ARMA 3

[Apocalypse 31]

1.6 CCIP and Targeting POD for the A-10 A-164. The TGP is a great, realistic addition. I dont understand the point of the targeting pip - it's already on the HUD of the aircraft.

[Apocalypse 31]

I love games that bridge the gap between simulation and game. It reminds me a lot of the old Microprose/Novalogic games, like F-16 Multirole Fighter.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the realism offered by DCS and I fly the UH1, KA50, and Gazelle on a regular basis, but I find it annoying that I have to literally click on three or four different buttons to get the aircraft to fire a missile - or using the video above as an example - the process for acquiring, and engaging targets in the DCS A-10C is much more complicated than simply locking onto a ground radar contact in ArmA.

Until players can fully integrate touch-screen technology with the DCS 6-DOF, fully-clickable cockpits, then I will always prefer sim-lite games.

[Toonces]

Whelp, good bye weekend!  Thanks for the heads up, Jarhead!   O0

[JudgeDredd]

I love games that bridge the gap between simulation and game. It reminds me a lot of the old Microprose/Novalogic games, like F-16 Multirole Fighter.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the realism offered by DCS and I fly the UH1, KA50, and Gazelle on a regular basis, but I find it annoying that I have to literally click on three or four different buttons to get the aircraft to fire a missile - or using the video above as an example - the process for acquiring, and engaging targets in the DCS A-10C is much more complicated than simply locking onto a ground radar contact in ArmA.

Until players can fully integrate touch-screen technology with the DCS 6-DOF, fully-clickable cockpits, then I will always prefer sim-lite games.

What about Flaming Cliffs 3?

[Apocalypse 31]

What about Flaming Cliffs 3?

I own the A-10A, and its easy to play. It has no TGP or ground radar, so trying to acquire targets is somewhat difficult.

[Jarhead0331]

Reading the official dev branch forums is so frustrating. There are so many complaints, rants and raves over the most trivial things. It's amazing anyone is still in the development business.

[Apocalypse 31]

Reading the official dev branch forums is so frustrating. There are so many complaints, rants and raves over the most trivial things. It's amazing anyone is still in the development business.

Sadly, I feel like a majority of the playerbase is made up of people who play game modes other than tactical game modes, such as Altis Life, Wasteland, and whatever else is out there.

[Toonces]

Just picked up Apex.  I don't know that I'll do the whole dev branch thing, but I figured it was worth getting while it was on sale as I'm 100% sure I was going to buy it on release anyway.

[Yskonyn]

I have little interest in the Halo mod, but I am wishing you much fun with Tanoa! Is it under NDA or can you post about it?

I have restarted the stock campaign with 1.6. Its a much better experience so far!

No man! It's released to the development branch, so all you have to do is pre order apex and then subscribe to the development branch and you'll get the map now too.

Ah! Now there is a nice surprise. I always thought dev branch stuff was for a select few elite testers!
Cheers, JH!

[Jarhead0331]

[Apocalypse 31]

Coop Campaign....hell yeah!

also some new weaponry

1:39 - Soldier carrying an M249 and looks like an AK74u and AK47 in the background
2:35 - AK74 with rails
2:48 - Looks like an HK417, ugly ass chinese QBZ-95 assault rifle, RPG-7, AK74U, AK47, AK74

The new island reminds me of Far Cry 4, which if ArmA ran that smoothly, I wouldnt have a social life.

[jomni]

ARMA 3 is smooth.

[Yskonyn]

Wow Jomni, got out of bed with the wrong foot first? ;)

Perhaps Apoc has a system where is does not, eh?

Though the ArmA engine has been greatly optimized, it still is one of those games which can bring your pc on its knees, especially when using lots of mods.

[jomni]

Nope. I'm just saying its way better than previous iterations. It's pretty smooth on my end. Not sure if he has tried it or he avoided it because of the bad reputation.

[Yskonyn]

Ok, all good.  Its hard to gather as much from your single sentence statement reply.

Apoc didn't explicitly state he was talking about ArmA 3, but as the discussion is about this version one can assume he is, right?
So if it doesn't run smooth for him who are you to state it does? 

At least that is how it came across to me.  8)