[Slinky2397]

Well, I can see this one being another SH, although it's developed by someone else...

From Gamershell:

[quote:fe5a4]Summary:

Electronic Arts today announced Medal of Honor Allied Assault: Breakthrough, a new expansion pack that will "take players from the sands of North Africa to the heart of Italy in the struggle to defeat the Third Reich". Created by EALA and developed by TKO Software, Inc., Medal of Honor Allied Assault: Breakthrough is planned for release on PC in fall 2003. Read the press release for more details.



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EA Hits the Shores of North Africa with Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough/a



REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - April 22, 2003 - Strike a Blow for Liberty in Medal of Honor Allied Assault(TM) Breakthrough from Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS - News).

Created by EALA and developed by TKO Software, Inc., the new expansion pack/b for the critically acclaimed Medal of Honor Allied Assault, takes players from the sands of North Africa to the heart of Italy in the struggle to defeat the Third Reich. Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough is planned for release on the PC in fall 2003.

As U.S. Army Sergeant John Baker, players join the battle at Kasserine Pass in North Africa, race to capture Messina in Sicily, and finally repel the German army at the historic battle of Monte Battaglia in the heart of Italy. Armed with a new arsenal of weapons, players will fight alone and with squad mates as they rush to stop the Axis powers.

The multiplayer game has been enhanced with the addition of Liberation Mode. In this mode, defeated players must be rescued by surviving teammates to continue the fight. In addition, players can drive tanks, artillery spotters can call in artillery strikes, and minesweepers can defuse mines. Players can also choose from American, British, Italian, and German skins in all multiplayer modes.

As with the original Medal of Honor(TM) game, the producers sought counsel from numerous outside sources to ensure the game is as historically authentic as possible. EALA continues to work closely with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society to ensure Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough reflects the ideals and integrity of the prestigious Medal of Honor. In addition, Capt. Dale Dye, who served as military technical advisor on the previous titles in the Medal of Honor franchise, continues his efforts with the Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough team.[/quote:fe5a4]

The new MP mode sounds nice, except the artilery/tanks would screw it up. Will have to wait and see... Even so, I haven't played MoH for ages...

http://www.gamershell.com/news_BMOHAABr ... nnou.shtml

[Zoner]

John Baker...wasn't that the blonde cop on CHiPs?

For those of you too young to remember CHiPs...

[img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/joe-insult-ponchhomo.jpg[/img]

[Hobbes]

I know there is going to be alot of people making negative comments about this but here is my take on it.

Yes EA dosnt support MOH:AA and Spearhead was not the best expansion evert and all EA wants is our cash with as little effort on their part as possible but you know what.

I love MOH:AA/SH I spend alot of time palying both of them because I have fun with them. So I egarly a wait this expansion.

Although I know Italy was in the war on the AXIS side sort of anyway but did they have their own weapons?

[Zoner]

Check this out for info on weapons the Italians used in WWII:

http://www.wwiitech.net/main/italy/weapons/

[Tiwaz]

- Even more crappy and unbalanced maps such as 'Unterseite', 'Verschneit' and 'Bazaar'

- Lots of sound bugs

- The butt-scoot should return; this may be difficult to realize, if not practicable, some other strange manoeuvre will be implemented (e.g. foes will 'dive' when fired upon)

- All good things of original MoHAA and Spearhead (if any) will be excluded

- Lots of new inaccurate new skins and weapons

- Strange 'fog' will not only be present while in 16-bit mode (like in Spearhead), but also in 32-bit mode.

- Even faster run speed, Quake 3 style (necessary, maps will be even bigger than some Spearhead maps)

- Default mode is realism, only possible to disable by typing some extravagant command in the console -> all internet servers will be running realism, 90% of players will be using MG.

- Performance will be even crappier than Spearhead

- Patch 1.11 will be available for download on D-Day +1, which doesn't actually fix anything but will include a new rifle and map, until then only available in the demo

- Some multiplayer maps will be taken from MoHAA and Spearhead singleplayer, but slighlty modified

- Lean-strafing will still be disabled

- The ladder-glitch will return

- A bug will be implemented in level 1 of the singleplayer mission, many people will be unable to continue until D-Day +1

- Even less taunts than in Spearhead, but lots of 'wheehooo' taunts will be present.

And, last but not least:

- The Italians use grenades with purple smoke!!! Yes!!!

But seriously: I hope this expansion will be good, MoHAA style. But that is not what I'm expecting. We'll see what the next expansion brings us.

What I am hoping for: New maps (just as well-balanced as the orinal ones), new skins, new weapons and the exact same 'feel' as MoHAA original has. Why change something that is already approaching perfection.

[Necrology]

a bit pessimistic aren't you?

[Zoner]

HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW! Pessimistic, but hilarious!

[Tiwaz]

Originally Posted by Necrology

a bit pessimistic aren't you?

I was trying to be funney, but actually I am pessimistic. Very. Because I was very much looking forward to Spearhead at the time. And for me, it was a huge disappointment. I have tried Spearhead, but I like MoHAA a lot more even though it is old. I never play Spearhead nowadays. Also, there are more good MoHAA servers than there are Spearhead servers. The release of another expansion that not meets the costumers expectations will slinter the online MoHAA community even further.

It'd better be a good expansion.

OK, I might be too pessimistic, I'll give you that. But like I said: We'll see.

I think the chances for another letdown are very much present.

[Necrology]

don't forget there's also another expansion pack, pacific assault, and a lot of mods in development.
so hopefully, the moh community will once again shine with glimmer cool:

[Tiwaz]

I sure hope so.

Until then, I am sticking with playing MoHAA. Still good for some hours of fun on most evenings. Beating some n00b cheaters is also fun on occasion, biggrin:

in this new expansion pack, they better not put so much detail into little things that you cant see, causing FPS drops and stuff. Good God, Ardennes sent my Über PC to the shitter in its FPS.

[Exatox]

If breakthrough is another Spearhead, then we can expect another damn good game!

[MSCsniperx]

Wow, I am hopping for some new life for MOHAA.. but lets face it, EA has bent it's customers over at every turn. If we went on it’s track record alone it’s a given that this expansion will be messed up. Spearhead. had potential but many glitches later and servers that cost TWICE as much as because of extra resources and I am NOT going to get Burnt for the 15th time by EA.

I suggest we get a couple of trusted people to try this out and report on it here fully before we all rush out rush out and buy it as EA laughs to the bank saying “suckaas”.. We need to get it reviewed first by real life unbiased people not some games review that takes advertisement from EA..

I do have hopes for this but rather then get suckered into thinking it's going to be awesome.. I'll hold off untill some people here review it first in Multiplayer.

spearhead.. LOL (oh yes BTW we will be charging DOUBLE for a spearhead server)

[Akuma]

Originally Posted by Exatox

If breakthrough is another Spearhead, then we can expect another damn good game!

Your being sarcastic right?

[Magnum]

I will almost certainly buy it, and most likely enjoy it as well. At least EA isn't doing the developing.

What Zone, never heard of reruns? I might be young but I've seen CHiPs. Besides, that's a picture of Ponch.