Kimi Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 The optical camo shown in the teaser seems to be a topic of discussion, so we thought we'd chime in http://ubi.li/YYT5H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pave Low Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 we’ve done our homework in order to bring you a plausible future war scenario. In terms of optical camo, That's good to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kleaneasy Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Some were having issues viewing the article in IE so its been taken down while they try to resolve it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimi Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 Sorry about that, it should work now. Let me know if it doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteKnight77 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 When I first went to that page after it being fixed, Opera told me I was connected to a slow network. The irony is Ubi wants gamers to be connected to their servers 24/7 now to play even SP games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 That hiccup aside, it is very nice to see Ubi responding to fan concerns quickly. That is most definitely a step in the right direction for community interaction. Thanks Kimi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krise madsen Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 (edited) That hiccup aside, it is very nice to see Ubi responding to fan concerns quickly. That is most definitely a step in the right direction for community interaction. Thanks Kimi. Seconded. Credit where credit's due* (*=Caveat: We'll still need to see that info eventually) EDIT: What I still don't get is this: We are, and remain, loyal to the Ghost Recon brand value of authenticity (Link) Really? You mean like EndWar? Look, it's pretty darn obvious that Ubi is, and has been for some time, taking some major creative liberties with "authenticity". So why not just tell it like it is? It's not like the yaysaysers or naysayers are going to change their stance either way, but it might get Ubi some extra brownie points for being straight with the community. Edited February 13, 2010 by krise madsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienShogun Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 That hiccup aside, it is very nice to see Ubi responding to fan concerns quickly. That is most definitely a step in the right direction for community interaction. Thanks Kimi. It's the same thing I've been saying for days now! Granted I was talking just about the reactive camo specifically and not the whole Future Soldier project. You people should listen to me next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnTC02 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Thanks for that Kimi. I appreciate every little snippet of information you can give us and it's good to see you are doing your best to keep us updated, I realize you are somewhat limited as to how much info you can disclose. IMO, I don't think all the negativity here is justified, we have only seen a 1 minuet teaser video so from that it's hard to say how the game will turn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz-ares Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Iam sorry to be that negative, but as i saw the trailer i thought: "Fakk, its over. No more GR. They discovered the cloak." In fact i just saw 1 minute with maybe 2 or 3 different "pictures" of the upcoming new title. As i already feared as i heard about the title name "GR: Predetor", i joked around "Maybe there will be a cloak system like in "Predator" with Arnold Schwarzenegger. I personally like the cloak in crysis, because the story allowes this technology. But Crysis isnt to comapre with GR. In my opinion GR Titles are the best tactical shooter with real settings. There is no shooter that i knew that provides a "real feeling" of tacical gameplay. Maybe it will be possible to 2030 to make use of optical camo, but we are just in 2010. GRAW2 didnt take place in 2020. - So why UBI+RSE make this big jump to 2030? I dont understand that. Iam sorry that i cant be more objective. I just can be subjective because i love the last GR Titels and the great work of the modding scene. Maybe i will change my mind if its released, but nowadays i cant imagine to spend any € in this upcoming title, because the jump to 2030 is too hard and the kind of GR and the realistic setting is gone. Kind Regards Ares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101459 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 (edited) I don't want to 'mee too' this to death, but, seeing this is like the air going out of a balloon for me. I'll probably check the game out just because Tom's name (well I guess it's not really Tom's name anymore as Ubisoft owns it) is/was on it; but my enthusiasm to buy 'Clancy Brand' anything is shot; two iterations of the Future Warrior stuff was more then enough for me... I suppose one thing that could save the day and win my heart is if the mod and server support for the game set a new unprecidented standard (for Ubisoft), but what are the chances of that do you think? Edited February 13, 2010 by 101459 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl Ledanek Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 thanks Kimi I hope RSE/UBI find it in their heart to let us "SP gamers" have the ability to play offline and have saves on on HDs. ....pretty please..... ....with sugar on top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS PALADIN Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 (edited) Personally I cant stand this tech. Don't think its plausible and think it will drastically ensure unbalanced gameplay without adding a Perks type system to counter the optical camo. Which would further remove the game from the franchises roots. Sorry to be so negative but I havent seen 1 reason to be hopeful yet that this new game will give us the tactical realism gameplay we desire so much. Fingers crossed that changes soon. Edited February 15, 2010 by BS PALADIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightspeed Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Please dont mention Perks in GR.Net it makes me nauseous. I actually am starting to like this cloaking concept - as long as it is plausible I think it could make for some good gameplay and promote the whole Recon aspect of the Ghosts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsotm Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 looks like i will play good old Ghost Recon for 4 more years.... thanks for the infos anyway. i now know there's no hope anymore. http://www.ghostrecon.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=51312 cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Mitchell Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Teaser trailer assessment here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS PALADIN Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krise madsen Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Teaser trailer assessment here. Nice little writeup and detective work! One thing though: The optical camouflage shown in the teaser almost certainly not Retro-Reflective Projection Technology (RPT). This technology requires the viewer, not the camouflaged soldier, to wear a headset (or some other way to mount a projector screen in front of the eyes). So unless the Ghosts can convince all the bad guys to wear makes-your-enemies-invisible-goggles (which I'm sure we can all agree is highly unlikely ), RPT is not it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Nice report Commander, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Mitchell Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 RPT is not it. While I would agree that RPT in it's current state is not likely...in 10 years time this technology or a variant thereof could very well be developed to accomplish what is shown in the video. It was included in the report to show the public that technology is being pursued to provide a cloaking capability. As far as what we know today in 2010...there is plenty of information releasable to the public that indicates the military is pursuing this technology now; that high ranking military personnel believe this technology will be on the battlefield in the next couple of years; and that there are a few concepts and "working models" that show the technology is on the brink of providing this capability. The author of the report stands behind the assessment that the cloaks and the headgear worn by the soldiers are likely components of the cloaking device. While the authenticity of the below video cannot be confirmed and the fact that it appears to be airing on a Middle Eastern broadcast is somewhat of a concern, it is at the very least...interesting. Cloaked Soldier in Iraq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR6 Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Very interesting video - that cloaked guy was running pretty fast ... Also thanks for the detailed write up Commander Mitchell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat50 Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I enjoyed your thorough report of the video Scott Mitchell. Good stuff. I guess I missed out on Captain Mitchell's promotion. Rocky Posted Today, 02:39 PM Nice report Commander, thanks! CR6 Posted Today, 07:52 PM Also thanks for the detailed write up Commander Mitchell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krise madsen Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 While I would agree that RPT in it's current state is not likely...in 10 years time this technology or a variant thereof could very well be developed to accomplish what is shown in the video. It was included in the report to show the public that technology is being pursued to provide a cloaking capability. As far as what we know today in 2010...there is plenty of information releasable to the public that indicates the military is pursuing this technology now; that high ranking military personnel believe this technology will be on the battlefield in the next couple of years; and that there are a few concepts and "working models" that show the technology is on the brink of providing this capability. The author of the report stands behind the assessment that the cloaks and the headgear worn by the soldiers are likely components of the cloaking device. I'm sorry, but RPT just doesn't work that way. While it has many interesting applications, it simply cannot function as a camouflage system. Unless of course we're not talking about reality but the game itself, in which case any fictional/pseudo-scientific explanation is as good as any other, obviously. While the authenticity of the below video cannot be confirmed and the fact that it appears to be airing on a Middle Eastern broadcast is somewhat of a concern, it is at the very least...interesting. Cloaked Soldier in Iraq Just.... no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 I enjoyed your thorough report of the video Scott Mitchell. Good stuff. I guess I missed out on Captain Mitchell's promotion. Yes, you really should try and keep up. *EndWar* cough cough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteKnight77 Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Mitchell is a General. Commander is a Navy rank. When did Mitchell join the Navy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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