Apache Air Assault Thread

[Gilly]

Originally Posted by dkwookie

Holy sh1t you are right Foz. Found this new preview on Gamesradar:
http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/apache...18174649812007

"While there is no versus multiplayer component, there is substantial cooperative content. First, the solo missions can be played in local two-player co-op with one player as the pilot and one as the gunner. It takes some careful play for the pilot to get positioning for the gunner and to hold the chopper steady. We saw some of it in action and it definitely is a fresh take on standard co-op, making the player feel like part of a real two-man team."

I feel like I just spawn crashed and bomb kill cheated in one go

Ouch, not good! Despite fact that online can add so much to a game- point in question is IL2- it seems very short sighted to have not at least have some
form of online mulitplayer. That has just deminished somewhat my desire to buy this. What a pity I'll never get to see someone autorotating downwards before they hellfire themselves upon touching down....

Edit: having just looked on Amazon they advertise the following:
" Online Helicopter Combat: Join other helicopter enthusiasts as you go directly against them in competitive online modes such as Team Battle, Capture the LZ and Strike. If that's not enough online players can form online squadrons with up to four Apaches fighting together in unison"

heres hoping....

[FOZ_1983]

Originally Posted by Gilly

Ouch, not good! Despite fact that online can add so much to a game- point in question is IL2- it seems very short sighted to have not at least have some
form of online mulitplayer. That has just deminished somewhat my desire to buy this. What a pity I'll never get to see someone autorotating downwards before they hellfire themselves upon touching down....

Edit: having just looked on Amazon they advertise the following:
" Online Helicopter Combat: Join other helicopter enthusiasts as you go directly against them in competitive online modes such as Team Battle, Capture the LZ and Strike. If that's not enough online players can form online squadrons with up to four Apaches fighting together in unison"heres hoping....

This is what i remember seeing, online game modes such as capture the LZ, i just automatically assumed it was designed for upto 12 players. But maybe just 4 apaches could possbily be more "realistic"? hmmm. We'll find out shortly

The online squadron it speaks off maybe refers to the co op section? they just choose to word it this way to make it sound really appealing!! Does that make sense?

Im sure it will be numerous players, it makes sense to anyway. Its early days yet so info is probably sketchy at best im sure the guys at gaijen know what MP is all about and will implement some sort of mass MP game mode. Lets not worry just yet eh. Time will tell.

[FOZ_1983]

Looking at that review winny it mentions no MP modes at all other than the cop op, though it DOES mention this -

"And finally, there’s also a Free Flight mode where you can customize your own sandbox, choosing the enemies and weather and then just going for ultra-destruction".

This is mentioned in the MP area of the review, but if im honest with myself it sounds like it could just be an advanced version of the single player on IL2 where you can set your own mission parameters up.

[Shadowcorp]

not a strong contender for my money i got to say .even less so now it seems there will be no multiplayer. I'll just wait for BfBc 3 for some helicopter carnage

[dkwookie]

Originally Posted by Shadowcorp

not a strong contender for my money i got to say .even less so now it seems there will be no multiplayer. I'll just wait for BfBc 3 for some helicopter carnage

The new medal of honor game has a great apache level. You are front seat with no control over the chopper but it's an amazing ride. At one point you hover and go into Flir and it's just like that YouTube vid Bobby posted. Almost feel sorry for the poor guys after you fire the cannon. A second or so later they are vaporized. Worth £35 just for that one level for me

[Korsakov829]

Originally Posted by dkwookie

The new medal of honor game has a great apache level. You are front seat with no control over the chopper but it's an amazing ride. At one point you hover and go into Flir and it's just like that YouTube vid Bobby posted. Almost feel sorry for the poor guys after you fire the cannon. A second or so later they are vaporized. Worth £35 just for that one level for me

Well thats just what any cannon does. Check out a ship mounted 30mm gatling gun. Anybody who can afford the ammo for it would put it on the top of his list.

[sirbutchford]

'Apache: Air Assault' (ALL) Gets Release Date - New Screens
by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2010 @ 1:34 p.m. PDT
Apache: Air Assault is a helicopter combat game, where players control a variety of lethal Apache attack helicopters outfitted with cutting-edge military weaponry. The goal in Apache: Air Assault is to prevent terrorist attacks by raining down destruction from above in the world’s most volatile warzones.
Apache: Air Assault features more than 16 multi-stage missions involving air and ground strike operations off the coast of Africa, the mountains of the Middle East and the jungles of Central America, each meticulously created using high resolution map data from real-world satellite photography. Apache helicopters are some of the most sophisticated combat aircraft on the planet - the player gets to fly multiple variations of them, each with their own extreme firepower and highly-detailed damage modelling.

The game can be played based on the player’s tastes - Arcade Mode allows players to easily pick up the controls and jump right into the combat. The Realistic mode showcases the real depth of the title, where the dedication to realism and precision shines through. The local Co-op Campaign Mode lets two players team up in the same Apache with one as the pilot and the other as the co-pilot in a joint effort for a truly authentic combat flight experience. For those that want to go even further, Apache: Air Assault includes competitive online multiplayer matches such as Team Deathmatch, Ground Attack, Capture the LZ, and Ground Strike. http://worthplaying.com/article/2010/8/30/news/76540/

[trk29]

Originally Posted by Gilly

Edit: having just looked on Amazon they advertise the following:
" Online Helicopter Combat: Join other helicopter enthusiasts as you go directly against them in competitive online modes such as Team Battle, Capture the LZ and Strike. If that's not enough online players can form online squadrons with up to four Apaches fighting together in unison"

heres hoping....

Yep this is what I remember reading... I wouldn't sweat it guys I'm sure there is a Multiplayer.

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

"And finally, there’s also a Free Flight mode where you can customize your own sandbox, choosing the enemies and weather and then just going for ultra-destruction".

Thanks for finding that. That is one thing I posted earlier that I hope they do. This would mean never ending gameplay with a simple mission builder which BOP really needed.

Funny how some of this stuff we asked for in BOP and Anton was listening. It looks like he is applying what we wanted to this game. "Mission builder, adding decals to the chopper" just two of them many things

[winny]

I'm sure I read somewhere that there was a DM/TB with 4 a side, but I might have made it up.

[Zatoichi_Sanjuro]

Originally Posted by winny

I'm sure I read somewhere that there was a DM/TB with 4 a side, but I might have made it up.

"There will also be support for online multiplayer matches of Team Deathmatch, Ground Attack, Capture the LZ, and Ground Strike."