Warhawk Omegathread

[Copywriter]

Originally Posted by MacDaddyOJack

I was on last night at 8 with about 3 or 4 other people from the blu clan but didn't see you in there Colorado. You gonna be starting another server tonight around the same time?

Yes you did.

Hint: His name isn't "Colorado" in the game.

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by Copywriter

Yes you did.

Hint: His name isn't "Colorado" in the game.

I usually call him *#@^! at some point during the game.

Actually, Colorado hasn't killed me too many times - he's usually out sniping other snipers. (And I'm not a sniper, I'm a miner).

I remember one of the first few times I played against Copy - I kept getting sniped. I later came to think of tanks as my own kind of security blanket. (He can't get me in here; can he?! )

Always fun playing with Copy and Colorado, either one is great to have on your team.

[Shin-Ra]

WARHAWK: OPERATION BROKEN MIRROR (fullsize screenshots)

Yay! A new Warhawk expansion pack has been announced going by the name of Operation: Broken Mirror. The new expansion pack will arrive on the PSN in April at a price of £3.99 and bring with it the new Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC), which comes in two forms, and seven arenas of the new Vaporfield Glacier.

Press release..

New Warhawk expansion pack to arrive this April on PLAYSTATION®Network

In Operation: Broken Mirror the new Armoured Personnel Carrier rumbles into action on the icebound Vaporfield Glacier

Since the first expansion pack (Operation: Omega Dawn) was released on PLAYSTATION®Network (PSN) last December, Warhawk™ soldiers have been stepping up the attack around the world, battling for domination on the ground and in the air. To fuel the battle and keep morale high, expansion pack Operation: Broken Mirror will launch exclusively on PSN in April, bringing the mighty Armoured Personnel Carrier into the fray as troops battle it out in the seven arenas of the new Vaporfield Glacier.

The Glacier is a new Eucadian stronghold where snowy conditions blanket an intricate network of freeways and towns, the hub of which is the war torn Radial Village. Desperate for an advantage, the Eucadian army has established a research base in the southern polar wastes, far away from the active battle fronts. However, there is a mole in the camp and secret intelligence has been leaked to the Chernovan command instigating a lethal invasion force. The battle will be decided across seven arenas capable of holding different numbers of players – up to 32 gamers can fight in Tundra Assault, for example, while Olsavik Village is designed for smaller battles with four to eight players.

New terrain requires new equipment and what better for ground assaults in the snow than the Armoured Personnel Carrier? Designed for rapid infiltration, the tough and swift APC allows six passengers to fire weapons through its side hatches and features a ‘speed boost’ to charge through enemy lines more effectively. Once the APC reaches its destination, it acts as a forward spawn point for swarms of reinforcements. There’s also a driver-activated E-POD (Electrostatic Plasma Ordinance Disrupter) that emits a burst of energy that absorbs enemy fire to provide a temporary shield for your troops. It’s also a hazard for enemy Warhawk which are destroyed if they come into contact with it. The APC comes in two forms; one Eucadian (M-22 APC/SW) and one Chernovan (HE7-Walrus).

Before Operation: Broken Mirror, there’s another addition to your Warhawk experience via a downloadable patch. Early April, two new troop weapons are coming to the theatre of combat: the wrench and the Bio Field Generator. The wrench pickup replaces the knife and can be used in the same way – as a melee weapon that can kill enemy infantry with a single strike - but it’s not just a weapon; it be used to repair friendly vehicles. By simply standing next to the vehicle and striking it with the wrench, the lifespan of the vehicle is extended - with the opposite occurring when enemy vehicles are struck. The Bio Field Generator also replaces the knife and is deployed like a proximity mine, sticking to walls and vehicles. It generates a nanite cloud of your team’s colour - allied troops standing within the cloud experience rapid health regeneration with the opposite occurring to the enemy.

The Warhawk landscape has changed once again - download Operation: Broken Mirror for Warhawk via PSN in April and get ready to change the way you wage war…

* updated screenshots lower down the page *

More small screens here.

[saprano]

ummm.........WOW!

[bilbravo]

Man I'm excited about this update.

[haushausman]

The screenshot seen here:

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/photos/warh...mirror/718670/

Looks like the multi passenger ground vehicle has some sort of jettison device that launches it for jumping gaps or getting away quickly.

Does it look like that to you? It'd be like a tank with nitro

[dk3dknight]

We shall see...

we shall see...

maybe jeeps with nitros would be even cooler...

[Copywriter]

The downside is that it costs money. Will this be an OD screw-fest again where there's only one in a million chance to find a ranked game?

I hope I won't see 0 of X on the servers.

[dk3dknight]

I feel like hosting a od game...

But then the flash games are calling me...
I still havent finished watch pirates either...

damn so many things so little time.

[vektar]

I thought all this stuff was free?

[dk3dknight]

what no...

Map and apc will be another booster pack like with omega dawn, which was $7.99 I believe and came with a dropship and omega factory map.

The patch will be free and will feature 2 new items, mechanics wrench, and some form of healing item that can be droped to heal nearby enemies...

Also will add those new paint jobs and insignias.. or so I believe.

[Copywriter]

Originally Posted by vektar

I thought all this stuff was free?

No.

And I'm not buying it either. I got suckered into OD and that's it for me.

No use buying an expansion that won't be used on ranked servers.

[Shin-Ra]

Some of the texturing is really quite exquisite for a game of Warhawk's scale. Makes me wonder what Incognito will achieve with their next full game if they put more effort into improving their tech.

[Copywriter]

I'd pay $8 to see the APC used as a "team vehicle" likes it's meant to be.

[hellmonkey]

I thought they said this one was free? I know i read that somewhere. It was their way of giving back.

edit: Yar, read the very first post of this thread. well, it says the patch is free. i have no frigin idea. i just want some bewbz.

[dk3dknight]

Originally Posted by Copywriter

I'd pay $8 to see the APC used as a "team vehicle" likes it's meant to be.

Yay but will it happen or will it be turned into a bulldozer with 22 prox mines on it.
Some being allied mines..

[statikcat]

Is the APC only going to be available in this new map? Is the dropship going to work in this new map? I was disappointed that the dropship was only available in the new map before.

[dk3dknight]

Originally Posted by statikcat

Is the APC only going to be available in this new map? Is the dropship going to work in this new map? I was disappointed that the dropship was only available in the new map before.

That last statement is incorrect.

The drop ship is available in almost every map, its its own layout.

[Shin-Ra]

The APC has already been filmed in use on an old map.

[hellmonkey]

Originally Posted by statikcat

Is the APC only going to be available in this new map? Is the dropship going to work in this new map? I was disappointed that the dropship was only available in the new map before.

the dropship was available for use in all maps except archipoligo or how ever its spelled.