Fleet Operations 3.1.3 released!

[Shril]

posted on August 9th, 2010, 12:33 am

Last edited by Shril on August 9th, 2010, 12:45 am, edited 1 time in total.

I wouldn't pay 200$ for that one... It's way too expensive! It might be worth 100 dollars and no cent more.

Edit: If I were you I'd invest a bit more money into a quite acceptable system with 2-4 Gig RAM, Dual Core processors, 100 gb hard drive and a mid class graphics card e.g. ATI Radeon HD 4870.

posted on August 9th, 2010, 12:40 am

Oh ok,

Any Suggestions for what I should get?

posted on August 9th, 2010, 1:10 am

Well, if you are looking for a $200 computer then I suggest a Desktop, and not a laptop.  you would have to be in more of a $300-$400 range for a laptop.

You can find a cheap $200 desktop (usually a dell) that is pretty good.  For that amount of money though, you shouldn't get much less than what I origionally posted.  OS isn't usually a problem, though you will probably get XP for a $200 desktop

for that amount of money, you should get Pentium 4 or better...mostly better, atleast 2GB of ram, and at least 100 GB on the hard drive.

Though I can't recommend any at the moment(I prefer laptops my self) That shouldn't be too hard to find.

Happy hunting!

posted on August 9th, 2010, 2:17 am

OK. So 2-4 GB, and 100 GB hard drive. Is Dual Core necessary for this game? Also unsure about the graphics card now. But I'll make sure to ask if there is any graphic chip or anything included. I could probably go with a laptop, everything would work fine with A2 on the laptop?

What is OS? something like Windows XP/7

I will take a look around.

Thanks,

posted on August 9th, 2010, 2:45 am

duel core isn't needed, it is just better, but it is more expencive.  the hard drive can be as big as you want, and graphics shouldn't matter.  I don't think they sell graphics cards that won't handle FO, so anything should work

And OS is operating System, i.e. Mac os whatever, windows, linux.  XP and 7 are versions of the windows os.  XP is alot older than 7 because 7 is brand new, but either will work.  Vista will even work, but I don't recommend it.

And try to avoid 64 bit versions.  You might have problems with certain programs, including FO, and it wouldn't be good for a computer with only 2GB ram.  better to get the regular versions(32bit)

posted on August 9th, 2010, 3:14 am

I see, I haven't ruled out laptops by any means. What would you suggest for a laptop?

I take it graphics card isn't really necessary (just useful)?

Laptop with 2-4GB RAM, 100GB Hard Drive, any make or model specifically?

posted on August 9th, 2010, 3:45 am

well, for  a laptop, you will end up spending more like $300-$400, but pretty much any laptop over $300 will be good for what you are looking for.  If you plan on using it a long time, avoid acers, dells, and gateway laptops.  they will work fine, but the are low end and will not last as long as, say an HP.

If you are willing to spend $450 then look at this thread where I recomended one(I am actually using it atm)

//www.fleetops.net/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,3/topic,8095.msg135031/#new

It is quite a good laptop, and has very good specs for a very low price(compared to other laptops of course.  Desktops are inherently cheaper)

posted on August 9th, 2010, 9:30 am

all computers come with either:

* a graphics card, which is removable and upgradable and expensive, any graphics card from the past 10 years will easily run fo

* a graphics chip, which is not removable, it is on the motherboard, and is not expensive. these come on less expensive computers (both desktops and laptops), like mine.


you should get the best computer u can afford.

the clock speed in GHz is a rough guide of how "fast" a processor is. the clock speed isnt always reliable as a way to guess how good a processor is. roughly if u compare intel processors, then a similar processor with a higher clock speed is better. AMD processors usually have lower clock speeds but still perform well.

the first computer u listed probably wont run fo well.

look for at least 1GB of ram for a good experience.

u can always buy a computer and then put more ram in yourself.

the second computer u listed (the dell) should easily run fo.

if u want a long term investment buy a desktop. they are very easy to upgrade. laptops are very hard to upgrade, the only easy thing to upgrade on a laptop is the ram, and its twice as hard as the same process on a desktop.

if u buy a desktop now, u wont need a graphics card (it will have to come with a chip) but u can still buy a graphics card later and put it in, or have a computer savvy friend do it for u. its a 15 minute job.

if u buy a laptop now and u want to be able to handle new games like far cry (which my computer can just about handle) or far cry 2 (which my computer cant handle) then buying a good one now is necessary.

posted on August 9th, 2010, 7:35 pm

Thanks again, some good advice.

I guess I'll just have to think over whether to get a laptop or desktop. If there is no difference as far as playing this game, it is more for other stuff, or future games that I would have to think about.

One thing I guess I didn't ask, but what exactly is the 3.1.0 download? Does it cost money? Or do I just download it here on this site? What does it do? Does it make A 2 compatible with Windows 7 and everything, or would A2 work on a windows 7 without the download? Or is it just for like upgrades, and more ships, and different weapons sort of thing?

Another thing, for adm zaxxon, in your one post you stated to go with 32 bit, and avoid 64 bit, but then in the specs for that new laptop.. didnt that list it as using 64 bit?

It seems like most newer laptops or desktops, will work for Armada 2 correct? As long as I download the patch from this site? So that is good to know.

I will keep in mind everything for the 2-4 GB RAM, 100GB HardDrive, 32bit and well it seems like computers these days have the graphics included in them already and will run Armada 2 fine.

Thanks again everyone! Can't wait to start playing

posted on August 9th, 2010, 8:40 pm

fleetops is 100% free. there is no charge for it, nor will there be.

the devs dont want to charge for it, and even if they did want to they couldn't, as the owners of armada 2 would flatten them with an army of lawyers.

to install fo u download these files in the order i link to them:

Fleet Operations 3.1.0 - this is a full install, not a patch
Fleet Operations Patch 3.1.3 - this is a patch, and wont work without a full install

those are all you need to install. they are on this site.

they will also patch stock armada 2 to work better. but once u play fleetops you wont wanna play armada again lol.

[Anonymous]

posted on August 9th, 2010, 8:47 pm

Last edited by Anonymous on August 9th, 2010, 8:49 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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3.1.0 is the latest major release of Fleet operations.  it is what this site is about.  it is a huge upgrade for armada2 and makes it look like a modern game IMO. 3.1.3 is the latest patch for the current version.  a2 is usually compatible with win 7, but I believe FO will also make it better.

You should play stock a2 for a it before downloading FO.  You will see who old and outdated it looks.  Then you should install the latest version of FO.  There is a major difference.  Fleet Ops has made major improvements in balence, game play, and graphics, and its alot more fun.

there are alot more patches like FO for a2, but none are as good as Fleet Ops.

oh, and the thing about 64 bit .  it is true that 64bit can be...a problem, but it is alot faster, and that computer I recomended was a real deal.  worth getting it eith 64 bit for that price.  sorry for the confusion.

And just to be clear, Fleetops is a mod(modification) for armada 2.  you can play armada2 on its own, but it is nowhere near as good as a2 with FO installed ontop. like I said, you should try regular armada2 first, so you can see the difference first hand. until then, you can look here.

Hey guys, I can't seem to find the section where those comparison pictures are showing stock a2 verses FO.  could you help out and post a link for him?

posted on August 10th, 2010, 2:55 am

Oh, I guess I was just wondering if A2 was compatible with windows 7, or if this download sort of helped it. I guess it will work on windows 7 though, but the download just makes it better. That is good.

Haha, yeah, I will probably play the game version for a while. Probably beat all the levels, and then go into FO.

I was looking at A 2, and I'm not sure if this is right ... but I was happy to see that it said there was something like 9 missions for each of the races Klingon/Borg/Federation. Much better than A 1, where you had 4 missions for the 4 races.  It seemed like in A1 missions 1 and 2 were pretty easy, and then you got into 3 and 4 and it got a lot better... but then that was it. Would have been nice to have had more levels.

Ha I've been looking through this site...game guide um there are a lot more ships for A2! Or is that just with fleet ops? But it looks really good. Galaxy and Intrepids would be a nice addition to the fleet. Rather disappointed that there was no option in A1 to build galaxy except for the levels where you got a couple to begin with. Not to many of the Romulan vessels look familiar... but other than Warbirds, never really focused on their ships. Also looking forward to having Cardassians and Dominion as options to play as ... for instant action.

Also want to see the borg and how the tactical cube and fusion cube play out. I've been watching a lot of videos for the game on the web... I always favoured being the Federation or Romulans, but I would always play against several Borg AI's in instant action. lol maybe tactical cubes and fusion cubes will convince me to play as borg.
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K, well I think I should be set for choosing the computer.

But pretty much it doesn't matter the operating system? XP, 7, they should all run A2?

Laptop or Desktop will work.

Graphics card won't be necessary (but can make it better)

2-4GB RAM

100GB Hard Drive

32 Bit

Thanks a lot everyone! haha... now to wait for the game. Hopefully I'll be on here in a week or so ranting about how great it is!

Cheers, 

posted on August 10th, 2010, 2:56 am

meant to put in the borg smilee... i dunno guess I didn't do it right haha

posted on August 10th, 2010, 12:17 pm

fo works on xp/vista/7 all fine.

the a2 campaign is kinda easy. and multiplayer a2 is rubbish compared to fleetops.

posted on August 11th, 2010, 4:05 am

I tried to play A2 after playing FO I quit 5 min into game and went and played FO