Arma 3 - APEX - NEWS and SPECULATIONS

[CaptainAzimuth 714]

Take a look at the end of today's sitrep.

 

Are they really teasing us!?

I barely consider that a tease when it's been on their Tanoa Homepage since the reveal at PC Gamer, along with a little Audio of how they hope Arma 3 to sound in the future... Which it now nearly sounds like thanks to the WIP Audio Overhaul.

[Wiki 1558]

Stop teasing, news needed ahahah ;-)

[graemeshute 218]

This was posted now on Ivan Buchta's Twitter

 

https://twitter.com/IvanBuchta/status/707444110890803201

 

This though could mean anything. But I would like to believe its a Multicam clothed infantryman with a M249 SAW. This will then confirm Apex has Multicam units and that cut M249 making an appearance.

[graemeshute 218]

This was posted now on Ivan Buchta's Twitter

 

https://twitter.com/IvanBuchta/status/707444110890803201

 

This though could mean anything. But I would like to believe its a Multicam clothed infantryman with a M249 SAW. This will then confirm Apex has Multicam units and that cut M249 making an appearance.

Which then makes me wonder why not do jungle MTP? Since Mutlicam is more for arid areas.

http://multicampattern.com/multicam_patterns/

[Guest]

It's just photos that they use to present themselves. Nothing seriously related to the game, IMO.

 

BTW, as far as I remember, Ivan works on maps, not uniforms. Nothing confirmed here.

[AveryTheKitty 2626]

[DAGGER ARMANET 172]

Always fun to speculate, and without getting ultra specific, here is a list of stuff i would love to see in the expansion. Some of what i listed has already been seen in screenshots or concept art so thats why I included it. And YES there could and should be things like new uniforms / camo patterns, new weapons, etc etc, but I didn't include all of that because I just haven't thought about it much. But here is my list so far.

 

Would love to see others proposed feature / asset lists.

 

Game Systems / Features: 

• Additional audio and graphics upgrades
• Further refinement of weapon resting (especially on gradients which sometimes really fight the shooter in finding a shooting position.
• Some sort of helicopter survivability system. Something to make helo crashes much more survivable within limits.
• Better transition animations from a swimming state to a walking state
• Refinement of swimming mechanics
• Rigging up booby traps/IEDs with existing equipment (i.e. a frag grenade, string, tape, rudimentary crafting system for booby traps)
• Refinement of movement through doorways and tight places, collision issues.
• Refinements to Ai pathing, especially in dealing with water, bridges, etc
• Ability to load vehicles into other vehicles like the  "igiload scriptâ€, i.e. loading an assault boat into a chinook for example

 

Blufor:

• VTOL aircraft
• More vehicle garage options for existing assets
• LSV
• a new boat class , maybe something that could launch assault boats or SDVs 
• new scuba equipment, diver propulsion vehicles like the “Seascooter"

 

 

Opfor:

• Compound helo in line with the S97 Raider or SB1 Defiant, something to both compliment and contrast Blufors VTOL aircraft (assuming that is a Blufor asset, a lil on the fence about a compound helo, i am currently building one, but unsure how that would play with Tanoas smaller scale. Would be great on Altis though.)
• LSV
• More vehicle garage options for existing assets
• new scuba equipment
• a new boat class, something that could hold a helo on the rear deck

 

 

Independent: (a little unsure about this one since we don’t know its fighting capacity.)

• booby traps / IEDs

 

 

Civilian:

• small light aircraft
• fishing boats
• jetskis
• motorbikes

[Wiki 1558]

You can delete fastrope, they confirmed it won't be there. :( :( :(

[DAGGER ARMANET 172]

You can delete fastrope, they confirmed it won't be there. :( :( :(

Ah thanks i must have missed that, thanks for the point out Wiki

[Wiki 1558]

Don't thank me for bringing up a bad news... :( :( :(

[graemeshute 218]

You can delete fastrope, they confirmed it won't be there. :( :( :(

Its a pity since after the HELO's DLC people have been asking for it. I am sure even before it went live people have wanted to fast rope. 

 

I still hope they will reverse this decision after Apex since again alot of the community want it and we all will definitely benefit from this. Tanoa in itself would benefit from troops fast roping into wooded areas as a clear landing zone may not be possible in alot of areas. Lets not forget the HELO insertion from Predator 1.

 

I suppose after Karel gave us 3Den he is allowed to not do much and have a huge break-Zeus, Arsenal and 3Den. But if I had faith in anyone doing it it would be him. Perhaps a Moder would be willing to donate his source code to speed up development on this...at least donate it to BI. I do not understand why this cannot be done as in clear contract guidelines you sign it over we will further work on it. BIS develops system for Modders to utilize cant there be a counter to that? Again I hope you DEV's can relook at this. We know you are busy and overworked and I know we are hard to please. But this is quite a needed feature.

[graemeshute 218]

 

Always fun to speculate, and without getting ultra specific, here is a list of stuff i would love to see in the expansion. Some of what i listed has already been seen in screenshots or concept art so thats why I included it. And YES there could and should be things like new uniforms / camo patterns, new weapons, etc etc, but I didn't include all of that because I just haven't thought about it much. But here is my list so far.

 

Would love to see others proposed feature / asset lists.

 

Game Systems / Features: 

• Additional audio and graphics upgrades
• Further refinement of weapon resting (especially on gradients which sometimes really fight the shooter in finding a shooting position.
• Some sort of helicopter survivability system. Something to make helo crashes much more survivable within limits.
• Better transition animations from a swimming state to a walking state
• Refinement of swimming mechanics
• Rigging up booby traps/IEDs with existing equipment (i.e. a frag grenade, string, tape, rudimentary crafting system for booby traps)
• Refinement of movement through doorways and tight places, collision issues.
• Refinements to Ai pathing, especially in dealing with water, bridges, etc
• Ability to load vehicles into other vehicles like the  "igiload scriptâ€, i.e. loading an assault boat into a chinook for example

 

Blufor:

• VTOL aircraft
• More vehicle garage options for existing assets
• LSV
• a new boat class , maybe something that could launch assault boats or SDVs 
• new scuba equipment, diver propulsion vehicles like the “Seascooter"

 

 

Opfor:

• Compound helo in line with the S97 Raider or SB1 Defiant, something to both compliment and contrast Blufors VTOL aircraft (assuming that is a Blufor asset, a lil on the fence about a compound helo, i am currently building one, but unsure how that would play with Tanoas smaller scale. Would be great on Altis though.)
• LSV
• More vehicle garage options for existing assets
• new scuba equipment
• a new boat class, something that could hold a helo on the rear deck

 

 

Independent: (a little unsure about this one since we don’t know its fighting capacity.)

• booby traps / IEDs

 

 

Civilian:

• small light aircraft
• fishing boats
• jetskis
• motorbikes

 

I wish. I mean it...Alot of what you raised will greatly improve ArmA 3. I have also hoped Garage would apart from cosmetic changes on a vehicles camo scheme; would allow later the out fitting of different turrets or weapons platforms on vehicles. A hunter with a remote turret to a turret gunner that is manually controlled. Again I hope this is on the cards for Apex. Again I would have paid for these. I have bought Apex in hopes this motivates the DEV's via increased financial incentives to go ahead with more functions and content. I hope past Apex that we will get another Expansion. I just wish for now had some news.

[chortles 263]

The appropriate thread for the both of you, opsixdelta and graemeshute, is this way...

[jone_kone 158]

The appropriate thread for the both of you, opsixdelta and graemeshute, is this way...

 

I thought this thread was about speculating what content and features Apex will include? Ok, I do understand that general wishlists might belong elsewere and that a thread quickly spirals into a "this is my wishlist..." - conversation, but still... as long as we are speculating about content for Apex it could be discussed in this thread? Especially as BIS is giving us no news to talk about... ;)

[chortles 263]

Here's the only thing to go on:

Hi again. We're afraid it'll be a little while longer before we can share more Apex specifics. Stay tuned to our channels!

[graemeshute 218]

Longest wait in life...like Christmas doesn't want to show up.

[nikiforos 450]

Longest wait in life...like Christmas doesn't want to show up.

[graemeshute 218]

 

You made my day. I genuinely laughed...Petr as the Grinch

[DAGGER ARMANET 172]

The appropriate thread for the both of you, opsixdelta and graemeshute, is this way...

Ahhh thank you good sir.

[RottenRibbs 0]

What I'd like to see:

 

-More vehicles which are towable with medium sized helis like Hueys.

 

-Motorcycles: Hopefully a dirt bike, dual-sport, and cruiser for variety and so the code is there for modders. Maybe even a
BMW R75 or Ural motorcycle with sidecar.

 

I'd love if they put in this new bike or something inspired by it:

-Bohemia Interactive crafted AR15 and AKM (perhaps also AR10 and AK74)

 

-Mac-10

 

-New code to prevent AI from seeing you right through foliage

 

-Some kind of trick to make all of that foliage look decent on medium settings without wrecking your frame rate ;)

[chortles 263]

What I'd like to see:

Here we go again...

[RottenRibbs 0]

Here we go again...

Yeah, that was some stuff that would fit into the Apex expansion but go ahead and be rude and disrespectful. Boost your post count for forum cred.

 

Your metaposting is so much better than people talking about what will be in Apex.

[en3x 209]

Yeah, that was some stuff that would fit into the Apex expansion but go ahead and be rude and disrespectful. Boost your post count for forum cred.

 

Your metaposting is so much better than people talking about what will be in Apex.

 

and is excellent to fit in wishlist thread.Indeed on this thread we are discussing bohemia interactive announcement

of the announcement which will happen later on (second Q of 2016).

[CaptainAzimuth 714]

Yeah, that was some stuff that would fit into the Apex expansion but go ahead and be rude and disrespectful. Boost your post count for forum cred.

 

Your metaposting is so much better than people talking about what will be in Apex.

That was actually quite polite, considering it could have been a moderator who got fed up with requests in the wrong thread, as they have in the past always ended up shutting down or ruining other people's posts. In essence, anything you would, "like" to see, should be posted in the Ideas, or request thread. However if you wanted to be in the right place, it would have been appropriate to start with, "I think this would be included in Apex", plus a reason why it would make sense. Also, we've heard the AK request a billion times since the Cold War actually started... IRL.

Back on topic, I think BI will hold off on information regarding Apex until mid April. It's still Q1, meaning Eden is still getting its prime time, along with Audio fixes and other new pending improvements like the Icons and Markers, shared Objectives, Etc.

[Wiki 1558]

Unfortunately, I fear you're right - although they already confirmed what WON'T be in Apex.