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[SoSheOhPathix]

It would appear, then, that there is a difference between the DL game, and the retail version.
Mine cues buttons like 'LMB', 'RMB', 'E', etc. when playing, not console buttons.

The SP game is very linear, with some annoying characteristics.
The AI characters get in the way. Thay can block you from entering doorways and getting to vantage points, and the 'cutscenes' (which just happen without warning, or any obvious break, during play) can be pretty irritating although I suppose they are supposed to be giving you info (but it doesn't seem to be critical intel, rather babbling by your colleagues).
And figuring out how and when to pick up ammo and weapons took me a while. Seems you can have more than one 'primary' (like an SMG, SCAR, M4) unless the game decides otherwise and sometimes just takes them away from you when they feel that the weapon they want you to have is better.

Don't bother trying to protect your buddies. They are immortal. A tower cannon can pwn hell out of them and they won't die. Not so much for you. You can even fire through them (tried to kill one for getting in my way too often, and ended up killing KPA soldiers behind him). Also, don't worry about keeping up with them. They will wait forever for you to stack up on their position before they move on, so feel free to go foraging for weapons and ammo before running after them.

IMO, the MP is better than the SP game, but lacks detail that was offered by BF to date.
Would be nice if I could find an online game that actually had some players in it though...

Nice thing is, you can host online games if you want to set up a clannie or something. You don't have to rely on companies hosting local servers.

[SoSheOhPathix]

Ummm... question.

How do you find online games that are actually populated?
When I go to MP, the list usually only shows one or two servers with a piong below 300, and they never have players on them.

While playing with a drone is all very interesting, it would be nice to have someone to shoot at.

[NiteShade]

That's odd. I normally see at least 5 servers with low ping, but not necessarily with players on them.
Did you try to refresh the server list with the "update" button on the bottom right of the MP screen? I had to do this once when it didn't list any servers at all.

Lee, Jarrod, Lep and I played a bit last night. You should jump on TS when you are playing and we can get a game going!

[SoSheOhPathix]

So there's no in-game VOIP?

I did refresh, a few times. Only serer below 100 was one in CPT, but with no players, so I gave up.
I have yet to find a populated game to join.
Seems this will be another Frontline: Fail of War...

[NiteShade]

There is in-game VOIP, but no one seems to hear me when I've tried it and I haven't ever heard anyone either.

[J_Th4ng]

There was definitely one full server going last night, although they were playing TDM, which isn't particularly enjoyable.

I dunno if the in-game VoIP works, but you should rather join TS with us anyway. Then you can find out what server we're playing on (if we're playing). You know our channel password, I assume? If not, let me no and I'll PM it to you.

I hope that this game doesn't go the way of FFOW, although I wouldn't be surprised if it does. There isn't a great deal of community support, and the SA community isn't large enough to support many games.

Having said that, there were two servers going last night (one of them full). That's not bad going, and hopefully will pick up over time.

[baselineac]

hmmm...this game sounds slightly brokkkkennn?....
by the sounds of things there are wayyyy too much stupid bugs, i wonder if there will be a patch.
mebbe i will wait for bf3

[Thor_23]

From the looks of things this game doesnt seem like its gonna get there.
If it does pickup and does seem to be the next thing untill bf3 then please let me know and I will get a copy but I honestly I wont get a copy at this stage....

[J_Th4ng]

hmmm...this game sounds slightly brokkkkennn?....
by the sounds of things there are wayyyy too much stupid bugs, i wonder if there will be a patch.
mebbe i will wait for bf3

Being as we haven't seen you on a server for a looooong time, I suggest you wait on any online game until you're able to join the mayhem again

Ion, probably a good idea. For me the game is fun, but it doesn't look like there is going to be a large community for it.

As long as there are enough people to fill a server though, I'll enjoy a bit of it.

[SoSheOhPathix]

I just decided to join a server... screw the server ping.
The server ping was listed at 450-ish, but when I was actually in the game, my ping was around 30.
So, clearly, it makes little difference what the server list says... just look for a populated game, and join.

Man, that chopper is a pain. Argh!