Rocky Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 (edited) Name: No Easy Day Size: 194 MB Type: Total Conversion Developer(s): DTD Pro Mod Team (Cocobolo, Cobra6, WardenMac, Whisper_44) Website: http://planetrainbowsix.com/dtd/ Requirements: Ghost Recon, Desert Siege, Island Thunder, Patch 1.4 Download Reviewed by: Suicide Commando Introduction: Anyone that has played Red Storm Entertainment games in recent years should be intimately familiar with the DTD name. Having made modifications for Rogue Spear and its expansion packs and now moving on to the newest RSE title, Ghost Recon. These past mods are the paragon of quality and have the effect of transforming the game that the modification was made for into a completely new and distinct entity. Some of their highly acclaimed mods include the Heckler and Koch International Training Division (RS/UO), U.S. Tac (RS/UO), Red Diamond Group (RS/UO), and a part in the massive total conversion Renegade Legion (RS/UO). Their last project was a foray into Ghost Recon modding, which any GR mod fan should be knowledgeable about, Israel Defense Forces or I.D.F. for the acronym prone. This mod was a true dedication to the men and women who serve as the vanguard of their embattled nation and would almost seem imperceptible that Ghost Recon modding could get any better. Yet it has. Content: The ?No Easy Day? modification focuses on the present day war on terrorism and the operators of the ?coalition of the willing? whom are tasked on a daily basis with the treacherous duty of rooting out those despisable individuals and groups that would revel in inflicting similar events comparable in pain and suffering to those which occurred on September 11th, 2001. Skins: The special operations soldiers are mainly comprised of virtual 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Delta or C.A.G.) and Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU) operators. Each are kitted out in more civilian garb as seen when on VIP protection duty as well as the more familiar CQB attire. Combined with the enormous amount of attachments, each character has the ability to look even more unique. Additionally other coalition forces include British and Australian SAS operatives, British Royal Marines and Polish GROM counter-terrorism troopers, just to name a few. Numerous enemy skins have been created for use in custom missions as well. These are irregular, guerilla, and terrorist forces, as well as contemporarily outfitted soldiers of many Middle Eastern armies. Cocobolo has done meticulous research in the efforts of creating as perfect and ostensibly accurate product as possible. In addition Jean-Michael Halpin of the specialoperations.com forums was indispensable for his technical expertise and proved a great asset to rely upon. Images were garnered from U.S. Defense Department official releases as well as the civilian press. Each rsb file really needs to be opened in Photoshop to grasp how perfect these skins truly are. Most everything contained within was not duplicated but put together from actual pictures of gear and fatigues and in some cases character models were modified for aesthetics. I am in complete awe of this part of the mod. Weapons: The weapons and their textures, kit icons, sounds, et all the main department of the other three members of the team, Cobra6, WardenMac and Whisper_44, with a few made by Cocobolo. And while the weapons are somewhat more exotic than what you might see on the modern battlefield they are no less as impressive as the rest of the components of the modification. These tools of war range from tactically modified assault rifles to deadly accurate sniper weapons, devastating belt-fed machine guns and maneuverable sub-machine guns. In other words there is something for every type of player to fall in love with anew. Missions: Several new missions are provided for the players? enjoyment. The scenarios range form V.I.P. protection duty to hostage rescues and search and destroy, in other words the full gamut of operations that the most elite units on the face of the earth might be called upon to undertake at a moments notice and at the behest of the national command authority. The DTD team has enlisted the help of some very talented scriptors to compile these harrowing exercises. Their names include the well-established Harntrox, Flanker56, X69RZX, and last but not least, Mamon; all of whom have put forth a great deal of time and effort to make their creations enjoyable for all. The Rest: Included for the users viewing pleasure are new menu screens and interface, credit images and load icon. All of which really create an excellent ambiance while utilizing the various menus within Ghost Recon. Additionally new music has been drafted in to further add to the atmosphere, most of which was obtained from the ?Black Hawk Down? soundtrack. Bugs: There are virtually none, even at the time of the team beta. A very impressive feat considering the amount of files involved and the very hefty download size. Some bugs may creep out but the DTD team will undoubtedly issue a patch, or more, should the need arise. Conclusion: They don?t come any better than this, the mod or it?s creators. I?ve known them for some time now and was as objective in writing this review as possible, but take what I wrote with a grain of salt. Do yourself a favor and give it a try on your own; I?m sure your conclusions will be of a similar nature as my own. Reviewed by: Suicide Commando Edited September 23, 2005 by GiWeDa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soDamnFresh Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewy Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Size: 194 MB Arrrrrrghhhhhh! Work'll have a fit if I DL this - they're cracking down on illegal DLs...sounds like a cool mod though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suicide Commando Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Some old but good pics from the mods development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker_USVN Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 (edited) I think it should be taken down just a notch for the bugs that still remain other than that its koolBugs: There are virtually none, even at the time of the team beta. A very impressive feat considering the amount of files involved and the very hefty download size. Some bugs may creep out but the DTD team will undoubtedly issue a patch, or more, should the need arise. Thats not really the truth I downloaded both of them just if it was a bad download but I beileve its not the case. It may have a bug or 2 in the installer or in the mod itself but its still a great mod I just think a bug or 2 just slipped pasted Edited December 18, 2003 by Joker_USVN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xian Saint Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Good review...just downloaded it and looking forward to testing it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchillo* Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 HI All. Thanks beforehand to DTD pro Mod TEAm for the release of this mod. Ok, We found this: CTD in DESKTOP in MP ,we try in all the maps D.S.IT and G.R. and some MAPACKS,as TPCv2 grm1 etc. same as we go through the guns or kits passing the 42 in any kits CTD ,this using the No restriccion. Guns; >m16;in single shot, sound is ok,in FULL NO sound,change to 203 sound OK change again to single shot,sound is back ,change to full NO sound. >Reticle of 203 m16 dont appear correctly.like cut in half part. >AK-475Kalashnikov in single shot,it sounds like the 203,supposed to be like this? >His full is ok,sound OK. MIssions : Finish the first mission,we kill all ,we didn't place any demo charge and the mission ends, as if we place the demo charges. Maps : nice retextured CHEERS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zantar45 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 This mod is a definite download. Fantastic weapons, Incredible skins, Realistic missions. Everyone will enjoy. What more can I say? and what more could you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giampi Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Requirements: Ghost Recon, Desert Siege, Island Thunder, Patch 1.4 It should be noted that the readme file states that only Desert Siege is required while also Island Thunder is necessary! I love the musics: very immersive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egobirchy Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Finally some missions for Xmas, well done DTD team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimusPilus Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Hey folks! Please forgive me but I had a look and either I'm blind or I just can't find this. Are there any new maps in this mod? Downloading when I get home from work, Thanks to the DTD team for an early Chrismas present! PrimusPilus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper_44 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 HI All. Thanks beforehand to DTD pro Mod TEAm for the release of this mod. Ok, We found this: CTD in DESKTOP in MP ,we try in all the maps D.S.IT and G.R. and some MAPACKS,as TPCv2 grm1 etc. same as we go through the guns or kits passing the 42 in any kits CTD ,this using the No restriccion. Guns; >m16;in single shot, sound is ok,in FULL NO sound,change to 203 sound OK change again to single shot,sound is back ,change to full NO sound. >Reticle of 203 m16 dont appear correctly.like cut in half part. >AK-475Kalashnikov in single shot,it sounds like the 203,supposed to be like this? >His full is ok,sound OK. MIssions : Finish the first mission,we kill all ,we didn't place any demo charge and the mission ends, as if we place the demo charges. Maps : nice retextured CHEERS. Cuch there is a fix for the mp issues over at the dtd forums. Cocobolo ops As for the mission an dthe Demo charges it's not a bug, killing the OpFor is a secondary way to finish the mission, if by chance you misplace your demo charges and do not have enough, then you can still finish the mission. As for the other issues, a patch may be forthcoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchillo* Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Hi Whisper_44 Thanks a lot, been absent for a while,didn.t knew about the fix. < chekin ur site guys now.> and by the way M.XMAS to ALL. CHEERS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish UOE Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Anyone that has played Red Storm Entertainment games in recent years should be intimately familiar with the DTD name. Having made modifications for Rogue Spear and its expansion packs and now moving on to the newest RSE title, Ghost Recon. These past mods are the paragon of quality and have the effect of transforming the game that the modification was made for into a completely new and distinct entity. Some of their highly acclaimed mods include the Heckler and Koch International Training Division (RS/UO), U.S. Tac (RS/UO), Red Diamond Group (RS/UO), and a part in the massive total conversion Renegade Legion (RS/UO). Their last project was a foray into Ghost Recon modding, which any GR mod fan should be knowledgeable about, Israel Defense Forces or I.D.F. SU TRUTH PEOPLE!!! I HAVE ALL THIS MODS FOR Red Storm Games!!! And I'm downloading the last one....should be so good like the others!!!! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocobolo DTD Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Glad everybody likes the mod! The MP issue will be fixed by an official patch and also the installers will be updated to version 1.2 to indicate they have the patch included. As for the M16, M16GL issues, you can either use the NED kit restrictions files for your weapons selection (those weapons aren't in the NED kit restrictions files) or you can open up the Equip folder in the mod's directory and delete the M16.gun, M16gl.gun, and M203.gun files. Those are basically slightly modified GR files, and aren't even in the No Easy Day kits. The only place you can see those is when you use the standard GR kits. This issue will also be adressed in the updated 1.2 version downloads. The early beta was intended to use Island Thunder maps, but the final version does not require IT. As for the first mission, no demo charges are needed for the first mission, which is NED-01 Stutter step. That's a Karzai protection and extract mission. Please read the briefings thoroughly as they contain vital info! Thanks guys, All in all, not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giampi Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 The early beta was intended to use Island Thunder maps, but the final version does not require IT. Sorry Cocobolo but first mission requires extraction by chopper so the related files are necessary. Therefore even if NED doesn't use IT maps it needs IT activated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish UOE Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 This mod makes me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suicide Commando Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Good review...just downloaded it and looking forward to testing it out... Thanks. I tried to make it as well written as possible, I owe these guys that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatbenny Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Really enjoying the mission so far. However having a bit of a problem on Mission 3. Not used to playing in that level of darkness. Can anybody give me any clues how to go about this one. Cheers Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramster2200 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 This is my first post, just had to say how much I am enjoying the new mod.Well done guys...DTD Pro Mod Team (Cocobolo, Cobra6, WardenMac, Whisper_44) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zulu9812 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 When I click the d/l link for this mod on the GR.net news page, I get taken to America's Army: Special Forces (SFAS). Have tried several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper_44 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Visit the site Cocobolo Ops Coco updated to version 1.2 that fixes the MP issues and the funny M16's that were included. There is also a small MP patch if you grabbed the mod already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breach&clear Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 They should call it no easy day downloading it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocobolo DTD Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 The early beta was intended to use Island Thunder maps, but the final version does not require IT. Sorry Cocobolo but first mission requires extraction by chopper so the related files are necessary. Therefore even if NED doesn't use IT maps it needs IT activated Jeez forgot aboutt hat chopper not being in Desert Siege, it's been a while. Sorry bout that. The helo insertions are a major factor in the immersion of the game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconSnake Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 I downloaded it with no problems at all & have played the first two missions so far. All I can say is you are missing out on one of the best if you don't get this mod. Well done DTD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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