Back To Page 1 Commander Mitchell had Kemal’s letter projected on the wall of the Commander’s office. And these men were arguing, heatedly. “She cannot go alone. I will not permit it. Do you not know that the cursed mujahids have placed a bounty on her? A quarter million Euros, in gold, for her […]
A combined T-72: Balkans On Fire and Lock On: Flaming Cliffs Mission Report by Cat A note to the reader: The characters of Chad McDowell, Ryan Lindel, and Dan Phinin are lifted from the excellent “Operation Persian Freedom” mission reports of boNes, the gifted military fiction writer who can be found writing his stories in the F/A-18 […]
Here are some exclusive new screenshots from the highly anticipated new tank sim from Battlefront. The official web site is here. If you missed Cat’s article on the original version, click here and here. Look for a new, extended preview soon from SimHQ. We want your Feedback. Please let us know what you thought of this article here.
Back To Page 1 7 Different Games (continued) FlagballOne flag, two teams, two flagpoles. Your objective is to make it past the other team and take the flag to the opposite side of the map. Better hope you have your buddies watching your flanks. It’s non-stop. Attack and DefendOne team attacks while […]
Back To Page 2 Soldier Classes In BHD you have several “classes” of soldier’s you can choose to play. Close Quarter Combat (CQB) They’re the most versatile of all in multiplayer games. They run the quickest with the flag and have the greatest selection of weapons. Don’t forget the longer knife reach they possess. […]
by Guest Writer David “Stormtrooper” Tessier So you have finished the single player missions for Novalogic’s Blackhawk Down. What’s next you ask? Well, welcome to the wonderful world of multiplayer at NovaWorld. A Multitude of Servers and Maps Once you log onto NovaWorld, you have hundreds of servers to choose from. Most of them are public hosted by squads […]
Back To Page 6 As for ease of play, I found the game stable, as befits a modification based on evolving, but thoroughly player-tested underlying code. I also didn’t see many problems with clipping or artifacts that plagues many online games. It does lack air support, and easily-called-for artillery unless you’re the right character. […]
Back To Page 5 I also found that at any range but pointblank, it’s awful hard for ME to hit anything, but enemies I never see wax me easily. I don’t know if a sniper was just acing me or if something else was going on. I do know (from wargames in the real […]
Back To Page 4 RO lays the foundation for the ground-part of a full-on battlefield. It’s greatly reminiscent of Operation Flashpoint in one central regard: vehicles. I’m playing the 3.1 version here, and in it you can drive trucks, crew half-tracks, and even tanks! The T-34 and German Panzer IV are in the game, among […]
Back To Page 3 You can watch the bolt cycle on submachine guns like the PPSh-41, PPD-40, and MP-40, and you have to be careful with those bullet-hoses… because the RO team has factored in recoil. Watch the PPSh-41 reach for the sky during a long burst and you’ll see what I mean. Control […]
Back To Page 2 Bolt-action rifles like the Moisin-Nagant M1891 and Mauser 98-K require the player to jack the bolt after every shot, which the character does automatically, but it takes time. And the team has integrated realistic animation for cycling that bolt, too! Although some of us might disagree with the time it […]
Back To Page 1 I took a closer look at the Red October map in both practice and in actual online fighting. This is set during the siege of Stalingrad in 1942. The map itself is large, and covers the environs of one particular factory, the Red October factory, hence the name. Take a […]
