Apex Vehicles Feedback

[nodunit 397]

They're still working on Apex; since such retextures are more time-consuming than they are difficult it seems likely they're slowly working through vanilla A3 content, and happened to work on csat first. I would be surprised if they weren't all completed by the final release.

Is this a different NATO group?  CSAT makes perfect sense since its a different division based on the fact that the aircraft cockpits are in mandarin versus previous in russian.

[bek 744]

Well the bluefor weapons at least have gotten new camo's, so my assumption is that trend will continue.

[zukov 483]

to be honest the both VTOL are too glossy 

[x3kj 1247]

Seems the NATO prowler is clipping with the ground - wheels are always just below the surface - not by much, only about a couple of inches.

it's a heavy plane, consider it tire deformation ;)

[somesangheili 111]

it's a heavy plane, consider it tire deformation ;)

Plane...?  :huh: Prowler = LSV

[R3vo 2652]

Is this a different NATO group?  CSAT makes perfect sense since its a different division based on the fact that the aircraft cockpits are in mandarin versus previous in russian.

 

I have to disagree. The camo has nothing to do with the faction. Every army in this world has different camos for different terrains. For the NATO Pacific units I'd really like to see some sort of Tropentarn

[kylania 567]

They're still working on Apex; since such retextures are more time-consuming than they are difficult it seems likely they're slowly working through vanilla A3 content, and happened to work on csat first. I would be surprised if they weren't all completed by the final release.

 

They only do what they need for the campaign.  If something isn't used in the campaign it doesn't get done, or gets done way later.

[zukov 483]

the chinese VTOL is still too glossy seems innatural

[danny96 79]

Team switch causes vectoring to go OFF in VTOLs even tho the AI is turned off on playable characters

[instagoat 133]

The NATO Gunship VTOL really needs to be fixed, right now it is unuseable. It needs a few things to work properly.

 

1: Give it a laser designator and make it able to lock onto that

2: Stabilize its sights like a UAV, or at least turn the tank-style stabilizer it has off, trying to stay on target when orbiting is a pain.

3: Increase gun elevation downwards so you can hit the center of your orbit at 1500 meters altitude and 1250 meters orbit radius.

4: Make it ignore hills when orbiting, so the AI stops flailing around. You don't need to do ground following at over 1000 meters altitude.

 

The stabilization and gun elevation are the most critical things.

[CaptainAzimuth 714]

Water Scooter (Jet-Ski) is performing extremely weird. It should be more like a fast Speedboat. But currently, it performs like a souped up Rescue Boat, which feels extremely weird.

[dragon01 902]

The NATO Gunship VTOL really needs to be fixed, right now it is unuseable. It needs a few things to work properly.

 

1: Give it a laser designator and make it able to lock onto that

2: Stabilize its sights like a UAV, or at least turn the tank-style stabilizer it has off, trying to stay on target when orbiting is a pain.

3: Increase gun elevation downwards so you can hit the center of your orbit at 1500 meters altitude and 1250 meters orbit radius.

4: Make it ignore hills when orbiting, so the AI stops flailing around. You don't need to do ground following at over 1000 meters altitude.

 

The stabilization and gun elevation are the most critical things.

IIRC, 1000m range and 500m altitude worked just fine for me, at least as far as being able to elevate the gun goes (putting rounds on target is a different matter...).

[snoops_213 74]

i find the V-44 Gunship constantly approaches the target head on  like a forward firing helo/plane would and then bank the opposite direction of their guns out of the target area. Every so often they will fire a few rounds but thats about it. Would like to see them approach with its guns in mind and circle out and around the target. 

[dragon01 902]

Don't give it straight "attack" orders, it has to be set to loiter in a fixed distance around the target. See my post above for an example altitude/distance combination. It would be great if attack orders would do that automatically, but it's a very peculiar setup.

[probad 44]

every time i tell the gunship to loiter it circles with the guns pointing the wrong way...

[BomosBoy 13]

Here are some suggestions for vehicle animations, bugs, ...

1. Offroad: switch between aiming and not aiming isnt smooth and looks strange

2. Prowler: Driver arm disappears

3. Jeep: rearview mirror has clipping issues

4. Jeep: No turn in animation

5. Jeep: if turn out the character is levitating

Video:

https://youtu.be/dSX9eomx5BI

[ConnorP613 8]

Squad XML issues for MANY vehicles that have prevailed since they were implemented. Highly annoying.

 

These vehicles all fail to reverse the squad logo for the starboard (RIGHT) side of the vehicle. 

 

For context on how these logos are MEANT to appear, this is the logo. https://i.gyazo.com/f1d6a82ab1c06bc8f88e080234f40ced.png

 

1. Ghosthawk - All camo variants http://i.imgur.com/XhhA2Y1.jpg http://i.imgur.com/jCZ7fsd.jpg http://i.imgur.com/FDRBntP.jpg

2. Huron http://i.imgur.com/z4NxlK4.jpg

3. Kajman - All camo variants http://i.imgur.com/jaD5wP8.jpg

4. Blackfoot http://i.imgur.com/09UVBt8.jpg

 

The following vehicles all have specific issues detailed beside them.

 

1. Zamak - Logo clips off the rear end of the cab http://i.imgur.com/EpI31Tu.jpg

2. Taru - All variants lacking a squad xml logo entirely http://i.imgur.com/Cr9y9v9.jpg

3. Armed Offroad - All variants lacking a squad xml logo entirely http://i.imgur.com/r76DAua.jpg http://i.imgur.com/38Ikdvs.jpg

4. Mora - Lacking a squad xml logo entirely http://i.imgur.com/omYXu2e.jpg http://i.imgur.com/JGqKWRC.jpg

5. Civ/Guerilla Trucks - Logo transparency is EXTREMELY glitchy, and is mirrored incorrectly on the port side (LEFT) but manages to do it okay for the starboard (RIGHT) http://i.imgur.com/bqQsk8o.jpg http://i.imgur.com/TlAWWcX.jpg

6. Kuma - Logos are mirrored correctly but the transparency is EXTREMELY glitchy http://i.imgur.com/gD8Rr0h.jpg

7. MB 4WD - Logo floats too far away from vehicle body 

8. Prowler - All variants - Logo spawns even when doors aren't on the vehicle http://i.imgur.com/j5CyEDd.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tvYFWD0.jpg (might wanna just move it like on the offroads that actually work)

9. All boats - Lack logos entirely 

10. All jets/planes - lack logos entirely 

 

I realise this isn't the most used feature in the game, but not a single one of these vehicles has had the issue fixed since they were implemented  (looking at you Beta and Alpha vehicles) 2 and a half years ago. 

[R3vo 2652]

Squad.xmls will become more important once Arma 3 Units is officially released. Thus, I'd personally would like to see a fix for that, too.

[ConnorP613 8]

Squad.xmls will become more important once Arma 3 Units is officially released. Thus, I'd personally would like to see a fix for that, too.

 

Agreed. Bit annoying that Units is being pushed as this big thing, while the in-game existing system to actually USE these logos properly is faulty. 

[pr9inichek 133]

Squad XML issues for MANY vehicles that have prevailed since they were implemented. Highly annoying.

 

These vehicles all fail to reverse the squad logo for the starboard (RIGHT) side of the vehicle. 

 

For context on how these logos are MEANT to appear, this is the logo. https://i.gyazo.com/f1d6a82ab1c06bc8f88e080234f40ced.png

 

1. Ghosthawk - All camo variants http://i.imgur.com/XhhA2Y1.jpg http://i.imgur.com/jCZ7fsd.jpg http://i.imgur.com/FDRBntP.jpg

2. Huron http://i.imgur.com/z4NxlK4.jpg

3. Kajman - All camo variants http://i.imgur.com/jaD5wP8.jpg

4. Blackfoot http://i.imgur.com/09UVBt8.jpg

 

The following vehicles all have specific issues detailed beside them.

 

1. Zamak - Logo clips off the rear end of the cab http://i.imgur.com/EpI31Tu.jpg

2. Taru - All variants lacking a squad xml logo entirely http://i.imgur.com/Cr9y9v9.jpg

3. Armed Offroad - All variants lacking a squad xml logo entirely http://i.imgur.com/r76DAua.jpg http://i.imgur.com/38Ikdvs.jpg

4. Mora - Lacking a squad xml logo entirely http://i.imgur.com/omYXu2e.jpg http://i.imgur.com/JGqKWRC.jpg

5. Civ/Guerilla Trucks - Logo transparency is EXTREMELY glitchy, and is mirrored incorrectly on the port side (LEFT) but manages to do it okay for the starboard (RIGHT) http://i.imgur.com/bqQsk8o.jpg http://i.imgur.com/TlAWWcX.jpg

6. Kuma - Logos are mirrored correctly but the transparency is EXTREMELY glitchy http://i.imgur.com/gD8Rr0h.jpg

7. MB 4WD - Logo floats too far away from vehicle body 

8. Prowler - All variants - Logo spawns even when doors aren't on the vehicle http://i.imgur.com/j5CyEDd.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tvYFWD0.jpg (might wanna just move it like on the offroads that actually work)

9. All boats - Lack logos entirely 

10. All jets/planes - lack logos entirely 

 

I realise this isn't the most used feature in the game, but not a single one of these vehicles has had the issue fixed since they were implemented  (looking at you Beta and Alpha vehicles) 2 and a half years ago. 

Are you trying to use Squad logo + Insignia?

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Unit_Insignia

[agent556 5]

I haven't seen it in this thread yet so sorry this is buried in there somewhere, but as I reported in https://feedback.bistudio.com/T118441, the Y-32's artificial horizon functions completely backwards which makes flight in heavy fog disorienting.

 

[ConnorP613 8]

Are you trying to use Squad logo + Insignia?

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Unit_Insignia

Nope, the entire post is referring to the logos implemented via the squad XML config. I mostly play on public servers so the unit insignia stuff is a bit irrelevant for me

[runekn 3]

every time i tell the gunship to loiter it circles with the guns pointing the wrong way...

If you double click the waypoint, you can choose which direction it should turn.

[badger3859 11]

I've noticed that the Y-32 Xi'an and the V-44 Blackfish Gunship don't have the necessary sensor pods to look through in first person, The position of the view is Either directly under the gun or in front of it. You should be realistically looking through a sensor pod not an invisible camera under the turret... I've also found the same problem with the AH-99 Blackfoot...

[Electricleash 133]

It would be great to eventually see an FFV position for the passenger seat of the Jet-ski (Water scooter).

 

As it is now it merely serves as a 'water taxi', which is fine, however the inclusion of said FFV would open up some interesting scenarios, and give the jet ski some form of attack/defensibility.

 

Mechanically: Firing over the drivers shoulder when FFV is active, then have the turn out action wheel the passenger around in his seat to fire to the rear.

 

Some black/camo versions would be great also.

 

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