Vietnam: Broken Arrow mod for Half-Life 2

Broken Arrow is a multiplayer Vietnam War modification currently in development for the Half- Life 2 Source engine. Broken Arrow is going to promote a fast style of gameplay, which is designed to give everybody an equal chance in combat. Get ready to step into the shoes of either soldiers of North Vietnamese Army or US forces, battling through the jungles of Vietnam.

Broken Arrow will feature realistic maps and gameplay, with historically correct weapons and vehicles. This is about close combat fighting through the forests, strategic and team-orientated maps, and huge firefights.

Players will have the chance to battle it out on some historically correct maps including “Ambush Alley” and “Hill 875” and others which are made purely for fun. Broken Arrow will include not only close quarters jungle warfare but many other aspects of the Vietnam War based in settings such as derelict towns.

Broken Arrow aims to recreate the Vietnam War with unique features in order to break the current “it’s just another war mod” attitude. Broken Arrow is not only going to improve on current games and modifications but aims to add a totally new level to the Vietnam War which will launch the player into a battle simulation that endorses intense fun mixed with aspects of realism.

Maps in BA will be very varied in size. Assault maps will be large with up to 64 players, many buildings and transportation vehicles, while some jungle maps will be fairly small to increase the amount of combat and firefights. Each map will be the perfect size for its game mode, letting the gameplay stay rapid and intense.

Many new war modifications for Half-Life 2 are going for ‘ultimate realism’, but at BA we believe in achieving this you will have to sacrifice much of the important gameplay. We are making gameplay the priority and putting in realism to support this gameplay. This way, BA will have ultimate Vietnam War gameplay while having the perfect amount of realism.

Teams in Broken Arrow will be divided among the US Forces and the Vietcong. Each team will be ordered by player ranks, which will also determine the equipment and responsibilities that each player is permitted. Each team has 5 classes. Classes define which equipment a player may select, how agile and resistant to damage that player is, and what special abilities that player has.

BA will also feature AI jet fighter and helicopter gunship support. This means high-ranking North Vietnamese officers can call in airstrikes from AI MiGs to break up fighting in the jungles, while US troops can bring in napalm.

Grab your rifle (and bayonet!) and get ready for hell…