Hello All

I am pleased to bring you news of a download content pack for GRAW 2 PC which will be available from Wednesday 13th February 2008

The DLC is packaged as a 1.05 patch, meaning it auto-installs when you launch the game.
Features and updates:

Existing Levels of the Single player mode now playable in multiplayer:
o Mission 01 (Sierra, night level) (MP Mode : RvsA)
o Mission 03 (MP Mode : RvsA)
o Mission 04 (MP Mode : Coop)
o Mission 07 Hacienda (MP Mode : Coop)
o Mission 08 (MP Mode : RvsA & Deathmatch)

Exclusive additional weapons
o Shotgun
o SAW

Fixes and updates
o Fixes synchronisation & disconnections errors in multiplayer.

Is that it?

Sorry, but where are the fixes. A handful of maps (not all for all gametypes) and a couple of weapons are only going to go so far. All from SP converted to MP - something that community modders have already done I might add.

And NO FIXES besides synch issues? Wow that was a heck of wait for what is listed. I'm sure alot of people will be disppointed.

Also, where's the autodownload that was hinted at. I'm going to refrain from saying "promised" because technically it wasn't even though GRIN indicated it was going to be included in the patch a LONG time ago. Without that, your new/recycled content is going to get stale really quickly. That was the one thing as server host and admin that (in my opinion) could have given the game any real longevity and actually helped admins provide servers and modders to easily distribute custom maps.

EDIT: let me say this. Thanks Ms Kleaneasy for the information. It's greatly appreciated even if my disappointment doesn't really show it.

@kleaneasy:
If you could clarify, regarding the additional weapons, is the SAW listed of the M249 variety...or rather the (allready present ingame yet unfinished and unusable) M240 General Support type?

Even with the GRAW2 PC v1.05 patch ,
GRAW2 PC still needs :

* ORG COOP MODE RE ADDED BACK INTO THE GAME
(like it was added in GRAW1 v1.35)

* COOP MODE NUMBERS INCREASED

* FREE STANDALONE DEDICATED SERVER PROGRAM

Its a shame all the SP maps werent designed
for MP BEFORE Retail release of the game

quote:

Originally posted by noquarter_m21:
@kleaneasy:
If you could clarify, regarding the additional weapons, is the SAW listed of the M249 variety...or rather the (allready present ingame yet unfinished and unusable) M240 General Support type?

I'll see what I can find out

GRIN_DrHanke have updated the post on gr.net with the following

quote:

The fix list is not a complete list of all fixes. Here's a small list just to name a few.

- Anti cheat has been polished.
- Updates for the auto screenshot functionality.
- Accuracy bonus when using scopes or iron sights has been altered. Incl M99 fixes.
- Game event logging.
- Mission script spawned weapons ( like RPG's in certain SP missions ) will no longer despawn before the player can use them.
- Fire mode switch bug has been fixed.
- Ammo count in pickup weapons. No more unlimited GL rounds when constantly dropping and picking up a GL equipped weapon.
- Fixed the sound bug with other people using GL in MP

These are just from the top of my head. Don't have a complete list nearby.

These where from the "top of he's head" as he put it, so chances are that the fix list contains more fixes than listed above.

Original post can be found here: http://www.ghostrecon.net/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic...ew=findpost&p=511144

Well Im glad its getting released, but really annoyed that its taken four and a half months to deliver.

And no word on its delivery or content until today.

I knew it was comeing out but thanks for the official word.

Thanks Mysticaly,

I was going to post those if no one else had. That makes this look like a much better patch. I hope there is more to come in the way of fixes.

Still looking over it, I see no incentive for our team to go through the inconvience of hosting a server again. I don't think this is either going to make it easier to host and admin nor is it going to bring back any players or invite new players to the game.

I'm grateful for the fixes don't get me wrong. But the one feature that I thought could lengthen the life span of the game as well as make it much easier for server hosts and players to distribute/get custom content is completely missing - autodownload of custom maps (which GRAW1 had).

I have not seen any info as to if coop has been added to the map editor. That what made GR and GRAW great was being able to play new coop maps made by peeps all over the world. If this has not been added then from a coop players stand point this game is dead.

Mrs Kleaneasy & Colin, you know how I hate to beat a dead horse ( ) but, it trulys begs the question as it has never been answered.

Is the $ 50.00 that the SP players pay for the game worth less than the $ 50.00 that the MP players pay? Why is it that the SP players gets kicked on the teeth when it comes to patches or new maps, etc, etc?

How exactly is UBI is listening to the consumer when there are still bugs to be fixed? Oh and please do not insult my inteligence by telling me that there's nothing wrong with the Campaign game, hence, why they saw no need to patch it.

Snipe as yet I dont know whats in the 1.05 patch, I would imagine because code has been fixed this includes sp fixes as well, but Im sure ms-kleaneasy will find out for you.

Hey Snipe

I will admit I do not know the finer details of the patch content, only that which I've given here and what GRIN has said at GR.net. I will try and get a more detailed list but chances are the patch will be out in the time that takes. I'll see what I can do though

Uhmmm, well, I thank you but it is the path we have been seeing from UBI since 3 or 4 years ago. Take a decade to come up with a much needed patch, don't tell people what is does until the last few days and then, only give them as little info as possible... sad days ahead of us PC players for sure.

Not your faults I know but, unfortunately you work for the Rock and Hard place we seemed to be stucked on.

Colin, as always... you do more than you need to and for that, I thank you as well.

Well, I haven't played GR:AW2 since way before Christmas, but have kept it installed just because i've been waiting for this patch.

Hopefully it'll give a bit more life to the game for a while.

I'm so glad the rate of fire bug has been sorted.

Thanks Grin.

K

shoudl I feel guilty K?.....lol
Hope this patch delivers something to revive the game and get the modders to bring more maps....
The custom maps I saw on COD4 up till now weren't promising....

the reason the full details of this patch still is not told is imply because there is not a whole lot to tell... at least I am willing to bet it is so. ..

I would like to backup those comments above. I host a GRAW and COD4 Server and find GRAW just about manageable and COD4 to host blows UBI's dedicated server away in ease of control.

My GRAW server has auto downloaded 130 GB in maps in the last 6 months alone showing how popular this feature is, it means teams can stay together and learn tactics. This is a must patch for GRAW2.

I installed GRAW2, played SP (alone and online with friends), installed dedicated server then thought what is this poor quality nonsense.. I turned the dedicated server off as it was only random players and kids joining.

GRAW is how old now?? And I have a server full 90% of the time with custom maps by RPGHard and Anibale19.

It's not rocket science surely to see why people played GRAW, COOP and great custom maps: every game has deathmatch and weapons but only Ghost Recon and GRAW was easy to pick up and play COOP..

Give us GRAW1's COOP in GRAW2 with the better graphics and auto download and the game will be a hit and last for 2-3 years.. but it needs to happen soon as most GR fans have already moved on..

ms-kleaneasy,

Is this the final patch for GRAW2 or will there be more?

quote:

Originally posted by Syrfer:
ms-kleaneasy,

Is this the final patch for GRAW2 or will there be more?

At this point the above is all the information I have. I will look into it though and see what the situation is

quote:

Originally posted by Forrester1975:
shoudl I feel guilty K?.....lol

Lol, damn right you should, you lured me away to the dark side of COD4 ......