Which Arma Should i buy

[LeadingCrosshair 10]

ive been playing arma free for awhile now and its time to make a purchase. But im not sure which one to buy since theirs to many of them lol.. Reinforcements looks good, any ideas?

[rye1 21]

Hi I'm your brain and I say buy them ALL!

[celery 8]

Look at the checklist:

http://www.arma2.com/free

Reinforcements is a standalone bundle of the 2 DLCs with OA content included but no SP missions or campaign. Combined Operations is the best choice to get the most content and compatibility.

[msy 22]

ARMA2 FREE+ARMA2 OA=ARMA2 CO LITE

ARMA2 +ARMA2 OA= ARMA2 CO （+RFT LITE）

ARMA2 + ARMA2 RFT=ARMA2 CO WITHOUT OA SP CAMPAIGN & MISSION

ARMA2 FREE+ ARMA2 RFT= ARMA2 CO LITE WITHOUT OA MISSION

to play MP in server you should at least have OA or RFT, to have ARMA2 vanilla addons high texture you should own ARMA2 too.

Or you can see this detailed list:

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ARMA2_PackageCombination

Edited January 7, 2012 by msy

[Tonci87 163]

Go for Combined Operations (Arma2+OA)

Or buy ARMA X (every Arma game from the last ten years)

[SnR 1]

ARMA2 FREE+ARMA2 OA=ARMA2 CO LITE

ARMA2 +ARMA2 OA= ARMA2 CO （+RFT LITE）

ARMA2 + ARMA2 RFT=ARMA2 CO WITHOUT OA SP CAMPAIGN & MISSION

ARMA2 FREE+ ARMA2 RFT= ARMA2 CO LITE WITHOUT OA MISSION

to play MP in server you should at least have OA or RFT, to have ARMA2 vanilla addons high texture you should own ARMA2 too.

LOL. Theres another thread somewhere "Why isnt this game more popular" above is the answer.

I say go to the source http://www.sprocketidea.com/joomla/index.php?page=shop.product_details&product_id=33&category_id=2&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=2

[mrcash2009 0]

I'd say Combined Ops & the DLC's (best DLC for me is BAF), or Arma X.

Link above is sprocket, if you going to buy download id advise sprocket, becuase that's direct to the BIS fund wise, steam etc can be a delay with patches, wheres as sprocket is simply the data and the key which then means you can use all download patches rather than any waiting (as close to physical purchase process as you can get in terms of no other background login processes when playing the game).

[JojoTheSlayer 35]

Go for Combined Operations (Arma2+OA)

Or buy ARMA X (every Arma game from the last ten years)

Agree.

If you dont buy Combined operations or something similar that contain both the base game and its stand alone expansion and you like they game you will probably pay more in total by getting the rest later.

Another thing is that if you are into MP gaming you really need Combined to be able to play on the better servers. That said I recommend finding communities within the bar "arcade vs realism" level you like.

[snaiperskaya 10]

What about buying ArmA X?

[wipman 1]

Hi, for enjoy the game without loose anything, i'll recommend you to buy (on disc):

- ArmA2.

- ArmA2 Operation Arrowhead.

- ArmA2 Reinforcements.

- ArmA2 Private Military Company.

With all that you've more than enough to play in SP and get to be good enough to play in MP knowing the mechanics and you'll also have alot of MP servers where play with much more players than with just the ArmA2 Free or the ArmA2. Let's C ya

[NoRailgunner 0]

ArmA X is the greatest All-in-One MilGames_BIS_Edition!

Including all games + expansions/DLCs.

http://www.sprocketidea.com/joomla/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=sprocket.tpl&product_id=41&category_id=15&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=2

[Trapper 0]

ive been playing arma free for awhile now and its time to make a purchase. But im not sure which one to buy since theirs to many of them lol.. Reinforcements looks good, any ideas?

Man you're right. Looks like BIS is about to do the next faux pas in publishing this great game by releasing every kind of stand-alone packs where even veteran players can't tell how they'll will be compatible to each other.

Your selection would be the latest DLCs combined to a stand alone ArmA2 Version.

This would probably leave you missing most of the community releases and mp as they are made by veteran players and will often rely on the "base" game islands/units.

So in contrary to any suggestions let me tell you the title history to my knowledge:

ArmA2

ArmA2 Operation Arrowhead Stand-Alone

(Engine improvements, Campaign, Islands, Units for desert warfare.

Can be mixed up with an existing installation of ArmA2 to

ArmA2 Combined Operations)

DLC British Armed Forces for Arrowhead

(Small Campaign, small island, BAF Units)

DLC Private Military Contractors for Arrowhead

(Small Campaign, small hi-def island, PMC Units)

Both DLCs are not required for multiplayer or user missions, as they are patched for free into the game with the low quality textures you already know from Arma2 free.

Edited January 8, 2012 by Trapper

[cadmium77 16]

I was looking at Steam but I don't want to have to log into Steam to play. Do you just download it and install it and play it or do you have to be running Steam to play?

[Trapper 0]

I can't really tell you if the Steam offline mode would work with ArmA2.

PS: Oh but if you don't own Arma2 in Steam you won't be able to create a "CombinedOperations" installation AFAIK.

But you can also buy&download on http://www.sprocketidea.com/joomla/ without using Steam at all.

Or just buy the games on disc?

For sure ArmA2 is not a game requiring Steam, it became just another store to publish it after a while.

[cjgsicknote 10]

Get arma x. All the arma games in one box done. I came straight from the consoles without any pc experience and found arma x to be pretty simple to set up with launcher and six updater. Easy!

[Tonci87 163]

Get arma x. All the arma games in one box done. I came straight from the consoles without any pc experience and found arma x to be pretty simple to set up with launcher and six updater. Easy!

And here ladys and gentleman we have a man that has proven his intelligence more than once.

He steped into the glorious world of PC gaming. He has shown his fine taste by going for the best FPS out there and proved his wisdom by buying the whole series at once.

And finally he manages to do what so many newcomers call hard and frustrating by using a launcher and six updater.

Now if said men discovers the beauty of ACE Mod I will have no choice but to believe that mankind is not totally stupid and that there is still hope left.

:p

[cjgsicknote 10]

And here ladys and gentleman we have a man that has proven his intelligence more than once.

He steped into the glorious world of PC gaming. He has shown his fine taste by going for the best FPS out there and proved his wisdom by buying the whole series at once.

And finally he manages to do what so many newcomers call hard and frustrating by using a launcher and six updater.

Now if said men discovers the beauty of ACE Mod I will have no choice but to believe that mankind is not totally stupid and that there is still hope left.

:p

i have indeed installed ace and have even played a couple of missions with united operations as this is the sort of gameplay i have long sought after (to no avail on console). its all fairly straight forward and with the help of a few 3para and uo regulars via ts i managed it pretty easily! absolutely loving my time playing arma with possibly the greatest gaming community ever. Thanks guys and special mention to tibbo. see you all on the battlefield. if i can do it then anyone can!

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just to re-iterate to op: BUY ARMA X!.seriously though for £34.99 you really cant go wrong. for less than you would pay for a console game you get arma gold, arma 2, arma cwc (original flashpoint if im not mistaken), operation arrowhead, british armed forces, private military company and eagle wing. UNBELIEVABLE VALUE! YOU WONT BE DISSAPOINTED!

[Nicholas 5]

And here ladys and gentleman we have a man that has proven his intelligence more than once.

He steped into the glorious world of PC gaming. He has shown his fine taste by going for the best FPS out there and proved his wisdom by buying the whole series at once.

And finally he manages to do what so many newcomers call hard and frustrating by using a launcher and six updater.

Now if said men discovers the beauty of ACE Mod I will have no choice but to believe that mankind is not totally stupid and that there is still hope left.

:p

He might be intelligent, but not all are. It is quite sad that newcomers must use 3rd party software to fully utilize the game.

[TenBensons 10]

ARMA X all the way. Unbelievable value for money.

[spacemarine 10]

i loved original arma 2 becuse the european style .. but operation arrowhead was yawning me to death from the desert .. its a matter of taste .. private military company had fun campaign too. :)