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DOWNLOAD for "Current Conflict USMC Rifleman": http://www.mtco.com/games/downloads/USMCbeta3.zip The main project we are working on isn't out yet, but the Current Conflict USMC rifleman shown above was released in BETA form, and is a small look at the style of work we are doing. Â It includes an M16A2 with a high detail iron sight view.

"SVDK is built around the 9.o SN sniper cartridge (9.3x64 mm). Its 17 g bullet escapes muzzle at 760 m/sec"

Here's the M249 iron sights that I've just cleaned up. The gun is a beast, I had a blast using it in MP beta testing last night. The nice thing is that the M16 still has its place, I really feel that we got them both pretty balanced, thanks to everyone that worked on JAM mags (Evis and STT mostly, I think).

Okay, I can't promise anything about actually making them, but if I did, it would be the SVDS for a few reasons. First, the SVDK is too new, not really a regular forces weapon. The SVD has been done enough, and the folding stock SVDS makes it more likely to be used by Naval Infantry, because it's easier for transport.

I've had success with adding some noise to the original TGA. During the conversion to PAC/PAA, a light noise pattern helps break up the artifacts. Photoshops "artistic> film grain" works nicely if you subdue it. Also, use monstrous image dimensions, that helps.

It will be clean, at least for the first version. The M40A3 has a green plastic MacMillan A4 stock, which looks quite nice. No plans to add ghillie for now, but might be nice later on if I have time.

I think the marines have just started a new SOC unit, I forget what it's called: From a SOCOM search at www.usmc.mil: "The deputy commander also pointed to the fusing of a Marine Corps USSOCOM detachment into a naval special warfare squadron. His command and the Marine Corps have signed an agreement where a Marine force "will jointly train and deploy with naval special warfare in the spring of 2004." But we will be doing Force Recon.

I think all we can say about AT weapons at the moment is that it's floating around in discussion. I can't say for sure if I'll have the time to deal with them.

We're using JAM mags, and we've decided to make the M16 very slightly more accurate than the AK74, mostly due to the better bullet. I forget if the damage is the same or one point less for the AK74. (9 vs 10?). But it has full auto, which is a lifesaver in some CQB situations. M249 takes up both main weapon spots, so you can't carry AT weapons. Mags will take much longer to reload. It's slower to aim with. RPK74 can be carried along with AT weapons. Mags are reloaded at the same speed as ARs. It's faster to aim. PKM will be very similar to M240, they're pretty comparable aside from ROF.

I think Abrams is more concerned about the USMC vs. Naval Infantry matchup. They will have identical settings for fair multiplayer games.

Some M249 pics from Gunship here: http://www.ofp.at

Looks like those are standard BIS equipped with JAM. JAM includes all the regular units rearmed with JAM mags. We've got a beta of JAM combined with our latest Beta4 of the Marines project.

Great shots Blackdog! Here's the US Marine's latest friend: http://www.baconbomb.com/modworks

Reminds me a Quentin Tarantino movie or something - where the carnage on the screen is juxtaposed by a happy soundtrack. Cool video, the tanks look great.

Rebel fighters often wear bright green bandanas as well (chechen flag colours), in the same style as Russian spetsnaz. Many often have knit sweaters too. Beards are also very common. I'll have to look it up, but there's two names for the different factions - I think the first is "Boyviki", residents who are fighting more against the Russian military occupation of their home, and the other group are part of the Shamil Basayev school, fighting a holy war against infidels. It's not mujahadeen, it's a different word. I have it in a book at home.

Well, I think RHS is just used to Blackdog's whining, so it's doesn't bother them much when others whine. Â

Okay, it's all good. It's Suchey @ Digitalgrenade though, not baconbomb.

Have you mentioned at any point that these are retextured versions of Suchey's Current Conflict marines? http://ofp.gamezone.cz/news/pics/lineup.jpg

Maybe Eviscerator has the inside scoop. As I said in the digital grenade forums, the M14 DMR is comparable to the SVD, while the M40A3 is more comparable to something like the SV-98.

Is that the 3 or 5 second ammo box?

And there might even be a new mounted M240G in the works.

You Russians are probably way ahead of me, but I just learned that the OMSK 2003 exhibition was held a few weeks ago: T-80: http://www.omskvttv.ru/cgi-bin/getimg.dll?x=80&id=262 Lots of armor and vehicles were shown off and they have a really nice website for the whole event with a gallery: http://www.omskvttv.ru/eng/main/

The M203 will probably be replaced with the HK AGL (AG36) anway, and since it's made for the G36 in the first place, it should fit the XM8 without modifications.

Looks awesome. It definitely fits with many of the photos I've seen of Chechnya. One thing to ask: Please mix up the tree types. A forest of identical trees looks false. Using a few different types in a more random mix will really improve the immersion factor. Downloading now...

Just ask the Russians: