Enhancing the single player campaign

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I was a big fan of OFP and I've finally gotten my computer up to date enough to play ARMA. I've been playing it for a few weeks now and I'm currently working my way through the single player campaign. Just like OFP before it the addons created by the user community are one of the things that drew me to Arma. I've been looking through the addons and mods that are available but the number is a bit overwhelming. I'm not playing multiplayer yet and I want to finish the single player campaign before I move up to user created campaigns or missions.

I'm currently most interested in addons that enhance the single player campaign. I've found some addons that I'm using already but I'm interested in receiving some input from veteran Arma players about what addons are compatible with and significantly enhance the single player campaign. So far I'm using Chammy's sound mod, 6thSense packs 1 and 2, Arma effects, lowplants, Durg's vegetation fix and NWD Ballistics. As far as I can tell those addons are compatible with the campaign but I would like to find more.

I'd be most appreciative for any suggestions as long as they're compatible with the single player campaign.They can be addons that make the game more realistic or just about anything else that would make the game look or play better. I'm not a total realism fanatic but I'm willing to give just about anything a try. Thanks.

[the.d 0]

Definitely check out NWD's Tank Add Ons! You will love them, especially in single player.

There's a whole list of game enhancing add ons over here.

Enjoy!

[-Puma- 2]

try johnnys marines:

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=1093

[Deadeye 1]

Also here's a small list :

http://www.armedassault.info/index.p....q&id=23

(no descriptions of the addons yet, so you'll have to click on them)

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Thanks for the input guys.

The.D I'll give the tank addons a try. As far as the stuff in that thread is concerned I'll have to take a look at each item because I don't think all of it is compatable with the default campaign.

-Puma- from what I've been reading I don't think Johnny's Marines are compatible with the default campaign without editing some of the default pbo files. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

ofpdeadeye thanks for the link. I'll give that stuff a look.

[the.d 0]

As for the campaign: so far the add ons are 100% compatible with it - I did not play it to the end, though, as not even the best fan add ons can possibly save the screwed-up ai (whole squad dies because they're unable to get away from the APC that is going to blow up in the next couple of seconds / pathfinding issues, etc) but it makes it a whole lot better and less frustrating.

I'd highly encourage you to get all the ai add ons in the list if you really want to increase realism and decrease frustration - the long range firefights and the vegetation fix alone create a whole new game play.

The list by ofpdeadeye is amazing and gives you a great general overview regarding ai stuff. Use it! :-)