Welcome to the new world soldier! Section 8 is an exciting new sci-fi FPS slated for release in 2009! This game looks to change the face of FPS games as we know it with marked improvements in multi-player game play. In past FPS style online games, one of the biggest downfalls (or advantage depending on how dominant your side is) is the idea of fixed spawn points. Some games tried to tackle the concept of the spawn rape in different ways to try to minimize the idea of one team getting raped if they got to cornered by the other. Players always seemed to find a way around this to keep the other team down. This shouldn’t be an issue in Section 8.
In Section 8, your spawn point is thousands of feet in the air – allowing troops to ‘burn in’ to any location on the map they so choose. This gives a team who is coordinating well together to burn in together and recapture fallen areas of the map to give themselves a fighting chance. But it won’t be just that easy. I said fighting chance!
In other titles, most areas of the map are captured by raising a flag and holding it against enemy aggression. In Section 8, these areas will hold more than just a flag. Choke points will give the teams a tactical advantage by adding abilities to the team, such as radar or anti-aircraft to shred troops as they try to burn in on your position.
Section 8 will be unparalleled in customization features for your soldiers – doing away with the standard loadouts such as heavy, CQB, medic, etc. Instead soldiers will be able to customize their loadout with a host of weapons and addons. What’s more, in combat you will earn points in battle to use for rewards – like calling down multi-person vehicles to control the battlefield.
Official Field Communiqué
From: Grand Marshall William Mulcahy, Commander – Task Force 33
To: Members of 8th Armored Infantry
Re: New Madrid Offensive
As many of you have already heard, the conflict in the Frontier Colonies has become an ever-growing threat to the empire and its people. This so-called “Arm of Orion” has already seized several imperial worlds, and has thus far gone unchallenged.
This cannot stand.
The Arm’s iron grip on New Madrid has been deemed the breaking point, and our time of action is at hand. At 0520 hours, your dropships will deploy from the Texas for the first assault on the planet. The 8th Armored will burn-in deep behind enemy lines and serve as the spearhead of our invasion forces.
You veterans know what is expected of you. There’s a reason why they refer to the 8th Armored Infantry as “Section 8″ – let’s not disappoint.
For you new recruits getting a first taste of combat, remember your training and it will serve you well. Your powered armor suits are second to none, and will take the brunt of any punishment the Arm dish out. Take care of it, because that suit is the only thing between you and everything else on the battlefield.
Loadout customization is key, so remember to outfit your suit with the right weapons and support gear for the mission. You will call on your expertise in using all forms of combat arms, including explosives, firearms, tactical gear and vehicles.
For many of you, this is your first live Burn-In deployment. I have no doubt that this will be the easiest part of your mission, for once you reach the ground you will face some of the most determined fighters you have ever seen.
To aid you in this battle, Section 8 has procured several high-powered vehicles and strategic deployables that will be available to you via on-demand dropship deployment.
Remember the importance of your squad, and be aware of new mission objectives as they become available.
You are the finest this military has to offer. You are the first-in and last-out force that will set the tone of a battle from the second you touch down. The Section is nothing without the men that make up its ranks. Walk tall and walk proud, gentlemen: you are the greatest fighting force that has ever been assembled.
I don’t need to tell you the importance of this first offensive. I stand here only to address the heroes of tomorrow as they lead our people to victory.
Congratulations, soldiers – and welcome to Section 8.
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