Arma 2 multiplayer arranging thread

[TW]Taggart;14309420 said:
ill join up when im home... ty for the server hosting..

Does anyone know if u can play the campain coop on a server? hosting localy laggs with more than one player.... :(
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Yes you can :)
The server has all game modes/missions/scenarios on it at the moment, at the end of each round the next 'type' can be voted for (i.e. vote for co-op, veteran difficulty, XYZ mission etc etc)
 
Thanks, I'll upload them to the server now :)
In the other thread you said you were experienced with running Arma servers - if you want to help out with this one just let me know and I'll sort out FTP access to the box for you!
 
wombraider said:
Advice
IF L33 would like to configure the server properly I can help him ( as I HAVE OFFERED TO DO A FEW TIMES NOW )
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Dude, I replied asking how best to get in touch with you to sort the configs out!! :)

[TW]Taggart;14331386 said:
SERVER crashed on evo after 3 hours :(
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Server 1.02 seems pretty unstable compared to 1.01 :(

[TW]Taggart;14330121 said:
can we get an admin on the server a guy called otis is being a moron and shooting up base and spawn killing

To combat this is it worth passwording the server?
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Just had a look and he's not on there now. Apologies I was out.
We can either password the server, or if a few regulars want to volunteer to be admins just let me know and I'll give access :)
 
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wombraider said:
@ L33

Check your email dude , I resent the arma2 dedicated server stuff to you

Any problems give me a shout and I will help you out
Most config stuff is documented , but If you are unsure I should know.
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Dude you are a star, thank you :) I will get the configs uploaded tonight and will email you over the password.
Thanks again for your help!

[TW]Taggart, there is no email address in your trust account, so if you can drop me a mail (in my trust) I will also mail you the password
 
Hmm thats strange, it is definately up, can see it in the list myself. Maybe try hitting 'filter' then filtering by name (just ocuk will do), or click remote and enter the IP: 193.33.186.20
 
wombraider said:
Jesus L33

There were 30 of us playing

Could have waited until later to update the config dude
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That was nothing to do with me, Arma 2 just crashed.
I'd put the configs in place and added a batch so the next time the server restarted it would copy over the new ones.
 
jonneymendoza said:
was there ai friendlies in the server? it seems they was. i mean the heli pilots where acting like ai's and the fact that everyone around me was just standing there with there names all called "greetings"
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Greetings is part of the action menu when you get close to another player, it is what it says on the tin (a greeting) - if you select it, you'll say hi or whatever :D
Personally, when on the server I'm just struggling with the following:
- What I'm supposed to be doing (the 'tasks' always say awaiting orders)
- Where my squad are (and who they are?!)
- Can't see any waypoints, indicators of any sort
So I sit waiting 10 minutes for an airlift out to the action, only to get about 200m from the base before we're shot down with what sounds like a single AK round :confused:
 
Me too, I think we're going to have to lower the difficulty level because few people have any idea where they are, what the objective is and where their team are :(
 
Good games last night guys enjoyed it a lot more :) Shame I couldn't get my microphone to work with TS, it works with everything else but selecting it in TS options and playing with the levels/settings it just didn't want to play. I'll pick up a new one as it'll be much easier than keep typing in game, and sometimes typing doesn't get noticed in time!
Still quite annoyed at the MP bugs, makes it difficult at times. Even though I was a fire team leader my squad controls randomly appeared and dissapeared throughout the game, and my action/order menus do not actually do what they say (i.e. If I select 'where are you' it'll say 'I'm running out of fuel' over the radio etc?!)
 
Just made some small updates to the server, mainly regarding increased bandwidth settings in the config to reduce lag as recommended by wombraider, hopefully should be a lot smoother tonight :)
 
wombraider said:
Dude , I contacted the head programmer of Arma2 and he gave me some usefull info

// for missions the difficulty levels can be set as either:
// Recruit , Regular , Veteran , Expert

eg
class Mission01
{
template = co50_AirCavA2.Chernarus;
difficulty = "Veteran";
};


So we can set map difficulty levels just right for auto load of missions

I have also been experimenting with difficulty settings to tier the hardness
a bit better , I will report back later on.
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Nice work, I read something similar on the BIS forums earlier. Also read that cadetmode=0 setting is no longer used so I've removed that from the config as it just generates errors in the log.

EDIT: I've also read that this mission is very good, dunno if you've tried it at all?
 
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wombraider said:
Grab it and stick it on the server dude , sounds good
The arma2 server config wiki badly needs creating / updating
Some of the difficulty setting are currently un-documented :-(
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Will do.
Have been doing some research and looking though our config. One thing I think needs changing in the difficulty classes is precisionEnemy. In all of our classes it is '1' (100%) :eek: no wonder they're nailing us with single shots through dense trees!
I've come up with this as a default difficulty class, let me know what you think before I make any changes:
Code: 
   class veteran
   {
      class Flags
      {
         Armor=0;
         FriendlyTag=1;
         EnemyTag=0;
         HUD=1;
         HUDPerm=0;
         HUDWp=1;
         HUDWpPerm=1;
         WeaponCursor=0;
         AutoAim=0;
         AutoGuideAT=0;
         3rdPersonView=0;
         ClockIndicator=1;
         Map=1;
         Tracers=1;
         AutoSpot=0;
         UltraAI=0;
         UnlimitedSaves=0;
         DeathMessages=1;
         NetStats=1;
         VonID=1;
      };
      skillFriendly=0.64999999;
      skillEnemy=0.64999999;
      precisionFriendly=0.45;
      precisionEnemy=0.45;
   };

precision 0.45 sounds low but that seems to be what the majority of the 'serious' MP servers run, as anything higher the AI are just godlike.
 
Spyke_UK said:
Wombraiders eyes are deffo not "standard" so yes to being able to mod your appearance, but i don't have the answer as to how i'm afraid.
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You need to make/download a custom face.jpg, search google for 'Arma face.jpg' or 'Arma custom face' :)
 
gord said:
All I really need is mirrored aviators for flying my helicopter.. :D

As for the difficulty, that looks good L33.. I can't believe we've had it on 1 though for precision? No wonder they immediately cane us as soon as someone shoots..
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It all makes sense now :) At one point yesterday I was prone, readying a shot on a rifleman probably about 500m away with my M24 sniper, took one shot and just missed, he immediately spun 180 degrees and killed me with 1 shot from an AK!

As for your aviators: AT Glasses pack :cool:

EDIT: After you left gord I assumed chopper taxi responsibilities, was all going really well until I was flying low and fast towards the LZ past a mountain with a full chopper, screen went black and displayed 'receiving'.... when it switched back we were all dead :(

On that topic does anyone use an X52 joystick & throttle? If so is it possible to get the throttle working properly (analogue) rather than just being an all-or-nothing type setup?
 
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That was just awesome tonight. That last mission (longest day?) the amount of teamwork at the start was amazing, took out the radar then got chopper dropoff about 500m south of factory, about 10 of us all moving slowly up the railway line towards the factory, 2 move while 2 cover etc we made mince meat of the enemy!
Gonna pick up a new mic tomorrow so I can actually be of some use on TS :)
 
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