Desert USMC Units

[Schnapsdrosel]

Just a quick reskin addon + replacement of all the USMC units,
I made it for myself to play on Avgani Iraq & Afghan Village,
but maybe someone else might find it useful:

Rapidshare.com Download:
Desert USMC Units (http://rapidshare.com/files/275271090/Desert_USMCs.7z)

Armaholic.com Download:
Desert USMC Units (http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=7248)

ArmA2Base.de Download:
Desert USMC Units (http://arma2base.de/include.php?path=download&contentid=743)


Desert USMCs MG Solider with desert marpat backpack:

Rapidshare.com Download:
Desert USMCs desert marpat backpack version (http://rapidshare.com/files/275240107/Desert_USMC_Soldiers.7z)

Armaholic.com Download:
Desert USMCs desert marpat backpack version (http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=7328)


the units can be found under USMC -> Men(Desert)

Screenshot 1 (http://www.armaholic.com/datas/users/4-armaholic_4.jpg)
Screenshot 2 (http://www.armaholic.com/datas/users/4-armaholic_6.jpg)

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/7568/marinesniper.jpg
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/6632/marineofficer.jpg
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/7669/marinesgl.jpg

[DXfan01]

Hell Yeah! Desert Units

[Binkowski]

Awesome. Someone will find this useful! I've been hearing of some people requesting it on different forums. Great work!

[Zipper5]

Awesome work! Now we just need an island that doesn't require 2GB worth of files to get working in ArmA II, heh.

[Fudgeblood]

Nice! Downloading now.

[Manzilla]

Love it. I was wondering when someone would do this. Thanks.

[GI-JOE]

Very nice Schnapsdrosel, thanks for all your work :)

[Miller]

Great, thanks Schnapsdrosel :smile_o:

ArmA2Base.de Mirror:

Desert USMC Units by Schnapsdrosel (http://arma2base.de/include.php?path=download&contentid=743)

Kind regards
Miller

[redrumNL]

Awesome thanks, also gonna use this on Avgani.
1 question, it replaced a key, cant remember for what mod the other key was, but will that still be the same as this key?

[Schnapsdrosel]

Awesome thanks, also gonna use this on Avgani.
1 question, it replaced a key, cant remember for what mod the other key was, but will that still be the same as this key?

You probably have my mercs addon installed, it has the same key, so maybe this one got replaced, but that makes no difference, the files are the same...

[TheHandsy]

The backpack on the machine-gunner/automatic rifleman is still in woodland marpat. Thought I'd just point that out in-case you forgot about it. Still though, these are really good, and the texture quality look better up close than the Bis ones. xD

[STALKERGB]

The backpack on the machine-gunner/automatic rifleman is still in woodland marpat. Thought I'd just point that out in-case you forgot about it. Still though, these are really good, and the texture quality look better up close than the Bis ones. xD

I think (and this is more an educated assumption), the WD MARPAT backpacks are used in theatre, in the same way the brits use temperate DPM daysacks/bergens when in afghanistan. Suppose its a money saver...

[TheHandsy]

I think (and this is more an educated assumption), the WD MARPAT backpacks are used in theatre, in the same way the brits use temperate DPM daysacks/bergens when in afghanistan. Suppose its a money saver...

Yeah, I was thinking that.. But seeing as I wasn't sure I thought I'd post.

[Schnapsdrosel]

Yeah, I even had a desert marpat texture for the backpack finished, but then I was looking at some reference pics and realised that the USMC don't use it… I don't even now if this version of the backpack exists in real life. However, if anybody wants to check it out I still have an old version with the desert marpat backpack uploaded at rapidshare...

[Pauliesss]

Well, I personally would like to use it, I really dont like to have desert marpat units with woodland marpat backpack, but thats only my own view.

[Schnapsdrosel]

Well, I personally would like to use it, I really dont like to have desert marpat units with woodland marpat backpack, but thats only my own view.

I thought it doesn't look right, too. The main reason I didn't inculde it was,
that I thought people would complain that it's not realistic ,
but you can download the version with the old texture here:

Rapidshare.com:
Desert USMCs desert marpat backpack version (http://rapidshare.com/files/275240107/Desert_USMC_Soldiers.7z)

Armaholic.com:
Desert USMCs desert marpat backpack version (http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=7328)

[Pauliesss]

I thought it doesn't look right, too. The main reason I didn't inculde it was,
that I thought people would complain that it's not realistic ,
but you can download the version with the old texture here:
Desert USMCs desert marpat backpack version (http://rapidshare.com/files/275240107/Desert_USMC_Soldiers.7z)Thank you very much. :bounce3:

[Brainbug]

The camo looks a bit too grey to me, imho it should be a bit more sand colored, as you can see in these pics:
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/8769/051231m8096m012sw8.jpg
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/5648/051231m8096m013hy4.jpg
http://www.civiliangunner.com/MARPAT/pages/DesertMARPAT_front_jpg.htm
http://media.photobucket.com/image/desert%20marpat/myspacedesigns_military/marines/marines-desert-marpat.jpg
http://www.gijoesmilitarysurplus.com/images/desertdigitalbooniehat.jpg

[Raj]

Nice USMC as alwayz Schnapsdrosel !! thks for those units

[Hicks15]

Very cool, downloading right now.

[NeoJD[NY]]

Awesome work! Now we just need an island that doesn't require 2GB worth of files to get working in ArmA II, heh.

exactly!:yay:

[tcp]

Thanks for the awesome skins, it was very much needed. I agree with your original thought on realism. I never saw a desert assault pack even though I just got out of the Marines. However, I heard they have begun issuing entire desert ILBE.

They should have used some kind of option for grabbing the bigger files from an ArmA1 install/CD.

[AnimalMother92]

hey Schnapsdrosel,

is it possible that you re-skin the USMC Force Recon guys in desert as well? that would be sweet :)

[Meatball0311]

hey Schnapsdrosel,

is it possible that you re-skin the USMC Force Recon guys in desert as well? that would be sweet :)

Yeah that would be sweet!

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by the way what are the classnames for the Desert USMC dudes?

[A-SUICIDAL]

I have both arma 2 and arma 2 oa and I am making a mission that only uses oa stuff, because my friend only has oa stand alone and i want him to be able to play my mission with me. i want to use these units in my mission, but if i do, will my friend who has oa stand alone be able to install these units and play my mission, or would he need to buy regular arma 2 to be able to play? meaning... can these units be used with oa stand alone?

[Acoustic]

I have both arma 2 and arma 2 oa and I am making a mission that only uses oa stuff, because my friend only has oa stand alone and i want him to be able to play my mission with me. i want to use these units in my mission, but if i do, will my friend who has oa stand alone be able to install these units and play my mission, or would he need to buy regular arma 2 to be able to play? meaning... can these units be used with oa stand alone?

Launch OA standalone (yourself) with the units and see if they work.

[Devil Dogs SF]

I have both arma 2 and arma 2 oa and I am making a mission that only uses oa stuff, because my friend only has oa stand alone and i want him to be able to play my mission with me. i want to use these units in my mission, but if i do, will my friend who has oa stand alone be able to install these units and play my mission, or would he need to buy regular arma 2 to be able to play? meaning... can these units be used with oa stand alone?

They use Arma 2 USMC models, so I don't think they will work in OA standalone.

[A-SUICIDAL]

yeah, thats what i thought. oh well.

[Laqueesha]

hey Schnapsdrosel, is it possible that you re-skin the USMC Force Recon guys in desert as well?

I second this motion. ;)

[Fox '09]

you do know the RCIR guys did it with their ISAF guys or whatever?

[ziiip]

This look really good, thanks man!

[colonel stagler]

Schnaps ain been around for beards. I hope he comes back.

[avengerzx]

Clarify my state:
Hopefully I'm not breaking the rules, this last post was 3 months ahead
So, I want to answer some question regarding the Desert MARPAT Backpacks


But I have seen this picture, where the USMC Units do carry Woodland MARPAT Backpacks even they are wear Desert

Picture >100KB ; 908KB
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:13th_MEU_disembarking_Bright_Star_2005.jpg

[Fox '09]

and? i've also seen some with desert packs... what are you trying to say?

[avengerzx]

Oh yeah, I just find some desert variant from google

http://usmcshop.grunt.com/prodimg/L1030.jpg

But they don't seem to carry those on missions??
Sorry I don't live in states, so no much idea about USMC or US Army


http://www.patriotoutfitters.com/img/products/20700/20773.JPG

http://www.patriotoutfitters.com/img/products/48300/48311.JPG

[Enad]

Are you asking him to add Woodland Marpat backpacks....or what..?

[avengerzx]

Nononono, Just that carrying Woodland MARPAT Backpack and Wearing Desert Uniform doesn't look Weird

[Enad]

Great to know.

[The Hebrew Hammer]

Umm, is there anything special for installation? I'm using the modfolders method and I'm not seeing any desert USMC units. It's supposed to be under Men -> Desert right? I only have standard men, all I did was change the folder to @<hidden> and ran it, all of the pbo's and stuff are just as downloaded.

[sweguy96]

Did you create an addons folder so i looks like this @<hidden> --> addons --> dessertmarine.pbo ect??

[The Hebrew Hammer]

Ahh sorry, stupid mistake, I just typically assume that the download comes ready to install.

nevermind that nevermind, lol, it's just in hidden down where I never look to select units, very tricky good sir...

[Concurssi]

Is this supposed to change default marines to desert?
I was playing the original ArmA 2 scenarios and I noticed everyone was wearing desert MARPAT :rolleyes:

[Zipper5]

No, this doesn't. This does, though. (http://arma2base.de/include.php?path=download&contentid=764) ;)

[Concurssi]

Okay, I guess I'll switch, thanks brah. The forum link on the Armaholic page that I downloaded from leads to this thread though, so I got confused.

Might I ask why it does that though?

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Oh I see, it was the replacement.pbo.

That was present in this pack too though :)

[wipman]

Hi, as not OA user... i preffer to not use the replacement and have the MARPAT(D) Marines as addon units instead as replacement(addon) units, so i can have and use booth depending on the terrain. Let's C ya

[Concurssi]

Yeah that's what I did, if I'm understanding you correctly here.

[AnimalMother92]

Force Recon in Desert Marpat would still be awesome, and greatly appreciated :cool:

[Devil Dogs SF]

^^ This :D

[Clawhammer]

Force Recon in Desert Marpat would still be awesome, and greatly appreciated :cool:

Yeah that would be cool :)