Back then the customization offered on the JA2 was quite limited, can add up scope to a gun/rifle, put on plate on a body armor. & etc.

They should expand the customization options for the next sequel.

Gamigo has announced that Jagged Alliance Online is going into closed beta-testing. The game is a browser-based MMO based on the classic tactical strategy game. Players interested in signing up to beta the MMO can do so at the official site here.

For gamers who are unfamiliar with the MMO version of Jagged Alliance, the game will have the following features:

* Top-notch 3D graphics based on the Unity 3D engine
* More than 100 missions in all corners of the world
* More than 60 types of mercenaries with individual attributes
* Hundreds of different weapons and countless equipment items
* Expandable player-owned headquarters with many options for upgrading
* New tactical challenges from a variety of mission objectives
* Differentiated AI with a number of opponent types and traits
* Special PvP missions with an honor system for players

Publisher Kalypso Media and developer bitComposer Games have narrowed the release window of Jagged Alliance: Back in Action to February 2012. Back in Action is a reboot of the classic Jagged Alliance 2, where players hire and organize a mercenary team, and deploy them in combat situations, while keeping an eye on morale.

Jagged Alliance 2 was popularized by its "plan & go" style of combat in which players assigned each merc actions depending on their action points and skillset, then played the results out in real-time strategy. This mechanic was adopted by some other strategy games, notably Combat Mission. The game also included tactical, diplomatic and economic tools to keep troops supplied and ready for the next flight, while keeping them loyal to the team.

Back in Action takes place in the fictitious country of Arulco, where a ruthless dictator has seized power and only a small group of rebels stand to resist him. Jagged Alliance has the player tasked with freeing the island from the dictator’s iron grip, but the island holds a deadly secret that even the hardest and most prepared merc team will find a challenge.

^They never mention the gameplay for the sequel?

Publisher Kalypso and developer bitComposer have announced that Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, the remake of the classic merc strategy game Jagged Alliance 2, will use Steamworks functionality, which will allow players to take advantage of Steam's cloud saves as well as offer disc-less gameplay.

The game will also feature automatic game updating/patching, voice chat and Steam achievements.

Jagged Alliance: Back in Action will hit retail in February 2012 for PC.