zervostyrd
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Hi DL:ed this yesterday and are having a blast! Thanks! (The "Tiger" A7 is awsome!!)
Anyway, so far my only complaint is the handling of the Mirage, it's a bit too responsive, it throws itself into a barrelroll waay to easy. The F 4 is better but still a bit too responsive for my liking. The A 7 and F 16 handles like a charm though!
Oh and the M61s have a quite low RoF too (donnou if intentional or not but it should have a bit higher RoF compared to the DEFA 551 IMO).
Otherwise like I said I have a blast playing with these! THank you!
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Mean US went for a single M61 on the A 7 when they could have kept those 4x colt cannons from the F 8! Everyone knows it's more awsome to have 4x cannons compared to a single gattling gun!! :p
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In A2:CO and in A3 there will be AFMC (Armed Forces of the Midland Coalition - coalition of small countries on the north from the Chernarus), but in the future will be probably created real US Army or BAF.
It's your mod as always, but, IMHO. AFMC not only gives you guys more freedom of choice when you want to add anything to that faction. It also kinda adds more to the bluefor side compared to the quite generic US Army/Armed forces. BAF is another story, but then what about the M113s or the LAV 25 and so on?
Anyway it's again you decision to make, but please consider the above ramblings...
Otherwise, thanks for a great mod in A2 and I love to see it again in A3!
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This is BS. There were a several fake rumors , like Soviet generals just follow olders or Soviet soldiers dont want to fight but they have to ,etc. Generals told these things to soldiers so they will have bigger morale in fight .after Cold war , they found out , that it wasnt truth.Yes it is BS, Soviet command structure DID allow for tactical desicion making, the whole "Rigid command structure, Red tide-swarm-meat grinder-tactics" are a lie and a propaganda move to make the Soviets look cold and without mercy, and to "comfort" friendly troops and NCOs that the Soviets couldn't do tactical stuffs at all. The Higher ups in NATO of course knew better, but what they told everyone else have of course been imprinted in everyones mind. Hence the Stereotypes.
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Beautiful work on a beautiful Aircraft!
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Hi , just few ideas:1. There should be more tanks (because there are more armies). Maybe Leclerc , Chally 2 and modernized T-72 (T-90 , T-95 whatever) for easter countries so it will be more realistic .
2. I would choose hk-416 as a main rifle , but it is just my opinion.
3. more type of uniforms with eurocorps flag on it . I dont think , that there should be for example French flag or German flag , because there are too much nations and I dont think , that you will make uniform with for example Poland flag or Slovak flag.
PS : That video is just hilarious. Gripen wouldnt stand a change against Su-35 . I hate propagandistic videos like these , because thanks to them , we have a lots of "weapon experts" on the internet :j:
1: While a T72 mordernization would be "Realistic" (Since there is quite a few countries in EU using them) There would be 2 problems in my mind; 1st one is "What model to chose", although this problem is present with the (IMO) most prominent contender, Leopard 2, The issue is remedied somewhat due to the original Leopard 2 creator is an EU country (as is not the case with the base T 72), and that the common L44 Leopard 2 variants doesn't really differ alot visualy (well the 2A4 is a bit "old" nowadays so). The second problem is what I was previously going on about, It's not an original European Design. It was meant to meet Soviet deamands, and the current users was more or less left with the choice of either buying the T 72 or stick with their T 55s, or develop one of their own (which wouldn't be highly endorsed by the USSR, nor would the economies of the other eastern bloc nations defend the that.)
But if the Author would find the time or are given permission to use someone elses (mordernized) T 72 model, I'm not agaisnt it per se.
3: The easiest way to go about it is simply by having each and all soldiers having an European star roundel on the shoulder, nobody can really cry then...
Note on the Gripen vid. People are uneducated, and never bother reading the comments on Youtube since nobody really have any idea what they are talking about and trying to educate them is like teaching a Penguin how to fly... Anyway, Source on Su 35 being so superior to the Gripen? IIRC there's never been a real test, and saying such a thing is.. Well... Uneducated, since no one knows how a (real) Fight between any modern day Aircraft would end.
It's like arguing wheter an Imperial Stardestroyer (Star Wars) would win VS the "Daedalus" (StargÅte With an å for som reason...) in a one on one fight...
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I mentioned "almost tank-like protection" not without an intent. Puma and CV90 can serve as an analogue of Kamysh and Panther - non-amphibious, slower than a wheeled IFV but with better protection. If a more lightweight vehicle would be chosen for the tracked IFV role, than we would face a problem where this vehicle and a wheeled IFV won't have much difference in gameplay (transporting 8 soldiers and shooting from 30-40 mm gun), they would just double each other functions while differ only in visuals.Fair enough, For the record, I think that both the CV90, Puma and Anders are the most likley candidates due to modularity. Something countries today seems to be very interested in...
Yeah thanks for the Anders pic! Anyway I did say "as of now". I'm aware that they are leaning more towards the "west" in more recent projects. But those are still in concept studys or prototypes. Not something the Polish army have accepted for service IIRC.. As of today they rely on (often heavily) mordernized Soviet era systems and imports from NATO as well as Finland. Nothing wrong with it, but the mordernized soviet systems aren't Europy enough IMO :p and the NATO&EU imported stuff (even modified stuff like the Rosomak) are still IMO better represented as the country of origins version.
On note about Poland though, that W-3 Sokól (So-cool?:cool:) Would be nice as a "utilty helicopter á'la the KA 60" or something. Besides it's quite modular and you could have it as an Attack version too :p
Just as you said: "everyone seems to have one they made themselves". Dana would be an interesting choice indeed, but also it would be an anachronistic choice given that this mod is aimed at depicting 2035.Yeah.. On the other hand, What modern vehicles that are in concept or in service today will still be around in 20 years? It's still quite a modern system, the only real break through made after their inclusion are more advanced Fire control systems, something that I can't imagine is such a terrible thing to retrofit such components. Other than that, the Zuzanna 2 (featuring improved Fire control systems and a NATO caliber cannon) didn't pass Slovakian army trials until 2009. They probably plan to keep them in service at least until the 2020s.
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Gear and small arms:
this is a can of worms worthy of it's label. The only thing I will state is that, many EU countries uses a variation of the FN minimi and the FN MAG. Might be a bit boring choices though.
Ground vehicles:
1.) ATF Dingo for light armoured vehicle; -Sure whatever. Really this thing with jeeps is that everyone seems to have one they made themselves (not that suprising considering that jeeps aren't that complicated) BUT there are soo many different jeeps, Author should IMO just go for the most convinient and easily made/avaible.
2.) Wheeled IFV - so many variants that I don't even know, from Patria AMV (just reskin Marshall and it's done) and Pandur 2 (just reskin Gorgon and it's done) to Boxer MRAV or that newest Iveco Superav; -PANDUR and Patria AMV are strongest contestors. There is also the VCBI
3.) MBT - either a variant of Leopard 2 (like MBT Revolution) or Leclerk; Leopard 2 is now the western people's MBT! IMO the latest German variant is most suited.
4.) Spz Puma for a heavy IFV with an almost tank-like protection; Or CV90, the PUMA are so far only ordered by Germany IIRC. Besides there's the Warrior, Marder 1A(5?), and M113 IFV variants (although last metnioned are IMO redudant) Though imo your list is too much Germany and I'd like to go with more France/UK and a little bit of sweden. Poland are also good but they are a bit to "easetern designs" as of now same goes for the Czech as well as the Slovak republics..
5.) PzH 2000 for a SPG; Or AS90,ARCHER,AUF 1,Zuzanna/DANA (IMO very interesting as it's a non-USSR development even though it's originally a PACT vehicle), CAESAR whatever... IMO I'd go for the DANA/Zuzanna not only because they look awsome, also so that the former PACT nations gets some "recognition" while still maintaining only produced and designed in Europe mentallity.
6.) For a SPAAG Flakpanzer Gepard would be an obvious choice;
Aerial vehicles:
1.) Light helicopter - EC145;
1.) Medium utility helicopter - again, too many choices - NH90 / AW101 / AW149;
2.) Attack helicopter - Eurocopter Tiger; or Augusta Mangusta but hey Eurocopter has "Euro" in it's name :p
3.) Multirole fighter - F-35 would be a realistic choice, however Eurofighter Typhoon has more "euro" in it (yeah, that was a terrible pun); I genuinly hope that as many nations as possible get of that F35 shipwreck. And I certainly don't wanna see it in a Euroforces mod. Eurofighter and Rafael is realistic with the Gripen on their tails..
4.) Transport plane - A400M. Ya rather than some 'Murican stuff :)
Yeah, good luck in finding that ammo, since nowadays it's mostly used in small quantities for training and by SOF. And it was this way for, like, forty years already.
7.62x39 are still employed widely across the globe, easy enough to find if the Finns are low on it. Besides Russia aren't considered the same threat to northern (or main land) Europe anymore. Not that I'd sell out all defence material á'la Sweden anyway for that reason... With the situation in and around the North pole I'd rather be safe and paranoid á'la Sweden and Finland during CW then being sorry, lazy and wake up Waaaaay to late (á'la Sweden WW1 AND WW2) :p
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"Well, its important to remember that there were lots of swedish volunteers that fought with the finns, and Sweden helped Finland economically. "
Well as exposed and damaged they got I consider it understandable though. And really most people, here anyway, aren't offended...
The French certainly did resistance worthy the spelling... They still get dung thrown their way.. I leave it at that..
I like to say that considering that the soldiers are supposed(?) to be deployed on Altis, Woodland might be a bit out of place. I'd check what the Italians are wearing for example:
http://www.androidsteam.com/IMG/gallery/softair_358.jpg (249 kB)
The Dark green might not suit itself in a southern European setting.
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Ah that one too :p
Yeah thought in the context of the Finnish winter war as well as the Continuation war. There's a bit of resentment towards us, because of the fact that we had a Pact which we didn't honour (the one where we were supposed to declare war on the USSR when they attacked Finland :/) As well as denying Brittish and French troops to occupy our northern mineral deposits, thus denying them to help Finland fight of the USSR...
Oh and I can swear on Finnish! :cool:
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Well my theory is that Finland use 7.62, cuz the most probably aggressor is Russia ( I don't see the swedes invading anyone, you know what is said in Finland about them :p ); so it would be easy to use their own magazines against them ( and cheaper ).
My theory is that it's because the half forced on treaty they signed with the USSR. Hence why they also use much of former PACT equipment blended with a few domestically designed stuffz as well as Swedish stuff and only recently taken to use NATO things like those F 18s and Leo 2a4s (both post Cold War procurements)... However they can switch out PACT designed vehicles today without much debacle. (although some are quite good traversing the northern parts of the country MT-LB's per example, as Swedes also taken to use). Any way, switching out the main rifle cartridge is just silly, Enourmus cost for honestly low gain. They probably rather stay with their current caliber. Everyone knows it works, there's plenty of it, and there's otherwise no really good argument for doing so as far as I can see.
Besides that, I doubt that Finland really wants to get to comfy with Russia today. Back in the CW they weren't exactly best palls, nor were they puppets (although, there's no doubt that USSR would have ROFL stomped Soumi conventionally no matter how much Sisu they have.) The treaty they signed speciffically pointed out that Finland was free to defend itself from any invasionist force (including USSR) But they were obliged to halt any "Offensive operation towards the USSR through Finnish terretory by Germany and/or it's allies" (Fun considering that the USSR were allied to the DDR :confused:)
As for that "you know what they say about us (swedes) in Finland. YA thanks WE know! (We're with the French in "being picked on" for "Being cowards" but we suffer even more because WE actually HAD a Tank that COULD drive as fast forward as it could reverse...(with a rear facing driver too)) BUT, then again, as is the case about France, there's a lot of things to consider but it's so much easier to just call us Rats and poke us.. :cool: (I mean Ruotsi and Rats see the connection?:p)
Anyway on the subject of EU armed forces.. How about the CV 90? IIRC it's the European designed and manufactured -tracked- IFV that is used by most countries in the EU, Doesn't have to be the 40mm version though. Leopard 2(variant) is given as MBT. I do however wonder what a good AA system could be? Gepard? Realizing of course that these things are a bit further down the production line.
I'd also want to wish the project luck..
European Union (Fictional - ArmA III Setting)
in ARMA 3 - ADDONS & MODS: DISCUSSION
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For starters, I think this is very much a concept ATM. Secondly, there's been multiple lists of potential guns/vehicles/whatever... of which none did include stuff from exactly all current EU members. I agree though that it would be wise to include something at least from every EU nation. (otherwise there will be tearz, infact it will probably end in tearz no matter how you do it)...
A third minor note. "Former eastern bloc" countries lacks quite a lot of non-soviet origin stuff and they have there after replaced some of it with american stuff. Hence if you want to do something that really feels like EU, you might want to consider stuff that was actually designed in EU too...