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[sbsmac]

I'm probably not allowed to say exactly what number the build is from this week but I'm probably ok in saying it's much higher than that

It's unsurprising that build-ids increase over time, especially if you have a development cycle that includes an overnight build! The more interesting thing in this post is that clearly changes are still being made

Back on-topic, any hint of what further press-coverage we might expect over the next few weeks ?

[mr.g-c]

Funny, then the game-magazine guys must have miss-read it too, when some of them have claimed their version said April Build....
But doesn't really matter actually since we got teased with improvements in later builds already.

[Placebo]

Back on-topic, any hint of what further press-coverage we might expect over the next few weeks ?

Well presumably some things in German and/or Czech I cannot give you specific details I'm afraid as I'm going on vacation from tomorrow night (6am flight from Arlanda so going to spend the night in the airport)

Funny, then the game-magazine guys must have miss-read it too, when some of them have claimed their version said April Build....
But doesn't really matter actually since we got teased with improvements in later builds already.

Well considering it's already been made common knowledge that the build is from February, it's clear that they've taken 2+2=05, assumed that because the preview was received in April that a European company has for some mysterious reason suddenly decided to start using a US calendar structure, it's dd/mm/yyyy ever where in the world except North America to my knowledge.

[Okdante]

Talking about Czech, there was a preview on Czech Television's programme Game Page...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyveolKNHs4

I don't know whether it is already mentioned here. It is in Czech.
They are talking about non-linear campaign, that you can play the campaign with 4 other players online, that for developers the main problem is available time :], about war being mainly about people (so the interaction is crucial), fighting in realistic distances, AI avoiding dangerous places (places that has been previously a target of fire), about "Linda program" growing trees realistically, about that head-swinging improves the immersion, climbing over fences improves the mobility, about AI not standing/crawling in the middle of the street ant being able to fight in huge scale areas...if you need an exact translation, maybe I could provide it, but I don't think there is any extremely important unknown information.

[Jorge.PT]

(...)mysterious reason suddenly decided to start using a US calendar structure, it's dd/mm/yyyy ever where in the world except North America to my knowledge.

And in BI forums...

[MoS]

Talking about Czech, there was a preview on Czech Television's programme Game Page...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyveolKNHs4

I don't know whether it is already mentioned here. It is in Czech.
They are talking about non-linear campaign, that you can play the campaign with 4 other players online, that for developers the main problem is available time :], about war being mainly about people (so the interaction is crucial), fighting in realistic distances, AI avoiding dangerous places (places that has been previously a target of fire), about "Linda program" growing trees realistically, about that head-swinging improves the immersion, climbing over fences improves the mobility, about AI not standing/crawling in the middle of the street ant being able to fight in huge scale areas...if you need an exact translation, maybe I could provide it, but I don't think there is any extremely important unknown information.

what exactly does BI say about it? That it is still a problem or that it is fixed?

[JK07]

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but, did anyone else notice they took the "To be be released on PC and next gen console" off the website?
It used to be in a box in the middle on the right side, but now its gone.

[Deadfast]

Well considering it's already been made common knowledge that the build is from February, it's clear that they've taken 2+2=05, assumed that because the preview was received in April that a European company has for some mysterious reason suddenly decided to start using a US calendar structure, it's dd/mm/yyyy ever where in the world except North America to my knowledge.

And that's why YYYY/MM/DD is simply the best structure ever

[Raptor]

it's old coverage.
I've seen it month before.

Hmmm, as BIS canceld the updates at the previous week I hope we will get these week the double PR impact.

Btw. its time for an offiical ArmA2 trailer, isn't it?

[Okdante]

what exactly does BI say about it? That it is still a problem or that it is fixed?

6:00 - end
There are some partisans, that most probably noticed somebody's firing at them. And of course they return fire. Soldiers are covering (themselves or each other?), leaning and looking for covers. Here you can see, that Arma 2 does not bear that, what Arma 1 suffered, and that is soldiers dropping prone in the middle of a street, because it was the easiest option for them. By now, they - according to tactical teaching - do keep close to the edges/sides, looking for covers. It is indeed a generalized system, so sometimes they do a nonsense, but globally the AI behaves very well, in this huge area is able - quite without any problems - to fight like this absolutely everywhere.

Edit:

it's old coverage.
I've seen it month before.

Yep, it is exactly one month old, but I haven't seen any regards around here, so so...