ApexMods Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Our beloved Ghost Recon is almost twenty years old, yet there are still plenty of active servers out there, several new mods are currently under development, and the internet is filled with fresh praise for good old GR, as many (often young) newcomers discover the thrills of true tactical realism in this easily approachable package, which also happens to run great on pretty much any hardware, old and new alike. No wonder Ubisoft is still trying to milk the full sales price for the game and both of its official expansion packs from new Ghost Recon fans after two decades, as the shameful display of unfathomable greed appears to have become their (only remaining) hallmark as of late. 😔 But I digress. Returning to more positive thoughts, I‘d like to thank all of the old guard staying loyal to Ghost Recon, keeping the flame burning through the many years. At the same time I‘d like to voice my appreciation for the new folks joining our Ghost Recon „cult“. 😉 It would be nice to collect a couple of messages in this thread that express why you’re playing (or modding) Ghost Recon in 2020 (and beyond). There‘s not many games out there enjoying comparable longevity, so let's again shed some light on the „mystery“ of GR‘s immortality. Please post your hearts out, folks! Long live Ghost Recon! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Those steam reviews are awesome. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die7 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 (edited) GR ..hmm...it was love on the first sight in 2002. But I mus admit , the geniality of the game I have figured much later , over the years when I've started to play and compare it with other stupid profit driven graphic optimized games as COD & Battlefield etc. Missing smart enemy AI, high Hardware requirements, linear inflexible story and scripting, long setup & update period, long loading times, unrealistic game-play (health recovering, to fast pace, etc) and missing possibility to create your own mods (or at least not so easy) broth me always back to GR. Finally in year 2007 I have stopped to experiment with other games, and since then on my PC you can find just one military game which I love & respect. In GR I find everything what should define high quality produced game in any sense. And the fact that community have produced so much mods, assets and we still have 7 dedicated server up & running says enough. But however all this would not be possible with out team from ghostrecon.net and all great contributors of the mods/map makers, weapons etc. Long live the King! Edited July 13, 2020 by die7 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Long Live Ghost Recon! It's fair that the gaming industry has moved on as you pointed out, the world is a different place and gamers are a different demographic with different priorities than 20 years ago - nothing stays the same. It's hard to argue with your points. Sure, games look better and can be extremely detailed thanks to massive storage compared to 2001 - but the core gameplay has been adjusted to bring in additional income after the initial sale to cover the massive costs of huge design teams compared to 2001. Twenty years ago publishers made their money from game sales, now the price on the box is only one revenue stream. Additional money generated in-game is not usually associated with an improved gaming experience though :o( 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbalrog Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 I've been playing OGR since 2003 or 2004, and since that time it's been a favorite of mine (along with Rainbow Six: Raven Shield)... and so far with all the superb work of this site (thanks Rocky, ApexMods and everybody else in these great community) and of course tons and tons of excellent mods I hope we all keep playing it for many years to come!! Ever since I played RS and OGR, started to dislike all the "run and gun" games (except for LAN parties.... yes, I'm THAT old hahahaha), so tha has kept me a fan of the series from day one, but, as many of the members in the community, I believe the real vale of the game it's in the really good quality of the modders, that put their heart, soul, blood, tears and sweat to bring us amazing new things... those are the (not so) little things that "forces" me to revisit OGR on a yearly basis (at least) to play all my favorite (old and new) mods.... One other thnig, I'm married for a few years now, so the money for a new gaming PC it's out of the question (hahaha), so it really helps that OGR runs smoothly on almost any PC or notebook) Keep up the good work, and as Apex Mods put it.... LONG LIVE GHOST RECON!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMiguel Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I just found out how active the community is and I can't believe it myself Apex. Awesome to see you still kicking around, btw. The rest of you old timers too. I can't believe it's been 20 years. I've had kids born, grow up and become adults living their own lives while playing and modding GR. Just crazy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, DonMiguel said: I've had kids born, grow up and become adults living their own lives Same. Crazy how much GR has been a part of our lives. That's one reason I stubbornly refuse to let GRNET slip off the edge, it would be sad to let so much history just disappear. Not to mention the demand is still there - the modding that is going on is crazy! Good to see you again. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussiaGhost Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I love tactical shooters as such, where you can manage a team and think over the course of operations. This is one of 1 games that I have and I like it. I don't have many games on my computer, because most of the modern ones have lost or have not received realism as such. AI still does not behave badly here, even in comparison with modern games, although in places it looks funny how he can be blunt or not do what he would like from him. Modding is another plus of this series. In general, it seems to me that there will no longer be such games in the near future. The ARMA series is one of the few games that are close to realism, but there is still no normal AI behavior in closed spaces, and I don't like it there and I don't know when and whether they will do it at all in the near future. Therefore, I still like GR more than many of the modern games. The series has only 1 name left for everything that came out after, it is a pity that the developers did not begin to develop the series further in the direction of tactical realism and hardcore as it was in part 1 but with modern graphics, etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Morgan Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 anyone have any tricks to getting it installed again on a modern pc, i downloaded it on steam and it wouldnt work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat50 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 I recently got GR working with DS and IT using the Steam version only after renaming dbghelp.dll to dbghelp-original.dll. That file is in the main GR folder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Yeh the steam version should run fine. What error were you getting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twcrash Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) This is a reply to an aging topic so excuse me if it isn't allowed. I just reinstalled OGR via Steam and it is working flawlessly! I can say I forgot just how damn hard this game actually was(is). I just completed my first Firefight and have yet to complete a mission! I did a few Recon tries and got my butt handed to me. I forgot how fun this game is and even after all these years it still kicks butt. Anyways currently it's only GRPA and AFZ Firefights installed but am having a blast with just those. Edited December 6, 2021 by twcrash 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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