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AA2 is origional, and unique gameplay that makes it awesome.

AA3 and now4 are just too much like COD and BF. More unrealistic, too fast pace, lame graphics and so on and so on.

Let me guess when aa2 1st came out everyone loved it the 1st week?????  Lol I think not

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people are too scared to leave their comfort zone of AA2 to give AA4 a decent enough go.
Personally I think the beta is pretty good.

I think many of you are still getting it wrong, it's Proving Grounds, not America's Army 4. It's a different game. It's not yet as refined as America's Army 2, not it has the same approach. IF anything, one thing i like of how it's running right now, is that it seems that the default server setting is made to continuosly run through several maps, and since there are plenty of servers running on what i guess is the default setting, the server isn't hosting the same mission gameplay 24/7 as i see happening on plenty of AA2 Assist based servers.

I think many of you are still getting it wrong, it's Proving Grounds, not America's Army 4. It's a different game. It's not yet as refined as America's Army 2, not it has the same approach. IF anything, one thing i like of how it's running right now, is that it seems that the default server setting is made to continuosly run through several maps, and since there are plenty of servers running on what i guess is the default setting, the server isn't hosting the same mission gameplay 24/7 as i see happening on plenty of AA2 Assist based servers.

Totally agree.

I must say it got potential actually, but it needs some improvements. Which is normal since this is a beta. But it does have potential. Let's see if the DEVs use this potential.

it got potential
it does have potential.
DEVs use this potential.

Seems this game has potential...

Seems this game has potential...

It's the most important word in this case yes, all fun aside. It is not anything good YET. but it is possible to make it a lot better with some adjustments.

aa4 is actually a pretty fun game, I myself being an aa2 enthusiast had much fun playing aa4, I found myself dog fighting people just like in aa2, Of course the movement is different, but jumping around corners to shoot someone in the face, is virtually the same in both games.

aa2 will always be the diamond in the rough game that I will always love and enjoy, The game is very unique in its genre of gaming. The movement, the sound, and yes the community for many many years has always been a little more then friendly at times.

aa4 being new and in beta, I gave it a shot feeling much the same way that Ares feels. Not being able to change games because I was so used to aa2 and how amazing and different it was to other FPS games out currently. If you don't like the game at first, try again but instead with some friends from aa2. The game is much much much better when you have friends who are playing with you. The teamwork is virtually identical to that of aa2. I think you will find yourself changing your mind after a few rounds with friends.

That being said, I wouldn't tell anyone to jump the ship on aa2. Aa2 is a great game, and will always be the granddaddy of all aa's now, and in the future.

aa4 breakdown :

Pros -
Teamwork is actually very good. Reviving a teammate so that he may come back to kill the whole enemy team is always a great feeling.

Graphics arent too shabby, maybe a few tweaks to some textures are needed, but other than that its pretty nice.

Everyone is a medic, allowing you to bandage yourself and revive fallen comrades.

No Training required to play certain maps or use a selected gun.

Cons:

Stiff Movement. Coming from aa2 to aa4 you can immediately tell the movement is much stiffer. You cant lean, and thus its much harder to pick your opponent off in close quarter combat around corners. Although, ive heard that they said they may be adding in a lean, im not too sure about it, but I do not believe it will ever match how aa2's leaning and other various subtle movements are.

Sound, yes the sound. It is still possible to use the sound to locate where someone is. I was almost tempted to put this as a PRO, but I feel that aa2's sound is much superior when it comes to pinpointing an enemies location using nothing but their footsteps and meshes rubbing against each other.

Its in beta, few minor bugs are to be expected.

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So that is pretty much aa4 in a nutshell, the gameplay IS faster. However, its slightly slower than COD is. You CAN still camp and you CAN take your time. The game is in Beta people, its not finished and there is much tweaking still in the works. But if you can bring yourself to play then I think you will find that it IS a fun game.

To answer your question on whether or not it is better or is not better. That is a very hard question, mostly because the game is not finished. Aa2 has had years of work poured into it and in many ways it was still an unfinished game. aa4 on the other hand is still very much in its early stages and to judge a game when its not in an actually released product would be unfair. All I can say is give it a shot and judge for yourself.