ATTN NOOBIES! - New to ArmA II or OA - Here's the place for your questions

[Günter Severloh]

I bought ArmA 2 OA today, and I already had ArmA 2 on my computer (finished once, having another crack at it).

Finished once? This aint a game you finish. Have you tried the sp editor and the Mp editor?
Youll never finish anything once you get into building your own stuff.

If you ever need help with the editor at least with knowing the basics, then give me a shout,
or ask some of the guys on the forums here, theres plenty of them that "only" play in the editor. Sp game whats that?, lol

[Steved]

Technically speaking, OA is a different executable file. arma2oa.exe or arma2_oa.exe, one of those.

When you installed OA it should have created a different entry for OA in your Start menu.

You can tell you're running OA because the interface will be tan colored and the text is smoother than Arma2.

Also, you can transfer your A2 controls to OA, follow instructions in this thread: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?p=1771930

I click on the desktop icon, the Start menu appears, I have "Options" menu to change audio, video, controls etc, Single player, Multiplayer. I click on Single Player, Select "Campaign", and there is just "Harvest Red" in there. That's where I would have expected "Operation Arrowhead to appear. But it is not present.

[Another Hater]

How do i get more points in the Wizard editor? Im stuck with 7500 points.

are there any mods or guides on how to do this?

[Günter Severloh]

I dont think there are any guides for the wizard as far as I know, but there is this guide for the regular editor:
http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/A...Mission_Editor

You are trying to build missions for yourself with the mission wizard?
I see what your trying to do, but as far as I know theres know where to edit the 7500 points you get in the wizard.

I played around with that editor, and tbh it is simple to setup, and do, but in the reg editor theres no limits,
little more advanced but not hard.

[PoorOldSpike]

I've been playing about in the editor with a US M252 81mm mortar, but after it fires its 8 rounds, how can I re-arm it?
I've placed an ammo truck nearby but there don't seem to be any mortar rounds in it, just other stuff!

[Günter Severloh]

Hey spike,
What you can try is drive an ammo truck to the mortar, then get in the mortar, and it should rearm automatically,
and look at your action menu and see if theres an option to rearm.

[Flanker15]

Something I've never figured out:
How do I order my AI to something in their local when I'm way off somewhere else?
Say they're near an empty truck and I want them to get in it, I can't use the mount menu because that only displays things around me, I can't order them into it from the map because map icons are off so any way to do it?

Also is there a nice detailed up to date manual for Warfare somewhere? I have many questions about little things in it.

[Günter Severloh]

Hey Flanker15,

What you do is if your off somewhere else like you said and your AI is somewhere else near vehicles, highlight their F number,
then hit 4, select the vehicle from the list you want your AI to get into, and then tell him to get in as driver.

Also is there a nice detailed up to date manual for Warfare somewhere?

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/W..._Editing_Guide
this is for Arma, but most of the stuff in it should relate, if theres other questions about
Warfare be sure to check out the warfare thread in the usermissions section.

[RANKER]

Hi good people, first of all, please excuse my anglish
writing (as I am a french Canadian).

In Joint Operation I made lots of coop maps for my friends
and they will like to play ArmA 2 so my question is..

Is it possible (with ArmA 2 mission editor) to make maps
on which a bunch of players can play againts the AI??
(real coop missions)

If so, where can I find tutorials to help me understand
the ArmA 2 editor and make those map ???

Many thanks in advance good people.

Ranker...out!!!

[Flanker15]

Hi good people, first of all, please excuse my anglish
writing (as I am a french Canadian).

In Joint Operation I made lots of coop maps for my friends
and they will like to play ArmA 2 so my question is..

Is it possible (with ArmA 2 mission editor) to make maps
on which a bunch of players can play againts the AI??
(real coop missions)

If so, where can I find tutorials to help me understand
the ArmA 2 editor and make those map ???

Many thanks in advance good people.

Ranker...out!!!

If you want to make/play missions for coop you definatly picked the right game!
Head over to armaholic.com and grab as many coop missions as you like.

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/W..._Editing_Guide

That guide is more for editing warfare, I'm looking more for a players manual which explains icons and upgrades etc...
Using mount command worked this time when I tested it, guess something just bugged up when I used it last time.
Thanks.