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Hi all, I'm pleased to present Armageddon 1914-1918, a mod intended to complement the pre-existing "WW1 remembrance mod" and expand playability of Arma 3 into various early 20th century conflicts. Many thanks to kju from IFA3 and Felix and Eaglke from the WW1 mod for allowing me to make re-textures of some of their assets, which make a large part of this mod. Included in this mod: 5 New factions - British Expeditionary Force (France/Flanders), Indian Expeditionary Force, ANZACs, British Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Ottoman Army. British Expeditionary Force (France/Flanders) and Indian Expeditionary Force - New re-textures to recreate the British Army of 1914 featuring several different regiments (Royal Fusiliers, Grenadier Guards, King's Own Scottish Borderers, Royal Field Artillery, 18th Hussars) Classes include - Officers, Riflemen, Marksmen, Grenadiers and Vickers Machine gun crew. Australian and New Zealand Expeditionary Force and British Mediterranean Expeditionary Force - Faction including grenadiers and various riflemen, with ANZACs in Gallipoli-style uniforms and British units in Gallipoli and Middle Eastern theatre uniforms. WIP as ANZAC hat will likely be re-modelled. Ottoman Army 1914-1918 - Ottoman Army faction featuring Marksmen, Riflemen, Grenadiers, Officers, Cavalrymen and Machine gun crew. 5 New terrains 5 compact terrains which aim to include as many theatres of war as possible. All terrains were made using realistic satellite imagery and heightmap data from the locations of several battles. Cape Helles, Gallipoli 1915. 2x2km recreation of the Cape Helles landing at the start of the Gallipoli campaign in April 1915. Features X Beach, V Beach and W Beach as well as Sedd El Bahr fort and Hill 114. Marne, 1914 8x8km Terrain set during the First Battle of the Marne. 4 villages as well as the river Marne itself and several crossing points. Etreux, 1914 Similar to the Marne terrain, 4x4km terrain set during the Battle of Etreux in Northern France in August 1914. Tannenberg, 1914 4x4km terrain set during the Battle of Tannenberg on the Eastern Front in August 1914. Features some entrenched positions as well the village of Tannenberg itself. Dublin, 1916 1x1km terrain for urban warfare, a loose recreation of central Dublin set during the Easter Rising of 1916 Features several enterable locations and buildings (General Post Office, Custom House, TCD) Several bridges and various barricades although most streets are left empty to allow for user-placed barricades to customise any scenario. Proper factions have not been added for this map yet, although may be released at a later date, possibly as a separate mod altogether. Planned Features Factions: Canadian, Australian, New Zealander and South African units for the Western Front. American Expeditionary Force 1917-1918. Ghurka regiments. Terrains: Trench warfare style terrain (Vimy ridge or Loos). Open to any suggestions. Ireland 1916-1923: Factions will be added for the Easter Rising in 1916 as well as for the Irish War of independence and Irish Civil War although this may develop into a separate mod altogether with new terrains. Second Boer War 1899-1902: Some slight to adjustment to the pre-existing British units and addition of a Boer faction. A terrain for this setting has already be completed although may also be released as a separate mod altogether. Feedback Any feedback or suggestions would be much appreciated. Little play-testing has been done with the mod yet so I would be welcome to send the mod in its current state to anyone willing to play-test and provide feedback.

Hi all, I'm pleased to present my first ever attempt at making a terrain - Mons 1914. History and context This map is set in the early stages of the First World War, and is very loosely based around the skirmishes and battle that took place around Mons in August 1914. To an extent, it's also suitable for use as a 1940 Belgian style map. The terrain was randomly generated and first, and then re-shaped manually. Because the map is set in August 1914, during the relatively mobile Battle of the Frontiers, that means there are only a few basic trenchworks and earthworks around, meaning the map is adaptable for any kind of setting. Features The map is fairly small and compact (only 2x2km!) so is suited to small-scale infantry skirmishes. Thus far, there are 3 towns as well as various farms and trench works across the map. There are a few rivers, each which have destructible bridges across them. Most of the map is covered by Forest or Farmland. This is my first attempt at constructing a terrain, so much of the map needs tidying up to perfect it, especially the placement of the trenches. Requirments The mods that I've used in the construction of the map, and that will be required are as followed: CUP Terrains IFA3 Lite (Almost all of the buildings come from this mod) Apex DLC WW1 Remebrance Mod - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=631253295 (Thanks to Felix for allowing me to use the trench assets from this mod) Release I'm hoping to have the map finished and uploaded to the Steam Workshop in the next few weeks, by which point the map should be polished. I'll also likely upload a sample mission pack for the map. Here are a few screenshots, but everything is still subject to change. The units seen are an amalgamation of units from the WW1 Remebrance mod and Faces of War mod.

Hello all, I am pleased to present my second attempt at making a map - Ypres 1917. Background The map is a WW1-based terrain set during the Third Battle of Ypres, 31st July-10 November 1917, also known as the Battle of Passchendaele although the heightmap and satellite are randomly generated/custom made. For this reason, the Arma 3 WW1 mod is highly recommended. When the map is released in full it is possible that it will also become integrated into that mod, but for now any earlier version will be independently released. Features Map Size - 2km by 2km. The map features over 2.5km of trenches, both front line and communication trenches. Various underground bunkers/ dressing stations. The map features transitions from a small rear area, untouched by war, into the front line and no man's land. There is an airfield behind the lines in this area. Several fortified strong points along the front line, including a ridge with several pillboxes and outposts as well as a sector of the trench that is integrated into the ruins of a village. Different types of sectors along the front line. Because of the size of the map, a single, unbroken continuous trench line would be boring to make and play on. Instead, I've tried to add some variety to the terrain in different parts. One sector of the front line is flooded partially and composed of multiple outposts or fortified shellholes. Another sector features several separated but mutually supporting slit trenches in a forest. The fairly small gaps between different sectors are covered by barbed wire and pillboxes etc. A few artillery positions/emplacements. 2 half-destroyed towns. No man's land - ranges between 300-100m between the opposing trenches. Covered with shell-holes with varying depths that offer cover. Gameplay/playability One of the main issues about making a WW1 map is the Arma 3 AI. The AI aren't really capable of moving within the longer lines of trenches, but I've altered the map in some areas to improve AI playability. Some parts of the trenches are separated for 5-10m which allows the AI to pass through the front line into the rear, or likewise to pass through trenches on the way to attack. At some point I am going to add some better sheltered forming-up positions which will allow the AI to attack or reinforce with ease, making it possible for them to gather for an attack but out of sight of the opposing trench. The AI can't really enter or jump into the opposing trench line unless there are gaps, but they will attack it and stand on the parapet,letting them shoot into the trench. They are however capable of defending trenches pretty easily, and quite effectively, as they just need to be placed on the fire-steps. The AI perform much better around the less complex slit-trenches, which they sometimes are capable of entering/moving around. The shorter the distance between waypoints the better. Sometimes the AI will try to avoid passing through trenches completely and will detour huge distances to get to a waypoint behind the front line. However, this can be avoided if waypoints are placed close to each other. I highly recommend VCOM AI for attacking AI, although it should be disabled on defending AI to prevent them moving and glitching through the trench models. Gameplay - The map requires some skill/planning to attack an opposing trench. E.g. A frontal mass infantry assault in daylight without artillery will fail. However, in order to pull off a successful attack it's necessary to carefully use smoke and artillery, and make use of the cover in shell holes. Anyone willing to playtest the map is welcome. The mod uses assets from IFA3 as well as the WW1 mod, so both are required. To-do list / problems Add more reserve lines of trenches. This should allow for scenarios with multiple stages of attack. Polish the map and tidy up some of the messier sectors of trenches. Add more textures to the map. The current satellite image is provisional, and might be changed. Add more cover to no man's land in the form of craters, debris etc. Make the map in general, but specifically the trenches more easy for AI to use Screenshots Any feedback is welcome.