VBS1

On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 09:19:51 GMT, didgerman <didgerman DeleteThis @rfu.com> wrote:

>Memnoch wrote:
>> On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:56:11 +0200, "Silver" <dsl46016 DeleteThis @vip.cybercity.dk>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>> True. It's next to useless as it comes with only a core island and none of
>>> the
>>>> maps that came with OFP. Plus you don't get many units to use either. I
>>> have
>>>> all of the addons except Artillery and it really is worth it if you are an
>>> OFP
>>>> nut!
>>> I have absolutely no doubt that some of you inhere indeed are nutters with a
>>> passion for OFP, especially since the pricetag for VBS1 is so outrageously
>>> over the top .
>>>
>>> Just some questions, i know that VBS1 is used for military use in mission -
>>> exercises and such, but do those missions (non classified and such) take
>>> place on the internet and can you who bought it (wouldn't even call it a
>>> game) participate in those missions or how does it work for you?, do all who
>>> bought it play on a single big battlefield?
>>
>> You can play on the Internet or on LAN. You can't join an on going session as
>> with OFP so they take a little more organising but once they are up and
>> running yes, you are all on a single battlefield. Fantastic fun and beats all
>> others out there hands down on everything except graphics. It's not all that
>> bad to be honest but it can't really compare to BF2 although it is close with
>> unit and vehicle detail but not other textures.
>
>Supposing you were a card carrying paid up ofp player, who had acquired
>the vbs1 core just for a quick look before buying AA. Where would one go
>to get addon free missions, or even free addons to tinker with?
>Purely a hypothetical question you understand......., anyone know?

Even if you did, and there are several sites out there, the majority need to
have the additional modules installed as well. Almost all will require that
you have at least one of the terrain packs which give you the original maps
from OFP.