Sg3 on 25/5/2012 at 13:06

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Well, I did a search and there was an old thread on Arma 2, but it was from several years back. Does anyone still play old Arma 2? Not the expansions, but the original Arma 2. They've got a free-to-play version now which is compatible with the full version. By "free to play" I mean "exactly like the full version, except missing the high-quality graphics and single-player campaign."

I played the hell out of Operation Flashpoint and its expansions, but I didn't care for the first Arma for a number of reasons. So when I heard that Arma 2 was now free-to-play, I checked it out and fell in love again. Planning on buying it as soon as I have the money to spare, so that I can play through the campaign (and have better graphics).

I particularly enjoy playing on maximum realism settings (which is to say, maximum difficulty except with the A.I. skill toned down to believable levels). Unfortunately, it's a bit difficult to find people who enjoy playing that way. Does anyone here still play Arma 2 "vanilla" or Arma 2 Free, and like playing on max realism?

Sg3 on 25/5/2012 at 14:25

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Okay, let me rephrase: is anyone here still playing unmodded Arma 2/Arma 2 Free?

Jason Moyer on 25/5/2012 at 20:27

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I still need to play through the 5 or however many campaigns there are. I've done a little multiplayer, though, and it was fairly awesome. Warfare seems like it would be fun, although what I've done with other people is just co-op where everyone led their own squad.

Mr.Duck on 26/5/2012 at 07:30

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Never played it before the DayZ mod, buuuuut I wouldn't mind getting a game on with any of you fine gents. :)

w00t!

henke on 26/5/2012 at 09:15

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It was one of the first games I bought after I'd gotten a new high-end gaming PC a couple of years back but I only played a couple of missions before getting bored of it. When I heard of DayZ I started Arma2 up again to see if I could talk myself into getting OA but I just ended up getting pissed off with it. I couldn't figure out what I was supposed to do, after some driving around a voice came over the radio telling me that some guy was escaping from somewhere and I had to get him, but looking at the map or the objectives screen I couldn't figure out who I was supposed to catch or where he was. But I did find a big X on the map, which I believe was related to some other objective, so I drove over there, got out of the car, and snuck close with my troops in tow. Then a Mission Failed screen came up. I had ran out of time. A brief loading screen later and I was sitting on a bicycle. Ok, so I start pedaling down the road and pretty soon I get told not to leave my troops behind, so I look back and they're all back at the starting point and I can't figure out how to make them follow me. That's when I said "fuck this shit" and turned it off.

Started playing GRAW2 soon afterwards, much better. A lot less glitchy, and streamlined without being dumbed down. Plus it's more focused on stealth, which I like.