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If you hold a fascination with the Vietnam War (..and the VTE mod [plug]) like I do. You might be interested in these real photos/story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23124347 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-22042380 http://www.thestory.org/stories/2013-04/soldiers-eye-rediscovered-photos-vietnam

Thanks for the heads up on the server "in business" times. Q: regarding the xdelta patching, I tried it last time and some error came up saying 2 files were missing. I use sixupdater so wasn't sure if I needed to do xdelta thing or just wait for six updates. Anyway I updated using sixupdater later. Still appears to work ok though. Should I just continue using sixupdater and ignore xdelta updates (as efficent as it is)?

Yea summer time is time to be be out, don't disagree. But if there is certain time span, a certain day the server is populated. I'd make more of an effort then. Looking forward to the updates. Thanks

Hey Snake Man, when does your VTE PMC server get busy these days? Or has everyone jumped ship to ARMA 3 VTE?

So its definately not an A-10 Thunderbolt...? How would *that* have worked in Vietnam!

I LIKE IT Daman3...keep it coming...do you actually get any sleep inbetween all this?

Can't wait for the VTE updates....Finding I need to "make" time to visit the PMC server

This is looking really impressive. I remember OFP VTE and i am sure that PBR boats had rotating radar randomes? Would be cool if some of these boats had flamethrowers which i believe some really were equipped with. Not sure if the arma2 engine can stimulate flamethrowers though.

Just seen this advertised on BBC 1 . Apparently includes footage shot by soldiers serving in-country. Sorry to people not UK based http://www.tvthrong.co.uk/would-you-join-army/bbc-viewers-be-frontline-army-life-2011-%E2%80%93-bbc-three-announces-two-new-factual-military-commissions http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/12_december/15/army.shtml

I saw similiar "graphical glitches" green patches/lines and such when the video card overheats esp with actual video memory. A lot of us experienced that when Nvidia screwed up a driver edition last year causing many cards (incl mine) to overheat. We in the UK have felt a blast of mediterrainean tempretures recently causing computer cooling systems to work harder e.g. fans going overdrive. I'd suggest doing everything you can to get cold/fresh air in and around your PC. for example open windows, open doors, block sunlight, open case, moving the whole PC.

"God knows what tree" - this is what I mean!! "Move to bush, 12 oclock" - Yes I see the exact bush you mean out of a clump of 100+ bushes (ohh and BTW one isn't a bush its a soldier in multicam) I choose tabasco, but feel free to choose whatever you want.

Can I add using absolute compass directions would be better than the clock method (if it wasnt for the clock face pointer, I'd be asking whose 3 o'clock?). And even better (if ever possible) to reference actual landmarks (that building, that car, that street, that 20ft wall with a hole in it etc etc). Probably not the first person to mention this. Just my 2 cents.

DaveP: Your cartoon signature is hilarious

House to house drug busts in Kabal?? Don't DEA agents actually operate in Afghanistan?

Is VTE still in beta stages? I know I read in earlier posts that it can be downloaded but then later posts give the impression it isn't quite there yet. Also I noticed the 2GB size of the mod - will this also be distributed via six-updater or bit-torrent? Or even smaller "chunks". There is a very good possibility that even if I succesfully DL a 2GB file it would be corrupt. Meaning I may have to ask if anyone can send me the file on DVD.

Face it if the enemy is in a better position than you are, then they will see you first, and the bullets come flying in. However the enemy AI reports contact like they have x-ray vision, maybe its also due their position not yours. One suggestion not mentioned here is to have your 3D resolution higher than what your monitor is set to. This way the texture is resampled higher>lower but with better quality than if its the same resolution.

Immersion is the best aspect of ARMA2 followed by realism. Disappointed with the BIS campaign in ARMA2 as it did not show the player all aspects of the content. High commander should have been an option (if you love C&C games great) OFP campaign was far better.

Isnt FP16 a reference to the 16-bit floating point performance/precision of the GPU, isn't there also FP32 (32 bit)

Totally agree - BIS campaign was crap - didn't even attempt the high command stuff (can't figure it). shame as I am sure you get access to most of the stuff in HC. However if your go to armaholic website you will find excellent user alternative campaign(s) especially by chesty puller and PMC. Look at the user mission section in forums for more info.

I got use to the 50% axis throttle range after while. I don't think the the helo physics is quite right though - should be much harder to tilt the fuselarge. tilts like a fixed wing. I wish the RAH-66 was released with its snap turn feature - that was really impressive when I watched a video of it on youtube. Future attack helos should have all weapons turreted and pointing side ways like the AC-130. Flying perpendicular to the target while attacking is best. oh yea sorry joysticks...right

I just replaced my logitech wingman 3D (which did not work at all with ARMA2) with a saitek X45 joystick. ARMA2 choppers/planes don't have targetting systems which makes target acqusition a nightmare and proper combat manueveuring difficult though.

I'd go to armaholic and download the "Mando mission" and "Aircraft Hud" addon. They add proper HUD and advanced missile targeting systems. Although for some reason I can't select Hellfire or the other AGM for planes using those addons

If BitTorrent works similiar to six updater, I am all for it. Going back about map ideas. I am sure all the VTE maps being developed will be great. Oh wait..ignore the above >Just seen SnakeMans post - good timing huh. Thanks Snakeman for the update.

Don't you just press backspace to hide this?

I'd like to see a AC-130 in a support role. And a decent mission to show it. For example your part of a recon team perched on some rocky outcrop in afghanistan. Your cover gets blown (been calling in arty all night) and you get surrounded by taliban from all directions blasting away with aks, 50 caliber, RPGs. Its 1am pitch black and you got no support as your deep in enemy terrortory. Six advises you got to hold out till dawn and only a AC130 is on station to keep you from being overrun. I have seen photos of the ac130 firing at night and that is a pretty good spectacle in itself. BTW I can't even script/program a webpage so I can't turn this into a mission..sorry peeps.