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April 2000
Operation Overlord News! Posted by utopia on Sunday, April 30, 2000
The guys over at Operation Overlord have updated their page with some new stuff. They have NEW pyro pictures, they talk about the upcoming private/public beta, the mailing list, and new features.
There is also a scheduled chat with the Operation Overlord staff for Friday at 8pm EST. This will be held in the S-o-F.com Chat Room. Be sure to check out their site, and join the chat.
New Files at SoFFiles.com Posted by reese on Sunday, April 30, 2000
SoFFiles.com has added about 20 new files in the past 2 days, they range from utilities and skins to maps and wallpapers. Go and check them out here.
New Mod: Tactical Operations Posted by twisted on Saturday, April 29, 2000
Tactical Operations' site is finally up! It includes the usual info on the mod, but also some screenshots of maps and skins!
SoldierofFortune.net Editorial Posted by twisted on Saturday, April 29, 2000
Though not Soldier of Fortune related, montage of SoF.net has written a short, but incisive article entitled, "How Does Gaming Fall Victim to Real Life Tragedy?". It even includes a poll where you can state your own opinion through a list of choices!
Modcentral Interview: Hektic from Nam Mod Posted by twisted on Saturday, April 29, 2000
ModCentral takes some time to introduce the community to one of the newest mods to spring up, Nam. The interview discusses such things as features in the mod. Here's a Q&A from it:I presume that there are going to be 2 groups: vietcong and the Americans? (don't kill me i don't know much about american history)
Not exactly, Communists vs. Anti-communists. That's Americans, Australians, French, and S-Vietnamese vs. Viet Cong & N-Vietnamese. That's multiplayer. Also, they even included a screenshot of the mod's bayonet weapon!
New Mailbag Up Posted by reese on Saturday, April 29, 2000
Everyone go and read the newest mailbag. It is full of sarcastic remarks about the violence lock and beating that tricky book store level. Check it out here.
This Week's What If...? Posted by twisted on Saturday, April 29, 2000
Hello, it's that time again where we take a walk on the lighter side of Soldier of Fortune, if there is a side like that at least. Our topic will be "What if...celebrities replaced the final boss in Soldier of Fortune?". Special guest stars include Richard Simmons and John Romero, so, get ready to be laughin' to the oldies!
Time2cheat.com SoF review Posted by reese on Saturday, April 29, 2000
Time2cheat.com has realease a review of Soldier of Fortune.In times where multiplayer games like Unreal Tournament, Quake 3 Arena and Team Fortress 2 seem to have the upper hand, the die-hard singleplayer-fan can feel a bit left in the dark. To be honest, there hasn’t been a decent singleplayer first-person-shooter (FPS) since Half-Life. But before we bury the singleplayer FPS, let’s have a look at Activision’s ‘Soldier of Fortune’. Can it live up to gamer’s expectations or is it another cheap clone. Check it out here.
SDK Tutorials Posted by twisted on Saturday, April 29, 2000
IcePick of SoF Operations has put together one hell of a collection of tutorials covering skinning and even getting SoF Radiant to work! Here they are:
Skin Document
Bolt-ons Tutorial
Effects Manual
SoF Radiant Setup
New Patch Information Posted by utopia on Friday, April 28, 2000
Rick Johnson posted over on the Raven Software Forums with a little info on the upcoming v1.05 patch. Here's the stuff:I will be taking next week off, but I will be bringing my work computer home and tinkering around with stuff.
I've added the "pure" server option to the menus, just need to tie it all together. PocketSoft (the makers of RTPatch) have all of my assets and will hopefully be finding the patch bug that was crashing on Win98. A CTF scoring issue has been addressed I will have some one from Aureal look into the A3D issues. If people could email me with the specifics of their system / A3D sound cards where SoF doesn't detect it, that would help.
I May. add a server password option.
If there is anything else that you would want to see in the patch or features not yet, email them to me. Make the subject "Patch Request". No promises though.
Most likely, with the 1.05 release, there will be a new SDK release with the game source code. Currently we have given out the source code to one person (under an NDA agreement) who is working on a bot.
Rick
Operation Overload Has First Alpha Shot Posted by reese on Friday, April 28, 2000
The Operation Overlord team has posted the first shot from the Alpha version, the shot is just showing the class/team selection menu. Alpha gameplay shots won't be released for a few weeks. Check it out here.
Mullins Interview Posted by SoulTaker on Friday, April 28, 2000
GameSpy has posted an interview they conducted with John Mullins about his thoughts on Soldier of Fortune and the state of gaming today. Here's a little bit from the interview:Gamespy: When I play games like Soldier of Fortune I might feel pretty tough, but get me in a real combat situation and I'm wetting my pants. How does it feel to really be under fire? What emotions go through one's head? Can a game truly convey the realities of such an experience? Can a game ever truly prepare one for real combat?
Mullins: The only thing that can prepare you for combat is to train in an environment that closely replicates what you will experience in the real situation, using the weapons with which you will be armed, firing rounds that have the same recoil, muzzle blast, and noise, against adversaries that will react in ways that you would never expect. We haven't achieved that in the most sophisticated special operations training we do, so why do you think you could achieve it in a video game? As to emotions, you stifle emotions, control your fear, do as you have been trained. That's the school solution. In reality, it seldom works.
You can check out the rest of the interview here.
Today's SoF Reviews Posted by SoulTaker on Friday, April 28, 2000
Here's a list of today's reviews of Soldier of Fortune:- PCzine
- G Base (German)
PC IGN SoF Guide Posted by twisted on Thursday, April 27, 2000
Speaking of strategy guides for Soldier of Fortune, PC IGN has their own strategy guide that recently went live. However, you must register in order to view it.
Violence in Games Article Posted by SoulTaker on Thursday, April 27, 2000
3D Game Force has put up an article about violence in video games. Their article covers what the Media and the Public see in violent video games and what we should expect as the new generation of video games start being developed. Here's a little piece from the article:Back in the golden days all there was for gaming was blocked figures bouncing up and down on your screen with your state of the art Atari 2600. As gaming has evolved the first taste of realistic violence in games came with the introduction of id Software and a little title called Wolfenstein 3D. This allowed you to see through the eyes of man you control wreaking death and destruction on to all of those Nazi's. As things progressed we saw the introduction of Doom, Duke Nukem 3D, and Quake. These games have revolutionized the industry and their respective companies have become gaming gods because of this.
TheFatal Interview Posted by twisted on Thursday, April 27, 2000
Marv of LinuxGames conducted an interview with Rich 'TheFatal' Whitehouse as part of Telefragged's Mod Watch. Rich is the popular creator of the hidebot (hee-day-bot) for SoF. Here's a Q&A taken from it:Marv: How is the progress of the SOF bot going at the moment? Any ETA on the first release?
Rich: Progress is going well. The AI is nearly complete and I'm working around some hitches in getting the bot to work in modes of play other than standard DM. Once that's done, there won't be much else to do before the release. I can't give much of an estimate for the release date (since one can never anticipate problems), except perhaps the always-handy When It's Done(tm).
If you want to learn more about TheFatal, check out a previous interview I had with him!
Stratos Group Guide To SoF Posted by utopia on Thursday, April 27, 2000
The Stratos Group has put up their guide to Soldier of Fortune. Here's the scoop: We're proud to present our comprehensive guide to Soldier of Fortune.Included are information and strategies for all weapons, items and enemies in the game, as well as general and multiplayer strategies, a walkthrough of the campaign, cheats and even a glossary.
The guide is available online free of charge from Gameguides.com, or in a downloadable PDF format for $5.95. (Downloadable sample available)
Check it out at here.
Upcoming Mods Overview Posted by twisted on Thursday, April 27, 2000
In the Trenches has kicked up an article about the much anticipated mods for Soldier of Fortune. It includes our own hosted mod, Operation Overlord, so check it out here.
SoF @ 3D Rage Posted by SoulTaker on Thursday, April 27, 2000
3D Rage has put up a review of Soldier of Fortune. Here's a clip from the review:I highly recommdend you pick up a copy of Soldier of Fortune if you are at all interested in the first person shooter genre.
CheckOut Review Posted by twisted on Thursday, April 27, 2000
Our first review for today is brought to you by CheckOut. It is the standard review complete with all the praise that Soldier of Fortune deserves. The game received an overall score of 7/10, and here's a clip from the review:While not an actual weapon, a new feature added to the game is the sound meter, which gauges how loud you're being. When you redline it, more enemies are spawned and added to the mix. But the purpose of this gauge isn't to encourage stealth -- as no self-respecting merc would avoid a firefight -- it's there to remind you that accuracy is important. The more you shoot, the louder you'll be, so a one-shot kill will save you not only ammunition, but unwanted attention as well.
New Skins for SoF Posted by SoulTaker on Wednesday, April 26, 2000
GamesMania.de (in German) have kicked up some new skins for Soldier of Fortune that you can check out by clicking here.
Op: Overlord Mailing List! Posted by SoulTaker on Wednesday, April 26, 2000
The guys over at Operation Overlord have started up a mailing list for you guys. If you subscribe, you will recieve in your mailbox exclusive information, screenshots, various different goodies, as well as priority applications for beta testing. All you have to do is send an email to utopia to sign up. Subscribe today!
SoF Bot Progress Posted by SoulTaker on Wednesday, April 26, 2000
TheFatal has updated his site with some news on the progress of his bot for Soldier of Fortune:I've got a lot done (despite only having a few hours total so far this week to work on the bot), and I'm currently trying to get the bot to work in other modes of play (such as CTF). I'm running into a few problems with that (not AI-related), but everything is fine other than that. I've got my more advanced navigation system working with the bot now among other things, and have a total of five items left on the "to-do" list.
SoF Fortress Interview Posted by SoulTaker on Wednesday, April 26, 2000
FGNOnline has put up an interview they conducted with Derek Cross of the SoF-Fortress team. Here's a little piece:So, why convert Team Fortress to SoF? "We brought it to SoF for a couple reasons: We wanted a higher level of realism while keeping it fun, the GHOUL engine was the best choice to do so. Plus, there's already a TF for Q3 and wouldn't be surprised if there is going to be one for UT soon. Some of us were kind of disappointed with TFC and wanted to make our own, and another TF for Half-Life just wouldn't work. SoF doesn't really bring much by itself to the classic gameplay, with the exception of a few weapons and items, we're using SoF because we're all a bunch of SoF fans." Also, don't forget to check out our own interview we did with another member of the SoF-Fortress team, Ben 'slay' Munroe.
Today's SoF Reviews Posted by SoulTaker on Wednesday, April 26, 2000
Here's a list of today's Soldier of Fortune reviews for you to check out:- Time2Cheat
- GameGuru
Progress on NAM Posted by SoulTaker on Tuesday, April 25, 2000
The guys at NAM, an upcoming mod for Soldier of Fortune, have updated their site with the following news on their progress:This is terrific, we've got a new sound engineer, mapper, and possible player modeler. Check out the teams page for more information on them. Also, #nam has been registered on Gamesnet, so make a stop in there and in #sof!
On a personal note, things May. be moving along slow in my department because I can't put forth all my time into modeling, but I can assure you things are being worked on. I'll have some more samples of our development very soon.
I also got some forums set up. I don't really know how this will benefit the Nam community, but it will be easier on my mailbox when people need to submit ideas or comments.
New SoF Files Posted by SoulTaker on Tuesday, April 25, 2000
SoFFiles has added some 20 new Soldier of Fortune related files in the past couple days ranging from utilities to skins to maps to wallpapers. One skin for download that might be of interest to you is their female nude skin. Also, they are reporting that Mike is running a dedicated server specifically for custom maps, here's what he had to say:Hi,
I am running a dedicated server called [BC]'s custom maps server. I am dedicating my server to running custom maps only when enough are out. I noticed that you get custom maps sent to you and that you post them on your site. If you can you can put the word out for me that any map maker can have there map tested on my server if they want and we can get SoF in high gear with custom maps. They can email me at calwin@home.com. I look foward to be on your site soon.
Reviews Page Open! Posted by SoulTaker on Tuesday, April 25, 2000
Our Soldier of Fortune reviews section is now open! This section has a comprehensive list of links to all of the Soldier of Fortune reviews known to man as well as a quote from each. We will be updating this section once a week on Wednesday. Go check it out!
SoF Bot (hidebot)...Almost Done Posted by twisted on Tuesday, April 25, 2000
TheFatal, creator of the bot, has updated his site with the latest progress on his creation:I've got a lot done (despite only having a few hours total so far this week to work on the bot), and I'm currently trying to get the bot to work in other modes of play (such as CTF). I'm running into a few problems with that (not AI-related), but everything is fine other than that. I've got my more advanced navigation system working with the bot now among other things, and have a total of five items left on the "to-do" list.
New Skins From Skinlab Posted by reese on Tuesday, April 25, 2000
The guys over at skinlab have come out with two new skins. The skins are Captain American and Nosferatu, check them out here.
SoF Fortress Interview! Posted by Phoebus on Tuesday, April 25, 2000
Our man twisted has been wanting to do an interview with the SoF Fortress guys from the first day we heard of the mod's existence. Well that just happened, so please head over to our ever-growing Articles section and check out our latest interview! :-)
Realistic Mapping Article Posted by SoulTaker on Tuesday, April 25, 2000
Machinima has kicked up an article on Realistic Mapping and one of the experts they contacted about creating maps for 3D engines based on real-world locations was Greg Barr, mapper for Soldier of Fortune.
New SoF Fortress Shots Posted by SoulTaker on Tuesday, April 25, 2000
There are some new pics of the upcoming mod for Soldier of Fortune, SoF Fortress, over at ModCentral. These new (8) shots are from their castle map. You can check out these new shots by going here.
Maps Of Interest! Posted by utopia on Tuesday, April 25, 2000
I was looking around over at Neil Manke's site, he is one of my favorite mappers, and found that a few years ago he had made some maps for the original Quake called Soldier of Fortune. They are pretty good, I downloaded and played them myself and had a blast. So you May. want to go get them here and boot up the old copy of Quake. Get ready to nuke some helicopters :)!
SoF Dominating PC Data Charts Posted by SoulTaker on Tuesday, April 25, 2000
Daily Radar is reporting the following about Soldier of Fortune still dominating the PC Data Charts:Meanwhile Activision's gory first-person shooter Soldier of Fortune continues to top the PC data charts. The figures for April 2-8 show the visceral actioner sitting firmly atop the sales chart. Lasky enthused, "The initial success of the game highlights consumer demand for a first person action game like Soldier of Fortune, that combines compelling and immersive gameplay with the action of a Hollywood motion picture."
Welcome SkinLab to S-o-F.Com!!! Posted by SoulTaker on Tuesday, April 25, 2000
Maintained by Icarus and Hive, SkinLab brings you only the best in skins for Soldier of Fortune! The site includes tutorials on making your own skins, a forum, and even a request poll where you can post your ideas, suggestions, requests for a skin you would like to see on the site, and much more! So what are you waiting for? Head on over to the SkinLab now!
Today's SoF Reviews Posted by SoulTaker on Tuesday, April 25, 2000
The following is a list of the reviews of Soldier of Fortune that have popped up today:- AVault
- 3D SpotLight
- GamesFirst
- GamesMania
SoF Mod Help! Posted by SoulTaker on Monday, April 24, 2000
Eric Biessman has updated his .plan with news about all the Soldier of Fortune reviews around as well as this tidbit about Soldier of Fortune mod help:User mods have started to creep up and I just wanted to let everyoneknow that we are more than willing to answer any questions thatyou might have about how we put SoF together. Modeling, programming, levels, sound, texturing, skinning... you name it, we can answer it. If you have a question, feel free to email him here. Also, if you would like to drop John Mullins a line, you can email him here.
SoF Center Fully Operational Posted by twisted on Monday, April 24, 2000
As we said in an earlier update, SoF Center has had some DNS problems, but is now up and running. Here's what they said:We at SoFCenter apologize for the lengthy absence of news and such; we have been having DNS servers with the new servers. But now we are back online with newer, faster servers with more space. Thank you for your patience.
Violent Games Can Increase Agression Posted by reese on Monday, April 24, 2000
An article in the April issue of the "Journal of Personality and Social Psychology" stated that:Playing violent video games can have immediate and lasting effects on a person's thoughts and behavior, new research shows. Check out the article and vote on a Yahoo! poll about this topic here.
GameLinks Review Posted by twisted on Monday, April 24, 2000
Our fourth recently released review for today comes your way, compliments of GameLinks. It includes the usual eye candy such as screenshots and is a medium-sized read. They also rated SoF a score of 88%! Here's their verdict on the game:Soldier of Fortune is a success, no doubt about it. Easily hanging on in the top 10 sellers in the last few weeks, Raven has an easy winner on their hand. Is it a violent game? Yes. Should you play it if you're opposed to violence in games? Probably not. For the rest of you, don't miss out on SOF, and remember cyberbullets cause no pain.
Today's SoF Reviews Posted by SoulTaker on Monday, April 24, 2000
Here's a list of today's reviews of Soldier of Fortune around the 'net:- Gamers Press
- GameVortex
- Krawall.de (in German)
We Have A Mailbag! Posted by reese on Sunday, April 23, 2000
I would just like to introduce myself to the viewing public. I am soldier-of-fortune.com's new mailbag person. Check out the mailbag here. I hope everyone gets a chance to email me and May.be you will be good enough to get on the mailbag. Email me here with any responses or all around questions you might have.
SoF: Team Fortress Updates Posted by twisted on Sunday, April 23, 2000
First of all, SoF: Team Fortress has opened up a public forum where you can post your thoughts. Also, they have an IRC channel (#sof-fortress) on Gamesnet. However, please respect their following rules:1. No profanity, or any crude subject matter.
2. No flaming us, or our mod.
3. All questions should be short and intelligent(what our release date is, or where you can download SOF:TeamFortress)
One more important thing to mention, they have screenshots of their newest level, a city map.
Operation Overlord: City Warzone Level Pics Posted by twisted on Sunday, April 23, 2000
GeeBee, Operation Overlord's talented level designer, has made more progress on his latest creation. Four new screenshots of this level,
entitled City Warzone, can be seen on their screenshots section.
Planet Soldier Presents: Monday Night Live Posted by twisted on Sunday, April 23, 2000
Event though Planet Soldier doesn't have their own show on TV, their newest Mailbag & Top Ten still has the entertainment value:) The site's resident mailbag punk insults every person who sent in mail, and what could be funnier than that? This week's topic on the Top Ten is the Top Ten Rejected SoF Merchandise. So get ready to laugh your a** off!
New MOD + Site Posted by SoulTaker on Sunday, April 23, 2000
With the opening of SoF Team Fortress they have put up some new shots of their upcoming Soldier of Fortune mod, Shipyard.
SoF Giveaway Posted by SoulTaker on Sunday, April 23, 2000
Hey everyone, hope you all had a great Easter (filled with plently of SoF action I hope). Buzzsaw is holding a Soldier of Fortune contest where they will be giving away three copies of Soldier of Fortune! Here's what you have to do to be able to win:All you have to do is submit a texture pack of at least 5 textures, some prefabs, maps, tutorials almost anything!
Walkthrough Part III Posted by utopia on Saturday, April 22, 2000
Neb has just posted his walkthrough of the Kosovo Sewers. Be sure to check it out.
Introducing...What If...? Posted by twisted on Saturday, April 22, 2000
What if pointless and stupid total conversions (TC) popped up in the SoF community, such as...you'll have to read my classic column to find out! You May. have heard about this humorous section before, that's why I am bringing this to S-o-F.com. Topics you'll find in this week's latest spoof include Kenneth Starr, koala bears, and NASCAR, so what are you waiting for! Check it out here.
3DNuts Review Posted by twisted on Saturday, April 22, 2000
3DNuts has their own take on SoF. It's a very simple review w/o the glamour of screenshots and a rating system, but still an entertaining read. Thanks goes to SoF Center for the heads up!
SoF: Team Fortress Posted by twisted on Saturday, April 22, 2000
I'll let Slay of SoF: Team Fortress do the talking on this update. Here's what he has to say:SOF:TeamFortress is a new modification for the acclaimed game, Soldier of Fortune. We're building our mod up from the basis of TeamFortress, for quake. So it only seemed natural to call our mod SOF:TeamFortress. SOF:TeamFortress will feature all the old classes, some old weapons, and most of the old game modes. But we'll also be bringing you new weapons, new game modes, and much more. So please, come visit our site. SOF:TeamFortress
DNS Problems Plague SoF Center Posted by twisted on Saturday, April 22, 2000
This is what Fred of SoF Center posted on their site about their current problems and the reason for the lack of news updates:We're sorry for the lack of news and updates the last few days. We recently switched servers and hosts and naturally such a move didn't come through without some DNS problems. We will be back on track shortly though with a massive competition where you can win signed copies of the game!
Thank you for your patience.
SoldierofFortune.net Back in Business Posted by twisted on Saturday, April 22, 2000
StarMon2000 returns and is covering the SoF scene once again. SoF.net features new screenshots and forums as well. Also, if you have experience with news scripts and are interested in working there, contact StarMon2000. Make sure you tell what you can do for them.
New Mod: NAM 1967 Posted by twisted on Saturday, April 22, 2000
NAM 1967 is the newest mod to appear on the SoF scene. They are looking for a sound engineer, have a pic of an AK-47, and are making progress already.
Skinning Site Open for Business Posted by twisted on Friday, April 21, 2000
ebandit's Soldier Of Fortune Skin Surplus Store has recently opened their doors to the SoF skinning community! They house 2 kick-ass skins already and have skinning guides as well. So, send in your own custom-made skins to them and help this site grow!
SoF Bot (hidebot) Nearing Completion Posted by twisted on Friday, April 21, 2000
TheFatal updated his site with the latest news on his SoF bot. Here's what he said:
Anyway, as for progress on the bot, I currently have 32 items on the to-do list completed with 9 to go. Not to say that means I'm close to finishing, since the to-do list likes to suddenly grow by 5-10 items on a regular basis. Either way, it shouldn't be too long now.
Planet Soldier Walkthrough Update Posted by twisted on Friday, April 21, 2000
Daravon of Planet Soldier sends word that their walkthroughs section has been updated with the Iraq levels. Of course, if your like me who beat the game in 3 days, you don't need to worry about getting stuck in the missions:)
More Operation Overlord Shots! Posted by utopia on Friday, April 21, 2000
The Operation Overlord team has released four new shots of their Pyro Trooper. Go check them out here
SoF Fortress Interview Posted by SoulTaker on Friday, April 21, 2000
Modcentral has put up an interview with creator of the upcoming Soldier of Fortune mod called SoF Fortress, Wil. Here's what the mod is about straight from Wil:The mod is currently called SoF Fortress (but that's a working title). Now i've not been able to do much multiplayer gaming over the net on SoF, so i don't know what a reasonable amount of players is, but i'm gonna say for the moment it's for 16 players, perhaps 20. It's a teambased mod, likened to the TFC or CounterStrike mods, but with reallife weapons and classes (sort of).
SoF Review @ MI Posted by SoulTaker on Thursday, April 20, 2000
Monolithic Illusions has put up their review of Soldier of Fortune. Here's a little cut-n-paste from the review:The graphics of this game demonstrate that even the aging Quake II engine still can pack a punch if it's used correctly. Raven's addition of the GHOUL rendering system allowed many cool graphical tricks. The only thing I can find here is that some objects have extremely low polygons. Wheels on the trucks could almost be square. Weapons look crappy (until you pick them up - then they look sweet). The inclusion of a detail texture system makes the levels look far more realistic. In addition, some of the animations just remind you of the movies. For the most part, the in game cut scenes are performed very well, and really enhance the game-play. You can check out the rest of this review here.
Update On Patch Posted by utopia on Thursday, April 20, 2000
There is a glitch in the new 1.04 patch for Soldier of Fortune. Here's Rick's .plan to explain:The SoF V1.04 BETA patch will be out shortly. Unfortunately, there was a last minute problem patching the main PAK file, so I had to remove those changes as well as the EAX changes (which required new data). RTPatch seems to crash on Win98 machines when I included that PAK file - I have to wait until Monday to get technical support from the people who make RTPatch.
SoF v1.04 Patch Released! Posted by utopia on Thursday, April 20, 2000
The v1.04 Patch for Soldier of Fortune is out now!
Go get it and join the fun over at the Patch Release Party!
SoF Bot Interview Posted by twisted on Thursday, April 20, 2000
Today, I deliver you an exclusive interview with TheFatal, creator of the SoF bot. If you want to check out his site full of bots he's done and is making, then go here. Here's some a Q&A from the interview:
twisted: Have you come up with a name for the bot yet?
TheFatal: I intend to call it hidebot ("hee-day-bot"), named after my favorite Japanese rock star, hide (or Hideto Matsumoto).
Mullins Interview Posted by Neb on Thursday, April 20, 2000
Planet Soldier.com interviewed John Mullins about Soldier of Fortune 2, and what is to be expected of it. You can check out the interview here.
Patch Release Party! Posted by utopia on Thursday, April 20, 2000
We will be having a "Patch Release Party" tonight for the release of v1.04 of Soldier of Fortune! The festivities begin around 5pm EST and we'll just hang out, chat and play some SoF online all night as we await the v1.04 patch. So be sure to head over to the chat room around 5pm EST tonight!
Need Max Exporter for 3.x? Posted by twisted on Thursday, April 20, 2000
Originally, Max Exporter for 3.x was only available from Gil Gribb. This valuable utility for modellers can now be found here or from us.
SoF Linux News Posted by SoulTaker on Thursday, April 20, 2000
Linux Games has received word from Scott Draeker, President of Loki about information on Soldier of Fortune for Linux:Anyone who knows, if the Linux version of SOF will be the Full or Low Violence version? Is the Windows version of SOF ever been sold in Germany? I wonder why it's not on the "index" ...
On http://www.ravensoft.com/buysof.shtml I can find three different versions of SOF:
- Soldier of Fortune Full Violence SKU (US Only)
- Soldier of Fortune Low Violence SKU (US Only)
- Soldier of Fortune Full Violence SKU (UK and Europe, excluding France and Germany)
Stefan
SoF for Linux will be the full version. There is a parental lockout feature for those who wish to play the less violent version.
As for Germany, there are several levels of prohibition. I would anticipate SoF to go beyond being indexed and be banned. Anyone selling the product there would be subject to criminal sanctions.
Clan Database Posted by twisted on Thursday, April 20, 2000
Planet Soldier has their clan database all ready to go. The only thing missing from it is clans! So, if you have a SoF clan, send them the following info:
Clan Name
Clan Leader
Members (Optional)
How long your clan has been around
Website (if applicable)
Whether or not you're recruiting, if so who to contact
Any additional info you would like included
A URL to a logo (Optional; please do not attach the file in the email)
Quick FAQ Updated Posted by twisted on Wednesday, April 19, 2000
Neb our main SoF Walkthru man, has updated the SoF QuickFAQ with the latest Q&A. Remember, if you're ever stuck in SoF single player, drop Neb a line with your question.
Interview w/ Operation Overlord Posted by twisted on Wednesday, April 19, 2000
To keep my word on my duties at S-o-F.com, here is my first interview. I conducted an interview with Matt 'utopia' Blessing, Project Coordinator/Mapper of Operation Overlord. In case you have been under a rock for the past few days, Operation Overlord is a team based multiplayer mod for SoF. Here's a Q&A from it:
twisted: Operation Overlord states that it is a team based multiplayer mod for SoF. Do you intend to make maps that can hold a huge amount of players or do you want to make them for a small amount.
utopia: Our maps will probably be suitable for 8 vs 8 and more. I wouldn't recommend playing with less than 6 players total, because like I said, this is a team based mod, meaning you will actually need a team to play the mod. Unlike Team Fortress where one person can run the flag.
Drum Roll Please....Welcome twisted! Posted by twisted on Wednesday, April 19, 2000
Howdy! My name's twisted and am the newest recruit here at S-o-F.com. You May. remember me from such sites as SOF.net (I feel like Troy McLeur from the Simpsons). Basically, my role right now is to do news updates as well as continue my beloved "What If..."s and do some interviews. In fact, if you got any what ifs of your own, feel free to drop me a line. Also, send me an e-mail about who you would want me to interview. And please, don't ask to interview someone like Mr. T, stick to the SoF scene:)
Mullins Q&A Posted by SoulTaker on Wednesday, April 19, 2000
SoFNews has posted a short Q&A they did with Soldier of Fortune consultant, John Mullins, about the game.
SoF Patch Tomorrow! Posted by SoulTaker on Wednesday, April 19, 2000
Rick Johnson of Raven has made a post to the official Raven forums saying the following about the Soldier of Fortune patch:04/20/2000 10:14a 1,146,381 sof104patch.exe
It will take about 15 minutes to process on your computer (needed to patch the EAL (EAX) files and a CTF map in the main pak file). And the topic is "Patch will be available late Friday afternoon". So look for the patch tomorrow!
SoF @ SE Posted by SoulTaker on Wednesday, April 19, 2000
Sharky Extreme has put up their review of Soldier of Fortune. Here's a little clip from the review:While Raven decided to throw in the odd mildly challenging puzzle to keep things interesting, the heart of the game is thrilling armed action. Action varies depending on the situation and your weapon of choice. In one mission you May. be using the excellent sniper rifle (imagine the Unreal Tournament sniper rifle but with a cool incremental zoom rather than a smooth one) to take out enemy militiamen. You can read the rest of the review here.
SoF @ The Mushroom Posted by SoulTaker on Wednesday, April 19, 2000
The Mushroom has put up a quick review of Soldier of Fortune. Here's a piece:Lately I've really been missing single-player FPSs. I'd almost forgotten what it was like to have "plot" and "theme" in the levels. Soldier of Fortune brought it all rushing back to me. To put it bluntly, although this game is not perfect, it does kick a lot of ass. If you've been missing what Half-Life gave you, go out and pick up SoF, you won't be disappointed.
SoF Review @ 3DR Posted by SoulTaker on Wednesday, April 19, 2000
3D Rage has put up a review of Soldier of Fortune. Here's a clip from the review:You've all heard the standard first person shooter introduction that discusses the fact that the first person shooter market is saturated with mediocre games. Well, I've noticed in the past six months that almost every first person shooter that's been released has been a damn fine piece of work, with games entering the market such as Thief 2, Quake 3: Arena, Unreal Tournament, Rogue Spear, and the list goes on. So the question isn't whether or not Soldier of Fortune will revolutionize this "mediocrity plagued genre", but whether or not Soldier of Fortune will break this streak of excellence. Well, the answer to that question would defintely be a resounding 'NO!', as Soldier of Fortune is one of the most engrossing action packed titles that I've had the pleasure of experiencing in the past six months of gaming brilliance. The best way to describe the game would be a mixture of the suspense and realism of Rogue Spear combined with the frantic action packed gameplay of Quake 2. Read on to see what this game offers the hardcore gamer.
Consultancy Interview Posted by SoulTaker on Wednesday, April 19, 2000
The newly opened Modcentral has put up an interview they did with IcePick where they discuss his upcoming Soldier of Fortune mod, Consultancy.
Operation Overlord Interview Posted by SoulTaker on Wednesday, April 19, 2000
SoF.Net has put up an interview that they conducted with S-o-F's own Matt "utopia" Blessing who is the Project Coordinator/Mapper for the upcoming Soldier of Fortune mod, Operation Overlord. Go check it out!
Another SoF Review Posted by Neb on Wednesday, April 19, 2000
The Electronic Playground has just posted a review of Soldier of Fortune on their web site. Their reviewer found the game to be an interesting change from the gothic sci-fi settings of many first person shooters. The full review can be found here.
Even More Operation Overlord Shots! Posted by utopia on Wednesday, April 19, 2000
The Operation Overlord team has once again, posted three brand spanking new screenshots. The shots feature the Heavy Weapons Infantry in action. Check them out here!
SoF Tweak Guide Posted by utopia on Wednesday, April 19, 2000
If you have s-t-u-t-t-e-r-i-n-g problems running Soldier of Fortune, check out Voodoo Extreme's SoF Tweak Guide.
More SoF Bot Information Posted by utopia on Wednesday, April 19, 2000
I was browsing around at The Fatal's site and noticed this update on the Soldier of Fortune bots:I'm making good progress on the SoF bot. It's in a releasable and usable state right now, but I still have a lot to do. To give an idea of how much work there is, I currently have exactly 17 items on my "to-do" list marked as done, and exactly 17 which need to get done (and I have been saving the items which require more work for last). But, once it's ready, it should have a pretty impressive feature set. I'll probably get a page set up for the bot in a while, if I get the spare time and I feel like doing it.
New Operation Overlord Shots! Posted by SoulTaker on Tuesday, April 18, 2000
Operation Overlord has whipped up and posted several new shots which were taken in the mod's Kosovo map. Go check them out!
Another Mullins Interview Posted by SoulTaker on Tuesday, April 18, 2000
FragMag has posted an interview that they conducted with The Man, John Mullins. Go give it a good read!
SoF Interview Posted by SoulTaker on Tuesday, April 18, 2000
ChicksHardware has put up an interview with Nathan McKenzie of Raven where they talk about Soldier of Fortune. Go check it out!
SoF Support in GS Posted by SoulTaker on Tuesday, April 18, 2000
GameSpy is reporting that their next release, version 2.20, will feature support for Soldier of Fortune!
SoF Skin Resources Posted by SoulTaker on Monday, April 17, 2000
Sof Operations has kicked up version 2.0 of their skin resource where they talk about making skins in Soldier of Fortune.
On SoF & Autographed Mullins Book! Posted by SoulTaker on Monday, April 17, 2000
Kenn Hoekstra has updated his .plan with news that if are living in Canada and are having trouble finding a copy of Soldier of Fortune, to check uot this site. Also, he stats that you can recieve an autographed copy of John Mullins' book "Days of Fire" (a novel about the Vietnam War) by sending $6 (US) to the following address:Buford Books
PMB 105
1509 N. Main
Altus, OK 73521
On SoF & SoF 2 Posted by SoulTaker on Monday, April 17, 2000
Brian Raffel updated his .plan with the following:I have received over 200 emails with suggestions for SOF2 imput. Thanks! This will help us out alot in our proposal to Activision. Seems most would like to have all realistic military weapons and more GHOUL enhancements, which is exactly what we are thinking of.
We are also VERY proud and thankful that SOF is in the #2 slot for sales two weeks in a row! SOF is on track to be Ravens BEST selling title ever! Thanks to all who have purchased it.
A lot of people wanted me to say hello to John Mullins but if you want to email him directly with comments or questions here is his email address he wanted me to give out
johnfmullins@hotmail.com
Please dont ask him to kill anyone he doesnt do that sort of thing. (now) =)
SoF Bot in Development! Posted by SoulTaker on Monday, April 17, 2000
Bot Epidemic is reporting that "TheFatal" is currently developing a bot for Soldier of Fortune and here is what he had to say about his progress on it:TheFatal: I've gotten the navigation and combat code done. I'm working on a new hearing system (a lot more advanced than the Jumbot's) at the moment, then I'll start working in some more advanced navigation routines (navigation at the moment is a fairly basic waypoint system). After that's done and I fix up the weapon bugs I'm having (due to the way SoF's inventory system works), it'll be all ready for a first release.
Raven is providing great support (much more-so than Valve ever did, in fact), so I should be able to overcome any SDK or engine issues that I might run into quickly.
SoF Reviews Posted by SoulTaker on Monday, April 17, 2000
Here's a "catching up" list of the new Soldier of Fortune reviews that have recently popped up:- PlayNOW!
- GameProWorld
- UK Gamer
- DigitalWeb 3D
- GibWorld
- Ars Technica
New SoF Mod! Posted by SoulTaker on Monday, April 17, 2000
Planet Soldier has announced that they are hosting a new single-player mod for Soldier of Fortune called Disorder. Here's a short description of the mod:It's not a TC or anything, but the guy over at Disorder plans to create different maps, with certain objectives. It'll be like an unofficial expansion pack. You can check out more information on this mod by going here
New Operation Overlord Pics Posted by SoulTaker on Monday, April 17, 2000
The guys creating the Operation Overlord Soldier of Fortune mod have updated their site with two brand new shots showing off their early stage sniper skin. Currently, they are in the lead with the most votes in our poll, so go to their page and see what all the excitement is about!
Mullins Interview Posted by SoulTaker on Monday, April 17, 2000
Soldier of Fortune consultant, John Mullins, has been interviews by Seductive. You can check it out by clicking here.
Hoekstra Interview Posted by SoulTaker on Monday, April 17, 2000
3D Action Planet has put up an interview they did with Kenn Hoekstra where they talk about none other than Soldier of Fortune as well their upcoming Star Trek game, Elite Force.
SoF Benchmarks Posted by SoulTaker on Monday, April 17, 2000
nV News has kicked up their benchmark results comparing the different between GHOUL and high quality lighting in Soldier of Fortune.
Updates At SoldierofFortune.net Posted by utopia on Friday, April 14, 2000
SoldierofFortune.net has moved to a brand new server, and have updated with a new "What If". You can check that out here.
GameIde 2.0 Is Released Posted by utopia on Friday, April 14, 2000
Version 2.0 of GameIde has just been released. It is an Integrated Development Environment for mod authoring. This new version supports Quake II in addition to Quake III Arena, with support for Half-Life, Sin and Soldier of Fortune planned for future releases.
Another SoF Giveaway Posted by SoulTaker on Friday, April 14, 2000
Win Games has a Soldier of Fortune giveaway contest running, which ends tomorrow. All you have to do is keep clicking on their banners until you win.
Another SoF Review Posted by SoulTaker on Thursday, April 13, 2000
The Stratos Group sends news that they have put up their review of Soldier of Fortune for you guys to check out.
New SoF Ring Members Posted by SoulTaker on Thursday, April 13, 2000
We have added two Soldier of Fortune related sites to our webring so go check out those sites. Also, if you have a Soldier of Fortune site, join the ring!
New SoF Utilities Posted by SoulTaker on Thursday, April 13, 2000
We have recieved news from SoFFiles that they have posted two new Soldier of Fortune related files:- A tga-file converter
- A texture (.m32-file) viewer For more information, click here.
SoF Patch Info Posted by SoulTaker on Thursday, April 13, 2000
Rick Johnson made a post over at the official Soldier of Fortune forums with news on what Soldier of Fortune fans can expect from the upcoming 1.04 patch which is expected to be released to the public some time in the near future. Here's a list of fixes/changes/additions:* Fixed crash in EAX sound code when playing old sounds
* Fixed crash in DM when getting killed by standing over a flaming body
* Fixed crash in DM for Arsenal caused by weapon switching / inventory bug
* Added a check for invalided saved game files in the menu code
* Changed the "Error during Initialization" dialog to report the specific error
* Added view height change for MOF
* Fixed a bug in detection of remote IP address for systems with multiple IPs
* Circumvented W2K bug in SetProcessWorkingSetSize(). This call would basically not allow various GL implementations to initialize under W2K. Removed the call to that function.
* Re-organized CD copy protection
* Made it so that the winsock error WSAECONNRESET doesn't drop you to the console during DM server browsing
* Fixed problem where people had difficulty connecting to servers
* Fixed an issue with spectator mode
* Fixed an overflow issue with demo playback
* Fixed CTF issue with force join
* Added "ainame" worldspawn over-ride to specify the enemy set for user mods
* Added a "-nostart" command line option, so that dedicated servers won't automatically start dedicated.cfg
* Added GameSpy server registration support
* Fixed irqctf1 where players could get in bad spots
Even More SoF Reviews Posted by utopia on Thursday, April 13, 2000
Here's a few tasty reviews of everyone's favorite game, Soldier of Fortune. - Gamer's Depot
- Speedy3D
- The Game Den
SoF Graphic Cards Article Posted by SoulTaker on Wednesday, April 12, 2000
In The Trenches has kicked up a article where they talk about the graphic cards for Soldier of Fortune as well as tweakings and resolutions for graphic card troubleshooting.
On SoF2! Posted by SoulTaker on Wednesday, April 12, 2000
Brian Raffel has updated his .plan with the following about Soldier of Fortune 2:John Mullins is at Raven Today!
We are in the process of proposing SOF2 and wanted Johns input on the mission/weapons ect.
If you have any solid suggestions for SOF2 send us an email.
Quick SoF Q&A Posted by SoulTaker on Wednesday, April 12, 2000
ClanWorld.Org sent Kenn Hoekstra two quick Soldier of Fortune related questions. The first one is regarding add-ons for the game, and the second one asks about the possibilities of a Soldier of Fortune 2. You can read his answers here.
Today's SoF Reviews Posted by SoulTaker on Wednesday, April 12, 2000
Another new batch of Soldier of Fortune reviews have popped up all around the 'net today and here they are:- Action Trip
- Aussie Gamer
- GameSurf (in Dutch)
- Gamepig (in German)
- Games Domain
- UK Times Newspaper
SoF Giveaway Contest! Posted by SoulTaker on Wednesday, April 12, 2000
Honest 3D has sent word that they are holding a giveaway contest where you can win a copy of Soldier of Fortune!
Operation Overlord Interview! Posted by SoulTaker on Wednesday, April 12, 2000
The Oxygen Tank has put up an interview with our own utopia about his upcoming Soldier of Fortune mod, Operation Overlord! Here's a piece from the interview: Could you please briefly explain to our readers what Operation Overlord is gearing up to offer the rapidly growing Soldier of Fortune community?
Operation Overlord is going to add some serious excitement into the Multiplayer field of Soldier of Fortune. The realistic environments, weapons, skins, and models were just crying out at me to try to do a mod with it. I think we're going to offer some intense action that rivals that of Unreal Tournament, or even Counter-Strike for Half-Life, which will be tough to live up to. It will be some really fun team, class-based missions that should be a blast to play. You can check out the rest of the interview here. The interview also includes a boatload of new information about the upcoming mod.
New SoF Wallpaper Posted by SoulTaker on Tuesday, April 11, 2000
We recieved news from deCyber SoF that they have put up a new Soldier of Fortune wallpaper so go check it out!
SoF QuickFAQ! Posted by Phoebus on Tuesday, April 11, 2000
Our resident 'Walkthru Guru', Neb has put together all the most frequently asked walkthrough questions, which we offer to you as part of the site, called QuickFAQ! Check it out, whenever you're really stuck in the single player game, and don't have the patience to go through our regular Walkthru (which is still in progress!). The QuickFAQ will continually have additional Q&As, as long as you keep sending Neb those walkthrough questions! :-)
Please Welcome The First Hosted Sites to S-o-F.com Posted by Hunter on Monday, April 10, 2000
Two hosted sites are open for business today, they are: Operation Overlord and Soldier of Fortune Demo & Config Central. Operation overlord is a team-based multiplayer mod for Soldier of Fortune. Two of our own talented crew, utopia and Fraust, are bringing this mod to life. It sounds awesome! I can't wait!
Utopia sends this info:Operation Overlord is intense combat that requires reliance on team members to carry out jobs they are assigned to do. It's not capture the flag though, but mission based play like Assault for Unreal Tournament. One team Attacks and the other Defends. After one round, teams are switched, defenders attack, attackers defend. There is no set time limit, so a beach invasion May. become a stalemate and last for an hour or so, until the team utilizes the in-game map feature and the captain places waypoints and mission objectives for individual members. To enhance the game we have added classes to the game. You can now choose from one of the 8 classes, each with special abilities and weaponry.
The SoF Demo & Config Central will house some of the nifty .cfg's you can have to enhance play and also be able to view other people's game demos. This site is not 100% completed but look for it to be up soon. [By the way, Config Central is being brought to you by delete.]
Cheat Selector Correction Posted by utopia on Monday, April 10, 2000
The zip files for the Cheat Selector (see previous update) now contain the respective readme's. To reiterate what they are:The first zip named item-cheater.zip contains:
item-cheater(1of1).cfg
This uses the Q key to get the item, and the W and E keys to cycle though.
The second zip named cheat-selector.zip contains:
cheat-selector(1of2).cfg
cheat-selector(2of2).cfg
SoF Tweaks Posted by SoulTaker on Monday, April 10, 2000
Reverend @ VE has put up a tweaking guide for your video card for Soldier of Fortune.
SoF #1! Posted by SoulTaker on Monday, April 10, 2000
GameSpy has Soldier of Fortune listed as their "Number One PC Game Released Since Christmas".
Hoekstra Interview Posted by SoulTaker on Monday, April 10, 2000
The girls (pun intended) over at GameGirlz have posted an interview they did with Kenn Hoekstra. You can read it by going here.
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