The latest title developed at Poland-based Techland, SpecForce is an innovative SciFi shooter, in which the player becomes a SpecForce operative, who must, along with the rest of his unit, face the threat of interplanetary terrorist factions. The struggle takes place in a complex landscape, where futuristic urban environments intertwine with dense and uncharted natural territory.

Some of the SpecForce official home page features include never before seen product details, latest screenshots, and video clips. Fans will also find a detailed timeline, showcasing the events that preceded SpecForce’s storyline. The first part of the sometimes controversial vision of the future is available now.

Aside from information abut the game itself, the new home page hosts an exclusive section devoted to SpecForce’s map editor. Here fans can not only find the fine details on how to use the map editor, but also download add-on maps for SpecForce’s multiplayer mode. After SpecForce’s release, this section will also double as a fan-driven file exchange.

Techland promises to regularly introduce new details about SpecForce’s multiple features.

+ Fixed a few coop spawns where you would spawn inside burning buildings
+ noted in readme that some save games from 1.00 will not work
+ Menu: Tokerov 9mm displays 5 rounds in menu, but 13 rounds in-game.
+ fixed bug where if you ever fail a mission due to killing a civilian the campaign resets even if you later win
+ no longer show the reticle when sniping
+ fixed bug in DM where end of rounds (and /restartgame) would screw everything up
+ increase grenade damage radius a bit
+ leave accuracy indicators on with map up
+ increase heavy weapon damage and smg weapon damage a bit
+ made pistols less accurate and do a bit less damage

Movement isn't nearly as nail-biting of an experience as it could be, since the enemy AI is generally stationary. When you hear gunfire close by, and you're an armed service member defending a camp, the typical reaction doesn't involve standing around.

SpecForce’s multiplayer mode boasts a diverse collection of game play types. Players can now strap themselves into a futuristic Power Armor, and use its multiple systems to introduce new tactical elements to the game.

Aside from a wide selection of weapons and equipment, players also have the option to man a diverse collection of multiple vehicles. Some of these include pursuit and two-seater off road vehicles, Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and combat mech-like Walkers.

SpecForce hosts 4 unique multiplayer modes: Death Match, Team Death Match, Team Domination and Capture The Flag, each supporting up to 32 players. The game is bundled with an easy-to-use map editor.

Techland’s latest title is best described as a SciFi shooter, in which the player is drafted into an elite spec-ops unit in the future. Equipped with the latest tech tools and weapons, working alone, or as an integral part of his unit, he must face terrorist factions that threaten man kind. The arena – a vast landscape of both futuristic urban environments, and an uncharted territory dominated by nature. All SpecForce multiplayer maps have been created in association with popular on-line games clans.

SpecForce doesn’t have a rating yet. A “Mature” tag is expected, reflecting Techland’s previous shooter’s rating. The exact premiere date remains unspecified, but SpecForce is expected to ship in the late second quarter of 2005.

+ more accurate guns in mp
+ radial command remapping
+ when switching away from a guy with the grenade launcher the aiming reticle dissapears
+ end random encounters only after ESC is pressed even if all guys killed so you can grab their stuff
+ made mouse smoother when scope in use
+ cheats in mp disabled
+ made rifles much more accurate when scope engaged
+ fixed rate of fire for RPD
+ increase range of claymore
+ various typos fixed.
+ increased clip capacity of 9mm to 13
+ Fixed text issue when swapping out an injured soldier in campaign
+ seems that more people can join than are allowed and they come in as ghosts
+ exit zones don't work in coop
+ fix crash when kicking people
+ fix passwords not working
+ don't allow random injuries on dead guys
+ click rest again to stop resting and pause
+ spawn right in the fire in one of the houses on map 1
+ exit zone blocked on campaign 4
+ can get on top of more rocks in campaign 1
+ rotated claymore into correct rotation

New York, NY – April 19, 2005 – Close Combat: First to Fight has shipped and is currently available in retail stores across North America and Europe for PC. A version for the Xbox® videogame system from Microsoft was released on April 9th.

Players lead a four-man fire team of US Marines through the perils of modern urban combat in Beirut. Gamers can play through the campaign as either a single player or a co-op experience online or via LAN. In addition, gamers can go head-to-head in the fire team arena with as many as 8 players simultaneously competing.

Close Combat: First to Fight utilizes authentic Marine urban military doctrine, tactics and assets to save lives, take down insurgents and restore order. With direction from the US Marine Corps and a beautiful new engine from Destineer, Close Combat: First to Fight is as close as you can get on a computer or Xbox to being a Marine fire team leader in modern urban combat.

This decision was not an easy one. We did not want to disappoint the loyal Ghost Recon fans, but we did not want to risk releasing a final product that did not meet their high expectations.

With the launch of Ghost Recon 3 planned for Winter 2005, significant human resources were needed to ensure the quality of the future instalment of the series, thus potentially jeopardizing the quality of either Ghost Recon 2 PC or Ghost Recon 3.