Armed Assault update

For those of you who don't know about this game, you should.

It isn't released here yet but some of us have international versions.

This update looks promising

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Dslyecxi, a well known realism heavy player, recently posted a video that show cases the new ironsight change that will be seen in the upcoming v1.05 patch. Previously, whenever you move with your sights up, your whole screen (almost sickenly) shakes, now only your player's arms and weapon will move, rather then the whole screen. A great new realistic change that will make CQB/MOUT combat possible. Here's what he had to say about it:

If you're like me, one of the most frustrating aspects of both OFP and Armed Assault is how the view moves when you're in ironsight mode. Anyone who has fired a real rifle while on the move knows that your view stays relatively stable while the weapon shifts and bobs within it. OFP/ArmA, however, had it set so that your view followed your weapon precisely - this resulted in an annoying and disorienting view bobbing and jerking when moving.

Fortunately, BIS is the kind of dev that is always open to feedback. They have introduced something in an upcoming version of ArmA (possibly in this next patch?) that is going to blow people away.

This changes the gameplay from an infantry perspective IMMENSELY. I cannot overstate how dramatic of a change this is. It makes the recoil feel much more lifelike and smooth, dramatically influences the way machineguns are handled and fired, and makes shooting while moving a distinct possibility while retaining the real-world issues inherent in it.

For those wondering if this will be exploited to get "Counter-Strike gameplay", pay careful attention to what happens in the video. There are many, many points where I fire from fairly close range yet miss because I'm moving and my sights aren't properly aligned. Firing from the move will be effective in the following situations:
1. Very close quarters battle
2. As area fire/suppression at other ranges

This is one hell of an amazing change. MOUT/CQB is going to become so much more enjoyable because of it, not to mention the way it makes the recoil feel and all the other benefits inherent in it. I think everyone who gives this a shot is going to love it compared to how things currently are. To say that it reminds me of how Infiltration works is a pretty high compliment.

Thank you, BIS.

The video he created can be found here:
Enhanced Infantry Ironsight Movement
http://www.filecloud.com/files/file....le_i d=375669

View his post on the BI Forums and discuss it with us here.

Thanks go out to Dslyecxi for creating this video and supershooter for bringing it to our attentions here.

[Boher]

... if only that was possible with the BF2 engine.

Looks awesome. I'm looking forward to ArmA. I tried getting it over bit-torrent but it's a real bitch to crack. I eventually gave up and decided to wait for it to arrive on our shelves.

Originally Posted by Boher

... if only that was possible with the BF2 engine.

Looks awesome. I'm looking forward to ArmA. I tried getting it over bit-torrent but it's a real bitch to crack. I eventually gave up and decided to wait for it to arrive on our shelves.

Cracking it? I wouldn't boher....hahahahahah ahahaha

Nah, seriously I think it will be a worthwhile investment, I mean I have it and it pretty much is project reality already. A few years of mod teams and it will be an amazing experience, the engine is fantastic.

[pogoman]

ever since patch 1.02 they've used the crack protection TAGES which makes the gameplay get worse and worse if the cd key is dodge; ure bullets go everywhere but in the crosshair etc. so far i dont think any1s cracked it so im stuck with the demo or the laggy version 1.01 till they release in Aus.

[Sandy_Beret]

Isn't it being released this March here in Oz ?

[Boher]

Originally Posted by Sandy_Beret

Isn't it being released this March here in Oz ?

Yeah mate, it comes out real soon, March 8 to be precise.

[Aus Sniper01]

You all know its being released in Aus this March in this MONTH!!!!!! EB games has it and wants 120 for it shove that up ya ass Ill go somewhere else lol.

[pogoman]

i'm only buying it when they say its major bugs are gone, cause unless this new release has changed something its an extremely buggy game

[Boher]

Originally Posted by Aus Sniper01

You all know its being released in Aus this March in this MONTH!!!!!! EB games has it and wants 120 for it shove that up ya ass Ill go somewhere else lol.

It came out yesterday mate. I got it from EB for 90 bucks!

I'll give you all a mini-review of this game some time in the near future.