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"A significant step forward for the king of military simulation offset by inconsistent graphical performance."
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18 February
FROM: Creative Director
TO: Arma 3 Users
INFO: Resting & Recoil I AI Hello from the Environment Dept.
PRECEDENCE: Flash
SITUATION
This week we're hoping to push two splendid (and related) features to : Weapon Resting and Recoil Overhaul. Although we've dug into a bit more detail over the
or , it's probably worth outlining the basics once again. Weapon Resting provides 'passive' benefits to certain aspects of weapon handling, such as reduced sway. This 'rested' state is determined by a real-time algorithm that identifies situations where aiming would reasonably benefit from a stable firing position (e.g., when prone, leaning against a wall, resting on a low wall, etc.). Our Recoil Overhaul aims to make the mechanic more fluent by correcting some existing behaviour and rewarding the intelligent use of stances and movement speeds. Overall, this development contributes to our goal of making firing a weapon simple to do, and rewarding to master.
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12 February
FROM: Encoding Dept.
TO: Arma 3 Dev-Branch Users
OPSUM: Introducing new Init Speed parameters.
EVALUATION
What is the decisive config value for the muzzle speed of a weapon? Is it the round or the weapon itself? This has been a long-standing question in the Arma series. The answer is clear: both of them! So, with Marksmen DLC on the horizon, we've decided to tackle this issue once and for all.
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Digital Deluxe Edition
Purchase the Arma 3 Digital Deluxe Edition and receive the following bonus items:
Digital Soundtrack – Enjoy the complete Arma 3 soundtrack whenever you want and wherever you go in high quality digital format (MP3/FLAC).
Digital Maps – Plan your combat operations with the highly detailed maps of Altis and Stratis.
Digital Tactical Guide – Discover the most effective ways to engage in combat with a comprehensive tactical guide containing more than 350 pages (available only in English).
Arma: Cold War Assault
– Go back to where it all began and relive Bohemia Interactive’s award-winning debut game once more. Already own it on Steam? Gift it to a friend!
The bonus items will be downloaded to your Steam installation directory for Arma 3, in the Bonus sub-folder (example path \Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3).
Steam Workshop
Discover a vast library of Arma 3 player-created content through the ease of Steam Workshop. Add hundreds of hours of additional gameplay to Arma 3 by subscribing to the 9000+ scenarios, weapons, vehicles, or other addons. Find something that you like? Give it a rating, so others can join! For content developers, sharing your creations has never been this easy. Upload your Arma 3 scenarios and addons to the Steam Workshop, for everyone to play and enjoy!
About This Game
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploying a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, over 20 vehicles and 40 weapons, and limitless opportunities for content creation, this is the PC’s premier military game. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
Altis & Stratis
Defeat your enemy on a richly detailed, open-world battlefield – stretching over 290 km? of Mediterranean island terrain. From expansive cities to rolling hills, whether steamrolling your tank across the dusty plains, flying a transport helicopter over the dense forests, or waging asymmetric warfare from the rocky hills, the islands of Altis and Stratis are dynamic worlds, which lend themselves to the most varied engagements in gaming.
Weapons & Vehicles
Head into combat on foot, drive armored vehicles, or take to the skies in helicopters and jets. Conduct a combined arms attack over air, land, and sea, with over 20 vehicles to drive and pilot, 40+ weapons to pick from, customizable loadouts with short- and long-distance attachments, and various types of gear to suit your needs on the battlefield. With a massive arsenal at your disposal, Arma 3 moves you into a world of tactical opportunities.
Singleplayer
Follow the story of Ben Kerry, a soldier who gets caught up in a Mediterranean flashpoint, across three gameplay-driven campaign episodes: Survive, Adapt, Win. Immerse yourself in Arma 3’s diverse gameplay by completing the focused showcase scenarios. Run through the competitive firing drills to hone your shooting and movement skills, and complete your training by signing up to Arma 3 Bootcamp, which features SP and MP tutorials, and a dedicated Virtual Reality practice environment.
Multiplayer
Fight online in the massive military sandbox that is Arma 3. Form a squad and team up against your enemy in the official Defend and Seize multiplayer scenarios. Or jump into one of the many popular unofficial game modes developed by the Arma 3 community. Experience a new form of multiplayer in Arma 3 Zeus, where Game Masters have the ability to influence the battlefield of other players in real-time.
Content Creation
Start creating your own experiences with Arma 3’s intuitive scenario editor and powerful modding tools. Enjoy a platform filled with player-created content, ranging from custom weapons and vehicles, to intense singleplayer scenarios and entirely new multiplayer game modes. Share and discover content on the Arma 3 Steam Workshop, which lets you install player-created content with a click of a button.
Revamped Engine
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feel the devastating power of combat with the upgraded sound engine, new ragdoll simulation and PhysX(TM)-supported vehicles. Pushed forward by game-changing innovations, the highly moddable Real Virtuality(TM) 4 engine powers a new generation of Arma with even more stunning graphics, broad simulation gameplay, and massive sandbox terrains.
Participate to win grand cash prizes, support your favorite entries to boost morale, and enjoy a wide variety of amazing player-created content!
System Requirements
OS: Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7 SP1
Processor: Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD 3830 or Intel HD Graphics 4000 with 512 MB VRAM
DirectX(R): 10
Hard Drive: 15 GB free space
Sound: DirectX(R)-compatible
Recommended:
OS: Windows 7/ 8 (64bit)
Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD Phenom II X4 940 or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or AMD Radeon HD 7750 with 1 GB VRAM or better
DirectX(R): 11
Hard Drive: 25 GB free space (SSD/Hybrid HDD/SSHD storage)
Sound: DirectX(R)-compatible
Arma 3 supports the BattlEye anti-cheat engine. Most server admins choose to enable it on their servers, so please refrain from cheats and hacks or you may receive a global ban. BattlEye global bans are shared with DayZ and Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead.
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My first game on A3 brought me the most horrific experience I've ever had in any game, ever.We're on our way to the objective, a small dump east of a town occupied by enemy forces. I'm leading a team of 4 men. We come to a crossroad and I sprint across, telling my men to hold back. I cross a few more times, trying to get a response from any snipers. Nothing.I run, my SAW gunner runs, my medic runs. But I kept my Marksman on the other side to make sure we'd make it across.Anybody seen Full Metal Jacket all the way through? Remember the sniper scene?The marksman takes a round in the leg as we're running and goes down. He then takes two more in the chest. The kid who was playing had some mad acting skills, he played it up to 11 here.He screams as he's being shot. Crawling, drenched in his own blood.&SARGE? YOU AIN'T LEAVING ME OUT HERE LIKE THIS, RIGHT? I-I WANNA GO WITH YOU GUYS! C'MON SARGE, H-HELP ME! C'MON! PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME!&he died after that.I criedand he respawned.11/10, would recommend getting.
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Oh man. Where to even begin with this one. It would be an extreme disservice to simply call Arma 3 a shooter, as it is so, so much more than that. Arma 3 is a military simulator. This is a distinction that it’s developers hold sacred and are proud of, and one to which I can attest is completely accurate and deserved. But it’s even more than that. Arma 3 is a gaming platform, upon which so much has already been and will continue to be built for years to come. At its core though, Arma 3 in a supremely excellent military sim. The graphics are stunning, the gameplay is excellent, the mechanics are solid, and Bohemia Interactive has done an absolutely amazing job packaging this all together. New comers to the Arma series (as I was) may initially be overwhelmed by the game’s complex mechanics and decidedly different pace from your typical FPS/shooter. Enemy engagements happen at much greater distance than is typical in the genre and are often brief, brutal, and more times than not will conclude with your demise. There is no handholding here. No mini-maps, no enemy UI icons/indicators, no hit markers, no health bars. If you get shot a couple of times, you will find yourself unceremoniously dispatched. While this creates a high barrier for entry and a steep learning curve for new players, it provides a unique and distinctive play style. Situational awareness, cover, teamwork, suppressive fire, and generally moving purposefully and as if your ??? depended on knowing what was behind the next ridge or hiding in the bushes are paramount to your success. Add to these infantry mechanics the amazingly rendered vehicles, armor, helicopters, and planes, each with their own realistic mechanics to learn and master, and you end up with a truly amazing military simulation experience. Out of the box, Arma comes with a great single player campaign comprised of 3 separate acts, each containing ~12-15 missions. The campaign focuses on a well crafted story of a military conflict that has erupted over Arma 3’s two HUGE islands of Stratis and Altis. You play the part of a NATO soldier who finds himself stuck in the middle of a complex engagement. The campaign is rewarding, and challenging. (I have yet to complete it as I’m stuck on one mission that I simply can’t seem to complete.)However the single-player campaign is FAR from the end of this title. The mission editing tools have allowed this amazing community to develop some absolutely awesome single player missions, all of which can be downloaded free of charge from the Steam workshop and numerous other sites around the interwebs. I would also recommend you check out the supremely excellent full game conversion single player mods Whole Lotta Altis and Dynamic Universal War System which will provide countless additional single player hours and could be completely stand alone titles in themselves.Oh and the multiplayer, oh god the multiplayer. Wasteland, King of the Hill, Invade and Annex, Battle Royale, Breaking Point, so many Co-Op opportunities, the amazing looking upcoming Epoch (currently in closed Alpha). I’m sure there are so many others that I haven’t even discovered yet. Each of these represent COMPLETELY USER GENERATED and totally disparate ways to play Multiplayer within the Arma 3 platform. By purchasing Arma 3, you immediately have access to each of these completely gratis and each could essentially be considered totally separate game.In wrapping up this lengthy review, Arma 3 is an amazing experience and a true accomplishment in game development. It is the only game in recent memory that I can say with confidence that I never get bored with playing. Bohemia Interactive has made it clear that they plan to support this game for years to come, and they have built something amazing on which the possibilities are truly endless.
Purchase this game. Purchase it now. Thank me later. (IF YOU DO NOT FIND MY REVIEW HELPFUL, please leave a comment as to why. I welcome the constructive feedback.)
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126 people found this review funny
46.7 hrs on record
If you have friends, this is a great game to play with them.If you don't have any friends, this is a great game to play alone.If you don't have the game to play, get the money for it.If you don't have the money for it, get a job.If you don't have a job, rob the bank.If you get arrested robbing the bank, at least you tried.
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75 people found this review funny
65.3 hrs on record
Children play Call of DutyBoys play Battlefield Men play ARMA
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457.1 hrs on record
I have owned this game for a number of weeks now and I have been completely hooked. Great game for the more serious war gamer, not for those who prefer the fast paced combat that you get from Call of Duty series which I consider more for the younger gamers anyway.Arma 3 moves a lot slower and is more squad based than other war games, similar to Battlefield series only slower than that when playing online and you may find yourself on 10 minute helicopter rides just to get into the battlefield and you will be highly satisfied with each kill you make as you know a single round landed by your enemy could be fatal regardless of the weapon they are using. You will have to make good use of any cover you can find and hit the dirt as soon as you hear a bullet crack over your head and then very carefully survey the surrouding area and work out where you are taking fire from as it will usually not be obvious where the fire is coming from and you will find yourself having to hold up for 10-20 minutes in a single location (sometimes longer, I personally have gotten pinned in one location for over an hour) because you are either pinned by enemy fire or it is too dangerous to move forward.You will need to buffer up on your mic communication skills as most players use proper phonetics etc when relaying information to each other on the battlefield such as coordinates and other reconaissance.You can not respawn as quickly as you can in CoD if you are taken down by enemy fire so staying alive is more crucial than any other war game you have played and you wanna hope you are moving up with a squad that has a medic.The graphics are great, the game is a little glitchy at times and the controls take a little getting used to.I recommend buying this game to any serious war game enthusiasts who want to get as close to war as possible (unless doing paintballing or airgunning), and if you do buy the game - I recommend completing the whole VR Tutorial before actually joining a server or playing the Campaign as you will need to really learn all those different keys that may make the difference in a hairy situation in game.
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Recommending this game is a no-brainer. If you are even marginally into shooters with a nag for realism Arma 3 is inevitable. The game won' it has a steep learning curve, and starting out can be quite frustrating. Also, you are less likely to find it hardly is hop-on and play like CoD or Battlefield. The best way to experience it is in a clan or community group. Groups range from run-and-gun type gameplay up to strictly milsim stuff, so there should be something for everybody.Bottom line, go get it. It's unique, in every aspect.
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115.5 hrs on record
I played this game about 90 hours which is more than any of my friends at the moment. Can't really compare it to any other game. Arma is just Arma, period. xDIf you haven't played arma before then you migh think that this is the game about shooting or operating armored vehicles, but no, not really.Most of the time you will run around some forests trying to spot the enemy and figure out how to take them out. Then you probably gonna be spoted by the enemy and be dead in a seconds. Repeat.Playing this game requires strategic thinking - you can't just take gun and take enemy out, no, it doesn't work that way.This game features two maps: big and huge, including towns, forests, mountains, flat fields and graaaas grass grass. Yeah, i love grass in this game - looks fantastic. xDSo... Where was i? oh, right, the map is big and you can go by your feet or take armored vehicles, civilian vehicles, helicopters or planes... You gonna waste time to get to destination point and after hour of travelling there you will be shot by some weirdo in the woods. Repeat.Anyway, this is nice game(yet you need some great rig to run it) with limitless editor and mod support. Best expirience achieved in coop missions with friends. Team Work is necessary.Pros:+Limitless warfare simulator+Graphics looks beatiful 80% of the time+in-game editor allows you to create your own missions+Steam workshop support: download missions created by other users or get more weapons and vehicles.+It's not CoD+It's not BF4 either+Bugs are funCons:-It's probably boring for players from other shooter games-Limitless CPU usage: your cpu will cry like a вitсh during the 100 vs. 100 battle with tanks and helis.-Graphics doesn't look beautiful 20% of the time.-Not so big default weapon arsenal(but there are mods, hey)-Multiplayer performance sucks sausage-Campaign is not open world and not coop as it was in Arma 2-Bugs are still bugs even if they're fun-AI has IQ equal to chair. Or maybe table. P.S. Did you really read it all? Lol.If you consider yourself as a &hardcore fps shooter player and cod is for kids bla bla bla& - try arma, waste your time, enjoy true hardcore.P.P.S. I was really bored so i wrote all this. Don't blame me, please.
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arma is the best worst game everor is it the worst best game ever?i don't knowbut it's a huge pile of ????and it's the most fun i've ever had
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27 people found this review funny
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It has turtles.wow/10
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9 people found this review funny
184.3 hrs on record
Was about to log out before I watched a man named &john& play &In the arms of an angel& while planes were falling around him before eventually killing him.11/10 for feels, please get this game, for me, for john.
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Successfully ruined my life. 10/10Edit : But in all honesty this is a great game, I recommend it to all my friends... Just make sure your rig can handle it
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55.5 hrs on record
Parachuted into kavala and seeked refuge in a local building, airstrikes hit the vicinity and bullets started flying everywhere I get hit by a bullet but my friend revives me I pick up my sniper rifle that was thrown on the floor when the bullet hit me, I turn around look through the broken window and see a glimmer coming from a recon tower I look through my scope and shoot in the general direction and thats when the chat softly alerts me &Sniperman1234 was killed by Bryan& a cheesy grin takes over my face and I jump around in joy only to be stopped by a bullet piercing my heart but once again my friend revives me and softly whispers in my ear &Take cover next time mate& I nod in agreement pick up my sniper and use the &Q& key to lean around the door opening and begin to kill enemies one by one.A helicopter passes quickly and drops off 5 army men via parachute and they land in the street parralel to me and I take them all out one by one, and at this point you're probably thinking &No way!& but alas it's true this game is so realistic and gritty that I had to go to the doctors to get help for my PTSD and all of these events took place in a 1-2 hour match.Just buy the game. Just ????ing buy it.
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283.9 hrs on record
Brilliant Military Sim sandbox.Like simulators?Like Military Shooters?Like Sanbox games that encourage mods and community content?If yes, you should already own this.
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44.4 hrs on record
I was talking to a guy in a courtyard and a helicopter squished him.So I stole his gear.10/10
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303.7 hrs on record
dr, detailed review below+++ Devs still dev!++ Realistic gameplay++ huge maps++ Great modding community++ Great player community++ Scenario Editor+ Graphics / Sound+ A lot of weapons and vehicles+ CHOPPERS!+ 4 different AI difficulties+ Great and interesting campaign-- No more gamespy servers due to shutdown :(-- framerate on many PC's. May take some time to fix it-- campaign saves may be corrupted after an update- takes time to learn the basics- desync on multiplayer (which is a server/player issue, no Arma 3 issue)- vehicle physics/collisions (Hunter can move HEMTT etc.)?? Karts DLCGameplayArma 3 is a tactical military/war/combat simulation. You control a soldier on 2 huge maps: Stratis and Altis. Once you get used to the keybindings (there are a lot!) there's nothing that can stop you.If you prefer slow and realistic combat over fast FPSs (such as CS, CoD or BF) it's definitely worth checking out. Arma 3 does not offer a ranking system (some servers do) and you need to check your surroundings before you start shooting someone. Otherwise you'll end up unconscious in the middle of nowhere. Scenarios - Single PlayerMain Campaign:Arma 3 offers a great campaign with an interesting story line. You're playing as NATO soldier Cpl Kerry. The main campaign is split into 3 chapters/episodes: &Survive&, &Adapt& and &Win&. In the first chapter you need to survive in a multi-force conflict on Stratis. It's a quite instructive Episode, showing you the Arma 3 101s, such as moving, diving, driving, shooting etc. There's no pop-up message showing you what to do, but usually you can open a &Help& tab by pressing H. The missions on Survive are quite controlled, but if you keep hiding behind a rock your Squad Members will have a hard time or even die. So if you don't want to be left alone, you should do what you're supposed to.The second Episode plays on Altis, where you join a local Guerilla force. In this chapter you learn how to control your own squad and how the communication system works. You still have your orders, but you can leave the base and explore the map whenever you want, playing optional missions or looking for better weapons.Finally, in &Win& you join the NATO reinforcment. In this chapter you need to show what you've learned so far, fighti-)Scenarios - Workshop / SP / COOPThe Steam Workshop offers a lot of user created content, which you should definitely check out. Many of them can be played in coop with friends or even on servers. There are some stock Arma 3 coop missions you can play as well.Scenarios - MultiplayerThere are a lot of Servers online, which offer a lot of different scenarios and modifications. I'll cover just a few (popular) of them:Domination:Basically &King of the Hill& where you need to capture cities. Usually you can use whatever gear you want and choose your function (Engineer, Medic, Commander, ...). Every function has its own abilities, which you can benefit from. Most servers also support side missions, where you can get new vehicles, choppers or jets. Domination's my personal favourite.Wasteland:It's a team deathmatch mode where you can join multiple groups or play on your own. You usually start with a pistol and need to find/buy weapons and supplies (water, food, ..) to survive. If you earned enough money you can build your personal fort. There are vehicles and choppers on the map, but most of them are broken and you need to repair/refuel them. But you can also get special vehicles for your team by doing side missions which appear every few minutes. Certainly, the other teams try to do the same thing.Altis Life:One of the most popular game modes. It's basically a &cops and robbers&/&roleplay& simulation. There are police forces which are other players controlling the cities. As long as you don't do anything illegal, such as killing someone or carry weed with you, they won't do anything to you. It's a fun mode if you want to play Arma without shooting someone all the time. Microphone is recommended!Scenarios - Do it yourself!You certainly can host your own server. There are a lot of scenarios which you can download and modify. Arma 3 also offers you an Editor which you can use to build your own scenario from scratch. It's quite hard if you don't know anything about scripting or never used the Arma editor before, but there are a lot of tutorials on youtube and on forums which you can check out.Kart DLCThere's not much I can tell about the DLC, but you can drive Karts, Yay!Known issuesA lot of people are not able to play Arma 3 on a stable framerate, despite their superior machine. If you have any performance issues, check out the online tutorials on how to fix it. There are a lot of possible ways to increase your performance.But worth the money?Imho, definitely! It's been over a year and the devs still add content. Check out videos on youtube or try the game on free weekends if you're interested but don't know if it's something for you. It takes some time to learn the basics, don't be frustrated if you die every minut-)
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17 people found this review funny
39.0 hrs on record
10/10 would scuba dive again. Found Crush the turtle and killed him. Currently finding nemo. have a lead, headed to 42 wallaby way. Met a group of seagulls, they seemed to think i had something of theirs, kept repeating mine. Very confused.
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6 people found this review funny
549.4 hrs on record
Scrubs Play CODBig Kids Play BattlefieldMen Play ArmA
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12 people found this review funny
268.4 hrs on record
For beta neckbeards too fat to join the real army. 10/10
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106.1 hrs on record
With 70 hours, I can safely say this game is definetly worth the money. It caters to all types of players. Casual players can usually find themselves playing custom missions such as Wasteland and King of the Hill. Roleplaying players have Stratis and Altis life, and tactical playerscan find servers with Coop and Team vs Team mission as well as tactical groups that play the game in a very realistic manner. Besides the vanilla content there is a variety of realism and fun mods both in the workshop and from outside resources. Feel free to do your own research, check out the Zeus game mode, as well as some tactical gameplay videos that can usually be found
dr Game is awesome, very moddable, hours of gameplay.
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