igor drukov
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@ shark-attack
Thanks mate, I hope you'll like it!
@ BigShot
can 1 or 2 players complete this?Yes, two players can beat it if they're extra-careful... or disable norrin's revive script and select INSTANT RESPAWN
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<span style='color:red'>Version 2.0 out, August 28th</span>
Hey there -
In Bleeding Skies, as part of a U.S. airborne unit, you will have to deliver a crate of AA missiles to the anti-Communist resistance in North-Sahrani.
In order to do so you will have to:
<ul>[*] HALO jump to the boats left off North-Sahrani by the resistance;
[*] Contact a CIA agent to know where to deliver the crate (time-critical objective)
[*] Mark a Drop-Zone to have the crate containing the missiles dropped by a plane in low-altitude stand-by off Sahrani (time-critical objective)
[*] Find a suitable vehicle somewhere to load the crate
[*] Deliver it to the resistance.
Of course, many obstacles will stand in your way, and many secondary objectives may appear as you proceed. Read the "Principle" section for more.
At any rate:
<span style='font-size:27pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:red'>PLEASE READ THE BRIEFING</span></span>
<ul>
[*]Downloads
The download contains the mission and the ReadMe file (270Ko).
<span style='color:red'>No addons</span> are required to play the mission.
Current version: v2.0 (August 28th, 2008)
The mission was designed and tested under <span style='color:red'>1.14</span>.
<ul>[*] Links to the mission:
<ul>
[*] Mirror to ArmAholic (Courtesy of Big)
[*]The Plot
The recent spate of demonstrations staged against the communist Sahrani regime has ended in bloodshed and brutal repression, with the army tightening its grip on the island's commodities. Oil in particular has become scarce, all reserves being requisitioned for military vehicles.
The threat of total nuclear war posed by the current complex system of alliances with countries such as North Korea or China has so far prevented the U.S. from any overt involvement to support the resistance.
Operation Bleeding Skies is the first covert operation launched to support anti-communist dissidents.
[*]The Principle
Bleeding Skies being a covert operation, you are all equipped with SLA weapons.
<span style='color:red'>Under no circumstances should you be detected and let the alarm be raised</span>. Read on to know how not to let that happen.
The zone you will have to operate in is criss-crossed by enemy patrols. These patrols are to send a check message to their Head-Quarters at regular intervals. If they don't, then the alarm is raised and support is sent.
It is therefore advised to refrain from engaging them, but should you have to do it:
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[*] search the bodies for information on where the patrol's assigned Check-Point is and what their radio code is;
[*] Go to the Check-Point before the time when their check message must be sent (use your action "Check notes" to see the countdown; cf. screenshot above);
[*] And input the corresponding code in the computer:
<span style='color:red'>IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT ON TIME:</span> a soldier with a Laser Designator must go to any computer in any checkpoint within 10 minutes to call off support.
[*]Key-Features
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[*] the possibility to playe with norrin's revive script or instant respawn
[*] Spooner's Laser Designator
[*] Mandoble's air-support console and missiles
[*] A unique system of preventing patrols from raising the alarm through computer hacking
[*] Full randomisation of patrols, starting points and locations of objectives
[*] Time-critical objectives
[*] Insertion with a learning curve
[*] An original (if outdated) way of marking DZs
[*] The possibility to check alarm countdowns at any time
[*] Full briefing and plot, and surprises, and tactical choices, and freedom
[*] No spawned units: what you see is what you get
[*] Full Read-Me
[*] And much more, honestly.
[*]Credits
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[*] BIS for their great simulator;
[*] Spooner for his Laser Designator;
[*] SKNKMAN and KeyCat and toadlife for GLII;
[*] norrin for his revive script;
[*] Cheetah for his CoordToGrid function;
[*] snYpir's for his TimeToString function;
[*] ManDay's for his HALO set of scripts;
[*] Mandoble for his Air-Support Dialog;
[*] rickydrier for extensive beta-testing and suggestions.
[*] Jack Hammersmith and 23-Down (beta-testers).
[*] Kegetys for his spectator script.
[*]Known bugs
This mission is quite CPU intensive (due to the number of units) but it works fine on regular gear (e.g. a rented server).
I hope I haven't forgotten anything and that some of you will enjoy this mission!
Regards,
Igor.
[EDIT]
Change Log
Version 2.0
* (NEW) Players no longer considered friendlies by the AI after boarding a UAZ;
* (FIXED) Patrol countdowns no longer randomly go off for no reason.
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@ Andre, sparks50, Bazooka_Boy
Gentlemen, thank you very much for taking the time to leave your comments here. Your feedback is my reward. I'm very very happy you liked the mission.
Thanks again,
Igor.
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Judging from Euro 2004, the more boring and defensive you play, the more likely you are to win. 7 goals were enough for Greece to win the cup (and they took 4) - that's about as many as France scored in the groups (8 for England).
By these standards, France and Rumania seem to be awfully serious contenders Â
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Something that has been happening since 1.09:
Sometimes after a long time (and repeated Alt-Tabbing), there's an apparent CTD. Apparent, because when checking the Task Manager, the arma.exe processus is still on, but there's no way I can get back into the game (it doesn't appear in the list of opened applications).
If I start ArmA without stopping the processus, then there's a major drop in FPS.
Other than that, the performance improvement is more than significant. Great job!
System:
Windows XP Professional
P4 @ 3.2GHz
nVidia 7600GT
3GHz RAM
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Hey there -
The new version (FINAL) has been uploaded: ==> FINAL <==.
From the updated ReadMe:
Quote[/b] ]CHANGE LOG----------
FINAL
* (fixed) units stop respawning after the tanks' arrival ;
* (fixed) messages of diasbled BMPs appear ;
* (change) island changed to Southern Sahrani
* (change) playable units are now Marines
NOTE: ADDON VERSION REMOVED
Unless some major bugs are reported, this version should  be final. Feedback always welcome
!Regards,
Igor.
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Hey Ziggy -
Yes, for the time being, the ACOG only has GL - by design. I'd forgottent the ACOG was only available with the M203 in the default weapons Â
. A new version this weekend will have fixed that (available magazines will be displayed).I've redownloaded the mission and tried positioning the target on SHIFT + map click and it works... Could you tell me exactly how you proceed
?Thanks a lot for your interest,
Igor.
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Hey Q -
Thanks for the feedback, it's good to see some people are interested
.On a sidenote, I can't access the IC league forums, even after creating the acc.
There will also soon be a version where you can spawn a vehicle for you to shoot from... Thanks go to Ricky D. for the suggestion... Yet more work to do I believe Â
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Thanks for you interest, Infam0us!
V1.5 uploaded.
Change log:
* Added the possibility to follow the bullet/rocket with a camera (Bullet Cam effect);
* Added the possibility to create the target on map click.
See the details in the first post!
Regards,
Igor.
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When you're testing a condition on a certain variable, you need to define it before testing it.
That is to say that:
<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">If (typeOf _veh in ["AV8B","AV8B2","UH60","UH60MG","A10","AH6","AH1W"]) Then
   {
   _bas=basW;
   }
   Else
   {
   If (typeOf _veh in  ["Mi17","Mi17_MG","KA50","SU34B","SU34"]) Then
      {
       _bas=basE;
      };
   };
will only work if _bas has been defined before. Therefore:
<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">
_bas=0;
If (typeOf _veh in ["AV8B","AV8B2","UH60","UH60MG","A10","AH6","AH1W"]) Then
   {
   _bas=basW;
   }
   Else
   {
   If (typeOf _veh in  ["Mi17","Mi17_MG","KA50","SU34B","SU34"]) Then
      {
       _bas=basE;
      };
   }; will work
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Thanks again Q. I'm quite hopeful that there might be a few players out there who like this sort of drill
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@ Q
Bitte sehr, mein Freund ! Ich hoffe, dass du ein bisschen Spass mit dieser Auftrag (?) haben wirst !
@ May 10 2008 @ 19:00)]Cool action-packed mission. Clearing buildings to stop AI respawn is much welcomed change in v2.Did anyone get this to run on linux server? For some reason our linux server crashed immediately when giving #missions command on server. After removing the mission the server worked ok. Mission filename was all lower-case. Didn't test if this happened with v1.
Thanks for your interest Rokka. Unfortunately, I don't have any Linux server, but I'll enquire and report here.
If anyone managing a Linux server could confirm the mission doesn't work on it, I'd really appreciate it... Thanks in advance!
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<span style='color:red'>Current version: v1.5 (May 14th, 2008)</span>
Hey there -
Universal Training System has been designed to expand your knowledge of all units and weapons in ArmA, and what damage the latter can inflict on the former.
You can spawn any unit or vehicle from the game at any distance from yourself, static or not, and equip yourself with any weapon in one simple click.
Another same simple click will teleport you where you want.
<span style='color:red'>No addons</span> are necessary.
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[*]Downloads
The download contains the mission and the ReadMe file (12Ko).
<span style='color:red'>No addons</span> are required to play the mission.
Current version: v1.5 (May 14th, 2008)
The mission was designed and tested under <span style='color:red'>1.12</span>, but it should work under 1.08.
<ul>[*] Links to the mission:
<ul>[*]==>Download Mission (v1.5) <==
[*] Link to Armaholic (Courtesy of Big)
[*]Credits
<ul>[*] BIS for their great simulator;
[*] Â Spooner for his directionName function.
[*]Change log (v1.5)
<ul>[*] Added the possibility to follow the bullet/rocket with a camera (Bullet Cam effect);
[*] Added the possibility to create the target on map click.
[*]Known bugs
None so far ( ! )
NOTE: spawned units are local to each client.
To add your own weapons and vehicles, simply edit the relevant arrays in us\listvehicles.sqf and us\listweapons.sqf.
I hope some of you will find this mission of some interest!
Regards,
Igor.
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Hey there -
With Recon Drill, you will be trained to jump behind lines and recon enemy forces without being detected.
The mission was designed with one goal in mind: to provide clans with an objective way of assessing a soldier's scouting and infiltrating competences.
A lot of people fancy themselves SpecOps, Forward Observers or Snipers - among the most sought-after roles, yet also among the most demanding ones.
With its unique "Recon Points" system, Recon Drill will sort the wheat from the chaff: only the best of the best will succeed.
The mission is both SP and MP: it provides slots for clan observers to watch the trainee in action, and even a second slot for an instructor to take the jump with the trainee.
<ul>
[*]Downloads
The download contains the mission and the ReadMe file (270Ko).
<span style='color:red'>No addons</span> are required to play the mission.
Current version: v1.0 (May 8th, 2008)
The mission was designed and tested under <span style='color:red'>1.12</span>, but it should work under 1.08.
<ul>[*] Links to the mission:
<ul>[*]==>Download Mission (v1.0) <==
[*] Link to Armaholic (Courtesy of Big)
[*]The Principle
After a HALO jump over enemy territory, you are to earn 80 recon points and extract in 30 minutes without being detected.
In order to earn Recon Points, you must:
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[*] Aim at a vehicle or soldier with your Laser Designator.
[*] Select action "Recon vehicle".
[*] Accurately fill in the following dialog:
[*]Scoring sytem:
You will then get:
<ul>
[*] 1 point per type of vehicle or squad personnel correctly assessed.
[*] 1 point for every 100m. if the distance has been correctly assessed (0-100m.==>1 pt, 100-200m.==>2pts, etc.)
[*] 3 points for correctly assessed direction.
[*] 5 points if map click is within 75m. of a moving target, 25m. if it's empty.
[*]Key-Features
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[*] the recon dialogue;
[*] selectable weaponry;
[*] observers' slots for clan testing;
[*] randomised parameters for improved replayability;
[*]Credits
<ul>
[*] BIS for their great simulator;
[*] ManDay for his HALO set of scripts;
[*] French community OFCRA for inspiration;
[*] Kegetys for his spectator script.
[*]Known bugs
None so far ( ! )
I hope some of you will find this mission of some interest!
Regards,
Igor.
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Hi -
<span style='color:red'>THE NEW VERSION Â IS OUT (v2.0) May, 5th</span>
The new version 2.0 has been uploaded: ==> v2.0 <==.
From the updated ReadMe:
Quote[/b] ]CHANGE LOG----------
v2.0
* (new) Option to choose either instant respawn or revive;
* (change) Wrecks and radio sounds removed (FPS significantly increased);
* <span style='color:red'>(new) Buildings can now be secured to make sure the AI won't spawn in them</span>;
* (change) number of support planes selectable;
* (change) friendly forces are now resistance, not blufor. Briefing changed accordingly.
NOTE: ADDON VERSION REMOVED
I think it has now at last become the lag-free, plot-driven, fast-fragging, uncompromising yet feasible, mission I wanted to create in the first place
.Thanks a lot for your constructive and inspiring feedback, especially NoBrainer and Batstat.
I hope some of you will enjoy it,
Igor.
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@ NoBrainer and Batstat
Gentlemen, thanks a lot for your interest and your feedback. Your claims about the spawning are really legitimate, now do I endorse them, I don't know
I wanted to simulate total chaos, a rioting town where nowhere is safe... And also whose buildings are "used" by the AI... It'd probaly be a safe bet to say I may have overdone it a tiny wee tad Â
.For players to be able to secure areas is feasible. Implementing it will take me on a longer trip with this mission than originally planned... But hey, let's do it!
NoBrainer, I do sometimes have the same problem as you, and more often than not, the only way to fix it is not to #reassign, but to #missions and #reassign... I really don't know what the cause of it is though... Conflicts between HALO and revive? Initialisation problems on dedicated servers (the problem I first noticed after 1.09)? I don't know. I have no quick fix yet
 Again, thanks for the feedback, it's much appreciated. I'll see what I can do about the securing of areas and the spawning of the AI in the next few days
.Regards,
Igor.
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Gentlemen, thank you very very much for your interest in such brutal and uncompromising gameplay.
@NoBrainer
I've taken all your wise requests into consideration. I hadn't noticed the weapons bug you mentioned. It's not caused by your server, but definitely by an oversight of mine: I had forgotten to RemoveAllWeapons the soldiers. Thanks again, even though running around with an M249 throwing M203s was ACE Â
The new version 1.0c has been uploaded: ==> v1.0c <==.
From the updated ReadMe:
Quote[/b] ]CHANGE LOG----------
v1.0c
* (change) HALO height raised by 300m.;
* (change) One AI group removed;
* (change) Coop now for 8 players, not 4;
* (fix) RemoveAllWeapons added in the soldiers' init line.
NOTE: ADDON VERSION UNCHANGED IN v1.0c
Thanks again, and good luck,
Igor.
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This is bound to ROCK big time.
Thanks a zillion for all the hard work and the late-night hours you've thrown into the project.
Vous etes énormes !!! Â
Igor.
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If you want reasons there's thousand of other post on here from day one of release of how arma failed the pvp community.So if there are thousands of other posts about it(and there are), what on earth is the purpose of this thread? Â
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Awesome!!! Thanks a lot, this is sure to rock!
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Thanks a lot for your interest gentlemen.
I originally made this mission for "casual" play: you come back from work tired and angry, and you feel like venting out your pent-up emotions on a few AI targets. Insertion is short, and you're straight into the mix.
Careful, though, it's really intense and uncompromising. I really do hope I won't be the only to love it...
Regards,
Igor.
P.S.: a new, longer, more "intellectual", mission will also be released soon.
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<span style='color:red'>NEW VERSION OUT (FINAL) May 22nd
See below for details.</span>
Hey all -
An infantry platoon from Sahrani's Royal Army has been caught in a surprise attack of Paraiso, and the closest Abrams Platoon is stationed at least half an hour away...
You are a member of an elite intelligence airborne unit, and have volunteered to jump over the town to provide them with assistance until the M1A1s arrive.
[*]Downloads
Current version: FINAL (May 22nd)
Works under <span style='color:red'>1.14</span>.
<ul>[*] Links to the mission:
<ul>[*]==>Download Mission (FINAL) <==
[*] Metal Claws Co-08 on ArmAholic (Courtesy of Big)
[*]Key-Features
<ul>
[*] norrin's revive script;
[*] ManDay's HALO script;
[*] Mandoble's Air-Support Console;
[*] Full briefing and plot, and surprises, and tactical choices, and different endings;
[*] Freedom!
[*]Credits
<ul>
[*] BIS for their great simulator.
[*] norrin for his revive script;
[*] ManDay for his HALO set of scripts;
[*] Mandoble for his Air-Support Console;
[*] Beta-Tester: Ricky D.
[*]Known bugs
[*] Sometimes the init scripts don't load up properly at the beginning. In which case, simply restart the mission.
[*] This mission is quite CPU intensive but it works fine on regular gear (e.g. a rented server). Not selecting the "Wrecks" options and disabling the fire scripts at the beginning will increase FPS.
The file contains a full Read Me for further information.
I hope you'll enjoy the fight!
Regards,
Igor.
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<span style='color:red'>NEW VERSION OUT (FINAL) May, 5th</span>
The new version (FINAL) has been uploaded: ==> v2.0 <==.
From the updated ReadMe:
Quote[/b] ]CHANGE LOG----------
FINAL
* (fixed) units stop respawning after the tanks' arrival ;
* (fixed) messages of diasbled BMPs appear ;
* (change) island changed to Southern Sahrani
* (change) playable units are now Marines
NOTE: ADDON VERSION REMOVED
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Ahah, took me a few minutes to realise... Had almost forgotten how much I love R. A....
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Damn norrin this drag option looks ace, can't wait for RL to cut me some slack so I can try it for real. Fantastic job as always  Igor.
UEFA Euro 2008
in OFFTOPIC
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Absolutely stunning Russia
. Stunning game too, with fantastic players on both sides (not least on the Dutch one).
Great, great football imho, I had a lot of fun watching it
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