2nd Battalion 53rd Air Infantry - Tactical Co-Op Unit (Recruiting)

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We are a well established group with a strong, friendly, community feel having operated together within the IL2 flight simulation series since 2006, branching out into ARMA in an organised way during the ARMA 3 Alpha.

We enjoy the realism aspects of tactical combat operations and as such have a rank and award structure to recognise individual progress. We operate a meritocracy that concentrates on teamwork, dedication, training and communication.

We are a Battalion based upon teamwork, however there is also discipline, to us this doesn't mean calling one another by virtual ranks or having members try their best Gunnery Sergeant Hartman impression on new recruits - to us discipline means to be organized, to do things correctly, and to achieve unit cohesion. Throughout your virtual career you will be subject to the rules and regulations contained in the Soldier's Manual and on this website. They will guide you through the complex processes involved in participating in an on-line virtual Battalion, as well as clearly setting out the parameters, responsibilities, and possibilities, inherent to your designated rank.

Whilst we have an organisational and rank structure we do not pursue the "hardcore milsim" aspects of making members refer to one-another by rank, sir, or other titles. Ranks within the 53rd are earned through both individual progress and by holding certain rostered positions. This is to ensure a clear command and control chain both within and outside of mission.

Communication within the group is of most importance. We use Teamspeak 3 to communicate during our missions and practices. This is an essential part of being able to operate as part of the team. As ultimately our emphasis is on teamwork and co-operation as a realistic combat unit: pursuing the hobby together to both achieve mission success and enjoy sharing the camaraderie of an organised group.

The 2nd Battalion 53rd Air Infantry is a fictional, non-national Battalion that operates as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisations Coalition Organised Operations Partnership or NATO-COOP for short. This means that whilst we are not tied to an individual nation we do primarily play as part of the Blue Force using weapons, vehicles and other equipment consistent with that alliance.

We also believe that one of the key strengths of the ARMA series is how the developers embrace the modification community; with this community of modders providing new factions, weapons, vehicles, equipment and even terrains for the ARMA 3 engine. Because of this we also embrace the use of mods: operating our own 53rd Mod collection available through the Play With Six network.

If after reading this you think we are the right group for you and that you will be a good fit for the group; we welcome you to complete an enlistment form. If you are still uncertain, perhaps jump on our teamspeak when we are hosting public sessions where your questions can be answered upon meeting some of our members.

V

Valantine Zimmermann

Commanding Officer

2nd Battalion 53rd Air Infantry

www.53rdAirInfantry.com

Edited August 1, 2014 by 53_Valantine
updated information

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A quick update:

The 53rd has had some fantastic recruits coming into the group and operations are continuing to gain strength. We have also recently decided to switch to the STABLE build now that things have settled down a little and have updated the mods we use to better fit with the Playwithsix system.

As such we have also updated our wounding system to the Xmed system: whilst it still has some bugs it has proved much more efficient than the previous script version we were using and really helps encourage tactical teamwork and and the importance of the medic role.

We are also beginning to start some relationships with other groups for organised PvP objective based engagements as well as some inter-group co-op missions. So if your group wishes to either operate alongside us for some inter-group co-ops or wishes to do some organised objective based PvP please feel free to get in touch.

We are still of course welcoming new recruits to the group: so please feel free to take a look at the site and see if we are the right group for you.

V

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The 2nd Battalion 53rd still recruiting for objective based tactical co-operative gameplay.

Our aim is to work together as a team: doing the best each of us can in our individual role and relying upon our team-mates to do their best. Co-operation, communication and teamwork focus are the traits we are looking for in all our new recruits: if you think we are right for you, then please check out our website and sign up! www.53rdAirInfantry.com

We have recently updated our mod pack as we believe that the modding aspect of ARMA is a significant asset that offers increased enjoyability and immersion to the sim.

Cheers,

V

Edited August 1, 2014 by 53_Valantine
removed old mod information

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The 2nd Battalion 53rd Air Infantry have just completed an entire website reconstruction following some changes within the group.

We have made it as easy as possible for prospective new recruits to gain our mod pack by creating a 'one click collection' with playwithsix accessible from our website at: http://www.53rdairinfantry.com/mods.html . We have also opened up areas of our TS3 channel to the general ARMA public so that people can get to know us whilst we host public Co-Ops and Zeus sessions, information about that on our website. And of course, we are continuing to recruit new, teamwork focused members into the 53rd to fill some of our vacant positions: please note that some roles may be unavailable until the group has expanded sufficiently to require those roles being filled on a permanent basis. It is important to remember that whilst we do have specialist roles, every soldier is expected to be first and foremost: a competent Rifleman able to operate as part of a fireteam of six soldiers. If the role you desire is not currently open you will be assigned to your second or third choice slot if possible. When your desired role becomes available through either expansion or as an ad-hoc basis for individual missions please let a member of the leadership know so that you can be considered for that role. Finally, please be aware there is a high level of desire for pilot slots, as such competition for these will be fierce for the foreseeable future.

A little bit about us from our FAQ;

FAQ

How long as the 53rd been around?

As a group we have been gaming together since late 2005. For many years we were a dedicated flight sim community playing co-operative campaigns within the IL2 series, and then later; Cliffs of Dover. During this time many members also played ARMA 2 together in an unofficial capacity. With the Flight Sim genre slowing and many members going on to other games the group felt a change in direction was needed. As a group we decided to move across to ARMA 3 when the Alpha launched and have been operating in that as the 53rd Air Infantry ever since.

Does the 53rd use mods?

We believe that one of the key strengths of the ARMA series is how the developers embrace the modification community; with this community of modders providing new factions, weapons, vehicles, equipment and even terrains for the ARMA 3 engine. Because of this and the added realism generated by the use of several mods we fully embrace the use of mods: operating our own 53rd Mod collection available through the Play With Six network as a one click collection.

When and where does the 53rd operate?

Official missions are conducted every Tuesday and Sunday at 20:00 London Time. We aim to meet up approximately 15 minutes before missions are due to start to ensure that any mod updates are downloaded and working so that we can have aprompt start to the missions. During missions one of our members will host the mission with a password protected server, with communications going through the members only areas of our Teamspeak 3 channel. Most other evenings we can be found hosting publicly open session both with and without mods, or additional training activities. During public sessions we are normally found in the publicly accessible areas of our Teamspeak channel.

Is the 53rd a 'Mil-sim' group?

We enjoy the realism aspects of tactical combat operations and as such have a rank and award structure to recognise individual progress. We operate a meritocracy that concentrates on teamwork, dedication, training and communication. We are a Battalion based upon teamwork, however there is also discipline, to us this doesn't mean calling one another by virtual ranks or having members try their best Gunnery Sergeant Hartman impression on new recruits - to us discipline means to be organized, to do things correctly, and to achieve unit cohesion. So really, the short answer is: yes we are a 'Mil-sim' group, however we are not a 'hardcore Mil-sim' group like many others in the ARMA community.

Why NATO-COOP rather than Opfor or a PMC group?

The 2nd Battalion 53rd Air Infantry is a fictional, non-national Battalion that operates as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisations Coalition Organised Operations Partnership or NATO-COOP for short. This means that whilst we are not tied to an individual nation we do primarily play as part of the Blue Force using weapons, vehicles and other equipment consistent with that alliance; which also reflects the general multinational makeup of the group. We understand that ARMA 3 and the many mods for it offer a huge wealth of options for all forces. Whilst we wish to capitalise upon those options we believe strength lays in having a clear group identity and structure to ensure that everyone is capable of fulfilling their role as part of the team. With teamwork being one of our primary motivators having roles which compliment and rely upon each other ensures that everyone feels that they are an important and essential part of the team rather than another Rambo amongst a PMC army of Rambos.

So, if you are looking for a co-op unit which focuses on tactical realism and camaraderie why not check out the 2nd Battalion 53rd Air Infantry at www.53rdAirInfantry.com or alternatively via our old IL2 era domain of www.iijg53.com

Regards,

V

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The 53rd Air Infantry has expanded quite a bit since the August 1st - we have gained a lot of new members with a range of experiences from those brand new to simming to those who have been around since the Operation Flashpoint demo! With such a range of new members we have been able to push into larger scenarios with our current theatre of operations being on the Celle map: following recent events upon Everon where the Russians were supporting an anti-western coup the Russians have gone on an all out offensive and are storming through Eastern Europe and into the heart of Germany.

If you are looking to join an organised Co-op group then feel free to check out our website at www.53rdAirInfantry.com or alternatively watch our new trailer here:

For some videos from our time upon Everon please see the following link to some videos from one of our new recruits eyes:

You can also find our one click collection mod pack on playwithsix to make joining up with us even easier: http://www.53rdairinfantry.com/mods.html

We will also be hosting some organised public CO-OP play soon: watch this thread for more information!

We hope to see you dropping by to join up with the 53rd soon!

Regards,

V

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www.53rdAirInfantry.com
NATO-COOP Unit
Recruiting Now

Hi all,

An update to let everyone know that next week we will be hosting some public co-op sessions - both modded and un-modded and you are all most welcome to jump in!
Feel free to jump on the 53rd TS: info can be found on the website to click and connect! watch this thread for more information and if you have any questions, please feel free to drop by our forums!

We may also be interested in doing some objective based team versus team games in the enar future: so please feel free to drop me a message here or in the public area of the 53rd forums if you fancy getting something together with us.

As a group we have been around for nearly 10 years through various sims, as such we have a lot of experience in co-op teamwork gameplay.

As a CO-OP group we play objective based co-op missions within a narrative campaign: at present we have just deployed to Thirsk Island where CSAT forces are attempting to deploy ICBM systems to threaten western cities.

We have 30 members with official mission nights drawing in between 15 and 20 members from across the globe. Our mission times are Tuesday and Sunday at 2000 ZULU with additional training and public sessions hosted on other evenings. We have recently begun work on a new training programme to ensure all new members are familiar with the way we operate and can easily slot into the team. Don't worry though: you won't be shouted at, treated like a child or be asked to pick a leaf off of a distant tree - we are a relaxed milsim unit who are looking for like minded people to share this game with.

You can also find our one click collection mod pack on playwithsix to make joining up with us even easier: http://www.53rdairinfantry.com/mods.html

We hope to see you dropping by to join up with the 53rd soon!
Regards,
V Edited February 12, 2015 by 53_Valantine

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Dear All,

Two important things of note:

First up is that we have streamlined the process for new recruits. Instead of the old, rather convoluted method of filling an online form before subscribing to the forums all new enlistments will sign up and submit directly on the forums to not only speed the process up but also hopefully prevent some of the issues we have experienced with delayed responses to applicants and some technical issues.

Secondly:

The 53rd has launched its own 40 player Public Server based in the UK. We are currently running an edited Invade and Annex Altis mission on the server and are working on creating a decent rotation of co-op teamwork, objective based missions. You can find the server stats and details here;

http://www.gametracker.com/server_info/31.3.225.43:2302/

We also have our TS3 channel available for people on our public server which can be found here: 85.236.100.85:20577

And of course: our server rules are pretty simple:

General Rules:

No Cheating/Hacking/Griefing

No Spamming Comms

No Teamkilling / Asset Destruction

No Recruiting for any unit other than the 53rd

REMEMBER:

This is a CO-OP server so work together for mission success!

So, feel free to jump on the 53rd public server, check out the website, and sign up for the 53rd!

Cheers,

V

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This post has a few updates:

 

Our official campaign now sees us deployed to Bornholm fighting against a Russian invasion by the 76th guards air assault division. One of our new members is going to be doing some live streaming of official missions on Sundays at 20:00 London time - these can be viewed here: http://www.twitch.tv/darkcityxx

Missions are also on Tuesdays at 20:00 London time with additional evenings being available for play on our public server or drop-in training events.

 

We are always open for new members who wish to be involved in a mature, teamwork focused, co-operative unit that values comraderie and enjoyment of the experience. For more see our website at www.53rdairinfantry.com

 

Our Public Server is now running a modified version of the Dynamic Combat Generator mission and as such is now running with the following mods:

 

CBA

ACE3

Task Force Radio

 

Please feel free to jump on there and on our teamspeak to take part.

Cheers,

V