Arma Future Warfare MOD Idea/discussion

[zachgibson22 3]

So I woke up this morning and just out of nowhere had this idea and urge for a good Future MOD.

I did some reading and research to see if there were any good Mods currently out there in the works or completed and I didn't find much with one of the closes being the T3 Mod.

Now I had 2 ideas really for settings.

First one:

I think it would be amazing (for a start at least) to come up with fresh new uniforms as well as some great new weaponry. An artist I follow on Deviant Art who really inspires me has created a series with a great look, Here's a link to one of the units http://www.deviantart.com/art/NEO-JAPAN-2202-KIKAI-YOHEI-423047481

I think something with the look of that would be awesome.

Even with that you don't need to make whole new units, just the apparel.

Then if you wanted to go even bigger, create new vehicles and retexture some old ones for a fresh new look!

Lastly I think a great end goal would be to make a new map. I think a "darker" map would be just awesome. Think BladeRunner. Dark, Almost Apocalyptic, Rainy. Instead of crime it would be war. Yes I know this is in a city but I think we could do it! The City of Manhatten is being made we can surely make a smaller version right?! Now not every building needs to be enter-able. Or hey, none of them do, we could make it purely for visual purposes, only allowing you to go on rooftops or catwalks. Then we could have an outskirts that could just be the environment Stratis has.

On top of that, for you Wasteland people this could be an awesome new change for roleplaying!

Second Idea!

But then I started thinking bigger and farther into the future. If you ever have played Mass Effect you know that it has a great world. Although it doesn't play ANYTHING like Arma I think it would be cool to create a would like that for Arma. Arma 3 has a nice engine that renders really nice. Same with the first idea It would be really amazing to create new buildings for glorious city for small map half the size, hell even smaller, than Stratis. Then you could populate it with props and make it look nice. SO Making a small city and also an outer-city of terrain for land vehicle and longer ranged battles.

Now I'm not saying the units, vehicles and complete apparel of sci-fi suits would look like Mass Effect, that would be more of the technology and environment. ie we don;t need flying cars and spaceships. More, for say, weapons. Like lasers and stuff. Hey easy way to imitate lasers in to just make custom tracer rounds and make the chance of the tracer 100% :P

Conclusion...

Now -->I KNOW<-- this is thinking really big. But I think with the right team it could happen. It would be much easier if we make a nice roadmap and decent team size too. (not like 4...)

Think small first with, units/gear, weapons. From there go to either adding new vehicles or retexturing old ones for a fresh look, then from there to complete is and making it all really fit in a map and buildings could be created(they just release terrain builder :D)

Things to think about would be what positions there would be and how many people we could get, I say the more the better.

Modelers-Texture guys-Config guys-Terrain Builder Specialist

Even Concept artist would be great!

And of course if you can do more than one of those that would be great.

One of the best things about this too is the freedom to create with your imagination! Which is why I want this.

A little about me and what I can do:

Personally I am a 3D modeler. I specialize I guns and am currently apart of the SMA Weapon MOD team. I have also released a guide "Zachgibson22s guide to weapons in Arma 3". SO I can also do a bit with configs although I won't lie, it has been a while since I've done that part. Unless somebody else would like to step up and be the leader, I would happily take that role and do my best to fit it all together.

Thank you for reading and PLEASE give your input. If I get decent feedback I would love to start recruiting people and try and get something going! Steam: zachgibson22/zachgibson222

Edited March 26, 2014 by zachgibson22

[Yoshi 10]

I have also seen that concept art, I would love to see this sort of gear in the game, but first you'd need the authors consent, although, they might agree seeing as all artists love to see their work in 3d :)

[nightovizard 20]

That give me an idea, what if we tried to make a new faction for independent side that is very advanced technologically? imagine for example a company like resident evil umbrella, or another spec ops military company such as Mithril. They for example could have invisible cloaking technology, stealth vehicles with railguns, gauss etc... even mech walkers.

got to agree that this as infantry would look awesome!

http://johnsonting.deviantart.com/art/NEO-JAPAN-2202-KIKAI-YOHEI-436385738

Other suggestions:

http://th05.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2013/068/1/3/desert_spider_mecha_render_3_by_avitus12-d5xj4ck.jpg

http://quesocito.deviantart.com/art/Prowler-and-Firewolf-3-331414153

http://quesocito.deviantart.com/art/Taurine-Siege-Mech-Brown-2-356884843

http://quesocito.deviantart.com/art/Thunderhawk-deploying-a-Firewolf-FL-I-334099843

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/Dash44_photos/gunship4.png

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/041/c/5/russian_tank_by_fgao1-d4p9loh.jpg

http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/257/e/4/space_ship_02_by_astrokevin-d5emxi9.jpg

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/248/4/8/tank_6_by_astrokevin-d48yugq.jpg

http://www.deviantart.com/art/Royal-Arms-Stal-XVI-B-Dire-Bjorn-Heavy-Tank-323387791

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/170/b/5/military_submarine_by_nikyeliseyev-d3jbdm4.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9dNkbB7Dqpo/T6X3w75lZLI/AAAAAAAAFZs/Ds7HwdGbfQo/s1600/the+avengers+2012+movie+marvel+comics+official+poster+hawkeye+dropship+concept+art+design+sci+fi+spacship+carrier+scarlet+futuristic+hovercraft+vtol+craft.jpg

http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/800x/17f82f742ffe127f42dca9de82fb58b1/v/i/vipersfinished011_1.jpg

http://digital-art-gallery.com/oid/10/r169_457x256_3343_U_wars_concept_art_2d_sci_fi_tank_picture_image_digital_art.jpg

http://kianchai.deviantart.com/art/Stealth-Light-Assault-196623323

http://neuromancer2.deviantart.com/art/Scout-Vehicle-142885912

http://images4.alphacoders.com/257/25756.jpg

Edited March 26, 2014 by nightovizard

[Przemro 18]

I like the idea of future soldiers, with help of google and my memory i found some screens, inspirations for units, and maybe some vehicles.

Well first units:

Ghost Recon Future Soldier (looks cool imo, and i gues should be quite easy[i`m not modeler so I may be wrong] to create in A3)

http://autoimagesize.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ghost-recon-future-soldier-wallpaper-games-hd-background-games-images-ghost-recon-hd-wallpaper.png

Killzone (well, I always liked helghast army, idk why but everyone is diffrent, but for me it s very far futhure)

http://s.pro-gmedia.com/videogamer/media/images/pub/large/killzone2multiplayer1.jpg

http://s.pro-gmedia.com/videogamer/media/images/pub/large/killzone2multiplayer2.jpg

Warhammer 40k (again far futhure, I would pick Tau units as soldiers for A3, they look nice, and with better painting very nice army)

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/124/2/1/tau_fire_warrior_by_fonteart-d6434gn.jpg

Battlefield 2142 (I think it s the best idea to create something like BF2142 units and vehicles [some of them ofc.] units are very cool, and not so si-fi)

http://battletracker.com/images/gamepics/bf2142gamescreenshot1.jpg

So this are my ideas, I don t known if you like it or not, just other opinion on Future Warfare MOD. I can t help wih mod, becouse I have no usefull skills, so I can only support you with ideas. Hope you can do it, and ghater nice team, can t wait to see progres. (sory for my eng)

[zachgibson22 3]

I have also seen that concept art, I would love to see this sort of gear in the game, but first you'd need the authors consent, although, they might agree seeing as all artists love to see their work in 3d :)

Yes I did ask him actually right before I posted this! So I really hope he says yes!

That give me an idea, what if we tried to make a new faction for independent side that is very advanced technologically? imagine for example a company like resident evil umbrella, or another spec ops military company such as Mithril. They for example could have invisible cloaking technology, stealth vehicles with railguns, gauss etc... even mech walkers.

That too would be a cool idea!! I think what I would do is either make them completely new factions or I think an easier route would be to make then "sub-factions".

As for the walkers, as much as I would love to do that! At the moment I would hold back because currently I would like to go with the current skeletons and do as little animation as possible :)

But for the gunships and aircraft I'm totally for! (I wonder if it's possible to have a aircraft with 2 guns? ie blackfoot w/ 2 gunners!) Especially for ones like these http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/257/e/4/space_ship_02_by_astrokevin-d5emxi9.jpg

I like the idea of future soldiers, with help of google and my memory i found some screens, inspirations for units, and maybe some vehicles......

I enjoy those games too, I'm also a huge GRFS fan. Will definitely think of those.

[Yoshi 10]

I do hope they say yes, i'd love to help with this if that is ok, and these are great ideas, but. Mechs are not that easy to do, for one reason, animations, its not a wheeled vehicle so it would need completely new walking animations. Err stealth is also a tricky one seeing as I've not yet seen a working stealth mechanic in ArmA, even at 1000m's away they pin point almost immediately regardless of weather. But I'm not saying it can't be worked on. I personally would love to design my own range of full gears for units, and weapons to go with them also, I do like the look of the full face helmets and when I get up tomorrow that might be my first thing to try, I would also like to see a better variety on aircraft and ground mobiles, such as mechs and drop ships, so if you'll permit me, I can look up some images and test a few model concepts to send your way??

[zachgibson22 3]

Yeah personally, as stated above in OP, I want to start with at least a couple infantry loadouts for each faction. Then I wold love to add an awesome large drop ship as an equivalent of a Mohawk.

Also I had an idea for a weapon with a small screen on it that would essentially be a thermal scan/view, somewhat like the First person view of an Hunter. But I'm Not sure if you can do PiP on weapons. So if you ever see anything like that let me know!

So yeah come up with ideas and let me know! Add me on steam zachgibson22/zachgibson222

SO I need to start finding people to help us out!!!

ANYBODY interested in helping please let me know! Message me!

For starters we'll need modelers!

Guns are easy, so it would be awesome if you could do some vest and clothing because that's the hard part!

We can get this going and hopefully make something really amazing and I honestly think we can do it and hopefully make the next big thing given the time and commitment!

It's not gonna happen over night :) SO please! Your community needs you!

[nightovizard 20]

I wold love to add an awesome large drop ship as an equivalent of a Mohawk.

Maybe a futuristic stealth V-22 could do, then I would add a cargo aircraft with gunship variant, and a futuristic attack aircraft too, so in other words:

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?166008-WIP-VTOL-Tiltrotor-Aircrafts

I would need some help with that.

[R. Brown 10]

I don't know about the op but for me a bf2142 like mid in a3 would be utterly amazing

[zachgibson22 3]

Yeah I've been thinking of more futuristic ideas/versions similar to the V-22. Kinda like the "Hornet" from halo 3(I think)

Also I've been pondering the idea of having holographic parts on guns. Similar to the rings around the guns on Ghoat Recon FS. Because I'm 90% sure this Would be VERY easy to do if I'm thinking right! But I'm not sure how if would look in first person. But I could do it! And even animate It!

Also I do believe I could make parts of the suits lit up, kind of like a tron suit? This would make units at night look badass, just can't over-do it