity lets say a Viet Nam era Australian rifle section.

Pressing F1 selects my scout group (2 men)
F2 selects my gun group (3 men)
F3 selects my rifles group (5 men)

If i want my gun group to lay fire, I simply mash F2 and click on the enemy, then I hit F3 and click on some bushes to the left to move my rifles group around the flank.

Same thing could work at platoon level.

F1 - F3 for my rifle sections
F4 for the support section

That&#39;s what I was hoping for, instead of what we have in OFP which requires several buttons.

Just my &#036;0.02

[colt]

Nice interview.

Disappointed to read that SpecOps won&#39;t be given higher attributes / tactics to differentiate them form normal soldiers. One of my bugbears about OFP was how when I set an AI specforce attacking an enemy outpost they always got cut down instantly.

Still not sure about the grass  :/

[telejunky]

You can command groups with one button http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

http://www.armedassaults.de/cms/content/images/two_men_on_f5.jpg

telejunky

btw: i want to see some tanks chopping down some parts of the forest http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/inlove.gif

[ziiip]

We are propably going to have a decent T-80 addon within the first week. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

[[BR]-Dawnrazor]

Oh no i can see it
hundreds of Servers with hundred different Addons in the first week http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/banghead.gif

[gunterlund]

You can command groups with one button http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

http://www.armedassaults.de/cms/content/images/two_men_on_f5.jpg

telejunky

btw: i want to see some tanks chopping down some parts of the forest  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/inlove.gif
So there may be a possibility to command 100 men or ten per F-key? You are suppose to have massive battles in this game but there is still the 64 group limit.

[NeMeSiS]

You can command groups with one button http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

http://www.armedassaults.de/cms/content/images/two_men_on_f5.jpg[img]

telejunky

btw: i want to see some tanks chopping down some parts of the forest  [img]http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/inlove.gif
So there may be a possibility to command 100 men or ten per F-key? You are suppose to have massive battles in this game but there is still the 64 group limit.
But if they are all under 1 F-key it means they are all in 1 group http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/whistle.gif

So now the question remains: How much units can be in a single group?

And im wondering how the AI will react with50 units under his command, will he split them up and let them do different things? Will they all march together trough a forest? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif

[bravo 6]

You can command groups with one button http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

http://www.armedassaults.de/cms/content/images/two_men_on_f5.jpg

telejunky

btw: i want to see some tanks chopping down some parts of the forest http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/inlove.gif
So there may be a possibility to command 100 men or ten per F-key? You are suppose to have massive battles in this game but there is still the 64 group limit.
would be fine for me http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
64 groups will be enough&#33;
in OFP RES we could only have 63 groups with 12 units each.
now we can have 63 groups with more then 12 units each. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif

im happy with it.

[Berghoff]

-Dawnrazor @<hidden> Aug. 25 2006,15:15)]
<!--QuoteBegin--
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-Dawnrazor @<hidden> Aug. 25 2006,14:59)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">What???
No t80 and T90

M1 vs T72 in MP???
That sounds very very bad http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif
Huh? Elaborate please? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif
Is there a T-80 or T-90 at Armed Assault to have it balanced tank to the M1A1 Abrams of the US?

Markus Kurzawa: No, there are only T-72s, a lot of T-72s. The count will bring the balance.

read here (http://ofpmdb.net/include.php?path=content/news.php&contentid=240)[/QUOTE]
Who says war is fair anyway?

But you can balance it by giving the other team perhaps more AT soldiers? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[DKM Jaguar]

Is it just me, or do the vehicles in the latest trailer seem to accelerate from standing to a very high speed almost instantly? See the shot of the two hummers on the hill (one reversing) for example.
Also, it appears to me that the target of the two M1s in the last tank scene of the trailer is being propelled rediculously far by being hit by the M1s.
I was hoping that Arma would really forfil the wishes of the armour users in OFP, but it seems we will not be seeing that, I wanted more than the BF2 experience, personally.

[Berghoff]

The video is playedback 1,5-2 times the normal speed. (If you have the divx. version)

[Radnik]

...hmm, i wonder what is with night pics? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif

[Frans]

The video is playedback 1,5-2 times the normal speed. (If you have the divx. version)
Is there any other version around?

[AK-Chester]

Yawn.
If you wish to troll on the forums please remember to use the correct forum trolling account which has the username of "I have been perm banned from the forums", thanks.
The latest "ArmA Progress Updates" (like most "ArmA Progress Updates" so far, btw) made me yawn, and so I said so. If I am not allowed to do that in this here official forum thread, then this place doesn&#39;t even deserve the name "forum" and it&#39;d almost make me proud to be banned from it permanently. Thanks in advance.

[NeMeSiS]

Yawn.
If you wish to troll on the forums please remember to use the correct forum trolling account which has the username of "I have been perm banned from the forums", thanks.
The latest "ArmA Progress Updates" (like most "ArmA Progress Updates" so far, btw) made me yawn, and so I said so. If I am not allowed to do that in this here official forum thread, then this place doesn&#39;t even deserve the name "forum" and it&#39;d almost make me proud to be banned from it permanently. Thanks in advance.
What wouldnt make you yawn then? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif

[judge&jury]

No one claimed that you&#39;re not allowed to have a contrary or negative opinion. But whatever your opinion, one word replies don&#39;t contribute much to the discussion and only add to the already impressive pile of worstless posts. Perhaps an extra comment would have been constructive

[stegman]

OK guys, lets settle down and talk about our game that those BIS chaps are making for us  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif

I think it looks ruddy fantastic&#33;  Although i did spot one thing i was unsure about.  Check it out at 1:02.  The spot with the all those guys running at the camera.  You&#39;ll see the level of detail change; the grass, and distant trees all "pop" into high level.  Best i can explain, go look your self.

I am pleased that they chose to use the forum abrieviation of ArmA in the official vid too&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif

[RalphWiggum]

No one claimed that you&#39;re not allowed to have a contrary or negative opinion.  But whatever your opinion, one word replies don&#39;t contribute much to the discussion and only add to the already impressive pile of worstless posts.  Perhaps an extra comment would have been constructive
bingo. this is the reason why placebo warned you.

second, let&#39;s not go off topic and get back to ARMA updates.

[ebns72]

60?? Well I hope the AI has improved a helluva lot (which it sounds like...supress and flank... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/inlove.gif ) Because with 12 in ofp1 I had a hard time commanding them and keeping them all alive.

Something I wonder though, if you create color-coded groups I wonder if it would be possible for AI to take over them and have them do their own thing. Of course, you could recall them back at any moment.

[stegman]

60?? Well I hope the AI has improved a helluva lot (which it sounds like...supress and flank... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/inlove.gif ) Because with 12 in ofp1 I had a hard time commanding them and keeping them all alive.

Something I wonder though, if you create color-coded groups I wonder if it would be possible for AI to take over them and have them do their own thing. Of course, you could recall them back at any moment.
I wanted that in OFP.  It would be so much easier to have &#39;team red&#39; act as a complettely seperate group untill you call them back.

...actually, i gues you could do it with some slight scripting...say you split off 5,6,7 and 8 to be team red. You could get 6,7 and 8 to become a different team (say, bravo) and have them follow number 5 around. this way you would only be responsible for one man. Then when "all are team white" 6,7 and 8 join your team again&#33; Hay, that would work&#33;&#33;&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wow_o.gif

[deanosbeano]

60?? Well I hope the AI has improved a helluva lot (which it sounds like...supress and flank... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/inlove.gif ) Because with 12 in ofp1 I had a hard time commanding them and keeping them all alive.

Something I wonder though, if you create color-coded groups I wonder if it would be possible for AI to take over them and have them do their own thing. Of course, you could recall them back at any moment.
I wanted that in OFP. It would be so much easier to have &#39;team red&#39; act as a complettely seperate group untill you call them back.

...actually, i gues you could do it with some slight scripting...say you split off 5,6,7 and 8 to be team red. You could get 6,7 and 8 to become a different team (say, bravo) and have them follow number 5 around. this way you would only be responsible for one man. Then when "all are team white" 6,7 and 8 join your team again&#33; Hay, that would work&#33;&#33;&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wow_o.gif
it was all possible in ofp1 just it needed coding by community.
a little piece of what you speak btw it works with ms speech to texr for the two thing at a time . (http://media.putfile.com/platoon-command)

[SniperAndy]

The video is playedback 1,5-2 times the normal speed. (If you have the divx. version)
Is there any other version around?
yeah several by now.
ArmedAssault.eu synced the audio and video file again and converted it to .wmv

I re-encoded it again for our site and brought it down to 12MB but it&#39;s in the members section of our site. So I guess ArmedAssault.eu has the best version available for public viewing.

[Hornet85]

Direct link to fixed version
http://www.armedassault.eu/downloads.php?cat_id=2&download_id=16

ArmedAssault.EU (http://www.armedassault.eu)

[de la rocka]

Quote[/b] ]I hope you&#39;ve learned your lesson. If the people wouldn&#39;t (and probably as a main scenario in this case - the publishers) said anything about the graphics and had been statisfied with the status in the past, you&#39;ll never get this version of ArmA you have today.
Oh come on, it&#39;s not like BIS needs some whining gfx whores to tell them what looks good and what doesn&#39;t or how to program a kick-ass gfx engine. Crying about every little glitch on the early developement version screenshots didn&#39;t contribute absolutely anything no matter how much you&#39;d love to believe that it did.
Ha ha&#33; That&#39;s cheap...flaming and discredit me and ppl who share my opinion as a "whiner" shows it. But you&#39;re outing yourself as someone who eats everything he gets on his table.
Fact: ArmA wouldnt be this like if noone said anything. Do you seriously think someone do more (Time is money my friend) than he must? On what kind of parameter should BIS measure when not on them who will buy their product? It&#39;s very easy to follow... Everyone statisfied = End of development. And sorry if i break your dreams but BIS isn&#39;t your personel friend- BIS is a company wich try to make money in a material world. If you&#39;re too young to understand this intrust yourself to someone who can help you out.
The result proofs what is possible and they even added VBS1 elements into it. It also proofs that fellas like you were and are wrong with your opinion. It&#39;s 2006 and of course they have to change their strategy. And they did well. If you are now pissed off because you have to change your old 800 Mhz into a new standart, i don&#39;t really care. I just wonder why ppl like you are in the ArmA-Forum at all? OFP gives so much - even for your 800 Mhz&#33; So why leave? If you give a shit about the realism and the look of a game so stay at OFP-CWC..we are fine with this decision.
The Rest of us who enjoying the technolgic possibilities wont shut their eyes. We will criticize like we did. And because BIS is down with the com they will hear and decide wich critics are constructive and wich are not. People like you aren&#39; good for BIS. Sorry to say that. But its simple. If there noone who pushes you to the limit, you&#39;ll never find your limit.
I try to get the best from BIS. And again....we can be very thankful that BIS is listen to the com.

LOL&#33; If only ppl like you were here, BIS had just created a patch with a new netcode and JIP probably.... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/rofl.gif ....for free.

Okay..seriously. English is not my native language but i hope you and the others understand what its about.

[Pancho]

Have any of you already pre-ordered the game?

[GimpyBassturd]

Ok so a few days ago someone wrote that some german publisher had picked up Arma,, but then later someone discredited it by saying that 5 other publishers were also supposed to pick it up in the past,, so is it time to start holding our breath now or what? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif

[deanosbeano]

Ok so a few days ago someone wrote that some german publisher had picked up Arma,, but then later someone discredited it by saying that 5 other publishers were also supposed to pick it up in the past,, so is it time to start holding our breath now or what? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif

Quote[/b] ]
When do you think a gold status will be near?

Jiri Rydl: That’s hard to answer. Maybe in 2 or 3 months. I know we said this also at E3 but there was a lot of new developments at the last months. So Yes, maybe in 2 or 3 months.
no unless your the man from atlantis.

[GimpyBassturd]

So the interview you just quoted , im assuming just happened recently?

[deanosbeano]

yeh here at ofpmdb
the interview (http://www.ofpmdb.net/include.php?path=content/news.php&contentid=240)

[Hornet85]

some of the things out of the interview
At Armedassault.EU (http://www.armedassault.eu/news.php)

[GBee]

Ok so a few days ago someone wrote that some german publisher had picked up Arma,, but then later someone discredited it by saying that 5 other publishers were also supposed to pick it up in the past,, so is it time to start holding our breath now or what? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif
Seems you&#39;ve got confused. A german publisher has sign Arma for distribution in Germany, Austria and I think Switzerland. Another has signed for Polish distribution. Another for the Czech republic. I think there may be one or two more ... so a total of 4 or 5?

No global publisher has been signed and this now seems unlikely to happen. BIS will sign with regional publishers instead.

BIS are also planning on distributing the game online, though what system they plan to use has not been stated.

[Ti0n3r]

Woot&#33; There will be rabbits and cheep in ArmA http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/yay.gif (From the Esports interview).

[lilwillie]

[quote=GimpyBassturd,Aug. 25 2006,20:18]

No global publisher has been signed and this now seems unlikely to happen. BIS will sign with regional publishers instead.

BIS are also planning on distributing the game online, though what system they plan to use has not been stated.
So going by your statement(not busting your balls)

Where does that leave the North American market?

Where is the statement it will be distributed online also?

[Dwarden]

Have any of you already pre-ordered the game?
long time ago http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

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lot of great news and excelent video ... but ...

what made me bit "sad" was no plans about walking in vehicles (yet there is addon which allows this in VBS) and weapons "modular" system ...

but i hope this can appear as part of "updates" or "addons" or "bonuspack" in future ... BIS should open donate4feature campaign to fund these http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[450R]

I&#39;m not too disappointed that we can&#39;t walk in vehicles. I can see 90% of people (including myself) spending an hour in the editor walking around transport aircraft in flight, thinking "cool" and then moving on to actually playing the game.

The weapon thing would&#39;ve been nice, though. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif

[ziiip]

* We will NOT have thermal sights, the game DO use HDR lightning, so it can be modable.
* Weapons can be configured with different configs. For example silences
* We will still be able to use custom faces in both SP and MP
* Ironsights is 3D
* TrackIR will function for both soldiers on ground, but it is also implemented for crew members in vehicles.
* Inventory is incriesed and it is made easier to use it while in combat
* Ingame voice is implemented in Armed Assault like in OFP, but will also work using sockets (not directplay - red).
* Flightmodel is greatly increased, and BI is calling it "semi-realistic" - so you can easy spot a "newbie" among more experienced pilots.
* The sound engine have been redone. Soundwaves can get blocked by obstacles such as hills etc. Sound-speed is still modelled of course.
* Wound-textures and injury-system is still the same as OFP(so far).
* Island size is above 400 km2 - Terrain will be very different on different locations on the island.
* ArmA is based upon the same engine as VBS2
* We will probably see a new ArmA trailer later on.
* You will be able to &#39;chop&#39; down a tree
* Artellery will be available - Paul doesn&#39;t know how, but he sure knows it&#39;s there http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
* You can have thousands of soldiers in a mission on the same time

Source: armedassault.eu

[Antichrist]

Liked the trailer and official screenshots, but two things really bugged me (this is visible on 61 screens at gamesfire.at):

1. Water still looks like ass. I know that&#39;s because it is one of the fundamentals of OFP engine, so nothing can really be done. There are giant waves on rivers, which means that they are once again just an extension of the sea, which means that nothing really changed much.
2. THERE IS STILL NO PROPER WIDESCREEN SUPPORT&#33;&#33;&#33; The demo was displayed on exactly the same screen as I have at home. And it is painfully obvious that there is no native widescreen resolution - just streched standard ones.

Don&#39;t get me wrong I can get over the water issue. I don&#39;t really care much about the water, but the widescreen support (or lack thereof) really bugs me. This is one of the reasons I stopped playing OFP since I&#39;ve got my widescreen. It just looks wrong. I&#39;ve been playing OFP from 1.00, but this issue can prevent me from buying ArmA. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/sad_o.gif

[Journeyman]

I thought it was possible to play OFP wide screen by simply altering the FOV values in the config.  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif  I&#39;ve seen this in a thread somewhere for sure&#33;  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

PS. I believe from the last interview that they are still working on the &#39;water meets shore&#39; textures and anims. The water itself though is probably alreade done.

[Ti0n3r]

That and adding some parameters to the shotcut. I don&#39;t know if that really worked though.

[Lee_H._Oswald]

I thought it was possible to play OFP wide screen by simply altering the FOV values in the config.  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/huh.gif
Widescreen is possible.

Click me. (http://lee.plankton.ch/ofphigh.jpg)

I&#39;m playing on a Xerox 16:10 widescreen display and with some .cfg changes it works like a dream.

MfG Lee

[Antichrist]

Can you PM me with exact cfg changes? Cause I tried to find the stuff to change about a month ago and came up with nothing. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[Deadeye]

SOme more footage (screens, video taken by a digicam, interview)

made for ofp.info

Check it out http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

http://ofp.gamepark.cz/

[judge&jury]

Pictures 4-12 aren&#39;t working deadeye... could you look into this?

[Deadeye]

should be fixed http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif

At least they are now working for me http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif

[GBee]

Where does that leave the North American market?
Well unless a North American publisher shows interest in publishing the game, I&#39;d say you&#39;re screwed. Blame your own games industry though, it&#39;s not like BIS are refusing to sell the game over there. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif


Quote[/b] ]Where is the statement it will be distributed online also?

In one of the interviews. http://www.ga.com.ba/clanak/514.html


Quote[/b] ]Tenga: If BIS don&#39;t manage to get a publisher, are there any backup plans like online distribution?
Paul: We have plans for online distribution irrespective of the quest to sign to a "box in shops" publisher as many people have embraced the online distribution system and we would like to think we encourage freedom of choice as much as possible.

[Blanco]

The new water is more than fine by me. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
I hope they include watersplash effects when bombs or whatever else is falling into the water. Such a feature woud add lots of atmosphere in beachhead missions.
The GC video shows it different, but I hope they will change it.

[Mr. AG]

Horey ... more interviews mean that game is closer and closer to coming Gold...
Just look how BIS fellas like all that interview stuff http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/rofl.gif
It seems that Marek ordered them to keep quet for last few years ... and now they exploded http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/pistols.gif with information sraphnels ...

And we know that placebos little dream to get on BBC HardTalk with Steven Saka http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/rofl.gif

[low light]

Hello all,

I noticed in one of the video&#39;s supplied by th OFP.INFO crew in their recent interview that there is quite an interesting feature with regard to the &#39;water issue&#39;.

The video in question is the &#39;Boat Trip&#39; video (can be downloaded from ofp.info). Once you get past most of the video presumably explaining the transition of water from deep to shallow and showing the waves in action (there is no sound btw), you will notice at the end that before the boat drives up the rock on the shore ( &#33; ) the the view pans down below the boat itself, revealing TRANSPARENT WATER. This surely will bring about a new emphasis on gameplay and a new theater for battles to take place in. Though the question remains, will transparent water allow us to swim, and from previous posts it has been stated that it is not a planned feature, but we can always hope that their plans change and they do decide to add the ability.

Just an observation, I&#39;m not sure if this has been mentioned before.

I&#39;m really impressed with the quality of the transistion between OFP to ArmA based on the screens and videos to date, but I believe &#39;the proof of the pudding is in the eating&#39; so shall save judgement till release, but I do feel the active community has influenced the shape of the new game somewhat (even if it was by a small amount). Though there are lots of things being identified as &#39;problems&#39; there are far more important and beneficial advances in the games funtionalty which make it very appealing indeed.

Will be watching with interest.
A quick question: Is anyone able to tell me if the Harrier has realistic flight (STOL/VTOL) capabilities? Has this been mentioned? If not it may be worth asking, would help a lot of addon developers out and may bring about the possibility of a VTOL craft being developed (V22 springs to mind) http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/whistle.gif .

Cheers guys,
http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/thumbs-up.gif

[Commando84]

sweet new screens and video on bis site. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/thumbs-up.gif
i just saw this wonderful building in the background of this pic,

http://ofp.gamepark.cz/news/pics3/ArmAofpinfo3.jpg

and really just would like to hope that bis can make it enterable http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif
it looks pretty big compared to old ofp buildings, just the wide scale and all. I like much that water can be transparent when its not so deep. No more hiding in the water from the A.i&#39;s maybe? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif Something i used in a few of my missions and just fooled with is when you setup group link script or something and then have the a.i chase you next to a beach and then you run down in the water and they refuse to shoot at you when you go down in the water enough much. but staying under the water for to long is not healthy either so http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/tounge2.gif

checked all the vids now, nice waves btw&#33; looks like real ocean waves now. Also anyone know what the description field in the mission editor is used for? Do we type in more code there or is it like comments or something? Also anyone noticed that the list where you choose man , car ect was a bit more larger than in Ofp without addons? Maybe means we got more goodies in the original game than we got with ofp? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

[spoock]

I would like swimming in water http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif - Specops swimming group http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

nice water textures, but videos are very short

[Journeyman]

Hello all,

I noticed in one of the video&#39;s supplied by th OFP.INFO crew in their recent interview that there is quite an interesting feature with regard to the &#39;water issue&#39;.

The video in question is the &#39;Boat Trip&#39; video (can be downloaded from ofp.info). Once you get past most of the video  presumably explaining the transition of water from deep to shallow and showing the waves in action (there is no sound btw), you will notice at the end that before the boat drives up the rock on the shore ( &#33; ) the the view pans down below the boat itself, revealing TRANSPARENT WATER. This surely will bring about a new emphasis on gameplay and a new theater for battles to take place in. Though the question remains, will transparent water allow us to swim, and from previous posts it has been stated that it is not a planned feature, but we can always hope that their plans change and they do decide to add the ability.
http://www.fotocraft.org.uk/images/arma/snorkeling.jpg

Yep&#33; Hopefully swimming and snorkelling will be a possibility now&#33;  http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif

With regards the Harrier hopefully STOL/VTOL will be implemented as this is already part of the heli dynamics.

Quote:

4. Will all buildings be destroyable?
- Yes, in the final version of the game there will be debris and rubble. http://www.fotocraft.org.uk/smilies/somersault.gif

[Mr. AG]

I would like swimming in water http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/biggrin_o.gif - Specops swimming group http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/smile_o.gif

nice water textures, but videos are very short
Hmmm ... i would HDTV presentation in my nearest cinema of arma http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/whistle.gif .

[Mr. AG]

Quote:

4. Will all buildings be destroyable?
- Yes, in the final version of the game there will be debris and rubble.


Hmmmm, i think we have a problem here.
Do you remember placebo telling (on radio interview)that it is impossible with nowaday technology make all building destructable.
As i understood there will be only few building in towns destroyable (bigger towns more of those bulding, smaller - less).

Maybe it will be some efect of debris falling when taking direct sabot/shell hit but after dust sit down we see same building intact but with "black" spots on it. And other building in town (special one) without 2 floor http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/crazy_o.gif

So i suppose it will be just in that way, it is really hard to imagine all town buuilding destroyed, without roofs, 2 floors, holes, etc .. nice, but imposible even with fastest Dual Core intel duo cpus.

just my 2 cents... http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/whistle.gif

Added: ohh after smoking one cigarete and making some thoughts i think that we will be able to destroy all OPEN buildings (with rooms, etc) wich, as far as i remember from ofp) where only few in town (and as placebo mentioned, will be only few in arma aswell) CLOSED buldings, i suppose, will have some effects: bang, dust comin up, some debris falling (maybe disaperring after awhile and when dust clears we have nice texture on building...

[low light]

Cheers for posting the screen capture Red Kite http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/thumbs-up.gif .

RE: STOL/VTOL - I was interested in any knowledge circulating about fixed wing aircraft and their capabilities. Any clues as to if such a capability was planned/mentioned, even as a passing comment?

@<hidden> Commando84: the large building has a sign on it. Looks like it&#39;s A I R P O R T, so I&#39;m guessing (duh&#33; I&#39;m so clever&#33; http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/wink_o.gif ) that it is an airport terminal...

Looking forward to more news.