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[SP\COOP]DUWS-R WW2 Western Front

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This is a modification of the original DUWS by Kibot and the DUWS Enhanced-M (More CP)(Manual Enemy Zones) by My man. Full credit goes to those guys for creating this mission.

Please see below for a description of how to play DUWS, and take my word for it, its one of the best persistent singleplayer and multiplayer missions out there.

In this modification you play as the US Army , Airforce and Tank troops against the Wehrmacht, Panzerwaffe and the Luftwaffe in winter.


Features:

- Manual Placement of enemy Zones

- AI Revive, medics will automatically revive units (only if played in Multiplayer)

- ****YOU CAN ALSO CHANGE THE MAP****

I've set up a google drive for the .pbo just rename DUWS-R-WESTERN-FRONT.Chernarus_winter.pbo to DUWS-R-WESTERN-FRONT.altis.pbo (for example) and put the file into the MP missions folder in the arma 3 root directory.

Google drive .pbo link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gSs3fsC75nWjf4NkC6IxhNOCYkyPYc0j/view?usp=sharing


Requires Mods to play, you'll find em all on the Arma 3 Workshop, links are to the right in required items except for the map Chernarus Winter A3, you can get it here:



How to play and set up game:

- Play in multiplayer by hosting a LAN for SP an or Internet game for COOP (AI will revive you in multiplayer LAN or local host.)

- Choose class in lobby and edit parameters - optional (top right, disabling the AI limiter is recommended)

- Place HQ dialog will pop up. Choose Random or Manual then (I prefer to choose a location manually).

- HQ will spawn wherever you click on the map for manual or wherever random location is, then a large dialog box will pop up to set up the game. Most of this is self explanatory - choose amount of enemy zones (more than 4 or 5 will engage the AI limiter and may stop the AI commanders on both sides from sending out attacks (task forces) against each other). This AI limiter can be turned off in the parameters options in the lobby before starting the game.

- Set your starting Command Points "CP". These are used for purchasing empty Vehicles and High Command Squads and are increased by doing side missions. If you haven't used High Command squads before I'd suggest looking up a short tutorial on You Tube to find out how as they are very useful in this game mode to capture strategic locations and hold them whilst you are elsewhere.

- Set the Army power "AP" for both sides. This is the amount of resources that both sides have from the start. I usually set the enemy AP for the German forces to 200 and the US to 10 so that you have to build up strength before attacking enemy zones by doing side missions. However AP is increased by capturing and holding zones.

- The max distance from HQ is the maximum distance that a side mission will spawn from the HQ or FOB

- Other Options here are self explanatory

- Click Start or Continue (not sure exactly what the button says). Then you will be taken into the map to choose the locations of the enemy zones. Try to choose flatter areas that are not cluttered up by trees or buildings and left click. If the area is unsuitable a dialog box will show up in the top right. Keep trying you usually can get them to go where you want, even if the area looks too cluttered. The further apart you put them the harder it is for the enemy Commander to reinforce them and take them back (which makes for a boring game in my opinion) Set them up around 1, 2 or 3km from each other and they will mutually support each other. Or not its up to you. Once done the game will start.

- Your AI commander is in the HQ building, go to him for requesting units, supports, Virtual Arsenal (from Supports) and side missions. The "Recruit Special Operatives" option has hireable troops that gain experience points for doing side missions and capturing zones that will improve their effectiveness in battle, go back to that menu periodically to add these points to their attributes.

- Set up FOB's. Once you have captured a zone after maybe a couple of minutes you will get a support added to your 0-8 menu (press 0, then 8) called establish a FOB. They need to be within 250m of the centre of the zone to work and will spawn in with a small patrol and can be fortified if the AI limiter hasn't kicked in. The AI Commander will also eventually send reinforcements there to protect the zone but you should also consider sending some high command squads there to patrol the zone to protect it further. You can also buy from a smaller selection of troops, high command squads and vehicles, as well as teleport between FOB's and select side missions at the FOB.

- Save in MP or SP by pressing 0-8-1, it costs one Command point.

Known Bugs:

Wierd bug where there's a thin black line across the screen when driving or gunning in a vehicle. Its the map thats doing it for some reason and only with IFA3 vehicles. They don't do it on other maps, only this one.

Sometimes when you start once your HQ has been deployed the HQ Commander does not send out Task Force attacks against the Germans. This can be caused by spawning more than 4 or 5 enemy zones which will cause the AI limiter to kick in. This can be turned off via the parameters tab (top right) in multiplayer where you select your soldier, however this can slow down fps if your machine isn't up to it.

AT guns aren't very good at killing tanks, purchase a Single High Command Tank from the request squads menu to guard your HQ and learn how to use high command on youtube.

Make sure to destroy or at least immobilise any empty german vehicles, mainly halftracks as if you don't they will not be despawned by garbage collection which deletes bodies and immobilised or destroyed vehicles. This will help performance and also will help your AI commander to spawn tanks after you control 2 zones as the script that handles this is limited to 15 tanks and/or vehicles on the battlefield at a time, ie the script will count undestroyed or empty/undamaged german vehicles.

Please notify me of any other bugs and i'll try to fix em, I'm relatively new to coding, and ENJOY!!!

Check out the Summer version US vs Germans
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=918874408

Russians vs Germans
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1090341586

The Germans vs Russians Version is done. You guys wore me down by asking so many times, Enjoy.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=916908723
Winter version Germans vs Russians
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=917657441

Check out my Vietnam War Version of DUWS
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=824622507