British Infantry Mod
Posted by Rocky on Friday, October 31 2003
Chems has gone public with details on the superb looking British Infantry Mod. Up until now he has been releasing screenshots to GhostRecon.net supporters, but yesterday he made it public, and it's already getting great feedback. Check out the screenshot overload in this discussion for a snow map, 2 new vehicles including a Defender 110, and details on the Jack57 mission and the new guille suit, all included in this mod!

Humvee
Posted by Rocky on Wednesday, October 29 2003
Our Arms section continues to expand, today Chems added the humvee. So if you never knew why this multi-purpose vehicle was nicknamed the "humvee", read his extremely comprehensive and detailed report here.

SOTO Phantom has been working on completing the entire Arms section so soon we will have a fully comprehensive database of every weapon found in Ghost Recon. Look out for that over the coming weeks.

Swartsz
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, October 28 2003
Chems took time out to interview one of the top Ghost Recon weapon modders - Swartsz today. Swartsz reveals why he started modding for Ghost Recon, and what he hopes to achieve.

Read the full interview in Chems' Modder Spotlight feature, where you will also find links to the fantastic weapons mods that Swartsz has released so far.

ORJ v1.1
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, October 28 2003
I have updated the review details, and download entry for Operation Restore Justice by Sixpence to bring them up to v1.1. You can download the tiny patch that resolves a few issues here.

Long Haul 56K
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, October 28 2003
Budgie's Long Haul mod we reported on yesterday has been getting some great feedback in the forums here.

"This Missions show me, GR is the BEST Tactic Shooter i`ve ever played " Sixpence
"Excellent work mate - you simply must do a campaign!" Jack 57
"These two missions really sparked my interest in Ghost Recon again" whoami88
"I gave it a 10/10" zantar45

The only complaint was that 56k'rs were missing out because the mod wieghed in at 160Mb. Budgie has addressed this though, and released an 18Mb version, stripped of the music and non-essential data - so download the 56K friendly version here!

Smart Tools
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, October 28 2003
Javaman has released version two of Smart Tools for 3D Studio Max 4/5. With Smart Tools installed you'll have several tools available for modding features such as SFX maker, Water maker, Door maker, Stair maker, and New Level tool, amongst others. Download from here.

Long Haul
Posted by Rocky on Monday, October 27 2003
Budgie is a long time Forum member here at GhostRecon.net, and recently decided to take up the challenge of creating his own Ghost Recon mod. The challenge he set himself was to create a world where the mission did not evolve around the player, a true battlefield scenario.

"GR makes the player feel like the center of the universe. Bad guys wait for you and react to your movements alone. It is also quiet when the player isn�t shooting. In this mod, the game goes on with or without you. The US will probably win the battle even if you do nothing."

Having played the mission, I can say he has achieved that objective, indeed the mission plays out quite differently to any other you may have played. The helicopter insertion is classic, riding along side other helicopters it is a very effective cinematic type entrance.

The music score has also been carefully included to maximise the drama. The only downside is that at 160Mb the mod is a rather large download for a two mission payload. With enough persuasion Budgie might release a dial-up friendly version, so feel free to post in our mods forum if you wish! In the meantime broadband users can grab the mod here.

GP25
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, October 25 2003
SOTO Phantm has added an interesting weapon attachment to the arms section today. The russian made GP25 can be found attached to the AK74 in Ghost Recon, and is used by the SPETSNAZ. The GP25 is capable of being fitted to many assualt rifles, and offers effective firepower for dynamic entries, territory clearing and open air assaults. Read full details and find two images in our report GP25 report here.

GBF Ladder
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, October 21 2003
The Global Battlefield Ladder is a new site for Ghost Recon (and Raven Shield) competitive games. Where GBF differs is that it has freestyle rules...

"With the freestyle rules you can choose  the Game Type, Insertions (RIZ or SIZ), Kit Restrictions, Spawn counts before each match. GBF is a VERY Strong anticheat ladder with the best anti cheats being used for every match, Admins are also on call if you want one to watch over your game at any time in the match. "

So if you are looking for a new way to prove your clan is the best of the best, head over to The Global Battlefield and sign up today.

Release Dates
Posted by Rocky on Monday, October 20 2003
Hours after we published Ubi Soft release dates yesterday, they mailed us an update - here's the very latest dates as released by Ubi Soft (Europe).

Ghost Recon Classics [X-Box] Not Listed!
Ghost Recon Jungle Storm [PS2] Q1 2004
Rainbow Six: 3 Headset Edition [X-Box] 7 Nov 2003
Raven Shield-Athena Sword [PCCD] Q1 2004 [*]
Splinter Cell Classics [X-Box] 24 Oct 2003
Splinter Cell Collectors Edition [PCCD] 7 Nov 2003
XIII [PCCD] 21 Nov 2003
Far Cry [PCCD] 28 Nov 2003

[*] The latest Ubi mailing still states that Athena Sword will be released next month, with Ubi.com stating Q1 2004 on their website. I checked with Ubi Soft in the UK, and they have confirmed to me that Athena Sword is due for a UK release on the 28th November 2003. Make of that what you will!

Render Tute
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, October 16 2003
Swartz has submitted a modding tutorial detailing the steps involved in rendering weapons for Ghost Recon. So if you want to see how the pros render nice shadows and backgrounds for their weapons - read his tutorial in our Recon section right here. Remember to download Swartz's fantastic Silent Warrior 3 modification to see what it is possible to do!

The Negotiator
Posted by Rocky on Wednesday, October 15 2003
The Negotiator is a single mission from Viper-6 played out on the Embassy map where a group of unknown's have stormed in, and have taken hostages. This mission works solo, or online and is under 30Kb, download here.

Prisoners!
Posted by zjj on Tuesday, October 14 2003
The Plot - A normal Joe Schmoe is abducted from his home while playing Ghost Recon. He finds himself at a beautiful website where everything is bright and cheerful - the people, their clothes, the buildings, the flowers. But despite this rosey exterior, the website serves a sinister purpose. People are forcibly brought there in order to have their valuable knowledge protected or extracted. Everyone at the Website is assigned a number instead of a name. Chief interrogator and administrator is Number Two, but he isn't the boss - an unseen Number One is the boss.

Failure is not tolerated at the Website. The Prisoners struggle to keep  information from their captors and to find out who runs the Website and where it is. They strive to discover the identity of Number One, and above all, they attempt to escape.  See here how it has affected the Website. [ This newspost is for light entertainment purposes, normal service will resume shortly :o) ]

Forgotten Battles
Posted by Rocky on Sunday, October 12 2003
If you ever visit the Ubi forums you'll know that the busiest forum by a mile is the IL-2 Sturmovik forum. Although it's a flight simmers paradise rather than a tactical shooters hangout, Whiteknight took to the skys to see what all the fuss was about. Drawing some comparisons to Ghost Recon, he has compiled a review for IL-2 Sturmovik : Forgotten Battles and you can read it here. 

Frostbite Combo
Posted by Rocky on Sunday, October 12 2003
Wolfsong has released an update for his Frostbite / Swedish Force Combo Mod taking it to version 1.3. This mod fixes the problems that occur when using FB and SF together, so now you can play both mods together with some slight variations from their original form. Note that you will need Frostbite v1.3 and Swedish Force - For King & Country v1.4.2 to use this mod (that's a total of over 300Mb folks!)

Silent Warrior 3
Posted by Rocky on Friday, October 10 2003
Swarts has released the latest version of his popular Silent Warrior weapons modification for Ghost Recon. The models and textures in this mod are already being complimented in our forums here, where you can also find some very cool images from the mod. Take a look at this M4 for example....

Download this quality weapons modification at Fileplanet or at the Ghost Rangers download section here.

Covert Ops v2.0
Posted by Rocky on Friday, October 10 2003
Here's a new game type for Island Thunder owners from Dr. DoomX. In this mission the object is to infiltrate enemy held territory with silenced weapons and disable the alarm as fast and quietly as possible. Dr Doom made this map effective for training in cooperation tactics in clans, so fire up a coop server and give it a try! This new version 2 mod also has Team game type available, download here.

VZ58
Posted by Rocky on Friday, October 10 2003
SOTO Phantom has completed a new Arms report - this time the focus is on the Czech designed vz58 assault rifle. Read the full report on this weapon that is still in service with the Czech and Slovakian armies here.

Vote Now!
Posted by zjj on Friday, October 10 2003
The Sig Award competition continues in the forums.  Members, once again, have showcased their graphic talents by creating sigs for the theme FANTASY.

The entries for Sig Awards #10 have been submitted and the semi-finals are complete.  Check out the recent entries here then take the time to vote for your favorite sig here.  Details for the next contest, Sig Awards #11, will be posted early next week here in this forum.

3dsm Tips
Posted by Rocky on Monday, October 6 2003
Chem's has put together a report detailing how to install the 3dsm plugins that will allow you to start making models for Ghost Recon. The report also includes a 3dsm mod that will help you get started, read the tutorial here.

SAS v2.1
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, October 4 2003
Sixpence has released an SAS equipment mod featuring a number of new weapons and skins. Note that this is a fixed version of SAS2.0 that you may have seen distributed elsewhere. It's 39Mb and you can download it at Fileplanet or Ghost-Recon.de.

SRS Stats
Posted by Rocky on Friday, October 3 2003
SRS have made their superb Stats program available to the gaming public, for full details read this forum post at the SRS website. To see how the stats look, and what data they display check them out here. Wolf Gaming already have the stats installed on their server - you can check that out here (give the page time to load the stats up).

Boom Missions
Posted by Rocky on Friday, October 3 2003
Here's ten new missions to keep you entertained this weekend - Boom V2.0 from RayMAX.  Included in the 10 missions map pack is an all tanks mission, a defend and a rescue mission (BOOM bank attack - has a timer BOMB inside the bank). It's only 191Kb and it's available here.

AS Server Public!
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, October 2 2003
Alpha Squad have opened their superb Ghost Recon server to the public. Alpha Squad Chavez has posted full details in our forums right here, so grab the IP, read the instructions and log on for some quality tactical shooter enjoyment. It goes without saying this is a very cool gesture from Alpha Squad, so if you see any AS guys on there be sure and show your appreciation!

7.62 Addon
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, October 2 2003
Thumper has released this tiny add on patch for his very nice 7.62mm weapons mod. It adds a new weapon - M14 DMR, download the file here. Forum discussion can be found here.