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America's Army Client For Linux Released

Posted by simoniker on from the standalone-sir-yes-sir dept.

nexex writes "You can now download America's Army for Linux as a stand-alone installer. Previously it was only available as a full ISO on a Gentoo LiveCD." The official America's Army site has more info on this Army-sponsored FPS title, first released about a year ago for the PC, which "..provides civilians with an inside perspective and a virtual role in today's premier land force: the U.S. Army."

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  1. Bad experiences with america's army by Zakabog · · Score: 2, Informative

    I played it on Windows XP with a fairly decent computer (runs UT 2003 in 1024x768 with max details perfectly) and it was running like crap (well online playing, my ping was like crazy and it seemed pretty jumpy and not a smooth game (some games like Rainbow Six and Operation Flashpoint feel jumpy online, and other games like Urban Terror, Counter Strike and Quake 3, feel very smooth.) It seems like, the more realistic a game is, the worse online play is. Anyway, does anyone know how well this game runs in linux? My linux computer is only a 600 MHz PIII with 388 MB of RAM and a GeForce3 Ti200 and I don't think the download would be worth it.

  2. great game, shame about the jerks by Traderdot · · Score: 3, Informative
    i played this game when it first came out. it's amazing that such a game could be free. of course, it serves as propaganda/recruitment tool and supported by the taxpayer's dollar but still it was really fun.

    as with most online games, a variety of problems developed. cheats and just plain jerks, team killers, "rambo" types ruined the experience. they also had a bunch of network issues. i haven't played for months now. hopefully they've fixed those things.

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  3. Update for everybody by chrismcdirty · · Score: 2, Informative

    Just so everybody knows...

    The early versions did have very bad netcode. But I would like to point out that since it was the Unrealy Warfare engine, the netcode was much better than the Quake 3 engine, which doesn't allow modem play too well (ever try to play Jedi Knights with a modem? My ping was always 999). Since that time, they've updated the version of the Unreal Warfare engine (the version number is not in my mind right now). The version of the game is 1.7 and soon to be 2.0 (most likely) by the end of the month. The new update should be providing Combat Lifesavers, the implementation of PunkBuster, new player models, and of course, a new map.

    And for everyone who complains about it being Army propaganda, get over it... it's free. It's not like you HAVE to join if you play. The basic training only takes a few minutes to complete for most people. I'm not brainwashed... I just think it's a good game that should be given a chance. In fact, I'm so not brainwashed, I've been playing RTCW:ET lately and haven't touched this game in like a week.

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  4. Re:Dunno, this game rubs me the wrong way by 7-Vodka · · Score: 2, Informative

    erm.. you don't have to give any personal info to register. You just need to make up a username/password.

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  5. Here's the Bittorrent link by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here is the bittorrent link for those who are interested:
    https://eris.westcarolina.net/~mrklaw /bt/armyops-l nx-170.sh.bin.torrent

    Don't forget to delete the space slashdot so kindly adds for you!

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