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Hello all,

As an avid gamer of the original Operation Flashpoint and more recently of Armed Assault I was wondering what were to views of NBR members on this upcoming game? Best features in your opinion? Spec's required to play it? Personally I think its going to great!!!

72oo

 

It looks like more like a simulation than an actual game, but I would still love to play it. I'm pretty sure my laptop can't handle it though

 

Originally OF was a spin off of Virtual Battlespace (I think it was called) and this was used to virtually train US marines on combat techniques. The current version of this VB2 is a monster of a simulation and I don't know if there's that many normal (= ultra high end gaming systems) using it. I think it was more for military application where the money was available for hugely expensive systems.

 

I look foward to it and Codemasters uses a modified engine of the Dirt/Grid engine for the game, couldn´t be better.

Our XPS M1730´s should run it great if SLI support is proper.

 

Yeah hopefully mutli-CPU and mutli-GPU, which would allow us to max out the game.

Apparently the AI is meant to be unreal intelligent and able to adapt to the tactics the player uses.... I guess no more picking off soldiers with a sniper rifle like in OP before they could engage you!

 

Hmm might have to buy me an x9000 CPU. AI can be heavy on the CPU, though the one I have is fast as it is.

72Hundred I will give the game a try and optimize when it gets released. Since Dirt/Grid can be optimized through a xml file I think Flashpoint 2 will do the same. Though I have no doubts with our 8800m GTX SLI we will have no trouble running the game maxed out 1920x1200

 

I'll bet my money that there will never be more than 1,500 on-line in multiplayer! What will be the next great first person FPS MMO with vehicles? BF2 currently has the crown but that's getting old...

 

I'm looking forward to it. I don't know how many hours I spent wtih the original OF. I loved that game. Hard as hell, but once you learned to be patient, it was fun. Although some issues like enemies who could see you from a mile away in the dark got annoying.

 

OPF2 isn't aimed as being a MMO. Its a stimulator.

What's more likely is that there will be small, but highly dedicated, clans.

 

Just look at Project Reality mod for BF2. We're also somewhat a simulation game like OFP, but we are the most popular BF2 mod right now and have over 600-700 players online depending on the time frame. We've got lots of dedicated fans and clans with their support. I'm sure Operation Flashpoint 2 won't be another Armed Assault with its lack of large multiplayer community, because their case is quite different. OFP2 has a lot of potential to present itself to the public in a well manner with all the innovative features it promises to provide.

 

I tried PR and it was NOT fun to play.

I hate FPS combat sims.

 

Will that's your opinion and it’s fine, but we have over 21,000 registered members who think otherwise.

 

Yeah I registered too, I don't think all those 21,000 play PR. I have never seen more than a couple of servers with people (playable number of ppl) them.

 

Check game-monitor we have at least 8 servers at the moment with 37 to 64 players online.