3 Commando Brigade

Public server maps

Hey i dont know if its just me but i feel the current map on the public server (Rashmaan) it getting a bit stale and repetitive. Is there a possibilty of mixing it up a bit to a new map, prefereably one with more woodland/forest areas. it would be nice to try a jungle map (if one exists). Any thoughts?

I'd be happy to make one, but last time I put one up for test it was deleted without explanation.
Still waiting for someone to tell me why.
Until then...

The Wrecking Crew Server in ArmA 2 did run (probably still is) a mix of insurgency maps with middle east scenarios and on the other hand also domination on chernaus. I liked the mix, the only problem was that while you can start insurgency with 3-4 players already, you need at least 6-8 people online to play domination. I think they had a shedule like this:

Monday.
03:00 - 18:00 Domination
18:00 - 03:00 Insurgency

Tuesday
03:00 - 18:00 Insurgency
18:00 - 03:00 Domination

Wednesday
03:00 - 18:00 Domination
18:00 - 03:00 Insurgency

Thursday
03:00 - 18:00 Insurgency
18:00 - 03:00 Domination

Friday
03:00 - 18:00 Domination
18:00 - 03:00 Insurgency

Sunday
03:00 - 18:00 Insurgency
18:00 - 03:00 Domination

So each mode had the benefit to run three times a week during the peak hours.

Apollo, I am happy to help. I have been learning to make a few Alive maps for the public server (Jungle, Fallujah, and others if they are compatible with Alive). I have spent a few hours understanding the mod and transferring the existing mission from Reshmaan (the base layout etc...) to other maps, and using MCC and Zeus to add in a few enemy FOB's or points of interest (thanks for the tips Frosty). I have also made a request for some access to the private server to test FPS on these maps in the future.

There was also a new update for Alive yesterday which claims to have improved load times and vehicle placement (hopefully no more exploding vehicles on spawn), however I have read that it is not entirely backward compatible, so I will have to check that out this weekend. 

Oh, and I must say that MyCatSaid's reskin for the AAF looks fantastic on desert maps. I hope we can make use of this.

We need a couple of things sorting out:

1. Who is coordinating the public server?
2. The mod pack needs to be released so missions are made with a common framework. When?
3. The coordinator should allocate a designer to each map available so we don't duplicate / waste each others time.
4. Testing should be conducted on the private server before a mission is put live on the public.

The map looks amazing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WomKuVW4bYs

Nah.

I still think the best weapon on a battlefield is a well armed and well training infantry squad. I do think that the current level of CAS support we have on the server is enough in general.

edited by Apollo...later...Jamie - sincere apologies, looks like I edited your post rather than what I intended to do which was to quote parts of it.


Can you confirm it will have a single bikey which will be used to control the version of the overall mod pack please?



Hasn't been happening though.



If I ever saw you on TS or in the public server I would! I'm on most evenings.

I spent 2 full days making an Altis Alive mission (Apollo_ALiVE_Altis_v2.2) after several people asked for it and no one else said they were doing it.
31/5/14, 2.57am Posted to say it was up on the Private Server for testing, went out for the day
31/5/14, 8.08pm Came home to find the private server had been taken down so no one else could test the mission - nothing else running on it though
31/5/14, 11.31pm Found an Altis Alive mission by Frosty running on the Public Server - no announcement, no public testing - subsequently I hear it suffers from low FPS, haven't seen it running since?

Given this experience I'm not bothering with making public missions again until I'm confident there's some more organisation involved.

I dont think we really need planes at all in general.

The A-10 or Wipeout are pretty much just toys. You can get the job done easily without them.

Put the Commanche in. That is the compromise for the FATA map.