How does this game differ from other milsims?

[John Smith]

Currently enjoying Squad and have played a lot of Arma before but this game looks more shooter than tactical (like a battlefield clone)

Thinking of getting it but how does it play and what other shooter would you compare it to?

[[57th] AngryHatter]

1) Not a milsim

[John Smith]

So just a deathmatch>?

[::OG:: Whiskey]

Some dedicated ("community") servers use rules and mods to make the game more like a milsim, but it's def not a milsim in the vanilla experience. Deathmatch is one of several game modes.

[󠀡󠀡Neodymetrick]

This game has its own unique spot its definetly not a casual game but it's also not a milsim however it leans more towards milsim due to the hardcore nature of its gameplay and detail in mechanics. ~ Which also sets its apart from ♥♥♥♥♥♥ dumbed down AAA titles.
I am also happy it has no ranked or else we would be stuck with ♥♥♥♥♥♥ sbmm each game.

Imagine something like red orchestra 2 with testo boosters sprinkled all over it in a modern setting.

[aK]

its just another cod, but the fangirls wont admit it.

[Rover]

It's nothing like cod and nothing like battlefield

[Max]

It's a realstic game, maybe. not a milsim but Arcadey gamemodes. Push defend.
conquest etc. Not really a vehicle warfare game.

[James Finn (reformed!)]

Originally posted by 57th AngryHatter:

1) Not a milsim

[Mina]

Small matches and encounters

[JiM__13]

Originally posted by ุุุุ:

This game has its own unique spot its definetly not a casual game but it's also not a milsim however it leans more towards milsim due to the hardcore nature of its gameplay and detail in mechanics.

Well said.

It's a fantastic balance that makes mil-sim gaming immersive and accessible to people who play with randoms and little to no effective communication.

Friendly fire, atmosphere and a rock solid, quality over quantity community.

You can also use this website to find public gaming communities with their own servers and custom refinements.
https://www.battlemetrics.com/servers/sandstorm?minPlayers=1&sort=distance

[:partyhat:]

To the animations and movement in this game are much faster than squad, the ttk is faster than most fps. Vaguely speaking it plays like older CODs in hardcore mode. It has more unique modes, and a much different atmosphere however. It comes from CS but obviously without the point of aim recoil mechanics, and is not on the source engine anymore.

'Tactical' and 'Realistic' are all misnomers when it comes to games IMO. In squad you can be revived after getting shot at by a 30mm autocannon. Helicopters survive hits from an AT4. You can take a 7.62 to the chest an infinite number of times as long as you bandage and fully heal. You can't move quickly while handling an rpg, ext. You can't use the backup irons on your ELCAN scope. In many ways this game is much more realistic than squad. I haven't played any ARMA 3 so idk how close it can be.

Delta force is a battlefield clone, this is not at all.

Insurgency is it's own thing and has a near perfect balance of atmosphere, detail and gameplay. The only other games that strike this balance as well are the Red Orchestra / Rising Storm games.

[barps]

define milsim. If you are talking about how you play the game, you can however you want it, be it slow in a more military tactical fashion or just run and shoot as you wish.

If you are talking about gun play realism and game physics, eh it doesn't have bullet drop and you can jump from quite high without breaking bones like in Tarkov and so on. TTK is adequate I would say, one shot to the dome and you are dead or a few in the body and kaput.

I enjoy it. Is it for everyone? Definitely not, like with any other game under the sun.

[Zell]

Think a mixture of SOCOM + Rainbow Six Vegas (1/2) Terrorist Hunt with a little bit of ghost recon thrown in there. It is a PvE and PvP mode game, you can play against bots or play against other players in a classic PvP objective based mode. It brings the traditional PvP styles back to light.

[Sapientia]

It's a meatgrinder. I play it, but every time I do I think about how much better Squad/Arma is. Half your team will die in 30-60 seconds every wave.

[RAUL]

Its not a milsim, more like CoD with slower movement and low TTK, if u want to play wait for sale and buy it