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Main article: Alliance of Valiant Arms Storyline In 2009, 11 Republics of Commonwealth of Independent States which were once scattered into pieces with a fall of former Soviet Union, comes together for reintegration under the leadership of the president of Russia - 'Vladimir Mashkov', a conservative ultranationalist.

Overview Alliance of Valiant Arms OverviewAlliance of Valiant Arms (AVA) is a realistic modern-day tactical FPS that plays a lot like other 'MMOFPS' games, with the most notable exception being the much crisper graphics, as the game is built on the Unreal 3 engine. Like and Sudden Attack, AVA features lobby-based gameplay. Players earn Euros, the in-game currency, for completing achievements and simply playing matches. These can be used to purchase new weapons, armor, and customized weapon parts. Players also earn experience for winning matches which allow them to rank up, giving them access to more powerful and varied weapons.Alliance of Valiant Arms Key Features:. Variety of Weapons – over 175 weapons, many of which can be customized (Mount, Barrel, Trigger, and Grip can be customized).

Maps and Modes Galore – play on over 30+ maps and 5+ game modes (Demolition / Escort / Annihilation / Military Drill / Suppression). Excellent Ranking System – ranking system that keeps track of stats. Higher ranks are required for most weapons. Play on a Team – join the clan system with friends or make new friends, and participate in clan matches.Alliance of Valiant Arms Screenshots.

Full Review Alliance of Valiant Arms ReviewBy Omer AltayAlliance of Valiant Arms, or AVA for short, is a 3D first person shooter developed by Korean game studio Red Duck and published by EnMasse (previously and ijji). It originally launched into open beta in the US through ijji on October 15, 2009. Ijji shut the service down in mid 2012 and Aeria Games picked up the license for the game. Those familiar with games like Combat Arms and Sudden Attack should be able to easily pick up and play Alliance of Valiant Arms, as these Korean lobby-based shooters are quite similar. I've actually been playing AVA on and off since it was first available on ijji back in 2009.

I didn't transfer my character over to the Aeria Games service, so I had to make a new one. Getting StartedUpon installing and launching Alliance of Valiant Arms, players are prompted to create a character. The only real customization option on the character creation screen is your character's face, which has zero impact on the game and is hardly even noticeable. Players have more options to customize their characters in the game's store with various cosmetic options later on. After creating a character, players are prompted to complete the game's short tutorial. If you've ever played an FPS game before, there's really no need to bother with the tutorial. Controls are straight forward – WASD movement, mouse aiming, right click for scope, and double tap W to dash.

Easy enough!New players (low ranked) can play on the game's beginner servers, which are level restricted, to get a good feel for the game. Matches in these lobbies are significantly easier than the standard PvP channel which has no restrictions. Unfortunately, finding a game in the beginner server isn't always easy, as the game's playerbase has been in decline for years. GameplayWith 5 game modes ranging from the standard Counter-Strike inspired plant-the-bomb-defuse-the-bomb “Demolition” mode to the more generic Team Deathmatch “Annihilation” mode, Alliance of Valiant Arms has a good amount of variety. “Escort” is my personal favorite game mode and is similar to 's “Payload” mode, where the attacking team has to escort a tank by standing near it as it moves closer and closer to its target, while the defending team has to slow its advance by destroying the tank with RPGs.

Both Demolition and Annihilation can be played with AIs, but the AI are incredibly bad and will literally just stand around firing randomly. The only reason to play against AIs is if you're looking for an ego boost, because they pose no challenge. Individual rounds typically don't take longer than 15 minutes, unless you're playing a tournament style demolition game. Showing its AgeI've played dozens of free-to-play shooters and I do want to emphasize that while Alliance of Valiant Arms is fun, it has its flaws.

When it first released back in 2009 in the US, I was incredibly impressed with it, but it hasn't aged that well. It's still one of the best looking “tactical” shooters out there, but can't compete with the older, more established titles like Combat Arms. It's also hard to choose AVA over more polished and better balanced games like. With over 150 weapons available, it's impossible to create good balance. Some of the cash shop weapons/items in the store provide stat boosts that free users simply can't get. Weapon StoreAlliance of Valiant Arms has over 150 different weapons available for the game's three classes – the Pointman, Rifleman, and Sniper. Pointmen use SMGs for close- to mid-range combat, Rifleman are adept at mid- to long-range combat, while Sniper excel at picking off enemies from a distance.

Players can purchase new weapons with Euros, the in-game currency earned for free simply by playing, or Aeria Points (the premium currency). Players can earn Euros by simply playing matches or by completing daily quests or unlocking achievements. Players can also earn Euros by filling up their “Supply” meter which rewards them with in-game currency. One aspect of Alliance of Valiant Arms that really shines is its huge variety of weapons – each of which can be customized with different mounts, barrels, triggers, and grips. When Aeria Games first picked up the service for Alliance of Valiant Arms, the game had no permanent weapons, but after the May, 2015 update, permanent weapons are back and cost anywhere from 15K-70K Euros. Weapons can be rented on the cheap for a limited time or purchased permanently.

In addition, weapons require a certain rank before they can be equipped, with the exception being gear purchased with Aeria Points. Anything bought with Aeria Points can be equipped right away, regardless of rank. I remember back when ijji published Alliance of Valiant Arms, it was a lot easier to get weapons since prices were a lot lower.

It's gotten more difficult since Aeria took over the service, but it's still fairly easy to earn enough Euros to stay well equipped. There are items in the store which can be purchased for Aeria Points which are just more powerful than the gear free-to-play users can get, which creates a bit of a pay-to-win environment.

These weapons aren't THAT much more powerful and can always be beaten with skill, but it still creates an unfair environment. For example, armor purchased with Aeria Points is just superior to the armor available for purchase with Euros. The only way for non-paying players to get their hands on those OP cash shop weapons is to pick them up from dead players during a match, but alas, it isn't permanent.

Achievements, Skills, and StatsAlliance of Valiant Arms does a solid job of creating incremental goals for players to target. Players are rewarded for unlocking simple achievements, like “Kill 50 enemies as Pointman” and “Play AVA for 180 minutes.” Achievements reward players with either new weapons or Euros which can be spent in the shop. Advancing to higher ranks and completing achievements are also prerequisites for unlocking passive player skills which enhance minor aspects of gameplay. For example, SMG Training allows players to reload quicker and have extra ammo when using an SMG. Maneuvers skill decreases fall damage and increases movement speed.

These are minor enhancements, but adds some extra depth to the game.Alliance of Valiant Arms has an excellent record keeping system that keeps track of kills, deaths, accuracy, and more. These stats are recorded both on an overall basis, on a map basis, and on a class basis.

Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A) provides heart-pumping fragging action in an Unreal Engine 3-based game. The modern warfare experience promises multi-player online gaming and twitch-based fast action first-person shooter (FPS) action, resulting in visceral, intense combat unlike any other.In A.V.A, war has broken out in modern Europe between the European Union (EU) and the Neo Russian Federation (NRF). As countries across the globe declare sides, the United States and China are locked in a politically fueled stalemate. When China folds and joins the ranks of the NRF, the US comes to the aid of the sieged EU. Tensions run high as the two factions square up for unprecedented blood-and-guts urban warfare.Are your senses keen and your trigger finger primed and ready to take on your enemy in a dense and dirty urban jungle? Create a character, connect with your friends and clan online and jump into the heat of modern warfare in Alliance of Valiant Arms!Product Features:- Fast-paced FPS Action Online.

Alliance of Valiant Arms carries on ijji.com’s signature triple-A gaming style, offering players a robust, quick-fragging Unreal Engine 3-based FPS game. This time the battle takes place in a dilapidated cityscape where around any corner a bloody clash could be waiting.- Numerous Game Modes. From adrenaline-pumping Team death match to the exacting tactics of an explosive demolition mode, Alliance of Valiant Arms offers a diverse range of intense combat scenarios. Battle for EU or NRF victory in the Escort Mission where players attempt to shepherd a tank across enemy lines calling for flawless strategy and teamwork.- A Sundry of Maps. Engage in fervent skirmishes or strategic battles across dozens of maps spanning the European continent.

Game developers scoured Europe taking photographs in order to accurately depict maps of actual cities throughout the continent. With no two missions the same, every action-packed location calls for a specific variation of game play tactics.- Wide Variety of Awesome Weapons and Creative Customization. A.V.A offers thousands of devastating weapon variations for players to slice, shoot, blast and obliterate the enemy. From the barrel to the trigger and everything in between, heinous unique weapons can also be created and optimized to each player’s preferences.

With every upgrade and customization a player’s stats are enhanced as they prepare to wind through city streets, stalking their adversarial prey.- Stop Blinking – The Game Really Looks That Good. With the polished Unreal Engine 3 technology, A.V.A provides crisp detail and stunning cityscapes as players progress through the war-torn realistic and unforgiving urban landscape of the game’s battlegrounds.

Crumbling corner stores and foreboding dark skyscrapers provide cover for relentless enemies as players seek to fulfill their ominous missions.