TotalBF2 Previews US Intervention

[[MyIS]Spawndemon]

We here at TotalBF2 (http://www.totalbf2.com/) have something very exciting to share with you today. Our newly acquired, and very dedicated, staff member Jofaba has written a preview for the upcoming BF2 mod US Intervention (http://usi.jarhedz.com/). Jofaba, Sevigon, and I were able to be a part of "FragFest," a community beta test of the current mod version. We were very pleased with the mod and you all are in for a real treat. Here is a portion of Jofoba's first (and certainly not last) preview for TotalBF2 (http://www.totalbf2.com/):

Okay, let me explain something about USI right off the bat: you're either going to love it, or you're going to hate it with every fiber of your soul. And I've got a feeling even the people that hate it are going to play it with a masochistic, and just downright frightening, intensity.

As soon as I spawned, it was mayhem. I figured the other people on my team who had previous contact with the mod knew something that I didn't so I joined in on the mad rush for vehicles and cover. Now, this wasn't your standard “I'm gonna get the jet first” kind of struggle. And I quickly figured out why after my first time in the air. The balance in this mod is... complicated. But more on that later.

Click here to read the entire preview! (http://www.totalbf2.com/modifications/previews/usintervention.php)

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As I said, this mod is already off to a great start and holds strong to the high hopes it has. We'd like the thank the USI team for letting us be a part of "FragFest." So be sure to read the preview (http://www.totalbf2.com/features/previews/usintervention.php) and post all of your feedback right here. Also be sure to swing by their site (http://usi.jarhedz.com/) to check out more images released from today's matches. Stay tuned for more!

[jarleif]

Glad you enjoyed yourself today. We look foward to hearing more peoples feedback in the near future:)

[Sevigon]

I'd like to thank the USI team (I know they're watching) personally. I had an awesome time testing this mod, and was glad they gave us the opportunity.

Great read, by the way, Jofaba. :)

[DoubleVee]

Awesome preview. Now I'm even more hyper to play the mod.

Thanks for new screenshots. Saddam looks great :) Also, I like the look of that M4(?), it looks really detailed.

p.s.: Next time try using the "renderer.drawhud 0" command. ;)

[[3MD]C|Pvt.TitanFire]

Glad ye enjoyed yourselves guys. It was an interesting (if slightly nervous) experience waiting to hear the feedback ;) Gotta say you caught some nice screenshots! Thanks for taking the time to attend - was great fun seeing the reactions of people playing USI for the first time! :)

Rory.

Edit: That's a CAR-15 DoubleVee and petemonster makes awesome skins! ;)

[ikito]

awesome!!!

[[GU]LIZARD{GEN}]

Yeah nice one... looks like fun. Now we sit back and wait so we can enjoy the pleasures of a mod, and get out of this stupid ranking corperate spell EA has put on us. I hope people will pull away from ranking and play the mods. I know I will.

[jarleif]

hmm dont know why i dont have that usi mod team thing under my name, but anyways, just to clear some things up: The f16 has 6 AA missiles with no reloads, and the a10 and su25 have air to ground missles that fire quite fast

[Sevigon]

hmm dont know why i dont have that usi mod team thing under my name, but anyways, just to clear some things up: The f16 has 6 AA missiles with no reloads, and the a10 and su25 have air to ground missles that fire quite fast

Fixed your title.

On the A10, there are 19 A2G missiles, correct? ;)

[Jofaba]

p.s.: Next time try using the "renderer.drawhud 0" command. ;)

Duly noted =P

[[3MD]C|Pvt.TitanFire]

Currently, the A-10 has 14 A2G Hydra rockets (Su25 has more) but is carrying no A2A missiles (like the Su25). The two fighters (MiG-29/F16) each carry 6 A2A missiles (no reloads). So, really, no plane has more than 6 missiles (the fighters) while the bombers have no missiles :D Hope that helps clear it up!

Rory.

[imported_UH60BHPilot]

Thanks for showing up everyone :) . Unfourtuanlly I couldn't attend, due to some... well personal issues. Anyways, thanks for the feedback and we look forward to hearing from more of you!

[Greasy_Mullet]

Nice preview, looking forward to the mod. :)

[imported_HARMZ]

I like the look of those city maps but do these maps have buildings which you can go into.

Bf2 has bugger all and its something i miss from Dc which had heaps of statics which offered protection, ambush possibilities and hiding places.

[[3MD]C|Pvt.TitanFire]

I like the look of those city maps but do these maps have buildings which you can go into.

Bf2 has bugger all and its something i miss from Dc which had heaps of statics which offered protection, ambush possibilities and hiding places.
I know what you mean m8. Unfortunately, atm we're limited to using BF2 statics which means that the majority of buildings are not enterable. We're planning masses of statics for future releases, but to include them in our 0.1 release would cause a delay which we find unacceptable atm. Hope you'll understand when you get playing ;)

Rory.

[ohlem]

hmmm...... with the 1.3 patch to include coop mode.......do you guys think .2 of USI will include it?

[[3MD]C|Pvt.TitanFire]

hmmm...... with the 1.3 patch to include coop mode.......do you guys think .2 of USI will include it?
No comment :) Let's focus on 0.1 first :p

Rory.

[Souljah]

Nice read!

Im really looking forward to this mod.
That city map is huuuuge! allthough I didnt like the settings on that map, it have made the building look to ugliesh, bright somehow.
It would be nice to have a setting like Gulf of Oman for that map, the bright sun would really bring out the detail on those statics and the clear sky would add much more immensity to the magnitude of that city.

I hope u understand my suggestion as I only want the best for this mod cuz I damn sure will be playing it soon!

[Doctor Venture]

very impressive.. awesome skins!!!

[ohlem]

No comment :) Let's focus on 0.1 first :p

Rory.



yeah.....looks real good :)

[Cpt. Sniper]

yay my sounds :D

You have to have new sounds. Usually this means some new or recycled weapon discharges, maybe a new “Pffffffft!” for a rocket launcher. But USI claims that the majority of the sounds are not only new, but custom created for the mod, and I don't find that hard to believe. This includes brand new vehicle, weapon, and personal movement sounds. There's also the added bonus of a Com radio that's always active in ground vehicles. It's the first thing I noticed and truly adds a taste of realism to the game. And it didn't seem to overpower VOIP programs enough to be a negative.

It was fun for the few minutes I was able to hop on..and i am glad ya had a good time reviewing everything :)

[Jake]

Looking pretty sweet USI. Can't wait for your guys' release.

[=DNC=SYSEX73]

I heard some good reviews from friends of mine who played. Nicely done team. Cant wait to hear everything, being a sound guy myself.

Nice touch with the radio in the humvee, I like all the extra ambience i can get.

[D|sso]

Sweet preview/review, looking forward to it!

One thing though. What do you guys mean by "no reloads"? Does this mean, once you expend all your missiles, you can't simply overfly the airfield to reload? What do you need to do to restock then? If you had to actually land and sit for a few seconds on the runway, that would be awesome! Would be a perfect way to hold back plane whoring and raping.

[imported_Wreck]

So landing a plane gets no reloads? There is now way to reload a plane?

[imported_UH60BHPilot]

No, he means that you can't reload a plane in the air... errr that just confuses you even more.

Okay, basically it means you have six missles instead of 6 missles and then another 6 after you expended the first six even if you didn't fly over an airfield to reload. Hope this helps?

[DoubleVee]

I think he actually meant that, you only have 6 shots but you can still rearm by flying over an airfield. The no-reload refers to that it's not like a helicopter where after 8 shots* it reloads, and you have another 8 shots ready..

*Vanilla BF2

edit: UH60 already posted..
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What about that Release Movie that was in the works, is it still alive?

[imported_blackdeath]

It was really great to play USI at Fragfest.. Was a lot of fun..
The Infantry Fights are really impressive.. and i owned all :-)
Followed by titan *g*

http://www.bluestoke.ch/usi/BF2%202006-04-30%2018-51-12-20.jpg

It's a great game.. you'll love it..
the important thing is, it makes a lot of fun.. it's a fast and immense feeling.. The sounds are really great.. and at last.. The A10 rocks really :laugh:

[MarkHawk]

Hey thats my mig skin :D
And my logo, How did you get it.

Loved the review, everytime something impressived you guys it felt great. Like giving that awesome gift on christmas that makes the other person cry or like go crazy.

Glad you enjoyed all the detail, but again... you have only tasted a piece of the mod. Only a Small... Small piece.

[imported_UH60BHPilot]

I think he actually meant that, you only have 6 shots but you can still rearm by flying over an airfield. The no-reload refers to that it's not like a helicopter where after 8 shots* it reloads, and you have another 8 shots ready..

*Vanilla BF2

edit: UH60 already posted..
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What about that Release Movie that was in the works, is it still alive?

Yes, but yours is much more clear :P .

[D|sso]

haha..a LOT clearer, Thanks DubV'.

UH60, things got worse after reading your reply :p

But anyway, If this is what we're talking about, why even mention it? It's a n-brainer; of course there would be no auto-reloads on any of the aircraft. It's not like there are any for any of the jets already ingame.

[Hell2pay]

Looks and sounds like you guys had a blast.

Hmmph how could a long time faithful fan of USI like myself not have been invited to this fragfest :cry:

Not speaking to the USI team for 24 hours :eek:

[imported_HARMZ]

I know what you mean m8. Unfortunately, atm we're limited to using BF2 statics which means that the majority of buildings are not enterable. We're planning masses of statics for future releases, but to include them in our 0.1 release would cause a delay which we find unacceptable atm. Hope you'll understand when you get playing ;)

Rory.

Ahh well no worries, ill have to wait for a bit than.

Anyway i am seriously lookin forward to USI.

I wish i could play it right now, as we speak.

[DoubleVee]

I hope that when you guys make building that you can enter, they won't cause a lot of lag like in Special Forces.. *Warlord, anyone?

[1337^Susie]

Even tho i took part in the testing last night, Reading that review made me even more excited about the mod ;P

[Icy-Spicy]

The fragfest was great fun!
Haven't had such fun in a very very long time!! :D
Cookie for the USI boys!

[junglist]

Make that 2 cookies, I had a great time too, Are we alowed to mention map names?
Because the one with all the toys is truley awesome.
Totally different gameplay, you get that old feeling of freedom of the map, that 1942 used to offer, you can go miles away and do your own thing, or hop into the action.
Thanks for the invite, had an excellent time lads. Well done.

[MarkHawk]

The fragfest was great fun!
Haven't had such fun in a very very long time!! :D
Cookie for the USI boys!

Boys and Girl....;)

[PBAsydney]

Thanks for new screenshots. Saddam looks great :) Also, I like the look of that M4(?), it looks really detailed.
XM-177, the M4 wasn't in service till after the war.

[[3MD]D|Pvt.Hustler_Baby]

Damn you Titan! Now you have me waiting for this mod just as much as the 21cw one!!!!!

[JohnM]

That was fun last night,only stopped playing after around 7 hours.Even better was new victims to knife,sticking it to the same guys week after week just doesn't do it for me anymore ;)

:D

[ammar]

JohnM .. dude .. you killed me like 28419-48 times in Basrah with your bloody M24 Sniper rifle .. where the **** were you hiding ?!

[JohnM]

LOL like i'm going to reveal my glitch.....err hiding spots ;)

[ctz]

i had a great deal of fun at the fragfest. the mod is really nice, the new vehicles and handweapons are immaculately created and coded. i saw a few floating statics but i'm sure this will be fixed in due course.

great work usi guys! :)

[ammar]

hahaha it was worth trying ... :p

[[3MD]D|Cpl.Kayess]

Damn you Titan! Now you have me waiting for this mod just as much as the 21cw one!!!!!

yeh! damn you, looking great though, cant wait to have a spin in that AA humvee :evil:

[[3MD]C|Pvt.TitanFire]

HMMWV Avenger rocks ;) During the Fragfest last night I teamed up with another one and the pair of us did a circuit of the map swatting things out of the sky! Course, it was all fine and well until two lone HMMWVs came across a bloody T72. Let's just say that ended our fun!

Rory.

[wolfi]

First off, thanks everyone for joining us. It was fun :cool:
And thanks to Jofaba for that preview, even if you left out our A10 :p

allthough I didnt like the settings on that map, it have made the building look to ugliesh, bright somehow.
Thats a lightmap problem. They havent been generated yet.
(An object needs Lightmaps rendered to show shadows and a darker side ;))

If you had to actually land and sit for a few seconds on the runway, that would be awesome!
You can taxi the planes easy by pressing the "arrow up/down", "a" and "d" keys.
You can even turn on the spot with the planes :cool:

and the player skins are the same
No they are not :p I tried to make them realistic. Thats why the iraqi skins are green.

hahaha it was worth trying ... :p
I think he was on the hotel. There were up to 4 people up there :laugh:

[Tiny]

lol, can't wait to see the T62 & the T72 :D

[imported_G-Capo]

Wow looking real good.Keep it up boys.

[wolfi]

No T62 in .1. Sorry..

[Tiny]

Hmpf then the T72 better be good =[]

[Bushers]

Wow, i cant believe some of the coolest features have not been mentioned, but then i guess we cant let everything out of the bag all at once...

Some good games last night, looking forward to the release so theres a few more servers with ppl to knife out there...screams from the scots is killing my ears :D

[Esmazura]

looking good, really wanna play this mod.
still wondering if the A-10s gun is like it is in real life, totally owning but can fire like 1.5 seconds and than its overheated/out of ammo.

[5150 Joker]

Soooo it's may now, is it out yet?

P.S. If you can, add the ability to dive + shoot again :\

[=DNC=SYSEX73]

I doubt highly that the USI guys would reinstate the Dolphin Diving fiasco. I cant wait to play a new city map. The close quarters C4\shotgun\grenade fest in thier will be a total bloodbath.

[PBAsydney]

looking good, really wanna play this mod.
still wondering if the A-10s gun is like it is in real life, totally owning but can fire like 1.5 seconds and than its overheated/out of ammo.
IRL it takes the A-10 more than 20 seconds of continous fire (without overheating) to deplete it's ammunition.

If you need to brake quickly, just fire off your main gun :p

[FordMustang]

If you need to brake quickly, just fire off your main gun :p

Hehe yes that reminds of a funny bug :p

Great Preview Jofaba!

[PBAsydney]

Hehe yes that reminds of a funny bug :p

Great Preview Jofaba!
It's actually not a bug, the real thing does that too :p

[Jofaba]

First off, thanks everyone for joining us. It was fun :cool:
And thanks to Jofaba for that preview, even if you left out our A10 :p
You sure about that? I'm pretty sure the first pic in the review is the A10 ;)


No they are not :p I tried to make them realistic. Thats why the iraqi skins are green.
Whoops! Sorry about that, didn't realize you skinned the troops. Guess I was too busy getting blown up =P

[MarkHawk]

You sure about that? I'm pretty sure the first pic in the review is the A10 ;)


Whoops! Sorry about that, didn't realize you skinned the troops. Guess I was too busy getting blown up =P


I think he was hoping for more of a monster report on how the A-10 can well, ive up to it's title.

[wolfi]

You sure about that? I'm pretty sure the first pic in the review is the A10 ;)
Oh lol didnt notice it haha nvm :p

[compuguy1088]

Looking good, all the models and skins are really detailed. I can't wait until it comes out. I also mentoned this on my blog, to spread the word.... http://compuguy1088.blogspot.com/2006/05/totalbf2-previews-us-intervention-mod.html

[5150 Joker]

I doubt highly that the USI guys would reinstate the Dolphin Diving fiasco. I cant wait to play a new city map. The close quarters C4\shotgun\grenade fest in thier will be a total bloodbath.


Well if your team is making DC for BF2, then it has to have dive + fire and jump + fire to live up to the dynamics of the original.

[imported_blackdeath]

play another game.. its not dc and its not here to make a foolish game with dive and shoot..

if you just played dc this way.. you missed it really!

[[3MD]C|Pvt.TitanFire]

Well if your team is making DC for BF2, then it has to have dive + fire and jump + fire to live up to the dynamics of the original.
We're not making DC for BF2. We're making US Intervention. It's a different game altogether although it is set in roughly the same time period as DC. We're doing things our own, unique, way :) Dolphin diving is not one of those things.

Rory.

[compuguy1088]

We're not making DC for BF2. We're making US Intervention. It's a different game altogether although it is set in roughly the same time period as DC. We're doing things our own, unique, way :) Dolphin diving is not one of those things.

Rory.
Well, it may not have the same balancing and feel as DC, but the style of the maps and the skins look very closely to what Desert Combat has done, that is why people are comparing it to DC. This connection is comming from more the screenshots than the review, possibly.

[[3MD]C|Pvt.TitanFire]

Well, it may not have the same balancing and feel as DC, but the style of the maps and the skins look very closely to what Desert Combat has done, that is why people are comparing it to DC. This connection is comming from more the screenshots than the review, possibly.
Oh of course man. I mean, who hasn't taken some inspiration from what Trauma did? My point though is that we're not actually trying to recreate DC in the BF2 engine. We're doing our own thing although some of the vehicles are similar (DC had an Abrams, we have an Abrams, DC had a Bradley (although an M2A3 ;)), we have a Bradley (M2A2 ;))). How many other mods use these vehicles though, because they're in use by modern militaries?

Anyways, just a minor point.

Rory.

[compuguy1088]

Oh of course man. I mean, who hasn't taken some inspiration from what Trauma did? My point though is that we're not actually trying to recreate DC in the BF2 engine. We're doing our own thing although some of the vehicles are similar (DC had an Abrams, we have an Abrams, DC had a Bradley (although an M2A3 ;)), we have a Bradley (M2A2 ;))). How many other mods use these vehicles though, because they're in use by modern militaries?

Anyways, just a minor point.

Rory.
Plenty of them do, I know that. I was just responding to why people kept comparing DC to USI, though from what I've read and seen, they are in reality two different animals, with some similarities.

[wolfi]

For me its a pleasure if someone says "wow this reminds me of DC..." ;)

[M0ldyM!LK]

Well, it may not have the same balancing and feel as DC, but the style of the maps and the skins look very closely to what Desert Combat has done, that is why people are comparing it to DC. This connection is comming from more the screenshots than the review, possibly.

Did you even play it? :hmm:

And of course the skins will remind you of DC, they ARE the same vehilces after all. This doesn't mean we're copying DC though. Any mod with modern vehicles is instantly slated as A DC clone for no reason other than that it shares the same vehicles. The problem is, we kinda have to, seeing this is the conflict we have chosen to represent.

But hey, if people say it reminds them of DC, I guess it can't be too bad, seeing DC was a big part in what made BF42 live on ;)

[=DNC=SYSEX73]

For me its a pleasure if someone says "wow this reminds me of DC..." ;)

Amen brother. Desert Comabt is what got me into modding, and fanatical play online. To aspire to the fun level they gave us all (and make your own experience for the fans) could be nothing short of great.

Lets get this baby on my hard drive, I want to play that docks map!!!:cool:

[MarkHawk]

Amen brother. Desert Comabt is what got me into modding, and fanatical play online. To aspire to the fun level they gave us all (and make your own experience for the fans) could be nothing short of great.

Lets get this baby on my hard drive, I want to play that docks map!!!:cool:


So you like docks? You think you know everything that's great about docks? Your in for a surprise... Muhahahaha

Surprise are coming very soon.

[M0ldyM!LK]

Ha, Mark is really proud of that thing he's been brewing. Though it is quite tasty to be honest :D

[Archer.]

Sound great! The AA hummer looks awesome...

[compuguy1088]

M0ldyM!LK']Did you even play it? :hmm:

And of course the skins will remind you of DC, they ARE the same vehilces after all. This doesn't mean we're copying DC though. Any mod with modern vehicles is instantly slated as A DC clone for no reason other than that it shares the same vehicles. The problem is, we kinda have to, seeing this is the conflict we have chosen to represent.

But hey, if people say it reminds them of DC, I guess it can't be too bad, seeing DC was a big part in what made BF42 live on ;)
I know your not copying DC, and it isnt a DC clone, but it shares simular vehicals. What I was saying orignally, is that people connect it to DC becuase of similar models and the way the maps seem to look. This does not mean that USI is a DC clone, and I've was not trying to say that, I just said that people were connecting it to DC because of simiar things. Oh, and I've played DC before, and from the description, the gameplay will be much more different than DC was (not saying DC wasn't bad, but Im especially looking forward to USI).

[5150 Joker]

We're not making DC for BF2. We're making US Intervention. It's a different game altogether although it is set in roughly the same time period as DC. We're doing things our own, unique, way :) Dolphin diving is not one of those things.

Rory.


Well my reply was directed at the guy working on DC hence the mention of the DC mod.

[MarkHawk]

M0ldyM!LK']Ha, Mark is really proud of that thing he's been brewing. Though it is quite tasty to be honest :D

Like any artist I hate all my work, but excited to get started on my next project. This simply an experiment that went very well. I already am starting un-mentionable thigns for the next one.

not that any of you know what this means.

[ohlem]

Sound great! The AA hummer looks awesome...



humvee.....not hummer :p

[[3MD]C|Pvt.TitanFire]

This simply an experiment that went very well. I already am starting un-mentionable thigns for the next one.

not that any of you know what this means.
I do. You're making a pr0n film for BF2 :p

Well my reply was directed at the guy working on DC hence the mention of the DC mod.
Sorry m8 - I mistook you to be on about Desert Combat. My bad (as the Yanks would say!)

Rory ... running and hiding!

[Curtis12]

this looks really good cant wait

[AFEDslayer]

I have been looking forward to all these mods, POE2, USI, DCON, etc... Anyway i never realy looked at usi, ive mainly been reading about poe2, And man i can tell you this review has shifted up my top 10 mods. I am realy looking forward to this mod. GOOD JOB SO FAR USI team. Im also verry exited that there is new grrreat sounds as i was disapointed with the vanila bf2 sounds. CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bob777]

cool!!!

[wolfi]

Have a little spoiler for you :p

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/80/usim1a15il.jpg

/me was bored :D

[MrGold]

Lil late, but awsome preview Jobofa :) And thanks for all those reactions people :D

[Tiny]

Alright now lets get it out here

[Revoluti0n]

That is some really incredible work. Excellent job indeed. Im glad that you have all taken your time and provided as many details as possible. I am sure that this will be a total hit. I cannot wait to play this. Thanks!

[BIGDOG]

Ummmm When ?


Im freaking dying over here w/ anticipation .


Any hint of when would be sweet . :cool:

[PBAsydney]

Ummmm When ?


Im freaking dying over here w/ anticipation .


Any hint of when would be sweet . :cool:
In 2 minutes time!1111!!11

[BIGDOG]

In 2 minutes time!1111!!11


Why would you pull my chain like that . Its not right giving me false info like that .


2 minutes would be nice though . Im off work today .

[ohlem]

Oh, I just hope it's soon. Like tommorow if not, next week. Oh lol i like check tbf2 home page 20 times a day just to see if USI has been released yet.

[tampadep]

I have not been into mods since I have started gaming. I really think I might with the way everyone talks about this one. High reviews, awesome screen shots. From what I can see...........way to go guys.

[=DNC=SYSEX73]

Now is the time to get into MODs, thats for sure. Have you played Peacekeeper yet? I am shocked at that MOD, didnt really know about it till it was released, and I play it all the time.:cool:

[wolfi]

Go develop your mod instead of playing another, wanna play DCon, lol :laugh:

;)

[ohlem]

Any word on how soon?!!!!!

[wolfi]

Soon.

lol sorry, I just love that :D

[BIGDOG]

^^

WTF INDEED !

Must play this mod . Please hurry .


Your waiting for the 1.3 bf2 patch arent you ?

[redearedslider]

those screenshots look simply amazing... all i can say :P

[=DNC=SYSEX73]

Go develop your mod instead of playing another, wanna play DCon, lol :laugh:

;)

I play DCON every night brother. CTF, Conquest, and other things I cant mention.

Im also anxious to play yours, isnt it done?:p