Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Online

[Cortexian]

I have an extra key that I might give away.

If I don't, is anyone else on here in the beta? The NDA is lifted and we can post videos and screenshots etc...

In-Game Names (IGN):


Forum Name
In-Game Name


Cortexian
Cortexian


Amit
Amit


=sw=warlord
???


seanthelawn
SeanDaLawn



StankBacon
???

[Fulgerstyle]

I realy want a beta key can i have it ?

[Cortexian]

Sorry, not gonna give it to someone who registered just to post that.

[El Lobo]

Stupid question, this is PC right?

Regardless, would love to see some pics or vids of it. Love Ghost Recon.

[Cortexian]

Yes it is PC. The servers are currently closed until the 3rd for an update, however I'll be sure to record some video then.

[=sw=warlord]

nice april fools joke there.

[Cortexian]

http://twitch.tv/cortexian/b/313574653

Joke's on you!! Skip to 2:22 for actual game launcher and poking around menus, I can't do anything else until the 3rd.

[Limited]

nice april fools joke there.Grab a napkin homie, you just got served.

[Amit]

I got my Beta key and guest key today as well. Apparently this thing has been running since the beginning of March. The download size is 5GB and the system requirements are:

Operating System: Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Processor: Intel Multi-core CPU (Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7) @ 2.5 Ghz or higher
Memory: 4 GB RAM or higher
Graphic card: GeForce GTS 250 with 1 GB RAM or higher
Sound card: 5.1 sound card
HDD: 2 GB free disk space
Peripherals: Keyboard, mouse
Internet speed: 512kbps or higher (upstream and downstream)
Internet browser: Internet Explorer 9 (Windows Vista/Windows 7)
Internet Explorer 8 (Windows XP)
Framework: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

If you meet those requirements PM me for the key. This isn't the only place I've posted this, though, so the key may be gone by the time I get your message.

[Cortexian]

I'm just giving my RL friends priority, if they don't want it I'll offer it here for sure. Though some people have already asked about it.

[Amit]

I gave Warlord my guest key so stop PMing me!

[ThePlague]

I hate you.

[seanthelawn]

I've been in the beta for a few weeks now but haven't had the chance to play because of the whole time-locking thing. Is it actually good?

[Amit]

I've been in the beta for a few weeks now but haven't had the chance to play because of the whole time-locking thing. Is it actually good?

They only sent out these days after the latest testing period finished, so we have no idea yet. My bet is that it's not as smooth as we hope it will be, based on the preview videos they have released. I'm not liking the look of that riot shield hopped up on steroids, either.


I hate you.

Hey I msged you early yesterday morning on Origin to see if you wanted it, but you ignored me so I decided to give others a chance to grab it.

I had not even realized I had signed up for the beta months ago. On Saturday I saw an article at PC gamer that some website is giving away thousands of keys today or Wednesday, I cannot remember which. So I was waiting for that, but then I got the e-mail from Ubisoft yesterday morning.

[Cortexian]

I'm live streaming it right now.

http://www.twitch.tv/cortexian

EDIT - They shut down the servers for tonight, will stream again tomorrow. If you missed it it's here:
http://www.twitch.tv/cortexian/b/313750417

[Amit]

Was pretty fun for the amount of time I played.

[Cortexian]

The stream is up.

EDIT: Finished live streaming for today. You can still watch the video on the page of course.
http://www.twitch.tv/cortexian/b/313836790

[Cortexian]

First person to PM ME gets my extra key if you guys want it.

6pm - 1am EST are when the servers are up for testing each day, so don't take the key if you can't play for the next few days between those times.

Claimed.

[Cortexian]

Some 1080p goodness for you folks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHKdipG9bM8
(can only view 1080p on YouTube)

[Amit]

Don't embed it as a youtube HD vid then. Use the insert video option (filmstrip icon) so we can maximize the screen. Although, that does not automagically set it into HD mode and we all know some fools watch in less than HD.

[Cortexian]

Fixed.

[StankBacon]

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[Cortexian]

I updated the OP with an IGN table. Post yours here if it's not already on there so we can add eachother!

[Cortexian]

I've completed a "Let's Play" series for this game:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E21y2WOGjI


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlLb79JGefU


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihhCNMQXXpA


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDOURYvoyUw


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpxpY5g1mvg

They were uploaded to YouTube in glorious 1080p for your viewing pleasure. I go over pretty much everything about everything I know about Ghost Recon Online in the series.

EDIT: Part 2 is ready to go!

EDIT EDIT: Part 3 is up and running!

EDIT EDIT EDIT: Parts 4 and 5 are now online!

[Cortexian]

More videos I made of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=najMgzNNXVw


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD1tdB1w1Gw

[Cortexian]

This was a game that I joined that happened to be populated by all the online Game Masters:
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/91/grogmgame.jpg
Typhoon and PinkTaco are the two prominent forum-posters for the NA beta as well. I'm pretty sure they were in during Closed Beta Phase 1 (we're in Phase 2), and I still beat them all! :)

ZeusJones forcefully pulled me out of the game I was in previous to that one and forced me to join that one on his team since he knew I was a decent player from all my videos (LOL). Even then, we only had 3 decent players while they had 5-6. We probably would of won the match if the skill was more evenly distributed.

And here's my highest Killstreak:
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/2357/gro18killstreakgame.jpg

[Amit]

If anyone else wants to try the game out apply for a key here: http://ghostrecononline.us.ubi.com/

(http://ghostrecononline.us.ubi.com/)You might make it into the pick for Phase 3.

[Cortexian]

Have you even played it much yet. I've been playing every day since I got my key for the entire duration of the test period (6pm - 1am EST). God damn this game is fun and addicting.

I need more people to come Fireteam with me while using TeamSpeak. Screw the in-game VOIP, it's populated by;
1) 12 year olds yelling about everything.
2) Pretentious level 30's who've been playing since Phase 1 and are mad because us new Phase 2 guys aren't as good as they are.

[Amit]

Most matches I've played people don't even use the VOIP.

[Cortexian]

I started using it, mostly because now I'm pretty much playing with GM's exclusively and it's cool to talk to the staff and get on their good side. That way when release rolls around I'm already on their friends list and I can literally send them messages about dinks in the game to have them banned.

[seanthelawn]

My in-game name's SeanTheLawn as usual. Are they still only allowing you to play at certain times of day? I want to try it out but the servers have been offline every single time I've checked.

EDIT: Apparently my in-game name is actually SeanDaLawn, not SeanTheLawn.

[Amit]

6PM-1AM EST only.

[Cortexian]

6PM-1AM EST only.
This, for the NA servers at least. I'm not sure what the UK test times are like.

It's good for NA because it lets MOST people who work/have school during the day come play. It's the same time on weekends to so I'm sure you can find SOME TIME to come play it. Yes a lot of people are complaining that it's dumb that it's only on during set hours instead of all the time, but it's a closed beta still, only phase 2 of closed beta at that. Heck phase 1 was only 9 days long from what I heard, and it was much smaller just to see if a group of applicants could actually even download/get setup/play. Phase 2 seems to be the first step towards load testing, I'm seeing around 500-600 players on every evening, which is still a small amount but a lot more than phase 1.

[Cortexian]

One of the Community Mangers tweeted one of my beta contest enteries on the offical Facebook haha:
https://twitter.com/#!/GhostRecOnline/



Attention #Ghosts (https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23Ghosts)! Drop what you're doing and check out this ridiculously sick #cosplay (https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23cosplay) by community member Cortexian: http://pic.twitter.com/C8YJhGo7 (http://t.co/C8YJhGo7)

[Amit]

Sweet. Took me a second to realize that was a real pic with the HUD super imposed on lol.

[Cortexian]

Some more videos, gameplay mostly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaibeOjfnIE


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wOByULmaMc


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPnRoPn1ajM

[TeeKup]

I just got invited, installing now. Lets see how this is.

[Cortexian]

Servers are up 24/7 now as well, so you can play whenever.

[TeeKup]

My computer is far too shitty to play this.

[Cortexian]

Sucks, it's really fun :)

[TeeKup]

Yeah it was neat for the little bit I played today. But my framerate is godawful. D:

[Amit]

Go play the Future Solider beta instead, then. You did get a beta key, didn't you?

[Cortexian]

I was watching some people play that on Twitch. Game looks more like COD, and seems to play like COD. GRO is going to be wholey superior.

[Amit]

I agree. GRO is fast-paced, but still tactical in many cases. FS looks fun, but it's not at all what a Ghost Recon game should be. If they want to do shit like this than they should rebrand the series. I doubt man people go out and buy a Ghost Recon game because it has the GR brand on it. I remember back when Ghost Recon was mostly all tactics and you couldn't rely solely on your gadgets to do the work for you. :(

[TeeKup]

Go play the Future Solider beta instead, then. You did get a beta key, didn't you?

lol nope.

[Amit]

Oh damn. I thought that you would have taken advantage of the link I posted in the Future Soldier thread. Well, all the X360 keys are gone and PS3 keys are likely gone as well.

[TeeKup]

Its k. I got your PM. I'll try them tonight. :D

[Cortexian]

Anyone else got invited to this at all? Anyone playing it?

So addicting, so fun... Patch rolling out tomorrow with a few fixes, updates, and improvements.

[Bobblehob]

So, got my key for this a couple days ago, been playing it a bit. Its definitely fun, but at the same time really frustrating, especially with the wonky client side hit detection, as well as the sniper rifle headshots that don't kill people. I like the damage system, its very straight forward and easy to understand, but when you land a headshot with an M24 and it doesn't kill the person you hit, it just gets completely ridiculous. The amount of damage that a headshot with any weapon deals should be a hell of alot more than 20% more, it should be at least twice as much, if not 3 times. Hopefully they will fix that in one of the next updates, but I kind of doubt it :\

[Cortexian]

They should make all the snipers except the semi-auto snipers one-hit-headshots. A global damage increase could possibly fix it, however I think the devs are trying to find a sweet spot between typical shooters on normal mode (CoD, Battlefield, Halo) and hardcore style tactical shooters like GRAW, Rainbow Six, etc...

They brought the servers down yesterday morning and now I have no idea what to do with myself. That marked the end of closed beta phase 2, and it looks like we won't see closed beta phase 3 until mid June (3-5 weeks from now most likely). I'm so addicted to this game, it's not even funny.

[Bobblehob]

To be honest, they should make pretty much every weapon be a 1 shot kill if you hit someone in the head. I mean I can understand messing with things for balance, but when it completely disregards reality in that way, its just ridiculous xP

[Cortexian]

It's two for most weapons if you get a headshot. Makes sense since most players are wearing some kind of ballistic protection. Assaults and Specs have helmets, Recon hoods are so poofy that an argument could be made to say they're made from Kevlar.

[Amit]

Yeah, I think 1 shot to the head should only work for guns that actually have the power to penetrate the helmet or kill someone outright.

[Bobblehob]

Yeah, I think 1 shot to the head should only work for guns that actually have the power to penetrate the helmet or kill someone outright.

True, though in that case it should really depend on where the bullet impacts on the head. I mean, even most modern military helmets can't take a high powered rifle round, so with the bolt action rifles, one shot should definitely be a kill. The semi automatics should still be 1 shot kills as well, the muzzle velocity of most of them is still extremely high, though not as high as the bolt actions. Every other weapon should be a question of where on the head it hits, if it hits in an exposed portion, like the face, 1 hit kill.

I seriously doubt that the hit detection in the game is precise enough to be able to do it :\

[Amit]

I wonder if the engine can take into account the velocity of the bullet at the time of impact so that a really long range shot from a semi-auto battle rifle will not penetrate the helmet, but will penetrate at closer ranges. The game feels like it uses hitscan, though, so I don't know if games using hitscan even take distance into account. Could probably be programmed in.

[Cortexian]

It uses the Yeti engine, which is the same as Future Soldier. As to those specific capabilities, I'm not sure. The engine is proprietary to Ubisoft so I'm sure they can add whatever they need.

I know the game is capable of tracking all player movement and actions taken during a game, which would make a replay system possible. I know this because they've stated many times that they use heatmaps to track the most common player movement areas and death areas and such. The leaderboards are also VERY extensive for the game.

[Cortexian]

Alright so the beta is still offline until about mid-June-ish (probably around the 15th, anywhere from the 11th until the 18th), however anyone can now get a key if you have Facebook.

Go to the Ghost Recon Online page's Beta Key App here:
http://www.facebook.com/GhostReconOnline/app_307365282638424

Follow the instructions and you should be golden.

Speaking of the Ghost Recon Online Facebook... Check this out:
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/c0.0.843.403/p843x403/576865_369813273080296_1897294712_n.jpg

[Amit]

"...in a situation were you're pinned down."

:P

[=sw=warlord]

...
So working as a team using all your abilities to assist the team helps the whole teams progress.
Shocking Freelancer, absolutely shocking!

[Cortexian]

I had 5 minutes to come up with something to write and submit for that article before the community manager had to leave for the day. I figured I'd write something that at least inspired the mass of CoD faggots and other free-to-play shooter noobs to help the team.

That's also why there's an incorrect "were vs where" in the first part (never proof read), and why the entire second answer is contradictory. I go on about using abilities to benefit the team, then switch direction and talk about using them selfishly.

[Bobblehob]

So, Im surprised that Freelancer hasn't said anything yet, but for anyone who is interested, the game is now in Beta Phase 3 and the servers are up and running :)

[Cortexian]

Yes. That.

Like I posted before, anyone can get a Beta Key from the Ghost Recon Online Facebook app. I've been rather busy being a Community Leader (http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/684184-Announcement-Community-Leaders).

Toms Hardware also contacted me with an interesting proposal... We'll see if that goes anywhere.

[Amit]

Oh god lol. Those poor souls.

[Warsaw]

Toms Hardware also contacted me with an interesting proposal... We'll see if that goes anywhere.

:raise:

[Cortexian]

Oh god lol. Those poor souls.
Implying my image on Modacity reflects me at all when I'm taking shit seriously.

I thought you knew me better than that.


:raise:
If it goes somewhere I'll post about it. Until then, it's best I not since it was a professional request.

[Amit]

Implying my image on Modacity reflects me at all when I'm taking shit seriously.

I thought you knew me better than that.

Sarcasm...I guess I shouldn't use it anymore.

[Cortexian]

Not with text based communication you shouldn't!

Also, please join us tomorrow night on the Ghost Recon Online TwitchTV (http://www.twitch.tv/ghostrecononline) between 8PM-Midnight EDT for a Community Match Commentary from the Community Leaders and Sunie from the Frag Doll Cadette's! We'll be giving out redeemable codes throughout the night that will earn you some in-game rewards!

For more info:
http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/685889-Event-GRO-Community-Match-Commentary

[Cortexian]

First content update!



The Arctic Pack!

Winter is arriving in Ghost Recon Online. Be prepared to hone your skills in a sub-zero match on the 12th of September because that’s when the Arctic Pack goes live!

We're releasing a new map, Tomsk-9. Set in a nuclear reprocessing complex deep in the Russian arctic circle. Tomsk-9 is GRO’s largest map, featuring both indoor and outdoor environments. Taking on board the community’s feedback, the map is designed in a symmetrical manner, offering opposing teams a balanced competitive game play flow.

The Arctic Pack also features awesome new arctic camouflaged body armor, head gear and weapon variants.

You can't look bad-ass in a biting-cold battle without these gears. So get ready, everyone. GRO is entering a new frontier!

http://static9.cdn.ubi.com/en-US/images/20120905 - Tomsk Aerial Outdoortcm1962611.jpg

Head on over to the Store and be amongst the first to equip your characters with these special Arctic-edition body armor, head gear and weapons.

For the first week (September 12-18), three Arctic weapons will be available for a limited time:
http://static9.cdn.ubi.com/en-US/images/20120905 - Arctic Pack_Mk 16 CQC ALPtcm1962613.png
http://static9.cdn.ubi.com/en-US/images/20120905- Arctic Pack_L86A1 IW ALPtcm1962615.png
http://static9.cdn.ubi.com/en-US/images/20120905 - Arctic Pack_P90 SD ALPtcm1962614.png

Stay tuned for the next three weapons that will be in-store on September 19!

http://static9.cdn.ubi.com/en-US/images/20120905 - Tomsk Outdoortcm1962612.jpg

Original article here:
http://ghost-recon.ubi.com/ghost-recon-online/en-US/community-news/index.aspx?c=tcm:19-62610-16&ct=tcm:6-231-32

[Kornman00]

Hey Ubisoft, tell your artists to stop being so clumbsy, they tripped on a paint bucket and it spilled out all over the GRO guns

[Cortexian]

Looks like a workable winter camo to me.

[=sw=warlord]

Yep, those dead links sure look like workable camo patterns alright.

[Amit]

Yep, those dead links sure look like workable camo patterns alright.

This is what you're looking for:



http://static9.cdn.ubi.com/en-US/images/1tcm1963477.jpg





The ARCTIC PACK update adds a new map and arctic-themed helmets, body armor, and weapons to Ghost Recon Online. Suit up in arctic camouflage and fade against the snow drifts of the Tomsk-9 nuclear decommissioning facility. Form a fireteam with your friends and test your skill in Ghost Recon Online's largest map.









http://static9.cdn.ubi.com/en-US/images/2atcm1963478.jpg
http://static9.cdn.ubi.com/en-US/images/2btcm1963479.jpg (http://ghost-recon.ubi.com/ghost-recon-online/en-US/community-news/index.aspx?c=tcm:19-63474-16&ct=tcm:6-231-32#screens)
http://static9.cdn.ubi.com/en-US/images/2ctcm1963480.jpg





http://static9.cdn.ubi.com/en-US/images/3_Reduxtcm1963578.jpg


http://static9.cdn.ubi.com/en-US/images/4tcm1963490.jpg


“Ghost Recon Online's brutal multiplayer firefights
are among the most satisfying you'll find in a free-to-play game.”
—GameSpot



http://static9.cdn.ubi.com/en-US/images/5tcm1963483.jpg


http://static9.cdn.ubi.com/en-US/images/6tcm1963484.jpg

[Cortexian]

Yeah IDK what happened to the links I posted. Ubisoft must of changed the filenames on their servers.

[QualityPewPew]

I have an extra key that I might give away.

If I don't, is anyone else on here in the beta? The NDA is lifted and we can post videos and screenshots etc...

In-Game Names (IGN):


Forum Name
In-Game Name


Cortexian
Cortexian


Amit
Amit


=sw=warlord
???


seanthelawn
SeanDaLawn


StankBacon
???





Is the game any good?

I usually dont even consider playing and "free to play" title, but since every 2nd shooter these days is f2p I almost have to.

[TeeKup]

Its alright.

[Cortexian]

Yeah, it has been a rollercoaster of good/bad patches since release. Some horrible patches, some durastic changes, etc. It's not the game it was when it first came out, that's for sure.