Sandbox Insurgency

badmojo420 · 06-26-2012, 11:23 PM

I'm thinking that a sandbox insurgency game mode could be really amazing for Arma. I'm not sure if my idea has been done before.

My idea is basically for the humans to play the insurgents and blufor would be AI. It would be more like an insurgency role playing game, where there is no end-game. Similar to DayZ and other role playing mods.

Blufor would have a military base setup somewhere and then FOB's around the map that would be near impossible to overrun. Convoys and foot patrols could be randomly sent out from the FOBs and base. Aircraft randomly flying around.

Insurgents would spawn randomly around the cities/towns, with basic weapons around the spawns. Weapons caches would have more advanced weapons & resupply. Vehicles scattered around.

Civilians would spawn around the players like zombies in DayZ, so it would feel like a living map. Not lots of civies, but some.

I just feel like the massive scale of the maps is awesome in arma, but there is rarely enough people online to make use of them in the current insurgency mode. With an AI blufor, there would still be action with only a small number of people online.

martinhjerpe · 06-27-2012, 10:16 AM

I sense massive AI lag. Sounds like a fun idea though.

[R-CON]Psyrus · 06-27-2012, 11:19 AM

So basically the opposite of Pogoman's insurgency for A2?

SGT.Ice · 07-01-2012, 10:38 PM

Reminds me of that one mission thing can't remember it. ASO or something. Sounds interesting though, don't know if it would be popular however. In A3 it would probably go over better/be funner.

SShadowFox · 07-02-2012, 12:36 PM

That's a real nice suggestion, imagine, an endless insurgency round, with endless patrols being sent, endless caches.

Maybe the same could be done for who like playing as BLUFOR.

badmojo420 · 07-02-2012, 02:18 PM

I thought opfor would be better for humans because I have doubts about how well the AI could pull off the unconventional tactics. But as a conventional military they act perfectly.

I've messed around a bit in the editor just throwing a bunch of american units down and grabbing a draganov and trying to inflict casualties. It's a lot of fun and the AI really hunts you down nicely.

Also having lots of blufor and fewer opfor things get a bit more realistic. It would be a little much for single squad of blufor to patrol a city infested with insurgents.

[R-DEV]epoch · 07-02-2012, 03:08 PM

Thanks for your suggestion.

However, as a PvP mod, we have no plans to introduce a game mode such as you describe.

Regards
epoch

06-26-2012, 11:23 PM	#1
badmojo420 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,446 Canada Location: London, Ontario	Sandbox Insurgency I'm thinking that a sandbox insurgency game mode could be really amazing for Arma. I'm not sure if my idea has been done before. My idea is basically for the humans to play the insurgents and blufor would be AI. It would be more like an insurgency role playing game, where there is no end-game. Similar to DayZ and other role playing mods. Blufor would have a military base setup somewhere and then FOB's around the map that would be near impossible to overrun. Convoys and foot patrols could be randomly sent out from the FOBs and base. Aircraft randomly flying around. Insurgents would spawn randomly around the cities/towns, with basic weapons around the spawns. Weapons caches would have more advanced weapons & resupply. Vehicles scattered around. Civilians would spawn around the players like zombies in DayZ, so it would feel like a living map. Not lots of civies, but some. I just feel like the massive scale of the maps is awesome in arma, but there is rarely enough people online to make use of them in the current insurgency mode. With an AI blufor, there would still be action with only a small number of people online.

06-27-2012, 10:16 AM	#2
martinhjerpe Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 63 Sweden Location: Stockholm	Re: Sandbox Insurgency I sense massive AI lag. Sounds like a fun idea though.

06-27-2012, 11:19 AM	#3
[R-CON]Psyrus PR:BF2 Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,253 Japan Location: Tokyo	Re: Sandbox Insurgency So basically the opposite of Pogoman's insurgency for A2?
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07-01-2012, 10:38 PM	#4
SGT.Ice Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 968 United States of America Location: Shits blowing up everywhere.	Re: Sandbox Insurgency Reminds me of that one mission thing can't remember it. ASO or something. Sounds interesting though, don't know if it would be popular however. In A3 it would probably go over better/be funner.
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07-02-2012, 12:36 PM	#5
SShadowFox Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 488 Brazil Location: Aracaju, Sergipe	Re: Sandbox Insurgency That's a real nice suggestion, imagine, an endless insurgency round, with endless patrols being sent, endless caches. Maybe the same could be done for who like playing as BLUFOR.

07-02-2012, 02:18 PM	#6
badmojo420 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,446 Canada Location: London, Ontario	Re: Sandbox Insurgency I thought opfor would be better for humans because I have doubts about how well the AI could pull off the unconventional tactics. But as a conventional military they act perfectly. I've messed around a bit in the editor just throwing a bunch of american units down and grabbing a draganov and trying to inflict casualties. It's a lot of fun and the AI really hunts you down nicely. Also having lots of blufor and fewer opfor things get a bit more realistic. It would be a little much for single squad of blufor to patrol a city infested with insurgents.

07-02-2012, 03:08 PM	#7
[R-DEV]epoch PR:A3 Project Manager Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,892 United Kingdom Location: UK	Re: Sandbox Insurgency Thanks for your suggestion. However, as a PvP mod, we have no plans to introduce a game mode such as you describe. Regards epoch
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