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saber11
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America's Army

Go to www.americasarmy.com and download the Game. It is a FPS designed by the US Army. I am downloading it now, will let ya know if it is any good

Cancel that order, you have to order a free CD for it. The site is also VERY SLOW!!! Thank you US ARMY!!!
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saber11
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It looks like the Army needs a few good webmasters, the site is VERY VERY VERY VERY SLOW!! I did manage to get to their screenshots page but could only get one shot to open.

I did fill out the order form to get a FREE CD of the game, but if you can endure the slow site you can download it. Looks pretty cool, and multiplayer too.
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Jaime
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reply to saber11

I guess they're trying to train future soldiers at the age of 10-18 ;o.



saber11
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saber11
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The webpage is working much better now. This game looks like it's gonna be cool. Under the downloads section they will post a Server version.

I hope it will be like CS where you can be on either side in multiplayer. Just out of curiosity my guess is if you cheat in this game do they send you to Levenworth?
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Curious30
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Hell, if I could snipe in real life as well as in games, I'd already be in the army. This game teaches NOTHING, instead inviting every American Kid to go play paintball will get us somewhere
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Jed6
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reply to saber11

it will not let me order . after i fill out all the info, the confirmation page is not found.

nm, it worked
[text was edited by author 2002-05-23 18:30:09]



Ryan
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reply to saber11

Is it a free game?



Ryan
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reply to saber11

Wo wo wo whats the catch besides the brainwashing? It looks really cool is this site official? Im not gona have my info stolen and broadcasted right?

I know the the catch. Your the first picked during the draft HA thats what they think!

"You must be 13-34 years" AHA i figured it out im right. anyone else think that age range is a little well odd. what if your 40 you cant play the game HEHEHE Now im going to be shot since i figured out the conspiricy. SAVE YOURSELFS LOL
[text was edited by author 2002-05-23 18:43:53]



Megalomanic
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reply to saber11

The game looks kinda cool.
Of course since I'm not living in USA I can't get a copy. Guess that prevents computer wielding terrorists in foreign countries to train US style.
;(

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elboricua
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reply to saber11

I wonder if the US Army bought into the crap that some Senators were saying a few years ago. Playing FPS train you in the use of a gun. Bah!

The game does look good though. There was even a story on it on CNN. »www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/05/2···dex.html
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Geronimo
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reply to saber11

There is no link to download the game. Atleast that i see.All i can do is pre-order the Cd.
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Jigsaw
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reply to Ryan

said by POOoOoOPs:
Wo wo wo whats the catch besides the brainwashing? It looks really cool is this site official? Im not gona have my info stolen and broadcasted right?

I know the the catch. Your the first picked during the draft HA thats what they think!

"You must be 13-34 years" AHA i figured it out im right. anyone else think that age range is a little well odd. what if your 40 you cant play the game HEHEHE Now im going to be shot since i figured out the conspiricy. SAVE YOURSELFS LOL
[text was edited by author 2002-05-23 18:43:53]

Yea same here(seemed kind of weird It most likely for recruiting).I signed up anyway i don't think they could get me to join anytime soon seeing i make like 4 times what they would pay me.And i was in already (I put my time in)
[text was edited by author 2002-05-24 00:22:34]

[text was edited by author 2002-05-24 00:23:09]


Karnog

join:2002-03-03
Westminster, CA
reply to saber11

I don't get it, just doesnt add up, making a first person shooter in hopes for people to join? There has to be more to this than what they're saying. This is just too Bizare, Hard to believe the Army would whaste resources to train personel to sit there and Code a 3d game. Also last time I went to the ARMY recruiter I didn't see Game programmer on their brosure.



Karnog

join:2002-03-03
Westminster, CA
reply to Ryan

said by POOoOoOPs:
Is it a free game?
Nothing is free, theres always a catch to it no matter how good it seems!


Alphawolf220$
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reply to saber11

your hair is free. some people...



veunad
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One other item people have not mentioned, is that there are other terms, which MAY apply, that have not been disclosed.(e.g. a trip to your local recruiters office, or some other recruiting terms.

[QUOTE=You must be 13-34 years old and complete all the information requested to receive your free CD. Other conditions may apply. Available while supplies last. Limit one per person.[/QUOTE]
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saber11
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copied from www.americasarmy.com

Developed using the latest version of Epic Games' “Unreal Engine®” and optimized for NVIDIA GeForce2® graphics processors, Operations features 20 single and multiplayer missions. Training missions build player capabilites -- from navigating Fort Benning’s obstacle course to parachute drops in preparation for assignment to the 82nd Airborne Division. Multiplayer missions are played free on a virtual playing field online with web servers hosted by HomeLAN.

So I wonder if this means that it uses the UT2003 engine? In which case it should be modable
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Voodoo
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reply to saber11

;D

Maybe it's a simulator that makes us go through missions to give them ideas of what will work
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Jack Lain
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Re: America's Army

Well, based on the cnn article it looks like a non-standard recruitment effort. NBD.
I spent 4 years in the Army, enjoyed it, won't go back, but it was worth it.
But to be honest, I don't see how playing an army oriented game is going to drive up recruitment?

"What is your MOS private?"
"Game development Drill Sergeant!"
"WTF?"

An army of gamers? Things are changing Airborne.



GrandFunkRR$
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reply to saber11

Looks like a cool game.Today's technology is growing in leaps and bounds.Perhaps the military is targeting today's computer driven youth to operate these high-tech gadgets.That's the way I see it anyway
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Kangaroo8

join:2000-08-11
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reply to saber11

Maybe the EULA has a hidden 'agreement' that if you install the program you have signed up for the Army



Karl Bode
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reply to saber11

Ok guys. I learned this from my cousin in Military intelligence, but I'll share with you all.

The game is embedded with a monitoring software that tracks your killing abilities, your hits scored, your tactics, and your likelihood of survivability. It then compares these to a massive database of players and sends a list of the top thirty players to military intelligence.

Those players will then be enlisted (if they wish) into a new special cyber training and tactics division in which they will get to train Navy Seals, and after going through the grueling training process, become Navy Seals themselves.

Rumors have it that Thresh is already being sized up for possible duty. Pretty cool, no?
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Ryan
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reply to saber11

Im moving to canada.



Tom
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reply to saber11

If you get PC Gamer, check out this month's edition. They have a 5-page article on it (why they did it, how they did it, etc). Pretty cool sounding game, I'm going to head over and get it.
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Tom
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reply to saber11

said by saber11:
copied from www.americasarmy.com

Developed using the latest version of Epic Games' “Unreal Engine®” and optimized for NVIDIA GeForce2® graphics processors, Operations features 20 single and multiplayer missions. Training missions build player capabilites -- from navigating Fort Benning’s obstacle course to parachute drops in preparation for assignment to the 82nd Airborne Division. Multiplayer missions are played free on a virtual playing field online with web servers hosted by HomeLAN.

So I wonder if this means that it uses the UT2003 engine? In which case it should be modable

Technically, the new UT2003 engine is called the Unreal Warfare engine, but yes, it uses the same engine as UT2003.


To make a long story short, the reasno they're doing this is to appeal to the Army's prime demographic, 16-25 year olds (which is roughly the same demographic shared by most computer gamers). They set out to create something that would rival a $50 boxed product, but that would be free, in order to raise the level of interest in the current batch of potential recruits.
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PopeMatt
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reply to Karnog

said by Karnog:
I don't get it, just doesnt add up, making a first person shooter in hopes for people to join?

It's called advertising. It works depressingly well. The average human is a sheep.

said by Karnog:

There has to be more to this than what they're saying. This is just too Bizare, Hard to believe the Army would whaste resources to train personel to sit there and Code a 3d game.
Do you have any idea how big military budgets are? It probably cost between $2 and 6 million to produce, which is almost nothing to the military.

I talked to one of the reps at E3 (they're the guys in camo, the girls in camo are the booth babes for the Soldat game ). The game is supposed to emphasize operating as a unit and prevent people from acting stupid (he said something about your character being put in "jail" if you PK your teammates). Moving as a team and using tactics are things that are very valuable to the military.

According to the rep. it actually pays attention to the way weapons are supposed to work (sniper rifles have bipods or tripods if appropriate, I would assume that weapon performance is based on ballistics data rather than being set up to make gameplay fun).

Of course, if the truth of the matter comes out, it'll turn out to be that someone thought it would be really cool and it became an important person's pet project.
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Jack Lain
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reply to Karl Bode

Well Leviathan, if your cousin is correct, ppl better not cheat in this game.
I don't think the sof guys will stop at a banning when they catch their cheaters!!!

-an army of one; gamer!



LuckyBob
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reply to saber11

I can't find the link for the DL instead of ordering the CD... Anybody have a link? or upload to an ftp?
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