Apache Air Assault Thread

[trk29]

Here are some quick quotes from the yuplay site Anton & Todace were answering some questions this morning.
Some good news and some bad news.

Anton is red and Todace is blue

Apache Air Assault

(trk291 @ Oct 28 2010, 11:43 AM)
Anton can you answer if the game will have head tracking for PS3 version via pseye?



Not this time
We have draft implementation of it, but it still is not good enough for release - and of course it was not in day of submission.

This next one sounds like there is no MP I hope not but this is the developer.
I tried to ask Todace about Multiplayer before he left but he didn't reply, maybe he will reply later. I asked again because Anton's reply earlier was unclear to me.

(RawKryptonite @ Oct 28 2010, 05:40 AM)
Couple of questions:
1-Was MP dropped from the game? Earlier reports mentioned the same MP game modes as Wings of Prey/Birds of Prey, plus "Ground Attack". The last article I saw, plus the above description talk about co-op, but no MP.

I can't tell for gossips. I know some of them were produced by publisher's PR team, but we even not communicate with them directly (as example, some of earlier screenshots were taken from high-pitch document )

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2-Will the pc version be available in the US? Maybe a couple of months after the console release like with WOP? (I'm in for both versions )

Only in digital, as far as I know.
All retail rights belongs to Activision, and as far as I know again. they are going to cell PC version in Europe only. But I can be easily wrong.

(Robotic_Pope @ Oct 27 2010, 05:53 PM)
Yes, this game keeps looking better and better. Will there be any of the developers posting here answering any questions we have?

We'll try. But we are really very busy.

We know you had problems with your previous publisher, I hope everything goes really well with Activison this time and that the game does really well too.
As you can imagine, deal with Activision wasn't signed right before announcement of the game - so we haven't learned our lessons that time yet
So, as example, we still don't have any rights to make title updates, even at our own expences.
However, let's hope it everything will be OK

(trk291 @ Oct 28 2010, 01:00 PM)
Thanks for the quick answers Anton.

One other thing I was curious about was will there be a free flight mode where you can just fly around without engaging enemies, and will there be a mission editor, or quick mission builder for the game for re-playability.
Just too early to answer for PC version . Please, wait.

And definetly not for console versions.

I didn't understand this I think he might have gotten his reply to the wrong person. Todace replied to me it is below.

Will game support flight sticks?

The game is supporting certain flight sticks officially, and PS3 version supports in addition to that some PC sticks - unofficially.

Please note, that the game is not THAT hardcore simulation like Birds of Prey in Simulation mode was. Of course, it is still not Jungle Strike or BFBC2 helicopter mode, but we have made some assists, engine power is a bit increased.
The game is more about combat, than landing/taking-off.

(Desode @ Oct 28 2010, 08:32 AM)
Hands down, THIS has got to be answered.

Gaijin, has had to have told Activision of their experience with BOP on console.

The # 1 thing asked on the 505 (Crap Publisher) forums was about flight stick support.

I have preorderd a copy of this on both the 360 and the ps3 , because I don't know which to go with.

In BOP,,,,, PC flight stick support was added to the Ps3 via patch and That brought a lot of Sim fans to the ps3.

Did you guys learn anything from that ? or is Activision completely telling you what your able to do ?

As you can imagine, deal was sign long time ago.
There will not be _custom_ PC stick support on PS3 - we were limited by publisher.
However, some sticks are un-officially supported (you can plug and play with them).

Dev Todace
No custom mapping in consoles version (not because of our intent)
But:
1. The game has less controls then BoP (no tactical controls, and some experience from BoP\WoP to optimize layouts) - so in fact most of sticks played well, as well as default gamepad (and mouse+keyboard on PC)
2. Ace Edge and other flightsticks on X360 have no dead zone (top-secret info)
3. X-52 is unofficially supported on PS3 (very top-secret, burn after reading)

So you are lucky

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Will there be flight stick support for this game on consoles and if so what flight sticks will be supported on the consoles ?????????
I think the list will appear soon.


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If PC Flight Stick support is added to the ps3 version, then I'll get that so I can use my Saitek X52 Hotas.
There is support of X52 on PS3, lucky you

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If there is no Pc support added to the ps3 then I will have to get the 360 version and pray for no deadzone on my Ace Combat Edge Hotas.
If there is no flight stick support on either system ,,, then I will Fly to Europe to get a copy of the PC version !
I can't advise, really.
However, PC version will be available in digital.
But both PS3 and X360 are going to have demos soon.

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This really needs to be answered and I'm VERY surprised that it is not addressed on the Official site...
It can't be as it is unofficial support.

(lynchy67 @ Oct 28 2010, 09:27 AM)
It also says "The player takes on the role of three distinct Apache crews that each deal with what at first appears to be localized enemy activity"

I doubt if any of the aircraft other than the Apache are flyable.

I'm already sold but , any demo's coming soon? PC or Xbox?

There will be PS3 and X360 demos (at least we've made and submit it, Activision will decide when to release them).
As for flyable aircrafts - only different Apaches are flyable in Campaign (no surprise here as it is Apache game).

In free flight you can fly Apaches, MQ-8B, Mi-35 Hind (and last one has beatiful cockpit).

Site will keep updating.

(trk291 @ Oct 28 2010, 02:00 PM)
Thanks for the quick answers Anton.

One other thing I was curious about was will there be a free flight mode where you can just fly around without engaging enemies, and will there be a mission editor, or quick mission builder for the game for re-playability.

Dev Todace
Free flight will be in all versions of the game - with some kind of QMB (quick mission builder) too

(Anton Yudintsev @ Oct 28 2010, 01:53 PM)
There will be PS3 and X360 demos (at least we've made and submit it, Activision will decide when to release them).
As for flyable aircrafts - only different Apaches are flyable in Campaign (no surprise here as it is Apache game).

In free flight you can fly Apaches, MQ-8B, Mi-35 Hind (and last one has beatiful cockpit).

Site will keep updating.

Dev Todace
Also Hind and Mq-8 will be flyable in free flight mode and in some Squad Ops missions

(trk291 @ Oct 28 2010, 01:29 PM)
Are we going to have Multiplayer over the internet? It seems like it is unclear if there is a multiplayer. If yes is there online co-op?
And can we have co-op in same helicopter online? If not can it be added as dlc?
Is there plans for additional aircaft for dlc?


Thanks

Todace
Fo MP - online coop and one coop mission is competitive.
in MP each player controls own helicopter.

We are making (and almost made) DLC too, but I can't provide any details on it now and can't promise that it will be released - this is up to publisher.

QUOTE (RawKryptonite @ Oct 28 2010, 07:03 PM)
So to be clear, the game does still include Team Deathmatch, Ground Attack, Capture the LZ, and Ground Strike?

No, the game won't include these multiplayer modes.
There will be only coop missions (squad ops).

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And in these, each player controls only their own chopper, there aren't 2 players in any choppers?

Todace
If we are talking about console versions, 2 players can play in one chopper the whole campaign - in local coop, on one console.

It is not possible to play in one helicopter via online. We had too much technical issues with that (traffic limitation/de-syncs), so we had to abandon this idea

One thing that is disappointing is no vs. mode in multiplayer. It is only co-op but this will be fun as well. Todace did mention DLC hopefully whatever they have added will get released and be a surprise.

[P-51]

Nice one trk

Thought people might like to see this: Six minutes of gameplay walked through by one of the devs. Sorry about the quality, I'm working on it.

http://www.actiontrip.com/rei/commen...ml?id=102810_3

[FOZ_1983]

So no MP or at least looking unlikely?? Hmmm.

At least some form of MP has been implemented, and it offers you the chance to fly various helicopters in "squad mode"

I look forward to it.

[Zatoichi_Sanjuro]

I really hope Activision want to put out a demo and that isn't just all Gaijin's initiative.

[dkwookie]

I have seriously scaled back my anticipation for this game now. Disapointing news from that yuplay thread. Surprised at the total lack of communication between parties with the press release mentioning all those MP modes.

[Steiner]

todace
post Today, 07:15 PM

QUOTE (trk291 @ Oct 28 2010, 01:29 PM) *
Are we going to have Multiplayer over the internet? It seems like it is unclear if there is a multiplayer. If yes is there online co-op?
And can we have co-op in same helicopter online? If not can it be added as dlc?
Is there plans for additional aircraft for dlc?
Thanks

Answer todace:
For MP - online coop and one coop mission is competitive.
in MP each player controls own helicopter.

We are making (and almost made) DLC too, but I can't provide any details on it now and can't promise that it will be released - this is up to publisher.

[trk29]

Apacher Air Assault achievements list

[Korsakov829]

Judging by the Skin Deep achievement, there are custom skins for each helicopter. Good to know.

[The Globalizer]

Originally Posted by trk29

Apacher Air Assault achievements list

Awesome, came here today looking for the list. Nice timing.

Might be a bit tricky getting the co-op mission achievements, since I have no local gaming buddies and my girlfriend is functionally retarded when using a controller.

Sounds like the hardest difficulty isn't as hard in this as in BoP, so those achievements should be manageable.

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by The Globalizer

Awesome, came here today looking for the list. Nice timing.

Might be a bit tricky getting the co-op mission achievements, since I have no local gaming buddies and my girlfriend is functionally retarded when using a controller.

Sounds like the hardest difficulty isn't as hard in this as in BoP, so those achievements should be manageable.

Yeah thats one thing I dislike about the list. I will have the same problem, I even only have one joypad, thats it. So that makes it imposible for me to get all the achievments.