December 14, 2007
THQ
Releases all-new open PC Beta for Frontlines: Fuel of War
New beta available exclusively through
FilePlanet
On Friday, December 14, 2007 at 10:00 AM PST, THQ
released an all-new PC open beta for the critically acclaimed first-person
shooter Frontlines: Fuel of War exclusively through FilePlanet.com. The new beta
client (version 0.3.0) contains two all new maps where players can battle for
ultimate control of the frontlines, while fighting with a huge arsenal of over
60 next-gen weapons and vehicles.
- New Map: Street (Size target: 16 player
infantry)
This is urban combat at its bloodiest, with players fighting an intense
infantry battle over a block of bomb-shattered Moscow - New Map: Oilfield (Size target: 32+ player
vehicles and infantry)
Red Star Alliance and Western Coalition forces collide over an expansive and
valuable oilfield in northern Turkmenistan
Download the new beta exclusively from
FilePlanet here (http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/frontlines/beta/),
and conquer the front line today! For more information about Frontlines, check
out the website at:
http://www.frontlines.com
In addition to the new maps, the Frontlines open
beta includes a large list of changes and improvements, including:
- Vehicles: Fixed 3P camera on WC Attack
chopper… oh did we mention that "Oilfield" has helicopters? - Vehicles: The attack choppers have had their
roll rates optimized (helps when trying to turn the vehicle around) - Vehicles: Tanks can now go THROUGH stop signs
– LITERALLY (and many other objects) - Vehicles: All vehicles had their throttle
mechanism tweaked or added - Vehicles: All tracked vehicles are now much
more maneuverable, having had their turn rate adjusted - Drones: The flying drones have had their roll
rates increased (helps when trying to turn the vehicle around) - UI: You can now bring up the in game menu
(pause menu) while on the deploy screen - UI: KeyBinding has now been implemented!
- UI: Existing kill messages will show up in
scroll (now you know who shot you!) - UI: Vehicles: Improved reload UI visuals
- Vehicles & Drones: Updated Health Bar
- UI: Drones signal strength bar has been
updated - Base Jumping: All soldiers now have
parachutes, so if you are high enough and have enough time to deploy them –
use them! - Weapons: EMP Rocket Launcher – Greatly reduced
it’s proximity trigger - Weapons: EMP Generator – Increased its air
strike blocking radius
About Frontlines Fuel of War:
From the creators of Desert Combat and the
Battlefield 2 R&D team comes the next-generation in first person shooters. Based
upon actual locations in Central Asia, the player embarks on an epic campaign
featuring 7 unique theaters of war. In a world ravaged by a global energy
crisis, environmental decay, and a new economic depression, the story follows a
division of Western Coalition soldiers – The Stray Dogs – through a dark vision
of our future. Players assume the role of an elite soldier in the Stray Dogs on
an epic crusade against the Red Star Alliance to control the last of the world’s
oil reserves.
Frontlines: Fuel of War offers extensive
multiplayer game play supporting up to 32 players on console (with dedicated
servers) and 64 players on PC via LAN or internet. Frontlines: Fuel of War
combines cinematic, open world game play with a revolutionary Frontline Combat
System to deliver the most intense FPS to date.
