Operation Flashpoint! [MEGAMERGE] **ALL DISCUSSION IN HERE** - Page 20

Fidelis · 13-10-2009, 01:16

Good post, Max. I've played through a few missions of OFP:DR and I'm really liking it. It reminds me of OFP, with the huge map, cumbersome controls and sometimes frustrating AI, but ultimately rewarding. I just finished a 2 hour mission, assisting an AI SpecOps team, taking out a few patrols and a SAM site, calling in a fire mission, reconing a crash site, attacking an armoured convoy, rescuing some downed pilots and then getting picked up by an SH-60. It was so good!

Myself and some friends still play OFP MP to this day (FDF mod) on account of the shocking quality of ARMA when it was released, and I subsequently couldn't bring myself to give BI anymore of my money after they released it like that. So is ARMA II worth actually buying or will it just make me cry in frustration like ARMA?

Spastafarian · 13-10-2009, 02:24

It is a really really bad game. Which sucks cos I was really looking forward to it. Yea it's buggy and clunky, but at it's core it's just incredibly boring. It's not gonna get fixed with a patch so anybody who's reading this and hasn't bought it, don't.

cashville · 13-10-2009, 02:37

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Originally Posted by Fidelis

Good post, Max. I've played through a few missions of OFP:DR and I'm really liking it. It reminds me of OFP, with the huge map, cumbersome controls and sometimes frustrating AI, but ultimately rewarding. I just finished a 2 hour mission, assisting an AI SpecOps team, taking out a few patrols and a SAM site, calling in a fire mission, reconing a crash site, attacking an armoured convoy, rescuing some downed pilots and then getting picked up by an SH-60. It was so good!

Myself and some friends still play OFP MP to this day (FDF mod) on account of the shocking quality of ARMA when it was released, and I subsequently couldn't bring myself to give BI anymore of my money after they released it like that. So is ARMA II worth actually buying or will it just make me cry in frustration like ARMA?

Fidelis,
Arma 2 is all about the multiplayer. It seems you have a gang of mates who you play with, I would recommend you all get it and come join the server (currently down at the mo) we use. It really is brilliant when playing MP, and the community keeps it going with new maps,weapons,missions etc. Check our armaholic.com.

PogMoThoin · 13-10-2009, 10:07

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Originally Posted by Fidelis

I just finished a 2 hour mission, assisting an AI SpecOps team, taking out a few patrols and a SAM site, calling in a fire mission, reconing a crash site, attacking an armoured convoy, rescuing some downed pilots and then getting picked up by an SH-60. It was so good!

2 hours

4 of us playing coop got thru it in 20 mins, honestly. If You're getting killed it prob seems alot longer than it is. The missions in this are very short, in fact we commented on how little there was in each mission, its just spread out and hard, not much content.

Fidelis · 13-10-2009, 13:32

Lies!

Anyway, co-op is always going to be streaks ahead. Better human aim, less giving orders etc. but you'd have to just drive straight to the crash site (2km away) to do that in 20 minutes! Sure it takes about 5 minutes to hump it up to the first fire-fight and clear out the enemy, and another 5 minutes hump up to the extraction point from where the pilots are. I'm playing Hardcore (no checkpoints), so I was being cautious

Thanks for the info, cashville.

Pyr0 · 13-10-2009, 14:09

Anyone know of any good prices for Arma 2 in town (dublin) ?

heebusjeebus · 13-10-2009, 14:14

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Originally Posted by Pyr0

Anyone know of any good prices for Arma 2 in town (dublin) ?

Dunno about the normal brick + mortar shops but I just ordered it online from Amazon for £16.

Soby · 13-10-2009, 14:55

Starting to get more and more annoying now as the game goes on.

CKWPORT · 13-10-2009, 15:16

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Starting to get more and more annoying now as the game goes on.

Are you playing on the Xbox?

I only played for an hour last night and 1st impressions were disappointing, but I will get stuck into it now this evening and form a proper opinion...

How far into it are you? and whats annoying about it?

PogMoThoin · 13-10-2009, 15:16

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Originally Posted by Pyr0

Anyone know of any good prices for Arma 2 in town (dublin) ?

Anywhere, at launch in June it was only €30 in Game, might even have dropped but €30 is not that expensive IMO. Be sure to patch it before playing.

Have a look at the stickies for the basic controls and what they're trying to achieve. Get used to the basic controls with the armoury and sp game and get online with it, but don't expect to understand fully how to play for a month of playing, we've been playing for 3 months and are still finding new things, its evolving and changing all the time. We're working on getting as a server back up, see You then

Soby · 13-10-2009, 15:20

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Originally Posted by CKWPORT

Are you playing on the Xbox?

I only played for an hour last night and 1st impressions were disappointing, but I will get stuck into it now this evening and form a proper opinion...

How far into it are you? and whats annoying about it?

*Not a spoiler but just in case some people are sensitive

Ye xbox..I'm on day 6.dunno what mission.Spoiler: Just i have to destroy these AA vehicles.They gave me a javelin with only 1 bloody rocket.So realised after running around the vehicles throwing grenades at them i had run by a little ammo crate with a different RPG.Now i keep dying dunno whats killing me.Think its the AA's somehow.And the amount of time it takes from when ya die to clicking load checkpoint and for it to load the game..

Damo 2k9 · 13-10-2009, 16:06

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Originally Posted by Soby

*Not a spoiler but just in case some people are sensitive

Ye xbox..I'm on day 6.dunno what mission.Spoiler: Just i have to destroy these AA vehicles.They gave me a javelin with only 1 bloody rocket.So realised after running around the vehicles throwing grenades at them i had run by a little ammo crate with a different RPG.Now i keep dying dunno whats killing me.Think its the AA's somehow.And the amount of time it takes from when ya die to clicking load checkpoint and for it to load the game..

Ill give ya a hand on co op if ya want

heebusjeebus · 13-10-2009, 18:24

Need help with the Spoiler: Infiltration of the Fuel Depot level.
Whats the best point of entry? I've left my squad up in the tree line to give myself a better chance of getting in and out without being seen but someone always does (dont know who) and the alarm goes off.

Cheers

**Maximilian** · 13-10-2009, 20:20

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Originally Posted by Fidelis

So is ARMA II worth actually buying or will it just make me cry in frustration like ARMA?

Well I think so, as do a bunch of other guys here. It is complex though, there's a learning curve but if a hardcore military sim is to your taste, then there's nothing better than Arma.

As far as OF2 is concerned, it actually reminds me more of the early Ghost Recon games than the original flashpoint.

PogMoThoin · 13-10-2009, 20:48

Some guy has filed a lawsuit against Codemasters for false advertising, his full list of proof is on page 4, worth the lol, they've banned him of course
http://community.codemasters.com/for...d.php?t=388092

He does raise a valid argument though

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13-10-2009, 01:16	#286
Fidelis Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Blargon 7 Posts: 2,278 Adverts \| Friends	Good post, Max. I've played through a few missions of OFP:DR and I'm really liking it. It reminds me of OFP, with the huge map, cumbersome controls and sometimes frustrating AI, but ultimately rewarding. I just finished a 2 hour mission, assisting an AI SpecOps team, taking out a few patrols and a SAM site, calling in a fire mission, reconing a crash site, attacking an armoured convoy, rescuing some downed pilots and then getting picked up by an SH-60. It was so good! Myself and some friends still play OFP MP to this day (FDF mod) on account of the shocking quality of ARMA when it was released, and I subsequently couldn't bring myself to give BI anymore of my money after they released it like that. So is ARMA II worth actually buying or will it just make me cry in frustration like ARMA?

13-10-2009, 02:24	#287
Spastafarian Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 691 Adverts \| Friends	It is a really really bad game. Which sucks cos I was really looking forward to it. Yea it's buggy and clunky, but at it's core it's just incredibly boring. It's not gonna get fixed with a patch so anybody who's reading this and hasn't bought it, don't.

13-10-2009, 13:32	#290
Fidelis Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Blargon 7 Posts: 2,278 Adverts \| Friends	Lies! Anyway, co-op is always going to be streaks ahead. Better human aim, less giving orders etc. but you'd have to just drive straight to the crash site (2km away) to do that in 20 minutes! Sure it takes about 5 minutes to hump it up to the first fire-fight and clear out the enemy, and another 5 minutes hump up to the extraction point from where the pilots are. I'm playing Hardcore (no checkpoints), so I was being cautious Thanks for the info, cashville.

13-10-2009, 14:09	#291
Pyr0 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ballymun Posts: 2,511 Adverts \| Friends	Anyone know of any good prices for Arma 2 in town (dublin) ?

13-10-2009, 14:55	#293
Soby Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Celbridge Posts: 2,578 Adverts \| Friends	Starting to get more and more annoying now as the game goes on.

13-10-2009, 18:24	#298
heebusjeebus Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 544 Adverts \| Friends	Need help with the Spoiler: Infiltration of the Fuel Depot level. Whats the best point of entry? I've left my squad up in the tree line to give myself a better chance of getting in and out without being seen but someone always does (dont know who) and the alarm goes off. Cheers