So ARMA 2...

I have been looking at this game and it looks good but I would like some clarifications before I debate on buying it (i'm downloading the demo now as well).

Are the bugs/issues that were there at launch did the patches fix them? Or are there still some annoying bugs and I should just wait?

Is there an active multiplayer community?

Those are my main 2 concerns before I debate on buying it once I play the Demo. Thanks in advance to anybody who replies!

I have been looking at this game and it looks good but I would like some clarifications before I debate on buying it (i'm downloading the demo now as well).

Are the bugs/issues that were there at launch did the patches fix them? Or are there still some annoying bugs and I should just wait?

Is there an active multiplayer community?

Those are my main 2 concerns before I debate on buying it once I play the Demo. Thanks in advance to anybody who replies!

blade55555

There are some lingering issues (clipping, etc.) but I bought the game on day one and have yet to encounter a major bug *crosses fingers*. But seriously, its in good enough shape to buy right now. Just make sure to download the patches (if you don't get it from Steam).

Secondly, the MP community for this game is exceptionally active. You will always be able to find a wealth of new missions and content, and there are always people on. The community is very dedicated.

Bottom line, I'd say buy it.

All right so 1 more question What is the multiplayer like? Is it just like 32 vs 32 players or is it all campaign or is there an article I can read about it? I'm googling to see if I can find anything but yea can't seem to see what its like. Thanks again for the responses!blade55555

Its mainly co-op, with some capture the flag, deathmatch, and capture the island (incorporates some RTS elements). If you do buy it, make sure to join a clan. Co-op is a blast, especially with fifty players(!).

I really want to get this game.
Sure its not the most polished game, but from the few hours I played at my friends, it was alot of fun.

I really enjoy realistic shooters and this is the most realistic on the market atm.

Probably will be my next purchase this game I think :P

I really want to get this game.
Sure its not the most polished game, but from the few hours I played at my friends, it was alot of fun.

I really enjoy realistic shooters and this is the most realistic on the market atm.

Probably will be my next purchase this game I think :P

kozzy1234

It would be a wise choice my friend. :)

All right thanks guys I will probably buy it just have to play the demo first :Pblade55555

Don't be turned off by the voice-acting. Its pretty bad, but a little better in the actual game.

I Rage-Quit during the demo. My Logitech Media Keyboard doesn't even HAVE some of the keys required to play this game ( insert, delete key on main keyboard, and 1 more )gamerguy845

lol

Yeah, this game isn't for everyone. I feel you. First time I played the demo I was so confused.

[QUOTE="blade55555"]All right thanks guys I will probably buy it just have to play the demo first :Ppsn8214

Don't be turned off by the voice-acting. Its pretty bad, but a little better in the actual game.

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[QUOTE="blade55555"]All right thanks guys I will probably buy it just have to play the demo first :Pblade55555

Don't be turned off by the voice-acting. Its pretty bad, but a little better in the actual game.

The you will love this game. :D

Just expect to put some time into learning the controls.

Yea the voice acting was really the only downside of the game and it doesnt bother me much at all.

On another note, just ordered this game :D

Although I wont have it for a week or two.

Yea the voice acting was really the only downside of the game and it doesnt bother me much at all.

On another note, just ordered this game :D

Although I wont have it for a week or two.

kozzy1234

Nice, bet you are excited. Its a great game, amazing graphics too. I expect we will be seeing some good screens in the 'What you were just playing' thread.

I typically like games that have some reaslism. My major fault with this game was the graphics presenting a false sense of cover. The issue is grass isn't rendered at a distance, so if you happen to go prone, your vision is completely blocked; yet, someone will easily be able to spot you. The only real cover is a tree or building. Some things I did enjoy was how the AI changed strategy each mission. I was playing the first demo mission for the third time and suddenly I the ground starts flying up in my face. The entire squad was under fire by an AA gun, which had never happened before. The games content is quite impressive. I'd pick up this game if I could run it better and the grass was a bit shorter (so it didn't obstruct the view of a prone player). I know it's a fairly trivial complaint, but it's really frustrating when it's easier to spot someone who is farther away then someone who is lying prone right next to you.Swiftstrike5

I hear BIS is actually working on a patch to address this issue. That did bother me a lot to, the grass itself looked fantastic, but when you zoomed in with your scope you couldn't see any... :?

Knowing BIS's track record, I'm sure they will fix it.

[QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]I typically like games that have some reaslism. My major fault with this game was the graphics presenting a false sense of cover. The issue is grass isn't rendered at a distance, so if you happen to go prone, your vision is completely blocked; yet, someone will easily be able to spot you. The only real cover is a tree or building. Some things I did enjoy was how the AI changed strategy each mission. I was playing the first demo mission for the third time and suddenly I the ground starts flying up in my face. The entire squad was under fire by an AA gun, which had never happened before. The games content is quite impressive. I'd pick up this game if I could run it better and the grass was a bit shorter (so it didn't obstruct the view of a prone player). I know it's a fairly trivial complaint, but it's really frustrating when it's easier to spot someone who is farther away then someone who is lying prone right next to you.psn8214

I hear BIS is actually working on a patch to address this issue. That did bother me a lot to, the grass itself looked fantastic, but when you zoomed in with your scope you couldn't see any... :?

Knowing BIS's track record, I'm sure they will fix it.

[QUOTE="psn8214"]

[QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]I typically like games that have some reaslism. My major fault with this game was the graphics presenting a false sense of cover. The issue is grass isn't rendered at a distance, so if you happen to go prone, your vision is completely blocked; yet, someone will easily be able to spot you. The only real cover is a tree or building. Some things I did enjoy was how the AI changed strategy each mission. I was playing the first demo mission for the third time and suddenly I the ground starts flying up in my face. The entire squad was under fire by an AA gun, which had never happened before. The games content is quite impressive. I'd pick up this game if I could run it better and the grass was a bit shorter (so it didn't obstruct the view of a prone player). I know it's a fairly trivial complaint, but it's really frustrating when it's easier to spot someone who is farther away then someone who is lying prone right next to you.Swiftstrike5

I hear BIS is actually working on a patch to address this issue. That did bother me a lot to, the grass itself looked fantastic, but when you zoomed in with your scope you couldn't see any... :?

Knowing BIS's track record, I'm sure they will fix it.

Amen.

Its an issue on MP too, because it makes sniping exceptionally easy. I assume that's the main reason they want to fix this.

[QUOTE="gamerguy845"]I Rage-Quit during the demo. My Logitech Media Keyboard doesn't even HAVE some of the keys required to play this game ( insert, delete key on main keyboard, and 1 more )psn8214

lol

Yeah, this game isn't for everyone. I feel you. First time I played the demo I was so confused.

[QUOTE="blade55555"]All right so 1 more question What is the multiplayer like? Is it just like 32 vs 32 players or is it all campaign or is there an article I can read about it? I'm googling to see if I can find anything but yea can't seem to see what its like. Thanks again for the responses!psn8214

Its mainly co-op, with some capture the flag, deathmatch, and capture the island (incorporates some RTS elements). If you do buy it, make sure to join a clan. Co-op is a blast, especially with fifty players(!).

Yeah all I play is 30 player co-op on the clan server I'm in. Evo Marine and Dom. Carrier ftw! :D

In regards to grass being high when prone, if you roll around with the q and e keys it sometimes flattens the grass out so you can see better. Just like in real life. There are bugs in the game, but what game hasn't been released with bugs? Patches will come, BI is a small company so it does take slightly longer. It's a very good game from the masters of military simulation.

"ubeatable singleplayer compaign", no thanks i had enough of those in ghost reckon advaced warfighter in the bottom line its just a simulator borring game, try waiting for modern warfaree 2 and bad company 2dakan45

Try the game yourself man, I personally have had alot of fun with the game for a time ive spent on it.

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[QUOTE="blade55555"]All right thanks guys I will probably buy it just have to play the demo first :Pblade55555

Don't be turned off by the voice-acting. Its pretty bad, but a little better in the actual game.

The Voice over is the same from Demo to Game, its bad yes but its not real people, ArmA uses a Text-To-Speech Engine to do Voice overs so they sound robotic because its a program talking not paid people.

ArmA II is a amazing game hope you like the demo, the 8.0 score gamespot gave it is actually pretty good I love the game but I could see Gamespot giving it a 4-5.5 for being too complex, Difficult, .etc :P

[QUOTE="dakan45"]"ubeatable singleplayer compaign", no thanks i had enough of those in ghost reckon advaced warfighter in the bottom line its just a simulator borring game, try waiting for modern warfaree 2 and bad company 2Swiftstrike5

graw 2? thats easy as hell dude :lol:....try playing the first graw game...... it was far harder than graw 2 ..

(Regarding the double post, my internet connection turned for slow for a while and when i tried to edit it resulted to post the edited message as a new message. i am trying to delte or edited but i get an error.... failspot.

[QUOTE="dakan45"]"ubeatable singleplayer compaign", no thanks i had enough of those in ghost reckon advaced warfighter in the bottom line its just a simulator borring game, try waiting for modern warfaree 2 and bad company 2kozzy1234

Try the game yourself man, I personally have had alot of fun with the game for a time ive spent on it.

^^ There actually is a demo for your information.

^^ There actually is a demo for your information.

kozzy1234

I loved the original ArmA and Operation Flashpoint, and I'd get this too if I could onlt find a hard copy of it. I live in Canada and every place I've checked doesn't seem to have it. I'll probably just buy it online. I've went back to playing ArmA for now though, its still fresh. Mainly because of all the mods, I have something like 50gb of ArmA/OFP mods on my computer.

Man I can't wait to get ArmA 2. I guess I'll just settle for the demo right now.

I loved the original ArmA and Operation Flashpoint, and I'd get this too if I could onlt find a hard copy of it. I live in Canada and every place I've checked doesn't seem to have it. I'll probably just buy it online. I've went back to playing ArmA for now though, its still fresh. Mainly because of all the mods, I have something like 50gb of ArmA/OFP mods on my computer.

Man I can't wait to get ArmA 2. I guess I'll just settle for the demo right now.

I am enjoying this game immensily. It has a few minor issues but it doesnt take away from the play value. Loved Operation Flashpoint and ArmA 1. Extensive learning curve is an understatement.....LOL....but well worth the time spent. You can casual play or join servers that are so exact that they even make everyone wait and join convoys together and are very structured. If you want extreme tactical warfare this is the one for you!!

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[QUOTE="gamerguy845"]I Rage-Quit during the demo. My Logitech Media Keyboard doesn't even HAVE some of the keys required to play this game ( insert, delete key on main keyboard, and 1 more )gamerguy845

lol

Yeah, this game isn't for everyone. I feel you. First time I played the demo I was so confused.

You could re-map those functions to other keys. There are a lot of commands to remember, but bear in mind that you actually don't most of them on a regular basis. It's just different for people who aren't used to simulators. As a person who's played a lot of Falcon 4, this didn't seem overly complex. :P

Most pleasant surprise for me was that this thing is TrackIR compatible! So much easier to keep your head on a swivel. I've never played a shooter that employed it - just flight sims. But as usual, I'm not buying it right now. I'll file it in the 'pick up later' category and wait for the price to come down, the patches to come out, and the user community to create content.