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Dark Tides [sp_camp]

This campaign was released in 2021. I had hidden it while working on a new edition, but don't know when that will be done so I am making this public again. This version has a few bugs that will not be fixed. Hopefully I will have a new version some day.


Version 1.00 Release (Part 3 in the Gates of ARMAgeddon series)

Bohemia Topic: https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/222733-sp_camp-dark-tides/

*** Requires Contact DLC and Apex ***
If you have Karts DLC, there is a little kart track action in the 3rd mission.
Laws of War DLC content is used frequently but not strictly required.

If you experience any Access Violation CTDs, then make sure Blastcore is *not* loaded.

Dark Tides is a massive campaign that represents parts 3, 4 & 5 of the Gates of ARMAgeddon. The story revolves around a renewed war between Chedaki and CDF in Chernarus with the Russians determined to keep American interference out of the region. This is a story campaign with lots of dialog and an uncertain future where the player has agency to push toward one ending or another. Missions occur on numerous maps all over the globe as a shadowy company named Tiamat Global produces a bioweapon at a secret facility. Most of Dark Tides focuses on Lt "Knight" of SEAL Team 6 (introduced at the end of Gambit Royale), plus a few missions with Russian VDV Sgt Artyom Gerasimov, and also some with the main antagonist Pytor 'Denmark' Tsarev. Dark Tides consists of 17 regular missions, plus 2 distinctly different possible endings, for a total of 19 possible missions.

Part 1 Shadow Fall: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=802767761
Part 2 Gambit Royale: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1395294169

Why is the download so big?
- it includes the maps Miroslavl' and Moschnyi with permission from Jakerod
- tons of recorded voice overs
- 3rd party music

Why Contact and Apex?
- missions on Livonia and Tanoa
- chemical gear from Contact including working chemical detector

Other Features of Dark Tides include:

Lambs AI compiled from GitHub
Play 3 different characters (plus up to 3 minor characters) over 18 missions
SEAL dog with armor and camera in one mission (JBOY dog + AZCoder cam + PortalGunner dog vest)
SEAL insertions by HALO, underwater, SOC V, and helo dropped boat
Chemical gas simulation
Nuclear explosion, erupting volcano, and numerous other effects by Alias
Numerous scripts from JohnnyBoy
Randomly locked cars and alarm system originally developed for the Red Vengeance mission
Some animations ported from Arma 2
Overriden Arma 3 default player animations so you aren't squirmy while trying to stand still
ASCZ Heads for more detail variation in faces included by author permission
LDL AC130 Gunship script-only version from Arma 2
Custom-scripted ambient vehicles and civilians
Random radio comm chatter in the SEAL team
HAZ Notifications
Simulated fire breathing statues and venemous snakes
Little bits of humor sprinkled throughout, some of it easy to miss

READ ME PLEASE:
Do not run any addons not listed below (unless they are minor enhancements like bullet casings, blue water, or dust fx). Do NOT run any AI mods. Lambs is already included and missions are tweaked to work with it. Other AI mods will *break* things. Unless you have a super PC, be cautious about using Blastcore. The Murr Edition causes some mission to literally crawl where you can't even play. That's a shame because it's the best looking edition. I linked below the Blastcore that I tested the entire campaign with successfully. Also do not run any mods that add random civilians. I already do this where and when appropriate.

Required Addons
CBA 3 https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=450814997
CUP Terrains Core http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=583496184
CUP Terrain Maps http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=583544987
CUP Terrains CWA https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=853743366
RHS AFRF https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=843425103
RHS USAF https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=843577117
RHS GREF https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=843593391
3CB Factions https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1673456286
PLP All In One https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1960024802
MLO All-In-One Collection https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=823636749
Pecher https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=708597484
Namalsk https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1308443165

Optional Addons
GPNVG-18 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=313041182
Max Women https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1451755886
Pook Soviet AF https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1595678775

Immersion Addons Tested and Approved (NOT required)
Improved Grenades https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=413463022
LAxemann's Immersion https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=825172265
Blastcore https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=767380317
BloodLust https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=667953829
Bullet Casings https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=606289254
Ragdoll Physics Plus+ https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2290838143
JSRS Soundmod https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=861133494
JSRS AFRF Sound https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=945476727
JSRS USAF Sound https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1180533757
JSRS GREF Sound https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1180534892


Known Issues beyond my control:
- Namalsk has a popup error when initially loaded. Click close close and ignore it.
- AI Pathing on Pecher is not very good. I added a "teleport" feature to get your team out of trouble.