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  1. Posted

    @wld427: Thank you for the clarification it makes a little sense. I was USAF 2001-005 Security Forces, we had the PSGT helmet BDU and DCU helmet covers as well back then. Now I'm in the ARNG and I see a few troops in my unit that still have the PSGT. I know AD Army gets first priority and reservist and guardsman get first priority when activated, while m-day troops not activated just make due with the old stuff.

    @Binkowski wow DCU troops too when you get the chance like you said. If you need references for DCU troops with MICH/ACH and PSGT helmets let me know pm or email wise.

  2. Posted

    so US forces have all the same in all formations ?

    Bigstone told about 2 types of helmets ? ACH LWH, so where is Mitch used ?

    as i understand LWH is this helmet which BIS gave to US Army in game ? so is it means that this is bug of wrong equiping ?

    BIS did mess up on that part, even though the BIS default US soldiers are way off when it comes to the helmet and gear, if the default BLUEFOR soldiers are suppose to depict US Army soldiers. I mean come on ACU covered PASGT helmet ACU uniform and CAMO vest?(Maybe transitioning times for a Reserve or Guard unit). In reality during the early part of OIF 2003-04 troops wore DCU covered PASGT kevlar helmets along with the DCU uniform and of course the camo vest, when the war progressed around 2nd quarter of 2005 the US Army began phasing out the PASGT with the MICH/ACH helmet as seen in this pic and they still wore the DCU all around, but notice the DCU vest:

    http://www.mdva.state.mn.us/VetsSummit/images/baghdadphoto.jpg <---Early OIF

    http://www.arcent.army.mil/cflcc_t....g <---Mid OIF

    http://www.arcent.army.mil/cflcc_t....g <---Mid OIF

    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped....dad.jpg <---Modern Day OIF couch, cough 2ID cool stryker in the background( I thought someone was working on a slat stryker...)

    http://www.operation-helmet.org/helmets.html#ACH

    Sorry guys I kind of gotten carried away. From 2006 to present yes ACU's replaced the DCU's and the ACU helmet covered MICH/ACH's are all in use now...Hope this helps...

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  3. Posted

    Well anyways man great job on the 173rd Airborne patch. Its cool to have more US Army units...

    More variety equals more immersion: Active Duty Divisions:

    82nd Airborne ID, 2nd ID, 3rd ID Mech, 4th ID, 25th ID, 1st Armor Div, 101 Air Assault ID, 1st Cav Div, 10th Mountain Div (Light Infantry).

    @villas:

    Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) is based on the MICH

    design and provides an improved helmet to soldiers, replacing the older PASGT(Kevlar). It provides increased 9mm bullet protection. Comes with pad suspension system and the four-point chinstrap. Primary users: Army.

    Lightweight Helmet (LWH)was developed for the US Marines to replace the PASGT(Kevlar). Looks very similar to the PASGT, but has a four-point chinstrap built-in and is about 6 ounces lighter. Originally it had a web suspension system and being upgraded to padded suspension. Primary users: Marines and Navy FMF.

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    Things are going slow, but mainly thats because we're still coming down from working insanely long hours making the VBS content. If BIA are correct, the UK content numbers 137 vehicles, of which I think around 100 are our work.

    The problem with getting them up to scratch for ArmA is having to revisit every single texture and remove shadows and highlights, and create normal and specular maps (VBS2 uses neither, so we have to paint them on the textures). This takes time, and its also hard to bring yourself to revisit projects that were 'done'.

    The difference between having no glitz, and adding the glitz is far too great for us to ignore (Before you get any ideas about us releasing them without). I had planned on finishing the Jackal for the end of November (UKF's Birthday) but alas other things took my attention away from anything computer related.

    All in good time gents. Perhaps it may end up being ArmA 2, perhaps nothing will be released. It depends on the developers and what time they feel they want to spare now we've completed such a major commercial project.

    At any rate, here's a video from BIA showing the UK vehicles:

    Linky

    Thank you guys for your hard work.  I am a VBS2 owner and I enjoy the fruits of your labor.  BTW whats the name of the desert looking Palidan 155mm self propelled cannon.  I can't find it in the GB section of VBS2. smile_o.gif

  8. Posted

    Yeah looking forward to them especially the 3 Para Desert DPM Troops. Though the DPM troops pictures above are very awesome for Europe Urban Warfare. wink_o.gif PM me if you need help with the 3 Para Helmets(camo netting). I have a 4 day weekend coming up and I will probably be able to do them after Thanks Giving Day. (You know alot of turkey and a NFL game to watch). biggrin_o.gif

  10. Posted

    Thanks for this beta. Any chance of seeing US Army 29th, 1st, and 4th Infantry divisions with camo netting/non camo netting combo? Also the British troops and 101st Airborne needs some retexturing as well. Other than that I understand this is a beta, but keep up the good work. Now for the 101st Airborne great references would be the films like Saving Private Ryan(101st, 29th, 2nd Ranger Battalion. Also Band of Brothers for 101st as well. If you need help please pm me and I can see if I can have a buddy of mine retexture/model the above named units. biggrin_o.gif

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    Wow, this mod is looking great.

    I'd just like to thank Rip31st and the rest of the team though, as someone said earlier you guys should be the role model for all dev teams out there trying to push out mods. You keep in close communication with your fans, you let us know how you're doing, and you don't jump down our throats when we ask you how it's coming along. So many other mod teams like to scream "We have lives, damnit!" at us whenever we ask if it is dead. I would just like to say, and I hope I speak for all of us, how much I appreciate the direct communication with your fellow gam3rz.

    This mod is going to be sweet, keep up the good work!

    I really agree with what your saying. Besides we are a community forum(that has a love for Arma). A pic here and there will keep the community interested. wink_o.gif

    If it wasn't for us asking questions....Man this forum would be dead.... icon_rolleyes.gif

    As far as modders/programmers talk about we have lives...That is really f@%king rude!!! Excuse my language but most of you know what I am talking about. Can we all just be one instead of divide and conquer with arrogance!!! wink_o.gif That is my opinion. welcome.gif

  17. Posted

    Alright fellas let me clear things up. The Royal Marine unit addons are supposed to depict the old style and new style of Royal Marines Commando. The desert/temperate mix is supposed to depict the Royal Marines Commando in CBA armor. They wore this mix in the mountain missions in Afghanistan during the OEF/Operation Herrick ops in 2001-2002 time frame. Now the RMC troops you see in all desert dpm wear with Osprey armor are supposed to depict the modern day Royal Marines Commando serving today in desert environments such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Yes they do wear the Osprey armor also the British Army does as well. Please read this as far as Osprey Armor is concerned:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey_body_armour

    Afghanistan modern 2007 Helmand Province ops:

    http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0ep5fxL2EpdD4/610x.jpg

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerse....320.jpg

    http://img.thesun.co.uk/multime....31a.jpg

    Afghanistan early part of the war 2001/2002:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1935000/images/_1937020_mountains300.jpg

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1940000/images/_1941370_marinepa300.jpg

    I hope this solves the dispute. But I know you guys are enjoying these troops. All we need is a cool Afghanistan map for Arma.

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    PS:Just do your Royal Marines Commando research on Google search, either search Google Web or Google images. Thats how we did it. Who knows we may make British Army Paras too. biggrin_o.gif

    Oh yeah I don't know if I brought this to your attention, but STALKERGB has redone the British Army 4 Rifles Infantry they look much better you can find them here in post#33:

    http://forum.armedassault.info/index.p....ry50324

    I hope we didn't spoil you fellas. biggrin_o.gif

  19. Posted

    early years British troops, maybe you have time to do 1985 troops of UK huh.gif

    would be fine to have also less modern units smile_o.gif

    all addonmakers make modern troops, so when you said about "early" i am asking, maybe even earlier ? smile_o.gif

    Well if you can provide reference pics of British troops from the 80's era. I am sure he can make them. smile_o.gif At the moment he is making USMC Vietnam era troops. They are going to look like the USMC troops of the 1968 Battle for Hue. If you seen the movie "Full Metal Jacket", well thats what they are going to look like. Also he has re done the British Army 4 Rifles. One set in all desert dpm and another set in all green dpm. They should be posted at armedassault info.

    You can find them here:

    http://forum.armedassault.info/index.p....ry50324

    post#33=British Army Infantry

    post#34=Royal Marines Commando

  24. Posted

    Nice texture work so far, are their any plans to edit the body armour and webbing to make it look more prototypical? smile_o.gif

    I don't think so at the moment. He makes the troops. I just test them. Believe me they are awesome. You have 17 different types of RMC's. So far they seem to be FPS friendly for my rig. 100 vs 100 and it still ran smooth.

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