BattelField vietnam

seals · 06-26-2003, 08:44 PM

EA AND DIGITAL ILLUSIONS ANNOUNCE DEVELOPMENT OF BATTLEFIELD VIETNAM

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 19, 2003 – Lock and load your M-16 and grab your flak jacket, it’s time to hit the jungle in Battlefield Vietnam™. Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS) announced today that Battlefield Vietnam for the PC is under development and expects to debut in early 2004. The title will be published and distributed by Electronic Arts under the EA GAMES™ brand.

The Battlefield franchise is entering a new era with more firepower and beautiful yet ferocious new combat settings. Staying true to the over-the-top, action-packed multiplayer style that gave Battlefield 1942™ its critical and commercial success, Battlefield Vietnam will drop players into some of the Vietnam War’s fiercest battles. Fighting in theatres from jungles surrounding the Ho Chi Minh Trail to the city streets of Hue, players will choose from two well-equipped forces, the United States or the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and Vietcong.

Offering an arsenal of weapons and vehicles authentic to the Vietnam conflict, players will battle in first-person perspective. The workhorse vehicle for the U.S. during the conflict was the helicopter and it will serve the same purpose in Battlefield Vietnam. The NVA will be outfitted with many Russian-made vehicles including the T-54 tank and Mig-21 jet. Taking a step forward from its franchise predecessors, Battlefield Vietnam will allow passengers to fire from moving vehicles and players will have the ability to airlift other vehicles via helicopter. The game will also deploy new rendering and sound engines that will help take players deeper into the 1960’s mindset.

Battlefield Vietnam, like its brethren Battlefield games, allows players to join forces on teams in games up to 64 players over the Internet, or jump into single player action. Battlefield Vietnam is being developed by Digital Illusions Canada, a subsidiary of Sweden-based Digital Illusions

sounds good

Talcos Stormweaver · 06-28-2003, 02:24 PM

However, it appears that it is a sequel, not an expansion pack (considering it has nothing to do with WW2, or that they never list it AS an expansion pack). It would seem as if they are moving away from BF1942 a bit, to produce other games? oh well...

CanadianInfantryman · 06-30-2003, 02:03 AM

WEll bf1942 doesnt have that much to expand on seeing it has covered all the theatres of war. so im glad they are moving on int heir game development. We need new games to replace mohaa and bf1942.

GhostGuy · 07-02-2003, 03:34 AM

If you want a vietnam game, play vietcong. I can almost guarantee that it is 10x better than battlefield: vietnam will be. vietcong will be pretty hard to improve on. The only problem is the bugs so far, which should be prettymuch taken care of in the 1.3 patch, which will probably be coming pretty soon.

Sarge · 07-03-2003, 09:30 PM

Veitcong is a different style of play. More along the lines of Sof and Sof2. BF1942 Veitnam will add dimensions Veitcong won't. We'll see. Would of been nice to See a Korean War in there somewheres.

Alas it is the forgotten war.

DanTesla1 · 07-08-2003, 02:16 PM

I don't think it's going to be that good, since EoD is out. Is it also going to be a different game, not an ex. pack? This is going to be interesting....

Canon · 07-09-2003, 06:18 PM

If there's one thing I like about EoD is their maps. the extra effort they put in to create maps with lots of vegetation is really cool. EA already said that they won't be putting in all that much vegetation, so theyre maps will look pretty much like they do now - grass that looks like it was mowed yesterday, hardly any bushes, trees few and far between. haha... the BF:Vietnam maps will look like there was "Agent Orange" sprayed all over.

06-26-2003, 08:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
seals Command Sergeant Major Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: in my heli about to mess you up! Posts: 654	BattelField vietnam EA AND DIGITAL ILLUSIONS ANNOUNCE DEVELOPMENT OF BATTLEFIELD VIETNAM REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 19, 2003 – Lock and load your M-16 and grab your flak jacket, it’s time to hit the jungle in Battlefield Vietnam™. Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS) announced today that Battlefield Vietnam for the PC is under development and expects to debut in early 2004. The title will be published and distributed by Electronic Arts under the EA GAMES™ brand. The Battlefield franchise is entering a new era with more firepower and beautiful yet ferocious new combat settings. Staying true to the over-the-top, action-packed multiplayer style that gave Battlefield 1942™ its critical and commercial success, Battlefield Vietnam will drop players into some of the Vietnam War’s fiercest battles. Fighting in theatres from jungles surrounding the Ho Chi Minh Trail to the city streets of Hue, players will choose from two well-equipped forces, the United States or the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and Vietcong. Offering an arsenal of weapons and vehicles authentic to the Vietnam conflict, players will battle in first-person perspective. The workhorse vehicle for the U.S. during the conflict was the helicopter and it will serve the same purpose in Battlefield Vietnam. The NVA will be outfitted with many Russian-made vehicles including the T-54 tank and Mig-21 jet. Taking a step forward from its franchise predecessors, Battlefield Vietnam will allow passengers to fire from moving vehicles and players will have the ability to airlift other vehicles via helicopter. The game will also deploy new rendering and sound engines that will help take players deeper into the 1960’s mindset. Battlefield Vietnam, like its brethren Battlefield games, allows players to join forces on teams in games up to 64 players over the Internet, or jump into single player action. Battlefield Vietnam is being developed by Digital Illusions Canada, a subsidiary of Sweden-based Digital Illusions sounds good __________________ ~ Whitesight ~ my deviant art account

06-28-2003, 02:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Talcos Stormweaver Private Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 16	However, it appears that it is a sequel, not an expansion pack (considering it has nothing to do with WW2, or that they never list it AS an expansion pack). It would seem as if they are moving away from BF1942 a bit, to produce other games? oh well... __________________ Quote of Talcos Stormweaver from someone else that Talcos Stormweaver knows... Really, I mean it. Are you doubting.. never mind.

06-30-2003, 02:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
CanadianInfantryman Private Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 34	WEll bf1942 doesnt have that much to expand on seeing it has covered all the theatres of war. so im glad they are moving on int heir game development. We need new games to replace mohaa and bf1942. __________________ \"As of this moment, Lionel Hutz no longer exists. I\'m Miguel Sanchez!\"

07-02-2003, 03:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
GhostGuy Private Join Date: May 2003 Location: Perched high in a tower, looking through a sniper scope Posts: 36	If you want a vietnam game, play vietcong. I can almost guarantee that it is 10x better than battlefield: vietnam will be. vietcong will be pretty hard to improve on. The only problem is the bugs so far, which should be prettymuch taken care of in the 1.3 patch, which will probably be coming pretty soon. __________________ Happy fragging!

07-03-2003, 09:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sarge Master Warrant Officer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Back in GA, US fooking A Posts: 1,204	Veitcong is a different style of play. More along the lines of Sof and Sof2. BF1942 Veitnam will add dimensions Veitcong won't. We'll see. Would of been nice to See a Korean War in there somewheres. Alas it is the forgotten war.

07-09-2003, 06:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Canon Sergeant Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: BFN forum Posts: 397	If there's one thing I like about EoD is their maps. the extra effort they put in to create maps with lots of vegetation is really cool. EA already said that they won't be putting in all that much vegetation, so theyre maps will look pretty much like they do now - grass that looks like it was mowed yesterday, hardly any bushes, trees few and far between. haha... the BF:Vietnam maps will look like there was "Agent Orange" sprayed all over.