Current missions/type of Missions in ARMA

[Cougar11]

I am currently uninterested in the missions that are in our ARMA3 sessions. The mission of Hearts and Minds has the ability to be very immersive, vast, complicated, and works on a multi-spectral level. It does not lend to us as a group IMHO. The problem we have with this mission is that it is too complex if done properly, has too many facets to contend with, and depending on when it is started there is either few enemy, or too many enemy. The current setup has us getting into one vehicle which would never happen in this type of conflict, and we basically run around arcade style shooting people up, and usually from long distance, or after we are engaged up close and personal. We are too inexperienced to conduct COIN operations, insurgent operations, and it lacks real life playable options for us. Real life Iraq and Afghanistan would have 4 or more vehicles  with 4 or more people in them on a patrol, but we cannot field this many people. If we want people to play, for it to be immersive, like real-life, and fun we have to do something about the missions we are playing. We cannot continue to play a mission that requires 16+ players with only 4-7. My suggestions are as follows.

1. Small unit tactics most likely as special forces or those types of missions. 3-10 until we have more that play.
2. Missions that consist of 1 to 10 objectives. The lower the number the harder it is, and the higher the number the easier each will be. Other options here are to add movement to and from objectives, recon objectives, and others.
3. Mix up the type of missions to maybe special forces conducts a raid on a drug kingpins home and has to kidnap him. Maybe a force recon mission where you have to find the enemy. Maybe sneak in undetected to gather intel, and get back out without being detected, and then what do you do if you are.
4. We need to work on our small unit tactics, and not using ARMA3 as another Steel beasts with pretty graphics which it was and is not intended for. ( can work on some levels, but not just one vehicle.)

I am disappointed that we went from playing missions like the one that Durham made with the C130 drop, to what we have today.

Again this is my opinion, and I would just like to see something more realistic, and feasible for the immersion we all want.

[Asid]

Hi Cougar

I agree with what you say.

The reason this mission was chosen was because I had no time. It was this or nothing.

No one else helped when they could easily have done so. So here we are again. Usual situation.

[Cougar11]

Agreed that there is a very large lack of support to make the games and missions take place. Everyone likes their cake and to eat it too, but they don't like making the cake.

[Attila]

Yep, this is all true, I have missions made for 2 players, 4 players and also some mission for 6 and max 8 players. Problem is, before I put up a mission again would be nice two know many active Arma 3 players we have.

[Cougar11]

Yep, this is all true, I have missions made for 2 players, 4 players and also some mission for 6 and max 8 players. Problem is, before I put up a mission again would be nice two know many active Arma 3 players we have.

The manning list should be good for that, but maybe we need to just have a generic mission post, and select one the day before based on the number of players or possible players??

[Durham]

Sounds like I should make another mission.  Thinking currently of a chess game on Altis using asymmetric forces.  Not realistic back story, but attempt to use the tank mods in combination with infantry and scout helos, such that finding and predicting enemy's course of action will be paramount.  I hope to have some free time over the holidays to work on it.  D

[Cupcake]

I have two missions done (well...one done and another close to done) but I can't play ArmA again until mid-January. Both work with up to 8 players but could be completed successfully with as few as 4-5.  Both also last between 45 minutes and a little over an hour.  I "preemptively" posted about the first one a few weeks ago, but we ended up playing Hearts and Minds instead I think.  I have interest in making missions, but my travel schedule means that I'm MIA for a month and a half until I get back overseas.

[Cougar11]

Well I guess you have two options. You can tell the family, and work that this is a priority, or you can just make enough missions to last till you get back playing. LOL 

Thank you for your effort, and I am sure any is welcome.

[Asid]

I have two missions done (well...one done and another close to done) but I can't play ArmA again until mid-January. Both work with up to 8 players but could be completed successfully with as few as 4-5.  Both also last between 45 minutes and a little over an hour.  I "preemptively" posted about the first one a few weeks ago, but we ended up playing Hearts and Minds instead I think.  I have interest in making missions, but my travel schedule means that I'm MIA for a month and a half until I get back overseas.

Hi Cupcake

All of your efforts are appreciated. I look forward to your missions.

Regards