Michal Harangozó from Bohemia Intractive has informed us about a short delay in ArmA2 : Private Military Company release. The new relase date is scheduled for 30th November 2010 (= 6 days, original release date had been scheduled on 24th November).
Prague, Czech Republic 18th November - Bohemia Interactive, the award winning Czech independent development studio, announces a new release date for its addon,
Arma 2: Private Military Company - Tuesday 30th November 2010.
ARMEX, the Multi-Player Armory - a new, unique feature, introduced last week in a developer's video update - will be also available for Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead and Arma 2: British Armed Forces.
The original Armory mode - an interactive library featuring all in-game models - was first introduced in Arma 2. Building upon this unique game mode, the Multiplayer Armory enables players to try out all weapons and every single vehicle model from Arma 2 in dynamically generated missions with up to eight friends online or over LAN!
"The new Multi-Player Armory feature is so exciting and promising, that we decided to implement it to Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead and British Armed Forces as well" said Marek Spanel, Bohemia´s CEO. He continued: "unfortunately, implementation over two games - particularly where these are already released - is a difficult process, and requires extra care. The gameplay gets a new, fresh stimulation and we're sure it's worth it".
About Arma 2: Private Military Company:
One year after British and coalition armed forces successfully quelled the insurgent uprising in Takistan, the NATO Green Sea deployment is in the process of a strategic drawdown of its combat troops in the region. Private military contractors shoulder the burden of the increased workload, with competition rising between the multinational organisations for lucrative security contracts. Private Military Company, ION, Inc., successfully bid for a contract - codenamed Black Gauntlet - to provide security for a UN investigation team as they seek to piece together information regarding Takistan's abandoned nuclear weapons programme…
Key Features:
* New playable faction - Private Military Company * Original singleplayer campaign with strong storyline unfolding across more than ten missions * Fully implemented 2 player co-op mode * New map featuring abandoned wasteland style military weapons test range environment, built upon brand new models and textures * Unique new character models * Exotic new weapons (AA-12, fully modelled XM8 variants) * Detailed new vehicles (Ka-60 'Kasatka', Armed Helicopter UAV, Armoured SUV) * Numerous new engine updgrades, including full Shotgun Ballistics Modelling and in-game Video Playback
Facility OKB-754 was the central hub of Takistan's nuclear weapons programme, which reached it's zennith in late 1999 with the detonation of a 5-10 kton device, before being forcibly abandoned due to sanctions from the international community. The test site was devastated by an underground detonation, which exceeded the expected yield and breached the surface of the ground, distributing a small quantity of radiation around the immediate area; forcing any local activity out of the region.
Operation Black Gauntlet follows a new recruit hired by ION, Inc., the PMC group tasked with providing security for a UN investigation team persuing information pertaining to Takistan's
JerryHopper informed us that our friends @ ArmedAssault.eu published several new WIP screenshots of Arma 2: Private Military Company.
Today While my crew was busy preparing for the TopNotch shows which are are aired in december, the camerateam was called out to shoot some footage for the AAN news network. It seems all the AAN news teams were already in the field, so we got the job.
We had shoot footage about a team of UN investigators that arrived this morning. They investigated a series of factories in the takistan region. The investigators, secured by several people of ION inc left early afternoon.
Altough the footage that my crew shot, was exclusively for the AAN, We managed to shoot some pics from our smart-phones.
Himmelsfeuer informed the community on the BI Forums that Bohemia Interactive Studios released on the Official ArmA2.com site a new small beta patch 75666 for ArmA 2:OA. The major reason why this patch is released is because it contains a hotfix for a problem "Buffer to small - nowhere to write the data" according to BI Developer Suma.
[75582] Improved: AI cover selection improved a bit.
An ARMA2 : BAF Patch 1.01 Hotfix has been released on the ArmA2 official site.
We would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused by BAF patch 1.01, which, temporarily prevented you, our loyal community members, from playing with BAF installed on BAF Lite servers. To get your game working correctly once again, and better, you need only download the last BAF patch again and run it.
You need to do this if you are getting error messages about wrong signature of one of our files. Otherwise, you have the latest data and need not take any notice of this incident, which we endeavour to ensure will not happened again.
Michal Harangozó from Bohemia Interactive has informed us about the release of a YouTube video featuring the "multiplayer Armory", an item from the upcoming Arma 2: Private Military Company DLC.
I would like to take this opportunity and inform you about new interview in our Report In! serie - this time with Senior Designer Joris-Jan van´t Land. Joris is in his interview describing his work on multiplayer Armory, which is a new unique feature of forthcoming add-on Arma 2: Private Military Company.
Extracts from Joris-Jan van´t Land interview :
Briefly describe 'The Multiplayer Armory', what is it and what can be used for?
The Multiplayer Armory is the next evolution of the Armory concept introduced in Arma 2. The game mode allows players to view and try out all equipment available in the game. As the name implies, this latest version is multiplayer compatible, and the added dimension instantly adds a whole lot more fun and replayability to the experience. Two main modes exist in the Multiplayer Armory; namely, ARMEX and Operation. ARMEX is a military expo showcasing all our military equipment, but - unlike a real expo - you're free to use anything you see. Operation is a series of dynamic and procedural challenges; essentially, challenges that are different every time, based upon different factors.
So, what kind of new gameplay experiences will The Multiplayer Armory bring about?
Well, procedural gameplay is a key component for the experience - so it's tough to say exactly what kind of gameplay will arise! An Operation's content, location and enemies depend upon the equipment selected by the players. Want to try an Apache Death Match? Go for it! Would you rather raid an enemy camp using a mix of rifles and launchers? Just select the items you want and you're good to go.
Tell us a little about the muliplayer compatibility - how many people can get together and fire up the Multiplayer Armory?
Early on in the concept phase for this project we decided on a maximum of eight players, even though our engine allows for many more players in multiplayer generally. The Multiplayer Armory is a complex system and, by limiting the amount of players, we are better able to provide a smooth experience from a technical point of view. Similarly, on the design side, we limited the amount of players to prevent complete chaos and anarchy. It will be easier for a smaller team of players to keep an overview of what is going on and to cooperate successfully.
Michal Harangozó from Bohemia Interactive has informed us about the release of a pack of new patches for ArmA2, ArmA2 : Operation ArrowHead and Arma 2: British Armed Forces as well. All these updates are for all Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead versions except STEAM. For STEAM version use STEAM update.
Prague, Czech Republic 11th November – As a continuous support of its titles, dedicated community and customers, Bohemia Interactive, the award winning independent developer, is pleased to announce the release of 3 new patches which will improve the gaming experience of titles from the Arma 2 military simulator line up!
Amongst the variety of tweaks and fixes detailed in the attached change-log files, these patches also bring a number of engine improvements, such as: stability and functionality fixes and improvements, various visual optimisations, AI behaviour improvements, new scripting commands and event-handlers, new grenade launcher optics in Arma 2: BAF, doubled texture and sound quality for BAF-Lite and much, much more.
All three patches are available for immediate download from project´s homepage at www.arma2.com
Arma 2 - version 1.08 highlights * Numerous stability and functionality fixes and improvements * Added many new scripting commands and event-handlers * Various visual optimizations * AI behaviour related fixes and improvements
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead - version 1.55 highlights * Numerous stability and functionality fixes and improvements * Reworked MP SP/MP Mission Selector * Various visual optimizations and fidelity additions * Added many new scripting commands and event-handlers * AI behaviour related fixes and improvements
Arma 2: British Armed Forces - version 1.01 highlights * Brand new grenade launcher optics * Doubled quality of BAF-Lite experience * Broad range of fixes and tweaks
Bohemia Interactive is pleased to announce a new official expansion of its military simulator titles Arma 2. A new add-on/DLC introducing the Private Military Company and it´s exotic equipment and placed in the story oriented storyline focused on new characters, is scheduled for release exclusively for PC on 24th November 2010.
Private Military Company requires Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead or Arma 2: Combined Operations.
Read more:
One year after British and coalition armed forces successfully quelled the insurgent uprising in Takistan, the NATO Green Sea deployment is in the process of a strategic drawdown of its combat troops in the region. Private military contractors shoulder the burden of the increased workload, with competition rising between the multinational organisations for lucrative security contracts. Private Military Company, ION, Inc. (formerly Black Element), successfully bid for a contract - codenamed Black Gauntlet - to provide security for a UN investigation team as they seek to piece together information regarding Takistan's abandoned nuclear weapons programme…
Arma 2: PMC, a new addon for Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead, will feature:
* New playable faction - Private Military Company * Original singleplayer campaign with strong storyline unfolding across more than ten missions * Fully implemented 2 player co-op mode * New map featuring abandoned wasteland style military weapons test range environment, built upon brand new models and textures * Unique new character models * Exotic new weapons (AA-12, fully modelled XM8 variants) * Detailed new vehicles (Ka-60 'Kasatka', Armed Helicopter UAV, Armoured SUV) * Numerous new engine updgrades, including full Shotgun Ballistics Modelling and in-game Video Playback
Facility OKB-754 was the central hub of Takistan's nuclear weapons programme, which reached it's zennith in late 1999 with the detonation of a 5-10 kton device, before being forcibly abandoned due to sanctions from the international community. The test site was devastated by an underground detonation, which exceeded the expected yield and breached the surface of the ground, distributing a small quantity of radiation around the immediate area; forcing any local activity out of the region. Operation Black Gauntlet follows a new recruit hired by ION, Inc., the PMC group tasked with providing security for a UN investigation team persuing information pertaining to Takistan's abandoned nuclear weapons programme, as he executes a conflicted contract - spanning the breadth of the volatile nation - from inception to termination.
Set in the visually attractive environment of rugged Central Asia, Arma 2: Private Military Company will add even more depth to the already extensive size of the most realistic combat simulation experience available. Unprecedented freedom of movement, action and tactics - together with hundreds of models and epic sandbox-style maps - creates the most authentic military simulation game: war without the training wheels.
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead, reinforced by the British Armed Forces, is available now! Check out the project´s homepage www.arma2.com and learn more about Arma 2: Combined Operations; a unique collection of the original Arma 2 and the massive standalone expansion pack, Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead.
Arma 2: Private Military Company will be deployed exclusively for PC on 24th November 2010. It will be available for GBP 7.99/EUR 8.99/USD 9.99
Read RPS' interview with BIS developers here. News submitted by Morbo513.
Arma 2: British Armed Forces DLC release has been announced on the official ArmA2.com site
Arma 2: British Armed Forces is deployed exclusively for the PC. It is available for GBP 7.99/EUR 8.99/USD 9.99. Buy your own copy NOW!
We are pleased to announce the continued reinforcement of NATO forces in the Green Sea region - with the deployement of British Armed Forces to Takistan and neighbouring Karzeghistan! Next in the line-up of military simulators, Arma 2: British Armed Forces - a huge downloadable addon for the recently released Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead - deploys today and delivers a new campaign, numerous single missions and a brand new faction and environment, expanding upon the already epic collection offered up by Arma 2's MilSim sandbox.
Less than two months after Operation Arrowhead successfully routed the Takistani military regime, NATO and coalition forces face a large-scale outbreak of guerilla insurgency. A mechanized force of Her Majesty's Armed Forces are about to deploy and embark upon a large-scale counter-insurgency campaign, which will define the future of the coalition presence in Takistan: Operation "Crimson Lance".
BAF provides an opportunity to explore the beautiful country of Takistan in even more depth, and offers the chance to hop across the border to Karzeghistan in the Shapur e-Dalanper region - a brand new area included as bonus content.
Detailed intel regarding the British Armed Forces faction background, its vehicles and weapons, is ready and available for immediate analysis.
Unfortunately, temporary technical issues prevent the release of Arma 2: British Armed forces through Steam. Currently, this issue is being addressed, and we actively seek to bring BAF to Steam as soon as possible. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.
Michal from IDEA Games has informed us about the release of the Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead patch 1.54. An original version of Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead 1.50-1.53 is needed.
VERSION 1.54 HIGHLIGHTS
* Arma 2: British Armed Forces Lite - all units, vehicles and weapons from Arma 2: British Armed Forces are included in this patch with lower quality textures and audio files. The full version of Arma 2: British Armed Forces with high resolution textures and packed with a new campaign and large selection of new single player missions is available for purchase, see http://www.arma2.com/baf for more information about the content of Arma 2: British Armed Forces.
* Numerous stability and functionality fixes and improvements.
* Reworked MP Session Browser and Mission Selector.
* Engineer - Engineers have undergone some serious training and are now capable of repairing damaged vehicles and defusing mines. An engineer can patch up a badly damaged vehicle, making it operable. A damaged component can be repaired to 60% status; however, note that the total damage inflicted upon the vehicle persists, and further damage will be calculated cumulatively. An engineer can defuse mines, satchels, and IEDs. It's possible to order an engineer to repair/defuse something by standing close to it, selecting 'engineer' in your command bar, and then pressing '6-1' ('action' > 'defuse'/'repair'). If you are engineer yourself, simply select 'action' > 'defuse'/'repair' from the Action Menu (default binding is the middle mouse button).
* Artillery Computer - All indirect fire weapons can exploit the brand new artillery computer by selecting it in the Action Menu (default binding is the mouse wheel). The artillery computer initiates an interface where you can see your weapon, and the associated minimal and maximal ranges on the map. You may adjust your fire mode in the menu to the right and select the target area that your ordinance will strike. The display will indicate an estimated time to target; once you fire the ordinance - by clicking the 'Fire' button - the interface will track each shot. Your aim will change according to your actions once you leave the artillery computer.
Edit1 : Maruk has published new informations us on the BI Forums :
* Patch 1.54 is not compatible with the Steam version, Steam users have to wait for Steam auto-update
* A2: BAF DLC available to purchase through stores linked from http://www.arma2.com/baf , does not contain the patch 1.54 and users need to update their game to 1.54 before they can run A2BAF Full Version.
* BAF Lite included in the patch is scaled down quality of units and audio and does not contain any single player scenarios, BAF Lite is available primerily for Dedicated Servers and Clients in multiplayer to allow seamless online operation of A2OA + BAF
* Some users report problem updating Mission_E.pbo. We are looking into this issue and we will provide fix for them once we know what the problem was plus will probably provide download link for most recent missions_e.pbo
Edit2 : Jennik adds : In case you experience an "Error found in file EXPANSIONS\ADDONS\missions_e.pbo" error during the update installation, click the "Ignore" button and continue with installation. When finished, download the file missions_e.pbo separately here, then search and replace the original file within your Arma 2 installation folder.
Hot news from Sharig Plateau and Shapur e-Dalanper area released on ArmA2.com official site.
Shapur Crisis Escalates!
Karzeghistan - particularly the Sharig Plateau and Shapur e-Dalanper provinces - is not high upon the international agenda; yet the lives of thoudsands of Karzegh nationals have been affected and their stories remain unheard. In our interview, we discuss the untold misery that has blighted the lives of those living around the volatile Takistani borderlands.
About a week ago, international observers warned that the Shapur e-Dalanper area was set to endure intense fire-fights. Their predictions turned out to be accurate. This week, countless civilian refugees have fled from the area, as elite Takistani troops swarmed deep into Karzegh territory and occupied Shapur.
An interview with Jamal, a Shapur refugee now at a camp in Ardistan after fleeing from the war-torn Sharig Plateau region, where he was determined to have his story told; determined to rebuild a life torn apart.
Operation Arrowhead - British Armed Forces announced on ArmA.Com official site.
Bohemia Interactive is pleased to announce the reinforcement of Operation Arrowhead - British Armed Forces are to provide a surge in support of the ongoing coalition deployment in Takistan!
Less than two months after Operation Arrowhead successfully routed the Takistani military regime, NATO coalition forces face a large-scale outbreak of guerilla insurgency. A mechanized force of British troops are about to deploy and embark upon a large-scale counter-insurgency campaign, which will define the future of the coalition presence in Takistan: Operation "Crimson Lance".
Arma 2: British Armed Forces key features:
* New vehicles and weapons o Modern British troops in multi-terrain, desert and woodland camouflage o Personal weapons: L85A2 and L86A2 rifles, L110A1 machine gun, LRR and AW50 sniper rifles, N-LAW AT launcher o New vehicles: Jackal 2 MWMIK all-terrain vehicle, modernized FV510 Warrior o New helicopters: AH11 Wildcat (multi-role), HC3 Merlin (transport) o British versions: off-road car, Chinook HC2 transport helicopter, Apache AH1 gunship o Desert and woodland paint schemes of the ground vehicles * New single player campaign o Player will command a mobile observation team of British troops into battle with Takistani insurgents. Short campaign will focus on depicting asymmetrical warfare with a guerilla force and counterinsurgency operations. * Multiplayer modes o Cooperative scenarios featuring the British units, vehicles and equipment. * Engine Improvements o Extension of the Engineer's role o Ability for players to effectively operate and command artillery and mortar units
Arma 2: British Armed Forces will be deployed exclusively for PC on 26th August 2010. It will be available for GBP 7.99/EUR 8.99/USD 9.99
Placebo has informed us about the release of ArmA2 : Operation Arrowhead Demo on official site ArmA2.com .
Bohemia Interactive is pleased to announce the release of the hotly anticipated demo for Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead, a massive standalone expansion pack to the critically acclaimed military simulator, Arma 2.
This 3GB demo thrusts you straight into the unique gameplay featured in the full version of Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead; it showcases the realistic sandbox environment, offers multiplayer gameplay, and gives you a peek at the vast array of vehicles, weapons, units at your disposal. The demo offers a massive amount of highly detailed content, giving you a sharp flavour of the epic new environment (modelled on real-world data), a full taste of the mission editor, and a real appetite to experience the most authentic mil-sim available: war without the training wheels.
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead's demo includes:
* Singleplayer mission "Coltan Blues" from the main campaign * Singleplayer scenarios "Benchmark" and "Little Bird" * 3 Boot Camp scenarios (Basic, Driving and Helicopter tutorials) * Multiplayer missions "Hike In The Hills" and "One Shot One Kill" * multiplayer template "Team Deathmatch" * Mission Editor with save/load option
Bohemia Interactive CEO, Marek Spanel, described the demo as tantamount to a game in its own right: "This demo is huge. Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead is not a simple expansion - it's a massive extension of a living world with a passionate fan community. Our goal is to offer the chance to experience as much of the new and unique features as possible. To be honest, we believe that there is more fun to be had in this demo than in some full games; the editor alone enables a user to create hours of custom content."
Set in the new, visually attractive environment of rugged Central Asia, Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead offers a realistic combat simulation experience in a modern day setting with unprecedented freedom of movement, actions and tactics. Players have the opportunity to enlist into various roles within the US Army, from basic infantryman through to special operative, to pilots and tank crew equipped with hi-end military equipment, such as thermal imaging and directly controlled UAVs, in this new instalment in the award winning line of military simulators for PC from Bohemia Interactive.
Maruk has released the Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead - Linux Standalone Server 1.52 BETA on the BI-Forums.
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead - Linux Standalone Server 1.52 BETA is available now for testing. Please provide us with feedback to this topic.
Also, I have to notify you that Arma 2 1.07 Linux Ded. server is not going live today as planned due to serious technical issues (to put it short: some of the multicore magic implemented by Sume in 1.07 is very hard to compile on Linux). I will keep you updated as the situation develops.
Placebo has released the first official Patch 1.52 for ArmA2:Operation Arrowhead on the BI-Forums. This update brings all users to the same version of the game.
View Changelog 1.52:
===ARMA 2 Operation Arrowhead Patch 1.50 to 1.52 ===
Copyright (c) 2010 Bohemia Interactive. All rights reserved.
===SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS===
System requirements: -------------------------------- • Fast Dual or Quad Core Core CPU • 1 GB RAM • GPU (NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT / ATI Radeon 3650 or faster) with Shader Model 3 and 512 MB VRAM • Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 • DVD (Dual Layer compatible) for DVD version, 12 GB free HDD space
===HOW TO INSTALL THE PATCH===
Run the patch exe to apply the patch setup automatically.
It will install all content of the patch to the folder with your ArmA 2 installation (default is C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2 or Bohemia Interactive\ArmA2).
Please note that it is not possible to rollback to a previous version after the installation of this patch, only a full reinstall of the game is possible, if you want to keep your previous version you may want to backup the entire game installation folder before applying this patch.
NOTE: This patch will also update your ARMA 2 1.05 to 1.07 if necessary.
CHANGELOG: ----------
===Engine=== * Fixed: C130 was crashing on takeoff. * Fixed: Multiplayer UI - Cannot play after cancel. * Improved: Helmet Mounted Display is drawn only for driver. * Fixed: AutoSaves in MP. * Improved: Show cargo unit name when speking in vehicle. * Fixed: Crash with fired event handler. * Fixed: Allow soldier to shoot if his target is too close and on higher ground. * Improved: VON: speech encoding/decoding - dropout silence is not inserted so often. * Improved: Blinking camp fires. * Fixed: MP clients crash when they are ordered to turn on their flashlights or lasers. * Fixed: Allow zeroing in external camera.
===Missions=== * "Pathfinder" tuned opfor positions and flow. * "Coltan blues" inputting code has been tuned and timer delayed. * "Coltan blues" FTL tuning. * "From hell" tuned default weapons in MP. * "From hell" optimized unit count and positions - improved FPS and playability. * "Good morning T-stan" tuned winning conditions and FTL. * "Good morning T-stan" convoy skill lowered and composition tweaked to decrease the mission difficulty. * "Phoenix Op" optimized and tuned Opfor positions and unit count. * "Laser show" fixed crashing chopper. * "Press conference" fixed for MP. * SP scenarios loading screens changed. * SSM several fixes in the simple support module. * surrendering fixed in "Pathfinder" and "From hell". * Several localization fixes. * Deathmatch and teamdeathmatch templates fixed. * Several minor fixes of the singleplayer missions. * UAV & ULB can now be used with terminal backpack on
===Data=== * Fixed: Healing by UH-60M MEV, Stryker MEV and S1203 ambulance. * Fixed: Speed indicators in UAZs. * Fixed: Missing shadow on V3S (Fuel). * Fixed: Optics model of static AT-13 Metis. * Fixed: L39 wreck geometry. * Fixed: S1203 number plate. * New: Microphone volume slider.
Today marks the hotly-anticipated release of Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead, the massive new standalone expansion to the award-winning original Arma 2, available now both as digital download and PC DVD box in many stores.
Players will enlist into various roles within the US Army - basic infantryman through to special operatives; combat pilots to heavy armor - supported by cutting-edge military equipment, such as thermal imaging, remotely-controlled UAVs and the very latest weapons and vehicles. Get a taste of the hottest military-simulator to date now at the official Arma 2 Youtube channel!
Maruk, BI CEO, has informed the community about the release of an unexpected 1.07 ArmA2 Patch on the BI forums. In fact 2 patches are released : with the first you can update any ArmA2 1.00 original release version, with the second one, you can update a current 1.05 version to 1.07.
Arma 2 Update 1.07 is coming today.
Please note that Linux server 1.07 is going to be released later, more likely on Monday but we decided to release the update now to move ahead towards release of Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead.
I would like to thank everyone for their support over the past few months with testing and improving this update.
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ARMA2: COMPLETE COLLECTION announced
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