RS Vietnam Final released

GENERAL FEATURES:

Full AI support (except for known limitations in the Battlefield series, like "bots don't place mines", "bots can't use winches", "bots don't pick up kits", "bots don't place objects in a sensible way") Blood FX (moderate) 3rd person view for infantry (F10 - F12) No self destruction for damaged vehicles Vehicles can be abandoned on a map for later re-use Enemy vehicles can be hijacked and won't respawn until destroyed Tank, aircraft & chopper weapons with adjusted velocity / ammo Hooks & winches added to most vehicles (MI-8 Cargo etc.) Helipads repair and ammo refill radius increased Heat seeking missiles less precise now - they're still lethal but they're easier to avoid New/unique engines for all choppers, planes and most land vehicles, for instance: Huey Gunship and Huey Slick got different flight physics; New suspension, transmission and steering for most vehicles. 4WD added to many Jeeps. Mobile supply depots - heal, repair land vehicles and refill ammo, destroyable, can be moved. Extra seats for many vehicles Existing classes re-done, new classes added Existing vehicles re-done, new vehicles added Existing hand weapons re-done, new hand weapons added Several AI enhancements, for instance: Transport chopper pilots don't bail out over landing zones, they keep flying (most of the time); Bots attack and seek to destroy enemy checkpoints; All U.S. heat seeking missiles got color markings to identify friendly fire. New heat seekers added for Combat Jeep (formerly known as "MUTT") and Huey Gunship - slower seeking routines; Several weapon & vehicle sound changes. Helicopter transport capabilities: Chinook and Mi-8 can lift/transport heavy tanks, Huey Slick: Medium & light vehicles; KA-25: Light objects, Jeeps; ATC Tango door can be opened (arrow keys): Do not load vehicles, only infantry; Lots of add'l objects, to be placed freely on every map: Please do not place them while driving FEATURES - Special Objects:

Stationary AA Battery "Quad 50": Limited ammo, can be deployed by Nancy truck and Mortar Jeep wherever required. Stationary AA Missile Battery "Red Sky": Slow heat seeking rockets, radar, Left_Click fires one missile, Right_Click fires salvo (up to six); deployed by BRDM Mortar car and UAZ Pickup, anywhere. U.S. Checkpoint: Studebaker 2.5t wreck, accessible, with steel tank obstacle, good cover for infantry, very hard to destroy, deployed by Combat Jeep 4x4 anywhere; Studebaker 2.5t truck turns into U.S. Checkpoint upon destruction (instead of a disappearing wreck); NVA Checkpoint: UAZ Pickup wreck, sandbags, steel tank obstacles plus Heavy Engineer kit spawner, hard to destroy, deployed by UAZ Pickup and BTR 60; NVA Fueltrap: Three different models (barrels, crates), ignition: explosives, grenades, MG, some submachine guns; huge blast, kills everything; deployed by Vespa, BM21 SAM, Red Star, UAZ Patrol Car; spawns on several city maps; can be deployed inside buildings as well. Caution! U.S. Tank Obstacle: Steel tankobs plus sandbags; deployed by Studebaker 2.5t; Repair/Supply Crate: Looks like U.S. spawn crate, with beer logo; repairs and refills ammo; deployed by M113 and BTR 60, can be found near helipads for airlift. Aircrafts:

F4 Phantom, Corsair, MiG 17 & 21 adjusted A1 Skyraider added to many maps. Two variants; both feature new low-velocity napalm missiles; AC-47 gunship with mobile spawn point added to many maps. Spawns in mid-air until manned, Bomb load increased for carpet bombing. Huey Gunship: New heat seeking missiles for pilot added. Less precise, slow seeking routine. Cobra: Heat seekers for pilot added; Mi-8 Gunship: Heat seeking missiles added for pilot (secondary), Soviet type (slow) Mi-8 Cargo: winch added Ka-25: Added to many maps, winch added (can lift light vehicles & objects) OH-6: Added to many maps, one low-velocity napalm missile added, no reload; long respawn times. Chinook: Rear door added, to be opened by co-pilot (arrow keys); can hold 15 - 20 soldiers; crew (pos. 1-6) enters as usual, infantry can WALK in using the rear door. Rear door must be closed before take-off. Mobile ambulance station - only rear passengers can be healed. Land Vehicles:

Combat Jeep 4x4 (ex-MUTT): New model, add'l slow heat seekers added; can place U.S. Checkpoint / barricade; superb off-road vehicle; Mortar Jeep: New model, Long Wheel Base; Front Wheel Drive; can place Quad 50 AA battery wherever required. Willy 3-seater 4WD: Fastest car around; "authentic" chassis; Willy Engineer + Minelayer: New model, two variants (open, canvas top); 4 WD; can place AP and AV mines; provides spare parts & ammo for vehicles and soldiers (= repairs and refills ammo); UAZ Pickup: Long Wheel Base, 2-seater; Front Wheel Drive; provides ammo & spare parts; can place stationary AA missile battery and NVA Checkpoint wherever required. UAZ Patrol: New model, 4WD, superb off-road vehicle; can place VC/NVA fuel trap; BM21 SAM: New model; 3-seater (2 inside cabin); add'l heat seeking missiles for gunner; driver and pos. # 3 can place fuel traps. BM21 Cargo: New model & physics; supplies ammo; drops supply/repair crates; Nancy AA truck: Can deploy Quad 50 AA battery; new physics Studebaker Flatbed Helicopter Carrier: Carries a OH-6 Loach which will always respawn on the truck; if enemy captures the truck, the helicopter is lost. OH-6 has long respawn times. Studebaker 2.5t Support: Truck places steel tank obstacles plus sandbags wherever required. Upon destruction, truck turns into U.S. Checkpoint (hard to destroy, good cover for infantry); Tow Truck: Can lift & transport light & medium vehicles and objects (crates, AA batteries); heavy vehicle, causes great damage when it collides with other vehicles, even tanks. No armor. Do not lift heavy tanks. M 110: Gun adjusted; add'l passenger seat; M 113: Can place repair/supply crate M 132 "Zippo": 1-seater with flamethrower (turret); Do not drive into your own flames! Wait two or three seconds; BRDM Mortar: Amphibious, 2-seater, 4 mortars for gunner; limited rotation for mortar battery; driver can place AA missile battery "Red Sky"; BTR 60: Can place supply/repair crate and NVA Checkpoint; BTR 60 Engineer & Minelayer vehicle (no turret, no propeller): Non-amphibious; places minefields (AP & AV mines), ammo refills & repairs; U.S. Propaganda Vehicle "AKMF Saigon": Re-furbished, ex-WW2 M3A1; doors can be opened (arrow keys); places U.S. Flamethrower infantry kit; carries PA system ("Stars&Bars Radio"), driver can start broadcast; NVA Propaganda Vehicle "Red Star": Flamethrower installed, PA system ("Hanoi Hannah") operated by driver, can deploy fuel trap, carries one Vespa (can be entered separately from the rear); Vespa: New physics; can place NVA fuel trap; Sheridan: Flamethrower added for MG gunner; gun adjusted PT 76: Armed passenger (open turret) added, gun adjusted T-72, T-54, Patton, ZSU, Ontos, M 46: Guns adjusted Infantry Weapons/Kits:

Southern Heavy Assault class re-done: L.A.W. now with Car 15 or XM148 - not with M60 M60: Increased deviation standing/running/kneeling; tends to jam - fire in short bursts (20 - 25 rounds) only U.S. Flamethrower kit added: Heavy kit, slow soldier movement. Deployed by U.S. Propaganda GMC "AKMF"; NVA Flamethrower kit added: To be found on many ammoboxes (NVA); lots of mines & explosives added; Mini Shotgun: Pistol for several U.S. classes, close combat weapon; VC Close Combat class: Available from the menu; with "VC Model 40 9mm" submachine gun, great deviation; incl. AA Shotgun; VC/NVA Heavy Engineer: With "Type 9 MG 7 mm"; precise small calibre MG; available from the menu; also part of NVA Checkpoint. Combat Shovel: U.S. Engineers and several VC/NVA classes got a shovel instead of a knife. Lethal. ) AA Shotgun (NVA): Improvised short range AA weapon, firing bundles of 9 AA projectiles (no missiles); U.S. Demolition Kit: All sorts of explosives, no rifle; Mini Shotgun; on many U.S. Medboxes; M 16 Sniper: New ammo, bipod; very precise; M 14 & 21: New mags, 20 rounds per mag; Binoculars and/or Medkits added to several kits. Special Notes:

Naval Helicopter Carriers on D-Day Vietnam, Inv. Philippines and Inv. Wake are static (performance reasons); Those maps carry more vehicles than default BFV maps -> helicopters & landing crafts attack in waves; Flaming Dart: Several A1 Skyraiders added, 2 Chinooks; Music players and horns were disabled in many vehicles. I strongly suggest you try the new features, weapons and vehicles offline before joining a server; practice against bots. Numerous minor changes which I forgot to mention, please don't sue me Known issues: