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Appreciate you guys' thoughts, and responses. Zipper, I have indeed seen Dyslecxi's guide: it contains more about general infantry tactics than "what button combinations do this?", or "how do you make your sniper shoot that guy I see over there?" (Hadn't seen the editing guide you referenced.) And ChiefRedCloud, I DO regard this as a Sim...bought it as such. And I'm willing to put in the time. (Cut my simming teeth on Falcon4, a truly ground-breaking product, IMO.) What irritates is that the STARTING POINT for putting in that time need not be from absolute zero; shouldn't I at least expect to start with a comprehensive PDF file that explains the computer program?! Then, having access to how the darned thing is supposed to work, I can put in the time to develop reaction times, situational awareness, infantry tactics, and the other nuances that give the product its depth and richness, and which obviously bring you guys such satisfaction. I'd gladly put in 80-100 hours on the latter, if I didn't first have to put in 20-30 hours on the former. Are you listening, Bohemia? Write and post a detailed PDF...you've got experts right here on this forum to hire, if you don't want to do it yourselves. If you do, you've got me for this and future products...if you don't, your products are off my list. Maybe I'm the only simmer out there with that attitude...but I doubt it.

New user...spent 8-10 frustrating hours reading the few pages supplied with the game and trying to apply what I'd learned. Spent more hours perusing these forums, picking up the odd tip here and there...searching in vain for an organized set of instructions that explain what buttons to push to do what. I HATE games/sims that have no documentation! Why do brilliant designers such as the ones who made ARMA II then turn around and alienate their potential user base? Trial and error isn't the way to climb the steep learning curve of this product. Playing "what am I thinking", occasionally stumbling across a mouse/key combination that does something, and commenting "So THAT's how that works...THAT's what they meant." Nope...better things to do...it's back on the shelf for this one. Maybe I'll recheck the forums in a few months. And avoid Bohemia products...