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The recent patch (1.56) has included some major overhauling of the default Revive system for multiplayer. As I understand it, BTC revive is still in use. Is it worth considering a transition over to the default system for both functionality and script efficiency? I dont know a whole lot about it, but the question is on the table. https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Revive

Oh, I see. So there is not currently a "US1" I&A server, because its being used to run a different game? Gotcha.

Sorry for the necro-thread, but so far this is the only mention I have found of the touted "new" US server. Someone mentioned it in-game but I havent been able to find any connection information. Does it still exist?

Ever since we updated to Arma 1.5, I've been having a rather peculiar issue of VAS not wanting to attach any items to my weapons. Im able to deposit them into my inventory and attach them manually, but not from the VAS selector. Im running the pretty standard set of approved mods, just CBA, ST, and Blastcore. Anyone else having an issue like this within the last day or two?

I can tell you that the base has been rebuilt or altered in some way probably a dozen times since the beta, and the sad part is that there really is no way to prevent any of this. People always find a way to exploit the system somehow. The only way to counter it is vigilant staff members who quickly remove the troublemakers.

True, although knowing absolutely nothing about Arma coding and map-making, that would have been completely oblivious to me

Here are some particular relevant bullet points from the patch notes of today's 1GB patch that might have some influence on game play on I&A. Server browser:Removed: GameSpy logo Removed: GameSpy / Steam switch Server count is now in-engine instead of scripted Added: Player's name Fixed: Dispersion and engagement ranges of TRG 20 and TRG 21 were switched Fixed: Aimpoint visibility at night for MRD attachment Fixed: Zeroing on EBR's ironsights Fixed: Geometries of UAV entities (Hope this actually makes a difference...) Fixed: Unable to throw grenade through window of d_house_small_02_v1_f.p3d(http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=15704) Added: Stall warnings in HUDs of fixed-wings now flash Added: Altitude scales in HUDs of fixed-wings now show ASL instead of ATL. However, terrain indicators have been added. Added: "Vote Kick" and "Vote Admin" buttons are now visible in the Players list on Dedicated Servers (Yay! Please learn to use them!) Added: New zeroing adjustments for GL (50,75,100,150,200,250,300,350,400) Updated: Thermal signature of Mk200, Khaybar, Zubr and MX Ejection seats in planes now propel the pilot high enough to parachute (from ground) Rahim rifle is no longer able to attach Rail attachments Standardized inventory configuration for armored vehicles and added basic equipment even for MBTs AI is more likely to target enemy transports Reduced: Armor of light bulbs on street lamps for they were very hard to destroy even with concentrated machine gun fire from close vicinity. Also changed the material for Decor Lamp to improve over-penetration issues. (Shoot out those lights boys!) Fixed: Desync in MP after the revision 124842 fix Added: Fuel explosion power value for all vehicles UAV - Camera stabilization Inventory load now affects stamina regeneration

Can never have to much free stuff. Appreciate it.

Just a quick FYI, they supposedly fixed the "to many bullets = to much lag" problem associated with miniguns (Wipeout, GhostHawk, Pawnee...). I know this has been a particularly serious lag bomb on the servers, hopefully it works correctly. http://dev.arma3.com/spotrep-00025 ENGINEFixed: Faulty handling sub-munitions in multiplayer would cause performance issues proportional to the number of players in the session (e.g. firing miniguns) Fixed: MP crash opportunity Fixed: One Tempest heavy truck variant was missing some interior textures

Well I mainly ask because this is in contrast to a previous statement from Raz in a Zeus related thread that I had made on the day it was released. As for my signature, I have had that on there for several months now. It is no secret that I have gotten pretty opinionated at times, and have a habit of talking about things of which I have no real clue. Its just some open disclosure to help keep me out of trouble.

If I may ask, why the sudden reversal in choosing to implement this into I&A? A previous post of yours stated that you did not think I&A and Zeus would fit very well together fundamentally.

[approximately] 2.4 real hours of game daylight 1.6 real hours of game night. tadaaa! I think that that's quite a nice contrast between the two. if you however asked me to slow down sunsets/sunrises It's possible but it would throw off the feel of it. having a sunrise lasting as long as half a day would be weird. Making more time changes per minute is a bad idea so i think this is what we should be comfortable with This is news to me, because truth be told I thought we were on 8 hour = 1 day, per something Elcour told me. Ill be sure to stop incorrectly explaining that in side chat.

First and foremost: This does not represent an official announcement from AhoyWorld. Yep, its here. The official Zeus DLC has gone life and so far everyone is creaming their pants over it. The obvious, and undoubtedly endless question that will certainly be asked over and over (and over...) is "When are you guys gonna add this to I&A?" I cant speak to that answer because I am not a staff member. However, there are a lot of things that will need to be considered before it happens. How can this be implemented without ruining the core aspects that make I&A enjoyable? How can we prevent abuse of these "godly" powers? Will Zeus only be available to I&A server administrators? Another major thing to consider is....How do we actually USE Zeus? The official Showcase mission by Bohemia was very simplistic, mostly going over the basic interface functions. Not very detailed... and it wont be enjoyable on I&A until a greater understanding of how its features can be put to good effect. I was able to locate the closest thing to a guide that has been written so far, a wiki entry about the "Curator" engine, BI's back-end name for Zeus. It can be found here: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Curator Please use this thread to forward any more RELEVANT information that can be found regarding Zeus, as to give the Core Staff and Developer team more resources to aid in implementing this. Also, thoughts and opinions of how to put Zeus to good use are welcome.

Yes, I am necro-threading like a boss, but with good reason. What happened to keeping the change log maintained? Does this represent a change in I&A being released to the public?

Thats when stupid people dont drive it off, crash it, leave it in the field, etc.

SCUBA missions would be hard to implement particularly on the AI side because the effective underwater range of the SDAR is only 4-6 meters.The AI would start shooting at you from considerably farther out than that.

I still get this on 2.72a running on EU#1, can we get a hotfix?

I do like these but I also wish that it was an optional addition to STHud. As it stands they come pre-packaged together and listed as 1 mod in Arma. It would be nice to be able to toggle.

Ill try to keep this relatively simple. It is a pretty frequent occurrence of a player returning back to the base slightly injured but not to the point where the game allows the use of a FAC. With medics inevitably out in the field doing what they do, this presents an issue of players entering the next battle at less-than-perfect condition. Would it be possible to set up one of the side-rooms of the base terminal as an infirmary that has either an usable object, or a zone to stand in, that instantly heals a player to full health?

Well...its not every day that someone successfully calls me on my bullshit. Good thing I have a disclaimer in my signature...

While your idea to spawn some random patrols outside of the designated AO area is a sound one, the over-all idea will be limited by a few known issues. First, AI units do not innately understand what a building is and how to occupy it, use corners for cover, check doors, etc. Even if they were to spawn inside one, chances are they would disregard its tactical value and enter search-and-destroy mode, spreading out into the local area. Either that, or they would have a pathing error and simply stand still with their barrel pointed into a corner, making it very easy to sweep the building and eliminate them. Second, I&A on the whole uses a spawning system for both enemy units and placed stuctures/objectives (side missions) that cannot and likely never will understand the difference between a building and any other location of terrain. To the best of my understanding, it functions like so: With this in mind, while it would be possible to spawn random squads around the map, it would be next to impossible to have them spawn inside random buildings between you and the AO, that would be like trying to take a blind-folded swan dive into your shot glass. The best that could be done, in theory, would be to designate specific coordinates to tag along side each individual AO that spawn AI units in specific buildings near each AO. Problem with that is that each AO would have its own list of buildings to pick, they would all have to be EXACT locations, and they would be the same each time you ran that AO, becoming extremely predictable.

Have you been able to play on any other servers outside of AW? It was my understanding that BattleEye would perma-ban you from the service if it detected Cheat Engine.

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Made Raz aware of this for next version.

I support the idea, but that being said, its difficult to justify throwing up another server when US#1 stays empty even when EU#1 is full.