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Dear all, With this message I would like to inform you of change of administration at Rolling Thunder. As most of you already knew, I am stepping down as organizer. The reason for this is that I do not have the time anymore to set up quality events. It took a while to find a suitable successor, which is why you haven not heard from me / RT for a few months. I would like to introduce you to Nemesi, who is now the new owner/organizer of Rolling Thunder. Nemesi has lots of experience in Arma MP organizing as clanleader of BDR and also as organizer of Arma Tactical Combat. Nemesi is from now on your point of contact at RT and will be working on setting up RT #11 and further battles. Keep an eye on the RT website for updates. Nemesi will make an introduction here, later on. Thank you to all who participated in Rolling Thunder the last 2 years, it was a blast. You might still see me on the virtual RT battlefield as a regular participant. Best regards, Eric Dutch RT founder

Info on the next event (battle #10): Sides: U.S. Army vs Russian Ground Forces Date: Monday 10th December Participant assembly time: 19:15 GMT End of event: 22:00 GMT Use this tool to calculate your timezone difference http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc Scenario (fictive): Kazakhstan, 2017 During the last few years, the U.S. have been expanding their mining- and military operations from Afghanistan towards the North. In order to secure their interest in the region, multiple bases were deployed in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Russia, seeing this as a growing threat, has sent a division strong force into Kazakhstan, to send a physical message to the U.S. In the morning of August 12, we join A-company,1st Tank Battalion of the U.S. 2nd HB Combat Team, as they respond to reports of an incoming armored force 20 miles from Camp Wilson. It was only moments until they would make contact with their enemy, later to be identified as one of Russia’s finest, the Bear company of the 74th Guards from Novosibirsk... Registration / slot reservation is required to be able to participate on this battle. For those players / groups who want to ensure their spots, I recommend not to wait too long as a "first comes, first served" policy will be applied. For all further info regarding game concept, registration, battle details, required addons, etc etc I refer to the website.

Info on the next event (battle #9): Sides: Chernarus Defence Force vs Soviet Army Date: Wednesday 7th November Participant assembly time: 19:15 GMT End of event: 22:00 GMT Be aware of the timezone shift this part of the year. Use this tool to calculate your timezone difference http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc Scenario (fictive): April 5th 1985, Chernarus As the Soviet expansion continues, more and more countries fall under it’s control. Chernarus, a small country near the Black Sea, has recently begun reinforcing their positions on the southern border. Echo company, a subunit from 2nd Mech Brigade of the CDF, supported by U.S. scouts, was sent to reinforce the Vybor airfield region. To the Southeast, armoured elements of the Soviet 5th Motor Rifle Division were moving out of their assembly areas towards the North. It was only a matter of hours until first contact would be made… Registration / slot reservation is required to be able to participate on this battle. For those players / groups who want to ensure their spots, I recommend not to wait too long as a "first comes, first served" policy will be applied. For all further info regarding game concept, registration, battle details, required addons, etc etc I refer to the website.

Rolling Thunder (since 2010) is a series of bi-monthly PVP events in which large scale tank oriented battles are simulated. RT is for those who always wanted to participate in such an event, but never found the people to play together with, if not to play such a gametype in a more organized large scale environment. The RT battles are standalone events. For each battle there are new registrations. This means that the battles are easy accessible and less demanding/time consuming for the players compared to the more common PVP community campaigns/series. The Rolling Thunder participants vary from infantry players looking for a break from their regular gameplay, armor gameplay newcomers to professional tank combat simulation gamers all with the aim to have tactical, teamwork orientated, well organized and enjoyable battles. In these battles, tank company versus tank company operations are simulated. Both reinforced tank companies consist of a command element, three tank platoons (3 tanks per platoon), a recon section, a anti-tank section and a logistical element. The total number is 44 versus 44 players. Key features: • Large scale, stand-alone, tank v.s tank PVP battles • Reconnaissance, AT and and other support units involved • ACE supported • Tactical and teamwork oriented • Easy registration / participation (as a group or as an individual) • For each single battle a different map, different sides and renewed player registrations • Capture and Hold system Come and take a look at the website to find out more! Qq4O4Ip9IYY Not able to view this video? Use the alternate link ---------- Post added at 02:43 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:28 AM ---------- Info on the next event (battle #8): Sides: Iranian Ground Forces vs U.S. Army Date: August 29th 2012 Participant assembly time: 18:15 GMT End of event: 21:00 GMT Use this tool to calculate your timezone difference http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc Scenario (fictive): May 23rd 2014, Iran It has been two weeks since the coalition invasion. During the last 72 hours, elements of the Iranian 6th Armored Division have been conducting a delaying defence, three hundred kilometres south of Estehan The goal was to allow the U.S. 7th Cavalry Division to funnel and extend its course of attack, to be flanked and destroyed by other units of the 3rd Corps. With two opposing tank companies in the first line about to face each other, we join the action.. Registration / slot reservation is required to be able to participate on this battle. For those players / groups who want to ensure their spots, I recommend not to wait too long as a "first comes, first served" policy will be applied. For all further info regarding game concept, registration, battle details, required addons, etc etc I refer to the website.

Dear videomakers, For the upcoming large scale PVP event Rolling Thunder (29th Aug) I am looking for someone who is willing and able to record the battle and later edit/make a video out of it. There is a independant player slot available with the ability to use the camera.sqs function. Here is the event website http://www.rollingthunder.unit19.org/news.php Please PM me directly for questions and/or interest. Best regards, Eric Dutch RT admin

Hi guys, I recommend setting up a Skype group for this. Regards, Eric

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Ever wondered how it would be to participate in a huge tank PVP game in ArmA games? Well, here is your chance to get a preview! :) Coming Wednesday, for a large-scale trial run on an existing PVP concept, we are looking for players who are willing and able to spend 30 minutes of their time to participate in this large (80 player) tank engagement. In order to really put some stress on the game server, nearly instant respawns and very short driving time to the area of operations are in effect, resulting in continuous engagement between the sides. Below is the specific info: Date: Wednesday 1st August, 2012 Participants required to be present: 18:30 GMT End of tests: 19:15 GMT TS Address: artemis.ts3-serveur.com:13605 Password = scudo TS channels: Each crew has its own channel. You may take any subchannel under Trial Game channel family Required addons/patches: - Arma 2 patch 1.11 http://www.arma2.com/index.php?Itemid=20&option=com_rokdownloads&view=folder〈=en - Op Arrowhead patch 1.62 http://www.arma2.com/index.php?Itemid=20&option=com_rokdownloads&view=folder〈=en - @CBA, version .175 hotfix 2 (only CBA, do not use CBA_OA and CBA_A2! http://www.armedassault.info/index.php?cat=news&id=5609 - @ACE, version .522 hotfixed http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=12155 - Battleye for Windows Client (latest version) http://www.battleye.com/download.html (in case you don't have it installed already) *Server wil be signed so it is not possible to get in with other addons/versions then the above So, spread the word, bring your friends, prepare your addons in advance and and hopefully see you there on the 1st of August! Best regards, Eric Dutch

Hello all, I would like to bring to discussion the relation between game server performance versus its players on server. Ofcourse there are topics about this, however I thought it would be nice to more specify some problems at hand. Please share your opinion about this, preferably supported by some kind of proof. Statement 1: Servers' / multiplayer games' performance is quite dependant on how far its players are located from the server Statement 2: Player ping level and server performance are directly affiliated with eachother Statement 3: Individual player internet connection speed and server performance are directly affiliated with eachother

Rolling Thunder large-scale PVP events. Very exclusive and very immersive. Check out this thread for more info: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?118837-Rolling-Thunder-Large-scale-tank-vs-tank-PVP-events Best regards, Eric Dutch

Dear readers, For the upcoming 7th edition of the large-scale tank PVP event Rolling Thunder, we are still looking for supply truck drivers. The role: Support your company sized unit (40 players) with fuel/ammo and repairs Operate pro-activly and independently Has one ACE truck at his disposal which can provide fuel/ammo and repairs all in one Basicly the driver responds to the request of the platoon leaders and supporting team leaders. The supply truck driver coordinates rendezvous points with units in need of service. The supply truck driver: Has a service minded attitude Likes to play in a support role Speaks and understands English well Willing and able to use ACE addon Is available for the event on 10th July from 1830 till 2100 GMT For more info I refer to the event website here: http://www.rollingthunder.unit19.org/news.php Should you have questions, please do ask. Best regards, Eric Dutch

Dear all, For the Rolling Thunder large scale tank PVP battle, we are looking for a person who is willing and able to lead a 37-man, human force against another 37-man force. As commander you lead three tank platoons (9 players each) and a support section. You have you own command tank and can, if you want, bring along your own crew. The battle takes place on Monday 28th Jan. Muster time is at 20:00 GMT, event ends at 21:30 GMT Company Commander tasks: Makes a basic tactical plan for his side/company Briefs his platoon leaders on TS before the battle Coordinates the actions of his platoon/ groups during the battle No further preparations are required and no strings attached. If you are interested or have questions, please send me a PM. For more info on the event. Check this website. http://www.rollingthunder.unit19.org/news.php Best regards, Eric Dutch Rolling Thunder Admin

Hi Slatts, I guess it would be best to let that up to the modmakers' creativity. All are welcome to present their creations. But to answer your questions: Tanks have highest priority for us as these battles are mainly about tanks. (Armored) recon cars are useful as well. We try to compile sets of vehicles/units within a same faction. For example, on one battle we had a re-custimized modpack for the Sadam era's Republican Guard (by Lost Brothers). It contained tanks, apcs, trucks and related troops/crew of the same "faction". You are welcome to share pictures and/or a first sample when you have it, so we can take a look. R/ Eric

Dear modmakers, For the bi-monthly held, large scale tank vs tank PVP event "Rolling Thunder" I am looking for mod makers who are willing to (make and) make available their tank mod for battles. So far we used different tanks / addons for each edition, however, in order to maintain this diversity we need additional input. If you plan to make or already made a customized Arma 2 tank and are willing to contribute, this may be a good opportunity. What we are looking for: - Arma 2 customized main battle tanks, preferably ACE compatible - Optional custom crewmen - Optional related scout cars, transport helicopters and support trucks What is in it for you: - An opportunity to have your creation(s) be promoted to and used by a very wide public, supported by a strong brand - Guaranteed slot reservation for you on Rolling Thunder battles If you have interest and/or questions, you can contact me by PM. Info on Rolling Thunder can be found on the website Best regards, Eric Dutch Rolling Thunder Admin