News Arma 3 Tanoa Tensions + nightly ops information thread.

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Welcome to Arma 3: Tanoa Tensions.
Please watch the trailer, it took me a solid week of my time to make and i'm very proud of it.


What is this thread?

This thread is the official thread for Nova's Awesome Dedicated server for Arma 3. It will provide information for addons required and a small roster and signups to participate, these nightly ops are easy to join and for the more casual person. Be warned though that Arma 3 itself is not a casual game.

Firstly, let me introduce Tanoa Tensions.

What is Tanoa Tensions?

Tanoa Tensions is a campaign that will last 6+ individual sessions, lasting upward of 2-4 hours each, following the story of the players. A group of journalists sent into the archipelago of Tanoa to document a tense ceasefire. Things dont go to plan, and they must fight their way through Guerrilla and CSAT forces and regroup with NATO, to escape Tanoa.

Being a serious scenario I have made real effort to make a reality, this will be a serious operation that i'll expect people to "Lightly" roleplay. Just roleplay as yourself, and not do weird shit or complain about things like FPS or anything (over voice communications at least, which is the primary method of communication). your life is to be taken seriously, as an incapacitation could mean significant losses for your team in a number of ways.

  1. If a friendly unit dies, they never truly die, and must either be stabilised and revived on scene or brought back to an established base to recover
  2. If the above is not completed, then that particular player is left behind, and made prisoner of war. He is subsequently made an objective in the next mission, and is to be rescued then.
The mission will consist of various objectives for the players to choose from, often not being able to do all of them and having to pick wisely from the bunch. Each objective gives reward; equipment, clothing and gear, ordnance and vehicles, intelligence and allies. Whilst they could easily tackle the main objectives head on, they would die very quickly, and if all players die - it's game over. The scenario ends.

So what do I need to join:?

A serious attitude with a willingness to be patient and learn.
Arma 3 and the APEX DLC. You'll probably want the other dlc (well worth the money) to remove advertisements.

ACE3. Advanced Combat Environment is a mod that ups people options, provides lots of functionality and an advanced medical system. Absolutely fantastic framework.
Community based addons. Essentially is a basemod that many other mods need to function.
Task force Radio. Allows connection to Teamspeak 3 to emit your teamspeak voice from your player character in game. Also enables the useage of radio systems in order to communicate long distances, effected by range and terrain.

Optionals. (google these)
JSRS sound mod
Blastcore
SThud

More information will be posted in the coming days. But here's the first event.

Tuesday the 7th of Feb, 7-GMT.

I will be holding nightly ops for people who want to play Arma or get to grips with the game and it's systems. Tomorrow's op will be a training op. If you aren't serious or serious about learning, don't bother attending.

If you do wish to attend, you wont need Apex. Just join Nova's Awesome Dedicated Server via the launcher (94.23.180.243:2303) and the launcher will prompt if you'd like to download the necessary mods via workshop. The only thing you'll need to do is install TFAR's Plugin.

Do to so, simply right click the mod in the launcher and open in explorer, navigate through the @tfar>Teamspeak folder and double click the file within. Install this file, restart team-speak and you're done.


If you'd like to ask any questions about our nightly ops, the server, me, the video, the campaign or ANYTHING ELSE - Post below and i'll answer and edit it into the Q&A Section beneath.

Q&A.

What will I need?

APEX(unless on nightly ops), ACE3, CBA, TFAR,

How long do your ops last?
Between 1-3 hours

How many people are there that attend?

Between 5-15

Can a newbie join?


YES.

Here's a quick roster for the server - Please post below with the following format if you'd like to be placed on the roster. This will allow you to join games, and show me that you've read this thread.

Your username
[---]
Are you able to buckle down and get serious when the time is right?
[---]
What role would you prefer from the following? Rifleman/Grenadier/AT rifleman/Machine-gunner/other(please define)
[---]


Note that I am -not- accepting marksmen as a generalised role. It's stupid to have more marksmen than actual infantry. Specialised roles are fine, but ask me if you want to do one on the day of the op. Due to the ace system medic is harder. Message me for additional training.

Tonight there will be a training session for those who'd like to get familiar with arma 3 and ACE3. Here's a quick list of the topics that will be covered.

  1. Task force radio and communication
  2. Cover and concealment and general infantry movement
  3. Weapons, ranges and optics. An introduction to general ordnance
  4. ACE3 System including medical
  5. Calling and taking contact
  6. General misc tips and tricks
If you have anything to request for tonight's session, please don't hesitate to request it here in the thread!


I will post more in the coming days, including screenshots and further explanation of the mission and it's systems. for now, the video and this post currently is enough, i need a damn break. and some sleep, that would be nice.

Current roster
Nova:
Squad Leader
Dazza: Rifleman
Evil: Rifleman
Jaggles (J.C): AT Rifleman
Powley: SL/Rifleman
Gr4ss: Rifleman/Unique
Ronald:Rifleman
 
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Are you able to buckle down and get serious when the time is right? Yes
What role would you prefer from the following? Rifleman/Grenadier/AT rifleman/Machine-gunner/other(please define): Rifleman
 

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What role would you prefer from the following? Rifleman/Grenadier/AT rifleman/Machine-gunner/other(please define): Rifleman
 

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Your username Gr4Ss/Riddled
Are you able to buckle down and get serious when the time is right? Yes
What role would you prefer from the following? Rifleman/Grenadier/AT rifleman/Machine-gunner/other(please define)

Uh... I'll fly shit whenever it is needed. Helos/jets/drones for transport/CAS/intel and all that.

When it comes to infantry, I can kinda roll anything that is not medic or grenadier. Preference goes to (in no specific order) being pointman, light machine gunner, AT, UAV operator, radio operator, marksman or spotter/sniper.
 
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Are you able to buckle down and get serious when the time is right?
Yes, no subsonic guns.
What role would you prefer from the following? Rifleman/Grenadier/AT rifleman/Machine-gunner/other(please define)
Rifleman/marksman
 
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Are you able to buckle down and get serious when the time is right? Of course.
What role would you prefer from the following? Rifleman / Medic

Consider this application heavily tentative as I currently don't have the apex DLC or the money for it.
 

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yeah if we can possibly play without apex it'd be better, i honestly dont wanna buy apex for a one time thing
 

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Are you able to buckle down and get serious when the time is right?
Yes, no subsonic guns.
What role would you prefer from the following? Rifleman/Grenadier/AT rifleman/Machine-gunner/other(please define)
Rifleman/marksman


Remember that you are able to request a certain rifle, vehicle, ordnance etc, if the mission offers it and it will provide a good experience :)
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yeah if we can possibly play without apex it'd be better, i honestly dont wanna buy apex for a one time thing
Tanoa tensions will be Tanoa, that much is certain in afraid. Normal nightly ops will occur on altis however
 

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Nice trailer! Dslyecxi style - hmu if you need help making the mission. I'll happily help with Zeus
 
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Are you able to buckle down and get serious when the time is right?
Yes
What role would you prefer from the following? Rifleman/Grenadier/AT rifleman/Machine-gunner/other(please define)
Machine-Gunner,
 
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Your username Gr4Ss/Riddled
Are you able to buckle down and get serious when the time is right? Yes
What role would you prefer from the following? Rifleman/Grenadier/AT rifleman/Machine-gunner/other(please define)

Uh... I'll fly shit whenever it is needed. Helos/jets/drones for transport/CAS/intel and all that.

When it comes to infantry, I can kinda roll anything that is not medic or grenadier. Preference goes to (in no specific order) being pointman, light machine gunner, AT, UAV operator, radio operator, marksman or spotter/sniper.

In the upcoming ops I will be doing ops focused around engagements where we are not against equal or impossible force, they will be objectives a squad can handle with success and injury incurred is due to stupidity and not due to big hectic fights. I'd like to see if people prefer one over the other.

The majority of the roles you have stated would be special roles. I'm confident in your ability to do them, but don't want them to be a thing all the time. When I go over the mission briefing, the oppertunity for specialised equipment can be requested.
 

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In the upcoming ops I will be doing ops focused around engagements where we are not against equal or impossible force, they will be objectives a squad can handle with success and injury incurred is due to stupidity and not due to big hectic fights. I'd like to see if people prefer one over the other.

The majority of the roles you have stated would be special roles. I'm confident in your ability to do them, but don't want them to be a thing all the time. When I go over the mission briefing, the oppertunity for specialised equipment can be requested.
Then put me down as one of the normal roles that are in that list.
 

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Then put me down as one of the normal roles that are in that list.

Sure. I have no problem with you taking an MXM rahim or ebr, as they can double up. But for now let's k.i.s
 

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Hi guys.

We are playing a mission by the name of antistasi tonight, the mission puts us in altis with very little gear and gives us missions to spark resistance on the island.

FIA (us) are supported by NATO, -and AAF and CSAT are our enemies. We start with barely anything and have to use geurilla tactics to climb to the top.

This won't be an organised op but more of a semi serious play session for teamwork and plans, myself and @Jaf played some last night and it was great and there's a lot of intuitive things to do. You are free to have a go now as the server currently is running the mission, but I will be making a fresh start for everyone at 8:30 which is when the mission will begin.
 
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Hi guys.

We are playing a mission by the name of antistasi tonight, the mission puts us in altis with very little gear and gives us missions to spark resistance on the island.

FIA (us) are supported by NATO, -and AAF and CSAT are our enemies. We start with barely anything and have to use geurilla tactics to climb to the top.

This won't be an organised op but more of a semi serious play session for teamwork and plans, myself and @Jaf played some last night and it was great and there's a lot of intuitive things to do. You are free to have a go now as the server currently is running the mission, but I will be making a fresh start for everyone at 8:30 which is when the mission will begin.


Yeet

@Bork @Twar @Evil @Ein @harry @DenZ @docdo @Mt3c1 @Pedestrian and every cunt I forget about
 
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I'll have you know that I actually saved Nova twice during last night's game.
I'm only a partially incompetent medic now.


Oh and we're starting with basically no gear. You get like a backpack, bandoleer, basic clothes, shit SMG & pistol. + med supplies & ammo. No grenades, no night vision. Nothing fancy. We've gotta get that from the people we're going to murder. And murder we shall.

#WhatAreTheseGenevaConventions?