fergie

You're a precious little flower.

So as Raz already said we used to play ArmA 2 on some German server when I was at uni, we met this player called taxi who we immediately got on with, you know when you meet someone online and you're all like "that's my jam" but more like "that's my man" but in a totally platonic don't want to have sex with you way. Although I did once ask Jack if he was gay and at the time it totally sounded like I wanted the D. I think I'm going off topic here. The point is this Taxi guy was one of those people who you just get on with when you play, the last person I met like that had been Raz in 2008 and I could say without a doubt my friendship with him has been among the best.
 
Anyway like raz said taxi was gone for a long time but Maybe a year later Jack (Taxi/Rarek) messages me on facebook about a community he's building called Ahoyworld. back when it first started ArmA wasn't really on the menu, they were more involved with World of Warcraft and Minecraft, which is where all the Ahoy Coin stuff on the site emanated from. When ArmA 3 came out is when the community found it's own place in the world, and thanks to Jack's initial conversion of ArmA 2s "Domination" to what we eventually had to name "Invade & Annex" (pretty proud that I came up with that name, jus' sayin') Ahoyworld has cemented it's place firmly in the Armed Assault  community.
 
Here's a nostalgic picture from Ahoy World's first community meet circa 2013 from left to right:
Dave, Me, Jamie, Phil, Raz, Brooksie & Rarek
 

And I'm not talking about a McDonalds sandwich either!
 
I'm back! For only the umpteenth time in my long history of not being here, anyway the rest of the crew onboard my submarine decided 3 months was enough time spent around me and I've been sent home from deployment on my holidays!
 
And to celebrate I have purchased Oculus rift DK2 and a Saitek X55 Rhino, so DCS is what I have in mind!
 
PLAY WITH ME YOU FOOLS.
 
Sincerely
 
Fergie
The "Stranger" (Did I write that before? I don't remember)

And I'm not talking about a McDonalds sandwich either!
 
I'm back! For only the umpteenth time in my long history of not being here, anyway the rest of the crew onboard my submarine decided 3 months was enough time spent around me and I've been sent home from deployment on my holidays!
 
And to celebrate I have purchased Oculus rift DK2 and a Saitek X55 Rhino, so DCS is what I have in mind!
 
PLAY WITH ME YOU FOOLS.
 
Sincerely
 
Fergie
The "Stranger" (Did I write that before? I don't remember)

Here's a few of my DCS screenies:
 
Why aircraft should vacate the runway before another is allowed to land (feat Phill)
 

 
Danny spying on my while I taxi. Phill should note that he hasn't landed on top of me and killed us in a horrific fireball.
 

 
Noms living up to his name and chewing on my wing...
 

 
...he must have pretty strong teeth to hold on like that.
 

Ahoy World ArmA 3 Invade & Annex Development
 
This is the official Ahoy World development thread for our ArmA 3 multiplayer Stratis Invade & Annex game type. We are happy to supply anyone and everyone with links to our latest Invade & Annex mission files and would like to do so in a way that allows players on any server to stay up to date with our continued development of this game type.
 
Creating working missions of this complexity from scratch is difficult and time consuming, please credit us (Ahoy World) for creating and distributing this mission when hosting!
 
This version of Invade & Annex was lovingly crafted by Jack Williams (Rarek)!
 
Download links to the latest file will always be available as an attachment to this post! You can view the change log here, we also encourage all members to post improvements and suggestions to help continue developing and improving this mission to make it the best it can be!
 
 
 
 
 
co60_AW_Invade_Annex_2_85C.Altis.pbo
Stratis Version 2_84
 
 
  AW Invade & Annex Version 2.85C Change Log
(includes changes from 2.83I-2.85C)
[REMOVED] Lots of old code. [CHANGED] Most PVEH's are now done through RemoteExec [TWEAKED] Some code that should improve stability for Zues users [ADDED] FOB missions  
 
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.83D Change Log
(includes changes from 2.83D-2.83I)
[CHANGED] Billboards at spawn now pick from 13 possible images [FIXED] Squad leaders on Stratis could not use thermals [CHANGED] Cleanup script [TWEAKED] SM rewards for Stratis  
 
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.83D Change Log
(includes changes from 2.82D-2.83D)
 
[CHANGED] Thermal Optics are restricted to Squad Leaders. [CHANGED] Orca to Ghosthawk [ADDED] Marksman DLC weapons are restricted to the respective classes. [ADDED] Headless Client should now properly work, however, still issues if it has to reconnect. [ADDED] BIS's group management. [FIXED] Typo in hint for members. [TWEAKED] Minor script tweaks. [REMOVED] DAC.  
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.82D Change Log
(includes changes from 2.82A-D)
 
[CHANGED] AO enemies now use a mix of DAC and old method. [ADDED] Hint for AW Members that joined. [ADDED] Cam Shake fix added to VAS Man. (No longer needed) [FIXED] Typo in hint for members. [TWEAKED] DAC AI. [TWEAKED] Minor script tweaks.  
 
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.82 Change Log
 
[CHANGED] Main AO enemies now spawn using DAC  
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.81E Change Log
 
[FIXED] Removed headlessclient variable from initPlayerLocal.  
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.81D Change Log
 
[FIXED] Issue with Intro Popup and Headless Client (hopefully)(for real this time). [ADDED] Billboards.  
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.81C Change Log
 
[FIXED] Issue with Intro Popup and Headless Client (hopefully). [FIXED] Minor script error for the fuel canister.  
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.81B Change Log
 
[TWEAKED] Spawn rates of Jets in Side mission rewards. [TWEAKED] Moved TS markers to be more in yo face. [TWEAKED] Added VAS, VA, and view distance to man standing in pilot spawn. [TWEAKED] Headless Client Public Variable now in init player local. [CHANGED] Base Protection changed to a HintC. [ADDED] Pancake to Spartan Program. [ADDED] Ahoy World Intro added. [FIXED] Repair pad at AAF Airfield no longer repairs planes.  
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.81A Change Log
 
[ADDED] Mortar Gunner role has been added. [TWEAKED] Offloaded more AI to the HC. [TWEAKED] Spawn chances for AH-9 Pawnee and AH-9 Pawnee GAU-19 increased. [CHANGED] SM Reward Mortar is now attached to the bed of a truck. [CHANGED] UAV Operator is now in the same squad as the Mortar Gunner. [CHANGED] Artillery Computer has been disabled for all players except for the Mortar Gunner.  
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.81 Change Log
 
[ADDED] CAP(close air patrol) buzzard now spawns at mission start with 10 min respawn. [ADDED] Headless Client (please report fps changes to our forums). [TWEAKED] Enemy Jets should now have a lower AI setting. [FIXED] UAV's now spawn with ammo again. [FIXED] The supply crates should not spawn in properly.  
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.80A Change Log
 
[CHANGED] Reverted back to Quicksilver's icons. [REMOVED] Defend AO. [FIXED] Rearm UAV.sqf was re-added.  
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.80 Change Log
 
 [ADDED] CH-47 Huron to helicopters.  [ADDED] Mi-290 Taru to Side mission rewards.  [ADDED] Huron crate spawner.  
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.79E Change Log
 
[CHANGED] New Virtual Arsenal script  
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.79D Change Log
 
[ADDED] Quick save option for gear. [ADDED] Bobcat is now at spawn. [ADDED] 5th pilot slot and helicopter. [CHANGED] All playable units should now be attached to Zues. [TWEAKED] Tweaked some aspects of BTC to improve performance. [TWEAKED] Players now need a FAK to revive at a Medical HEMTT. [TWEAKED] Player Icons should now display further away. [FIXED] Rifleman(AT) should now be fixed again. [FIXED] Artillery should now fire.    
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.79B Change Log
 
[ADDED] Arsenal is back on the VASman. [ADDED] Combat Life Saviour Team. [ADDED] New Medivac LZ. [ADDED] All players may now revive when within 5 meters of a Medical HEMTT. [CHANGED] Rifleman (AT) is now a Missile Spec. (AT). [CHANGED] Now Use Quiksilver's player markers.      
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.79A Change Log
 
[ADDED] AH-9 Pawnee GAU - 19 variant to side missions rewards. [ADDED] Rabbit to side missions rewards (used to spawn GAU-19). [FIXED] Mortar side mission reward should no longer be restricted. [FIXED] Secure Chopper side missions should now work. [FIXED] Minigun dispersion to Ghosthawk turrets.    
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.79 Change Log
 
[CHANGED] Hummingbird texture. [CHANGED] 1 Ghosthawk changed to a helcat. [CHANGED] Pawnee should now have a different texture. [TWEAKED] Wipeout and Neophron now have 60 flares. [TWEAKED] Some minor things added at spawn. [ADDED] Minigun Dispersion. [ADDED] Mortar to side mission reward. [ADDED] New AO's. [ADDED] Rule against landing helicopters in the main spawn. [FIXED] Exploit where jet could bypass 5 minutes repair timer.    
Older Versions:
co30 AW Stratis Domination 2.75.Stratis.zip
co30 AW Stratis Domination 2.77.Stratis.zip
co30 AW Stratis Domination 2.80.1.Stratis.zip
co30 AW Invade & Annex 2.81.Stratis.zip
co40 AW Invade & Annex 2.83.Stratis.zip
co40 AW Invade & Annex 2.86 REVIVE.Stratis.zip
co40 AW Invade & Annex 2.87.4 BETA.Stratis.zip
co40 AW Invade & Annex 2.87.8 BETA.stratis.zip
co40 AW Invade & Annex 2.88 BETA.Stratis.zip
co40_AW_Invade_&_Annex_2_94_0.Stratis.zip
co50_AW_Invade_&_Annex_2_36.Altis.zip
co40_AW_Invade_&_Annex_2_51.Altis.zip
co40_AW_Invade_&_Annex_2_57d.Altis.zip
co50_AW_Invade_&_Annex_2_65b.Altis.zip

The simulator community has been referring to it as a screenshot simulator for the last year of it's development, which hasn't filled me with massive confidence over the realism of the sim, obviously I'll still get it to try out for myself.
 
Anyone who wants to start throwing simulator around needs to get Assetto Corsa though, there is literally no other sim that feels as hooked up as AC.

Red arrows airfix!

I has been a while since the greenlit on steam, but for those that happen to have bought the game already, can now redeem it on steam !!
 
http://www.beamng.com/threads/9665-Steam-keys-available

These cars a great at teaching you not to touch the barriers, just a tap and the fragile machines will shed wheels and other crucial parts, having said that though most of my experience with this car yesterday was spent admiring barriers and escape roads, I had only just started posting clean laps when I made this video.
 
 
The car is extremely challenging to drive, there is tremendous under-steer entering turns but by the time you're exiting the turn it's become over steer, the car requires the driver to maintain excellent balance in order to go through corners quickly. Then there is the challenge of accelerating a vehicle that weighs very little but houses a 400 bhp engine, an experience which can only be compared to a rodeo. Finally the car is a challenge under braking, namely because the brakes are the least advanced feeling part on the vehicle, unresponsive and easy to lock, slowing down is therefore problematic.

So yesterday was payday, so I decided to reward my hard work with a new game!
 
Since the online experience offered by Race07 is now almost completely lost, I thought it was time to branch into a new online sim RFactor is of course a game of high popularity which I have never played.
 
Well I got right to it and jumped in one of the most challenging cars on the most challenging track: A Lotus 49b (unlicensed as Eve F1B 68) around the 1966 Monte Carlo circuit.
 
Talk about jumping in the deep end! Here's how I got on, definitely not a fast time, but it will take a lot of time to tame this snake of a car! God only knows how Graham Hill managed to win on this circuit 5 times in similar cars. 
 

Ahoy World ArmA 3 Invade & Annex Development
 
This is the official Ahoy World development thread for our ArmA 3 multiplayer Stratis Invade & Annex game type. We are happy to supply anyone and everyone with links to our latest Invade & Annex mission files and would like to do so in a way that allows players on any server to stay up to date with our continued development of this game type.
 
Creating working missions of this complexity from scratch is difficult and time consuming, please credit us (Ahoy World) for creating and distributing this mission when hosting!
 
This version of Invade & Annex was lovingly crafted by Jack Williams (Rarek)!
 
Download links to the latest file will always be available as an attachment to this post! You can view the change log here, we also encourage all members to post improvements and suggestions to help continue developing and improving this mission to make it the best it can be!
 
 
 
 
 
co60_AW_Invade_Annex_2_85C.Altis.pbo
Stratis Version 2_84
 
 
  AW Invade & Annex Version 2.85C Change Log
(includes changes from 2.83I-2.85C)
[REMOVED] Lots of old code. [CHANGED] Most PVEH's are now done through RemoteExec [TWEAKED] Some code that should improve stability for Zues users [ADDED] FOB missions  
 
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.83D Change Log
(includes changes from 2.83D-2.83I)
[CHANGED] Billboards at spawn now pick from 13 possible images [FIXED] Squad leaders on Stratis could not use thermals [CHANGED] Cleanup script [TWEAKED] SM rewards for Stratis  
 
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.83D Change Log
(includes changes from 2.82D-2.83D)
 
[CHANGED] Thermal Optics are restricted to Squad Leaders. [CHANGED] Orca to Ghosthawk [ADDED] Marksman DLC weapons are restricted to the respective classes. [ADDED] Headless Client should now properly work, however, still issues if it has to reconnect. [ADDED] BIS's group management. [FIXED] Typo in hint for members. [TWEAKED] Minor script tweaks. [REMOVED] DAC.  
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.82D Change Log
(includes changes from 2.82A-D)
 
[CHANGED] AO enemies now use a mix of DAC and old method. [ADDED] Hint for AW Members that joined. [ADDED] Cam Shake fix added to VAS Man. (No longer needed) [FIXED] Typo in hint for members. [TWEAKED] DAC AI. [TWEAKED] Minor script tweaks.  
 
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.82 Change Log
 
[CHANGED] Main AO enemies now spawn using DAC  
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.81E Change Log
 
[FIXED] Removed headlessclient variable from initPlayerLocal.  
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.81D Change Log
 
[FIXED] Issue with Intro Popup and Headless Client (hopefully)(for real this time). [ADDED] Billboards.  
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.81C Change Log
 
[FIXED] Issue with Intro Popup and Headless Client (hopefully). [FIXED] Minor script error for the fuel canister.  
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.81B Change Log
 
[TWEAKED] Spawn rates of Jets in Side mission rewards. [TWEAKED] Moved TS markers to be more in yo face. [TWEAKED] Added VAS, VA, and view distance to man standing in pilot spawn. [TWEAKED] Headless Client Public Variable now in init player local. [CHANGED] Base Protection changed to a HintC. [ADDED] Pancake to Spartan Program. [ADDED] Ahoy World Intro added. [FIXED] Repair pad at AAF Airfield no longer repairs planes.  
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.81A Change Log
 
[ADDED] Mortar Gunner role has been added. [TWEAKED] Offloaded more AI to the HC. [TWEAKED] Spawn chances for AH-9 Pawnee and AH-9 Pawnee GAU-19 increased. [CHANGED] SM Reward Mortar is now attached to the bed of a truck. [CHANGED] UAV Operator is now in the same squad as the Mortar Gunner. [CHANGED] Artillery Computer has been disabled for all players except for the Mortar Gunner.  
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.81 Change Log
 
[ADDED] CAP(close air patrol) buzzard now spawns at mission start with 10 min respawn. [ADDED] Headless Client (please report fps changes to our forums). [TWEAKED] Enemy Jets should now have a lower AI setting. [FIXED] UAV's now spawn with ammo again. [FIXED] The supply crates should not spawn in properly.  
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.80A Change Log
 
[CHANGED] Reverted back to Quicksilver's icons. [REMOVED] Defend AO. [FIXED] Rearm UAV.sqf was re-added.  
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.80 Change Log
 
 [ADDED] CH-47 Huron to helicopters.  [ADDED] Mi-290 Taru to Side mission rewards.  [ADDED] Huron crate spawner.  
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.79E Change Log
 
[CHANGED] New Virtual Arsenal script  
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.79D Change Log
 
[ADDED] Quick save option for gear. [ADDED] Bobcat is now at spawn. [ADDED] 5th pilot slot and helicopter. [CHANGED] All playable units should now be attached to Zues. [TWEAKED] Tweaked some aspects of BTC to improve performance. [TWEAKED] Players now need a FAK to revive at a Medical HEMTT. [TWEAKED] Player Icons should now display further away. [FIXED] Rifleman(AT) should now be fixed again. [FIXED] Artillery should now fire.    
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.79B Change Log
 
[ADDED] Arsenal is back on the VASman. [ADDED] Combat Life Saviour Team. [ADDED] New Medivac LZ. [ADDED] All players may now revive when within 5 meters of a Medical HEMTT. [CHANGED] Rifleman (AT) is now a Missile Spec. (AT). [CHANGED] Now Use Quiksilver's player markers.      
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.79A Change Log
 
[ADDED] AH-9 Pawnee GAU - 19 variant to side missions rewards. [ADDED] Rabbit to side missions rewards (used to spawn GAU-19). [FIXED] Mortar side mission reward should no longer be restricted. [FIXED] Secure Chopper side missions should now work. [FIXED] Minigun dispersion to Ghosthawk turrets.    
 
AW Invade & Annex Version 2.79 Change Log
 
[CHANGED] Hummingbird texture. [CHANGED] 1 Ghosthawk changed to a helcat. [CHANGED] Pawnee should now have a different texture. [TWEAKED] Wipeout and Neophron now have 60 flares. [TWEAKED] Some minor things added at spawn. [ADDED] Minigun Dispersion. [ADDED] Mortar to side mission reward. [ADDED] New AO's. [ADDED] Rule against landing helicopters in the main spawn. [FIXED] Exploit where jet could bypass 5 minutes repair timer.    
Older Versions:
co30 AW Stratis Domination 2.75.Stratis.zip
co30 AW Stratis Domination 2.77.Stratis.zip
co30 AW Stratis Domination 2.80.1.Stratis.zip
co30 AW Invade & Annex 2.81.Stratis.zip
co40 AW Invade & Annex 2.83.Stratis.zip
co40 AW Invade & Annex 2.86 REVIVE.Stratis.zip
co40 AW Invade & Annex 2.87.4 BETA.Stratis.zip
co40 AW Invade & Annex 2.87.8 BETA.stratis.zip
co40 AW Invade & Annex 2.88 BETA.Stratis.zip
co40_AW_Invade_&_Annex_2_94_0.Stratis.zip
co50_AW_Invade_&_Annex_2_36.Altis.zip
co40_AW_Invade_&_Annex_2_51.Altis.zip
co40_AW_Invade_&_Annex_2_57d.Altis.zip
co50_AW_Invade_&_Annex_2_65b.Altis.zip

No thanks, I hate this "your body is the controller" crap, occulus will be great, but i'm happy to sit on my arse and use the mouse and keyboard thanks

Well Planetside 2 is a good start point then as it's F2P, Rise of Flight is an amazing F2P simulator too with air to air death matches: lots of fun, TMNations Forever is entirely free and very fun, Civ V only costs £20 and I think you can have up to 12 players in a game at a time, Cossacks only costs £3.99 and will run on any post 2001 PC with little to no problems, DCS World base pack is F2P and very fun! Loads of games out there

The guy on No Punctuation mentioned that Bioshock Infinite has a tenancy to pretentiously crawl up it's own ass. So I'll have to watch out for that when I eventually play it

This is by far the most unusual looking DLC I've ever seen, and it has instantly made Bioshock Infinite worth buying IMO just to see Rapture before things got complicated!
 

Strange, works flawlessly for me :/

So you're aware, the original Bioshock is also in Bioshock Infinite without the DLC.

Ok Lets give this great engine it's own thread
 
Concept & Goal:
1:1 3D planet earth with terrain deformation. Perfect platform to build any possible game.
 
My dream:
Is that they will use this planet to implement a global multiplayer GTA\ARMA\Driving\softbodyphysics\WAR\Anarchist game with a streetview\googlemaps overlay in full 3D..... that is not too much asked is it ... LOL
 
The same team that is developing this engine also use it to build a game called: Anteworld sandbox game (alpha):
 
 
 
website: http://www.outerra.com
 
Techdemo (free) download: http://www.outerra.com/forum/index.php?topic=637.0
 
 
Video's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYjjoX3lqNI
 
http://youtu.be/wxeI7Hz5Zcw
 


EDIT:
I found a simular project, however different goals, capable of equally pretty pictures and large scale terrains: http://unigine.com/products/unigine/

In below stream i see a sign stating 'early alpha access' 
 
Not only are these guys extending heavily on the unity engine, they are also developing a card game that would be commercially? available at it seems  
 
It's on top of my list, and i start getting impatiant, with all these cool videos being released the last few months !!
 
http://www.twitch.tv/beamng/b/424200222
 
 
Further thoughts: how cool would it be to have this combined with the Outerra engine ?? (well lets keep my wet dreams for myself now)

This. This is everything I have ever needed without having known I needed it!

This. This is everything I have ever needed without having known I needed it!

Cool new game that includes:
- Engine Builder
- Platform designer (Chassis & Body etc)
 
Aim of the game:
Design, build and sell your cars on a competitive market.
 
Automation is a car company tycoon game in which you design and build cars from scratch.
It is you who designs everything from the very core that is the engine, over the chassis, to the suspension and the car's looks.
Several games have tried this before... but were able to merely scratch the surface.
Go ahead, build your dream-car company, or simply aim to dominate the world markets with your superior design skills!
 

 

 
 
Official youtube channel with plenty more vids to watch
http://www.youtube.com/user/AutomationGame?feature=watch
 
Official website:
http://automationgame.com
 
ok,... need to get my hand on this, would love to design some awesome engines, send us videos of what you managed to build

Teamspeak is now live again

Well the Lotus 49 has just been released for iRacing so I had to take it around my local Oulton...
 
hmm.. this thing is not easy to drive. Thought I was having a good lap then this happened
 

 
Do not despair though! I plan to be able to do something that resembles a lap by the end of the weekend... hopefully...