ARMA II Thread

[Dowly]

Okay, forget I said anything.

I will memorize what you said and remember it for the rest of my life! :O:

[Takeda Shingen]

Medics can heal injured players and build a MASH. Plenty of use for that role.

I saw that on the wikis and was always thinking of bringing an ambulance along with the convoy for that purpose, but with everyone able to reanimate their teammates is there a practical use for a MASH?

I will memorize what you said and remember it for the rest of my life! :O:

Damn straight. And just in case I'll put it on my stream.

[Dowly]

I saw that on the wikis and was always thinking of bringing an ambulance along with the convoy for that purpose, but with everyone able to reanimate their teammates is there a practical use for a MASH?

Oh yes, players can just be injured, shot in the arm makes aiming hard or shot
in the leg makes you not able to walk, so if we are in a fixed position, MASH a bit
to the rear would be helpful in case the medic is busy with something else or dead. :up:

Damn straight. And just in case I'll put it on my stream.

BTW, you're not saving the videos on your Twitch account? Saw one video there, but when I clicked it,
it just put me on your account page.

[Takeda Shingen]

Oh yes, players can just be injured, shot in the arm makes aiming hard or shot
in the leg makes you not able to walk, so if we are in a fixed position, MASH a bit
to the rear would be helpful in case the medic is busy with something else or dead. :up:



BTW, you're not saving the videos on your Twitch account? Saw one video there, but when I clicked it,
it just put me on your account page.

Twitch and XSplit have had a communication problem over the past few days, resulting in some wonky stuff. They say it should be resolved now, so I'll try streaming again today. However, I have been deleting the videos after a few days. I have found that Twitch also shuts off the stream on their end when they feel that you are taking up too much space. So, I am now trying to take the stuff I want to save and putting it on Youtube.

As for ArmA, I'll start bringing an ambulance along then. See if I can be more useful as the new Lifeline.

http://images.wikia.com/gijoe/images/d/d1/Lifeline_RAH.jpg

[Dowly]

BLUFOR/Chernarus is up.

Also, I switched the artillery observers off for main targets.

[Oberon]

First off, thank you Tak, I tend not to lead because I fear screwing up and getting everyone brutally murdered, and I find I tend to work better in a support role, but I can try leading sometime and see how it goes. :D

In regards to necromancy on fellow soldiers, I was also guilty of that, although admittedly when the artillery started falling it was our proximity to each other that was our downfall, but equally if we spread out then communication and direction becomes a problem.
I am quite happy to leave the reviving to someone else, although I recommend that the medic take quite a few smoke grenades with them because corpses are usually a hot zone. If we were running ACE then the medic would have a much enhanced role, but that's an aside really.

Communication was definitely our downside last night, no-one was talking until Raptor took command and by then we had already put ourselves in a corner.

In regards to the strafing runs that the AI did, I would put money on that being Zeus in operation, and therefore come BLUEFOR in Chernarus, we will be getting attacked by Hinds and Frogfoots, just as we were by Cobras and A10s, so it would pay to have a plan to deal with them. Perhaps a dedicated MANPAD operator, although when the MANPAD fires you'd best evac the area around him because if he misses then the area he is in is going to be on the receiving end of a strafing run as soon as that aircraft turns around.

Of course, the best bet is to get someone in first on light operations, two people perhaps, Dowly would be a good candidate, he specialises in stealth operations, and perhaps Hottentot if he is online at the time, or Takeda if he is not. The rest of the team would be setting up the MHQ at this point and stearing WELL clear of the town until either the town goes active or the tower is knocked down. If the town does go active then the rest of the team should focus fire on the side of the town the furthest away from the tower to encourage enemy forces to move away from where Dowly/Takeda are approaching.
Obviously in later missions where we have LGBs then the first operation becomes a lot easier since all the FO has to do is lase the tower rather than get in close and run the risk of being detected.

Of course, the best laid plans go to hell as soon as the first shot is fired, but I think if every one of us has a clearly defined role before we go into battle then we'll have a better idea of what to do, and I don't mean 'Engineer' or things like that, I mean like Schroeder will be on overwatch with his MG, Raptor on sniper distant, Hunter takes point, that kind of thing, and if we bring in armoured support then that makes things a little easier when it comes to disposing of enemy armoured contacts, but there's still the infantry to sweep and perhaps the occasional vehicle hiding in a house... :doh:

[Oberon]

BLUFOR/Chernarus is up.

Also, I switched the artillery observers off for main targets.

Ah, danke, funny thing was I killed the Bluefor arty observers at that town earlier, I shot one and then literally walked into the other one. :har:

[Dowly]

I think I need to restart the mission, I think I left the "Main Tower Satchels Only" as yes. :hmmm:

Tho, I dont know if that's how we have always had it.. LGBs make a big boom.

EDIT: Mission restarted. But let's try to take out the main tower with satchels or LGBs.
Really no idea how that setting works, but I set it to "No".


As for Oberon's wall of text: Yes, radio tower should be taken out first. The rest
can do side missions or assemble a convoy or something in the meantime.
No point in trying to barge in through the front door if the tower is standing.

EDIT2: And yes, enemy air will be just as big of a threat against OPFOR.
At least they are doing SOMETHING now. :)

[Penguin]

meanwhile in Celle in '85:
The streets are romed with longhaired greens, Takistanis, Chernarussians and...wait:

http://abload.de/img/c5hezit.png

:o these Russians are not from here....

http://abload.de/img/d1dvlic.png

http://abload.de/img/d26nbbg.png

The map. The airbase in the South is also very nice, but it is much too close to Celle.

http://abload.de/img/d3pnbcp.png

The main targets work already - the side missions not yet.

http://abload.de/img/d4j5ztg.png

A close up of the base. To the north is a Bundeswehr base, the southern village with the beautiful name Fassberg (Barrelmountain) is held by a squad of British paras. The rest is potential enemy territory.
This is what to expect:

http://abload.de/img/d56zuoi.png

The map is already playable as an early alpha, the game mechanics run, weapons chest, teleport works, stil hunting a parajump bug . The enemy troop deployment works fine, still have to incluide all the P85 guns, also some vehicles have to be inserted, of course the side missions and some more testing and balancing.

[Dowly]

Just thought I'd point out some of the things that ZeusAI does, and this is not
a "rant" post as I tend to usually do, just so those who arent familiar with ZeusAI,
can adapt to it.

Ok, first of all, infantry is WAY more aggressive. Accuracy has been lowered,
but engagement range is up to 500 meters, usually that is with machineguns.
If we are doing a main mission and are spotted, even if the message doesnt say
we've been, expect enemy infantry everywhere. They will be coming.

All AI units also shoot suppression fire. I tested it by being a regular soldier in
a AI lead squad, I was given targets that werent actual enemy soldiers, but
positions where the enemy was last seen.
So, if you are taking fire, you can crawl away, under fire. They just assume you
are where they saw you the last time.

AI also counts it's casualties, they pop smoke or even retreat if the AI think's they
are outnumbered. AFAIK, there is a suppression model too, so if you know the
general direction of the enemy and carry a "big gun", fire away, it might drive
them off.

Air.. err... it sucks, for the style we started to get used to with normal AI.
BUT, it's what it should have always been. Player can shoot ground targets with
an attack helo from 3-4km away, with zeusAI that range is about 1-1.5km(for AI).
Frustrating? Yes, but also a step forward with the air AI.
(vanilla air AI was just retarded)

And lastly, the base attacks... ffs.. they are ridiculous. And that is because of ZAI.
We've always had convoys pass next to our base doing nothing.
But ZAI isnt made for domi, or any specific mission, so it just does what it is
supposed to do: Engage enemy positions.
I'm not familiar with Domination, but I am assuming the patrols just patrols
on roads between city X an city Y.


Anywho, I had fun, frustrated at times, but still, fun.


I think it was Oberon who mentioned the.. err.. Cold War Rearmed? And there's a
domination for one of the old OFP maps, Everon if I recall correctly.
Might be an idea too. Everon was a great map. :yep:

[Oberon]

Looking good Penguin, looking forward to playing on it. :yeah:

So, some pics:

http://imageshack.us/a/img42/3746/arma2oa2013060719414510.jpg
Only two places in the MHQ and there was three of us, so I took the Dutch option.

http://imageshack.us/a/img843/9360/arma2oa2013060720131083.jpg
Engaging the side mission in a pretty organised manner.

http://imageshack.us/a/img818/7307/arma2oa2013060720191825.jpg
Examining the curious architecture of Chernarus

http://imageshack.us/a/img341/57/arma2oa2013060721485999.jpg
When I returned later, Rab C. ICX had joined and a tank had been l00ted.

http://imageshack.us/a/img195/1605/arma2oa2013060723591625.jpg
WarFX makes for some purty smoke displays

http://imageshack.us/a/img825/230/arma2oa2013060800292664.jpg
Returning to base on the last side mission of the night, just as (yet another) enemy attack rolls through, just seconds after I typed "Waits for the Shilka to appear" a Manpad hit us straight in the face.

http://imageshack.us/a/img585/1172/borat20achieving20great.jpg

[Oberon]

I think it was Oberon who mentioned the.. err.. Cold War Rearmed? And there's a
domination for one of the old OFP maps, Everon if I recall correctly.
Might be an idea too. Everon was a great map. :yep:

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/250x250/36339861.jpg

http://cwr2.arma2.fr/?page_id=11

And

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?122772-CWR2-Domination-Everon-1985-Edition

To be precise.

Haven't downloaded the Domi yet, nor played much with CWR2, but it looks quite nice. :yep:

EDIT: Also - http://networkgeekstuff.com/hobby/arma2-domination-mission-cwr2-malden-edition/

[Dowly]

Didnt we try CWR at one point. I can remember trying to hit something with the LAWS. :hmmm:

And Takeda's POV from the last side mission:
http://www.twitch.tv/twobears01/c/2392587

(thanks for recording this stuff :salute:)

EDIT: As for WarFX, video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTq8atxUuwQ
(old video, missiles have more smoke in their trails I think)

Good stuff.

[Oberon]

Didnt we try CWR at one point. I can remember trying to hit something with the LAWS. :hmmm:

And Takeda's POV from the last side mission:
http://www.twitch.tv/twobears01/c/2392587

(thanks for recording this stuff :salute:)

Pretty sure we did with ARMA, back in the day, when it was still in the demo phase (CWR that is, not ARMA).
(and yes, thank you Takeda :D)

[Dowly]

Maybe we should just all go and get the original OFP? :haha:

(I may have to reinstall it, good stuff it was.)
(That "POW" mission is still one of the most intense ones)
(Oh, and the "Get to Morton" mission)

[Takeda Shingen]

My pleasure guys. I went to upload it to YouTube, but they had problems with the copyrighted musical material that Hunter was spamming over TeamSpeak, so no dice, which is something we should keep in mind for future posterity-ops.

[Dowly]

My pleasure guys. I went to upload it to YouTube, but they had problems with the copyrighted musical material that Hunter was spamming over TeamSpeak, so no dice, which is something we should keep in mind for future posterity-ops.

Yeah, YT's a bit iffy about music.

Laughing my butt off, watching the video.

Me: INFANTRY! EAST!
*Takeda starts to shoot at me*
*Moves to get a better view*
*Shoots again*
Takeda: "Think I'm shooting at Dowly."

:)


Everyone who is not using any kind of soundmod, I just say: get one.
Stock sounds are so similar to each other that it's hard to know if it's
friendly or foe.

Overon's using the JSRS (or something), which is a good one.
But anything that makes the AK and M16/4 sound different is a plus. :up:

EDIT: LOL :up:

[Takeda Shingen]

Man, stream frame rates were crap today. :x

[Oberon]

I can confirm I'm using JSRS 1.5, it's a lovely little soundmod:
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=11549

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM88y3LIKZA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4-i_-Ar8rQ

The battle that was taking place to the South-east of our base in the distance (when Dowly mentioned about the resistance camps) sounded quite impressive through JSRS.

I'm also using two other little mods I grabbed today, that is:

JTD FireAndSmoke
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=7383
Quite nice, the smoke is thicker, better looking and the flames a bit more realistic. Obviously though, if you're going to destroy a battalion of vehicles then it might make some lag, but for our small domi engagements it's just fine.

WarFX: Blastcore:
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=12975
I had my eye on this for a little while but thought it'd screw with my connection until I noticed Dowly was using it. It generally makes the explosions a lot better, and puts in the more realistic looking mushroom clouds that explosions produce when of enough magnitude. It also makes the smoke grenades produce a more realistic plume of smoke, as shown in my screenshot above (although bear in mind that the grenade in that screenshot was stuck in the base forcefield).



What sound mod are you using Dowly?

[Dowly]

What sound mod are you using Dowly?

ACEX_SM, i.e. the one that comes with ACE 2. Seems to work without ACE 2,
might need CBA, no idea, but really like it.

Used to use JSRS, but I hate the SAW sound, so went with ACEX_SM.

Only problem with ACEX_SM is that I can't hear the Warrior's cannon.

[Schroeder]

I went to upload it to YouTube, but they had problems with the copyrighted musical material that Hunter was spamming over TeamSpeak,
That is something we should stop anyway. It makes voice communication absolutely impossible. If someone plays a song while we are at the base or when an area is clear, then I don't mind but not in the middle of an engagement or while approaching a hot zone where communication can make the difference.:-?

[Takeda Shingen]

That is something we should stop anyway. It makes voice communication absolutely impossible. If someone plays a song while we are at the base or when an area is clear, then I don't mind but not in the middle of an engagement or while approaching a hot zone where communication can make the difference.:-?

I have no problem with the sound files; I think they're funny. They're short, so it really doesn't cause a problem from my perspective. The problem I was referring to was playing full songs over TeamSpeak, which makes for copyright issues.

[Schroeder]

I know, but it's also effectively "jamming" our communication.
I don't mind if someone plays that stuff while there is no contact to be expected but the 25+ sec files in a combat zone are really annoying.:shifty:

[Oberon]

I know, but it's also effectively "jamming" our communication.
I don't mind if someone plays that stuff while there is no contact to be expected but the 25+ sec files in a combat zone are really annoying.:shifty:

Agreed, and the spamming of the same clips over and over again does become annoying. It's funny a couple of times, but it does grate eventually.
The 'jamming' scenario was one of the reasons I favoured ACRE but if we can exercise some self-restraint then it's not really that necessary.

[Raptor1]

I try to keep from playing the sound bytes too often or in the middle of combat. I don't think they're too much of a problem unless they're spammed too much when communications are vital.

As for the air threats and fixed roles mentioned on the last page, I'll try to carry a SAM at all times from now on. Anti-air is just about the only thing I can think of with which I've had any sort of consistent success, so I might as well make that useful.

[Oberon]

http://imageshack.us/a/img33/1238/arma2oa2013060821271552.jpg
I'm the first to arrive this evening, and my welcoming committee is already on scene.

http://imageshack.us/a/img593/1596/arma2oa2013060822114268.jpg
Schroeder gets blindsided by a T-72 after I send him in the wrong direction (to be fair it was to his right when I last saw it, but in the time it took him to get there, it moved to his front) He gets revenge on it eventually.

http://imageshack.us/a/img28/6231/arma2oa2013060822285285.jpg
The correct use of the term ubermensch is discussed.

http://imageshack.us/a/img842/3320/arma2oa2013060822443057.jpg
Hunter and Raptor escort the Chimpanzee general back to the MHQ

http://imageshack.us/a/img827/8164/arma2oa2013060823215075.jpg
Task Force tries to decide whether he's in the helicopter or ni or om it. Meanwhile I paradrop near the side target and get blasted out of the sky. ZeusAI is not friendly towards paratroopers. :yep:

http://imageshack.us/a/img833/9654/arma2oa2013060823234496.jpg
I respawn and decide to be the Longbow radar for Task Forces Little Bird.

http://imageshack.us/a/img819/5982/arma2oa2013060823575399.jpg
Oh...hi...can I help you?

[Dowly]

Main tower is out.

I was spotted before I could take it out, so watch out for enemy air.

[Oberon]

http://imageshack.us/a/img547/1210/arma2oa2013060917033484.jpg
Upside down BMP-3, spotted on my way into the town, bodes well...

http://imageshack.us/a/img13/5670/arma2oa2013060917053968.jpg
The T-90 that was tormenting Dowly

http://imageshack.us/a/img547/7481/arma2oa2013060917113790.jpg
The angry Kamov

http://imageshack.us/a/img705/9920/arma2oa2013060918221113.jpg
The infamous boat ride to the borked second main mission.

[Dowly]

Myeah, something borked that Domi.

For Arc:

Side mission on the South coast, task was to eliminate some guy who
was on vacation there. No infantry in the area, one BMP and one Tunguska,
both empty. Also, the dude wasnt there.

Main mission, directly east of the airfield, on the coast, Berezino or something.
No red circle marker, secondary objective was to destroy some radio tower, that
failed without us even being in the area. Once we got to the area, there was
no infantry there, saw one UAZ and two Tunguskas, all of which were empty. Radio tower
could be destroyed, but camps could not be captured.

Only parameter I can think of that somehow might have messed it was switching
artillery observers off at main target.


Anyways, running BLUFOR Takistan now, with arty observers at main targets.

[Arclight]

Can't imagine it was one of the edits. Heard of bugs with Domi where camps would not capture. :hmmm:

[Oberon]

http://imageshack.us/a/img849/6056/arma2oa2013060921362564.jpg
The Anthropological Expedition to Takistan lands at its first destination to better understand the natives. The building was systematically disassembled (along with a passing C130) for transport back to the British Museum.

http://imageshack.us/a/img15/3544/arma2oa2013060922153475.jpg
Bringing a Mi-8 down for further study. It was repaired and taken back to base.

http://imageshack.us/a/img708/9289/arma2oa2013060922265205.jpg
Raptor and Schroeder in the Bolshevik Recce Death Machine.

http://imageshack.us/a/img689/4012/arma2oa2013060922445093.jpg
I change roles and paradrop back in to be confronted by the corpse of my previous role in the backseat.

http://imageshack.us/a/img829/5545/arma2oa2013060922541331.jpg
While stopping for fuel, we come across a massive international conspiracy involving cloning, chickens, rugs, and shoes. Then the inevitable happens:

Oberon: Wait...guys...wait
Schroeder: What, you want to jump from there?
Oberon: No...no...right...
Raptor: What?
Oberon: If Schroeder is there...and Raptor is there...and I am here...who is in the BRDM?

http://imageshack.us/a/img580/3425/arma2oa2013060923021308.jpg
Schroeder: Nooooo, it's gone!
Oberon: They've taken it! The chickens have taken it!
Raptor: They did it to trap us here!
Oberon: We're doomed to spend the rest of our lives in this accursed town!

http://imageshack.us/a/img543/8039/arma2oa2013060923332913.jpg
Eventually though, we made it back to base, and Oberon and Raptor get to work putting everything in the right place.

http://imageshack.us/a/img541/8498/arma2oa2013060923384705.jpg
Raptor: Look at this door...is this a house for dwarves?

http://imageshack.us/a/img809/9199/arma2oa2013060923441391.jpg
Phase cloak activated!

[Dowly]

You son of...
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/ArmA2_Disconnect.jpg~original (http://s1183.photobucket.com/user/Dowly/media/ArmA2_Disconnect.jpg.html)

Seems like my connection doesnt appreciate thunder. :hmmm:

Anyways, main tower is down.

[Oberon]

Casey-Smith is now on board. :up:

[Dowly]

Just can't bloody win at times. Schroeder and I went for a hostage rescue side mission.
Our Merlin took a hit when going there, all good right? I mean, the only thing damaged
was the hull and it had barely changed color from the bright green. Well balls to that!
After clearing the target, I went to get the chopper. I hit Q, nothing happens.
I glance at the damage panel aaaand the thing had lost all it's fuel. :shifty:

Ok, plan B: Get the MI8 from base, fly it waaaay around on the edge of the map
and come back the same way. We get the hostages, minus 1*, inside the helo
and start our return trip.

Around the halfway point, a red dot appears on the radar, waaaays away from
any civilization. That red dot turned out to be a Shilka which proceeded to
obliterate us. :/\\!!

(*=He was up to no good, being the only one who remained crouched after I told everyone to
stand up, so I shot him in the back of the head.)

[Oberon]

Yes, the Merlin seems to have the fuel tank from the Mitsubishi Zero installed, you only have to look at it the wrong way and all the fuel empties out. That's why I parked the fuel truck up by the helicopters, nine times out of ten you'll get in a Merlin and the fuel tank will be empty. For missions that you don't need to take the MHQ it's better to take the Black Hawk...not that that will do anything against a rampaging Shilka of course.

[reignofdeath]

Casey-Smith is now on board. :up:

Aye, but why the Hyphen? Am I at that special? :arrgh!:

Last night jumped on for a few minutes, caught 2 baddies sneaking into base, they got the copter repair spot before I could kill them, but I eventually did. Sorry bout that :dead:

[Oberon]

Aye, but why the Hyphen? Am I at that special? :arrgh!:

Last night jumped on for a few minutes, caught 2 baddies sneaking into base, they got the copter repair spot before I could kill them, but I eventually did. Sorry bout that :dead:

Well, can't have commoners in the Clown Army now can we? :O:

The copter repair spot has been destroyed and repaired more times than a presidents career, I wouldn't worry about it.

I tried to dogfight an Mi-8 with a Little Bird earlier, the Mi-8 won but when I interacted with the terrain the Mi-8 was break-dancing around the mountains so I don't think he'll stay airborne for long.
Then I got that stupid death screen glitch, so called it for the evening.

[Takeda Shingen]

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD NOT THE HELO REPAIR WE NEVER LOSE FACILITIES AT BASE YOU HAVE SOILED THE REPUTATION OF THIS GROUP I HATE YOU

EDIT: I should be playing regularly again either tomorrow or Wednesday. I shall also have the stream running. Consider yourselves on blast.

EDIT 2: I also beat a 4000 point Cammy in AE casuals tonight and hereby declare myself king of fighters.

[Oberon]

http://assets.diylol.com/hfs/de1/79c/d20/resized/second-last-samurai-meme-generator-shamefur-dispray-ef5ebb.jpg

[Takeda Shingen]

http://www.f-covers.com/cover/high-expectations-asian-father-pregnancy-test-facebook-cover-timeline-banner-for-fb.jpg

[HunterICX]

EDIT 2: I also beat a 4000 point Cammy in AE casuals tonight and hereby declare myself king of fighters.

http://media.screened.com/uploads/0/1144/275355-tsung.jpg
Your soul is mine!!!

HunterICX

[reignofdeath]

About to get on for a bit if anyone is up to it?

[Schroeder]

http://assets.diylol.com/hfs/de1/79c/d20/resized/second-last-samurai-meme-generator-shamefur-dispray-ef5ebb.jpg
Asians usually have a problem with the R. They often replace it with a L (witnessed that myself occasionally :D).
So you is wrong (as Oleg would say).:smug:

[Oberon]

Asians usually have a problem with the R. They often replace it with a L (witnessed that myself occasionally :D).
So you is wrong (as Oleg would say).:smug:


http://imageshack.us/a/img542/6811/0b6.jpg

[Oberon]

Meanwhile the Subsim clowns load up their latest battlefield l00t:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyHxEDT9sEM

[reignofdeath]

Oh boy, some heads might roll for that one.

On another note, after many unsuccessful attempts, Dowly and I finally infilitrated and liberated the main objective town, although Garmund came under enemy control.

[Red October1984]

Dishonor on the crossword puzzle!

:rotfl2: That's a good one!

[Schroeder]

Where have you guys been yesterday? I've reported you all AWOL!!!!
I was all alone on the server keeping our honour up by infiltrating the side mission target (without success because I couldn't find the chemical container that we are supposed to blow up...). I then blew up one of our stranded Merlins (you know...out of fuel...).
The irony is that scratching a bush raptures it's fuel tank but when you want to destroy it so that it respawns I had to use 2 NLAW, 200 rounds of .50cal from a dropped in Humwee and finally a satchel.:doh:
Anyway I drove home, killed an invading force of baddies and repaired all the buildings that had been destroyed....
Great Success.:shifty:

[Dowly]

I joined a bit later. The container was the empty one in front of the building,
think the briefing said that we need to blow up any containers that could be used
to transport the chemicals out of the plant.

And then things started to go wrong. Next side mission was to rescue downed
pilots, so I headed over there in a Little Bird. Got shot down by a ninja convoy,
respawned and got to the pilots in a Medivac Black Hawk. About 1km from base,
another convoy shoots at me and takes out the tail rotor. I fly over the base
and tell the pilots to eject and land the Black Hawk few meters from the Chopper Service.

After getting the pilots to the flag, I head over to the damaged BH with a
repair truck, but before I get to it, the convoy that shot up the BH rolls in
to the airfield. I run to the Apache and take it up, just to realise Hellfires
cant be shot manually. I land the Apache near the Osprey and run to the
Abrams we got from the earlier side mission and take the convoy out.

I go back to the now repaired BH to fly it back to it's place when I start taking
fire from an infantry squad that was now entering the AF. Take them out with
one of the GL cars we have, hitting the Apache a few times accidentally.
With base clear, I take the BH up and something locks on to me, so I make
a hard landing, which destroys the engine...

Then, I rage quit. :/\\!!

PS. Chopper Service is destroyed.

[reignofdeath]

Where have you guys been yesterday? I've reported you all AWOL!!!!
I was all alone on the server keeping our honour up by infiltrating the side mission target (without success because I couldn't find the chemical container that we are supposed to blow up...). I then blew up one of our stranded Merlins (you know...out of fuel...).
The irony is that scratching a bush raptures it's fuel tank but when you want to destroy it so that it respawns I had to use 2 NLAW, 200 rounds of .50cal from a dropped in Humwee and finally a satchel.:doh:
Anyway I drove home, killed an invading force of baddies and repaired all the buildings that had been destroyed....
Great Success.:shifty:

Schroeder, whats your SteamID?? I was on last night late, but Ill be on again tonight... its 8PM here in Japan.


EDIT: Also, does anyone have a problem with control mappings resetting every time you play the game?? I have a USB joystick which I plug into my laptop and every time I boot up ARMA 2, I have to remap it so I can fly with it and such, really bothers me all the time!

[Schroeder]

Hi Casey,

you can't see me on Steam as I have deactivated that feature (Data security paranoid German...you know...:dead:).
I guess it would be something like 5AM for you when we usually start playing.:hmm2:

[reignofdeath]

Hi Casey,

you can't see me on Steam as I have deactivated that feature (Data security paranoid German...you know...:dead:).
I guess it would be something like 5AM for you when we usually start playing.:hmm2:

Meh its alright then, well just completed a side mission, got us a Warrior, then went to scout out the new target NUR, man are they armed, saw 2 BMPs, a tank, and what looked like a tank destroyer in one spot, couple of BTRs and so on. Failed at destroying the radio tower, next time though :arrgh!:

Basically it went like this, I para'd in. Got close enough to recon the area for a bit then moved in after a close encounter with a patrol. Got close to the tower, saw a guy standing right there shot him, I didnt see the guy next to him behind a bush who saw him fall, so he called me in, I shot him, panicked, laid my 2 satchels down (Not knowing I needed 5) and jetted and blew them. Long story short, a manhunt ensued, I used my SMAW to disable a BMP and a Tank (T 62, 64 maybe?) Then died in vain. The positions of what I scouted probably moved too. Sorry guys:/\\!!

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=152418460
SNeakin in to the tower. Failed.:shifty:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=152418435
Got a Warrior2


http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=152418450
came within 30m of a patrol


Well those are the shots.
I marked some units on there with a quick recon, I saw 4 seperate patrols, all overlapping it seemed. about 3-5 guys depending on which one it was. Didn't see any AA of the sort.

[Penguin]

Ok, Domination Celle '85 is working! :salute:

All major features are (hopefully) running, it's still in beta, but we need to test it under live conditions, there is only a limited amount of errors a lonely penguin can find :03:.
I can try to host a game later this evening, when I'm back home. If anyone is up to give it a first try and help me with some bug hunting, you're more than welcome.

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Required addons:

Project 85:
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=13446
Please use only those links, they lead to the latest versions, don't get fooled by the names of the links, some have not been updated.
Independents are optional, though they might be included later.
The versions you need are:
p85_v_a_v03-03-2013 (vehicles)
p85_cars_v03-03-2013 (Cars)
p85_us_sol_v11-09-2012 (US & Brits)
p85_wpn3d_a_v30-09-2012 (weapons)
p85_ussr_sol_v11-09-2012 (Soviets)
p85_config_a_v05-03-2013 (config)
p85_ger_sol_v11-09-2012 (Germans)
p85_pol_sol_v11-07-2012 (Poles)

Celle map::
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=16585
Also check out the update and required buildings at the bottom of the page

German barrack pack
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=12948
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mission file (http://www.mediafire.com/?yghwtudcownj1l4) - to unzip use our server pw
(current version is beta05)
update: 13/6: added Polish Forces, bugfixes, more side missions (now 16), moa stuff
update beta05: gunz: all usable weapons and the correct ammo are now in the ammobox; Poles now spawn correctly

[Dowly]

Could you post the mission file as well?

[Penguin]

Could you post the mission file as well?

Sure. You can find it in my previous post, that's where I'll also post links to newer versions.

[Oberon]

http://imageshack.us/a/img42/269/arma2oa2013061222391805.jpg
Gah, German engineers, not only did they put the steering wheel on the wrong side, but it's connected to the shaft wrong too! :nope: :haha:

http://imageshack.us/a/img836/9328/arma2oa2013061222414973.jpg
Gathering around the base commander for our briefing

http://imageshack.us/a/img153/6356/arma2oa2013061223045804.jpg
Schroeder gets nostalgic as Raptor systematically deforests West Germany

[Oberon]

Some suggestions to add for Penguin:

Aircraft:
F-15:
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=10180

F-4E:
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=9471

MiG-15 (for OPFOR):
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=12278

Harrier GR9:
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=16114

F-117A:
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=8266

Su-24MK (for OPFOR):
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=13910

Helicopters:

Mi-28 (for OPFOR):
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=12094

Gazelle:
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=12538

Ka-50 (for OPFOR):
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=10515

Lynx Mk7:
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=12802

Ground:
Chieftain MBT:
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=13577

1S91 Fire Control Radar (for OPFOR):
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=13860

2K12 SA-6 SAM (for OPFOR - can be combined with the FCR):
http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=10233



Obviously, it's up to you what you want to put in, but I think that'll give us and the enemy a wide range of vehicles to fight with.
Also, in regards to anti-air protection for the base, I noticed in the P85 mod there's a Chapparel and M163, so that should cover it. :up:

[Penguin]

Thanks for the links, Oberon. I'll take a look into them, though I had some problems with the CBA on my comp - and many of those vehicles need this addon. I think I'll mix the additional aircrafts/choppers into a single file to download, to avoid 785698 different addon links. We also have to see how those play together with the 85 crafts in terms of balance.

As for air-defense: I added a stinger pod onto our base, the Chapparel is a bonus vehicle yet :) - I heard there's also a toy for suicidal pilots on the base now. The Poles are also in the game now to add more variety.
I have updated my previous post with the latest file for the server (as of beta04 now)

[Dowly]

Put the link to Penguin's Celle 2 post on the first post of the SSC thread:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=999942&postcount=1

Some suggestions to add for Penguin:

Might want to find out which version of CBA is required for some of those.

Anything over 1.0 requires beta patches.

[Schroeder]

Hmmm....
The Marder has some serious issues. The commander can't look around and his view seems to be fixed on where the gun aims. Further the A2 version lacks the thermals it should have and doesn't have any form of night vision at all...
So we better take something else for night action.:shifty:

[Schroeder]

The artillery spotter at the main target in Takistan is down. There is only a handful of infantry and two T34 + one APC/IFV left...(at least as far as I could see).:salute:

[reignofdeath]

The artillery spotter at the main target in Takistan is down. There is only a handful of infantry and two T34 + one APC/IFV left...(at least as far as I could see).:salute:

Phew, I kept getting taken out by him. Ill try and sneak in and hit some of them today. Anyone down to get on?

EDIT:

Oh different town, just took out the radio tower two jeeps by the radio tower, as well as an outpost with anti tank guns sitting there, then the T 34 I was going to bring back blew up on me. Oh well.

[Schroeder]

Thanks, I hate radio towers.:salute:

(Yes Tak, I hate everything. I know.:D)


*EDIT*
Town conquered

[Arclight]

Blew the tower on the next one.

[Oberon]

http://imageshack.us/a/img211/5029/xoq.jpg
Starting to feel a bit like John Steele (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steele_%28paratrooper%29) here...

http://imageshack.us/a/img42/6708/y6ai.jpg
Raptor and Schroeder take out the armoured convoy in the Abrams while I distract it in my Czech thing

http://imageshack.us/a/img812/5330/m7by.jpg
I come back from afk to see this, confidence inspiring...

http://imageshack.us/a/img836/882/17zq.jpg
On the way to the next side mission we receive a SAM, we all jump out but Arc tries to land it, unfortunately for him another SAM follows the first.

http://imageshack.us/a/img560/5647/shd5.jpg
We try to take a Humvee but the AI protests it.

http://imageshack.us/a/img191/6159/koh0.jpg
"Sir, sir, step out of the car please, sir."

http://imageshack.us/a/img11/3355/tn7r.jpg
Returning with the l00t

http://imageshack.us/a/img855/9021/or9.jpg
Caution: Traffic merges ahead

http://imageshack.us/scaled/landing/199/0jee.jpg
Testing the towing power of the buggy by seeing how many people it can run over

http://imageshack.us/a/img835/5857/lpfh.jpg
Science wins again!

http://imageshack.us/scaled/landing/197/bkl0.jpg
Hunter takes on the Merlin

http://imageshack.us/a/img805/6263/ezh.jpg
The inevitable result of science

http://imageshack.us/a/img20/7681/xs4c.jpg
Gnarly!

http://imageshack.us/a/img703/6349/rwf4.jpg
Tank Jousting!

http://imageshack.us/a/img843/5782/2yi2.jpg
"And here, in Chernarus, the countryside echoes to the sound of tank fighting tank for the dominance of the females in the region."

http://imageshack.us/a/img545/715/x2lq.jpg
Soviet strength wins!

http://imageshack.us/a/img822/9776/c89c.jpg
Aha! Take that! Take...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIqoQZEHqoE

http://imageshack.us/a/img23/5870/hit6.jpg
SCIENCE!

[Schroeder]

Couldn't accomplish the side mission.:shifty:
No prime minister to be found any where (obviously they don't think it necessary to boost their troop's morale at 3 AM).
There was only an empty T72 (now located in one of our hangers:smug:) and a blind Tunguska accompanied by an as blind BMP 3 (may they rest in peace...).

[Oberon]

Couldn't accomplish the side mission.:shifty:
No prime minister to be found any where (obviously they don't think it necessary to boost their troop's morale at 3 AM).
There was only an empty T72 (now located in one of our hangers:smug:) and a blind Tunguska accompanied by an as blind BMP 3 (may they rest in peace...).

Yeah, it's broken again. Arc's investigating the cause of it.

[Raptor1]

I think this is happening because the enemy has heard of our fearsome reputation and they now abandon their vehicles and flee the field en masse at the first sign of our approach.

[Schroeder]

Well, the BMP and the Tunguska were active. At least the engines were running...:hmm2:

[Arclight]

I've tweaked the network settings and taken the MC server down temporarily, but for that to have effect it needs another restart. I'll monitor it more closely as well.

[Schroeder]

Side mission completed. Got a new Tusk for it (at least there were two of them now at the base...). Two Abrams should be enough to invade the Soviet Union.:yeah:

[Schroeder]

Two side missions later.... we have now a T 72 CZ and A Warrior IFV as new toys.:cool:
(in case anybody still cares...)

[Schroeder]

There seems to be a problem again, the last two side targets were not guarded.:hmm2:

[Oberon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lHvHsWV6m4A#at=55

http://imageshack.us/a/img690/7498/6j2o.png

[HunterICX]

The sound alone of that beast makes you fill your underwear with at least 7 different colours.

HunterICX

[Dowly]

Art of Flight, Ep 5 - Vanilla Autorotation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zkZ6hhzGck

Didnt even know it was possible. :huh:

[Oberon]

Arc tried to do it once but a second SAM ended his attempt.

[Arclight]

Doing it a bit different though; maintain some speed over the ground and pull the nose up to use that flaring behavior to control the altitude. Requires a bit more open ground but gets you a softer landing.

[Fincuan]

Ska vi spela i kväll?

I just realized I haven't played any pc game for over two months :o

[Schroeder]

Ska vi spela i kväll?

I just realized I haven't played any pc game for over two months :o
I hope you also stayed away from all virtual motor bikes....I'm still traumatised from that experience!:wah:

[Dowly]

Some nice Apache gunner action from Dslyexci :yep:

ShackTac - Razani Rescue Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89qiiWK0QNk)

The first of a two-part series showing the point of view of an Apache gunner during a grand-scale rescue mission.

[HunterICX]

A2: The Game - ShackCops Returns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4PnJf35vso

:haha:

HunterICX

[Dowly]

Woot! Beagle's back! :rock: