BF 1942 - Arsenal v0.326

BF 1942 - Arsenal v0.326

Arsenal has focus on the hand weapons. Each nation will use their own small arms. Arsenal also introduces a new army, the Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB).

ARSENAL MOD v0.326 for Battlefield 1942

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by Odanan ([email protected])

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Arsenal has focus on the hand weapons. Each nation will use their own small arms.

Arsenal also introduces a new army, the Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB).

Objectives of the Mod: Realism, Gameplay, Teamwork, Historical Accuracy AND Fun.

INSTALL:

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You need the expansion Road to Rome AND the Battlefield 1942 version 1.6 in order to play Arsenal mod.

Just unzip into the "Battlefield 1942/Mods" folder. Carefull! You don´t need to replace any original file from the game to use this mod.

DOWNLOAD MIRROR:

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http://www.aquelaturma.com/battlefieldmods/Arsenal_v0.326.zip

FEATURES:

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version 0.325a to 0.326 (11/04)

- Added Artillery Call for the Officer class.

- Flamethrower backpack now explodes when shot.

- Added Lugger for the german Officer (model and texture from BF 1918).

- Changed the classe´s menu selection order. Now it is: 1) Support; 2) Rifleman; 3) AT / Assault / Sniper; 4) Officer; 5) Engineer / Sapper. Pretending to make a 6 classes menu.

- Added japanese cap from the BG 42, with little editing.

- Changed the Tekidan model for the knee-mortar of the FH.

- Fixed shad of several models.

- Added french Officer´s hat (model and texture from BF 1918, fixed by me);

- Added german satchel (model and texture from FH).

- Added Ruby pistol for the french (model and texture from BF 1918, icon made by me).

- Added the Mas 36 french rifle. (model made by me, based on several other rifles).

- Added multilanguage support for the new weapons and kits.

version 0.325 (07/11/04)

- Map Operation Market Garden is now working on multiplayer.

- Flamethrowers working perfectly (added smoke, effect area and new sound, recorded by me). Careful when using it at close spaces!

- Added the shotgun Winchester 12 (model made by me based on the Auto 5 from the SWoWW2 expansion and the Remington from the BF Vietnam). It was used by the americans and specialy by the canadians.

version 0.324 (30/10/04)

- Added a new AT weapon for the Japonese: the Tekidan (model based on the Light Of The Rising Sun mod; new codding and animation).

- Added several new weapon icons (Tekidan and Mas38 made by me).

- Lots of changes on the kits.

- Fixed animation for the Piat.

- Added Mas38 smg for the french Officer (model from FH). Trying to fix the animation.

- Edited some textures (including the Type 97 grenade).

- Fixed the position of some models, like the french helmet.

version 0.323 (26/10/04)

- Fixed the texture bug for the G-43 rifle.

- Created a new backpack dropped by the Rifleman.

- Support classes does not have the medkit anymore (for balance of the game).

- Increased the rate of fire of all bolt action rifles.

- Added 2 kinds of Flamethrower, one for the Axis and one for the Allies (models from BF Vietnam WW2 mod).

- Added flamethrower weapon icon (from Action Battlefield, with little changes).

- Added fuel icon for the flamethrower ammo icon (from Finn Wars, with little changes).

- Flamethrower class added in the levels: Stalingrad (german) and Invasion of the Phillipines (american).

version 0.322 (17/10/04)

- Added Mills grenade for the british (model from FH).

- Added RDG33 grenade for the russian (model from FH, animation fixed by me).

- Added Type97 grenade for the japanese (model from an old and fine mod: Soldier9s, ammo icon and new animation made by me).

- Added some new textures (mostly from the FH).

- Added new model for the Mosin-Nagant rifle (model from Eve of Destruction).

- Fixed animation for the SVT-40.

version 0.321 (10/10/04)

- After long vacations, back to work.

- Changes on the precision of the weapons.

- Some changes on the kits.

- Map Operation Market Garden in now with the British, as it was in the real battle (why the EA/Dice made it with the Americans?).

version 0.32 (27/09/04)

- Added Satchel (model from FH, ammo icon fixed by me).

- Added Geballte (model from FH, ammo icon and codding fixed by me).

- Added Katana (model from FH, weapon icon from BG).

- Added Greasegun (model from FH, weapon icon fixed by me).

- Started making a good flamer, with the model from BF Vietnam.

- Comming soon: lots of other stuff.

version 0.311 (19/09/04)

- Changed position of the kits Officer and Support.

- Corrected animation and handling of the Piat.

- Started working on the french MAS 38 SMG.

- Added some new textures.

- General bug correction.

version 0.31 (12/09/04)

- Added Co-Op for the map Invasion of the Philipines.

- Added bayonet attack for the Arisaka rifle (model from the FH, code and animations by me).

- Added scope to the FG-42 (model and code OK).

- Start working on the G-43 rifle without scope, for German Elite Riflemen (still having some problems with the texture).

- Start working on the SVT-40 rifle (model from FH), for the Russian Assault (problems with the reload animation).

- Increased the number of grenades for all Riflemen by 1 (now its 4 grenades).

- Correted the K 98 rifle AI.

- Fixed all Officer's kit icons.

- Added medkit for all Supports (except for those with the MG-34).

- Fixed all SMG´s rate of fire.

- Fixed some hand weapons's sounds.

- Added 2 new weapon icons (G-43 without scope and FG-42 scoped).

version 0.3 (27/08/04)

- There is no need to have the Secret Weapons expansion installed to play Arsenal anymore. Beside this, if you have the SW, you can play all their maps (!).

- Added Co-Op for the map Liberation of Caen.

- Added Type 100 japanese smg (model from BG-42, animation fixed by me).

- No more modifications on the vehicles (ask me why).

- Full compatible with several famous maps, as the "All Roads Lead to Rome" map pack (soon I will give a full list).

- Still waiting for some good soul to record the voices of the brazilians.

- Revision on the damage versus vehicles of several weapons.

- In the next versions: weapons of the Bf Vietnam and the mod WW2 for Bf Vietnam!

version 0.294 (06/08/04)

- Fixed animation of the TT-33 pistol.

- Some new icons.

- Improved support for some maps.

- Russian tank T-34 with one more crew member.

version 0.293 (28/07/04)

- No tanks for Berlin and Stalingrad maps.

- New weapon: TT-33 russian pistol, taken from Battlefield Vietnam.

- All compatible maps now have the Arsenal mod icon.

- Start working to get some weapons from the BF Vietnam.

- Little changes in Battle of Britain map.

- Some new minimap icons.

version 0.292 (17/07/04)

- Changed map Battle of Salerno to support brazilian army. (just for testing, the brazilian wasn´t really there)

- New brazilian skins and icons.

- Start working on Co-Op for the map Liberation of Caen.

- Changed Berlin german kits and skins (SS skin).

- Added M1 Carbine (model and animation from FH) for the US marine Engineer and for the brazilian Assault.

version 0.21 to 0.291 (14/07/04)

- Added PPSh russian smg (model and animation from FH).

- Added Springfield03 and Springfield03A3 american rifles (model and animation from FH).

- Added the japanese rifles: Arisaka and Arisaka scoped (model and animation from FH).

- Added Enfield Nº2 british revolver (model and animation from FH).

- Added Nambu japanese pistol (model and animation from FH).

- Added the american M1 Carbine. Still working on the animation (model from FH).

- Added Piat for the british Anti-Tank (model and animation from FH).

- Added MG-34 machinegun for the german Support (model and animation from FH).

- Added Panzerfaust for the german desert AT (model and animation from FH).

- APCs now work as spawn points.

- Changed values of the colision damage.

- Started to test the map "Battle of Montese" by Gato Chinês.

- Brazilian army almost finished. Working on voices in portuguese.

- New class combinations for several maps.

- Fixed names for the Hellendoorn map.

- Several new menu icons.

version 0.2 (22/06/04)

- Support for Secret Weapons maps.

- Added weapons from Secret Weapons expansion.

- Added menu icon for Mosin-Nagant and Mosin-Nagant scoped.

- Changed several classes.

- Map Market Garden modified to support the Canadian Army (just for testing).

- Map Monte Castello (custom) modified to support the Brazilian Army.

- Balanced tickets for the maps Husk and Market Garden.

version 0.1 (18/06/04)

- Support for Road to Rome maps.

- Added Mosin-Nagant rifle and Mozin-Nagant scoped for the Russian army (model from Finn Wars).

- Balanced all the classes. Now the basic kits are: Rifleman, Support, Anti-Tank, Officer and Engineer. Special classes: Sniper and Assault.

- Increased by 60% all infantry weapons damage.

- Added weapons from Road to Rome (No4 bayonet, K98 bayonet and sten smg)

- Started support for the Brazilian army.

- Changed damage from several weapons (machine guns, bombs, grenades, etc.).

- Added 1 extra crew for the tanks (still working on it).

- Light machine guns and assault-rifles harder to aim.

- Blood.

- New sounds for several weapons.

- Lots of little changes.

Credits:

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- General codding, menu and class icons, some models and textures, art and lots of beta-testing: Odanan.

- Model, texture and icons of the new weapons (PPSh, Springfield, Arisaka, Nambu, Nº 2 revolver, M1 Carbine, MG-34, Panzerfaust, SVT-40, Piat, Katana, Greasegun, Geballte Ladung and Satchel) and kit parts (new caps and helmets): Forgotten-Hope team (they are the Model Gods).

- Mosin-Nagant rifle, model and texture: by EOD team.

- Textures for the brazilian vehicles (Priest, Willis and APC) and flag: Mijado.

- Brazilian flag icons, edited textures of some kit backpacks: DarkHawk.

- Brazilian texture for the Greyhound: DarkHawk and Odanan.

- TT-33 russian pistol from Battlefield Vietnam, adapted by me to fit the mod.

- Type 100 smg model and texture: BattleGroup 42 (animation fixed by me).

- Research and Beta-Testing: Zero-Killer.

Bugs:

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- Reported crash when some Co-Op maps are running and another human player connects. 01/11/04: fixed the bug in all maps except the Invasion of The Phillipines. If you are going to make a server, avoid this map in the Co-Op mode.

- Only a few maps are shown in dedicated server. 01/12/04: Starting to fix the bug. In the next update it will be finished.

- Officer are avoiding to fire with their SMGs. Don´t know why.

Special thanks to:

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- Zero Killer ([email protected]), Dioges ([email protected]), JawPoison ([email protected]), Soldado_di_Chumbo ([email protected]) and Mercenary ([email protected]) for supporting the mod.