Community Upgrade Project - CUP

[slatts 1978]

Thanks! KSK. I'll do a little more of an in depth post shortly :) 

[HeroesandvillainsOS 1504]

Directly on the heels of the SLA, here at the final looks of the Takistani units:

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Left side is the OPFOR Takistani Militia, with more traditional Takistani clothing and Russian weapons.

Right side is the Independent Takistani Locals, more western style clothing and some western weapons

There are two extra units per side which were not in Arma 2 - a Mechanic (Engineer) and Bomb Builder (Explosive Specialist)

Coming soon in the next Units update

I just want to say again how impressive these models are and how excited I am to get to use them.

Does anyone know offhand if they'll be compatible with ALiVE's classname system when they are done? My goal is to replace my (old) CAF Aggressors OPFOR with these but wasn't sure if your units are generally config'd to be ALiVE compatible?

[temon 131]

In changelog of @CUP_Units v1.1.2 written:

Takistan Army soldiers now visible in Zeus spawn menu

I have this version, but still can't see this units in zeus :(

[Chairborne 2594]

They still have problems in multiplayer lobbies, you need to add the addons to the requiredAddons[] array in the mission.sqm file.

[teromad 16]

In changelog of @CUP_Units v1.1.2 written:

Takistan Army soldiers now visible in Zeus spawn menu

I have this version, but still can't see this units in zeus :(

Yeah, Takistan is not available at all, nor are the German KSK. The USMC has only a few vehicles and as far as I can tell all the other factions don't have access to everything they should.

 

Edit: I'm slow at posting. So they don't work unless you make your own Zeus game mode?

[temon 131]

Yeah, Takistan is not available at all, nor are the German KSK. The USMC has only a few vehicles and as far as I can tell all the other factions don't have access to everything they should.

 

Edit: I'm slow at posting. So they don't work unless you make your own Zeus game mode?

I see "men" category in editor, but then i start the game and start zeus mode there is no "Men" class in Takistan Army.

[temon 131]

They still have problems in multiplayer lobbies, you need to add the addons to the requiredAddons[] array in the mission.sqm file.

I don't use multiplayer. I'am launching zeus in editor mode.

[tupolov 520]

Does anyone know offhand if they'll be compatible with ALiVE's classname system when they are done? My goal is to replace my (old) CAF Aggressors OPFOR with these but wasn't sure if your units are generally config'd to be ALiVE compatible?

 

Yes CUP has ALiVE compatible group configs for all factions

[Chairborne 2594]

New textures for the F-35B, courtesy of da12thMonkey:

 

http://imgur.com/a/qhX7s

 

 

I don't use multiplayer. I'am launching zeus in editor mode.

Uhm well this isn't supposed to happen.

Please make a ticket in our feedback tracker and make sure to add the RPT log.

Are you sure your version is updated?

[officeramr 269]

New textures for the F-35B, courtesy of da12thMonkey:

 

[slatts 1978]

Not one to be out done by F-35's. 

 

 

Time for a little dev blog about recreating the RACS!

 

It seemed pretty obvious that after bringing the SLA back into the fold. I would have to work on recreating the RACS faction to counter them. So I set about taking the reworked KSK base and changing it into Cookie Chip. The original faction had a larger scale on the pattern so I tried to strike a balance between that and looking off. The USMC helmet does nicely for a fitting helmet. Then onto adding the appropriate weapons and classes. You'll find the original line up in there along with new M47 Dragon and Carl Gustav soldiers. The javelin seemed overkill and the Gustav seemed a natural choice for a MAT team given it's abundance around the world. 

 

Now me being me. And having created a little SLA tribute to Rellikki. I had to do it again in the form of a Desert T-pattern

http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/609476836162126908/6197FE1199483DE4337F73C156FD4C794D70FB60/

 

I'm still coming up with ideas for a woodland pattern. Debating on if I want to use something like Spanish leaf, or perhaps a M81 pattern with some grey colorway for the mountains of North Sahrani.

 

I've worked on these guys for the best part of my day off, so I think it's time for a beer  :cheers:  

[sfod-d_snakebite 80]

Awesome CUP. Nice job guys ;)

[temon 131]

Uhm well this isn't supposed to happen.

Please make a ticket in our feedback tracker and make sure to add the RPT log.

Are you sure your version is updated?

 

Yes, i've download it from different links few times.

[teromad 16]

Not one to be out done by F-35's. 

 

Time for a little dev blog about recreating the RACS!

 

It seemed pretty obvious that after bringing the SLA back into the fold. I would have to work on recreating the RACS faction to counter them. So I set about taking the reworked KSK base and changing it into Cookie Chip. The original faction had a larger scale on the pattern so I tried to strike a balance between that and looking off. The USMC helmet does nicely for a fitting helmet. Then onto adding the appropriate weapons and classes. You'll find the original line up in there along with new M47 Dragon and Carl Gustav soldiers. The javelin seemed overkill and the Gustav seemed a natural choice for a MAT team given it's abundance around the world. 

 

Now me being me. And having created a little SLA tribute to Rellikki. I had to do it again in the form of a Desert T-pattern

http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/609476836162126908/6197FE1199483DE4337F73C156FD4C794D70FB60/

 

I'm still coming up with ideas for a woodland pattern. Debating on if I want to use something like Spanish leaf, or perhaps a M81 pattern with some grey colorway for the mountains of North Sahrani.

 

I've worked on these guys for the best part of my day off, so I think it's time for a beer  :cheers:

You deserve that beer. They look great.

And I think Spanish leaf would make a good woodland pattern for them. It's nice to have lesser seen patterns and they are supposed to speak a version of Spanish unless I'm mistaken.

[MrSanchez 243]

If in single-player I advice to set Zeus to allow unofficial addons.

[temon 131]

If in single-player I advice to set Zeus to allow unofficial addons.

Zeus see another addons and CUP faction "Takistan Army" , but there is no only "men" vehicleclass in it. I can put men units only in 2d editor only.

[sparfell_19 188]

Zeus see another addons and CUP faction "Takistan Army" , but there is no only "men" vehicleclass in it. I can put men units only in 2d editor only.

You're right, for some reasons the fix didn't make it to the release.

[Chairborne 2594]

Weird, because there was nothing to fix in the first place as far as i remember.

I just tested it with our internal version and it works fine, i should check that with the public release but i suspect it will work the same.

Does it happen only with taki army or other factions too?

[temon 131]

Weird, because there was nothing to fix in the first place as far as i remember.

I just tested it with our internal version and it works fine, i should check that with the public release but i suspect it will work the same.

Does it happen only with taki army or other factions too?

For example, USMC "Men" Visible, Takistany locals too.

[teromad 16]

Weird, because there was nothing to fix in the first place as far as i remember.

I just tested it with our internal version and it works fine, i should check that with the public release but i suspect it will work the same.

Does it happen only with taki army or other factions too?

For me Takistan doesn't appear at all. The German KSK also don't appear and the USMC only have a motorbike, a few desert HMMWVs and the Uh-1s. I don't know about anyone else.

[Alwarren 2767]

For me Takistan doesn't appear at all. The German KSK also don't appear and the USMC only have a motorbike, a few desert HMMWVs and the Uh-1s. I don't know about anyone else.

I'd be surprised if the USMC have desert HMMVW's, they should only have the Woodland variants and the US Army has the Desert ones.

[teromad 16]

I'd be surprised if the USMC have desert HMMVW's, they should only have the Woodland variants and the US Army has the Desert ones.

You are right about the HMMVWs, but everything else I said is true for me. The few vehicles the USMC does have also are driven by vanilla NATO units.

[Alwarren 2767]

The few vehicles the USMC does have also are driven by vanilla NATO units.

 

Yeah that is possible, we'll have to go over those default crews again.

[Varanon 892]

Weird, because there was nothing to fix in the first place as far as i remember.

I just tested it with our internal version and it works fine, i should check that with the public release but i suspect it will work the same.

Does it happen only with taki army or other factions too?

Tested right now with the released version, and indeed, Takistani Army doesn't show Men. The current internal build does, though, so all we can say is "will be fixed in next version"

[temon 131]

Tested right now with the released version, and indeed, Takistani Army doesn't show Men. The current internal build does, though, so all we can say is "will be fixed in next version"

What shell i do in config to fix it? It's too long to wait for next release.