Operation Trebuchet - Total conversion mod for Arma 3

[jinougaf 11]

Is this a new start of TEI or totally a new mod?I was confused.

Anyway this project looks great and I would wait it release.Cheers.

[Forky 19]

UNSC

• Snow units

• Change helmet attachments to be eyeglasses

• Magazine pouches added to the vest

• Balaclavas

• Female heads

• Eye piece

• More Backpacks

• Tac pad ( custom GPS)

• Turtle necks ( to close gap between helmet and vest on odst )

• Black odst dress uniforms

• White marine dress uniform

• Blueish/ grey officer dress uniforms

• Vacuum sealed helmet HUD

• UNSC Navy units (frigate crew members)

Innies

• Replace vests with unsc vests (retexture black with innie logo on it)

• Retexture them to be a bit dirtier

Weapons

• Flares

• Concusion grenades

• Napalm grenades

• C-12 shaped charge

• M168 demolition charge

• SRS 99 Anti-material

• MA37

• Model 99 SASR

• M392 DMR

• M319 GL

• H165 Target Locator

• M6C/SOCOM

• M6C

• HMG-38

• MA2B Assault Rifle

• M90 Shotgun/ Law Enforcement

• M6J Carbine

• MA5K Carbine

• M7057 Defoliant Projector

• MG460 Automatic GL (vehicles and static turrets)

• AIE-486 Heavy Machine Gun (vehicles and static turrets)

Vehicles

• GA-TL1 "Longsword" Bomber/CAS

• AH-144 "Falcon" Transport

• AV-14 "Hornet" CAS

• F99 "Wombat"

• AV-22 “Sparrowhawkâ€

• AC-220 “Vultureâ€

• D96-TCE “Albatrossâ€

• B-65 "Shortsword"

• Falcon (fighter jet)

• M808B "Scorpion"

• M808B2 “Sun Devilâ€

• M808B3 “tarantulaâ€

• M97 "Cougar"

• SP42 "Cobra"

• M312 "Elephant"

• M274 "Mongoose"

• M9 “Wolverineâ€

• Fox Cannon

• HuCiv Genet

• HuCiv Genet (Police)

• HuCiv HC1500

• Überchassis Luxury Sports Car

• TurboGen Independent Wheel Drive Spade

• Traxus S-2 Cargo Transporter

• Charon Class Frigate

• Civilian Transport Vessel

• Civilian Cargo Vessel

• Class 3 Bumblebee

• ONI Prowler

• UNSC Corvette

So whats with the MA5 and the Pelican? theyre not listed. Also, dont let the quality get lower because of those tons of these scores! Looking forwad into it.

[880zero 11]

So whats with the MA5 and the Pelican? theyre not listed. Also, dont let the quality get lower because of those tons of these scores! Looking forwad into it.

Thats because they're already done.

[nightovizard 20]

Thats because they're already done.

That is what I supposed.

Also why is the Grizzly not in that list? Is there any reason for it?

Holy... That planned assets list is soo huge! It is more than half than TEI, EPIC WIN.

About the halo wars falcon, in TEI it was: FA-78 "Gladius" Manned Fighter ("Falcon" fighter from Halo Wars) , you can keep that name or change it to something like Eagle or Katana, it ould be strange to have 2 falcons.

No M850 Main Battle Tank ''Grizzly''? Why not? I mean, you even added the Vulture in that list which is the most OP vehicle the unsc could have lol Why something that has 2 120 mm cannons and it is a main battle tank would not be added?

Some comments regarding vehicle list:

GA-TL1 "Longsword" Bomber/CAS (Its so big I cant wait to see it in arma, VTOL right?)

AH-144 "Falcon" Transport (Nice to see it textured, though what weapons will it have at the end?)

AV-14 "Hornet" CAS (Litlebird of the future, it had to happen)

F99 "Wombat" (Its going to be nice to se an air superiority drone in arma 3)

AV-22 “Sparrowhawk†(Oh yes finally a proper gunship!)

AC-220 “Vulture†(This thing is the AC-130 of the future, I'm surprised you wanted to add it, covenant mod is going to need scarabs)

D96-TCE “Albatross†(Look at the http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/D82-EST_Darter they look very similar, sine the albatross is from halo 2 I think you could ''redesign'' it a little, darter is a good reference))

B-65 "Shortsword" (Not sure if this is necessary as we already have quite a lot of aircrafts, but its nice to see more halo wars vehicles. The longsword is already CAS/Bomber, I don't see a need of this one)

Falcon (fighter jet) (Gladius, katana, eagle... Look at the beginning of my post)

M808B "Scorpion" (105 mm gun)

M808B2 “Sun Devil†(Twin 40 mm autocannons, its going to be useful even as AA)

M808B3 “Tarantula†(I did not know UNSC had MLRS, very nice)

M97 "Cougar" (Hell yeah! At least this protects passengers from firearms unlike the warthog)

SP42 "Cobra" (While its a cool vehicle, i'm not sure it would work well in arma 3, it has 2 firemodes and 1 is static, im not sure it could work as a proper artillery in arma 3)

M312 "Elephant" (That is big! I can see this vehicle as a command one and used to deploy HQs, lots of armor)

M274 "Mongoose" (Although we have an ATV in arma 3 already this is a must too)

M9 “Wolverine†(Indeed we need something more powerful than the AA warthog)

M179 Fox Cannon (This I think that would be a better option in arma 3 than the Rhino or cobra, it should be added IMO)

no grizzly? :(

(with all the stuff below I am expecting a Eridanus Life mod lol)

HuCiv Genet

HuCiv Genet (Police)

HuCiv HC1500

Ãœberchassis Luxury Sports Car

TurboGen Independent Wheel Drive Spade

Traxus S-2 Cargo Transporter

(So many ships below, blowing my mind. It's nice to see variety but doing all that stuff its going to take a long time)

Charon Class Frigate

Civilian Transport Vessel

Civilian Cargo Vessel

Class 3 Bumblebee

ONI Prowler

UNSC Corvette

Overall I'm quite happy with the planned assets, and you added so many complex stuff that I'm surprised you did not add the grizzly since it is a main battle tank, scorpion is more lighter. You even added the vulture which is OP and a shortsword when the longsword already fills the role. And a prowler and corvette apart from the frigate, those things are quite huge too. you are quite ambitious, aren't you? :)

About ODSTS having a Reach approach,, I agree their camo is still quite dark and it looks much cooler IMO.

I also took a look at the other stuff such as the new devices/weapons, pretty cool, I did not know most of them. Though I have some questions:

Flares: What kind of flares? Air countermeasures? Or for signalling/illumination purposes? They both are already in arma 3, you want to make custom models and effects for them? What about smoke grenades? http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Smoke_grenade

Concussion grenades niice! also are flashbangs grenades possible in arma? I think ive never seem them. http://www.halopedia.org/Flashbang_grenade

Napalm grenades, that is something I'm looking for too.

C-12 shaped charge, looks like its time to sneak around vehicles and blow them up. Battlefield ''jeep stuff'' if you know what I mean.

M168 demolition charge, structures and buildings are going to fall quite easy.

H165 Target Locator that is going to work like laser I suppose. designate air and artillery strikes. Binoculars?

M7057 Defoliant Projector: Flamethrowers in arma 3? Everyone is doomed lol Hope the fire does not lag the game.

• MG460 Automatic GL (vehicles and static turrets)

• AIE-486 Heavy Machine Gun (vehicles and static turrets)

So Scorpion , Pelican and falcon are going to use those? I thought you guys were going to use the one from halo 2 as planned before.

What about static defenses? AT, AA, machineguns...?

Edited April 8, 2015 by nightovizard

[icmspectre 32]

Are the ODSTs being completely reworked with more pouches and things, or are they just getting retextured with additional pouches?

[ltfrankie 1]

Problem is, we've never actually seen a pair of NVGs in the Halo universe at all. Just night vision for MJOLNIR helmets and VISR for ODSTs, and a night vision scope for the SRS99. That base plate could simply be an aesthetic addition by the artists. I don't think it really matters though, I'm not sure what alternatives to traditional NV could be given to basic units.

Back to the armor variants though. Could this possibly be applied to the ODSTs as well? On the former thread, the discussion of whether the ODSTs should look like the ones from Reach or from Halo 3 was brought up but I don't know if it ever concluded. Perhaps the different regiments could also solve this issue as well.

Halo Reach ODST: http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120514230231/halo/images/9/9d/HR_Campagin-Exodus_ODSTGroup.jpg

Halo 3 ODST: http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100413124735/halo/images/2/27/The_Rookie.jpg

I think it was H2A and H:R. The ones in H3/H:ODST/H:R already look pretty similar. Though I'm partial to Reach just because I like camo. Of course, we could always have normal black for night operations and then camo variants.

I wonder that if they"ll stick to the Reach aesthetic, maybe they could get extra stuff from H:CEA? They both already have a very similar aesthetic, just with some slightly different things.

[R0adki11 3949]

I think it was H2A and H:R. The ones in H3/H:ODST/H:R already look pretty similar. Though I'm partial to Reach just because I like camo. Of course, we could always have normal black for night operations and then camo variants.

I wonder that if they"ll stick to the Reach aesthetic, maybe they could get extra stuff from H:CEA? They both already have a very similar aesthetic, just with some slightly different things.

Or they can do there own interpretation on the gear, as this is their own mod. It doesn't have to match everything that's in the Xbox games.

[ltfrankie 1]

Or they can do there own interpretation on the gear, as this is their own mod. It doesn't have to match everything that's in the Xbox games.

Of course.

[Forky 19]

Thats because they're already done.

no more changes? Im not very satisfied with the flight model of the pelican. But hey I guess I have to accept it.

[ltfrankie 1]

no more changes? Im not very satisfied with the flight model of the pelican. But hey I guess I have to accept it.

The planned assets is for what things they plan to add to the mod. They"ll probably tweak what's already in game.

[John-092 2]

Are the ODSTs being completely reworked with more pouches and things, or are they just getting retextured with additional pouches?

Would be cool if they added both the reach-like ODST and the h3 ODST tbh.

I mean, the one we have now is pretty much the H3 one.. unless I'm missing something.

[CommanderOfTheJays 10]

Question: Will there be civilian/Independent sides added?

[theronnett 15]

Would be cool if they added both the reach-like ODST and the h3 ODST tbh.

I mean, the one we have now is pretty much the H3 one.. unless I'm missing something.

The armor is the same, If not a little older looking in the helmet (Funny cause all the halo games take place in 2552, except halo Wars that took place in 2531, and 4 in 2557). The Major difference is in the Fatigues, The ODST wear pretty much the same fatigues the Air Force and Marines do in Halo: Reach, (That being the Vacuumed sealed ones) over the ones Used by the Army.

[ltfrankie 1]

Question: Will there be civilian/Independent sides added?

They're probably working that out, but NMPD & Colonial Militia will likely be a thing. I figure it's low on the priority list right now though.

[nightovizard 20]

About the Night vision discussion a while ago, Marines and ODST have night vision incorporated in their HUDs and helmet visors, but what about the Army?

I found this concept, look at the warthog passengers:

http://halo.bungie.org/misc/operation_chastity_art/lg/02_warthog.jpg

It looks like a modern NV device.

[theronnett 15]

Finally, 160+ pictures from Halo: Reach Sword base

http://imgur.com/a/w24e5

So I'm starting to see that bungie used the same camo pattern, Just different color schemes

Winter Contingency

http://i.imgur.com/OiYpSB2.jpg

Sword Base

http://i.imgur.com/ZRsWQe7.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/GqTvkjh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/gkykjin.jpg

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About the Night vision discussion a while ago, Marines and ODST have night vision incorporated in their HUDs and helmet visors, but what about the Army?

I found this concept, look at the warthog passengers:

http://halo.bungie.org/misc/operation_chastity_art/lg/02_warthog.jpg

It looks like a modern NV device.

Hence why I brought up the base plate that you see on Halo: Reach and Halo:CE Anniversary on the helmets, clearly meant to carry NVGs, luckily when you use the Vanilla Arma3 NVGs, it puts a base plate on the helmet

Reach

http://i.imgur.com/2U32oev.jpg

Halo: CEA

http://i.imgur.com/9gCSkGZ.png

[880zero 11]

About the Night vision discussion a while ago, Marines and ODST have night vision incorporated in their HUDs and helmet visors, but what about the Army?

I found this concept, look at the warthog passengers:

http://halo.bungie.org/misc/operation_chastity_art/lg/02_warthog.jpg

It looks like a modern NV device.

Thats not official concept art, but nothing was stopping you from using NVGs in the first place.

[theronnett 15]

Thats not official concept art, but nothing was stopping you from using NVGs in the first place.

I won't lie, I always did when I played TEI with 5th fleet, always upset those guys.

As stated in Halo: New Blood, when Gunny Sergeant Edward Buck from Halo 3:ODST became a Spartan IV, he commented in getting new neural implants that allowed him to see in the dark without the need of optics like the Helmet or NVGs which he never had when he was an ODST

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About the Night vision discussion a while ago, Marines and ODST have night vision incorporated in their HUDs and helmet visors, but what about the Army?

It is very possible that these optics may allow the army / Marine troopers to see in the dark

http://i.imgur.com/vFxSYrl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/8EL6PzT.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/tuW36Zj.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/lCPIWRE.jpg

It's 540 years in the future, it is possible that those Items, Not only giving troopers HUDs, also may allow for NVG capability.

Why also when I played the TEI mod, when I used the tactical glasses, I would use the "neural Implant" and pretend it's the Tac glasses giving me NVG capability

[ams agent 000 10]

@Theronnett Thanks for the images dude! I always thought there were never enough Reach trooper images on the internet. Now we have a ton of solid reference photos and eye candy :) I must say that I personally prefer if the soldiers in Operation Trebuchet used Bungie's camo rather than DPM since it would be more faithful to the original design and a little less off-putting.

[theronnett 15]

@Theronnett Thanks for the images dude! I always thought there were never enough Reach trooper images on the internet. Now we have a ton of solid reference photos and eye candy :) I must say that I personally prefer if the soldiers in Operation Trebuchet used Bungie's camo rather than DPM since it would be more faithful to the original design and a little less off-putting.

In the middle of uploading The Innies you fight with in Nightfall level

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Took a lot of pictures of the Architecture of the buildings of that level, but I'm deciding not to add them to the next upload. Unless asked to.

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Won't lie, when I play on the public TEI servers, this is all I see. I see everyone is keeping to the Halo battle tempo in ARMA ^_^

http://i.imgur.com/UvxI91I.jpg (190 kB)

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Halo: Reach Nightfall. Focuses on the Insurrection/ Smuggler/ Militia soldiers you help out in the level

http://imgur.com/a/qFW3C

[LykosMactire 298]

@Theronnett Thanks for the images dude! I always thought there were never enough Reach trooper images on the internet. Now we have a ton of solid reference photos and eye candy :) I must say that I personally prefer if the soldiers in Operation Trebuchet used Bungie's camo rather than DPM since it would be more faithful to the original design and a little less off-putting.

Just wait and see, camo changes have already been confirmed, when you'll see them, thats for us devs to talk about(gotta have dem ONI permissions), as retexturing the uniforms are not top priority (although i have been working on it in my free time)

[scorch_052 127]

Im not very satisfied with the flight model of the pelican.

What exactly is your issue? I've heard nothing but good things about it. If it's regarding the VTOL, that simply isn't happening.

[icmspectre 32]

Forky really wont let this VTOL thing go will he

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My only critique thus far is the bulkiness of the ODST armour. When that's tighter with a few pouches and some nice camos, the ODSTs will be oo la la

[theronnett 15]

And the final batch of pictures for today.

http://imgur.com/a/3eOzT

Tip of the Spear

So far these are the Color schemes I ran into, but bungie totally used the same pattern, just swapped the colors around

Winter Contingency

http://i.imgur.com/OiYpSB2.jpg

Sword Base

http://i.imgur.com/ZRsWQe7.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/GqTvkjh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/gkykjin.jpg

Tip of the Spear

http://i.imgur.com/otbm35f.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/laEHk4n.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/UZttdBC.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/aszTG8n.jpg (Medic Desert Camo)

http://i.imgur.com/qvcGAYY.jpg (Air Force Falcon Pilot)

http://i.imgur.com/ELuNV7e.jpg (This one was was in Sword Base too. All the troopers who Spawned in Falcons and Warthog Gun Positions. Looking to be a default camo color)

[scorch_052 127]

And the final batch of pictures for today.

http://imgur.com/a/3eOzT

Tip of the Spear

So far these are the Color schemes I ran into, but bungie totally used the same pattern, just swapped the colors around

Winter Contingency

http://i.imgur.com/OiYpSB2.jpg

Sword Base

http://i.imgur.com/ZRsWQe7.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/GqTvkjh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/gkykjin.jpg

Tip of the Spear

http://i.imgur.com/otbm35f.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/laEHk4n.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/UZttdBC.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/aszTG8n.jpg (Medic Desert Camo)

http://i.imgur.com/qvcGAYY.jpg (Air Force Falcon Pilot)

http://i.imgur.com/ELuNV7e.jpg (This one was was in Sword Base too. All the troopers who Spawned in Falcons and Warthog Gun Positions. Looking to be a default camo color)

Not gonna lie, its a little funny how all the pics are of asses and groins. Thanks for the pics, regardless.