Shrike
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, May 31 2003
Snowfella has produced a Ghost Recon weapons modification based on the Ares Defence System. You can read why the Shrike assault rifle is so popular in this report. Check out the growth of this mod including some nice render shots in our fourms here.

The mod includes new reticles, sounds and of course brand new Ares Shrike weapon models. Download the mod here.

Pyscho Dad
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, May 31 2003
Two new Ghost Recon mods arrived from Psycho Dad this week, one weapons mod and one map mod. The weapons mod contains new Steyr Aug and H&K UMP45 SD models and for a little fun even includes a chicken launcher with exploding chickens.

The second mod contains three maps retextured with snow, complete with 3 firefight missions each.

8 Missions
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, May 27 2003
If you scan Ronald W. Bazillion's homepage, in addition to all his homepage details you'll find 2 zip files with his own Ghost Recon missions. [edit : or grab this compilation zip file]

Kidbuster
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, May 27 2003
GR.net Staffer SOTO Mac has been working with the development team of the Anti Cheat initiative called Kidbuster recently.  Today he posted an indepth look at this tool, covering the full spectrum from installation to usage - read it here.

Comms
Posted by Rocky on Sunday, May 25 2003
WIth more and more Ghost Recon teams reaping the benefits of Voice Comms, this article at airsoftretreat.com may be of interest. Titled Radio Communications in a Tactical Environment and penned by KornKob it is based on US Army standards, and translates well to the Ghost Recon environment. Check it out and fine tune your teams communication skills now.

Ghost Recon 2
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, May 24 2003
GR.net Consultant zjj has produced a report based on community speculation and wish-lists for Ghost Recon 2. This is the first in a series of reports on Ghost Recon 2 speculation and investigates fan opinions on topics such as gameplay and artificial intelligence. Read the report here, and watch out for future reports in the series coming soon.

Swedish Rets
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, May 24 2003
Wolfsong has released a small patch that allows the custom reticules in Swedish Forces to be swapped in or out if you prefer the default images, grab it here.

Frostbite Update 2
Posted by Rocky on Friday, May 23 2003
Here's a tiny patch for Frostbite for playing in co-op without the music, which may be of interest to fans using voice communications.

Frostbite Interview
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, May 22 2003
B-more have published an interview with Neutron and El Oso regarding Frostbite, read it here.

Embassy
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, May 22 2003
Embassy Revisited is a new mod released today by Chems and McNamee. As the title suggests it is the Embassy map redone, including new skins, reworked Embassy mission and a new feature that'll have you running around tanks for most of the mission. What Chems has managed to do is put a hatch in the tanks so you can throw a grenade it and cause severe damage without the need for an Anti-Tank weapon!

For a screenshot and more information check this forum thread.

Random Respawns
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, May 22 2003
ITF clan have come up with a download to prevent that annoying situation that can occur with spawn campers. Here's the big sell from {ITF}Feltzer...

"TRR Maps make the spawn points different everytime you die so it makes your gaming experience just that much better. So stop the Spawn Campers now by downloading the IGS-TRR Maps from International Task Force Online Gaming Communitys website"

Download the TRR maps at the ITF Download page right here.

Frostbite Patch
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, May 22 2003
If you are having problems hearing sounds with some of the weapons in Frostbite download this tiny file and replace the one in the Frostbite folder of the same name, then run the launcher. If you need more information on this try this discussion.

Wesevich Interview
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, May 22 2003
Chicago X-Box have interviewed Jeff Wesevich, the talented guy responsible for the top notch sound in Ghost Recon. It's been a while since we heard from Jeff, so it's good to see he is still doing the rounds. Read the interview here if you want to know what Jeff thinks "hitting (a) 150-year-old recently-revived rotting flesh with a baseball bat" would sound like.

4000+
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, May 22 2003
Neutron's amazing Frostbite mod has already banked over 4000 downloads, in only 2 days! Remarkably, this mod has out "sold" top new demo downloads like the brand new Ubi Soft  Will Rock demo, and the Fair Strike demo from E3!

It has also been converted for Mac users - who are always hungry for good Ghost Recon mods. Grab the Mac version here, while there are PC mirrors up now at modheads (reg required), and Fileshack.

If you have already enjoyed Frostbite - why not mail Neutron and thank him, a full expansion pack for the price of an e-mail - can't be bad!

Anti-Hack
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, May 22 2003
The latest M.O.R.P.H. Anti-Hack has been released by SOTO Mac and Biffa [SAF].  All M.O.R.P.H.members will need to install this new file to play on their cheat free servers. If this is new to you, check the readme for details - here's a clip...

"This "Mod" FORCES Default "GR", "DS", and NOW "IT"  Weapons, Character Files, and Mission Scripts to be used on any Servers or Games being Hosted with the Above mentioned "Mod" enabled. The  Necessity of this "Mod" is that It prevents "Cheaters" or "Hackers" from  Joining ANY and ALL "M.O.R.P.F. AntiHack Measures" "Mod" Enabled Games."

Download the file here.

Swedish Force
Posted by Rocky on Wednesday, May 21 2003
It's the week of the massive downloads this week! Wolfsong sent us the full patched version of Swedish Forces today, and I just finished uploading it - all 105Mb of it! Download Swedish Forces v1.4.2  file here.

Frostbite Addon
Posted by Rocky on Wednesday, May 21 2003
Thanks to this small file from Wolfsong you can now bolt on his Swedish Forces modification to the Frostbite campaign. You'll need to already have Swedish Forces and Frostbite installed, download links for these are in news posts from the past few days. To read the benefits of this check this forum post.

Swedish Force
Posted by Rocky on Wednesday, May 21 2003
Wolfsong has released the v1.4.2 patch for his Swedish Force Total Conversion mod for Ghost Recon (over 4700 downloads so far). For full details of its contents please see this forum post. Download the patch here.

Another good reason to install Swedish Force 1.4.2 is that Wolfsong is working on a Combo mod that will enable both Swedish Force and Frostbite to be played together. For details on the benefits of that, see the first post in that same thread.

Stealth Score
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, May 20 2003
Round One of Alpha Squads Stealth Score Leaderboard has come to an end with RS Rabbid Saints Recon taking top spot with a stunning score of 70/100. Our own [GRNET] Team is place smack bang in the middle of the table.

Use the Stealth Score boxout on the right to check the full Leaderboard placings, and hit the Download link to grab the first mission and see how you score playing the very same mission all the competing teams played!

Frostbite Review
Posted by Rocky on Monday, May 19 2003
My Frostbite review is a little longer than a typical mod review - but Frostbite is not a typical mod...

"... what really impressed me was the majesty of some of the maps, they were like a scene out of an old war movie, like Where Eagles Dare, and when that atmospheric music starts the nerves really will kick in."

Read my full review for Frostbite here.

Frostbite Released
Posted by Rocky on Monday, May 19 2003
Last night I had the pleasure of playing through Frostbite with El Oso, and what a terrific modification it is. The maps are glorious, and the missions are great fun - and the atmosphere thoughout is just great. I finished uploading the 150Mb file early this morning, and El Oso has given us the green light to publish the download location - so what are you waiting for - click here for a truly remarkable fan made modification headed up by master mapper Neutron. To avoid using Fileplanet if their are queues, use this mirror thanks to DaSmerg.net!

Server Stats
Posted by Rocky on Sunday, May 18 2003
JallaBalla of Enemy Offline mailed us about the pretty amazing statistics they have running on their Ghost Recon server. The stats are served up realtime thanks to some clever preogramming from Enemy Offline's Sniper and Diego, and are extremely detailed.

You can find the EnemyOffline server details on the Dedicated Server list on the right, and view current stats and register at the Stats page.

Stargate Update
Posted by Rocky on Friday, May 16 2003
Tony O has finished Abydos map in the upcoming Stargate mod, and it is looking fantastic, check out the awesome screens here. The team is already working on two other maps for this highly anticipated mod, which can't come quick enough for the fans!

Operation Stabilise
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, May 15 2003
Aus Viper has updated us with some interesting news on his Operation Stabilise mod for Ghost Recon. While the mod is still some way off completion, the quality of the weapons from Streinger is looking very promising at this stage. This SA80A1 looks fantastic, and even has a bayonet fitted that actually works in Ghost Recon!

Catch up on progress with this mod in our forums here.

Guatemala
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, May 15 2003
Migryder and GRT1 Modding Group from The GhostRangers have released a 10 mission Island Thunder campaign they are calling "Guatemala: Ides of March". The missions have random elements, and can be played solo, or online - download the mod from Fileplanet here.

Battle of Foy
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, May 15 2003
Akira has released a new version of the third map in  @WAR's Battlefield series. Battle of Foy recreates Easy company's assault on Foy during the Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne late 1944 and includes missions by NGRU Crazy and Hot Aussie Dude. Grab the new version here.

XIII
Posted by Rocky on Wednesday, May 14 2003
While we are waiting for the next big GR mods, check out Ubi Soft's brand new site for their intruiging new shooter XIII. Make sure you download the 10Mb trailer that they'll be showing at E3 for this game, to see why it looks like no other game you've seen - and wonder how the multiplayer aspect is going to work...

New York *updated*
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, May 13 2003
A new map has just been released by NYSF Ripper based on New York. The map is for multiplayer only at the moment, and comes with four new Team game types. Download it here, or at the Fileplanet mirror I put here.

R6 : Athena Sword
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, May 13 2003
As our Rainbow Six site is down temporarily, we'll post todays big Rainbow Six news here - Ubi have released more details on the new Rainbow Six title Athena Sword. Read the full press release here.

Release Schedule
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, May 13 2003
The latest Ubi Soft release schedule is out, and it reveals Ghost Recon Island Thunder for the X-Box is due to arrive on the 19th of September. Also listed is the interesting new title called "XIII", which is set to be released across various formats on th 17th of October.

Frostbite - So Close
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, May 13 2003
Without doubt one of the questions on everybodys lips these days is "when is Frostbite coming out". While I don't have a date, I can tell you it is very close. El Oso has published a summary of the mods contents, which reveals new information, requirements, screenshots and credits.

The first thing you'll notice is that the mod currently weighs in at a massive 500Mb, the largest ever Ghost Recon mod, by some distance. Thanks to some clever compression Neutron has managed to reduced the download to around the 200Mb mark. Clear some hardrive space, and complete a defrag now - you are not going to want to miss out on this remarkable mod!

Ruin Interview
Posted by Jester on Monday, May 12 2003
GR.net staffer and quite talented modder (no bias, I swear!) Ruin has been interviewed by UltraGaming.com. Check out the interview, in which Major Maximum grills our hero about modding Ghost Recon and R63: Raven Shield, and Ruin's upcoming GR mod Hacker Hunt.

SRS Stats
Posted by Rocky on Sunday, May 11 2003
I added a new Dedicated Ghost Recon server to our list (boxout on right), that has a cool new feature you might like to check out. Thanks to some cool programming by SRS_LTLhawk, there are now live stats available for every person playing on the SRS server.

You can have a look at the current standings here (you might even see I had a couple of games). The second table contains the stats for all visitors, and takes a moment or two to load, but it is Live with the scores updated after every game. Visit the SRS here.

Watch this space
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, May 10 2003
There's a couple of interesting mods being developed right now. What's interesting about them is they are coming from new names in the modding community, and they are both looking very promising!

Chems is producing a Starship Troopers mod which you can preview here. Looking at the excellent weapon models it's hard to believe Chems has never modelled before, check them out and leave him some feedback!

Back to earth and Marcinko is producing an Afghanistan mod, which has a huge disucussion going on here, where Markinco has been getting some great data to help with making the mod as accurate as possible, including information direct from the warzone, check it out.

New X-Box IT Shots
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, May 8 2003
Here's some brand new shots from the X-Box version of Ghost Recon Island Thunder.

Visit Gamespot for all nine of the new images, just released today.

BIA released!
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, May 8 2003
Download Jack57's Brothers In Arms from Fileplanet now, don't miss out on this terrific new campaign for Island Thunder. As well as receiving 10/10 in our review, fan feedback has been just as enthusiastic, here's a couple of comments so far.."Simply Superb" from Aggressor, and "it was FUN the cinematic is COOL" from Cuchillo. Read more feedback here.

AGR-S Update
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, May 8 2003
Our Rainbow Six site, AGR-S.com is moving to a new host due to the current host losing all our data. It's going to take a few days to switch host and get all the local backups into place, but we'll be making a few improvements along the way - so stay tuned.

Brothers In Arms
Posted by Rocky on Wednesday, May 7 2003
Jack57 has released Brothers In Arms - his fantastic new Island Thunder Campaign. We liked it so much we awarded it our first ever 10/10 review score, you can read the full review here, here's an excerpt.

"I really enjoyed these missions, from the immersive missions and clever scripting, to the neat touches like the lack of Night Vision for the rebels, nasty surprises in the swamp, and some funny and clever moments"

GR.net Supporters can download Brothers In Arms right now here, the public mirror should be posted here tomorrow, don't miss it!

1.8 Million
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, May 6 2003
Congratulations to Ghost Recon! Latest figures from Ubi Soft confirm that Ghost Recon is one of its top sellers, second only to Splinter Cell and amassing a huge 1.8 million sales. Infact, Ghost Recon is currently outselling some other Tactical Shooters and even Raven Shield at Amazon!

AGR-S Down
Posted by Rocky on Monday, May 5 2003
Our sister site AGR-S.com has been knocked offline by spammers attacking the server. Sorry for the inconvenience, it should be back up shortly.

[GRNET] COOP
Posted by Rocky on Monday, May 5 2003
GR.net took a team into Alpha Squads Stealth Score Leaderboard competition today and walked away with a hard earned 30 points! Congratulations to the whole team and thanks to Alpha Squad for putting together a tight mission, and great competition. Visit Alpha Squad's Leaderboard site here, or use the boxout on the right for more links to the competition site. 

New Siege
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, May 3 2003
T@DO have released a modded Siege game for fans of Siege servers. It has modded spawn points and a couple of other surprises. Grab the file here, and visit T@DO here for help and feedback.

New Models
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, May 3 2003
We have a brand new 2 weapon Ghost Recon mod for you today - thanks to new Ghost Recon modder Swartsz. What's cool about this isn't just the fact the weapon models are superb, but they were built from scratch by Swartzs with the help of the community in this 12 page forum discussion. If you read the discussion you can follow the weapon's progress step by step as Swartsz learned new techniques, very impressive.

Download the file here, and make sure and leave Swartsz some feedback here.

Mods Roundup
Posted by Jester on Saturday, May 3 2003
Wondering what new modding goodness lurks over the horizon?  Look no further!  We have just launched the first installment of a new feature we plan to bring to the Ghost Recon community regularly -- our Mods Roundup. This month, Pyro_Monty takes a look at some upcoming mods from some of our favorite modders.

Scripter Vacancy
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, May 3 2003
I don't usually post requests for modders, but this one is a little different. Cocobolo are looking for a Ghost Recon mission scripter to work with them on their next big project. Everyone is familiar with the quality work that the Cocobolo team put out, so this is a great chance for mission modders to contribute to a potentially fantastic new mod.

Cocobolo have posted details in our forums here, or visit Cocobolo Ops here.

The Combat Zone
Posted by Rocky on Friday, May 2 2003
If you are a regular in the Competitive Ladder scene, you will probably have heard the rumours recently about a big change in the community. Today The Combat Zone made it official - The Rumble has joined forced with the The Combat Zone, to bring what they are calling "cutting edge tactical online competition" to fans of Tactical Shooters. Read all about it here.

Rue de la Mort
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, May 1 2003
Here's a neat new map from 10mm Auto called Rue de la Mort, which means Road of the Dead. Unfortunately it is not just the title that is in French, as the installer is too. Grab the installer here, but make sure and extract to a temporary folder, then move it to your Ghost Recon mods folder. For some screenshots, and further installation help, visit this forum discussion.