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MODERN NOGOVA ARMY by Plasman

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Version 1.1. Dryland Nogpat

Version 1.0. Woodland Nogpat

Description:

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Modern Nogovan troopers in dryland and woodland (in two separe addons) NogPat BDU (a fictional pixelized disruptive camouflage pattern loosely inspired by Brad Turner's work).

(Fictional) Background:

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In 2005 Australia considered for a moment replacing the Auscam pattern with a pixelized one. Brad Turner, a gifted camouflage designer, submitted his 037/2005 digital camouflage pattern as a competitor. The Aussies eventually decided to keep their current "Bunnies and hearts" Disruptive Pattern Camouflage. However, Turner's attempt did not got unnoticed and he was contacted by Nogovan Army officials who were looking for a new camouflage pattern to replace the old Resistance era uniforms. Now a fully fledged member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Nogova is required to participate to the NATO Response Force as member of the newly created NATO Joint Task Force East. Thanks to American funding the small Baltic island has been able to reorganise its armed forces along western standards. Nogovan soldiers discarded their Eastern style uniforms and combat webbings while (except for the Special Forces) keeping their Russian made weapons, for obvious logistical reasons (still having entire stockpiles of Russian arms and ammunitions left by the renegade Soviets when they were expelled from the island). After several months of trials under a wide variety of environments (including a trip to the island of Rahmadi) a variation of the 037/2005 digital camouflage pattern was adopted and renamed NogPat, the Nogovan Government having bought the licence from Turner. Delivery to combat units started in early 2007 and are continuing.

Installation Dryland Nogpat :

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Just unzip the Nogova_Army.pbo file into ArmA's Addons folder.

Installation Woodland Nogpat :

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unzip the Novova_Wood.pbo file into ArmA's Addons folder

unzip the G36_Ccammo.pbo file into ArmA's Addons folder

Features (Dryland):

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Independent / Nogova_Infantry

Nogovan Rifleman, armed with Ak74

Nogovan Special Forces Saboteur, armed with M41AIM

Nogovan Officier (in Urban NogPat), armed with AKS74U

Nogovan Sniper, armed with SVD

Nogovan Squad Auto Rifleman, armed with PK

Nogovan Medic, armed with AK74

Nogovan AT soldier, armed with RPG7 and AK74

Nogovan Grenadier, armed with AK74GL

Nogovan AA Soldier, armed with Strella and AKS74U

Nogovan Squad Leader, armed with AKS74PSO

Nogovan pilot, armed with AKS74U

Nogovan crewman, armed with AKS74U

Independent / Nogova_Vehicles

BRDM

BMP-2

Independent / Nogova_Aircrafts

MH-6

Features (Woodlandland):

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Nogovan Rifleman, armed with Ak74

Nogovan Special Forces Saboteur, armed with cammouflaged G36C

Nogovan Officier, armed with AKS74U

Nogovan Sniper, armed with SVD

Nogovan Squad Auto Rifleman, armed with PK

Nogovan Medic, armed with AKS74U

Nogovan AT soldier, armed with RPG7 and AK74

Nogovan Grenadier, armed with AK74GL

Nogovan Squad Leader, armed with AKS74PSO

Nogovan pilot, armed with AKS74U

Nogovan crewman, armed with AKS74U

Nogovan AA Soldier, armed with Strella and AKS74U

Changelog V1.1. (dryland) :

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Added

2 soldiers (pilot and crewman)

2 vehicles (BRDM and BMP-2)

1 aircraft (MH-6)

Uniform change: Flackvests' MOLLE loops uncamouflaged.

Available:

1/ The Nogovan troops in dryland NogPat cammo are avaible:

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Here (temporary link) :

http://files.filefront.com//;7198705;;/

Also available on the Armaholic website (Thanks Foxhound smile_o.gif )

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=1082

and on Stavanger´s Militaria // ArmA Addons list (Thanks Stav smile_o.gif)

http://www.nextgenerationgames.de/php/Armed_Assault_Addons.htm

2/ The Nogovan troops in Woodland NogPat cammo are avaible:

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Here (temporaty link) :

Nogova_Wood_V1.zip:

http://files.filefront.com//;7253196;;/

Also hosted by Stavanger´s Militaria // Nextgenerationgames.de

http://www.nextgenerationgames.de/php/Armed_Assault_Addons.htm

Armaholic mirror :

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=1121

Enjoy,

Plasman

Dryland Nogpat Screenshots :

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Link to screenshot 01

Link to screenshot 02

Link to screenshot 03

Link to screenshot 04

Link to screenshot 05

Link to screenshot 06

Link to screenshot 07

Link to screenshot 08

Link to screenshot 09

Enjoy,

Plasman

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PALS (MOLLE on vest) loops are one color only crazy_o.gif

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PALS (MOLLE on vest) loops are one color only crazy_o.gif

Sorry, I'm not sure I understood the question but here is some kind of reply:

There a no proper ArmA 3D modelling tools released by BIS yet (you know the tune) so cannot create a different mesh for every pouch and link each one to a specific different texture. So yes the ammo pouches/pockets all end up with the same cammo pattern. It’s a bit odd but there nothing I could do about it.

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but my Nogovas are in 1985 wink_o.gif

maybe you want Sa58 and UK59 for them ?

or Skorpion ?

but don't you think/remember that Nogova is poor socialist country ?

digital camo, i d rather to see some russian/czech mix variant

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A good work Plasman on your skins really both Auzy, UN and Nova. Not a easy work and nice to play with. I believe the last texture you made is fictional?

I have some favorite artist here in arma whose work are just great which you are a part in the list.

The one thing though i have not found yet is American troops desert style. Ebud's desert troops are sweet too but are special forces only. I usually use them mostly in missions imagining them as non special forces U.S troops.

Any plans on U.S desert troops or is there one out that I have missed some where?

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Thanks very much smile_o.gif

The NogPat is a fictional cammo pattern.

However I do not deserve all the credit. My main source of inspiration for the NogPat is the work of Brad Turner, a camouflage designer who actually proposed his design to the Australian Army (who rejected it). This part of the background was not fictional. I was also influenced by the Flecktarn and Multicam camouflage patterns. Actually the idea behind the project was to find a nice Western style cammo suitable for the Sahrani/Rahmadi environment (or at least better suited than the current ArmA’s US ACU) Multiplayers feedbacks are welcome on this matter.

@ Vilas. The troops portrayed are modern (today’s) Nogova soldiers. Like the other former Warsaw Pact countries we can suppose Nogova got a fair share of US help/funding to revamp it’s armed forces and to bring them to NATO standards (including uniform design, which btw can be considered as an off the shelf purchase as NogPat was inspired by a commercially available pattern).

As for addon retexturing I think I will make a short pause...to concentrate on improving my "Typhoon over Rahmadi" SP mission.

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This camo fit`s better than ACU, no question. smile_o.gif

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digital camo, i d rather to see some russian/czech mix variant

Thats your opinion, I kidna like the pattern

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As Victor Troska said: "What on Earth are you wearing!?"

Only joking. It's good to see something "different".

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Quote[/b] ]

As Victor Troska said: "What on Earth are you wearing!?"

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Well, in the beginning I actually considered doing a Russian like cammo for Nogova's Army, but as Russian-Nogovan relationships are not supposed to be that good I figured the Nogovan Government and armed forces would be unwilling to adopt Russian cammo patterns (even if some of them are quite good). Not to mention digital/pixelized patterns are quite fashionable (and apparently efficient as well).

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No offence but what's the use for Nogovan Army units when there isn't even a Nogova island ingame?

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No offence but what's the use for Nogovan Army units when there isn't even a Nogova island ingame?

none taken smile_o.gif

Well, you know, those Nogovan guys are not forced to stay in their island forever wink_o.gif Especially if their governement follows the current trend among former Warsaw Pact / new NATO countries to send troops abroad to fight alonside their American allies. Nogovan infantrymen could be deployed as members of a NATO peace-keeping force sent to Sahrani. Btw if you take a close look you’ll notice a NATO patch on the right shoulder of the Nogovan soldiers.

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Really great stuff!, id like 2 see some T-72 tanks aswell tounge2.gif keep ya busy

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PALS (MOLLE on vest) loops are one color only crazy_o.gif

Sorry, I'm not sure I understood the question but here is some kind of reply:

There a no proper ArmA 3D modelling tools released by BIS yet (you know the tune) so cannot create a different mesh for every pouch and link each one to a specific different texture. So yes the ammo pouches/pockets all end up with the same cammo pattern. It’s a bit odd but there nothing I could do about it.

Not the pouches, the pals webbing.

pals1td5.th.jpg pals2up4.th.jpg

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No offence but what's the use for Nogovan Army units when there isn't even a Nogova island ingame?

Maybe they came as a peacekeeping force to Sahrani after the conflict ended? biggrin_o.gif

Only logical thing imo, as the camo doesnt really fit the 70% of Nogova wich is NOT desert smile_o.gif

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Not the pouches, the pals webbing.

Oh, I see now, thanks smile_o.gif. Would make them look more realistic. Will modify the vest accordingly in a future release.

Only logical thing imo, as the camo doesnt really fit the 70% of Nogova wich is NOT desert smile_o.gif

Just have these guys taking a trip to Northern Sahrani to check it out wink_o.gif

Maybe they came as a peacekeeping force to Sahrani after the conflict ended? biggrin_o.gif

Yup, exactly, just as the NATO forces did in Kosovo for example, or the French/Italian UN forces in Lebanon last year. Actually, peace keeping-forces seems to arrive most of the time once the conflict is (supposed to be) ended.

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Worked to improve the Nogovan soldiers' skins for a future release

Further to Jahve's suggestion did the MOLLE loops in one color only.

Clic here for screenshot

Also added a crewman. (maybe will add some vehicles if I have time).

Clic here for screenshot

and did some cammo trials in Northern Sahrani (woodland area)

Screenshots:

here

and

here

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this camo is much better in terrain than ACU, Nogova forever smile_o.gif

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Good work, except it sounds weird... units for island that does not exist in ArmA....

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Good work, except it sounds weird... units for island that does not exist in ArmA....

No offence ,but I already replied to this question:

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Well, you know, those Nogovan guys are not forced to stay on their island forever wink_o.gif Especially if their governement follows the current trend among former Warsaw Pact / new NATO countries to send troops abroad to fight alonside their American allies...

To be frank I first started the project as a possible replacement for the game’s US ACU cammo which might be OK for urban environment but not for other places in Sahrani/Rahmadi. But I found it a bit impersonal to call them 'Troops in fictional cammo' and decided the make a reference to Nogova. Now these soldiers have personality.

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The island of Nogova will get put in at some point.

Im sure all the islands from OFP will get remade.

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