Arma 2 multiplayer arranging thread

I'd like to join a game multiplayer game sometime soon, but I'm a bit hesitant because I feel I'm pretty useless, more of a hazzard than an asset, although I mean well.

Does anyone know a group or server I could look into where the players are a bit on the forgiving side?
 
I joined the server for about 40 mins last night first sortie seemed pretty cool. Then a mix of Heli crashes and AA missiles prevented me from getting to any mission areas. Then a massive TK ensued so I did one. Would be up for joining some games, I'm not online every night but would be well up for some serious games some nights. Have a mic and use TS regularly so would be up for joining in some nights.

Need a bit of help on the Navigation side too, the Vet levels is pretty cool but a bit of a steep learning curve.

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npjnpj said:
I'd like to join a game multiplayer game sometime soon, but I'm a bit hesitant because I feel I'm pretty useless, more of a hazzard than an asset, although I mean well.

Does anyone know a group or server I could look into where the players are a bit on the forgiving side?
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We welcome new players of any experience level on the server so feel free to join in :) we have time to help new players - the only players we dont want are those that are there to mess about and steal helicopters etc.
Its best to join TS especially if you are new to ArmA II and we can all help out where possible, also when joining the server try and join a squad that is lead by an OCUK member as we all play as a team etc.

Benny said:
Need a bit of help on the Navigation side too, the Vet levels is pretty cool but a bit of a steep learning curve.
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Again join a squad lead by an OCUK member we're usually pretty good at keeping our teams updated in terms of waypoints/objectives etc, plus then you can also talk to us on TS to see whats going on :) Unfortunately on veteran there is no real way for squad leaders to help people that are not in their same squad.
 
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Spektor said:
No chance of an OcUK warfare server? coop is boring :(
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Feel free to set one up ;)
Arma 2 server is exceptionally hungry in terms of cpu and bandwidth so running two on even the fastest servers is not going to work well. I'd gladly host another arma 2 server but can't afford to unless people want to contribute towards rack space costs, which just ends up getting messy :(
 
i will say one thing fella's, last nights TS was a complete jumble, it was hard to get a word in edge ways regarding forming up or finding people, or even trying to get across locations of targets.
 
L33 said:
join a squad lead by an OCUK member we're usually pretty good at keeping our teams updated in terms of waypoints/objectives etc, plus then you can also talk to us on TS to see whats going on :) Unfortunately on veteran there is no real way for squad leaders to help people that are not in their same squad.
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I used to play Opflash and ARMA but not to extreme levels so I'am familair with the game style etc but a little rusty. I'm well up for squad play but how do you join a squad? and how do squads actually operate can you keep close tabs on squad memebrs etc? are they identified differently than just regular units? Main thing being once you get shot how easy is it to regroup with members still in the field? Guess you try your best to get a chopper to the mission area with other respawned members?

In game name is UKCarbine, will get in TS and on the server next time I'm online. The little time I was on last night was good fun.


Cheers

B
 
KnightStalker said:
i will say one thing fella's, last nights TS was a complete jumble, it was hard to get a word in edge ways regarding forming up or finding people, or even trying to get across locations of targets.
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Agreed, also some peoples microphones are so overly loud that they just distort and block everything else in TS and game when they talk. Unfortunately TS voice quality is much worse than ventrilo which doesnt help :( I would host us a vent server, but wombraider (shadowze) has done us a great favour hosting the TS.

Benny said:
I'm well up for squad play but how do you join a squad? and how do squads actually operate can you keep close tabs on squad memebrs etc? are they identified differently than just regular units? Main thing being once you get shot how easy is it to regroup with members still in the field? Guess you try your best to get a chopper to the mission area with other respawned members?
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When you join the server you should see the lobby, with a list of squads (usually something like 1-1-A through to 1-1-E, sometimes seperate squads for engineers etc) - at the top of that squad you should see the leader, and there are sub leaders (fire team leaders). The way it should work is that each squad has its own pilot, so if you get killed you will respawn at base and your pilot (or another if they're going the same way) will drop you back near the action. The good pilots we have on the server just constantly shuttle between the target zone and the spawn/HQ.
The way we have veteran set up on the OCUK server you should always be able to see your squad/fire team leaders icon (a diamond with 2 stripes etc) to see where they are. If you're lost just ask your leader to set you a waypoint/objective. You'll pick it up pretty quickly especially if you are on TS :)
 
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Stop talking behind peoples back!:D

Seriously, it seems that I found a less newbish server (tking, hacking,...etc) where people are able to communicate.

I really enjoyed the games with you and will look forward to play some more with ya!;)

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i will say one thing fella's, last nights TS was a complete jumble, it was hard to get a word in edge ways regarding forming up or finding people, or even trying to get across locations of targets.

maybe you should set up some Squad channels, and make some whisper options aswell.. The quality wouldnt be increased when you do it like this, but it would be more organised, cause you dont have every squad/pilots in 1 channel..

greetings


Hammer
 
Welcome to the forums Hammer - the one man air transport team :D
Thank you for all your hard work with the airlifts we'd literally be lost without you on the server! Look forward to playing many more games with you :)
Don't you ever get bored of (quote from shadowze) 'ferrying our lazy behinds round all day'? :D
 
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Welcome to the forums Hammer - the one man air transport team :D
Thank you for all your hard work with the airlifts we'd literally be lost without you on the server! Look forward to playing many more games with you :)
Don't you ever get bored of (quote from shadowze) 'ferrying our lazy behinds round all day'? :D
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Thx for the welcome!
I´m sure the next game with you will be soon!

Well If I get bored, I shoot the noobs who stole my helicopter or annoying me with wasting the ammo of it! :D:D

I could also switch to a normal soldier class, but I think I wont survive long time :D

But I really enjoy to fly, so that would be no problem..
Yesterday was hard...doin the shuttle service for about 4 hours without F.U.I.
(Flying Under Influence) is really hard for me :D:D


greetings


Hammer
 
I prefer to fly the jets (which hardly any of our maps have!) but find flying in general hugely gratifying. I imagine Hammer gets the same feeling.

I should be on tonight, had a tennis match last night only to come in and watch the end of the Murray match so couldnt make it.
 
gord said:
I prefer to fly the jets (which hardly any of our maps have!) but find flying in general hugely gratifying. I imagine Hammer gets the same feeling.

I should be on tonight, had a tennis match last night only to come in and watch the end of the Murray match so couldnt make it.
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Well I love jets too, but I always need

a) Laser-guided targets when flying a harrier

or

b) much SU-25s to shoot down;)

I should be on tonight,too!

I also love to fly in formations, whether it is possible! Should it be a jet or a helicopter

2 screens of MP in Arma

Im the SU flyin under the other lol:
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in a vietnam mission:

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greetings
 
Can't remember whether it is air cavalry or carparkaction which has harriers/f35s/various choppers but whichever it is we should put that on tonight - would be awesome with both of you guys flying (gord & hammer).
Hammer can chopper us out with laser designators, we'll laze the targets and gord can bomb them to hell :)
 
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Can't remember whether it is air cavalry or carparkaction which has harriers/f35s/various choppers but whichever it is we should put that on tonight - would be awesome with both of you guys flying (gord & hammer).
Hammer can chopper us out with laser designators, we'll laze the targets and gord can bomb them to hell :)
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I think you mean AirCav! There are much planes and roflcopters, I guess...Only flyable by Pilot-slots!

also Domination has vaious stuff but you need to unlock the planes in sidemissions,...etc
 
L33 said:
Feel free to set one up ;)
Arma 2 server is exceptionally hungry in terms of cpu and bandwidth so running two on even the fastest servers is not going to work well. I'd gladly host another arma 2 server but can't afford to unless people want to contribute towards rack space costs, which just ends up getting messy :(
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i personally think COOP is the way to go for the meantime as we can all learn how to play this game properly together
 
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