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Cheers guys. Will check it out.

Hello Fellas! I'm kinda struggling with MP at the moment... I'm new to Arma2, but not to online shooters. The game is great on the whole but MP just isn't floating my boat right now. Every server I've been on, some good, most bad just don't have any cohesion or teamplay at all. In fact, every server I've been on nobody has ever used mic comms! I realise I may have just been unlucky with my choices but a game like this is only fun when people work together or at least communicate. I want those organised game sessions that make you feel satisfied, without having to join a clan, as I can't invest enough time into a clan for it to be worthwhile to them. I also get the feeling, correct me if i'm wrong, that the huge amount of veteran Arma players obviously continue to play together on familiar/locked/full servers. Newbies like me who have become excited at trying to invest time into a game that we see as breathing life into a stale genre could really do with a guiding hand until we get up to speed. It's creating a two-tier server system and is turning potential new community members away from something really good. Not being critical, just an observation. So. Any suggestions apart from the above?

I'm a former British soldier and currently a Firearms Officer in the Police. The kneeling/standing question is quite interesting. In a controlled environment the kneeling position will always be more accurate than standing, however, there are so many variables in reality that make this statement false. Type of weapon, situation, extra weight/balance issues, fitness etc etc. In the Military your role is more defined, it's all about cover, control, and maximizing your chances and minimizing the dangers. Therefore a lot of firing will be done supported (By cover etc) regardless of your stance. In the Police, rarely do you kneel (Even though it has a little part in the qualification) as the role is different. It's about resolving an outcome and most of the shooting is done stood, purely because movement is key a lot of the time. Of course, I am generalising a lot here. What I'm trying to say is, kneeling doesn't always mean more accurate in reality. It may do on the range (Although in my experience a lot of people's accuracy suffered on the range too) but in reality it can be very different. :)