ArmA II&III HQ

[MT Alex]

The new updated Steam Launcher for ARMA is really slick, it has built in mod management so you don't have to create shortcuts and also fixes the recent problems of having to restart the game to enable BattleEye. I've been playing Epoch in the Land Down Under. Not the prettiest of maps since it's in early form, but it's enormous with a broad array of buildings from both Arma2 and 3.

 

[AsRock]

The new updated Steam Launcher for ARMA is really slick, it has built in mod management so you don't have to create shortcuts and also fixes the recent problems of having to restart the game to enable BattleEye. I've been playing Epoch in the Land Down Under. Not the prettiest of maps since it's in early form, but it's enormous with a broad array of buildings from both Arma2 and 3.

no need for the launcher, was buggy and a pain at 1st but sounds like they fixed that. How ever no need you can turn on \ off mods in game.

 

[jboydgolfer]

no need for the launcher, was buggy and a pain at 1st but sounds like they fixed that. How ever no need you can turn on \ off mods in game.

about time.

 

[AsRock]

about time.

HA! indeed but from what OFP played and looked like it's come a hell of a way, and to think their going be a x pac WOOT!.

Really hope they can get some DX12 support in it lol.

 

[MT Alex]

How ever no need you can turn on \ off mods in game.

Speaking of buggy, I've never been able to get the standard mod list in the Configure tab to work properly, hence the reason I used to use shortcuts with modified property lines.

 

[jboydgolfer]

i always was More of an Arma player than a DayZ player, So i used Playwith6...aside from its Forced Ad's, it worked best for ME, and My 130Gb Arma directory

 

[AsRock]

Speaking of buggy, I've never been able to get the standard mod list in the Configure tab to work properly, hence the reason I used to use shortcuts with modified property lines.

Never had a issue my self, how ever the benefit of using the launcher would be not having to restart after enabling the mod.

i always was More of an Arma player than a DayZ player, So i used Playwith6...aside from its Forced Ad's, it worked best for ME, and My 130Gb Arma directory

never been my scene

 

[AsRock]

Well for those who play this still the APEX Preview is a available and comes in at a 7.9GB download.

 

[erocker]

Bah, you have to actually own it. They let you download it, then say no when you're about to join.

 

[AsRock]

Wow, crazy how they allow you to download it.

Yeah it's a payed expansion, although it has 20% on steam hehe
http://store.steampowered.com/app/395180/

 

[erixx]

Thanks! Already bought it, but have no time until the evening.. I always play some Arma, and I haven't even finished the SP expansions. Or IronFront...

 

[AsRock]

Arma 3 Apex out now
Community Announcements - Nelios

New terrain, armed forces, weapons, vehicles, co-op campaign, and more

Celebrated with alaunch trailer, Bohemia Interactive today released the much-anticipatedApex expansionforArma 3. For the first time ever in the series, players are deployed to a South Pacific war zone, reinforced with new vehicles, weapons, and gear to overcome the challenges of a hostile foreign terrain.

https://youtu.be/EwAxJC9AR_A
As reflected by the expansion’s name,Arma 3 Apexrepresents the pinnacle of over 15 years of Arma development. It builds upon the series’ signature large-scale authentic combat gameplay, where movement, shooting, and teamwork truly matter – and introduces fresh opportunities for all types of combat operations.

The key features of the Arma 3 Apex expansion are:

• New terrain
  The 100 km² South Pacific island archipelago Tanoa, containing varied locations ranging from rainforest jungles, cities, shanty towns, a sugar cane factory, a mine, an industrial port, a volcano , and more.
  
• New armed forces
  A new faction of local Tanoan criminals and ex-paramilitaries called Syndikat, NATO & CSAT special forces, Pacific expeditionary units, and the Gendarmerie local law enforcement agency.
  
• 13 new weapons
  A mix of classic and modern firearms, thermal-masking uniforms and headgear, backpacks, NVGs, and a weapon optic.
  
• 10 new vehicles
  New vehicle classes: VTOL aircraft and Light Strike Vehicles – and more new vehicles such as the UCAV drones, RHIB, 4WD Offroad Car, Propeller Plane, and Water Scooter.
  
• Co-op campaign
  Take on the role of a NATO CTRG special operator in the 1-4 player "Apex Protocol" co-op campaign. Connected to the events in the original Arma 3 "The East Wind" campaign, the co-op campaign consists of 7 highly replayable missions, featuring a drop-in/drop-out multiplayer structure, and the difficulty scales up or down based on the number of players.
  
• Additional Apex content
  A selection of existing Arma 3 weapons and vehicles repainted in a South Pacific camo pattern, new character appearances: Tanoan and Chinese, new radio protocols: French, French-English, and Chinese, new environment assets and props for content creators, a Tanoa Zeus Game Master scenario, 3 new End Game scenarios, 13 new Steam Achievements, and the Arma 3 Apex official soundtrack.

On the road to Apex, Bohemia Interactive released severalfree platform updatesfor Arma 3. The highlights of these updates include a major audio-visual upgrade, a 3D scenario editor , a new server browser and enhanced mod handling in the Launcher, Quick Play, vehicle-in-vehicle transport, weapon switching, spectator mode, and many user experience enhancements, such as a new main menu, a new default control preset, and more.

Arma 3's Creative Director, Jay Crowe:
"With Arma 3 Apex, there's never been a better time to get into the series. Built upon a diverse, open platform, the expansion offers up a multiplayer-focused set of content, complimented by some great new additions to our arsenal, all set in the truly splendid backdrop of Tanoa - a fresh experience of combat, and an exicting new sandbox for our dedicated community."

Arma 3's Project Lead, Petr Kolář:
"We've been focused on Arma 3 Apex for over two years, and it's incredibly satisfying to finally see all of that hard work come together. Tanoa is without doubt one of the best terrains in the Arma series, providing an experience that we can only refer to as a "green hell". Together with the new vehicles, weapons, uniforms, accessories, and of course the co-op campaign, we are certain this will keep players engaged in combat for a long time. I'm extremely proud of what the team has achieved. This really is the Apex in Arma 3's development journey."

Arma 3 Apex isnow available for purchaseonSteamfor 29.99 EUR / 24.99 GBP / 34.99 USD. If you are new to Arma 3, but want to enlist for the complete experience at the best price, you can pick up theArma 3 Apex Editionfor 59.99 EUR / 44.99 GBP / 69.99 USD.

 

[erocker]

The map is very nice! Parts of the layout remind me of Takistan... which is good!

 

[AsRock]

We had a blast last night, that new map is awesome, seems like a lot of bushes give some cover too. We were playing the new Domination a few of the side missions and stealth was more possible than it's ever been, how ever breaking stealth well that's when you really find out who can or not see you .

Made some of us think of the good old Ghost Recon days lol.

 

[brandonwh64]

I thought if you bought the deluxe edition of arma 3 you got all the DLC's from free. I cannot seem to get this for some reason even though I have the deluxe edition.

 

[AsRock]

APEX is not a DLC it's classed as a expansion.

https://arma3.com/buy

 

[brandonwh64]

APEX is not a DLC it's classed as a expansion.

https://arma3.com/buy

Ahhh ok, Was looking at it but damn 35$ for it. I may wait til a sale before grabbing it.

 

[AsRock]

Ahhh ok, Was looking at it but damn 35$ for it. I may wait til a sale before grabbing it.

To me and i know a few others that it worth it, but were avid OFP\Arma players. It was 27$ until it get released so might be a while.

 

[jboydgolfer]

i MUST have put 3000+ hours into Arma2 CO , a little DayZ , but by FAR, arma2 Vanilla, all day. I loved making killer battles, i miss it....Even my daughter loved it, just driving around Chernarus, with Civ AI, and Animals, etc...a great title all around. dayZ was nothing compared to the Core game, for those that like that type of game

 

[erixx]

PLANS FOR 2017

"It's become something of a yearly tradition to share our plans for Arma 3 via a quick retrospective of progress, and a look ahead at the work in front of us. Although 2017’s no exception - it's once again our pleasure to present our development, with a particular focus on the upcoming Jets DLC - this year is extra special, as we celebrate passing the 3 million milestone for the Arma 3 playerbase."

• Penciled in for May 2017, the Arma 3 Jets DLC introduces three new fighter jets, a new Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV), a new Showcase scenario, Steam Achievements, and more. The Jets DLC will be accompanied by a free platform update introducing a sensor overhaul to enhance targeting, an improved fixed-wing damage model by extending the number of hitpoints and damage effects, dynamic vehicle loadouts, and various other jet-related improvements. Arma 3 Jets is the first Arma 3 DLC to be developed in partnership with a third-party external development team, BRAVO ZERO ONE Studios (which is led by Make Arma Not War winner Joshua "Saul" Carpenter).
• To celebrate the 16th anniversary of the Arma series, Bohemia Interactive will release the free Arma 3 Malden DLC on June 22nd 2017. This DLC includes a re-imagination of the classic Malden terrain featured in the very first Arma game. In addition, the studio will release a new (and free) cooperative multiplayer mode, named ‘Combat Patrol’. Here, players need to accomplish various objectives as part of an infantry team, and each playthrough will be different thanks to the mode’s heavily randomized nature.
• While the exact theme of the Arma 3 "Orange" DLC (working title) (est. Q3 2017) will be announced at a later date, this upcoming new package will explore an interesting and unique perspective on the battlefield. The Arma 3 "Orange" DLC will include new vehicles, new clothing and gear, new decorative objects, a mini-campaign, Showcase and Challenge scenarios, and more. In terms of size, the "Orange DLC" stands somewhere in between the Arma 3 Karts and Arma 3 Helicopters/Marksmen/Jets/Tanks DLC.
• The Arma 3 Tac-Ops DLC (est. Q4 2017) will deliver a set of ‘tactical operations’. These singleplayer scenarios will focus upon challenging, replayable, and authentic military gameplay - making the best use of Arma 3's sandbox terrain, vehicles, and weapons.
• The Arma 3 Tanks DLC (est. Q1 2018) will build on the experience of armored combat in Arma 3 by delivering three new armored vehicles, new playable content, and more. The package will be accompanied by a free platform update, which will implement new features and improvements related to tracked and armored vehicles.

While the official release of the Arma 3 Jets DLC is scheduled for May 2017, Bohemia Interactive intends to make its contents available for public testing on Arma 3’s Dev-Branch in the next few weeks. To gain pre-release access, players should pre-order the Arma 3 Jets DLC on the Bohemia Store with a 10% pre-order discount (original price: € 9.99 / $ 11.99 / £ 8.99).

Alternatively, those who are already certain they want to enlist for all planned upcoming DLC can purchase the Arma 3 DLC Bundle 2 on the Bohemia Store or Steam (€ 22.99 / $ 24.99 / £ 19.99), which saves more than 25% over purchasing the Jets (€ 9.99 / $ 11.99 / £ 8.99), “Orange” (€ 6.99 / $ 7.99 / £ 5.99), Tac-Ops (€ 4.99 / $ 5.99 / £ 4.49), and Tanks DLC (€ 9.99 / $ 11.99 / £ 8.99) separately.

 

[FYFI13]

Ahhh ok, Was looking at it but damn 35$ for it. I may wait til a sale before grabbing it.

Worth every cent they're asking for it. Tanoa map is beautiful, lots of new vehicle's, weapons and other stuff.

 

[brandonwh64]

Worth every cent they're asking for it. Tanoa map is beautiful, lots of new vehicle's, weapons and other stuff.

I already bought it about 5 months ago when it went on sale for like 19.99$ then got all other DLCs for 9.99$

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Wooooo ARMA III has a 6GB update.

 

[AsRock]

TO: Arma 3 Users
UNIT: Main Branch
ACTIVITY: Game Update 1.96 (Contact Improvements, Miscellaneous Fixes)
SIZE: ~7.8 GB / ~841 MB (depends on Contact ownership)

SPOTREP #00091 | Dev Hub | Arma 3 | Official Website

Game Update 1.96 (Contact Improvements, Miscellaneous Fixes)

dev.arma3.com

 

[erixx]

I am getting expelled by servers because of the "GO* modified files" (all stock wtf)
*official workshop expansion
Changelog:
A Legacy Build Steam branch is available for advanced users. It contains the previous significant main branch version (1.94). It can be used to compare specific changes between major releases. The access code for this branch is: Arma3Legacy194
for those interesed