[Game] ArmA 3, for real

[Xendance]

Originally Posted by DraKon2k

Why is this thread suddenly about Ghost Recon: Future Soldier?

I'm not sure, wondering that as well.

Regarding the video above (edit: last page actually), I can see they still haven't fixed the god-awful HDR that behaves like a 100 USD digital video camera.

[Derbysieger]

AFAIK they still used OA HDR at that point. They said they will change HDR and I'd be really mad if I see glowing cows in Arma 3

[Xendance]

Originally Posted by Derbysieger

AFAIK they still used OA HDR at that point. They said they will change HDR and I'd be really mad if I see glowing cows in Arma 3

Cool, that was one my biggest beefs with the visuals of the game.

[Flogger23m]

Originally Posted by DraKon2k

Why is this thread suddenly about Ghost Recon: Future Soldier?

Check post #195.

Originally Posted by Xendance

Cool, that was one my biggest beefs with the visuals of the game.

I keep HDR on the lowest settings and post processing to a lower setting because it actually looks better while also saving a few frame rates. If the new lighting system is less demanding I would be happy as well, though I doubt this will be the case. I also hope they make the trees less demanding. I can go from 60 frame rates in a grassy area with only a few tress in the distance down to 24-27 frame rates when there are 5-6 trees close to me. This is with nothing going on.

[I. Kant]

Originally Posted by Xendance

Cool, that was one my biggest beefs with the visuals of the game.

I see what you did there. Nifty.

[SgtH3nry3]

Originally Posted by Flogger23m

M16A1/M203 * 10 mags * 8 HE M203

removeAllWeapons this; this addWeapon "RH_m16a1gl"; this addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag"; this addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag"; this addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag";this addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag";this addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag";this addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag";this addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag";this addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag";this addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag";this addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag";this addMagazine "1Rnd_HE_M203" ;this addMagazine "1Rnd_HE_M203" ;this addMagazine "1Rnd_HE_M203" ;this addMagazine "1Rnd_HE_M203" ;this addMagazine "1Rnd_HE_M203" ;this addMagazine "1Rnd_HE_M203" ;this addMagazine "1Rnd_HE_M203" ;this addMagazine "1Rnd_HE_M203"

removeAllWeapons this; {this addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag"} forEach[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]; {this addMagazine "1Rnd_HE_M203} forEach[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]; this addWeapon "RH_m16a1gl";

But a graphical interface with proper drag & drop support would be better obviously. If you still have the option of manually editing the generated code.


Vehicular gameplay will be less arcadey with ground vehicles having proper gear ratio's, torque figures and minimum/maximum RPM. There is no news on whether or not the ridiculous lineair speed-based increasing turning radius is replaced by something more realistic.

Helicopter physics will be modeled after Take On Helicopters and fixed wing physics are to be improved aswell. Having a bigger island this time should allow for more realistic cruise and maximum speeds for fixed wing aircrafts.

[DraKon2k]

Wow dude where have you been?

[SgtH3nry3]

Originally Posted by DraKon2k

Wow dude where have you been?

Long time from the interwebz.

[Flogger23m]

Originally Posted by SgtH3nry3

removeAllWeapons this; {this addMagazine "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag"} forEach[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]; {this addMagazine "1Rnd_HE_M203} forEach[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]; this addWeapon "RH_m16a1gl";

But a graphical interface with proper drag & drop support would be better obviously. If you still have the option of manually editing the generated code.


Vehicular gameplay will be less arcadey with ground vehicles having proper gear ratio's, torque figures and minimum/maximum RPM. There is no news on whether or not the ridiculous lineair speed-based increasing turning radius is replaced by something more realistic.

Helicopter physics will be modeled after Take On Helicopters and fixed wing physics are to be improved aswell. Having a bigger island this time should allow for more realistic cruise and maximum speeds for fixed wing aircrafts.

I just hope there are a lot of changes and additions, and they are done nicely. I'd rather have them postpone the release longer if they can fix the annoying ArmA series traits. That and I doubt my PC will be enough to play ArmA 3 at release.

[Dumba [cro]]

Originally Posted by Xendance

I'm not sure, wondering that as well.

Regarding the video above (edit: last page actually), I can see they still haven't fixed the god-awful HDR that behaves like a 100 USD digital video camera.

Yea, that was THE thing that stopped me playing Arma 2...

[SgtH3nry3]

Originally Posted by Flogger23m

I just hope there are a lot of changes and additions, and they are done nicely. I'd rather have them postpone the release longer if they can fix the annoying ArmA series traits. That and I doubt my PC will be enough to play ArmA 3 at release.

Most ArmA 2 bugs (including those that came from the OFP:CWC genetics, the most annoying ones) are solved. The beta patches that are released every now and then primarily exist out of performance fixes and new features.

There still are bugs that won't be fixed for ArmA 2 like the no existant sight parallax in the EOTECH's, AI not climbing over but walking through obstacles, the oversensitive HDR, vehicles missing brake points, etc. Most of those will be fixed in ArmA 3 or bypassed due to other approaches.

But personally I'm more worried by the new bugs that are likely to be introduced by changing the renderer to Direct3D 10/11, the new diving gameplay or adding middleware like PhysX, Simul trueSKY (clouds) or xaitment (AI)...

[Cyper]

When it comes to performance Its really weird that you cannot lower the water quality in the game. In all Arma/ofp games there have been huge areas of high quality water. All this most certainly affect performance.

[Flogger23m]

It would be nice if there were water settings. Though I've given up any hope of my PC even running ArmA 3 with more than 15 frame rates.

[Rak]

Originally Posted by SgtH3nry3

But personally I'm more worried by the new bugs that are likely to be introduced by changing the renderer to Direct3D 10/11, the new diving gameplay or adding middleware like PhysX, Simul trueSKY (clouds) or xaitment (AI)...

And those are the sole reasons to buy ArmA 3 over ArmA 2. I can live with a few bugs especially for PhysX and xaitment.

[Apos]

I never was big fan of future warfare, but I've heard that ACE team is already working on ArmA 3 version of their amazing mod. So we can expect modern weapons soon after release. Same as vehicles, maps, addons... damn I'm glad that mod community is so active in ArmA series

[mrPuma]

Originally Posted by Apos

I never was big fan of future warfare, but I've heard that ACE team is already working on ArmA 3 version of their amazing mod. So we can expect modern weapons soon after release. Same as vehicles, maps, addons... damn I'm glad that mod community is so active in ArmA series

do you have a link or anything regarding the ACE stuff you`re mentioning, Id like to read if theres a discussion about in bi forums

[Apos]

Originally Posted by mrPuma

do you have a link or anything regarding the ACE stuff you`re mentioning, Id like to read if theres a discussion about in bi forums

Well, ACE team finished development of ACE. They released 1.13 month ago and that's last version for ArmA 2 Combined.
They mentioned few times about future plans regarding ArmA 3, ie here

http://ace.dev-heaven.net/wagn/ACE_f...ans_and_ARMA_3

What's more, ACE team leader, Xeno is gathering informations about ArmA 3 script code (it's going to be Java) and IIRC BiS introduced that scripting already in Take on Helicopters so mod teams can learn stuff there.

Keep an eye here, from time to time, between hundreds of ArmA 2 mods, addons, etc there are news about upcoming project for ArmA 3 as well.

Last but not least: I cannot imagine ArmA game w/o ACE and ACRE mods. Those must be there!

[SiC-Disaster]

Oh my, look at those bushes on the latest screenshot. Nicely detailed ^^

[Flogger23m]

I really don't care for the fictional vehicles. Sad to see the last shooter that tries to be authentic go this way.

Luckily mods will fix it.

[Tomcat_ha]

whats wrong with realistic fictional near future vehicles?
If anything im all up for a realistic near future game. Even better would be a as realistic as possible far future game.