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Socom Combined assault Various info
New Online Maps
There are 10 new maps in Combined Assault, and each one can be played with multiple game modes (As the maps in SOCOM 3 were). Smaller versions of six of the maps are playable in game.
The following are map descriptions as found in the IGN article SOCOM: Combined Assault Multiplayer Maps.
Summit
"Summit" is set on a snowy mountainside which hides a vast cave complex overlooking a small village. It is playable with up to 32 players in Suppression, Demolition, Extraction, Breach, and Control game types in a daytime setting. Additionally, smaller versions of the Suppression and Demolition game types are also available supporting up to 16 players.
Copperhead
"Copperhead" is set near a lake nestled near the edge of an alpine forest. The remnants of an abandoned logging company can be seen scattered around the shoreline. It is playable with up to 32 players in Suppression, Demolition, Convoy, Escort, and Control game types in a nighttime setting. Additionally, smaller versions of the Suppression and Demolition game types are also available supporting up to 16 players.
Threshold
"Threshold" is set near an ex-Soviet chemical weapons storage facility located on a rocky island chain. A loading dock provides access to the buildings which lead to an underground storage facility. It is playable with up to 32 players in Suppression, Demolition, Extraction, Convoy, Escort, and Control game types in a daytime setting. Additionally, smaller versions of the Suppression, Extraction, and Demolition game types are also available supporting up to 16 players.
Retaliation
"Retaliation" is set within a small village that is divided by a river. Two bridges join the city together and a dirt road connects the village to a bombed-out airstrip. It is playable with up to 32 players in Demolition, Extraction, Suppression, Convoy, Control, and Escort game types in a daytime setting. Additionally, smaller versions of the Suppression and Demolition game types are also available supporting up to 16 players.
Boot Camp
"Boot Camp" is set within a well-fortified base of operations in the midst of rugged, forested terrain. Guard towers inside the camp and at the main bridge overlook the roadways. It is playable with up to 32 players in Demolition, Extraction, Suppression, Breach, Convoy, Control, and Escort game types in a daytime setting.
Anchorage
"Anchorage" is set within an ex-Soviet industrial wharf with vast warehouses littered with shipping containers. An abandoned cargo freighter is docked at the south end of the wharf. It is playable with up to 32 players in Control, Demolition, Extraction, and Suppression game types in a daytime setting. Additionally, smaller versions of the Suppression and Demolition game types are also available supporting up to 16 players.
Echelon
"Echelon" is set around a dilapidated sports stadium situated near a converted factory and connected to a rundown parking garage. A makeshift encampment has been built inside the stadium. It is playable with up to 32 players in Suppression, Demolition, Extraction, Control, and Breach game types in a daytime setting. Additionally, a smaller version of the Suppression game type is also available supporting up to 16 players.
Aftershock
"Aftershock" is set within a city block near the outskirts of the capital. Streets, alleys, and sewers form many routes throughout the city. It is playable with up to 32 players in Suppression, Demolition, Control and Extraction game types in a nighttime setting.
Siphon
"Siphon" is set around an oil pumping and refinery station nestled in the frozen tundra. Numerous catwalks and overpasses connect the many buildings to one another. It is playable with up to 32 players in Suppression, Demolition, Control, Extraction, and Breach game types in a nighttime setting.
Prowler
"Prowler" is set within a rural mountainous region with a bridge spanning a large frozen lake. Ruins and damaged houses scatter the landscape. It is playable with up to 32 players in Suppression, Demolition, Control, and Convoy Game Types in a daytime setting.
Downloadable Maps
The first pack of downloadable maps have been released with 3 new maps that are based on the old times. They are available in the SOCOM 3 Community Center for $5.99 (USD).
There has already been one map pack released to SOCOM gamers that included the SOCOM 2 hdd maps: Liberation, After Hours, and Last Bastion. There is another map pack that Zipper has announced to be released "soon" that consists of the SOCOM 1 maps: Abandoned, Blizzard, Blood Lake, and Desert Glory. These will be playable on Combined Assault.
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weapons
All current socom 3 weapons have been carried over to socom combined assault plus more.
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Features
(these features are gathered from other site posts and may not be entirely true)
ability to "paint targets" for your team-mates to kill
you can now order your team to restrain people instead of doing it yourself
random enemy spawn at map start (co-op)
no night and day options for SCA maps. only for s3 maps
no creditcard verification (other sites say differently)
graphics enhancements
Enemy A.I. upgrade (s3 engine still)
Im too tired to add more so feel free to add whatever for the readers)
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