What's the situation with co-op play? Is this still going to be limited to the expansion pack or are you now also planning to add it to the original Hidden & Dangerous 2 campaign?

Sila: All nine missions from Sabre Squadron will be playable in co-operative multiplay, but co-op won't be supported for original H&D 2 maps. This may change in the future.

When the action hits, it really does hit with ferocity and intensity, combat certainly more visceral in Vietnam than in Desert Storm and Desert Storm II. Firefights are undoubtedly embellished by Pivotal's fleshing out of the characters, dialogue definitely adding a plus in the immersion factor stakes. The small touch of shellshock effects - blurred vision causing disorientation - is a further bonus, as are tracer rounds which whiz back and forth and an ability to use an 'iron sights' view with weapons.

Q: Since Men of Valor is based of off the Vietnam War, should players expect to see that same form of Guerrilla Warfare being used by the AI during the single player campaigns?

A: Yes. Combat often develops quickly as the result of an ambush, where Viet Cong will come pouring out of the treeline from multiple directions to envelop the player’s squad. The jungles we have created are very dense with foliage, and the VC can be well camouflaged, so the player will need to get to cover, determine where the enemy is, and choose a direction of engagement under intense fire, much as in a real ambush situation. The Viet Cong will often perform feigned retreats when the situation begins to go against them, hoping to draw the player into a pre-established kill zone – players need to pursue carefully or wind up in a trap.