This game was just made available yesterday (beta). Looks promising, currently downloading and will give feedback on gameplay shortly afterwards. I already play combat arms and that game is pretty good for a free FPS. Hopefully this one will AT LEAST equal it. Graphics already surpass it.

http://ava.ijji.com/index.nhn?landing=pass

Sypnosis



In 2009, 11

Republics of Commonwealth of Independent States which were once scattered into pieces with a fall of former Soviet Union, comes together for reintegration under the leadership of the president of Russia - 'Vladimir Mashkov', a conservative ultranationalist. On the anniversary of national founding day of Soviet Union (December 30th), great empire of NRF (Neo Russia Federation) comes to life with its territory occupying 1/6 of earth's land surface and having 3rd largest population in the world after China and India.

Mashkov revives Warsaw Pact under the cause of protecting the Eastern Europe's sovereignty from unjustifiable interventions of US and EU. Eastern Europe countries suffering from great changes permeating in with an introduction of capitalism accepts this treaty thinking that this may be a new

opportunity. Some countries opposing the pact had no choice but to let in NRF's troops into their territory. During this time, power of military gets overwhelming and thus starts to look for something or someone to let out this uncontrollable power. Mashkov in search of targets to gush out this massive power to relieve ever worsening internal complications finally turns his attention to the Black Sea, strategically important area connecting Southeast Europe and Asia. This decision did not meet just someone to bully around, but implied more barrels of oil to keep his great empire running. As a result, democracy falls apart in some Middle East countries and new pro-NRF government starts appearing.

EU, concerned about NRF's rapid expansion, requested immediate evacuation of NRF troops from Eastern Europe and to stop intervention in Middle East countries through all diplomatic channels but Mashkov ignores it. In addition, non EU members plus poor Southern Europe and North Africa countries, those which have been discriminated even though they were members of EU, demonstrated supportive position for NRF with high expectations on this new order in Europe. This extremely fast growth of NRF starts to cast dark clouds that may possible swallow entire Europe. Switzerland and Austria quickly declares neutrality in hopes to survive this gloomy period in Europe.



In January of 2011, as all political and economical approaches failed, EU forces with troops from Germany, France, England and Northern Europe lights up a fire of war by attacking NRF troop stationed in Poland. This was the beginning of never ending Europe War. NRF forces in hunger of war retaliated with great force and EU had to retreat from Poland after suffering substantial loss. NRF's retaliation did not end, rather, they crossed the border of Germany with great number of troops. EU forces tried to stop NRF's troops flooding in from the East but nothing could stop them. NRF comes to occupy entire Germany and even Eastern area of France and maintains aggressive march to completely eliminate key members of EU.

NRF, while attacking EU, carries on a negotiation with China and requests to restrain armed intervention by US in return of oil resources distribution in Middle East. US being restrained by China gets hands tied down, disabling active participation in Europe War. However, China feels threatened by this shocking growth of NRF and suddenly changes its position. New wind starts to blow from the west and Zephyr brings US soldiers with her.

January 2012. EU forces supported by US troops are now in ready for major counterattack

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It's a free game btw, for those of you who want to download it.

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IVAN!!!!!!!! your dead.


LAUNCH OPERATION "VODKA DROP"


Fair winds......
Dauntless sons of Celtic sires
Whose souls the love of freedom fires,
Hark! ev'ry harp to war inspires
On Cader Idris side.
See the brave advancing,
See the brave advancing,
Each well-tried spear
Which Saxons fear,
In warlike splendour glancing.
Proud Harlech from her frowning tow'rs
Pours forth her never failing pow'rs.
Rouse, heroes, glory shall be ours,
March on, your country's pride!

Just played it today, as the servers are only open from 12p.m- 8p.m. It's pretty good, obviously it's brand new with lot's of bugs that needs to be fixed. Lag was a constant issue so hopefully they get it right. Not bad though. You start out with a character that you customize. Character customization options aren't that much, but it doesn't matter when most people just wanna get in and play. You start with a certain amount of cash and you can buy your weapons and permanently keep them.

The catch is, you have to repair them, once they reach 0 your weapon will disappear. So it's not bad. Combat Arms requires you to buy the weapon and continually extend the usage for a certain amount of days (and it'll expire even if you don't play.) Not so with AVA, the weapon usage only goes down if you use it.

So far there are a limited amount of maps, which include:

-annihilation
-plant/defuse bomb
-escorting a tank (Leo 2)

Two Factions:

EU (European Union)
NRF (Neo Russian Federation)

Three classes to choose from:

Point Man- which is my favorite so far, sub-machine gun users
Assault- Assault Rifles (M4/M16,AK47, G3, etc.) I use this second most.
Sniper- M24, Galil Sniper, SV98

You can also customize your weapons with sights and butt stocks etc.

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