Arma 3: Poltergeist -- Taking the 2035 setting and running with it.

[doln 10]

Official teaser trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex7I9hHJliw

A singleplayer campaign from the CSAT's perspective. More details, as well as a Showcase mission to follow in the coming weeks.

23/04/14 Update

A sneak peek at what's to come in the showcase

http://i.imgur.com/JKv7RsS.jpg (292 kB)

Edited April 23, 2014 by Doln

[.Taffy 10]

Sounds interesting, I look forward to finding out more! Nice teaser too.

[Fushko 60]

That trailer was damn good. This one looks very interesting.

[Variable 322]

Looks great! Looking forward to it.

I guess if BIS is not going to do anything with the 2035 setup then someone else will.

[doln 10]

Looks great! Looking forward to it.

I guess if BIS is not going to do anything with the 2035 setup then someone else will.

That is more or less the primary goal behind pretty much every decision in this campaign.

What if BI hadn't watered down the 2035 setting. How snazzy could it be!

[Variable 322]

You might want to have a look at TPW's HUD mod if you are not familiar with it already:

Description:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/481663/docs/hud.txt

[doln 10]

You might want to have a look at TPW's HUD mod if you are not familiar with it already:

Description:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/481663/docs/hud.txt

Ah, yeah, a friend showed me this about 2 weeks into starting this project. Defender features quite a number of similarities, but it also features a number of features that that mod does not.

Defender will not (intentionally, for gameplay reasons) highlight known enemies, but it does feature a shot finder feature that will flash on screen when an enemy fires their weapon. For rounds larger than 7.62mm, the OS will track the round with a line.

There are also a number of specifically scripted, per-mission interactions with the OS, something that I don't think a mod can replicate.

[Variable 322]

Doln, I just realized you are the guy who made the great mission "Spiros Folley"! Guys, this is a field proven great mission maker. *expectation bar lifted* :P

[doln 10]

Doln, I just realized you are the guy who made the great mission "Spiros Folley"! Guys, this is a field proven great mission maker. *expectation bar lifted* :P

Thanks, you have raised a good point - anyone cruising through this thread who wants to see what I've done in the past, have a look here.

It's not a good representation of my skills currently (I've improved leaps and bounds in mission design since putting those missions out - or at least I like to think I have), but it should whet your appetite while I work on the showcase.

Edited April 13, 2014 by Doln

[DerBiwi 10]

NOW! Its future.

Keep an eye on this.

[maxibon101 10]

That looks like some interesting competition

[Keegan 11]

Pretty interesting stuff. Looking forward to its release.

[Harzach 2505]

It's refreshing to see someone not only embracing, but developing the near-future setting of Arma 3. Good luck!

[eliott 10]

Wow nice trailer ! keep working guy !

[kilroy the nerd 14]

Looks interesting. Now we just need an AAF campaign to get every perspective. Well, unless we really need a campaign where we try to avoid AAF's massacre or a campaign where we play as an FIA soldier from a different army group.

Awesome teaser though. Although I imagine it might be a bit troublesome, would it be possible to give Defender OS a Farsi translation so we can really feel like a CSAT soldier?

[Harzach 2505]

...would it be possible to give Defender OS a Farsi translation so we can really feel like a CSAT soldier?

You are assuming that everyone understands Farsi.

[doln 10]

You are assuming that everyone understands Farsi.

Harzach is correct. There is 1 mission where the helmet voice is in Russian, and it has a noticeable impact on gameplay. I dabbled with making it speak Farsi, but it's no fun from a gameplay perspective. Think of it this way - the player character understands Farsi, so he's going to know what it's saying. The best way I can convey that through to the player is by making it speak English, which 98% of Arma players understand relatively well.

Plus, finding a good Farsi TTS is surprisingly hard. Finding a good Farsi voice actor is even harder.

[all3n 1]

Maybe a thick accent then?:P

[DerBiwi 10]

In my opinion, The accent he used at the end of the teaser is prett well, which he could use for the missions

[connorwarman 60]

Looks solid from the trailer man, looking forward to seeing more.

[all3n 1]

you should post this in the arma 3 section, get a lot more hype around it!:D cant wait for the showcase!

[doln 10]

@All3n Here is the thread in the Arma 3 section

If you guys want to directly help out Poltergeist, vote this issue up.

[lexx 1331]

Sounds awesome. Especially the part about it being from CSAT perspective. There is too much NATO already, imo.

[Maio 293]

Thread cleaned. Please stay on topic.

[Kydoimos 915]

Looks really good! Love the attention you've given the HUD. It'll be refreshing to play from CSAT's perspective. Will you be using Persian voice actors?