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#3831621 - 09/04/13 03:20 PM Tanks are out now in the DEV Branch of ArmA 3  
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Tanks are out now in the DEV Branch of ArmA 3



04-09-2013
EXE rev. 09751
Size: ~810 MB
After this sizeable download - please consider checking file integrity in the Steam client and defragmenting non-SSD drives.

Added: PDW SMG
Added: NVS optics (Image Intensification)
Added: Nightstalker optics (Image Intensification + Daytime + Thermal Imagery Amber)
Added: TWS optics (Daytime + Thermal Imagery White-Hot + Thermal Imagery Black-Hot)
Added: TWS MG optics (Daytime + Thermal Imagery White-Hot + Thermal Imagery Black-Hot)
Added: Static GMG variants (low, raised and autonomous)
Added: Static HMG variants (low, raised and autonomous)
Added: Static AA variants
Added: Static AT variants
Added: M2A1 Slammer tank
Added: T-100 Varsuk tank
Added: AFV-4 Gorgon wheeled APC
Added: IFV-6a Cheetah tracked IFV AA
Added: M4 Scorcher self-propelled artillery
Added: M5 Sandstorm MLRS
Added: 2S9 Sochor self-propelled artillery
Added: ZSU-39 Tigris tracked IFV AA
Added: CRV-6e Bobcat tracked engineering vehicle
Added: A 143 Buzzard jet fighter
Added: Truck variants
Added: SUV
Added: Hatchback variants
Added: Ship and boat variants
Added: FIA faction
Continued memory optimizations. Note that today’s attempts have a risk of stack_overflow crashes to desktop (without noticeable error outside of RPT). We’d like know about it happening, so we can tweak the values.
Improvements to character lip-sync (WIP)
AI prone rotation two times faster
AI high-skilled soldiers accuracy improved


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#3831626 - 09/04/13 03:35 PM Re: Tanks are out now in the DEV Branch of ArmA 3 [Re: Punisher5555]  
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AI high-skilled soldiers accuracy improved

Wait..what?

(crouches low behind a large rock..)


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#3831635 - 09/04/13 04:09 PM Re: Tanks are out now in the DEV Branch of ArmA 3 [Re: TankerWade]  
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Originally Posted By: TankerWade
AI high-skilled soldiers accuracy improved

Wait..what?

(crouches low behind a large rock..)


The AI is already way to accurate at range imo.


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#3831656 - 09/04/13 04:46 PM Re: Tanks are out now in the DEV Branch of ArmA 3 [Re: Punisher5555]  
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I've found the initial loading is way quicker after this patch. Good.

#3831676 - 09/04/13 05:11 PM Re: Tanks are out now in the DEV Branch of ArmA 3 [Re: FrontierProject]  
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Originally Posted By: FrontierProject
Originally Posted By: TankerWade
AI high-skilled soldiers accuracy improved

Wait..what?

(crouches low behind a large rock..)


The AI is already way to accurate at range imo.


Agreed. They needed toning down not ramping up.

And, you mean the tanks were in and now they've taken them out? Why?

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#3831683 - 09/04/13 05:21 PM Re: Tanks are out now in the DEV Branch of ArmA 3 [Re: Punisher5555]  
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I think Mace he means the tanks are out, not the tanks have been taken out. At least that's my slant but I could be wrong

#3831708 - 09/04/13 05:43 PM Re: Tanks are out now in the DEV Branch of ArmA 3 [Re: Punisher5555]  
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yes, armor is in todays dev build, check out screenshot thread...

I hope one of you good mission makers can make my favorite, most played mission in OFP... Tank Platoon. Loved that. wink

#3831822 - 09/04/13 09:00 PM Re: Tanks are out now in the DEV Branch of ArmA 3 [Re: Punisher5555]  
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After a short test of it...

Hatchback Sport has a crazy powerful engine and it can get up to 200 MPH
Pleasantly surprised that the Merkava(M2A1 Slammer) has 6 seats in the back.
Multiple artillery shells are available... the cluster shell is orgasmic. Also the artillery can fire across the entire map but it takes 3 minutes (for MLRS) to reach the target.
The AFV-4 Gorgon APC for Greenfor looks to be the size of a Stryker but again sadly it seats only 8 guys.
There is a HEMITT variant that is just like a truck cab.
There is a civilian police boat and it has emergency lights on top, sadly no horn though.

#3831851 - 09/04/13 09:28 PM Re: Tanks are out now in the DEV Branch of ArmA 3 [Re: FrontierProject]  
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Originally Posted By: FrontierProject
Originally Posted By: TankerWade
AI high-skilled soldiers accuracy improved

Wait..what?

(crouches low behind a large rock..)


The AI is already way to accurate at range imo.


Open your *username*.Arma3Profile, find the difficulty section that you use (class Recruit, Regular, Veteran, etc.), and change precisionEnemy=x.x; to a lower value. I have mine set at 0.5 and firefights are intense but last a lot longer

#3831874 - 09/04/13 10:08 PM Re: Tanks are out now in the DEV Branch of ArmA 3 [Re: Punisher5555]  
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.... so anyone able to destroy a tank with another tank or some anti-tank weapons? not only destroy a track or the engine!

#3832008 - 09/05/13 05:32 AM Re: Tanks are out now in the DEV Branch of ArmA 3 [Re: Punisher5555]  
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How do I get this build???

Puhleeze? aroundthetree

#3832011 - 09/05/13 05:53 AM Re: Tanks are out now in the DEV Branch of ArmA 3 [Re: Punisher5555]  
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under Steam / ArmA 3 Beta / [Right Mouse] Properties / BETAS / Select the beta you would like to opt into: DEVELOPMENT

#3832032 - 09/05/13 07:31 AM Re: Tanks are out now in the DEV Branch of ArmA 3 [Re: Ghost0815]  
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Originally Posted By: Ghost0815
under Steam / ArmA 3 Beta / [Right Mouse] Properties / BETAS / Select the beta you would like to opt into: DEVELOPMENT



Thanks. I didn't realize that when I'd signed up for the Beta to get Altis that they'd automatically update me. smile

Man am I happy tonight.

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#3833563 - 09/08/13 01:44 AM Re: Tanks are out now in the DEV Branch of ArmA 3 [Re: Punisher5555]  
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I was just playing a simple scenario in the editor. An 8v8 tank battle. I'm sure this isn't surprising to anybody playing with tanks in the dev build, but it's a bit disappointing to see when there are tank collisions with each other, tanks can flip over easily, like they're made out of paper. I also saw some tanks punted in the air and thrown about 50m away. ... And the full game is released next week? eek

Still like the game, but hmmm...

#3833566 - 09/08/13 02:00 AM Re: Tanks are out now in the DEV Branch of ArmA 3 [Re: Punisher5555]  
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I always think its funny when people "test" scenarios, vehicles, weapons in a way that's not natural or in the proper manner. It's software, of course if you do things not natural to "test", you'll get bad results.

Now try testing a 8 vs 8 tank battle at proper distant and/or usage... See what happens. (I have, and pretty awesome.)


Btw sag hen, just commenting, not attacking.

#3833640 - 09/08/13 08:22 AM Re: Tanks are out now in the DEV Branch of ArmA 3 [Re: Punisher5555]  
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The bouncing vehicle bug has appeared a couple of times during the alpha/beta period. It's been fixed each time. They know of it and how to fix it, so I'm sure it will be fixed before launch.


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