Should TWI be worried

Wodin · Sep 17, 2011

I have a feeling that "IF" Iron Front (The East Front game using the ARMA2 engine) delivers on it's promises then RO2 will be in trouble. Iron Front is promising all the features that RO2 is missing and to me it looks like it's going to fullfill what many here are asking for or wanted RO2 to be in the first place. TWI had the only realistic East front (come to that WW2) FPS out there, no other competion at all...but this is going to change in the near future and I have to say if IF takes off I can see it being the game I'm going to gravitate to.

I hope the release of this game is going to give TWI the impetus to improve RO2 and make it the No1 realsitic WW2 (East front) FPS. As it looks like it's very storng competion indeed.Once BF3 and the next CoD game come out we will lose alot of players, losing the hardcore left to another game as it gives them what they want might be the nail in RO2's coffin.

Centy · Sep 17, 2011

Wodin said:
I have a feeling that "IF" Iron Front (The East Front game using the ARMA2 engine) delivers on it's promises then RO2 will be in trouble.

Because the ARMA2 engine just screams optimised doesn't it?

Rhym3z · Sep 17, 2011

wow ive never heard of this iron front before.
just looked it up.
yes they should be worried, this game is pretty meh.
IF looks epic

Hesgad · Sep 17, 2011

Nope Arma 2 PVP always ends up in warping and lagging around due to poor arma 2 netcode so that will stop it from the beginning and they appeal to different people I like both but only plav pve in arma due to said netcode problems

Derpus · Sep 17, 2011

If it shares the same infantry combat feel ArmA 2 has, they have absolutely nothing to worry about.

The Beast (nl) · Sep 17, 2011

Indeed IF

TheGoden · Sep 17, 2011

Derpus said:
If it shares the same infantry combat feel ArmA 2 has, they have absolutely nothing to worry about.

This.

If you think Red Orchestra is a niche game with a very small audience, it's nothing compared to Arma. There is only a very distinct kind of person that likes Arma games and usually no one else can or will get into them.

Gerhard Schiller · Sep 17, 2011

Centy said:
Because the ARMA2 engine just screams optimised doesn't it?

This. If you think RO2 has bad FPS rates then you ain't seen nothing yet.

vanelle · Sep 17, 2011

He hasnt seen arma yet

That is a heavy hitter also arma and ro have nothing in common.

Mike133 · Sep 17, 2011

Tripwire should be afraid...very afraid...they already have my money but I will DEFINITELY take my *** over to Iron Front if its any good at all...

Arma2 engine has been dying for WW2 action...check out Invasion'44 mod for Arma2...good, but slightly buggy and very scripted

On another note, TWI already dropped the ball...the game was released buggy and as a consequence the reviews will be horrendous for RO2...this will drive away the rest of the potential buyers, and we suckers who already bought RO2 will move on to BF3 or Sykrim or (god-forbid) MW3...

Harb · Sep 17, 2011

I can see the attraction of arma 2 but it plays like an asthmatic ant carrying heavy shopping.

So let's hope Iron Front isn't as clumsy in it's execution but I think we all secretly know it will play just as badly

Keith Moons Liver · Sep 17, 2011

TWI should be worried because they sold out their old school fans to try to steal some COD/BF players, but now they risk losing the former and will probably lose most of the latter when the new BF/COD games come out. Their biggest threat is themselves, I don't think IF will be very good.

The Beast (nl) · Sep 17, 2011

I do have arma but not on my pc but in the cupboard.

TodaysKiller · Sep 17, 2011

Hesgad said:
Nope Arma 2 PVP always ends up in warping and lagging around due to poor arma 2 netcode so that will stop it from the beginning and they appeal to different people I like both but only plav pve in arma due to said netcode problems

True about others saying arma 2 isn't optimized well at all, but your point is invalid now

...Read the beta patches they have for their upcoming 1.60 patch...fixes nearly ALL of the warping and lagging from poor netcode.

Do I think IF will do better than RO2? heck no, RO2 may be bugged and what not now, but when they get it all fixed up it'll be the best WW2 game, hands down.

but on another note, smaller companies usually always care about their customers, and true, after almost a week after release, it is bugged and what not badly...But give them time, and I bet most of you who are saying "screw RO2, I'm done with this game" because of week 1 issues? I know you're one of the people who bought black ops, said "f this game, it's bugged"!...after they fixed the major issues you were all over that game drooling at the screen saying, "omg, this game owns"...just give RO2 a month or so max, and they'll have the major issues fixed (or a majority of them).

Sure, it hurts them that the game is bugged the way it is, with major games like MW3, BF3, etc are coming out soon...but it'll still be very popular just like the First RO.

Raquel · Sep 17, 2011

I dont get it, people can play more than one game you know, i have bf3 preordered and that doesnt mean i'll quit ro2

Richey79 · Sep 17, 2011

TodaysKiller said:
...Read the beta patches they have for their upcoming 1.60 patch...fixes nearly ALL of the warping and lagging from poor netcode.

Project Reality Arma 2 still has warping and lagging all-over the place.

I'll believe those patch notes when I see this for myself in game.

Hesgad · Sep 17, 2011

TodaysKiller said:
True about others saying arma 2 isn't optimized well at all, but your point is invalid now ...Read the beta patches they have for their upcoming 1.60 patch...fixes nearly ALL of the warping and lagging from poor netcode.

Do I think IF will do better than RO2? heck no, RO2 may be bugged and what not now, but when they get it all fixed up it'll be the best WW2 game, hands down.

but on another note, smaller companies usually always care about their customers, and true, after almost a week after release, it is bugged and what not badly...But give them time, and I bet most of you who are saying "screw RO2, I'm done with this game" because of week 1 issues? I know you're one of the people who bought black ops, said "f this game, it's bugged"!...after they fixed the major issues you were all over that game drooling at the screen saying, "omg, this game owns"...just give RO2 a month or so max, and they'll have the major issues fixed (or a majority of them).

Sure, it hurts them that the game is bugged the way it is, with major games like MW3, BF3, etc are coming out soon...but it'll still be very popular just like the First RO.

IF 1.6 really fices the warping Arma2 will be valid for some pvp mods like Project Reality and IF but it still appeals to an different audience as ro2 does not everyone likes driving/walking for 45 min without anything happening I kinda like it its weird but yes differen audience so they arent competators at all.

But thanks for making me aware of that patch

SJGSPook · Sep 17, 2011

Raquel said:
I dont get it, people can play more than one game you know, i have bf3 preordered and that doesnt mean i'll quit ro2

What! Play more than one game! Outrageous!

LeRag · Sep 17, 2011

ill def keep an eye on it ! especially if tripwire kicks ro1 feeling and realism with boots like they do atm...

BBRodriquez · Sep 17, 2011

More than one game thats ludicrous.

By the way you can get Portal for free right now -> if you can play more than one game.

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