Although a tank may be an intimidating threat to a squad of infantry in terms of raw firepower, that same squad can use tactics and clever positioning to draw the tank into disadvantageous terrain and hit it’s more vulnerable rear with RPG’s. One of Arma's strongest points is the way it allows for large groups of people to play with and against each other. A round from a rifle to an unarmoured torso, as in real life, will lay your virtual rear end out flat, and everything scales up from there in lethality when you add in the possibility to be attacked by and operate ( ) planes, tanks, artillery, and many other modern angels of death.
I keep on dying, how the gently caress do you people play this game?īefore we get started with the, here's a quick glimpse of the Arma Experience Īt it's heart, Arma is a tactical first person shooter with an emphasis on slower paced gameplay, which is naturally induced through it's realism. This freedom is what has given Arma the longevity and popularity it has today. With Arma you get to pick and choose who you play with, what maps and weapons are available, how missions are designed, and how you want to approach any given situation. The modding scene is very active, with work ranging from radio simulators, to even more realistic overhauls, useful tools like a squad 'minimap' of sorts, and even ridiculous stuff like Halo universe mods. The communities in Arma vary from small groups of friends who play on public servers, to huge milsim groups with hundreds of members who play on highly modified versions of the game with their own private rules, missions, and servers. It is pretty huge as games go, at approximately 300 km 2 of detailed and variegated terrain. The game is set in the near future on their version of the real-life island of Limnos in the Mediterranean, dubbed Altis. Some of the improvements from Arma 2 include vastly improved mouse controls, much better graphics, a whole new stance system, Zeus, a weapons attachment system, and much more. (Credit to Keket for all the awesome headers)Īrma 3 DLC 3-pack (Karts, Heli’s, Marksmen) - Īs is usually the case with Steam games, if you’re patient, wait for the Winter and Summer Steam sales, because you’ll get this game significantly cheaper(%40-%70 cheaper if you’re lucky)Īrma 3 is the latest game in Bohemia Interactive's Arma series, a franchise known best for it's quasi-realistic FPS mechanics, non-linear tactical gameplay, large and varied communities, and the ambitious modding and mission-making scene. You won't recognize Canada when I'm through with itĭISCLAIMER: This thread is currently undergoing an overhaul for a few days, so apologies for holes, references to non-existent sections, etc.