What exactly is CSAT?

[Sang]

What countries are in the CSAT alliance? What is the purpose of this alliance? The campaing in Arma 3 doesn't really explain it too well.

Edit: This thread is from 2014, I got it now, no need to keep bumping. This was posted back when the game only had the East Wind campaign, and my understanding of English was worse back then, so I probably missed some of the background.

[Gringovich]

I dunno, nobody knows. You just need to know that it's full of terrorists who are evil and need to be shot. There was a mention that Iran is part of it but that's all we know.

[RealRawNews]

It's basically just Iran.
See this map here: http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/418/arma3worldblocs.jpg
I remember it being posted on the BI forums before release

[Sang]

Originally posted by Adam Jensen:

It's basically just Iran.
See this map here: http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/418/arma3worldblocs.jpg
I remember it being posted on the BI forums before release

Ah, thank you.

Edit: As a Finn, It's very interesting to see that in the Arma world, Finland and Iceland are "influenced" by Russia.

[L3TUC3]

CSAT

Canton Protocol Strategic Alliance Treaty

Formed at the apex of the Canton Protocol summits, this strategic alliance of states is built upon the goals of mutual defense, expanded global influence, and sustained economic growth.

Set against the context of foundering economies and civil unrest across the west, CSAT has risen in prominence over the last decade. Investment in shared civil and military technology and the aggressive pursuit of opportunities and partnerships throughout Asia, South America and North Africa has led to a sharp increase in strategic tension across the globe, as traditional spheres of power and influence are encroached upon.

It's basically China, Russia and Iran afaik. There's actually a csat texture with a russian flag in the game files.

[Sang]

Originally posted by L3TUC3:

(I shortened this because I din't want the same long explanation to be said twice.)

Thank you!

[Gringovich]

Originally posted by L3TUC3:

Where do you know this from?

[Shields]

Straight from ArmA 3's website under the section "factions".


"Formed at the apex of the Canton Protocol summits, this strategic alliance of states is built upon the goals of mutual defense, expanded global influence, and sustained economic growth.

Set against the context of foundering economies and civil unrest across the west, CSAT has risen in prominence over the last decade. Investment in shared civil and military technology and the aggressive pursuit of opportunities and partnerships throughout Asia, South America and North Africa has led to a sharp increase in strategic tension across the globe, as traditional spheres of power and influence are encroached upon.

Recently partnering with the government of The Republic of Altis and Stratis, joint civilian and military projects are supported by an independent mechanized brigade-sized force officially operates under the authority of Col. Vahid Namdar."

[Firmament]

I believe that the CSAT men talk in Iranian language, and in the editor, you can see that the stuff related to their faces belongs to a "Persian" folder. So they're clearly Iranian dudes for most of them. With maybe few Arabic guys as well. But Iranian people aren't Arabs. I agree that this faction is a bit unclear by the way. With Russians on the battlefield, things were a lot simpler :D

[Dj Otacon]

Iranian and Iraqui people are from the old country of persia ( yeah the 300 bad guys).

[Sang]

Originally posted by 1911Shields:

Straight from ArmA 3's website under the section "factions".

-shortened-

Pretty much the exact same piece of text was posted earlier in this thread. Also, this thread was posted about 4 months ago, so you kinda necroed it, but since people are interested in continuing the discussion, I guess it's alright.

[Hash]

IMO and wiki's this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Cooperation_Organisation seems pretty close to CSAT.

[Manwith Noname]

Originally posted by Sangheili:

Pretty much the exact same piece of text was posted earlier in this thread. Also, this thread was posted about 4 months ago, so you kinda necroed it, but since people are interested in continuing the discussion, I guess it's alright.

No, it's not alright. It's like breaking one of the 10 commandments or dividing by zero. The horrors unleashed by necromancing are untold and should not be taken lightly.

[Sang]

Originally posted by Manwith Noname:

Originally posted by Sangheili:

Pretty much the exact same piece of text was posted earlier in this thread. Also, this thread was posted about 4 months ago, so you kinda necroed it, but since people are interested in continuing the discussion, I guess it's alright.

No, it's not alright. It's like breaking one of the 10 commandments or dividing by zero. The horrors unleashed by necromancing are untold and should not be taken lightly.

Dear sweet baby Jesus, I've made a terrible mistake! What's going to happen now? Are the dead threads going to rise up again and cause chaos everywhere?

[Manwith Noname]

The Necronomicon will contain clues to the answers you seek.

This time has been foretold in many other texts too. Actions once considered evil will become more accepted and humanity at large will devolve into madness. Only those who choose the path of enlightenment shall be saved.

[Samoht Nox]

Originally posted by Manwith Noname:

Only those who choose the path of enlightenment shall be saved.

soooo...Buddhism? lol