New Landmass and Campaign

[GBee 0]

Indeed. But just how realistic is a "mountain range" on a small island in the first place?

Just one word, Tenerife.

It is 5 times the size of Sarah though. (2000 opposed to 400km^2)

Well it depends how you define a mountain. The mountains in OFP were what, 500-700 metres? The Isle of Arran has mountains nearly 900 metres high and is 430Km sq. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Arran

There are many more examples and I can probably come up with some higher mountains on smaller islands. Volcanic islands are usually the best examples.

However as someone else said in another thread, the islands in OFP/Arma are only islands because of limitations in the game engine. They are better viewed as parts of a larger landmass with water in place of invisible walls (as found in other games).

[dachrinne 0]

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LOL, I'm so far behind, having just realized this. That's pathetic.

when koglujev is based on tenerifa ...

on what islands are the other ones based ?

and so sahra must be based on an a real island too ..

[NeMeSiS 11]

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when koglujev is based on tenerifa ...

on what islands are the other ones based ?

and so sahra must be based on an a real island too ..

Look for Avons FAQ fot the other islands, and just because 3 islands were based on a real exsisting island doent mean that sara will be... (Nogova was made up aswell, but slightly based on some czech places)

[Big Dawg KS 6]

The Avon Lady's FAQ - Are OFP's island maps based on real islands?

"Nogova and Reality" Article from OFP.info

Nogova was one of BIS's best creations, so why wouldn't they apply the same creativity on their new Armed Assault island.

[Zerg 0]

Well it depends how you define a mountain. The mountains in OFP were what, 500-700 metres? The Isle of Arran has mountains nearly 900 metres high and is 430Km sq. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Arran

The whole reason why we started talking about mountains was as a potential way to explain multiple climates on one small island.

And a "mountain" 900 metres above can`t be much of an effect to the climate IMO.

[=jps=sgtrock 4]

I was stationed on Oahu for 3 years and I can tell you that there was a significant difference in climate from east to west. The prevailing winds created at least three distinct climates; the very wet Windward side, the relatively temperate central valley, and the extremely dry, desertlike Leeward side. It's about 50% larger than Arran, with mountain ranges that are somewhat taller. I got this from the Wikipedia entry about Oahu:

Nickname The Gathering Isle

Population ~900,000

Area 608 mileË› (1,600 kmË›)

Rank 3rd Largest Hawaiian Island.

Highest Point Mt. Kaʻala: 4,019 ft (1,225 m)

So yes, it is possible to see a wide range of vegetation on a relatively small island.

[Randy 0]

Near my town in the southwest of Western Australia there is a relatively tiny clump of about 2 or 3 mountains, they're not very tall, it'd take a few hours maximum to stroll to the top. Yet there is still a noticeable difference in vegetation on opposite sides due to various factors. The watershedding properties of the mountain are one, most likely coupled with a small rainshadow effect, with its opposite counterpart effect of trapping moisture on the lush side. Even hills and mountains as a wind break can cause significant variation in terrain in a relatively small area, an within tens of square kilometres in size.