Submitted by Bloodstorm on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 11:15.
I Have updated the review with more detail about armor in Frontlines
These are the new features brought out with patch 1.30
New Map – Hindsight = As the sun sets on Kazakhstan’s Charyn canyons, the skies erupt with fire. With Red Star Alliance fighters screaming across the idyllic landscape, the WC send out their prototype AB11 aircraft in a last ditch effort to defend their embattled airfield. Rip apart Red Star armor with the all-new AB11 tank buster, or take the fight to the Coalition with the all new RS Kobra aircraft in this massive air combat arena. With dozens of jets and a new shoulder mounted, anti-air stinger weapon, Hindsight brings Frontlines air combat to a whole new scale.
New Map – Sunder = This small industrial port is a critical support facility to Novorossiysk, the main Russian oil shipping installation in the Caspian Sea. The world’s energy crisis and the resulting war have turned these important facilities into cold, steel battlegrounds. Prepare for harrowing close-quarters combat in this infantry-only industrial battle. With shipping crate stacks and catwalks high overhead, Sunder delivers intense vertical gameplay and 360 degree action.
New Map – Wide Awake = For weeks, WC air support swarmed over the mountaintop compound as the Coalition’s heavy tanks rained fire on the defenders below. The valley mired in stalemate. Inspired by the game’s fifth single player mission, break the deadlock or hold the line in Wide Awake. A mid-sized battleground combining armor, helicopters, and fortress like cover amidst the ruins of the southern Russian Command facility.
New Map – Infiltration = Low on supplies, their solar arrays disabled, their armor support long gone, the surviving Red Star defenders dig in to the fortified mountainside. The slate tremors as Coalition forces infiltrate the base. The nuclear facility experienced in the single player game becomes available as a new multiplayer map. As WC forces push inside the complex, the dug-in Red Star defenders roll out the welcome mat. Drones, EMP and high intensity gun fights punctuate the silence of the mountainside in this close-quarters, infantry-only skirmish.
New Vehicle – WC AB-11 Bomber Jet – The AB-11 is a medium-range bomber that is loaded with 6 cluster bombs. These bombs will devastate nearly anything they hit. To aid in bombing runs, the AB-11 includes a bomber cam which aims directly at the ground, no matter how the jet is positioned in the air. The AB-11 also includes a rapid-fire cannon in the nose for clearing infantry and tanks. The engines of the AB-11 include dual elrons to allow for faster turns. When compared to the WC fighter jet, the AB-11 is not as fast, but far more maneuverable. The AB-11 is also stealthed against missile lock-on’s. – To use Bomber Cam – Hold Middle Mouse Button while in exterior view
New Vehicle – RS MRB-131 Bomber Jet – To compete with the Western Coalition’s AB-11, the Red Star have developed their own bomber, the MRB-131. This bomber is designed with one purpose: unleash as much firepower into the enemy as possible. Small and maneuverable, the MRB-131 carries a front-mounted cannon for air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. On its wings are a pair of forward-firing rocket launchers, similar to the Red Star attack helicopter. The Red Star MRB-131 also includes a rear-mounted camera, so the pilot can see an enemy approaching from behind. – To use Rear-view Cam – Hold Middle Mouse Button while in exterior view
New Weapon – Anti-Air Rocket Launcher – The Anti-Air Rocket fires a high velocity projectile designed to cripple enemy aircraft. Though the rocket has no target lock, the rockets are built with a proximity detect which will detonate the rocket if it is near a target. The rocket will cause damage to a nearby enemy aircraft, but it will do more damage if the target is hit directly. Though they are lethal against jets and heli’s, they have a hard time punching through land vehicle armor.
Leaderboard Fix has been implemented for the Roles and Loadout tabs – They now record both Ranked & Unranked game information
Server Browser has been fixed and will now only show legitimate Ranked servers.
Update
I Have updated the review with more detail about armor in Frontlines
These are the new features brought out with patch 1.30
New Map – Hindsight = As the sun sets on Kazakhstan’s Charyn canyons, the skies erupt with fire. With Red Star Alliance fighters screaming across the idyllic landscape, the WC send out their prototype AB11 aircraft in a last ditch effort to defend their embattled airfield. Rip apart Red Star armor with the all-new AB11 tank buster, or take the fight to the Coalition with the all new RS Kobra aircraft in this massive air combat arena. With dozens of jets and a new shoulder mounted, anti-air stinger weapon, Hindsight brings Frontlines air combat to a whole new scale.
New Map – Sunder = This small industrial port is a critical support facility to Novorossiysk, the main Russian oil shipping installation in the Caspian Sea. The world’s energy crisis and the resulting war have turned these important facilities into cold, steel battlegrounds. Prepare for harrowing close-quarters combat in this infantry-only industrial battle. With shipping crate stacks and catwalks high overhead, Sunder delivers intense vertical gameplay and 360 degree action.
New Map – Wide Awake = For weeks, WC air support swarmed over the mountaintop compound as the Coalition’s heavy tanks rained fire on the defenders below. The valley mired in stalemate. Inspired by the game’s fifth single player mission, break the deadlock or hold the line in Wide Awake. A mid-sized battleground combining armor, helicopters, and fortress like cover amidst the ruins of the southern Russian Command facility.
New Map – Infiltration = Low on supplies, their solar arrays disabled, their armor support long gone, the surviving Red Star defenders dig in to the fortified mountainside. The slate tremors as Coalition forces infiltrate the base. The nuclear facility experienced in the single player game becomes available as a new multiplayer map. As WC forces push inside the complex, the dug-in Red Star defenders roll out the welcome mat. Drones, EMP and high intensity gun fights punctuate the silence of the mountainside in this close-quarters, infantry-only skirmish.
New Vehicle – WC AB-11 Bomber Jet – The AB-11 is a medium-range bomber that is loaded with 6 cluster bombs. These bombs will devastate nearly anything they hit. To aid in bombing runs, the AB-11 includes a bomber cam which aims directly at the ground, no matter how the jet is positioned in the air. The AB-11 also includes a rapid-fire cannon in the nose for clearing infantry and tanks. The engines of the AB-11 include dual elrons to allow for faster turns. When compared to the WC fighter jet, the AB-11 is not as fast, but far more maneuverable. The AB-11 is also stealthed against missile lock-on’s. – To use Bomber Cam – Hold Middle Mouse Button while in exterior view
New Vehicle – RS MRB-131 Bomber Jet – To compete with the Western Coalition’s AB-11, the Red Star have developed their own bomber, the MRB-131. This bomber is designed with one purpose: unleash as much firepower into the enemy as possible. Small and maneuverable, the MRB-131 carries a front-mounted cannon for air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. On its wings are a pair of forward-firing rocket launchers, similar to the Red Star attack helicopter. The Red Star MRB-131 also includes a rear-mounted camera, so the pilot can see an enemy approaching from behind. – To use Rear-view Cam – Hold Middle Mouse Button while in exterior view
New Weapon – Anti-Air Rocket Launcher – The Anti-Air Rocket fires a high velocity projectile designed to cripple enemy aircraft. Though the rocket has no target lock, the rockets are built with a proximity detect which will detonate the rocket if it is near a target. The rocket will cause damage to a nearby enemy aircraft, but it will do more damage if the target is hit directly. Though they are lethal against jets and heli’s, they have a hard time punching through land vehicle armor.
Leaderboard Fix has been implemented for the Roles and Loadout tabs – They now record both Ranked & Unranked game information
Server Browser has been fixed and will now only show legitimate Ranked servers.