ArmA III

Post by **Phatso** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:40 pm

So its coming out tomorrow...

For those of you that don't know, ArmA III Alpha will be releasing tomorrow on Steam. for the low price of 25EURO, you get immediate access to the Alpha. You get access to the BETA in Q2. AND you get access to the full game in Q3! Its all in all quite an amazing package.

I have always been a fan of the ArmA series, purely because of how customizable it is. You've heard us talk about DayZ and seen the vids. DayZ is actually a mod for ArmA II. The possibilities are near endless even with the terrible ArmA II engine and BIS (the production house) have taken note of the popularity of ArmA II recently (thanks to DayZ) and made sure the core stuff is there. The modding.

What this means is that essentially you get a super sexy sleek realistic military simulator. Might not be your cup of tea? Well, before long a plethora of mods will be designed and released for this game. Alpha launches with modding support already. This means that by the time the full game is released, there will be STACKS of mods out already.

I know that people have been waiting for DayZ standalone for their "ArmA-ish" experience and the DayZ SA will still be amazing, but we just don't know when that will get out.

If you've ever wanted something different from Battlefield, this is the direction I would implore you all to experience. The learning curve will be a tad steeper and the game will be a little more slow to medium paced. But anyone that has ever had a gun battle in ArmA I, II, DayZ or Wasteland can attest to it being extremely gratifying. Putting someone down is not simply second nature. You relish it.

I can type about this till my fingers fall off, but again, I am not going to try sell this game to you guys. If you want something different in an FPS, a game that will make you think while shooting, this is it. A game where communication will be everything. A game where COOP will actually feel like COOP and not a FFA. A game that will have a super long shelf life thanks to its community modding the hell out of it, Arma III will be where you should look.

I will be ordering tomorrow for sure and with the package, I also get 3 ArmA III Alpha LITE keys (just SP, lets you feel the game a bit). I won't just dish these out. If you are not preordering but are seriously considering it, I might dish the keys out. I already have someone shotgunning 1 key, so that leaves 2. But I am not going to give out the key if you just want to lol about.

For more detailed information:
www.Arma3.com

And the specific package details and prices:
http://www.arma3.com/buy

PsiSyndicate of DayZ fame has posted some thoughts below. Have a looksie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO5uypX-NAU

(PS: don't be fooled by the better than Crysis graphix. this game is extremely optimized and if you can run BF3 at a decent framerate, ArmAIII should run fine).

Post by **J_Th4ng** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:09 am

I'm quite keen to give this a look, but I'd like to know what sort of state the Alpha is in before I jump in now. Post some feedback here one the stability and completeness of the engine when you get a chance please Phats. If it's running well, I'll probably jump in and join you.

RussianElite. · Post by **RussianElite.** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:58 am

LOL never thought somebody like Phats would market the game with the same passion like I did in the past! Good on ya Phats and spread the word! Guys there are few things in millitary gaming fps as thrilling as a coop match in Arma (Maybe Dayz) but it is a absolute must :P Will be getting it today Phats.

Post by **SlipperyDuck** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:01 am

I'll get it now - while it's cheap(ish) its gonna get real expensive later

Post by **TygerBS** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:00 pm

Holly shit balls it looks good!!!

[video=youtube;zUPHT-GOrPM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zUPHT-GOrPM[/video]

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:43 pm

Looks at Credit card... Looks at Credit card balance... Looks at credit card, looks at balance... How bad could it get? Ahhh mellow! Click Click

Post by **SlipperyDuck** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:41 pm

Bought at R311.04 <-- Beta it's gonna be R400 and full release likely to be over R500 closing on R600 so, really is the best time to buy it

Post by **Phatso** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:27 pm

R301.42. Just bought it right now and am busy downloading. Don't know if I will get in any solid gameplay today, but as soon as I do, will post some feedback.

Oh.. and HHNNNNNNGGGGGGGGHH... (you know THAT effect..)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8vrbzNYEwM&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLIPW0oIvm8&feature=youtu.be

NoMaD · Post by **NoMaD** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:30 pm

How big are the game files?

Post by **Phatso** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:07 pm

Steam says 5.4GB download.

ITS SMALLER THAN THE BF3 PATCH #justsaying