America’s Army: Proving Grounds Beta Launched

Gamers looking to take their military games more seriously, can now do so thanks to the arrival of the America’s Army: Proving Grounds Beta which can be downloaded via Steam from today.

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About America’s Army: Proving Grounds:

Bringing the best features of the previous versions to a new America’s Army environment, AA: PG stresses small unit tactical maneuvers and training that reflects the current day Army. America’s Army: Proving Grounds (AA: PG) showcases the Army by emphasizing Army Values, teamwork, training and completing the objectives through gameplay that reflects the Soldier’s Creed.

America’s Army: Proving Grounds features:
• Fast-paced Battledrill Exercises (BDX) for small engagements of 6 players vs. 6 players. These maps focus on the basic movements and maneuvers, allowing players to learn how the enemy might react and adjust their strategies for future engagements
• Forward Line Operation (FLO) training for 12 vs. 12 players. These larger mission-based exercises require players to use several skills learned in their Battledrills to achieve success
• New weapons such as M9 and Remington 870 MCS shotgun and M14EBR-RI sniper rifle, which join AA favorites such as the M4/M4A1 and the M249 light machine gun
• Situational awareness for spotting the enemies
• Weapon suppression which adds a new level of strategy to play
• A Supported Fire system for steadying or resting weapons to help with aim
• Self aid where players can stabilize themselves and get back into the battle quicker
• A more advanced hardcore mode
• New versions of AA fan favorite maps including Hospital and Bridge

Set in a fictional country, The Republic of the Ostregals, players are in the role of an 11B Infantryman practicing combat maneuvers at JTC Griffin, a fabricated training MOUT (military operations on urban terrain) environment created by Conex modular containers and found materials. This training is crucial to the player’s success as part of a Long Range Combined Arms – Recon (LRCA-R) unit, a full spectrum capable team that embarks on special operations missions behind enemy lines.

Written by: Rob Cram

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