Would you like to play on this Iraq style map?

[purepassion 22]

Tupolov recently made a thread informing about the upcoming project of an " Community map"

i proposed this idea and some people already said they would love to see this type of map ingame.

i think the possible map-makers should show their abilities by creating a map thats not

necessarily huge, but has its focus on detail and realism, featuring custom vegetation, rocks and objects

i have this style of iraq terrain in my mind:

http://www.edenthrillers.com/Images/landscape%20near%20Euphrates2.JPG

http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt104/vor033/US%20Army%20-%203/51c06673.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_CY94kmr9axw/SgHBnNQjoCI/AAAAAAAANlg/7hOsW7rzNFE/4_28%20027.jpg

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_CY94kmr9axw/SgHAmE-ohAI/AAAAAAAANkw/F-majNabu-8/4_28%20020.jpg

http://www.manchuwarriors.org/2009-2010/6.jpg

http://www.manchuwarriors.org/2009-2010/7.jpg

so at the edges you have this greenzone with small compounds and different vegetation

in one corner, the greenzone changes for an slightly bigger town

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9ckFge7EMnw/ScOFX_6eghI/AAAAAAAACqA/9rM9s34FmJo/iraq%20town.jpg

which would then also cover the CQB aspect.

http://www.25idl.army.mil/deployment/oif%20iraq/deployment/Big/OIF%20Nov13_2004%201st%20BDE%20Scan%20Mosul.jpg

Through the town goes one bigger highway with smaller streets at its side

http://www.iraqwarnews.net/uploaded_images/12-10-07a-795205.jpg

the map is then surrounded by some snowy mountains in one corner

http://halabjaplay.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/The-Site1-e1275636702760.jpg

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/16908229.jpg

with FOB's, hidden temples,

http://www.edenthrillers.com/Images/temple%20ruins.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e1/Badinan-Gate-Amedia-Iraq-August-2009.jpg

and nice sniping spots that provide good overview

sniper picture

whereas on the other side the landscape fades out in an rather flat terrain where tank battles wit all kinds of support could take place

http://www.army-technology.com/projects/abrams/images/abram13.jpg

and maybe you can try out the possibilities concerning caves

just imagine patroulling on this highway and getting ambushed by an RSIED, some compound clearing in the green zone or flying above those mountains as an doorgunner in an CH-47 when the sun goes down and everything is in warm red colours

What do you think about this?

For this type of environment we already have the perfect units and basics ( meaning most of the object and buildings etc..), so all we need is an nice concept, time and the will to pull it through!

so if you like this aswell ,maybe we can discuss the concept a little bit more in detail, make some plans, work the ideas out, try to find some more people that like the idea and want to see it ingame and get more concrete so that we can maybe achieve an precise concept which would make the work for the possible map-makers a lot easier!

Edited May 1, 2011 by PurePassion

[lromero95 10]

:O one word "yes"

[=kct=blackmamba 44]

u allready know my toughts..

yes i would play the map :)

[purepassion 22]

of course ;)

for all : he is already working on a map similar to my little idea but muuuch bigger! ;)

Edited May 1, 2011 by PurePassion

[bushlurker 46]

are you guys also aware of THIS promising forthcoming terrain?

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[Laqueesha 474]

Hell yeah. There's a lackage of Iraq maps in ArmA 2.

[metalcraze 290]

Too flat on many pics

[Darkhorse 1-6 16]

Maybe I'm missing something, but all I see is an addon request. You don't like the current desert/afghan/iraq maps that are available, so you want to get an exact list of what you do want, and then you want a terrain maker or a team of them to follow your precise instructions.

IMHO we already have enough maps like that released or in the pipeline. My focus (and interest) is on areas that have never been seen before, such as:

Camp Pendleton, CA -

Possibly El Paso, TX (or another border town) -

The DMZ -

Russia (the possibilites are endless, one particular area that has my interest is a spot on the Kamchatka)

Wyoming (Nuclear missile bases anyone?)

[celery 8]

Isn't that pretty much what Zargabad's outskirts look like?

[ArmAriffic 10]

ummmmm yes

[=kct=blackmamba 44]

@bushlurker

no never seen that topic, that looks ridiculous good just watched his blog..

but u know... people could make a nice campaign using all those nice iraqi style maps :)..

Edited May 2, 2011 by =KCT=BlackMamba

[konrad1 10]

sure would be nice to have a map ongoing like this

[aidas2 10]

Most definately, we need more realistic and open maps with massive compunds and such.

[krazikilla 5]

reminds me of good ol avgani iraq and afghan village... one of the best ever

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=3525

[purepassion 22]

definitely! would be awesome to have this kind of environment in Arma2 (OA)

[antoineflemming 14]

Yes, in your honest opinion. However, for me, the "Afghan" style community maps haven't been the most authentic. They could be a LOT better, especially the mountainous areas. Enough with big hills. It'd be nice if we could get actual mountains, more vertical landscape, and tall mountains with flat areas, kinda like paths so that units aren't forced to scale up mountains.

[Darkhorse 1-6 16]

Get used to the engine man. :)

[antoineflemming 14]

yeah, but it can be done. Engine does seem dated, though. Would be nice if , granted BIS actually made an ArmA 3, a new engine was developed that was backwards compatible with ArmA 2.