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| WarRock
is, by far, one of the best Tactical FPS games I have played in a long time! If you are a
fan of the Tactical FPS style, you have got to play this game! With multiple game
modes and styles to choose from, as well as many great weapons, maps, and
vehicles, WarRock is in a class of its own! WarRock is 100% "Free2Play"
with optional "Premium" membership packages that can be purchased to enhance your
experience. You can also purchase exclusive weapons and items from
the G1 Marketplace that you cant get anywhere else! |
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WarRock System Requirements |
Minimum
* Windows ME/ XP/2000
* Intel Pentium III 800MHZ
* 512 MB RAM
* Radeon 8500LE - Geforce MX400 +
* DirectX 9.0c
* 900 MB free HD space
* DSL |
Recommended
* Windows ME / XP/2000
* Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
* 512 MB RAM
* Radeon 9200 - GeForce FX 5700 +
* DirectX 9.0c
* 900 MB free HD space
* Cable / T1 |
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A few notes on these requirements: Your internet speed:
This listing is quite vague, so let me clear it up for you. WarRock is a "Peer
to Peer" game. This means that while your playing a match, your computer is
directly connected to every other player in the room for most of the gameplay
functions, not to the server. So thus the game requires more bandwidth than a
typical FPS like CS, CoD, or BF. In this respect it functions more like a
torrent or other file sharing application in that the client has to establish and maintain a direct connection to
every player in the room simultaneously. It must be setup this way in order for
the game to offer the large player count and almost unlimited number of rooms
across all the servers.
Keeping this in mind, these
are my personal recommendations for your connection speed to play WarRock with
minimal lag caused by your connection.
- Rock Bottom Speed:
3.0 Mbps DSL/Cable
with 256kbps upload speed
- Optimal Speed:
5.0 Mbps Cable with 512kbps upload speed
- For best gameplay:
10Mbps Cable with
1Mbps upload or higher
It needs to be
stated that if you are on a 3.0 Mbps connection, then it may be best if
you only played in 16 player or less rooms in either CQC or UO. Once you
get into the larger 20+ player rooms and larger maps like in BG, you can
expect the demand on your connection and computer to go up. Also, just
because your on a fast connection does not mean you will not see lag.
Remember, the game is peer to peer, thus part of your connection is
dependant on every other player in the room. If one or more of them is
on a very slow or poor connection, you may experience lag yourself.
A few notes on DSL:
95% of all DSL connections in the US are NOT stable. You will very rarely run at
your advertised top speed for any real length of time. Your speed and ping will
fluctuate a lot based on several factors. Distance, line quality, local user
load, and ISP restrictions just to name a few. Most DSL providers also limit
your MTU to under 1500, this can also generate lag in the form of packet loss
and packet fragmentation. In short, DSL is NOT well suited to MMOFPS gaming.
What works ok for non-MMOFPS (CS, BF, CoD) will not work the same for MMOFPS or
Peer 2 Peer gaming. The "I don't lag it must be you because I can play CS
or CoD just fine!" line does not hold water. They do NOT operate the same and
the MMOFPS games require more bandwidth and a much more stable connection than
the standard old school peer to server style games. All of that being said,
Cable or FiOS is the way to go if your serious about MMOFPS gaming.
Your CPU: I myself
have tested the game on a 800Mhz P3 machine and it will play, but only at lower
resolutions under 1024x768, with under 8-16 players, and not on larger UO or BG
maps, especially those with vehicles. The game will slow down and even lag you
out at times. If you stay on the smaller CQC and UO maps, keep your resolutions
and graphic settings low, it does play relatively fine.
I however recommend at least
a 1.2 GHz CPU or faster for better game performance at lower settings.
Your GPU:
I have tested WarRock on many of
the Radeon cards since that is what I use. These were my results: (All PC's
running on a P4 2.0GHz/AMD Athlon 2500+ or better CPU at 1280x1024 unless otherwise
noted. All were AGP versions and all settings were high with no FX. )
- Radeon 9200 Pro 128MB:
An average of 40-55 FPS if your not running at the minimum system
specifications. Running at 800MHz 1024x768 it averaged 20-40 FPS max.
- Radeon 9550 Pro 256MB:
An average of 40-60 FPS depending on the map. 40-70FPS at 1024x768
- Radeon 9700 Pro 128MB:
An average of 45-80 FPS depending on the map.
- Radeon x850 Pro 256MB:
An average of 60-100 FPS depending on the map.
- Radeon x850 XT (& PE) 256MB:
An average of 70-120 FPS depending on the map.
- Radeon x1300 Pro 256MB:
An average of 45-60 FPS depending on the map.
- Radeon x1600 Pro 512MB:
An average of 55-90 FPS depending on the map.
Note:
The FPS averages are based on
gameplay in UO sized maps with 20 or more players. Many of the averages were
actually a little higher than what I have listed. I listed what I saw during
intense gameplay.
Your Memory:
Having tested the game at
512MB of RAM, I would highly recommend that you have at least 1.0GB of RAM
to enjoy the game as it was intended. Especially if you're on a "lower end"
PC running Windows XP.
Your HD Space:
2.0GB free HD space on the
drive or partition you intend to install the game and at least 10GB of free
space on your OS drive or partition. The 2.0 GB of free space on your
install drive will allow for future updates and the 10GB free space on your
OS drive makes room for your page file to resize as needed.
I personally recommend that you
specify a static size for your page file and not let windows manage it. It's also
a good habit to have your page file located on whatever your fastest drive is on
the partition with the most free non-fragmented space. I myself also purge my
page file about once a month, sometimes more depending on my usage load. There
are many sites out there that tell you how to do this. Google is your best
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Getting the most out of WarRock on your PC... |
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It's no secret that WarRock can
stress the resources on many typical home computers. The same holds true for
many online MMOFPS style games. The end result can be a less than desirable loss
in game performance. There are a few things you can do to help beyond what I
have mentioned above. Here is a list of a few other ideas and small tweaks you
can make to your Windows OS and PC to help improve your overall system
performance. These "tweaks" all assume of course that your PC does meat all the
minimum requirements listed above for the game.
1.
Disable the windows
indexing service. The
indexing service runs in the background and stores the names and locations of
files on your hard disks in memory for faster file searching. This feature is
fine if you use the windows file search on a very regular basis, but otherwise,
it does nothing but take up excess CPU cycles and resources. The windows file
search feature will still work with the indexing service disabled, it will just
take longer. To disable the
service, simply go into "My Computer" then right click on your hard drive(s),
select properties in the menu, and deselect "Allow Indexing Service to index
this disk for fast file searching". You will get a popup that asks if you apply
the new attributes to the drive (root) only or to all the sub folder as well.
You want to apply it to all the folders and sub-folders. Apply it, your done. Do
this on every hard disk on your system.
2.
Disable Monitoring for System
Restore on the drive that contains your Page File.
I assume by now that your Page
File is not on the same drive or partition as your windows operating system. If
it is, and you have no other drive or partition to move the Page File to, then I
suggest you skip this step and leave monitoring enabled. On the other hard if
your like me and have your Page File on a separate drive, disabling monitoring
for that drive or partition will help your overall system performance,
especially under heavy loads.
Right click on "My Computer" and
select "Properties". Now click the "System Restore" tab and click on the drive
that contains your page file from the list. Then click "Settings" and check the
box that says "Turn off System Restore on this drive". Click "Ok" then "Apply"
and your done. Now its time for a reboot.
3.
Defrag, Defrag, Defrag.
Yeah, this gets thrown out
there a lot as a fix all, and a fix all it's not. However keeping your disk
fragmentation under 10% will go a long way to help keeping it running smooth.
Once fragmentation starts to reach 20%+, you will start to see very noticeable
performance issues, if not sooner. Now I assume everyone knows how to defrag
their hard drive(s). if not, Google is your best friend.
Its also a good habit to always
make sure when you decide to purge/move your page file, you defrag the drive or
partition you plan on moving it to first. One file you don't want fragmented is
your page file. A freshly defragmented disk will have much more continuous space
available for windows when it creates the file, thus reducing access and search
time. |
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Who am I in WarRock?
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In game name: |
Strider |
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Favorite Class: |
Assault - Sniper - Medic |
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Clan: |
Test Monkeys
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Favorite Game Mode: |
Urban Ops (300 Point Deathmatch) |
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Most Used Weapons: |
MP5K - M249 - MP7A1 - TAR 21- FAMAS - L85 - AW_AI - PSG1 |
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Favorite
Assault Weapon: L85
Accurate and
powerful at just about any range.
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Favorite
Medic
Weapon: MP7A1
Rapid
fire rare, accurate, great stopping power. |
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Favorite Sniper
Weapon: PSG1
Accurate, powerful, and great for no-scoping.
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Most Hated
Weapon: Aug
Duh! :) |
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Favorite PX Items:
Extra Clips
Adrenaline
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Game
Styles (Channels) and Modes |
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The game is separated into 3 game styles, aka, Channels. They are
Close Quarters Combat,
Urban Ops, and
Battle Group.
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CQC
maps are relatively small and focus on mission objectives and face-to-face
combat. For mission-based maps, you will only spawn once per scenario (such
as Explosive).
However, there are other modes (such as FFA) in which you will spawn at
regular intervals. |
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Urban
Ops
maps range from medium-sized to large, and may feature some vehicles. The
objective of these maps is to reduce the opposing team’s score (displayed at
the top of the screen) to zero by taking their flags and eliminating their
presence. |
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Battle Group maps are the largest in the game, and feature vehicles
you won’t see in any other maps. Like Urban Ops, your goal is to reduce the
opposing team’s score to zero. |
Within these 3, there are
different game modes to choose from, such as Explosive, Conquest, Free for All
(FFA), and Deathmatch. The modes available differ depending on the channel you
are in.
- Explosive – One
team is assigned to plant and detonate explosives at one of the designated
targets, while the defending team must prevent them from achieving their
objective.
- Free For All - This
pits all players against each other in a no-holds-barred deathmatch! The
first player to reach the kill limit wins the game.
- DeathMatch -
The object is to reduce the opposing team’s score to 0 by eliminating
their troops and capturing flags.
- Conquest - Both
teams start with 999 points. Capturing flags is critical in this mode, as
the team with fewer flags will see their points trickle away. Manage to
capture all the flags on the map, and you win the match!
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There are 5 character classes in
the game. You can play as any of them you choose at anytime on one account. Your
rank is based on your account, not the characters you play. The 5 classes are
Assault, Scout, Medic, Engineer, and Heavy Weapons. Each has its strong and weak
points as well as weapons it has access to. |
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Assault |
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Assault troopers
have a wide range of weapons to choose from like the G36, M249, M4A1, and
many more. They will soon have the L85A1 available to them as well! The assault
class are quite effective in "Run &
Gun" combat. They are also well suited for ambush attacks. If you like in
your face action, this class is for you.
Standard issue weapons:
Colt .45, K2, K400 frag grenade |
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Sniper |
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Scouts (snipers) provide
long-distance cover fire. As
snipers, they tend to act alone and fire from a distance. The sniper has a
deadly selection of rifles to choose from like the PSG1, AWM, and soon, the
Barret M82! For me, the snipers best friends are the MP5K for those close
encounters and the Adrenaline injector for those close brushes with death.
Standard issue weapons:
Colt .45, M24, K400 frag grenade |
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Medic |
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Medics roam the field and provide
aid to the wounded. Because they need to travel light, they equip light
sub-machineguns and machine pistols like the Uzi, MP5, MP7A1, and P90. Their medkit can be
upgraded for more efficient healing. They can also be used as an assault class
quite effectively with a little practice! A medic equipped with a MP7A1 and
Shotgun can be a blast!
Standard issue weapons:
Colt .45, MP5, Red Med Kit |
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Engineer |
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The Engineer most often
accompanies vehicle crews to provide repair support on the go. They generally
rely on their vehicles for protection and carry weapons similar to the medics.
They are a great support class if you like to dish out some serious vehicle
carnage. Its also
good to carry the Adrenaline Injector with this class! Now they can also lay
anti-personal land mines as well as ammo boxes for all the other classes!
Standard issue weapons:
Colt .45, MP5, Spanner Wrench |
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Heavy Weapons |
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Although Heavy troopers exist
primarily to destroy enemy armor, they can also be quite effective against enemy
aircraft. Their available arms range from anti-tank mines
to guided rockets and miniguns, like the M134. If you're lucky enough to find the
right heavy weapons retail package, you can gain access to the assault classes
M249! Standard issue weapons:
Colt .45, Panzerfaust, TMA-1A landmine |
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Leveling System |
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WarRock contains an RPG style leveling system. Where you gain experience points
based on your gameplay, number of kills, match ranking, and other factors. Once
you have the required amount of points, you get promoted (level up). There are
level requirements to gain access to certain weapons.
With each level up, you also
earn "Dinars", the in-game currency. You can then use the Dinars to lease
weapons, gear, and other upgrades for your characters. Its a good idea to spend
your money wisely, as some of the weapons can get quite expensive.
If you decide to become a
Premium member of the community, depending on the package you buy, you gain an
experience boost, extra Dinars, and the ability to host rooms on more maps with
larger player limits. |
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Top 5 Favorite
Maps |
In no
particular order... |
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Alberon is a great
map for the assault, medic, and sniper classes. Although a good sniper
can really rack up the kills with a little practice. It's a really
well balanced mid sized map with a great layout that's simply fun to
navigate and use to your advantage. This has been one of my favorite
maps since the beginning. one of the maps great selling points is there
are no bases to capture, its just an all out team deathmatch! |
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Cloud Forest is an
awesome heavily wooded sniper map, with room for all the other classes.
The Medic and Heavy Trooper make excellent support characters on this
map. The key to success on Cloud Forest is a good aim and team work!
There are 2 bases in the map's center that can be captured and is often
where a bulk of the fighting takes place. If you can manage take and
hold both the mid bases, you can dominate the enemy! |
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Emblem was actually
the first map that really kept me coming back when I started playing
WarRock. I liked this map for its larger size, vehicles, and general
layout. Not to mention the fact it caters to all the character classes
quite well. Emblem is set in a warehouse type setting with 3 bases that
can be captured in the middle section of the map. There are plenty of
places to hide as well as avenues of attack, depending on your taste.
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Havana is just a
great map that's a great deal of fun to play. It's perfectly balanced,
well laid out, and is well suited to all 5 character classes. No matter
your style, you can have fun on this map. There are several bases that
can be captured and a few vehicles that can make matches more
interesting. Set in a small city, there are a lot of rooftops,
balconies, and bombed structures for you to navigate or hide in. This maps
size is also an asset, there is plenty of room to move around so no
matter if you like fast action or slow and methodical, Havana is your
map! |
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Nerbil fast became
one of my favorite maps when it was released. Its a mid sized map and similar to Alberon in the fact that there are no bases to capture,
its an all out team deathmatch. Where Nerbil differs from Alberon is the
fact it does not cater more to snipers than the other classes. Its
perfect for both Assault and Medic troops as well. The layout is also
great as its perfect for just about all combat styles such as camping, rushing,
or both. This train yard themed map offers fast paced action with 101
ways to score some great kills! |
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