Merry Christmas and PR v0.5 Update

Post by **eggman** » 2006-12-25 22:46

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all PR Fans,

The team has been working very hard on PR v0.5. Yes, you heard right! Not v0.41 as we had originally planned since we’ve decided to skip a release and introduce more maps, equipment and a new revised AAS system onto the battlefield. The very first test build of PR v0.5 has been released to our group of testers a few days ago and we expect to release v0.5 in January.

PR v0.5 will include a lot more features than what was originally planned for with the scheduled release of v0.41. Here is a list of features we are currently working on to be included in the PR v0.5 release :

• Vehicle crew kits
• Pilot kits
• Officer kits
• Vehicle systems damage
(highly experimental and may be deferred to a future release)
• AT4 for US Light AT
• Land Rover
• Merlin
• 3 Type 95 variants for PLA: Type 95 w Optics, Type 95 + UGL w Optics, Type 95 w Iron Sights
• Large collection of new sound effects
• Global sound effects volume overhaul
• AAS v2
• Attack Helo audit
• Tank audit
• APC audit
• New maps to explore and to battle in

Note that when we say "audit" we mean that we've gone through the weapon systems and armor of those vehicle types and altered them to have more realistic characteristics.

Finally some eye candy for your consumption:
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And a lil Christmas gifty in the form of a Project Reality desktop wallpaper:

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You can download the wallpapers package here (3.2mb) :
http://www.gloryhoundz.com/prmm/downloa ... papers.zip

Post by **Mongolian_dude** » 2006-12-25 23:19

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPACHIE LONGBOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

.... kl, thx..

...mongol...

ArmedDrunk&Angry · Post by **ArmedDrunk&Angry** » 2006-12-25 23:39

I reckon so.
Thanks and we look foward to new battles.

mrmong · Post by **mrmong** » 2006-12-25 23:40

wowzerz

Post by **GeZe** » 2006-12-26 00:02

Nice. Danm it would be cool if Emirate Isle could be part of the release, but it probably won't be

Clypp · Post by **Clypp** » 2006-12-26 00:03

What a great Christmas gift from the PR guys.

By January you mean January 1 I hope.

dunkellic · Post by **dunkellic** » 2006-12-26 00:13

wait, it doesnt say "recoil altered" but you´ll change it (because i was told so

)?

Pantera · Post by **Pantera** » 2006-12-26 01:37

Eggman, i love you so much.... >.< awsome job man!....Apache!....

Thanks to all the devs

I have that as my desktop wallpaper...

JohnnyPissoff · Post by **JohnnyPissoff** » 2006-12-26 01:55

Excellent Xmas gift Devs! We'll promise to play nice and share our new toys with the other less fortunate vBF2 kids.

.:iGi:. Eggenberg4Ever · Post by **.:iGi:. Eggenberg4Ever** » 2006-12-26 02:02

Woot-woot!

Looks like Santa's visiting everyone twice this week!!

Much respect for ALL the hard work done guys: virtual beer for all.

SGT.Collado · Post by **SGT.Collado** » 2006-12-26 02:19

Darth.Skyline wrote:Eggman, i love you so much.... >.< awsome job man!....Apache!....

Thanks to all the devs

I have that as my desktop wallpaper...

I LOVE YOU TOO MAN. THIS IS THE BEST GIFT IN THE WORLD. And with the addition of zoom chain gun >_<. And Pilot Kits. No more unexperienced n00bs trying to get into me Apache. I am so happy. I am so excited.

Griffon2-6 · Post by **Griffon2-6** » 2006-12-26 02:27

W00t, now that is l33t. Hope we get the release soon enough.

Post by **Rhino** » 2006-12-26 02:42

SGT.Collado wrote:I LOVE YOU TOO MAN. THIS IS THE BEST GIFT IN THE WORLD. Now I will show these little Allah Backlard noobs what America is made for. And with the addition of zoom chain gun >_<. And Pilot Kits. No more unexperienced n00bs trying to get into me Apache. I am so happy. I am so excited.

the apache will be used as the UK attack chopper

SGT.Collado · Post by **SGT.Collado** » 2006-12-26 03:47

As an American, I enjoy playing as the UK/with the UK. It's obviously a more realistic route because the US Army is the only owners of Apache.

Post by **Mongolian_dude** » 2006-12-26 03:58

SGT.Collado wrote:As an American, I enjoy playing as the UK/with the UK. It's obviously a more realistic route because the US Army is the only owners of Apache.

im not sure if im getting you right. Well, if your saying that the brits dont have apachies, then your wrong

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HsMTQ5Wczig

http://youtube.com/watch?v=QajOyU6y-bA& ... ed&search=

...mongol...

Viper5 · Post by **Viper5** » 2006-12-26 03:59

He means in the US Armed Forces, only Army operates the AH-64. Tis a beautiful machine. Saved a lot of arses in Anaconda. But in .5 GB will have the Apache, and the USMC will retain the Super Cobra with the new Attack Helo audit.

myurko · Post by **myurko** » 2006-12-26 04:13

Could we please give the american riflemen optics? I know this is planned, but you couu;d use the c7 model until the other is ready.

Post by **Ghostrider** » 2006-12-26 08:30

myurko wrote:Could we please give the american riflemen optics? I know this is planned, but you couu;d use the c7 model until the other is ready.

If you know this is planned, then there's no need to keep asking. Giving the C7 models to USMC will not be done. Just wait...patience my friend.

-Ghost

TJ-A- · Post by **TJ-A-** » 2006-12-26 11:26

YEA BABY!
And here I was under the impression that christmas was over...

A million thanks to the guys working on PR! THIS is almost to much.....

Can`t wait to get my hands on the stick in the allready legendary AH-64! Where do I sign up for renewal/upgrade of my flightstatus from AH-1Z to AH-64???

Since this is (I presume!) the British version, the WAH-64, I picked up this info on Boeings homepage for you. The info is rather old: May 04, 1998, but it says a little bit on the background for the WAH-64 project..;

" The British Ministry of Defence has ordered 67 new WAH-64 Apaches with Longbow fire control radars and RTM 322 engines. GKN Westland Helicopters, Ltd., of Yeovil, England, is the prime contractor. Boeing and Rolls-Royce-Turbomeca are major subcontractors on the program.

While assemblers work on the newest member of the Apache family, testing is continuing on the WAH-64's new engine, the RTM 322, produced by Rolls-Royce and Turbomeca. Ground run-up testing is demonstrating the compatibility of the RTM 322 engine with the AH-64D Apache. To date, approximately five hours of ground testing have been completed.

Other integration work under way in Mesa includes the addition of a new GEC Marconi Defensive Aids Suite (DAS) for the WAH-64. The GEC DAS will replace much of the current U.S. Army's aircraft survivability equipment on board the Apache.

As a subcontractor to GKN Westland, Boeing is building eight aircraft and will partially assemble the remaining 59 WAH-64 Apache aircraft at its Mesa facility. Final assembly, flight test, delivery and support for these aircraft will take place at GKN Westland's Yeovil facility.

First production flight of the WAH-64 Apache is expected to take place this year in late August or early September, with first deliveries to GKN Westland beginning in late September. First deliveries from GKN Westland to the Ministry of Defence will begin in 2000.

The WAH-64 Apache is a derivative of the U.S. Army's AH-64D Apache Longbow, the next-generation version of the combat-proven AH-64A Apache. The WAH-64 incorporates a series of enhancements that make it more effective in combat, and more survivable, deployable and maintainable in the field. The WAH-64's fire control radar and advanced avionics suite give combat pilots the ability to rapidly detect, classify, prioritize and engage stationary or moving enemy targets at standoff ranges in nearly all weather environments.

The WAH-64's ability to communicate digitally with other aircraft and ground forces, and to share that information almost instantly, also gives it a significant warfighting advantage over current combat helicopters."

There you have it!

TJ

KP · Post by KP » 2006-12-26 11:48

I LOVE YOU ALL!

For this, I will give you free use of my GF.

(just kidding...about the GF :wink