(offtopic) to all getting ofdr in uk

[dazz1971]

if you are in uk and getting dragon rising get it from asda they are selling it for 26 notes!! i got my copy soon as i got to work last night plus i get 10% discount so i got it for 24 quid :grin:

just thought id share the price as in these economic time saving every penny counts

oh i got in from work bout half an hour ago so ive played the first training mission it rocks just wait till you call in your first artillary strike one word awsome :grin::grin:

[King Jareth]

Mine got delivered yesterday, but it needed a signature and no-one was in so return to depot "please allow 72 hours before coming to collect" seriously WTF???

[dazz1971]

Mine got delivered yesterday, but it needed a signature and no-one was in so return to depot "please allow 72 hours before coming to collect" seriously WTF???

i hate it when that happens :evil: you could ring the depot and tell them its a birthday gift for little billy and he is going to be really upset etc amazing how many ppl will jump throu hoops for a good sob story :grin:

well worth a try

[tbtstt]

Thanks very much dazz1971 - as you say every penny counts!

I was all set to go out and buy this today, but I keep hearing reports that the game is riddled with bugs - particularly save game bugs - so I may hang fire on a purchase until I see a patch or until someone confirms how bad the little niggles are.

Otherwise the game looks utterly awesome - and you can pilot a Little Bird! :grin:

[imnotgeoff]

just got mine but gota download a whole bunch of mission before i can play it...cannot...wait..any.....more

[Araqiel]

Just got back with my copy; ASDA is miles from me so I just coughed up the RRP at Sainsbury's. Convenience is my downfall, I admit. Time to read the manual as always, then get it awn.

[House MD 221B]

That's ASDA Price!


sorry couldn't help myself.

[imnotgeoff]

ok now here..anyone wanting the codes for extra missions. they work i'v just tried them all..they are are case sensitive btw

RaidT18Z - Night Raid
StrongM577 - Coastal Stronghold
AmbushU454 - Ambush
CloseQ8M3 - Close Quarters
OFPWEB1
OFPWEB2

[jack3auer]

good shout, but i already got my copy from shopto.net it was about £28. it came on wednesday, so i got a bunch of people asking me "how come you get it so early" lol its a good game very similar to the first ghost recon game (not GRAW).

[King Jareth]

OGR was pretty much was I was after, thanks for that.

[dazz1971]

That's ASDA Price!


sorry couldn't help myself.

lol house ive just woke up and that made me chuckle :)

and everyone else i did think of the original ghost recon too :)

[imnotgeoff]

anyone used the codes yet?

[House MD 221B]

yes they work

[guiltyspark]

i bought the game on steam and safe to say its the worst peice of shit i have played in a long time. Feel sad for the people who think its any good.

[Ancient Seraph]

i bought the game on steam and safe to say its the worst peice of shit i have played in a long time. Feel sad for the people who think its any good.

I feel sorry for the people who didn't like it.. they wasted their money on it :(.

[guiltyspark]

I feel sorry for the people who didn't like it.. they wasted their money on it :(.

i know , steam doesnt take returns

[House MD 221B]

yeah sucks to be you, you wasted your money, whereas those who like it spent wisely :)


For all those who haven't played it and aren't sure about it, its AMAZING!

The SP missions are great but hard, the normal MP is ok but a bit laggy and connections are a bit off at the minute, might require patching, however you can clean up with the choppers on the PLA side. I got 13 kills with the chopper, got shot down, crash landed, then proceeded to kill another 5 on foot and wound 2 more. Its fantastic!

the MP co-op is the BEST thing about it! using team work for the SP missions with friends is brilliant. cruising round the islands under fire is cool.

If you want fast paced action this is not the game for you, if you want a military sim / tactical shooter, then this is for you.

[imnotgeoff]

yep i like it so i spent my money wisely too..forget modern warfare 2 this is waaay better an somehow i dont think the campaign is gona be 5 hours long either

[dazz1971]

too true House its great but........ im not sure i want to get in a jeep with you again lol :grin:

have you been playing dirt2 by any chance :grin::grin:

well i love the game think its well worth the money so im a happy bunny :)

[House MD 221B]

lots of evasive driving in GTA may have had an influence :D lol

[trk29]

I bought it for PS3 and after the many of attempts at the first mission it took me a total playing time of 55 minutes. I love the game. The AI will gang up on your butt and pin you down, it was awesome trying to get your guys to perform in the way you want them to and cover you.

Does anyone know exactly what vehicles are in the game that you can control? I know the russian and little bird helicopter and the jeeps the one with the gun and one without, so what is left?

I've just done the first mission.

[trk29]

i bought the game on steam and safe to say its the worst peice of shit i have played in a long time. Feel sad for the people who think its any good.

You said the game was going to suck before you bought it so why did you waste your money on it?

BTW please watch your language.

[imnotgeoff]

hahaha why would someone do that?

[dazz1971]

You said the game was going to suck before you bought it so why did you waste your money on it?

BTW please watch your language.
i dont think he has brought it i think he is just trying to start another flame war best thing is to just totally ignore him :)

[imnotgeoff]

probably,well if thats how people get their kicks these days then they cant
have much of a life then

[Ju-87]

OFPDR is not as detailed or great as I had expected, but still pretty fun. Haven't played it that much, I'm on start of mission 3 on hardcore.

Some things I feel that I must complain about though.

-Animations feel pretty "stiff". Reload animations etc are also wrong.
-Weapon sway isn't affected by sprinting. So it's hard to tell how much fatigue affects accuracy.
-Too many tracers!

[The_Goalie_94]

I got mine 12 hours ago, haven't got the chance to play yet...but i ain't in the UK...

[trk29]

ok now here..anyone wanting the codes for extra missions. they work i'v just tried them all..they are are case sensitive btw

RaidT18Z - Night Raid
StrongM577 - Coastal Stronghold
AmbushU454 - Ambush
CloseQ8M3 - Close Quarters
OFPWEB1
OFPWEB2

Will these codes work for consoles? I know the last two will work but not sure about the first four.

[House MD 221B]

yes they ALL work, I've used them ALL, on the Xbox. Try them, worst case it will say rejected.

[The_Goalie_94]

yes they ALL work, I've used them ALL, on the Xbox. Try them, worst case it will say rejected.

Me too, thanks BTW to who posted them. Now were can i find a BLACKHAWK to fly.

[dazz1971]

big thanks to imnotgeoff for posting the codes :):)

not really had much of a chance to get my teeth into this game yet as ive been working last 2 nights 12 hour shifts same 2nite but then off for 4 days then its bring on the noise :grin::grin:

[trk29]

big thanks to imnotgeoff for posting the codes :):)

not really had much of a chance to get my teeth into this game yet as ive been working last 2 nights 12 hour shifts same 2nite but then off for 4 days then its bring on the noise :grin::grin:

Yeah me either buddy I work 12 hour shifts and I work three days and then off two. I played the first mission and that is all I have been able to do. I did add some buddies in the friends list in the MP section I can't wait to try some co-op or some MP.

[dazz1971]

Yeah me either buddy I work 12 hour shifts and I work three days and then off two. I played the first mission and that is all I have been able to do. I did add some buddies in the friends list in the MP section I can't wait to try some co-op or some MP.

shame you on ps3 you could of joined me and house md we like taking the jeep on the scenic route :grin:

[House MD 221B]

That was soo cool.

Does anyone know what the point of the ranking system is? what do you unlock / get for doing it, otherwise i won't bother.

[The_Goalie_94]

The vehicle controls are nice, damage models...well their really isn't any...but i say meh, i dont plan on getting hit or crashing anyway...

[The_Goalie_94]

That was soo cool.

Does anyone know what the point of the ranking system is? what do you unlock / get for doing it, otherwise i won't bother.

To be honest, i played a total of like .5 of a multiplayer game and was wondering myself what would happen. I presume customizable guns or something useful. That would be nice.

[dazz1971]

That was soo cool.

Does anyone know what the point of the ranking system is? what do you unlock / get for doing it, otherwise i won't bother.

best bit was when your friend had to answer his phone and you were trying to pin him inbetween the house and jeep :grin::grin: i just imagine his reaction when he came back lol

anyway im off work for 4 nights now so you gonna b up for some spec opps later house ??? say bout 7pm ish ???

[trk29]

Just played my first MP session last night for about 2 hours. I did some infiltration and annihilation that was so fun I love this game. People on the codemasters forums are complaining off the wall about all these bugs but the only problem I have had is joining a game. I would hit X to join and 3X it didn't let me.

I haven't had the chance to do a co-op yet, I have heard this is the funnest.

[The_Goalie_94]

Just played my first MP session last night for about 2 hours. I did some infiltration and annihilation that was so fun I love this game. People on the codemasters forums are complaining off the wall about these bugs but the only problem I have had is joining a game. I would hit X to join and 3X it didn't let me.

I haven't had the chance to do a co-op yet, I have heard this is the funnest.

SAme here, but it would be awesome to have a free roam mode.

[guiltyspark]

http://www.xfire.com/video/1601ae/

lol what a horrific unrealistic clusterfuck

[Chips86]

So whats everyones verdict on the game??? Personally i havnt got much chance to play it coz the mrs has stolen my xbox time to play IL2 >.< but from the coupke of hours ive played i really like it, very much like the original so far.

Overall im pleased, but still a bit worried about some aspects of the game..

[trk29]

So whats everyones verdict on the game??? Personally i havnt got much chance to play it coz the mrs has stolen my xbox time to play IL2 >.< but from the coupke of hours ive played i really like it, very much like the original so far.

Overall im pleased, but still a bit worried about some aspects of the game..

I like it and have had a lot of fun playing it. I really like the infiltration mode on MP

[dazz1971]

So whats everyones verdict on the game??? Personally i havnt got much chance to play it coz the mrs has stolen my xbox time to play IL2 >.< but from the coupke of hours ive played i really like it, very much like the original so far.

Overall im pleased, but still a bit worried about some aspects of the game..

well not had much time on it but so far i think it rocks there are a lot of ppl postin crap about it but ive had none of the probs as long as you dont try to play it like a run n gun game like cod then you will do well but if you try n play gun an run style you are going to die a lot!!!!! this game forces you to think about your next move i dont think you will be completing this game too quick which is a good thing :):)

just ignore the doom mongers and enjoy the game for what it is awsome :grin:

[House MD 221B]

It's fantastic, it has some bugs which need fixing, and some conneciton problems with the netcode, but apart from that its a GREAT game, Buy it, and enjoy it.

I look forward to it being patched, but on the PC it must be amazing with so many players!!!

I'd like to know what getting the XP and ranking achieves e.g. better weapons or scopes or the ability to call in air support etc.

But PC is probably the BEST format to play this game on.

They basically made the old game, gave it better graphics and a better story, it's EVERYTHING it should have been!

shame you cant drive civilian vehicles like you used to, and there's no planes.

But on the whole..... 8/10.

[Yossarian]

They basically made the old game, gave it better graphics and a better story, it's EVERYTHING it should have been!


No no no, the original had a great story and had an EPIC campaign that took you from grunt to platoon leader to tank commander to attack helicopter pilot. Some missions you were marines others special forces and even one as an evading downed pilot and all the missions were very varied.

OFDR has a 6 hour infantry campaign where every mission is the same, there are no vehicles to drive other than jeeps, no tanks, no attack choppers, no apc's, nothing. You can't explore the island, leave the AO and it's mission failed.

Dragon Rising is NOTHING like the original, other than it uses the words Operation Flashpoint in it's title.

[The_Goalie_94]

This is what i think needs to be done...free mode with or without enemies with like 8 of your friends (kinda like PARTY MODE for GTA IV) but if you put enemies on they will concentrate on your position and you also have access to heli's tank ect;/ That would be sweet, fun, awesome. Also bugs need fixing and bullet holes in cars will be awesome.

I tried signing up on the OFPDR forums, but i'm having trouble. I just want to state some problems and a free roam mode thing. Plus, i also wanna say how stupid it would be if they add a lean function, which most forum people want.

[The_Goalie_94]

No no no, the original had a great story and had an EPIC campaign that took you from grunt to platoon leader to tank commander to attack helicopter pilot. Some missions you were marines others special forces and even one as an evading downed pilot and all the missions were very varied.

OFDR has a 6 hour infantry campaign where every mission is the same, there are no vehicles to drive other than jeeps, no tanks, no attack choppers, no apc's, nothing. You can't explore the island, leave the AO and it's mission failed.

Dragon Rising is NOTHING like the original, other than it uses the words Operation Flashpoint in it's title.

I agree to that somewhat...free mode would be cool, and yes, more SP vehicles would be sweet, but come on, its still an awesome game. They dumbed it down too much.

[dazz1971]

No no no, the original had a great story and had an EPIC campaign that took you from grunt to platoon leader to tank commander to attack helicopter pilot. Some missions you were marines others special forces and even one as an evading downed pilot and all the missions were very varied.

OFDR has a 6 hour infantry campaign where every mission is the same, there are no vehicles to drive other than jeeps, no tanks, no attack choppers, no apc's, nothing. You can't explore the island, leave the AO and it's mission failed.

Dragon Rising is NOTHING like the original, other than it uses the words Operation Flashpoint in it's title.

incorrect im afraid all the missions are not the same some of them you play as saber team spec opps some as infantry and yes you can use apc,s ive used them once on the 3rd mission to retake and hold the village and also ive used once on the capture the airfield mission ive put more than six hours into the single player campain allready and id say im about half way through it so i think the six hour statment is rubbish and if you cant use tanks and helos etc why does the manual clearly give you the controls for each one ?? i mean if you cant use any of them what would be the point of that im sure codemasters are not going to put that info in the maual just to take the pee now are they ?? i think a lot of negative stuff that is being thrown around is that some ppl cant play this game and so they want it to fail :(

[King Jareth]

I've put in a fair few hours this weekend (hardcore mode obviously) and am loving it, even last nights swearfest with Sleep trying, and failing repeatedly*, to complete mission 3 on co-op.
Best thing you can do IMO is put a "Ghost Recon" (not graw...it doesn't deserve capitols) sticker over the "operation Flashpoint" logo on the box and it'll make much more sense.

Getting a game of MP is a serious PITA for me right now but I've enjoyed what I've played, the main problem is lag giving a serious host advantage right now.
Driving the M1 about on the second map was just too much fun, cant wait till I can actually get some practice in on the helis.

*-and mostly not by any fault of our own I must add.

[dazz1971]

I've put in a fair few hours this weekend (hardcore mode obviously) and am loving it, even last nights swearfest with Sleep trying, and failing repeatedly*, to complete mission 3 on co-op.
Best thing you can do IMO is put a "Ghost Recon" (not graw...it doesn't deserve capitols) sticker over the "operation Flashpoint" logo on the box and it'll make much more sense.

Getting a game of MP is a serious PITA for me right now but I've enjoyed what I've played, the main problem is lag giving a serious host advantage right now.
Driving the M1 about on the second map was just too much fun, cant wait till I can actually get some practice in on the helis.

*-and mostly not by any fault of our own I must add.


i agree with you mate :grin: mission 3 can be a challange im only going through the missions on normal at the moment and its taxing me so cant wait till i redo it on hardcore :grin:

not had much experiance with the mutiplayer much yet i had a quick game with house and his friend the other day and it seemed to run smooth but that was it so i cant really comment on the lag or anything yet

damn where did you get the M1 from on the second mission ?? you are talking about the saber insertion where you have to take out the sunburn missile site ?? i loved that mission all the sneaking past the look out posts and then when you blow the sunburn all hell breaks loose i lost count of how many times i got caught out by there attack helo and got chewed to pieces lol

and to everyone posting about all the bugs etc remember il2 has many probs and bugs at the minute but i dont see ppl ripping that to hell so why dont we just wait for the update just like we are for il2 and things will be fine

either way i got my two fav game on me xbox now so im more than a happy bunny il2 and fpdr hoohar!!!:grin:

[Ancient Seraph]

(...)

and to everyone posting about all the bugs etc remember il2 has many probs and bugs at the minute but i dont see ppl ripping that to hell so why dont we just wait for the update just like we are for il2 and things will be fine
(...)

You're not really paying attention, are you :rolleyes:?

[dazz1971]

You're not really paying attention, are you :rolleyes:?

i dont get mate ??
srry not long been awake my brain still waking up lol:-P

[Ancient Seraph]

and to everyone posting about all the bugs etc remember il2 has many probs and bugs at the minute but i dont see ppl ripping that to hell so why dont we just wait for the update just like we are for il2 and things will be fine
i dont get mate ??
srry not long been awake my brain still waking up lol:-P

There's quite a lot of people ripping on IL2 atm ;).

[King Jareth]

i agree with you mate :grin: mission 3 can be a challange im only going through the missions on normal at the moment and its taxing me so cant wait till i redo it on hardcore :grin:

I manage to do it on Hardcore solo but TBH I kinda hid and let the AI do it, as long as you keep the APC's alive its not that tricky but that in itself is basically luck.


damn where did you get the M1 from on the second mission ??
Not the second mission the second Mp map, the one with the village. If you spawn as US there are some buggies, APCs and 2 M1's at the main spawn.
Also a crate in the village has an M82 in it :twisted:

To be fair to Daz here Seraph, the level of rippage on the OFDR forums makes the stuff on here look like open armed praise. You think Codemasters just murdered your family for buying the game the way its all going off on there.

[Ancient Seraph]

(..)
To be fair to Daz here Seraph, the level of rippage on the OFDR forums makes the stuff on here look like open armed praise. You think Codemasters just murdered your family for buying the game the way its all going off on there.

Haha, understood.

[dazz1971]

:grin:I manage to do it on Hardcore solo but TBH I kinda hid and let the AI do it, as long as you keep the APC's alive its not that tricky but that in itself is basically luck.


Not the second mission the second Mp map, the one with the village. If you spawn as US there are some buggies, APCs and 2 M1's at the main spawn.
Also a crate in the village has an M82 in it :twisted:

cool i cant wait to try this map out :twisted::twisted:

To be fair to Daz here Seraph, the level of rippage on the OFDR forums makes the stuff on here look like open armed praise. You think Codemasters just murdered your family for buying the game the way its all going off on there.

yea this was the point i was trying to get across (not ver well it seems lol i think i need more coffee

[InfiniteStates]

i bought the game on steam and safe to say its the worst peice of shit i have played in a long time. Feel sad for the people who think its any good.
I bought it yesterday and have to say I agree. I appreciate what it's trying to do, but it fails to pull it off thanks to bad squad AI and cheap enemy uber-vision. I'm trading it in for Brutal Legend on Friday, and I don't often trade games in.

A decent tactical shooter is Rainbow 6 on N64 or Full Spectrum Warrior on PS2. This game may well be decent if you play it the same way the developers designed/made it, but if you try and do something different it just becomes a tedious exercise in unexplained deaths.

A shame because I think I could have really enjoyed it had I not been shot through tree canopies so many times. And I buy games because I want to play them, not wander along watching my AI team mates complete it for me, because they have the same uber-vision the enemy does.

[FOZ_1983]

im really enjoiyng OFPDR, granted it has a few issues.... AI are poor, but this doesnt affect me as i play co op so AI are not even part of it :D

Only need two more achievements now.... "ruthless efficiency" and complete on hardcore. Not far to go on hardcore now, were only mission 8. Really enjoying it.

[King Jareth]

You must have the spare time of the gods!

[FOZ_1983]

You must have the spare time of the gods!


Yes and no...

i work 5 days a week, full time so not much time. BUT.....

I've been struck off work with a bad back, damaged the muscles :( so effectivly house bound for 2 weeks. So at the present time (until this friday) i have far to much time on my hands. Im just gald i have this to play and IL2 otherwise i'd be EXTREMELY bored.

[The_Goalie_94]

Anyone know how to save the pilots of the downed cobra? My team (for some reason endedup on the other side of the village and im covering both of em'. But their moving slow, so anyone knoww how i can get them to move!

Other then that ive used allot of vehicles. In the airfield mission i shot down the attack chopper were it needed allot of repai, so i went in it for like, 9 seconds before the mission was accomplished.

[FOZ_1983]

give them "move to grid reference" orders, usually works. Just saying "follow me" doesnt seem to work properly. Its damn annoying that part, i hated it. Damn buggy.

[The_Goalie_94]

give them "move to grid reference" orders, usually works. Just saying "follow me" doesnt seem to work properly. Its damn annoying that part, i hated it. Damn buggy.

I will try that. Thanks, but also, how do i get the slow pilots to move? All their doing is like 1 step every minute, then going prone.

[King Jareth]

there is a "move fast" order...cant remember where exactly but it might be in Tactical.

[FOZ_1983]

move fast order (this is from memory) is i think (this is just d-pad commands) -


RIGHT/RIGHT/UP

Move fast basically makes the selected units move to the desired location at a fast pace, while also engaging enemies en route but not stopping to attack. They will just shoot while on the move :)

Need anymore help just post.

[dazz1971]

yep thats the one ORDERS.. MOVEMENT.. FAST MOVE thats how i got the pilots and rest of my team to haul ass to the lz

oh it helps if you hang back A bit and pick off any troops trying to pick your team off :grin:

[FOZ_1983]

my tactic that i found worked very well was to kep echo team alive (the team you support at the beggining)......

they will help you then from start to finish.

BEFORE going to the spot and meeting the pilots, clear out the entire village and destroy the 2 APC's that turn up (getting the bonus achievement in the process). Once everything is destroyed or killed, RV with the pilots and get them the hell out of their. You will meet some units on the way to the extraction but dont worry, a little bird will deal with them :D

[The_Goalie_94]

Hmm...i may have torestart the mission but idc, i just want to extract both pilots, not just one (I like pilots, so rescueing both is a BONUS!!!!)

[dazz1971]

Hmm...i may have torestart the mission but idc, i just want to extract both pilots, not just one (I like pilots, so rescueing both is a BONUS!!!!)

ok what i would do if you want to keep both pilots alive is to get to the house they are holed up in but dont enter and release the pilots get your men in a defencive position around the area take out all the forces in the village first then rescue the pilots you should have a few units in the woods to your right as you exit the village but if you kept echo alive they will attack em also give your team and the pilots the haul ass order straight away then hang back a bit and take out the troops that drop from the transport helo also if you took out the aa position before you head to the crash site you will get a little bird to help you when you do rescue the pilots :grin::grin:

hope this helps

[House MD 221B]

I might have to do that again, becuase I ran out of ammo in the village, I had to make it to the extraction point using nothing but my pistol and telling my guys to sprint there lol Bullets were kicking up everywhere and there's no point returning fire with the MEU lol And sadly one of the crew died in egress.

[imnotgeoff]

can anyone tell me why my guys wont use smoke when you give em the fall back order?there meant to,it even says they do on one of the menu screens?also why wont the apc thing you get to drive when attackin the fuel depot wont deploy its smoke?

also found a stupid bug,if you play the spec ops mission to blow the generator at the fuel depot in campagin when you die as you enter the place next time you spawn the buildings at the front of the compound arent solid so you can fire through them an so can the enemy..

[FOZ_1983]

can anyone tell me why my guys wont use smoke when you give em the fall back order?there meant to,it even says they do on one of the menu screens?also why wont the apc thing you get to drive when attackin the fuel depot wont deploy its smoke?

also found a stupid bug,if you play the spec ops mission to blow the generator at the fuel depot in campagin when you die as you enter the place next time you spawn the buildings at the front of the compound arent solid so you can fire through them an so can the enemy..


The game has many bugs and glitches unfortunately and CM (codemasters) assure us they are working to fix them.... dot expect anything to soon though, you know what companies are like at getting patches out "cough cough IL2 BOP, cough cough" sorry had to clear my throat their.

Anyway..... why they dont deploy smoke when told to fall back, i have no idea, i guess they enjoy playing the role of john rambo. I think they expect you to provide smoke. And the smoke on the APC.... i cant help with that, but will check shortly and get back to you.

[King Jareth]

Had some good games last night with SleepTrgt and Mr Greezy but with insurbordination in the ranks it soon lead to a few regretable deaths.

After Sleep went to inform our families of our death in service of our country me and Greezy did mission 1 on hardcore in what can only really be called a comedy of errors resulting in my soldier being the last one alive...with a leg wound...miles from the pickup.
Oh then I rolled the jeep.

Last game of the night was a quick MP game where I got to drive an M1 and fly a littlebird raining rocket death on all who opposed me! (until I ran out of rockets, where do you rearm that thing?)

[imnotgeoff]

omg chek this..i was doin the last mission to get the achievement for flyin the helicopter myself everythin was goin perfectly UNTIL seein the smoke tellin me where to land,i approached the lz an set it down perfectly but for some reason when i pressed a to get out the thing flip right over an i was stuck in the dam thing...i've played games with bugs but not this many love the game but really did they do any QA on it

[dazz1971]

omg chek this..i was doin the last mission to get the achievement for flyin the helicopter myself everythin was goin perfectly UNTIL seein the smoke tellin me where to land,i approached the lz an set it down perfectly but for some reason when i pressed a to get out the thing flip right over an i was stuck in the dam thing...i've played games with bugs but not this many love the game but really did they do any QA on it

im on that mission at the min mate ill try the helo later and see if it happens to me too

never tryd the fall back option yet ill try that too to see if they use smoke but i suspect that you have to lay down the smoke first then give the fall back option

allso i think it has something to do with the roe if they are weapons free they will keep engaging the enemy instead of what you have told them on the mission where you have to follow the general around my men kept giving our postion away but after i changed the roe to hold fire they did as told and stayed put ..

hope this helps :grin:


roll on the last mission then its hardcore mode for me :cool:

have you played much on multiplayer yet ??? i played a few games last night but nobody spoke to each other much kinda defeate the object if you ask me if you talk to each other and coordinate your attack/defence this game could be so much more :confused::confused:

[King Jareth]

If you see me in a party Dazz jump in, I'm always up for some MP and people who talk would be a big bonus.

[dazz1971]

If you see me in a party Dazz jump in, I'm always up for some MP and people who talk would be a big bonus.


ok thanks Jareth mate i will im on tonight after 9pm gf is at work tonight so i dont have to share the tv lol poss be on before then too if i can

what time you normally on mate ill keep an eye out for you :)

[King Jareth]

Recently I've been on from whenever my wife goes to bed till about 12:30....
Getting up for work is getting tricky.

My wifes ill so she's been going to bed early. Every cloud...

[beaker126]

Just wanted to say thanks guys, reading this thread convinced me to pick this game up and I'm enjoying every minute of it, even when I'm dying and swearing a lot.:o

[imnotgeoff]

i always have the roe set hold fire anyways so it aint that.and you dont have smoke grenades your fire team is ment to..does anyone else feel like we are bugtestin this game for codemasters instead of them?

[Lexandro]

For those with the game wondering about bug fixes and a patch, dont worry. As a long time Codemasters customer I know from past experience that Codies will indeed patch the game to remove critical flaws.

I know a few people were bitching about GRID patches, as the final one is still not released yet. However, Codies have had a LOT of work on there plate up to this point, what with OF;DR, DiRT2, and the new Formula One game they are making. Now that the two big hitters are out, the dev team can get down to patching them a lot quicker than some might expect.

[loopdreams]

Dear Codemasters,

How about finishing your games and then publishing them rather than vice versa?

Thanking you

[imnotgeoff]

Dear Codemasters,

How about finishing your games and then publishing them rather than vice versa?

Thanking you

i second that

[Lexandro]

The game is finished, you just dont get that at this point. Whenever any software is released there are ALWAYS bugs. What seperates the good dev teams from the bad, is fast quality patching to remove those bugs.

And just as an FYI for those with OF;DR, Codemasters are releasing a patch for DiRT2 tomorrow. Thats two weeks after release for the first patch. So you shouldn't have to wait long for a OF;DR patch by those standards.

[loopdreams]

Ha ha yeah there are bugs and there are bugs though. The ones in Dragon Rising are so obvious that they must surely have been known about prior to release but the game was shoved out anyway to meet a release date.

[P-51]

Ha ha yeah there are bugs and there are bugs though. The ones in Dragon Rising are so obvious that they must surely have been known about prior to release but the game was shoved out anyway to meet a release date.

Like what?

[imnotgeoff]

oh theres so many look at at some of the stuff iv put on here

[mdbuehler]

Lol, you should stop by that forum for the game some time, there are some over the top angry people in there!

I'm having a lot of fun with the game. Great change of pace from the usual fps games. I've seen perhaps one or two minor bugs (visual usually) but nothing I haven't seen in other games. Most of the really angry folks are torqued about the lack of free roam and trouble getting in online games (something we can relate to I guess ;) ).

Difference between there and here is most of them come across as angry 12 year olds that keep hammering on the same few things over and over and over again despite the devs saying there's a patch on the way. As if screaming and carrying on will somehow speed that up...

[imnotgeoff]

yeh the forums are rubbish there at least here you get answers an not get given any grief

[dazz1971]

well i tested the fall back order and my team laid down smoke then backed off to the position i told them so i guess you must have done something wrong or maybe they have used all there smoke ??

also on the last mission i landed the blackhawk at the purple smoke ok apart from losing the rotors (too close to trees lol) so i guess its hit and miss if you flip it or not ??

and yeah the flashpoint forums are way over the top i honestly dont know why they are soo agressive at the end of the day its a game and all games have bugs and glitches and it will get patched so why the stress :confused:

allso i trust codies to fix all the bugs and im sure they will make this into the benchmark tatical shooter
for instance i dug out my original copy of flashpoint coldwar crisis for old times sake but id lost the sticker with the cd key on i emailed them gave them the serial number on disc and 2 days later i had an email back with a new cd key now that is customer support :grin:

[Ju-87]

I sold the game the other day...

I really tried to play it through on hardcore mode, but with all the bugs I figured it really wasn't worth the trouble. I don't want to play 40-minute hardcore missions if I can't trust the game to function as intended.

/Puts my hope in Red Orchestra 2

[imnotgeoff]

yeh i got my guys to lay smoke down shame we werent under fire an miles away from anyone so that sucks.
i hope they bring some tank missions out an heli mission too its what this game needs.also i was watchin the menus real carefully an 1 of them said somethng like time spent pilotin a boat..so question is has anyone found any?
as for the forums you should see how many bitchy message i got after sayin if we were bug testin the game

[King Jareth]

There are some boats on the annihilation map with the bridge, ones near the Chinese helis others probably near the US helis.

[dazz1971]

There are some boats on the annihilation map with the bridge, ones near the Chinese helis others probably near the US helis.

great games last night :grin:

is he gonna tell him ?? is he gonna tell him ?..."one is down" lol guess not :grin::grin::grin:

[dazz1971]

oh yeah i forgot to ask did you get up for work on time lol:grin:

[King Jareth]

Only just, i did sleep through my alarm though. You guys need to hustle more ;).

[dazz1971]

Only just, i did sleep through my alarm though. You guys need to hustle more ;).

i know i wanted to scream out there over here and stuff but i didnt want to spoil it for your friend so i let him find out for himself ;)

cant belive i bite the bullit right near the end of the mission if i could of cleared the way to the egress im sure your friend would of made it too :(

[The_Goalie_94]

If anyone wants to play CO-OP or sometin' like that in OFP give me a shout on xbox (if you have it). My GT is TheGoaltender94

[Spitfire23]

Hey is anybody else finding that Helo's in MP are extremely buggy? jumping all about the place?

Ive found creating your own server enables the game to run perfect, No slow downs at all

Just thought id put it out there.

They really need a mission editor too. i dont see the point in creating most of the vehicles if you cant drive/fly them.

Dont get me wrong though, the games brilliant! completed it on Hardcore the other day :cool: