Project Reality: ARMA 2 0.15 BETA Update

[Twisted Helix]

It has been 5 months since the release of Project Reality Arma 2 v0.1 BETA, and the team has been hard at work fixing bugs and introducing new gameplay elements. Our planned work now sits at 100% completion, and along side the numerous improvements BIS have made to their engine core and networking, we now feel confident that PR : Arma 2 offers the kind of PvP gameplay experience that you have all been waiting for.

The anticipated release date for Project Reality: ARMA 2 v0.15 BETA is imminent ...

We have been very quiet and quite closed mouthed over the last 5 months about what we have been doing, but this has been for a number of good reasons. Part of the process of fixing bugs is that often more bugs are introduced, and our great testing team have repeatedly found more just when we thought we were nearly done ! Even now we are not entirely sure what the behaviour of the mod will be like under a full server load, and to that end we have organized a pre release game testing event, details of which can be found here.


Project Reality: ARMA 2 v0.15 BETA Trailer
The Project Reality Team has created the following trailer to tease you with some of the additions and gameplay changes you will find in the Project Reality: ARMA 2 v0.15 BETA release. So, relax, sit back and enjoy a taste of what is to come!

Project Reality: ARMA 2 v0.15 BETA Release Information

A huge amount of work has been completed on identified bugs and plenty on unidentified ones as well, game modes have been revised, and new features have been introduced. We have new missions on Chernarus and the US Army faction has been included on Takistan. A complete change log of the 0.15 Beta release can be viewed here

Project Reality: ARMA 2 v0.15 beta requires:

• ARMA2 plus Operation Arrowhead (collectively known as Combined Operations).
• For a better experience, we highly recommend the British Armed Forces DLC too.

Your game must be patched to 1.60. In addition we highly recommend using beta patch 89025 as there have been several important bug-fixes since patch 1.60. If you use a beta patch, ensure you add the switch '-beta' to your praa_betatg.exe shortcut.

Future Direction of PR : ARMA 2

Straight back to work after this release, the team hopes to have the 0.2 public release out soon after this. The 0.2 release will focus on assets and our upcoming new map, Afghan Village. And of course as a public release it will mean that you, the public, will be able to license and open servers.

Recruitment

The Project Reality Team is recruiting ARMA 2 developers, in particular those with knowledge of config files and Oxygen 2. If you are skilled and knowledgeable with ARMA 2 development, and would like to join the team ... then register on the forums here and PM [R-DEV]Twisted Helix.



- The Project Reality Team

[2Slick4U]

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[USMC scout sniper]

This release on going to be so epic! I just hope the bugs are fixed this time, because last time there was a lot.

[epoch]

I just hope the bugs are fixed this time, because last time there was a lot.

Project Reality Arma 2 v0.15 BETA
I guess you never actually read the bit where we say we're holding a test event ?

[socomseal]

Very nice trailer. I love the banner though, that chicken is epic!

Great work PR team!

[Beee8190]

Awsome stuff and the trailer is, once again, top class.

Count me in for open/closed release and congrats!

[BearBison]

I love the banner though, that chicken is epic!

Don't mention those damn chickens

[Psyrus]

This looks pretty good. I haven't had the chance to play 0.1B but hopefully I'll have a functioning gaming computer around April/May, so will be able to try it out and give my feedback.

Something to note though... is the music supposed to cut out @ 1:57-1:59 on the trailer?

[epoch]

Something to note though... is the music supposed to cut out @ 1:57-1:59 on the trailer?

Yes. It goes muffled, to highlight the fact you're in a camera shot. I like that actually.

[Zemciugas]

Epic, can't wait to fly the BH Fastropes?

Also, Us army using proper M4? or reusing vA2 m16 from usmc?

[Predator.v2]

I love most of the changes.

Any changes on LAT missile drop / deviation? Or altering general weapons accuracy?

[Incognito84]

Sweet!

On the forums earlier the Dev team totally threw everyone off the development scent by alluding to the mod still being full of bugs with a release that wouldn't occur until March or April. Then a week later, we see this post! Clever.

Thanks, guys! It's shaping up great. I can't wait to play this.

[jakob1493]

looks really good and i love carrier based operations and chernarus too... i can't stop grinning

[dunem666]

as much as i really like the look of arma now my pc can run it so well, and having pr on arma2 is also awesome.

there is never any servers to play on... thes one that do show are always empty.

why make a game that no one plays? when i join TG all i get is baseraped and teamkilled and they severely lack teramwork.

[jakob1493]

the mod is still in the child shoes ... be a little patience

[tatne]

Looks great but one thing I didn't quite understand.
What does "For a better experience, we highly recommend the British Armed Forces DLC too." really mean?
How does this affect players (like me) without BAF DLC?

[Cp]

Also, Us army using proper M4? or reusing vA2 m16 from usmc?

The US Army will use the M4 (Not M4a1) so its semi and burst only.

Unfortunately there is no M4 ACOG in the arma 2 files (there is one with an acog and a grenade launcher, but we can't have every single rifleman running around with an UGL)
So for now an M16 w/ ACOG will be used as a placeholder until the UGL can be removed from the M4.


The Grenadier will get the M4 with an UGL and ACOG.
All the other kits will get to choose from an M4 with an aimpoint or ironsight or an M16 with an ACOG.

Looks great but one thing I didn't quite understand.
What does "For a better experience, we highly recommend the British Armed Forces DLC too." really mean?
How does this affect players (like me) without BAF DLC?

Some vehicles and weapons are from the BAF DLC, those who don't own it will see the "lite" version of said vehicles and weapons which have lower quality models and textures.

It won't have an affect on gameplay but if you'd like some extra eye candy then buying the BAF DLC is worth it.

[Spartan463]

This looks soooo..... good
Dammit I wish I could get used to ARMA

[A.Finest]

Looking forward to it

[Jeepo]

Excellent work guys!