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If the threat is too high (for example an AT soldier at a close range), the moving vehicle will stop immediately, rotate the hull and fire.
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The Smarter Tanks mod by alarm9k has a nice list of features to enhance your A3 armor experience:
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In an attempt to enhance the gameplay, I also added two mods that ostensibly make my platoon a bit smarter. Charging across the dry lake bed or pushing over a hill in formation is a pretty cool feeling. The beta mission allows for options such as changing the platoon formation, and the usual A3 commands can be used to direct individual tanks, and give orders such as open fire and hold fire. If you want to keep your platoon alive, you’ll have to do a fair bit of micro managing them by directing them precisely where you want them to go. I’m no A3 expert though, so learning the ins and outs of trying to manage not only my own tank, but the rest of the platoon and other assets can be a bit daunting. The whining of the turbines is awesome and the physics are good enough. With the add-on M1 tanks, you get varying degrees of realism. That isn’t to say, however, that the tanks and gameplay in A3 can’t be nerve wracking and exciting – because it is.
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Yeah, I know, we have a dedicated ultra-realistic tank simulation available in Steel Beasts Pro PE, but until I can carve out enough time to wade into learning that sim, A3 provides a bit of Hollywood action for a fraction of the learning curve. There is something very cool about seeing your tank platoon in the A3 world. Once you’ve selected the type of tank you want for your platoon, you can then order your crews to mount up and the mission will start loading.
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Default A3 tanks can be used, but I found it much more fun to use Red Hammer Studios tanks, Community Upgrade Project tanks, and the RAID M1 tanks. When you first spawn in, you will be shown a large lineup of tanks from which you will choose the type you wish your four tank platoon to be comprised of. Support can consist of mortars, artillery, infantry, IFVs, and both fixed wing and rotor aircraft. According to the author, enemy forces are based upon real world compositions and the mission area will contain a primary and one or more secondary targets. At present, three core locations on Altis are featured and missions are randomly generated. The mission is a single player attack on an enemy position using your tank platoon and other support groups that you have command over. The beta mission can be downloaded from the Steam Workshop HERE. While the Kickstarter did not reach it’s goal, the beta mission is a lot of fun and gives a glimpse into what might be possible with Arma 3.
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Understandably, it wouldn’t be a full on armor simulation, but would have the flavor of those great Microprose missions. The author of the mission, James Davidson, went so far as to start a Kickstarter page where he describes his desire to recreate the classic Microprose M1 Tank Platoon experience within the Arma 3 world. The words “Tank Platoon” popped out at me and I started reading up on the beta mission progress.
While browsing the Steam Arma 3 Workshop recently, I came across a mission that piqued my interest. Fans of the classic Microprose title “M1 Tank Platoon” might soon have a chance to relive their childhood in the incredible Arma 3 world if James Davidson has anything to say about it…