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Some (more!) 1.0 weapon updates

Posted: 2012-09-24 15:55
by Chuc
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It's been at least 2 months since my last highly verbose update so I thought it'd be high time to let off a bit of steam and let people in on a few things that have been happening, particularly since the encrypted beta changelog release.

Going from top to bottom again, we have the French forces, which are coming along nicely. Their mainstay rifle, the FA-MAS F1 comes in a number of different sight configurations: Iron Sights. J4 Optics, CompM2 Aimpoint CCO and Eotech 552 CCO options. Its high rate of fire combined with its bullpup configuration allow for a very compact and powerful package, similar to that of the TAR-21 in ingame terms.

The rifle also has the capability to fire special rifle grenades, that come in fragmentation (pictured), anti-tank and smoke dispersal forms. This system will be a welcome change to the standard under-barrel grenade launchers other factions use, and allow for the French grenadiers to engage all kinds of threats under their own terms.

The French utilise the Minimi as their mainstay light machine gun, and in-game will be fitted with a J4 Scope or an Eotech 552 CCO. Interestingly the J4 scope is mounted on a mount cantilevered out to the side, allowing for full use of the original iron sights (in in-game terms, as 'Backup Iron Sights').

Next is the newly adopted HK417 with J8 scope, acting as the French Designated Marksman Rifle. With its 20 round magazine and firing the formidable 7.62x51 NATO round, it can hold its own against other rifles in its class.

Lastly is not related to the French, but news about a recent development with our developer friends over at Forgotten Hope 2, we've decided to trade usage rights of the No. 4 rifle with the SMLE MKIII* pictured above. Reasons being that it is by opinion of the team a higher quality asset, and (in the case of the sniper variant) can allow for the use of the iron sights even with a scope mounted. The Enfield will remain in common use with the Taliban faction, despite us implementing the Mosin Nagant series. In fact as BLUFOR, you might be running into both of these ancient yet powerful workhorses at the same time.

Hope everyone enjoyed this mini-update, stay tuned as video and other promo material filters through from our beta testing.

Posted: 2012-09-24 16:03
by Mineral
First! Ha, I beat the DEVS who usually do it.

Posted: 2012-09-24 16:04
by saXoni
Whoop whoop!

Posted: 2012-09-24 16:04
by Gunner4712
Everything looks awesome! the HK417 looks amazing! Great work!

Posted: 2012-09-24 16:16
by =Romagnolo=
So cool! Now we can surrender with style!

Posted: 2012-09-24 16:31
by K_Rivers
Looking real good chuc

Posted: 2012-09-24 16:36
by UKrealplayER666
Moar collaboration with FH2 is always good news :D

Posted: 2012-09-24 16:37
by simeon5541
Well I can say that long waiting is going to be payed well :)
This looks very . . . Awesome.
But I must ask.will my beloved AU and ARF be in 1.0 ?

Posted: 2012-09-24 17:03
by ma21212
yesyesyesyesyesyes finaly a game with a proper famas
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Posted: 2012-09-24 17:31
by Wakain
Chuc, your updates always induce sweet aniticipation, may I ask what has been traded to the fh2 devteam (as trading usually works both ways ;)) ?

Posted: 2012-09-24 17:35
by nAyo
Awesome !

Posted: 2012-09-24 17:42
by milosv123344
YAAY! Now we can surrender with better weapons!!! :D

Posted: 2012-09-24 17:42
by rodrigoma
This is a great update, nearly unbeliavable no troll? XD
Its great too see some intermode cooperation, as should be norm at all times, as unfortunatly doenst happen

Posted: 2012-09-24 17:47
by ChallengerCC
I hope it will spread a lot in automatic fire. But the models are realy great !!!

Posted: 2012-09-24 18:04
by KillJoy[Fr]
Bravo :)

Posted: 2012-09-24 19:12
by 40mmrain
could you be anymore based, chuc?

Posted: 2012-09-24 19:31
by A.Finest
Le Epic stuff! :).

Cant wait for hand grenade Nukes! :D

Posted: 2012-09-24 19:32
by Walmarx
Thanks so much Chuc! This is exactly the kind of update I was craving. That Enfield does look very attractive, and that Eotech Minimi will certainly be a beast.

Wakain, I think he means that they traded the rights to use the current Lee Enfield model for the usage of the SMLE 3.

Posted: 2012-09-24 19:41
by shake.v2
that rifle nade is just too much for me! OMG soo nice!