Arma Reforger gets a new island and co-op mode

When Bohemia Interactive Studio Revealed Summer Support Plans Army reformer announced in Steam Early Access and the Xbox Game Preview program that the first really big update called Ground Support will be released before the end of this year. And so it happened, with regard to certain changes in development, but in the end this one the milestone didn’t arrive as one big update. Instead, it will be gradually provided to us in the form of several small updates over the next few months, but it looks like the former already offers great features.

Basically it’s about brand new, never seen before in the Arma series Arland Island with an area of ​​16 square kilometers. It is an island next to Everon that offers an airport, two picturesque villages, a wooded ridge or a hill with a communication station. In addition, Arland boasts several brand new structures, including an airport control tower or underground bunkers, as well as its own version of the Game Master and Conflict modes. It is adapted to a smaller area compared to Everon. Overall, it looks like some kind of successor to Utes z. Army 2 and Stratis from Army 3which also featured small islands that added to the appeal of the game’s main map.

this is also big news the first version of the new Combat Ops mode, which is conceived as a dynamic cooperative multiplayer mode. Up to six players will always be offered three randomly generated quests to exit, while Combat Ops is not a problem to play even in single player. However, the creators warn that the challenges of this mode may require teamwork.

The FIA ​​guerrilla faction also received additional weapons, namely assault rifles Sa-58P and Sa-58V 7.62×39. The M16 can now mount a 4×20 ranged optic. Other news that the first part of the ground support milestone brings include enhanced options for creating custom scenarios, overhaul of injury and healing logic, the ability to play PC multiplayer matches on a local machine, changes to ammo weights or better. server voting.

Further improvements in network traffic, changes in the sound system, management or artificial intelligence will definitely not interfere either. But also worth mentioning more detailed graphics settings on Xbox and redesigned vehicle handling. Some cars now offer manual transmission and you may notice a more complete user experience while driving, or the fact that the engine no longer automatically turns off when you get out of the car.

The full list of changes is available on the official website. Either way, there should be bigger updates next year. The Air Assault and Final Strike stages are expected to offer helicopters, light artillery, building destruction, an electrical system, more explosives, or the classic Škoda 105 S on their way to Army Reforger release in version 1.0. and other conventional and armored vehicles.