Welcome to the Community Radar, or as we also call it: #COMRAD. We're here to showcase another batch of incredible community content that was shared recently. Check it out!
COM-ART
Members of the Naval Special Operations Command (NAVSOCOM) of the Philippine Navy stalk their unsuspecting prey through the rain forest in this ominous screenshot by Ruizu.
With tensions reaching a high and conflict spilling onto city streets in Argana, UNA Peacekeepers assist the local population with evacuating the city and reaching IDAP camps in this harrowing artwork by Hazer_AL.
Community legend thebuckfastwine brings us another highly detailed screenshot, this time featuring assets from the recently released Arma 3 Creator DLC: Expeditionary Forces.Depicted are Marines from the Amphibious Warfare Ship “USS Takmyr” (LPD-36) boarding and seizing a Narco-submarine believed to be used in the illegal transport of persons, weapons, and narcotics throughout Altis.
Marines from the 29th MEU assigned to the Marine Joint Task Force (MJTF) fight their way through the fire and flames in this stunning image by lemonium.
COM-DEV
Community content creator Ceb.Cin has released his first ever SP/MP scenario on the Steam Workshop! Welcome to Malden is set a year after The East Wind campaign, NATO forces now have to contend with an insurgency on the island. Playing as callsign Stranger, you and up to four other friends will face off against this new threat. Keep an eye out for some community Easter Eggs while playing!
Community-made scenario Proelium Altis has surged in popularity on the Steam Workshop since its release at the beginning of the year. Having just received a new update, now is the time to dive into a fresh challenge and tackle tough objectives, face the odds, and test yourself, your friends, and your enemies.
Features of Proelium Altis include:
- 1-4 Players- Difficulty adjusts dynamically with 1-4 players for balanced gameplay.
- Rating System - Tracks player conduct, applying penalties or rewards as needed.
- Persistent Statistics - A multiplayer save system that transfers your data across servers.
- Achievement Honors - Over 20 achievements, including heroic deeds, kills, win streaks, and more.
- Civilian Interactions - Interact with civilians through talking, checking, detaining, and more.
- AI Medics - Medics autonomously treat the wounded from their own and other teams.
- Recruitment Hub - A recruitment system and support options with Medevac, Recon, and more.
- Surrendering Enemies - Enemies may surrender when out of ammo, outnumbered, or doomed.
- Sudden Ambushes - Unexpected enemy attacks of varying intensity during your missions.
- Ambient Effects - Voices, sounds, music, and visuals sourced from the Arma 3 directory.
Check out some gameplay below:
PingoPete recently released the A3TI REAP-IR to the Arma 3 community. This scope is based on the real-world REAP-IR (IRMS-20-2) thermal weapon site. It is a fully dedicated picture-Iin-picture scope with an internal menu system to control various functions within the scope itself. Be aware that this is not a finished product and is currently in beta. Some features have not yet been implemented and some aspects are not working as they will in the final version. We do encourage you to check it out and provide any feedback on the A3TI Discord Server.
You can check out a development vlog for the mod below:
COM-OPS
Three different Arma communities celebrated some major anniversaries in the past few months:
Clan ArgA, founded in October 2011, has reached 13 years of operations!
Comunidad Táctica Unida, founded in November 2013, celebrated 11 years of operations! FELIZ ANIVERSARIO CTU!
Finally, Elite Corps, founded all the way back in November of 2004, has been operational for 20 years! Exceptional!
Congratulations to Clan Arga, CTU and EC for reaching these milestones! Here is to many more years of Arma and your communities!
If your community has reached a major anniversary, do not hesitate to let Arma Community Manager LeClair know, and we can feature you in a future Community Spotlight or COMRAD!
COM-VIDEO
The Arma 3 modding community never ceases to amaze with the creativity, quality, and quantity of what is released to the Steam Workshop. Viper1Zero has recently released a video detailing some newer mods he feels are definitely worth your time:
Are you considering getting into the Eden Editor and the world of scenario development? Bokatan has you covered with part 1 of their Simple Custom Missions series, featuring Arma 3 Creator DLC: Reaction Forces and Arma 3 Creator DLC: Expeditionary Forces.
COM-STREAM
On November 9th, 3/5 Marines Realism Unit invited Arma Community Manager LeClair to a re-creation of the Second Battle of Fallujah to mark the real battle's 20th anniversary. LeClair roleplayed as an AAN journalist embedded with a platoon of Marines. The scenario was set during November 10th, 2004, which saw heavy urban fighting between the US Marines and insurgents. If you missed the stream, you can watch the VOD below.
COM-REP
Community Spotlights:
Community Profile:
Creator DLC:
Report In!:
SPOTREP:
Play Session Live Streams
- Arma 3 Play Session Live Stream | Operation Azure Horizon | SOF
- Arma 3 Community Play Session Live Stream | Second Battle of Fallujah
- Arma 3 Creator DLC: Expeditionary Forces | Public Play Session Live Stream
Arma 3 Mod Blogpost:
SEND TIPS & SUGGESTIONS
If you would like to suggest content for next month's #COMRAD, make sure you tag @ArmaPlatform or #Arma3 on X, or submit your suggestions to LeClair on X, Discord, or on our forums.