Neuigkeiten zu Desert Combat 0.4

Heute morgen wurde offiziell vom Desert Combat Team das Release-Date zur neuen Version 0.4 freigegeben. Demnach wird DC 0.4 am Montag, den 15. September 2003 veröffentlicht.

Das Damage System wird bei der neuen Version komplett überarbeitet sein. Das bedeutet, dass die Zerstörung vom der Waffenstärke und der Panzerung der Fahrzeuge abhängt. Daraus folgt natürlich auch ein besseres Balancing!

Changelog:

- It now only takes 2 stingers to kill Helicopters - BMP-2 can now fire rocket from the driver position - Hind now has as many FAR's as the AH-64 - Hellfire rockets now kill heavy armour effectively - Mobile Artillery can now destroy heavy armour easily, but the turret moves much slower adding more accuracy - All new warning system in planes when diving - New Spec ops Smoke grenade for infantry fighting - New enhanced machine gun effects and tracers - Revised Stinger model - added new map: DC Basrahs Edge One of the most amazing infantry maps on the planet. This map features hundreds of new static objects to represent the streets of the Opposition. Here you can have drawn out fire fights with only infantry support vehicles and weapons. You can use civilian cars, humvees or tunnel system to move your way through this map! - added new map: DC Weapons Bunkers featuring Search and Destroy - added new map: DC Medina Ridge also offers a new style of gameplay. It's called PUSH, you must capture the flags in a certain order. The enforces teamplay to capture one flag at a time. This is a great map and has some surprises - added: OSA anti ship vessel, it shoots 4 silkwork anti ship missles - The Opposition also has 3 new trucks, a standard pickup truck, a pickup truck with a recoiless rifle and a technical with a .50 cal rifle. They also get a civilian car for quick get aways - new SA-3 Sam site allow the opposition to own the skies. It packs a quided SA-3 rocket as well as fast firing secondary rockets - 2 new coalition planes, the 2 seater F-14b and the F-15c - the F-14 replaces the F-16 on the aircraft carrier as the rightful owner. The F-14 features a pilot/gunner and a second bomber position - all firearms have been upgraded to a new realistic damage system. Each weapon on oppossing sides are not alike, they closely match thier real world abilities. This means each side has it's advantages and disadvantages, for example... - AKM: while not the most accurate rifle, fires a more powerful round than the M16. It has a strong but manageable recoil, firing at 650 rpm. This weapon is most effective against infantry, but has an advantage against thin skinned vehicles over the M16 - AKS-74U: is a significantly shortened and lightened version of the AK-74 assault rifle. It fires a light assault rifle round, fires at 800rpm, has substantial recoil due to its light weight and shortened buffer section. The AKS-74U handles better on the move than the other rifles and is quick to recover its aim, but not as well as a true submachinegun - PKM: is a powerful light machinegun and fires the strongest round of all the personal firearms at 600rpm. It is an unwieldy weapon, however, and can not hold its aim without being supported by a bipod. The PKM excels on the defense, and is effective against thin skinned vehicles as well. Best use of this weapon is in the prone position - M16: is the most accurate automatic weapon of the game, and is easy to handle. Even with a high fire rate of 850rpm, the M16 has a light recoil and can be fired while standing with relative ease. The round fired is weaker than the AKM, however, and is less effective against vehicles - MP5: designed specifically for close quarters fighting, the MP5 is the best performer on the move. It maintains a good level of accuracy while standing and moving, and recoil is negligible. The weapon fires a weak 9mm round, however, which only harms troops and diminishes in damage over distance - M249: is an excellent suppressive fire weapon, and is accurate enough to target infantry out to moderate ranges. Firing at 850 RPM and with low recoil, the M249 is able to maintain accurate fire when crouched or prone. It is still a bulky weapon, however, so does not handle well on the move and is slower to recover aim than the assault rifles. The M249 fires a light assault rifle round, so is less effective against vehicles than the PKM - Sniper Rifles: fire a powerful round that will kill a man in two hits. They are perfectly accurate when fired in the prone, but handle poorly when standing and especially when moving - Pistols: are usually considered a last resort weapon, but there are situations where a pistol would be preferred over the primary weapon. They handle well on the move and are quick to recover from firing, making them a good choice in a running gunfight. Due to their light nature, however, recoil is fairly strong and the bullet does not maintain power over distance

Wer nicht bis zum Montag warten kann und jetzt schon mehr Infos zur neuen Desert Combat Version sucht, der sollte sich unbedingt das Fileplanet Preview Movie ansehen! Der viereinhalb minütige Trailer zeigt euch alle Fahrzeuge, Maps & Features der neuen Version.

Des weiteren wurde das M249 Assault Rifle Modell komplett neu überarbeitet. Von dem neuen Modell könnt ihr euch jetzt 3 neue Screenshots ansehen.

DC Basrahs Edge Preview DC 0.4

Die neue Map DC Basrahs Edge wird auch bei Desert Combat 0.4 dabei sein. Bei dieser neuen Map handelt es sich um eine sehr schöne und spannende Stadt, in der die Irakis hausen. Wie ihr unschwer an den Screenshots erkennen könnt gibt es viele neue Zusatzobjekte, die sehr gut gelungen sind.

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