THE NATO 3 MANUAL

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New Gameplay

 
This section is to describe the changes to Rogue Spear that NATO makes that aren't all that obvious. Here are some new tricks and new ideas.
"SD" vs. "SP" - "SD" in NATO 3 means a weapon is has a suppressor (commonly called a silencer) and is uses subsonic ammo. For example, the Colt M4A1-SD. The combination of these two makes a weapon very quiet, usually the noise from the cycling action is noisier. SP in NATO 3 means that a weapon has a suppressor, but is using super sonic ammo (the normal kind) so the crack of the bullet breaking the sound barrier is still heard. For example, the Colt M4A1-SP. This weapon is quieter than it's non-suppressed version, but not nearly as quiet as the SD version. One major difference is that a subsonic bullet is not nearly as powerful as it's supersonic version. This of course varies between rounds.

Basically, when you want some stealth, go with SP. When you want a lot of stealth, go with SD.

 

Sniping means sitting - A hard limit on accuracy is imposed on weapons when standing. Basically, a person can only be so accurate when standing no matter what weapon he's holding. You can be pretty accurate standing, but if you want the full accuracy of a weapon you must crouch. Crouching with sniper rifles assumes the sitting position in which you can't move. This is normal Rogue Spear behavior.

 

Smoke grenades - The smoke grenades are much much more opaque in NATO 3. You can actually use them effectively in multiplayer and we give you more of them.

 

More ammo - Ammo loads were slightly increased over Rogue Spear, but the appropriate changes were make to weapon encumbrance to reflect it. You pay for every extra round we gave you.

 

Sounds reflects power - A lot of time was dedicated to sounds and how they work in NATO. Weapons with weak powered rounds sounding weak, and the Barrett.... well... This will help you tell what kind of weapon your enemy is using and if a shot is from a Tango or from one of your own team. I bet you'll always be able to pick out the AK-47 from the Colt M16.

 

Strafing - Your accuracy when moving sideways is greatly reduced compared to standing still. It is somewhere between walking and running. You will notice it most in the recoil of a weapon. Your follow up or full auto shots will be much worse than when you are standing still. Be aware of when you are moving and strafing. This is a common way to move in 3D shooters since you can't move your head independent from your hips.

 

No safeties? - Some weapons, such as the Glock pistols, don't have external safety switches in real life. So they don't in NATO either. Click the mouse and it goes bang.