Jul 20, 2023

Arma 3 - YorisYanBohemia

FROM: High Command
TO: Arma 3 Users
UNIT: Main Branch (Windows)
ACTIVITY: Game Mini-Update 2.12 (Creator DLC Support)
SIZE: ~60 MB / ~18 MB

More in the full changelog and SPOTREP

Jul 7, 2023

Arma 3 Creator DLC: Spearhead 1944 is coming soon

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Publisher Bohemia Interactive and third-party developer Heavy Ordnance Works are thrilled to announce a major new Arma 3 Creator DLC: Spearhead 1944.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1175380

In this new Creator DLC, you will be a part of the US First Army’s advance as they attempt to break through the German lines. Take advantage of an array of US weaponry and equipment and traverse the fields and bocage of an all new Normandy terrain. Spearhead 1944 will offer a seven mission multiplayer co-op campaign, several official scenarios and game modes, and even more content creation opportunities with the Arma 3 scenario editor. Players will be introduced to the lesser known Operation Cobra - taking place 7 weeks after D-Day, with the US First Army attempting to break through the German lines around Saint-Lô. The Creator DLC will deliver an immersive and historic military sandbox experience on a scale not seen before in Arma 3.

Key features of the Spearhead 1944 Creator DLC include:

Normandy Terrain - Explore 150 km² of unique terrain, based on real locations and topography of North-West France. An immersive environment to play the campaign and run missions. The terrain features flowing rivers, an airstrip, the destroyed city of Saint-Lô, wooded areas, fields with traditional French bocages and much more. Featuring new and unique buildings, ruins, objects and plants as well as dug in positions and light fortifications. Over 400 street signs aid players in navigating the vast road network. Explore the overgrown, well defended landscape of Normandy, where every field is another potential bloody battle.
5 Playable Factions and Civilians - Featuring elements of the US Army, Free French, and German Forces equipped with their own uniforms and gear.
50+ Weapons and Grenades - Engage the enemy with detailed recreations of 1944 weaponry and a diverse arsenal of grenades and explosives.
40+ Vehicles & Static Weapons - Wage war in a range of transports and armored vehicles, such as the M18 Hellcat, M10 Wolverine, and Tiger I. You'll also be supported by a number of static weapons including trench variants, searchlight, and mortars.
Uniforms and Other Gear - Equip yourself with more than 200 uniform variants, 60+ vest variants, 70+ backpack variants, and 150+ headgear variants alongside a bunch of accessories.
Multiplayer Co-op Campaign - Seven co-op missions, fully voiced and highly replayable for up to 24 players, inspired by the real events of Operation Cobra, revealing the significance to liberated Europe and covering key milestones such as the liberation of Saint Gilles and the defense of Saint Denis-le-Gast
6 Multiplayer Scenarios - Play six new scenarios in Arma 3's official Combat Patrol, Escape, Warlords and Zeus game modes with various upgrades, additions, faction selection and automatic support for WW2 mods.
Singleplayer/Co-op Scenario: Der Zahnarzt - Members of the French Resistance were ordered by the SOE to eliminate Standartenführer Konrad Dentist Hoffmann at the occupied Château near Marigny.
US Faction Showcase - Become familiar with the Allied arsenal and help push through Normandy during Operation Cobra.
German Faction Showcase - Build defenses and assist the retreating forces.
Sounds & Effects - Experience immersive audio designed to accurately reproduce the sounds of a World War 2 battlefield: Incoming projectiles, shell ricochets and interior hit sounds, plane fly-by sounds, bullet cracks, explosions, call-in radio requests and the desperation of surrendering soldiers, cries of the wounded and the dying.
Music - A custom and atmospheric soundtrack, specifically selected to transport you to 1944.
Additional Content - Custom systems to increase immersion (i.e. ambient war sounds, illumination flares, ordnance and artillery barrage, custom HUD for vehicles), to expand gameplay and tactical options (i.e. enhanced revive, indirect fire support, surrendering, bolt action rifles, extended reload animations, bayonets, open bolt hipfire, wall avoidance, realistic tank penetration, deflection and destruction), AI behavior (i.e. revive for AI, targeting and weapons management in tanks by AI a gunner/commander, custom difficulty adjustment system) and more.

The Arma 3 Creator DLC: Spearhead 1944 is scheduled for release later this year and will be priced at $17.99 USD (€17.99EUR / £14.99 GBP). The precise release date will be shared at a later time. To be notified of Spearhead 1944's release, you can also add the CDLC to your Steam wishlist via the store page. More information about the project can also be found at https://www.spearhead-1944.com. Heavy Ordnance Work plans to share more development insights via their social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

In addition, on the day of the full release of the CDLC, Heavy Ordnance Works will publish a compatibility data pack for non-owners to the Arma 3 Steam Workshop. Subscribing to this Workshop item will allow those who do not own Spearhead 1944 to still play on multiplayer servers that use the assets from the CDLC. It will also allow people to view the new Normandy terrain in Eden Editor in camera mode and inspect the assets in the Arsenal in-game before purchasing. However, playing on the CDLC's premium Normandy terrain and access to the campaign and mission scenarios will remain exclusive to the owners of the Spearhead 1944 CDLC. Restrictions on in-game use of CDLC assets by non-owners also apply. More information can be found on the Community Wiki.

Creator DLC is a label for original Arma 3 projects made by third-party developers and published by Bohemia Interactive. This program enables external talent to earn a financial reward for their work, while players get to enjoy more new quality content. So far, four other Creator DLC projects have been released: Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany (April 2019), S.O.G. Prairie Fire (May 2021), CSLA Iron Curtain (June 2021), and Western Sahara (November 2021).

To learn more about the Arma 3 Creator DLC initiative, and to find answers to some of the most Frequently Asked Questions, please visit https://arma3.com/dlc/creator. For all the latest Arma 3 news, be sure to like our official Facebook Page, follow our Twitter account, subscribe to the Arma Platform YouTube Channel, and join the Arma 3 Steam Community.

Jun 28, 2023

Community Radar #39

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Dive into some of the latest and greatest Arma 3 community content in this issue of the Community Radar 🤿

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Jun 21, 2023

Arma 3 Mac Port Update 2.12

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We are happy to announce that the experimental client port for Mac has been updated to Arma 3 2.12. This new version now supports both Apple silicon (M1/M2) and Intel chips, offering cross-play compatibility with Windows and support for the full range of DLC.

The default version on Mac is non-native and still does have some limitations. We also offer another experimental native build, but it does not support BattlEye anti-cheat.

Visit our website for more detailed information (also regarding Arma 3 on Linux via Proton): https://dev.arma3.com/ports

Jun 13, 2023

OPREP - S.O.G. Update 1.3

Arma 3 - LeClair

UNIT: Savage Game Design
TO: Arma 3 Creator DLC Users
OPSUM: A review of the S.O.G. Prairie Fire 1.3 Update

EVALUATION

Hello Arma 3 players!

The team behind S.O.G. Prairie Fire is excited to be rolling out our third major update, with new vehicles, weapons, and factions to expand your Vietnam War experience.

The 1.3 update was released on June 13, 2023, and your game should update normally on Steam. Please remember, after large updates, to verify Arma 3 local file integrity in your Steam library.

Full Report

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227700/Arma_3_Creator_DLC_SOG_Prairie_Fire/

Jun 13, 2023

Arma 3 Creator DLC: S.O.G. Prairie Fire Update 1.3

Arma 3 - LeClair

Third-party Arma 3 developer Savage Game Design released a major content update today for their Arma 3 Creator DLC: S.O.G. Prairie Fire.

Update 1.3 adds multiple new factions, vehicles, weapons, equipment, and more!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227700/Arma_3_Creator_DLC_SOG_Prairie_Fire/

Update highlights

Multiple new factions:

FANK (1970 and 1971 uniform/weapons)
Khmer Rouge (1970 and 1975 uniform/weapons)
USMC (1966, 1968 and 1970 uniform/weapons)
USMC Force Recon (1966, 1968 and 1970 uniform/weapons)
MEDT with pre-loaded CISO green packs
30 new insignia patches including the 195th AHC, USMC Advisors and Aviation, MEDTC, and FANK

New vehicles/vehicle variants

“Dirt Ranger” off-road vehicle with 6 model variants
M125 Armored Personnel Carrier
M132 Armored Personnel Carrier
M577 Armored Personnel Carrier with 2 model variants
M48A3 “Patton” Main Battle Tank
M67 Flamethrower Tank
BTR-50 with 3 model variants
T-54B Main Battle Tank
OT-54 Flamethrower Tank
M274 Mule with 5 model variants
CH-47A Chinook with 2 model variants
ACH-47A “Guns-a-Go-Go”
MiG-21 PFM Fishbed-F
Numerous new textures and model variants for existing vehicles

New static weapons

ZGU-1
M2HB Scoped with 2 model variants
M1910 “Maxim” with 3 model variants

New weapons / weapon variants

PKK Pistol and suppressor
P38 Pistol
Type 64 Pistol
HP Pistol and suppressor
L2A3 Submachine Gun with 2 model variants
L34A1 Submachine Gun with 3 model variants and grenade launcher
Type 64 Submachine Gun with 2 model variants and suppressor
M1 Carbine Shorty with 2 model variants
K98k Rifle with rifle grenades and bayonet
M14A1 Rifle Shorty with 2 model variants
M1903 Rifle with 4 model variants, rifle grenades, scope and bayonet
M36 Rifle with bayonet and camo
AK Assault Rifle
KBKG Light Machine Gun with 2 model variants and rifle grenades
L4 Light Machine Gun
M63a Light Machine Gun with 2 model variants and bipod
MG42 Machine Gun
SVD Sniper Rifle
Launcher M20A1B1
SOG 35mm Camera (binocular slot)
6 additional traps and mines

New clothing and gear|

6 USMC Flak vest models
3 FORECON vest models
5 M1941 packs
4 ARVN rucksacks
7 New M1 helmets with USMC tubber band
3 New MEDTC beret textures
1 New boonie and 5 new textures on existing boonies

New props and editor modules

Prairie Fire Campaign update

Single-player variants of all Campaign Missions (01-08) for solo enjoyment that allow proper saving and loading

Various fixes and quality-of-life improvements

The version 1.3 changelog can be found on the Bohemia forums. The new content is further introduced in a new OPREP blog post by developer Savage Game Design.

Enjoy the free update!

- Bohemia Interactive & Savage Game Design

Creator DLC is a label for original Arma 3 projects made by third-party developers and published by Bohemia Interactive. It enables external talent to earn a financial reward for their work, while players get to enjoy more quality content. For more information, please visit the Arma 3 website.

Jun 13, 2023

Creator SPOTREP: S.O.G. Prairie Fire #006

Arma 3 - LeClair

FROM: Savage Game Design
TO: Arma 3 Creator DLC Users
UNIT: S.O.G. Prairie Fire
ACTIVITY: Update 1.3
SIZE: ~28 GB

More information in the full changelog

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227700/Arma_3_Creator_DLC_SOG_Prairie_Fire/

Jun 3, 2023

Arma 3 DLC Flash Sale

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May 30, 2023

Community Radar #38

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Another month has passed, and with that comes a new Arma 3 Community Radar!

Check out some splendid™ Arma 3 community content:

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