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Mort wrote:
> Memnoch wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 08:43:31 +0000 (UTC), Mort <nospam@sweatyhelmet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Memnoch wrote:
>>>
>>>> Just wondering what peoples opinions would be on whether I should
>>>> buy VBS or
>>>> wait for AA? The money side of things does not worry me too much and
>>>> I have
>>>> often thought about getting VBS for some time now. But I have also
>>>> heard that
>>>> AA is supposed to be better and will include some of the additional
>>>> features
>>>> of VBS, all in the same package. I haven't seen release dates for AA
>>>> either so
>>>> it could be some wait.
>>>
>>>
>>> I have VBS1 with all the addons. It's good. I like messing about with
>>> it BUT you need to have a serious (pathological?) addiction to OFP to
>>> justify the massive extra cost. You need to be really into it. You
>>> can't just buy the core VBS pack and get into a game. To play VBS MP
>>> you need ALL the addon packs and the choice of MP servers is not
>>> exactly extensive because of the relatively tiny player base. Having
>>> said that you will get to play MP with ppl who know what they're about.
>>
>>
>>
>> I've heard that about MP servers before. Are you saying that every
>> single MP
>> server out there is running all addons? Even the recently released
>> Artillery
>> one?
>
>
>
> All addons apart from the Artillery addon- definitely.
> I think some servers may have the Artillery addon but I'm not sure
> because I haven't played much MP recently. I will ask the server admins
> on the VBS forum and try to find out for you.
@Memnoch
Further to that re VBS. You can do without the Arty Addon at the moment
although you may get booted from an occasional MP game if you don't have
it. It looks as though there are not many or likely to be many MP
missions that include it.
You will need all the other official addons though. And there are a
stack of very nice unofficial addons you can d/l from the VBS resource
site as well once you have the simulation.
Its a lot of money to spend on shooting electrons though. You need to
have a serious think about whether you can really justify the cost.
Caveat Emptor