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Joint Ops: Escalation Review

Joe "OuTkAsT-1" Topolnisky

2004-12-02 00:04:00.0


GameSpy has slapped up a review on NovaLogic's recently released Joint Operations expansion pack, Escalation. Here's a bit on the new vehicles:

Firstly, effective use of a tank or assault helicopter requires that most precious commodity in an online shooter: teamwork. In the helicopters, one player flies while the other shoots and pops off flares for defense. What's more, the helicopter's powerful rockets are aligned with the fuselage, so the pilot has to aim them while the gunner actually shoots them. Similarly, tanks need a separate driver and gunner (although it's fairly common to see players trying to solo in a tank by jumping between the two positions). There's also a little-used third position in the tank for a commander, but since he's perched atop the cupola without any protection, he might as well have a neon 'Shoot Me!' sign floating over his head. Since the other team is usually happy to oblige, you don't generally see a three-man tank crew.

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