Americas army.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » August 18th, 2006, 23:18

Sheriff demanded we at least try this.

I suspect it'll appeal to the swat players more than the beef players, but there you go

Will probably mirror it and stick a private server up at some point.

http://www.americasarmy.com/downloads/

And no, I don't think this is 5punk moving away from beef, it's just nice to have other games where tactics and teamwork are needed, not just an occasional happening.

Edit: Mirror!

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » August 18th, 2006, 23:28

I tried it once, years ago. It was awful. I understand they've been working on it a lot though, so it's probably worth another shot.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » August 18th, 2006, 23:29

Yup, I suspect the basis will remain the same - Pretty realistic gameplay etc.

But it's gotta be better than version 1.0 was

Guybrush · Post by **Guybrush** » August 19th, 2006, 0:38

so loads of 'blue on blue' then

Post by **FatherJack** » August 19th, 2006, 3:44

I totally failed the mission where you were supposed to remain undetected and gave up.

This after a concerted effort on my part not to shoot the drill instructor at the earliest opportunity. One can only imagine the stats the US Army have collected about me from this.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » August 19th, 2006, 3:49

woohoo!

Passed all the training stuff (apart from SF E&E)

Stuff worth knowing:

To unlock the sniper training, you need 36 in the basic marksman training.

This has the answers for the SF and medic tests, it's dead easy if you pay attention, but i know you're lazy cunts

Use your brains for the MOUT mission, watch your fire and try to work quickly (use the M4 on single fire, don't fuck about with FBs)

Fortunately, afaik the E&E is kinda optional (it can limit what maps you're allowed to play on)

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » August 19th, 2006, 3:50

FatherJack wrote:I totally failed the mission where you were supposed to remain undetected and gave up.

This

Lots last time i played.

This time i'm ignoring it

Sheriff Fatman · Post by **Sheriff Fatman** » August 19th, 2006, 13:34

ooo-err, did I really demand people play this? I must have been more drunk than I remember last night

I suspect most people will have played it in some form or another by now and made their minds up about it.

I enjoyed playing it for a while, I have even got three accounts, all with SF enabled. If I can find the logins I am happy to lend them to anyone who wants to give it a try.

Gunslinger42 · Post by **Gunslinger42** » August 19th, 2006, 19:20

I remember trying this once a long time ago and not really caring for it.

Post by **Joose** » August 19th, 2006, 20:59

Ive given it a go a couple of times, at various points in its development.

I can honestly say I would rather be told I can play nothing but the Sims for the rest of eternity than play Americas Army one more time.

Post by **FatherJack** » August 19th, 2006, 21:03

Dr. kitteny berk wrote: This
Lots last time i played.
This time i'm ignoring it

Good plan, it took me ages to answer the ones where you have to recognise the vehicles - my exam paper would have looked like this:

1. A car
2. A helicopter
3. Another helicopter
4. A tank-like thing but not actually a tank

Sheriff Fatman · Post by **Sheriff Fatman** » August 20th, 2006, 0:47

Dr. kitteny berk wrote: Fortunately, afaik the E&E is kinda optional (it can limit what maps you're allowed to play on)

Passing the SF test allows you to play as a Special horses bloke (oddly enough). There are certain maps with the 'SF' prefix which are SF only, though a few allow you to join, just not play as SF.

IMO, they are some of the best maps in AA, but the real winnar is that you get to use the M4, which you can mod to your taste: adding different scopes, grenade and flare launchers, bipods and silencers.

Fred Woogle · Post by **Fred Woogle** » August 20th, 2006, 9:37

downloading.

thanks

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » August 20th, 2006, 13:19

I think I'll give this a miss after last time around, but if I get really bored I "might" give it a go, but it was a bit "too tactical" for my liking, and was dificult to play with random people on public servers.

If it gets a bit of a 5punk following though, I may give it a go, but personally for now I'll just stick to this http://www.5punk.co.uk/phpbb/activity.p ... ame&id=322

Post by **deject** » August 20th, 2006, 13:23

Woo Elephant Yeah wrote:I think I'll give this a miss after last time around, but if I get really bored I "might" give it a go, but it was a bit "too tactical" for my liking, and was dificult to play with random people on public servers.

If it gets a bit of a 5punk following though, I may give it a go, but personally for now I'll just stick to this http://www.5punk.co.uk/phpbb/activity.p ... ame&id=322

ERRORZ! "No Game Data Recieved."

Fred Woogle · Post by **Fred Woogle** » August 20th, 2006, 15:37

so we going to get a scheduled game?

I cou;dn't find checkpoint b on E&E

Sheriff Fatman · Post by **Sheriff Fatman** » August 20th, 2006, 16:24

Ty aka Sir Die Aloty wrote:so we going to get a scheduled game?

I cou;dn't find checkpoint b on E&E

IIRC, B is just before a bridge, lit up by spotlights. To pass the guard tower on the other side of the bridge head off to the right before you get to the bridge (don't try to cross it) along the dry river bed. Follow the river bed right until you see a clump of bushes on your left, exit the river bed through these, at a guess I'd say it's about 50m.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » August 20th, 2006, 23:31

if you're having trouble connecting through xfire, use.

Code: Select all

open 217.112.95.67:1716?password=6667

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » August 20th, 2006, 23:32

oh, and we have an AA server now

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » August 22nd, 2006, 1:59

roffle, i just got kicked from a server for being too good.