Just getting back into Arma 2, suggest me stuff!!!

[MacBradley 10]

I bought Arma II when it was released, but am just now getting into it since it seems to run MUCH better now on my rig (same one, just patched game now). In the meantime I really like the STALKER series, so I've played on done a lot of modding with those games, but I've known since first hearing about this game I'd have another PC shooter love. From what I've played so far, I REALLY like the individual missions, keep having to restart campaign so haven't found Lebadov (or w/e his name is) yet so don't have much of an opinion on it, and the editor seems like too much for me to figure out given my modding time is dedicated to STALKER at this point (been working on a big mod for a while).

Anyway, I was just looking to the community for some suggestions on what I should do. The game is so expansive, especially with mods, that I don't really know where to start. Here's what I've done so far:

Pulled the FOV back about 10 degrees. I have a 22" monitor and it really helps with CQB movement, and I always have holding the right mouse button to see distance well. Feels like a good compromise for a single monitor setup. I'm open to key binding or different configuration options people might have. :)

I have a Saitek X52 joystick that works amazingly for the couple flight sims I have, very smooth and accurate, but when I tried to use it on Arma II, it was a bit weird. There was a huge dead zone on the joystick in the game, and the throttle wasn't analog. I'm wondering if anyone has general tips with good slight control setups/ideas as well. :)

I haven't got a chance to play online. I doubt I'll get into it, because I really don't know where to start my gaming time is very scattered, since I have a inconsistent work schedule and many other hobbies and activities that I do at non-scheduled intervals. Still, if you'd suggest some multiplayer stuff to do with Arma II, I'm willing to give it a shot for sure! :)

I was also wondering what is a good AI level to play on. The first two both have me mowing down guys like Call of Duty, albeit with more strategy and a few deaths. I was wondering what would be the most realistic and challenging without the frustrations of "cheating" AI, if you get what I mean.

Lastly, mods. Tons and tons, holy cow! I've downloaded and played ACE II mod, and it seemed very similar to vanilla to me, although that's probably due to my lack of experience with the vanilla game. I also tried the 'Conspiracies: Dead Rising' mod since I like STALKER, but it ran quite a bit worse than the vanilla game. I'm open to just about anything mod related, but don't want to spend too much time modding myself and don't care too much about infantry/gun skins, although new areas/missions/campaigns I have interest in. That WW2 mod in the workings looks interesting as well. Still, don't be afraid to mention anything you think I might like! :)

If it helps any answers, here's my PC specs:

AMD Phenom II Quad Core Black Edition @ 3.5 GHz (stock @ 3.0 GHz, forget the exact model. Sad for a CS major haha)

Nvidia GTX260, overclocked @ 676/1382/1082

650 watt supply

22" inch Samsung LCD, 16x9

1 TB hard drive (forgot brand again haha)

Thanks for anyone's time that reads and/or responds to this!

Regards,

MacBradley

[andromedagalaxe 10]

Just experiment, man.

It seems like you enjoy SP content. There are some good user-made campaigns.

Go to armaholic under campaigns. guaranteed a month or more of entertainment there. I tend to read the comments and look at the ratings before downloading.

There are dozens of single missions there as well

[W0lle 182]

No, not another "Suggest me your favorite mod/addon thread".

Such threads are pointless as everyone has another opinion on what is good and what not. Download some stuff and play with it. If you like it keep it, if not remove it.

But yes I know, it's easier to let others do the work...