Advice for a complete noob to ARMA2 multiplayer

[dunnobe]

You can try joining a community/clan.

E.g unitedoperations.net if you would like to play milsim COOP and PVP. Kelly's Heroes, Tangodown.nl... and probably many others
Or join a mod like Project Reality that offers public PVP.

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how does the coop campaign feature work? do i need to wait for people to join on the initial setup screen or do people join once the actual mission starts?

do people need my ip?

You can host a dedicated server like most clans/communities/... do or you can make a server yourself on your own computer; either way players will be able to see your server in the server list.

[Iluvitar]

Just a quick one to say a kind thank you to iOGC_Aenigma, for some reason I needed to post another before I could reply. Crazy, but true. So here it is.


Iluvitar

[Günter Severloh]

New to Multiplayer? (Read this guide)
http://forums.bistudio.com/showthrea...-this-guide%29

[Bosnian]

Well, Dragoon, Learn the controls very well, and get used to it, pal.
And then, once you get the hang of everything, get a good gaming mic, and hit the servers.
And seeing how you live in the United Kingdom, I don't see, how there wouldn't be many servers in the UK, since alot of people there play ArmA II.

Cheers,
/Bosnian

[Moustachio]

Was looking around myself since I just purchased the game (in the middle of downloading), some nice info here and thanks for link to beginners guide!

Cheers

Moustachio

[doveman]

I've had a go on the WASP server the last couple of nights and ran into a few issues.

1. No-one's using voice chat and it's rather hard to watch the text chat all the time so there was a lack of co-ordination (i.e. I didn't know what was going on!).

2. At the start everyone moves off, mostly in whatever vehicles are available, leaving me to hike on foot for ages to the first captured town before I could buy any AI or a vehicle.

3. After I approached a town to capture, I parked the vehicle in some trees and disembarked with my AI team to approach the town and locked the vehicle. When I later returned to my vehicle it had disappeared and for the rest of the game I was stuck on foot, as the only place to purchase vehicles appeared to be the HQ, which was miles away. As far as I could tell, purchased vehicles weren't manned, so I couldn't buy one and order it to come and pick me up.

4. I couldn't find any way to centre the map on myself or my AI and most of the time when I opened it it was focused on somewhere I was nowhere near, making it hard and slow to work out where I actually was. As the map shows all the players, when several of us are at a base or town, it's very hard to actually see my own tag even when fully zoomed in. Is there a way to filter stuff on the map to perhaps just show myself or my AI team?

5. I didn't see any way to easily report a contact, other than by typing in text chat.

6. I found it very hard to tell enemies from friendlies and not wanting to shoot my team-mates, ended up getting shot several times (although a lot of the times I was killed by people I didn't even know were there, from a distance). I guess I just need to learn the differences in uniforms better, but whilst it's easy to take the time to do this when sniping, it's not so easy when you run into someone! I guess it was a bit of a shock coming from the campaign, with red markers signifying the enemy.

[Zak1984]

Find a good community of experienced players to be a part of and you are sorted, they will keep you right.

It's important to find people with the right mindset as you mate, depending on how you approach the game, either hardcore realis or just fun and everything in between.

[EDcase]

I'm usually on in the evenings at "1Para Public Server" [UK]
Its normally running 'Domination' but can be changed if enough people vote for another mission.

I will help anyone who wants to learn.
A mic is necessary but TeamSpeak is not required for this server.

(NOTE: Do not join with ACE addon)

[zikoma]

I would suggest joining http://arma-wargames.com

You pick a side the red or blue for easy.

And you will be placed in a certain unit. Ie infantry,airforce,armour......

Then battles are on Sunday. Player vs player.

You will be giving commands by the general on where and what to do etc or from your squad leader's.

I am writing this really quick before i leave for work. If you are interested join the forum and sign up your name. If you want further better info, i will show you the way the game works when you sign up etc.

look for (UCA)Lt-2nd.zikoma

[Jensin]

There are many types of servers out there today, but here are the main ones.

1. DayZ- Zombie survival, require you to download mods

2. Roleplaying servers- Roleplay as cops, civs, or custom teams depending on which server your playing (some let you be taliban too, or the Takistani Liberation Army). Probably the second most popular, a bit of a learning curve but can be enjoyed by all teams. Read rules on servers websites or by pushing M for help.

3. Realism servers- often very strict, it is a must to read rules before doing anything, some will ban you on sight if they see you break them. They can be very fun and very teamwork heavy

Tips during combat.

1. Depending on how much people are talking, i will turn off my VoN and max my effects. Listen for footsteps, gunshots, cars, etc. These can often help you find sneaky little guys and give you the upper hand.

2. Start being use to using deductive reasoning to figure out where snipers are. With effects max, you can often hear the gun shots, but pay attention to where bullets land, how long it takes for a bullet to land after a gunshot, etc.

3. Sometimes going alone is better, sometimes its not. Being in teamspeak where you can communicate without the spamming of other players can be key.

4. Be aware of how graphics work. Some grasses and bushes can not be seen from long ranges, which means using them as camo isn't always a good idea.

5. Learn how players play. Sometimes I will get players to follow me so I can trap them or lead them into a area where I can easily kill them.