3 Commando Brigade

Sangin/Takistan/Zargabad ALiVE server

I just wanted to update you with the Sangin mission I've been working on. (REVISED TO WORK ON TAKISTAN FOR THE PUBLIC Server 01/02/14)

• Featuring our own configured ASR_AI scripts to manage unique Opfor unit type Ai - e.g. Enemy snipers are BETTER shots than normal AK wielding Insurgents.
• bCombat v0.16 - The best Squad based Ai routine at the moment - They Flank, Bound each other. take cover, lay down suppressive fire and communicate your location over the radio. They will fortify buildings and HUNT you down. Even if you are hidding on the top floor.
• Sangin Map - still the A2 version but the A3 version is being released shortly so will be an easy port - blow through walls, custom buildings. Caves etc.
• An Apache..... with buttons that work !
• ALiVE profiling, OPCOM and CQB - more than 1200 Enemy units on the map at any one time !
• F18's for those so inclined
• Xmed medical system - think ACE kit. Morphine, EPI, Bandages etc etc
• Vas box etc
• Core units Massi's SFSG in DPM, but you can LEA in or VAS in what ever kit you need.

Release 4 includes the following changes.

• More dynamic ALiVE Ai - set to occupy new key locations on the map as the mission progresses. i.e. no more static CQB only + Sangin town. They will now move troops and vehicles about the map to secure it against the infidel invaders.

• IED script - This spawns Small, Medium or LARGE IED's in sneaky places. You will need the "MineDetector" device to de-activate an IED - or you can blow it up.

• Slightly increased - Opfor troops that will come to the aid of CQB fighters.

Mods you need

Standard 3CB A3 requisites

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A3MP latest version (http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=23863)
ALiVE 0.5.6 (or latest) (http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=23684)
XMEDSYS (install and run with XEVENT which is including in download) (http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.p ... tem-for-A3)
drIrregulars (download the Frosty fix version from TS file transfer)
AGGRESORS MOD (http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=24442)
SANGIN MAP (http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=14455)

AH-64D Apache Longbow (http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=22320) Plus the ArmA3 compatible controls file



These core mods have some dependancies

Massi's NATO SF and Russian Spetsnaz WEAPONS for A3
Massi's African Conflict
Cunico's Hidden Identity Pack v1
Kiory's balaclava expanded
Sudden's Russians


It's currently sitting on the Private server dagger1 

Thanks for making this awesome SJ, it was fun to play the other day.

But I noticed quite a difference when I watched NullJeager's footage. The colours on Sangin for me are quite a horrid, almost fluorescent green, whereas on his video they looked really nice, kind of realistic. I don't see this 'problem' on other maps. Any ideas? I'm not running any colour changing mods or Blastcore.

ATI HD5850
Game settings on 'High'.

Apollo - Cheers, not all my work. Frosty did a better job of balancing the ALiVE components - all I've done is loaded them onto the map and configured the details.

Graphics - not sure what's causing that for you. I do recall you referencing it looking "bad" and I put that down to not being quite as compatible as some of the other A3MP maps.

I see it as I think most people do as per Null's video. If you want we could try and run just the map together and see if we can figure out what's causing it ?

Batz... I appreciate the honesty and I know that for many people especially those that have been in the team for a long time lots of mods are a pain in the arse to manage. In many ways we were spoilt by ACE which basically bundled many of them together - along with the Official DLC it made some good content. Without that we have to make do with individual components. the GOOD news is that 99% if not 100% of them are on 6 and easy to find and maintain and bring so much more to the game - ref. your APAAAACHHHEEE call. I Feel your pain and your PASSION !!

Jamie discussed this with me earlier and because we want to make the permanent missions as inclusive yet exciting as possible I've back ported the revised SANGIN r4 mission to Takistan again...  (will be Takistan Insurgency r4)

You could say I've "ex-sanguinated" it.... lol.

So it went from Alive alpha on Takistan, which was Ok, to FROSTY ALiVE on FATA, to MkII on Sangin and now we're back on Takistan.

Plan would be to add this to the public rotation. No other mods needed just what's already Mentioned above. Infact the DR irregulars are not used as we're using the aggressors pack along with Iranian Mil support for the Takistan version until we get an OPFOR with some armor.

So the 
Massi's NATO SF and Russian Spetsnaz WEAPONS for A3
Massi's African Conflict
Cunico's Hidden Identity Pack v1
Kiory's balaclava expanded
Sudden's Russians

Are not strictly needed, but won't do any harm on your machine to have as I guarantee they will come in handy elsewhere.

Will hopefully have this up and part of the public rotation shortly.

SJ

Yes, there is a download to fix the Arma 2 map for Arma 3. 
It's something to do with invisible water when you drop below a certain altitude.

Unfortunately I have no idea where to find it. FrostyFrench or SerJames should be able to point you in the right direction.
Not sure why it isn't on the list of mods required though?

Firstly thanks for testing it out - great to see it being used and enjoyed. - Come play when it's busier it'll be ever MORE fun I promise

Apollo has rightly diagnosed the "A2 ponds" problem. There are two fixes/methods for this


A) This error IS now corrected on the latest version of Takistan via the A3MP pack. Please confirm you are running v 1.3.1 of the A3MP pack available here


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B) If you are running All in Arma to access the map please follow the instructions found in the @AllInArma\a2oapondfix\remove_problematic_ponds.txt file.

I've copied the txt here for reference - note this isn't the easiest operation to carry out IMHO.

I'm making a few tweaks to the r4 map this afternoon. So keep the comments and feedback coming. Ai too easy ? Too tough ? Not enough ? etc etc

What's IFAK ?

SJ

Individual First Aid Kit IIRC.

Are you absolutely sure you are running the up-to-date version of A3MP?

Is PWS updating the mods in your actual game folder, i.e. the folder ArmaSync is pulling mods from ? Or the default PWS My Docs folder ?

Try loading from within PWS using the private repo collection on Six. That will be EXACTLY what you need run and no extras or out of dates...

An out of date A3MP or running AiA without the pondfix is the only thing that could be causing it.

SJ