Frontlines: Fuel of War

[NarcissistZero]

Got this back from SecuROM:

Hello.

Thank you for your email. After careful inspection of the analysis file, and based upon your error description, it appears that the issue is not SecuROM related. Unfortunately we can only provide support for issues related to our copy protection.

Please contact the software publisher for specific software related support.

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So even though disc 1 gives me a SecuROM error, they claim there is no SecuROM problem. Thanks for the help SecuROM! Sent this back:

I understand what you mean on disc two, it gives me no SecuROM error, but I can't imagine the SecuROM error I got on disc one is supposed to happen, and I wonder if maybe I get an error on disc two because I am supposed to launch the game through disc one, which I can't do because of SecuROM... disc one is usually the launch disc after all, and there isn't even an autorun menu on disc 2.

My expectations for help are quite low.

[ATi]

http://community.kaosstudios.com/forumdisplay.php?f=69


its not just you

[BioHazZarD]

And they wonder why so many people download cracked games..

[ASUSEN7900GTX]

what kind of game is this MP MMORPG?

[NarcissistZero]

Well I got the game to start, but not really run... Ends up my bios had an update in late January I hadn't checked yet, and after updating my bios the game launched perfectly from the games explorer in Vista from disc 2 (still no autorun on disc 2).

Unfortunately, after seeing the awesome opening cinematic, the game started and quickly froze... it came back about 30 seconds later, then promptly froze again. This game must be reaaaaaal touchy with drivers or something. I'm giving up for tonight, I'll play around with it more tomorrow.

For what it's worth, the 3 minutes I got to play the game were awesome.

[NarcissistZero]

Okay, the official forums cured my freezing problem... something in the game's foliage is bugged and you have to turn foliage off to prevent freezing. Here are the official solutions for me if you are having serious issues with the game:

SecuROM error or crash at start: Update your bios and motherboard drivers, this solved the problem for me.

Game freezing constantly in gameplay: Set "foliage" in the advanced graphics section all the way to the left, or off.

Soooooo, now the game runs, how is it? I really like it. Let me get one thing out of the way though, do NOT buy this game for singleplayer... like Quake Wars and UT3 the singleplayer is basically just multi with bots. The game is a lot like Quake Wars only I would say more hectic in a lot ways... probably not quite as polished as QW, but maybe more fun and interesting overall. The story that sets the stage is pretty awesome as well.

The battle drones and such are pretty fun to use and switch the gameplay up a bit... I liked toward the end of level one where you can hide outside the gate and let flying or driving drones clear the base out. Not really any other gadgets or vehicles so far in level one...

Graphics look pretty sweet, or at least have the potential to look really sweet... I haven't tweaked at all yet. One lame thing, there seems to be no AA settings and the jaggies are running rampant. I'll check and see tonight if I can force AA through nVidia. There are a LOT of graphics options though, so it's not a lame console port with no tweaking... textures can look really nice.

If you were dissapointed with QW but like that style of play you might want to keep an eye on Frontlines... if you are bored of QW but liked it I would say buy Frontlines. If you're not into objective-based multiplayer, stay far away. I'll try and get some screens tonight if no one else beats me to it.

[Destroy]

Originally Posted by NarcissistZero

Let me get one thing out of the way though, do NOT buy this game for singleplayer... like Quake Wars and UT3 the singleplayer is basically just multi with bots.

Ok, thanks.

Damn that sucks. Was hoping for a nice SP campaign, oh well, got plenty of other stuff to play anyway.

[bacon12]

Well steam pushed back the release date for another two days for some reason. I may go to the store and buy it if I have time after work.

[NarcissistZero]

Originally Posted by Destroy

Ok, thanks.

Damn that sucks. Was hoping for a nice SP campaign, oh well, got plenty of other stuff to play anyway.

It has cutscenes and such, but the actual gameplay is just objectives in an open arena, just like multi.

[Amuro]

How is MP in the retail version, is it OK? My main concern is the lack of joystick support in the retail build, but looks a patch will address that:
http://community.kaosstudios.com/sho...9750#post49750

[saturnotaku]

Any word on a PC demo?

[NarcissistZero]

Originally Posted by Amuro

How is MP in the retail version, is it OK? My main concern is the lack of joystick support in the retail build, but looks a patch will address that:
http://community.kaosstudios.com/sho...9750#post49750

I haven't played it enough to write a longer review, but I'll try to play more tonight. I still have no idea why you would want pad support on a PC FPS, but good thing it's coming I guess.