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I've been playing Arma3 Epochmod since it came out and have tried to

make some challenging missions with AI but they just don't fight like

they should. I tried many servers with missions but most of them the AI

are way too easy to kill and have a predictable pattern.  I came across

a clan server [GS96] Epoch that has some pretty sweet things they've

done with the server and have mission AI's that are pretty amazing to fight.

After a few days playing on it here is a list of what i've noticed they

have and dying to know how.

1. Multi-level missions from easy to very difficult, some that are very

hard to complete without a coordinated group playing with you, if not

impossible alone. Colored mission location circles on map show up from

Green (easy) to Black (very difficult) with reward crates varying in

loot according to mission difficulty. Status window that keeps you

knowing the mission status like how many AI are left, targets in area by

distance and such.

2. Incredibly intelligent AI that learn and react dynamically in

missions.  They hunt you down in coordinated groups from unknown

directions so camping and shooting fish in a barrel like other servers

i've played on is not so easy. You'd think you're playing against a

group of real players.  Was not aware that computer AI could actually be

programmed to change play style on the fly like that.  They change their

tactics with each player that enters their mission areas, pretty cool to

watch them and try to outsmart them.

3. I noticed they did something really cool with the extremely loud

helicopters.  Instead of using that Ctrl +/- to control sound the system

is all automatic and when you get near a helicopter thats running or one

is landing near you the sound levels go down the closer you get to the

heli so you're not blasted with that high sound. When you get in a heli

it automatically drops sound level and returns to normal shortly after

you get out of it.  Same happens in any kind of vehicle we tried but

sound isnt dropped as much because not as loud as the helis.  A message

briefly pops up telling you sound level activations and what vehicle

you're near or in. Kinda like that earplugs addon but fully automatic

and the auto near helicopter levels is a pretty slick feature.

4. My friends and I are in our own group and noticed they have player

name tags that show up when you're looking at one of your group people.

 It also shows how far away they are from you below their name. I don't

know the maximum distance it works but saw my friend over 1500m away. It

didn't work with another guy that we ran into at the airfield that

wasn't in our group which is good so other players cant spot you.

I'd love to know how they coded some of the things they are doing.

Anyone have sample code or ideas of things like this I could try?  None

of the missions or addons I have tried that are posted here or armaholic

come close to what they have.

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Post here : 

http://epochmod.com/forum/index.php?/forum/61-a3-epoch-public-servers/

 

For obvious reasons.. Your post is a blatent advertisement, no problems with that but there's a special forum for it.

 

I thought the same thing :unsure:

 

 

 Instead of using that Ctrl +/- to control sound the system

is all automatic and when you get near a helicopter thats running or one

is landing near you the sound levels go down the closer you get to the

heli so you're not blasted with that high sound. When you get in a heli

it automatically drops sound level and returns to normal shortly after

you get out of it.  Same happens in any kind of vehicle we tried but

sound isnt dropped as much because not as loud as the helis.  A message

briefly pops up telling you sound level activations and what vehicle

you're near or in. Kinda like that earplugs addon but fully automatic

and the auto near helicopter levels is a pretty slick feature.

 

Reads like the 0.3.0 changelog :lol:

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Coulton Newbie

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Post here : 

http://epochmod.com/forum/index.php?/forum/61-a3-epoch-public-servers/

 

For obvious reasons.. Your post is a blatent advertisement, no problems with that but there's a special forum for it.

Lol. I was merely trying to have someone tell me where i could fine any sample code like what they are running so i could design something as fun on my own and let people know of a server i found doing what none others ive seen doing. First post cuz i recently joined sorry. Thought this community was for telling exchanging info about this mod. Have no affilation with that server other than playing on it a few days.

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Lol. I was merely trying to have someone tell me where i could fine any sample code like what they are running so i could design something as fun on my own and let people know of a server i found doing what none others ive seen doing. First post cuz i recently joined sorry. Thought this community was for telling exchanging info about this mod. Have no affilation with that server other than playing on it a few days.

 

 

Umm about every server is running those mods/scripts.... Look in scripts section of these forums you just described every script in there that awesome Epoch community players have put out.  I didn't see anything special about your server so maybe that is why every server admin on here is calling B.S. on your post sir!  Nice try tho keep up the effort!

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Seems to be their style. After a while on their server I promise you some sort of intervention will start. Lol

"While GS96 is not a Christian clan it does support its members who are as well as proudly supports its friends at 'Body of Christ Gaming' (=BoC=) and 'Christian Soldiers 7th Division' (CS7~)."

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Seems to be their style. After a while on their server I promise you some sort of intervention will start. Lol

"While GS96 is not a Christian clan it does support its members who are as well as proudly supports its friends at 'Body of Christ Gaming' (=BoC=) and 'Christian Soldiers 7th Division' (CS7~)."

oh dear, maybe they are waiting for me?

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Seems to be their style. After a while on their server I promise you some sort of intervention will start. Lol

"While GS96 is not a Christian clan it does support its members who are as well as proudly supports its friends at 'Body of Christ Gaming' (=BoC=) and 'Christian Soldiers 7th Division' (CS7~)."

OHFFS, please can we go troll them, please!

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