October 9, 2003 | | HomeLAN/AA:O

"HomeLAN has worked diligently with the Army for more than 17 months, providing over 10,000 hours of uninterrupted admin coverage 24/7 since the launch of America's Army: Recon, plus Live Technical Support, web and forum hosting, auth servers, beta testing, IRC servers, and many other features both on the surface and behind the scenes. Unfortunately, the needs of the Army project and HomeLAN's direction as a company have diverged over the course of our work together, and HomeLAN will be withdrawing from the Army Game Project."

Read the rest of the article here.

October 1, 2003 | | 1.9 Update
There is a addition to the 1.9 patch which will fix certain bugs.

Here is what the update will fix:

- Fixed Auth timeout issues for single-player training

- Fixed Honor filter in InGame server browser

- Resolutions should be available on Video Settings page

- Fixed "Admin displayed on scoreboard" when connecting to Official and Leased servers

To download the patch go here.

August 8, 2003 | | Patch!
AAO v. 1.9 was officially release at 12 noon PST. The official servers are up and to view them, set the min honor to 9 and the max honor to 100 in the in-game server bowser filter. THANK YOU DEVS!!

July 16, 2003 | | New Patch
I've been trying to find out when the new patch will be out and here is what I've found:

-The next release is so big that they aree skipping 1.8 and going straight to 1.9

-Here is the official list of all updates:

-New Character Class: This new update introduces a new MOS: combat medic (91W). And true to U.S. Army form, with this new MOS comes the required training. Hooah! That�s right � this update comes with 4 different medical training courses, culminating in a field test where you put your newly-acquired medical skills to work! If you pass these training courses, you get to play the role of combat medic online and administer first aid to your troops in the field.

-New Damage Model: Under this new model, each bullet carries with it maximum potential damage. When injured, only a portion of damage is initially inflicted, growing more severe over time (i.e. blood loss, decreased combat effectiveness, etc).

-New Missions: Not only do you get the 4 single-player training missions above, but a new multiplayer map is introduced: Mountain Pass, Second Edition.

-New Interface: The in-game interface has been totally overhauled, presenting not only a sleeker look, but offering more functionality. Expect to see new features added to this interface over time.

-New Character Models: All characters have been replaced with higher resolution models and textures and new animations (including facial animations and lip syncing).

-New Anti-cheating Measures: one word: Punkbuster! Effective v.1.9, all US Army Official servers will run Punkbuster Anti-Cheat software.

-Other stuff: player shadows (low & high detail), a new theme song, and so much more! Trust me when I say this mega-update is gonna be well worth the wait! Keep your eyes out for v.1.9 coming later this month!

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