The_Captain 0 Posted March 3, 2008 Not sure if this has been discussed in context of Arma II before: In the latest PC games Arma 2 video, I noticed that the unit groups were referenced the same as in Arma: 1-1-A, 1-1-B, 1-1-C. This was apparent both in the 'high level command' video as well as the group chat log. As far as I know, the US military group designations are in the following format: Squad-Platoon-Company. So 1-1-A would be 1st Squad, 1st Platoon, Alpha Company. Arma automatically increments the 'company' field when assigning group designations instead of the 'squad' or 'platoon' fields. This leads to new groups having their company designation incremented, and the game loops through all 26 letter combinations before it increments the squad or platoon fields. (Basically, it's backwards). IE, 1st Squad, 1st Platoon, Bravo Company; 1st Squad, 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, etc. The developers may want to consider reversing the automatic order to increment squad and platoon first, before company. It's possible to reassign group ID's manually (as I have done in my own mission), but in a multiplayer environment it can be difficult to synchronize the new & dynamically created group ID's for those who are not proficient scripters. Proper group ID assignment can lead to easier communication between groups and quick knowledge of a unit's place in the chain of command when viewing it on the chat log or on the map screen. I can't comment with certainty on russian ID's, but I think they are in a different format. As another 'nice to have': it would be *very* helpful to assign a group ID in the mission editor, both so mission editors can easily set a group ID to their liking, and so the group ID is displayed in the MP mission setup screen. Best, The Captain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
