The game is not released but 505Games is getting ready for it. Here on the 505Games site, we can learn that the game is 18+ PEGI rated and have a look at the picture on the box ... and that we had to expect a release on PC !
ArmA II Prepare to take warfare to a new level with an incredibly realistic war simulation.
In ArmA II, you’re part of an elite squad of American soldiers sent behind enemy lines to restore peace to Chernarus, a Soviet country ripped apart by civil war as warring rival factions fight to take control of the troubled state. In an epic story full of plot twists and turns, it becomes clear that the troubles plaguing Chernarus are deeper than anyone thought and the battle intensifies to extreme levels.
Building upon the foundations laid by its predecessor, ArmA II features refined graphics; unscripted AI opponents that ensure no skirmish ever plays out in the same way; 225sq km of game play area including more than 50 different towns and villages, alongside lush forests and wind-swept beaches; 136 different vehicles variants including helicopters, tracked armoured vehicles, boats and even bicycles and 81 weapon variants.
FEATURES
* SINGLE PLAYER MODE with emphasis on resource management and RPG elements, the player commands a squad through a story full of twists and surprises * Cooperative MULTIPLAYER and team-based large scale multiplayer over entire map for 50 live players * Built-in MISSION EDITOR allowing player to expand the game beyond original content * Complex weapons SIMULATION based on technologies used in military training and real-world data: ballistics, deflection, material penetration, glowing tracer rounds * AUTONOMOUS AI providing them ability to react dynamically depending on player's action: AI-controlled soldiers and vehicles maneuver, flank, take cover and surprise player in many ways. * AI where squads navigate in REALISTIC FASHION, soldiers can find proper cover with millimeter precision, lean from cover and return fire. * Advanced dynamic CONVERSATION system, integrating preset conversations and dynamic queries about the game environment. * GESTURES and combat communication of units: Soldiers shout and use same communication means as in real combat situations * Comprehensive library of over 60 fully simulated modern FIREARMS * Over 60 playable VEHICLES
Once again Dwarden informed us that another new screenshot of ArmA2 has been released on the semi-official ArmA2 STEAM Community Group. You should keep in mind that the pic is WIP and was supposely taken with settings set to "Normal"
On the Steam Community ArmA 2 group you will find every information (links and info) you need to know about ArmA2 !
Remember to join ArmA2's STEAMcommunityGroup it's still small with only "4000" members !
In addition a new section has been opened on the official ArmA2 website. It looks like BIS will tease us with information about the ArmA2 Weaponary in the next few weeks ! So stay tuned !
Dwarden informed us that a new screenshot of ArmA2 has been released on the semi-official ArmA2 STEAM Community Group. On the Steam Community ArmA 2 group you will find every information (links and info) you need to know about ArmA2 !
Remember to join ArmA2's STEAMcommunityGroup it's still small with only "4000" members !
Edit: Furthermore a new screenshot has been released on the ArmA2 Facebook page !
Nationalist guerillas of the National Party is an underground movement lacking sophisticated weapons, but their knowledge of the country, military expertise from civil war and underground network make them serious opponents to both communist guerillas and government forces.
- Guerillas use a mixture of civilian and military clothing and light equipment; anti-tank weapons are rare and consist mostly of RPG-7 stolen from Chernarussian military. Occasionally, better weapons purchased from weapons dealers are in use. - They commonly use balaclavas, ski masks or bandanas to cover their faces to avoid identification. - Favorite weapons are the old and reliable AK-47; many local guerillas also use hunting rifles. Important part of NAPA arsenal are also various IEDs, RPG-7 anti-tank launchers or home-made explosives. - Guerillas use mostly hit-and-run tactics; they disappear soon after they strike. - Heavy equipment is usually makeshift originals, stored in safe houses and forest camps deep in the mountains.
„We have to show common citizens that our actions are focused on rooting out the evil, not on punishing anyone based on their nationality. Disarm the ordinary armed men, but eliminate all commissars, commanders and functionaries ruthlessly.“ - Soldier's Handbook, allegedly by Prizrak, supreme warlord of NAPA
Here are some screenshots from the ArmA2 video featuring NAPA :
TankCommander informed us on our forums, that he reworked various released ArmA 2 Videos and uploaded the "new" trailer showing the Russian Army to YouTube.
Russian contingent of Chernarussian Peacekeeping Forces consists of elite Guard Motor Rifle battalion, reinforced by armor, artillery and attack helicopter detachments. Based on their previous experience with counter-guerilla operations, Russians also make good use of special forces.
- Russian soldiers wear Flora woodland pattern and modern load-bearing vests combined with older protective gear. They are armed with AK-107 assault rifles, rugged PKM machineguns, RPG-18s and RPG-7s with modern warheads. - Special Forces (Spetsnaz) are battle-hardened veterans who wear unique „Gorka" fatigues and use special silenced weapons, sniper rifles and explosives. They are trained in counter-terrorist ops, speak Chernarussian and allegedly have operated in the area for a long time. - Contingent of Russian troops is equipped with T-90 main battle tanks and modern armored personnel carriers: wheeled Vodniks and BTR-90 and sturdy and powerful tracked BMP-3. - Russian tactics also rely on Mi-24 Hind and Ka-52 „Alligator" air assault helicopters and heavily armed Mi-8M transport choppers. Su-25T is available for close air support. - Support consists of mortar and rocket artillery detachment, Pchela UAV is also available for aerial reconnaissance.
Here are some screenshots from the ArmA2 video featuring RDF :
A "Small appetizer for our dedicated ARMA II fans" have been released on the ArmA2 Official Website.
A couple of screenshots captured ingame this week to supply our dedicated fans with the latest Intel. We are continuing our work on new videos introducing the last two factions - NAPA and Russian Armed Forces which will be released over the next two weeks.
Update :Dwarden informed us that the pics are now available in a higher resolution on Gamekyo.com and PCGames.de.
Jan Hovora from the BI Studios has updated the developers blog with some news about the ArmA2 work in progress and about other projects from BIS. As you can see, the screenshots are from an alpha version ! Our game is on the way !
This blog entry will be about many things, some about progress in ARMA2, some not. As I don't have time to write about these things in separate, longer texts, I hope this short summary form will show you some progress in ARMA2 and also a little of what's new for BIS.
Firstly, we finished clutter; these are simplified models of vegetation that cover the landscape, such as grass or small plants and things. The locations where these models are placed is controlled by a kind of mask of the landscape’s surface texture, this is not finished yet, but we are finalizing this texture and on most parts of Chernarus it’s done. You can see it in some pictures around this text. So we can say that all vegetation for ARMA2 is finished.
Because of this we have opened a new website and started offering services in CG generated vegetation. You can see that at our website http://linda.bistudio.com/ where you can find some more detailed information about the system as well as a few videos about performance & analytic tools build into Linda.
Another small note that I wanted to write is about a new process that we use for making very realistic and believable faces. As ARMA2 is encompassed within a complex story, it’s very important to have good looking characters. In previous games we used the same model with different textures or special models of just the head, but still without any real correspondence to the actors that play in the campaign. This is different in ARMA2, we chose real actors not just for their voices but we will also use their real faces. We take photos of them for textures and we also take 3D laser scans. This surface data we use as the master shape for the creation of their head model to perfectly replicate it from the original. We also developed new skin shaders that simulate lighting similar to subsurface scattering in real time, to have much more realistic face lighting then in our previous games. See attached pictures.
Civilian usage of VBS
I’m proud to announce that we are shipping VBS to Czech Universities; we hope that it will enable us to better cooperate with students on our projects and teach them to use our technology. ... Read more on the Developer's Blog Topic
Facts about the "CDF : Chernarussian Defence Forces" have been revealed on the ArmA2 official web site. CDF : Chernarussian Defence Forces
Chernarussian military has been trained by Western armies in past years, but it retains weapons and equipment of the Soviet Army, its direct predecessor. Its main task during the past years for was to fight challenging counter-insurgecy campaign in the mountaineous regions of Northern Chernarus.
YouTube video thanks to Kenwort.
"In the name of freedom, equality and brotherhood of nations of the Fatherland, we swear to fight for the freedom and independence of the Republic of Chernarus." - from the Oath of Enlistment of CDF
* Equipment of CDF soldiers is a mixture of older gear, modern kevlar helmets and camouflage fatigues based on Soviet airborne uniform design. Soldiers are armed with AK-74 rifles, PKMs and other personal weapons of Eastern provenience. * CDF uses whole spectrum of Cold-War era vehicles: T-72 main battle tanks, BRDM-2 and BMP-2 personel carriers, UAZ cars and Ural trucks. * High mobility of CDF troops in the mountains is ensured by Mi-17 transport helos. Close air support is provided by Su-25 attack jets and Mi-24 Hind helicopters. * Although there are no „special forces“, Chernarussian soldiers always serve in place of their origin and thus know local conditions, which is especially useful for protecting locals against extremists. * Recent training with NATO armies and foreign help enables CDF to cooperate with USMC and efficiently fight the insurgency.
Here are some screenshots from the ArmA2 video featuring CDF.
De-classified informations about the "ChDKZ " have been revealed on the ArmA2 official web site.
ChDKZ : Chernarussian Movement Of The Red Star
Although the communist insurgency has its roots in underground, it is now conventional force with military structure and weapon platforms captured from Chernarussian government or provided by international arms dealers. This has given ChDKZ enough power to start coup against the government.
„One man with a gun can control hundred without one.“ - V. I. Lenin
* Insurgents wear various old fatigues of Russian origin, commonly in urban color scheme. They are armed by variety of personal weapons, ranging from old AKMs to captured AK-74s. Anti-tank and anti-armor launchers of various types are commonly used as ChDKZ purchases them from arms dealers in great numbers. * Insurgents lack logistic infrastructure of modern army, therefore the vehicles they use don't appear in great numbers and troops have only limited support, artillery is rather rare. * Insurgents use mostly older Eastern combat vehicles captured from government forces. Hand-made camouflage spraypaint is often used on their vehicles. * ChDKZ uses also various captured aircraft, but its deployment is limited to small part of Chernarus far from government air bases. * Insurgents are organized into regional task forces, which are lead by and named after field warlords who are direct subordinates of „Akula" (Shark), supreme leader of ChDKZ.
Feel free to join the ArmA Community IRC Chat and have a chat about the latest video (See a link to the Chat on your left)
Some new information about the "Citizens of Chernarus" has been revealed on the ArmA2 official web site. Here is a YouTube video thanks to Kenwort.
Citizens of Chernarus
Proud people of Chernarus were divided by the civil war and its consequences. Majority of Chernarussian citizens are of Chernarussian nationality, with their own language and culture. There is also Russian ethnic minority living mainly in the northern territories, where Russian is second official language. People are also divided by their political alignments and sympathies. Citizen
„Yes, I'm pretty sure 'twas him. Yeah, it might have been a group of guerillas in ghillie suits, but Sir, snipers surely wouldn't try to unscrew that Chedak's head!“ - from notes of Cpt. Dressler, Marine Corps Intelligence Activity
* Chernarussians are mostly villagers or foresters. City people from the coast work mainly in harbours and factories. * After the civil war, life is equally boring everywhere: not much remains of the few cultural events and entertainment the distant Northern Province previously had to offer. * Citizens are quite friendly to soldiers, sometimes even providing valuable intel. However, they rarely speak English, so knowledge of Chernarussian or Russian really helps. * Causing any harm to the civilian population could lead to a loss of support and hostility towards the soldiers. Improper behavior towards the local women might cause a very rude response. * Chernarussian Bigfoot is often said to be spotted in the mountains of Northern Chernarus.
Here are some low quality screenshots taken from the Video :
Yesterday our colleague telejunky from the ArmAbase.de team stumbled upon a new non-english preview about ArmA 2 on the Arma2.com website. While visiting the website a few minutes ago we have discovered that BIS has stated that they will release new footage/information on a regular base, so we advise you to visit Arma2.com from time to time. The first released video is about the USMC in ArmA 2. United States Marine Corps
USMC deployment in Chernarus consists of 27th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), which is supposed to overturn the balance in the civil war in the favor of Chernarussian government. Marines are skilled in assymetrical warfare and are backed up by superior weapons and technology. USMC
- Marines wear MARPAT camouflage and are equipped with state-of-the-art personal weapons: M16A4 assault rifles, M4 carbines, SAW and M240 machineguns and many other special-purpose weapons. - Standard part of ground forces are LAV-25 light armored personel carriers, tracked AAV armored personel carriers, and M1A2 Abrams tanks. - Standard assortment of aircraft contains MV-22 Osprey transport convertoplanes, MH-60S Seaknight and UH-1Y Venom transport helicopters. Super Cobra assault choppers and F-35 VTOL fighters fly in attack and CAS roles. - Force Reconnaisance detachment is assigned to 27th MEU to provide extra support to operation Harvest Red. Men of Force Recon have exquisite training for recon and surveillance missions, direct actions deep in enemy territory as well as dealing with local population. - Marines in field rely on many advanced weapon platforms: Predator unmanned aerial vehicles, MLRS rocket artillery and many more
Also here is the non-english preview + video (with unseen ingame footage) found by the telejunky. All credit goes out to ArmAbase.de
News submitted by telejunky. Edit: telejunky uploaded the video to YouTube ! and you can now download the HD version from our FTP aswell !
Edit2: We added some interesting captures of of the Video, made by the Armabase.de Team.
We have come across a new video preview featuring ArmA 2. In fact the title says Flashpoint 2 Vs Arma II but apart from some scences ofp the OFP2 CGI Trailer (rendered), the video is about the upcoming ArmA 2.
Disclaimer : We do not want the comments to end up in an OFP2 vs ArmA flamewar, that's why we are kindly asking you only to give constructive feedback about ArmA 2 and not OFP2.
Click the image to get redirected to the trailer !
The long awaited New ARMA 2 ingame HD video has been released on the ARMA 2 web site
Eagerly awaited, full HD, ARMA2 ingame trailer finally declassified! As part of our continued commitment to the loyal ARMA fans, we wanted to ensure that this "developer's cut" trailer provided a detailed look at the game’s weapons, vehicles and the incredible environments in the troubled setting of war-ravaged Chernarus.
IGN.com web site has released an ArmA 2 preview and a video on their IGN PC Games section.
Extracts from ArmA: Armed Assault II Preview On point across the most realistic battlefield ever created. by Richie Shoemaker, IGN UK
... . For many gamers there can be no greater endorsement than that - but players who have been taken down once too many times by ArmA's crackshot AI may need a little more convincing.
"In ArmA you could be hit with a miracle shot, but you could still wipe out 30 enemies beforehand" admits Marek Spanel, head of Bohemia Interactive. "In ArmA II that won't be possible without really careful preparation because the AI is more cautious."
Helicopters are from the upper tier of the many vehicles on offer. Spanel says soldiers will now take cover behind corners and provide suppression for each other, not moving until they know the other guys in their AI team are providing suppression in turn. Bohemia call their new system 'Micro AI' and claim it allows for unparalleled placement of enemy and friendly units. "Unlike our previous titles where AI was designed primarily for larger-scale combat in open fields, this time the AI is capable of finding cover with centimetre precision, like at corners of a building," says Spanel, "And they act dynamically and cooperate as a team; provide suppressive fire and trying to avoid it from the enemy. It's a big advancement in terms of AI."
The team Spanel alludes to forms the centerpiece of ArmA II's main campaign, the development of which has proved to be something of a challenge. Realising that campaigns in their previous titles have been perhaps too freeform, the early emphasis was to create a fast-paced linear story that would compare with Call of Duty. "But that's not what we're about" says Spanel, who ordered a re-think. "The story didn't utilise the open nature of the map or the gameplay. Our engine is more dynamic and so a linear experience just doesn't work out as well." ...
Read the full ArmA: Armed Assault II Preview on IGN.com
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