so...you guys are able to play... ?

Attempt 1... once i got into the MP screen the mouse wouldn't move, jumping all over.

Attempt 2... quick join said nothing available but then tried to connect to a server...for 15 mins.

Attempt 3... program not responding.

will reboot and try a couple more things... but so far can't get in game myself.

I had quite a few crashes in the server browser but once I got into a game it ran fine for the most part. I expected higher FPS than I'm getting so hopefully one of the things they are doing over the next few weeks is optimizing.

One trick someone mentioned is to join the RO2 group on steam then join someone's game from the member list there to get around the server browser crash.

Yeah server browser needs some serious work (tabbing and using arrow keys maybe temp solution). Right now there are only two maps on rotation in official servers...to me game feels a little raw/undercooked.

There is something nagging in the back of my head about RO2. I don't know what it is at the moment but I am not bowled over by it nor do I out-right hate it. I have just played RO1 again and still prefer it over 2 though...

Kill cams, odd grenade throwing mechanics, quirky bandaging feature that adds nothing to gameplay, everything just seems wrong. I'll likely end up getting it anyways but it truly looks like a poor sequel. Much more of a BF type game.

Though to be honest, even $32 on Steam seems very expensive for what it is IMO. Crysis 2 disappointed me but RO2 seems to be the most disappointing game since I saw the new Ace Combat trailer. Not a good year for games!

Make sure you have the latest DX redistributable (I believe it is located in the game folder) installed. Yoshiro (I think his name is?) from Tripwire metnioned it in their forums.

Hope this helps!

With regards to the game, I am loving it so far. Pace seems perfect, the graphics are nice, and the performance at max settings is solid. Much better than the original RO, IMO. I wish ArmA2 felt less "clunky" movement wise and more like this game.

Last night's patch completely fixed the server browser for me.

haha yea, I have been very surprised by this game. I only really bought it because I love Trip Wire and how they interact with the community, I had to let them know someone likes the game, reading the steam forums its like a terrible scene from a murder. I only played the first one to scratch that itch and always left dissapointed. I mean I like realism but the first one was a little over the top. For example when I decide to lay down in the first one it felt like a process now I get fired at my guy dives and it feels fluid. I guess my complaint is I cant stand games where my brain and hands are 5 steps ahead of what the game is doing.

This is exactly why as much as I like the concept of ArmA I can't stand the game.

What's all the hype about how realistic this is? How is it different than any other shooter, you've all played? I thought that I was going to want this, but the more I'm seeing...I just don't know. Gameplay looks no different than CoD, MoH or the Battlefield series.
I'm still more impressed by the screens and videos of BF3, than anything else I've seen so far. Trying to keep an open mind, though. Can anyone join in on the Beta?