Hey guys, I just had a chance to install and run ArmA for the first time. I am really disappointed in it. I did the training mission. The M16A2, no probs. The Minimi, no probs. The grenade launcher, a bit tough at max range. So on to something else, a basic mission. I choose the one where I have to drive a truck to pick up re-inforcements. The start was awesome, action packed and quite realistic combat dynamics. I jump in the truck and am driving to the pickup point. The driving dynamics are really quirky. The truck swerves all over the place and over compensates, but probably more frustrating is the fact that if I drive just slightly off the road, 1 or 2 wheels only, on the edge of the road, my truck slows down like its in 1ft mud. Cmon, man... this even happens when going down hill. Then on another mission, I jump on a TT650 trail bike. I decide to zip up a little hill and the bike struggles. I've had a TT250, and those things have enough power to wheel stand all the way up the hill.
EDIT: Just another thought. Of course this is an action game. It's unrealistic to expect perfect performance characteristics between real world vehicles and in game. But.... what gives with the trend of games of the genre to underpower military vehicles?
So I get to my spot where I am to snipe an enemy base. I am nicely concealed in some trees about what appears to be 500-800m from the base. I take out one target and immediately the return fire is deadly accurate. And the guy is firing an AK47. How could he even see me? I am using regular skill level too.
Then what might be a system issue, the cutscenes are sometimes so ordinary on graphics, that you can see that the rifle is completely 2D.
My system is quick... Q6600 @ 3GHz, 2GB, 8800GTX OC2. So no performance issues.
Anyway, although it looked promising, I think I will either take it back to the store, or sell it on ebay.
Im going to test Beta patch 1.05.5143 see if that helps.