ACE3 Wasteland project is looking for Testers and coders

[linuxmaster9 101]

The ACE3 Wasteland project has been underway for a few months now and have a dedicated server to handle development and production. Our current modset is limited as we work on porting to a different terrain and adding RHS. To join the server you need ACE3 3.1.1, CBA_A3, @HueyPack, and ALiVE. Filter for ACE3 and you will see a server called ACE3 Wasteland Testing Server. If you are interested in helping in the coding, let me know somehow.

the following is the PWS link to the published mod pack. Dont use Chrome to open the link. Firefox or IE.

pws://?c=PrMNsEe5J0yE8ra_B_ZpZQ

Edited June 19, 2015 by LinuxMaster9

[linuxmaster9 101]

Im working on releasing a version without ALiVE but with Headless Client and RHS instead.

Is there anyone who would be willing to help get ACRE2/TFAR, HLC and RHS squared away on the mission? Selecting units and such as well as selecting what spawns in what types of crates etc is not my strong suit. Especially with the massive array of options. The currently planned map is Bornholm.

[CaptainAzimuth 714]

I would suggest you guys ask the Wa.arma folk. SaMatra would probably be interested in such a project. I brought up the idea of a single ACE3 server for a test to see of people would like that, and considering they use the RHS and HLC pack over there, it seems like it's a match made in heaven.

[linuxmaster9 101]

i asked Sa Matra back in Arma 2 days and he said no. i kinda doubt they would do it.......even though they use mods already. Im working on adding ACRE2 Omnibus edition to it. that way, there is no need for TS3 just to use radios.

[CaptainAzimuth 714]

Funny thing is, SaMatra actually would do it. The only thing holding him back is the work it takes to implement some kind of scripts and stuff. In short, i guess he doesn't want to add all the ACE items to the gun-stores and stuff, and thus, won't put up a test server to provide a template for it.

[linuxmaster9 101]

Funny thing is, SaMatra actually would do it. The only thing holding him back is the work it takes to implement some kind of scripts and stuff. In short, i guess he doesn't want to add all the ACE items to the gun-stores and stuff, and thus, won't put up a test server to provide a template for it.

sad thing is, I offered to add all that stuff for him. All I needed was him to swap out the medical system with ACE medical. AgentRev of A3Wasteland did that for me with A3Wasteland. It works just fine. If Sa-Matra wants to fork ACE3Wasteland and do Sa-Matra ACE3 Wasteland, he can do so. A3Wasteland and the forks thereof are OpenSource with GPLv2/3.

The thing I am going for now is replacing the stock VON with ACRE2 Omnibus.

I just made a post in the Sa-matra forum under the suggestions category. It is for ACE3 + ACRE2 and lists the reasons and features.

Edited July 20, 2015 by LinuxMaster9

[gobi42 15]

Just out of curiosity what are you using alive for? random paroling ai? or random squads scatter over the island?

[linuxmaster9 101]

Just out of curiosity what are you using alive for? random paroling ai? or random squads scatter over the island?

Im no longer using ALiVE but when I was it was random patrolling groups but ones that had bases. I was trying to make them a 4th faction enemy to all factions. That way, if the server pop was low, there would be a very real enemy to keep the players occupied.

[gobi42 15]

I have been working on writing a script that does that, been using a3wasteland stratis mission as a base. Also been working on adding all of EricJ weapons to the store config

[CaptainAzimuth 714]

Im no longer using ALiVE but when I was it was random patrolling groups but ones that had bases. I was trying to make them a 4th faction enemy to all factions. That way, if the server pop was low, there would be a very real enemy to keep the players occupied.

That is actually a bloody brilliant idea. I wonder if the impact on the server from that would be minimal, but still sufficient enough to be a substantial game play mechanic.

[gobi42 15]

hey man any chance you can share a link to your mission, or a github link. I would like to see what you got going on and maybe i can help out. It sounds like you had the same idea with random ai patrolling around. who know maybe i can contribute to your project.

[linuxmaster9 101]

hey man any chance you can share a link to your mission, or a github link. I would like to see what you got going on and maybe i can help out. It sounds like you had the same idea with random ai patrolling around. who know maybe i can contribute to your project.

 

That would be much appreciated. You can see the basic mission I am building from HERE.

[gobi42 15]

Thanks for the link. I'll check it out. I know i loved having random patrols roaming the island. I think it really improved team play, as you were less likely to try and lone wolf anything, plus who doesn't like roaming around and sniping random unsuspecting ai :)

[linuxmaster9 101]

Thanks for the link. I'll check it out. I know i loved having random patrols roaming the island. I think it really improved team play, as you were less likely to try and lone wolf anything, plus who doesn't like roaming around and sniping random unsuspecting ai :)

more like the AI destroying well laid plans. Especially when they Airdrop reinforcements.

[gobi42 15]

more like the AI destroying well laid plans. Especially when they Airdrop reinforcements.

i never got far enough to work on air drops. But i also only had myself and one other guy to test them, the rest of my clan couldn't come to grips with arma :( I've been working on adding stuff to it but real life has been getting in the way lately. Hopefully it will settle down soon and give me a chance to get back to coding and stuff :)

[linuxmaster9 101]

The ACE3 Wasteland server has finished the network upgrade so development and testing can continue finally. Let me know if you are willing to help integrate the RHS or CUP mods as well as the weapon packs into the mission.