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Some people have certainly noticed on the site of Operation Frenchpoint : a INDOCHINE logo recently appeared redirecting to our new website. But what exactly is this mysterious INDOCHINE ? Absolutely nothing to do with the music group (!), the Indochina 1945-1954 mod is a project started in January 2012 (3 years already ...) by Arto and recently joined by Pirat3n, a 3D artist, and W4lkn, author of the mod MAF (French Army Mod) for ArmA 1 and ArmA 2. Long forgotten, often intentionally, the Indochina conflict is a bad memory in France, many prefer to erase from the collective memory (is it the french "chauvinistic spirit" ?). It is with this objective that a team of irreducible Gauls (unlike the famous comic Uderzo and Goscinny, they don't come from Armorica) wanted to pay tribute to these fighters who are not in our history books, by making a mod telling of this forgotten conflict, which lasted ten years. War of what ? Indochina !!! And yes, maybe for most of you, this war not mention you much ... But don't worry, this is normal and we are here to make adjustments. In September 1945, as the Allies celebrate the end of the Second World War and the defeat of the Axis forces, France finds itself once again in a conflict in Indochina ...! First seen as a liberation army by the people of Indochina, the French army must fight the latest Japanese forces in this part of the world. But very soon, the situation will be changed and the conflict escalates into change to colonial war when the Communist forces of Viet Minh assert the independence of Vietnam. Main French colony of Southeast Asia since 1887, Indochina gathered the regions of Tonkin, Annam, Cochin China (which now form Vietnam), Cambodia and Laos. In the context of Cold War, France tries to keep Indochina but especially to push the communist presence in the Southeast Asian Region. But many political reasons compelled the French population has only show little interest, seeing a total rejection of the conflict in Indochina, causing deep unease among the combatants French Expeditionary Corps (the CEFEO) and the rest of the population remained in France. Far from the battlefields of World War II when the enemy was clearly identifiable, French soldiers see themselves fighting a formidable opponent, sometimes peaceful farmer growing rice, sometimes rebellious with his gun. Despite some notable CEFEO's victories as in Phu Tong Hoa or Na San, guerrilla warfare conducted by the Viet Minh seriously impact on the morale of the French Union. The war finally ended in 1954, after the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu, which will put France in a position of weakness in his attempts to lead the talks and the Geneva agreements. 1954 then represents the end of Indochina, Vietnam's separation in two states, the replacement of France by the US as a protective state ... and finally the beginning of a new war for French fighters, which will last also eight: the Algeria ! It was important for us to introduce you this conflict, in a fun way through the game. Although we are trying to focus on the battle of Dien Bien Phu, the mod will try to you immersed in the lives of thousands men and women, civilian or military, French, Indochinese or foreign, with units and materials, as faithfully reproduced, that will be used throughout this deadly conflict. Currently, many models (Sikorsky H-19, 105mm cannon, MAT-49, MAS-36 ...) and a map of Dien Bien Phu are being created, and we hope you will can try all this the fastest possible. Although the project is supported by a well-chauvinist OFrP mod, there will be no bias. Indochina team members are developers / passionate gamers, not politicians. And what does OFrP in ? Today, Indochina and OFrP are one and the same team gathered around a common goal: to represent the French army on games of Bohemia Interactive! This regrouping allows us to mutualize our knowledge and data, while sharing on the same Teampseak. Moreover, it aims to accelerate the work on both mods, and novelty, allowing Indochina still scheduled for ArmA 2, to feel the land on ARMA 3 via modding knowledge OFrP bring to us. Modders of our team can give free rein to their passion and develop a modern French army or an historic project ! After all, Operation Frenchpoint "French Army Mod" is aptly named, all Francophone project will therefore has its place. But don't worry, the identity of the Indochina mod will remain unchanged ! Indochina team joins me in thanking all the members of OFrP for their hospitality and their good daily mood. WAIT AND SEE : WORK IN PROGRESS

Happy birthday Super-Étendard ! P.S : Super-Etendard from MAFCExt

Following the very recent update of Operation Frenchpoint mod, we take the opportunity to update the MAFCExt mod. As you know, our mod depent OFrP, this release was essential, so that MAFCExt is fully accessible. No unit has been added, but the bugs in the previous version have been corrected (see changelog below). In addition, our vehicles have now flashing lights functional with sound. Changelog : Fixed : bugs related to the 3.2.2 version of the OFrP mod Fixed : flashing lights and siren functional (Defender, Trafic, Boxer) Fixed : textures of some lods C-130H Hercules Fixed : P228's magazine "MAF_13Rnd_9x19_P228" Fixed : Stringable of certain groups As OFrP, we put at your disposal two different versions of this release : One for those who do not have MAFCExt, and a Hotfix patch for those who already have version 4.0 of MAFCExt on their computer. The MAF studio team joins me to thank our colleagues from Operation Frenchpoint for these years of collaboration and mutual support, but also for their dedication to the ArmA community, with their magnificent work. Hats off gentlemen ! Terms of use (E.U.L.A.) : Available only for Arma2 CO, you are not allowed to use it in any other game or software, present or future. You are not allowed to uncompile the MAFCExt add-on to extract any content from them. The MAFCExt add-on may NOT be modified, included in other mods in whole or part, used for military training or any commercial purposes whatsoever, without prior permission from the authors. Thereby, any port of this add-on on VBS2, or on any other similar software is forbidden. The MAFCExt add-on (ArmA2 version) was created for the game ArmA2/Operation Arrowhead, and only for this one, you are not authorized to modify or adapt the mod to ArmA 3. No wild portage ArmA 3 is therefore authorized or exemption : this is our decision, as well as the refusal to wear the mod in ACE and we want in exchange for what we give to the community, that it respects our positions. By downloading the mod, you submit to the EULA, and any non-compliance with the above rules, may be subject to prosecution. All In One version : MAFCExt 4.1 AIO HOTFIX patch only : MAFCExt 4.1 HOTFIX

Some of you thought that we had disappeared and yet not ! We are still alive and present ! Finally ! After 2 years of hard work, the MAF studio is finally proud to release for you the next version of MAF2Ext mod : version 4.0 of MAFCExt mod ! (French Army and Civil Extension Mod) This mod is, like its predecessor, an extension of the famous Operation Frenchpoint. He adds many aircraft, vehicles and units, both civilians and militaries. So you can take control of many materials of the French army, they are still in use or not in it. Of course, this new version now includes the functionalities of ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead like as thermal textures. Many improvements in sound, 3D models and textures were also conducted. For more details, please consult the changelog. ;) Changelog 4.1 Fixed : bugs related to the 3.2.2 version of the OFrP mod Fixed : flashing lights and siren functional (Defender, Trafic, Boxer) Fixed : textures of some lods C-130H Hercules Fixed : P228's magazine "MAF_13Rnd_9x19_P228" Fixed : Stringable of certain groups 4.0 End of "MAF2Ext" (Mod Armée Française 2 Extension) to "MAFCExt" (Mod Armée Française et Civil Extension) Added : Mirage III (x3 versions) Added : Mirage F1C-200 et Mirage F1CR Désert (x1+x3 versions) Added : Super Étendard Modernisé (x3 versions) Added : A319 (Air France, Lufthansa, International, Arianair, Eastjet, ETEC.65) Added : AS555 Fennec (Armée de l'Air)/AS350 Écureuil (Gendarmerie) Added : Fouga CM-170 Magister (Armée de l'Air, Patrouille de France) Added : C130H Hercules (Armée de l'Air, UN) Added : MQ-9 Reaper (unarmed) Added : Units (COS Desert, Desert 1991, Tundra, Gendarmes, Firefighters...) Added : Renault Trafic (Gendarmerie, firefighters, civilians) Added : Peugeot Boxer (Gendarmerie, firefighters, health service, UMAS) Added : Defender (Gendarmerie, Armée de Terre, firefighters) Added : LRM (Multiple rocket launchers – Europe, desert) Added : Weapons pack (HK G3, HK G36, HK UMP9, HK MP5A5, AW.338, P226, P228, Glock 19) Added : Gendarmerie's Cagiva Added : TRM2000/10000 UN Added : AMX-10P UN Added : Crotale NG Added : Static A320 Added : Ground-air radar ANGD Added : Thermal textures Added : 2 buildings Fixed : Animation of the tracks of the AMX 10P Fixed : Animation of the punctured wheels Fixed : Cagiva's RVMAT Fixed : TRM's RVMAT Fixed : Sound *.wav and *.ogg >> *.wss Fixed : Bug textures of Mirage F1 Fixed : Cockpit sounds Mirage F1 Fixed : Acceleration Mirage F1 Fixed : Fuel Mirage F1 Fixed : Mirage F1 drops its laser-guided bombs on targets Fixed : Highlight of the AMX10P, TRM, NH90, Cagiva et Gazelle Fixed : Loading screens Fixed : Metal effect when bullet impacts Fixed : Marker lights of the NH90 Fixed : Deleting the shiny side of the Cagiva and TRM2000 Fixed : Class damage of the Cagiva Fixed : Cagiva's wheels Fixed : Input/output position of pilot/gunner of the Gazelle Fixed : Windows of the Gazelle Fixed : Flares on aircraft Fixed : Control panels of TRM 2000, Gazelle and NH90 Fixed : nameSound = "plane"; > nameSound = "veh_airplane"; Fixed : nameSound = "chopper"; > nameSound = "veh_helicopter"; Fixed : Driver/pilot of TRM2000, TRM10000 and Gazelle bullets sensitive Deleted : Script light Deleted : Duplicates TRM2000 MAF/OFrP The road was long, and patience was the key word in these two years. We have not counted the number of hours, days (and nights ...) when our developers and our brave beta testers have pulled their hairs to fix any bugs on this mod. We thank all the individuals and teams who have contributed to the mod: IkåR : TRM2000/10000, Cagiva T4 renton : Mirage F1 CheyenneAH56 : Airbus A320, AS350 Ecureuil, CM170 Fouga Magister Jonny : Jonny's SF vilas : Defender, Trafic, Boxer, HK MP5A5, HK UMP-9, P226, G36 wld427 : Mirage III, Super-Etendard NickNitro446 : Ghillie suit modEmMaik : NH90 Caïman CWR² : ALICE vest TheSun : AI AW.338 FuzzySquirrel : Remington 870 BI Studio : C-130H Hercules, LRM, MQ-9 Reaper and ArmA: Armed Assault/ArmA 2's models Tom_48_97 for the many aid CFr-ArmA.net for the implementation of supports OFrP Team (IkåR, lodu & TigerForce) for his valuable contribution La Nex (Néréflo & Jaac) for his help during our start in moddeling RAPAS Team for multiplayers bêta-test FeudeDaisy for the creation of MAF studio With that, we wish you a pleasant fun with MAFCExt. Terms of use (E.U.L.A.) : Available only for Arma2 CO, you are not allowed to use it in any other game or software, present or future. You are not allowed to uncompile the MAFCExt add-on to extract any content from them. The MAFCExt add-on may NOT be modified, included in other mods in whole or part, used for military training or any commercial purposes whatsoever, without prior permission from the authors. Thereby, any port of this add-on on VBS2, or on any other similar software is forbidden. The MAFCExt add-on (ArmA2 version) was created for the game ArmA2/Operation Arrowhead, and only for this one, you are not authorized to modify or adapt the mod to ArmA 3. No wild portage ArmA 3 is therefore authorized or exemption : this is our decision, as well as the refusal to wear the mod in ACE and we want in exchange for what we give to the community, that it respects our positions. By downloading the mod, you submit to the EULA, and any non-compliance with the above rules, may be subject to prosecution. DOWNLOAD MOD MAFCExt 4.1 If you have downloaded the mod before the 2nd July 2014, you should download the last hotfix bellow. DOWNLOAD HOTFIX MAFCExt 4.1

As promised, the second version of the Mirage F1 package is available with many new features. Thus, planes of sahranian (fictitious army of ArmA: Armed Assault) and chernarussian armies were added. New missiles and configurations are also now available. My imagination has also allowed me to create an aircraft of the 4477th Test and Evaluation Squadron. This pack may well be in its final version unless that new ideas arise. This package requires the game ArmA 2 and its standalone, Operation Arrowhead, and the CBA. A great thanks to renton for its model of Mirage F1 as well as Yac and Project RACS for their fighter pilot. Changelog : Added : 3 sahranians Mirage F1 (Air-air, air-ground and air-ship) Added : 2 chernarussians Mirage F1 (Air-air and air-ground) Added : 2 agressors' Mirage F1 (Blue et desert) Added : 2 news takistanis Mirage F1 (Air-ground and air-ship) Added : Chernarussian and sahranian fighter pilots Added : Air-air AIM120 AMRAMM missile Added : Air-ship Exocet missile Fixed : Takistani pilot's classname Fixed : Takistani Mirage F1's classname Terms of Use (E.U.L.A.) : Available only for Arma2 CO, you are not allowed to use it in any other game or software, present or future. You are not allowed to uncompile the Mirage F1 add-on to extract any content from them. The Mirage F1 add-on may NOT be modified, included in other mods in whole or part, used for military training or any commercial purposes whatsoever, without prior permission from the authors. Thereby, any port of this add-on on VBS2, or on any other similar software is forbidden. The Mirage F1 add-on (ArmA2 version) was created for the game ArmA2/Operation Arrowhead, and only for this one, you are not authorized to modify or adapt the mod to ArmA 3. No wild portage ArmA 3 is therefore authorized or exemption : this is our decision, as well as the refusal to wear the mod in ACE and we want in exchange for what we give to the community, that it respects our positions. By downloading the mod, you submit to the EULA, and any non-compliance with the above rules, may be subject to prosecution. >> Donwload <<

When creating the desert camouflage for the Mirage F1CR of MAFCExt mod, I was amused me to make a takistani camouflage. After allowing a few months in my boxes, I share with you my last work of this Mirage F1E of the takistani air force. The add-on also contains a fighter pilot. Other camouflage, huddled in a corner of my HDD, as well as different configurations of the Mirage F1 should appear in a future release. ;) The MAF Studio gives you an appointment, hopefully soon for the release of MAFCExt mod ! A great thanks to renton for its model of Mirage F1 as well as Yac and Project RACS for their fighter pilot. Terms of Use (E.U.L.A.) : Available only for Arma2 CO, you are not allowed to use it in any other game or software, present or future. You are not allowed to uncompile the Mirage F1E add-on to extract any content from them. The Mirage F1E add-on may NOT be modified, included in other mods in whole or part, used for military training or any commercial purposes whatsoever, without prior permission from the authors. Thereby, any port of this add-on on VBS2, or on any other similar software is forbidden. The Mirage F1E add-on (ArmA2 version) was created for the game ArmA2/Operation Arrowhead, and only for this one, you are not authorized to modify or adapt the mod to ArmA 3. No wild portage ArmA 3 is therefore authorized or exemption : this is our decision, as well as the refusal to wear the mod in ACE and we want in exchange for what we give to the community, that it respects our positions. By downloading the mod, you submit to the EULA, and any non-compliance with the above rules, may be subject to prosecution. >> Donwload <<

Hello everyone, The sun, which took time to show the tip of his nose, is finally back and we thought it was good to give you some news about our mod before the holiday departure of some members of staff of the studio MAF . While we have more than 1 year and a half working on MAFCExt, we sense a certain impatience of some players to see the release of the mod. This impatience is also present in our staff because we are very eager to offer you our baby. Of course, despite this impatience, we do not confuse speed with haste (our beta testers are often there to remind us :rolleyes:). Thus, in order to provide a mod of quality in the shortest time, we decided that this version would be a little "softer" than is expected. The frigate La Fayette, the EC135 and some other undisclosed date addons will be set aside ... for a future release :D In the meantime, here are the surprises of the week : Happy holidays to all ! WAIT AND SEE : WORK IN PROGRESS !!!

Updated version avaible on CFr-ArmA.net ;) AV IndUs [bETA] v1.1 Requierement Design Mastery Weapons

Updated version avaible on CFr-ArmA.net ;) IDF - Israeli Defense Forces (Unités) [bETA] v1.01

Updated version of Favslev avaible on CFr-ArmA.net ;) Favslev 2.5 Alpha Requirement MBG Killhouses MBG Buildings 3 - Théâtre européen

Updated version of FAMAS Pack avaible on CFr-ArmA.net ;) Pack FAMAS [bETA] 0.6 alpha Requirement Community Base addons A3

CBA for ArmA 3 Beta avaible on CFr-ArmA.net ;) Community Base addons A3 [bETA] beta4

Lingor Island v1.5 avaible on CFr-ArmA.net ;) Lingor Island

Canard Island avaible on CFr-ArmA.net ;) Canard Island

French Intervention Forces v3.0 [ALPHA] avaible on CFr-ArmA.net ;) French Intervention Forces v3.0 [ALPHA]