An interesting mission concept a few of us had discussed on TS a few days ago, I'll make a post about it here for record purpose (so I remember I should do this eventually heh). Maybe someone else would like to start it up or something.

Mission submitted by: Group discussion on TS
Mission Name: No idea
ArmA Island Chosen: Chernarus
CoOp/TvT: CoOp
Mission Idea Overview (MIO):

Fairly simple in concept, undoubtedly complicated in execution. The players will be in a non-traditional mission role of purely a supporting element. They will be manning a mortar fire base and will be required to preform script generated fire missions every x minutes (probably around 5-10). However, ammunition will be a concern. The fire base has been cutoff by enemy activity near and around it, so resupply via truck is not possible. However, there are 2 MH-60s (could do it another faction, up to mission designer) available to transport the ammunition.

Slots would be roughly 4 mortar crews (gunner, a-gunner), a rifle section/squad for security AND for ammo transportation, 2 pilots. Ammo would be available at a main BLUFOR base somewhere, the helos would have to fly there, could make it interesting by spawning some random LIGHT AA threats (technicals, MG emplacements, nothing serious, the helos aren't SUPPOSED to die). Once they arrive, they can load crates of mortar ammunition, keep it at like 4 crates per helo or something. Each crate would have say 12 mortar rounds. Some scripts would be needed for this, but they are 90% completed.

Meanwhile, the troops at the FOB will be given fire missions that they have to complete, varying in size and intensity. A script will be needed to generate these missions and keep track of their completion. Could make it so that a proper fire mission needs to be done, ie: if it is a delayed fire mission and the players shoot too soon, the fire mission fails, or if they don't put enough rounds on target in time, it fails. If the players fail 3 fire missions in a row, the "offensive effort" collapses, and a crap ton of AI is spawned around the FOB, and they assault it. If the players survive the assault (some sort of objective for the AI, get to a specific point of something), they can continue their fire missions.

End state of the mission wouldn't be clearly defined, kind of an arcade, last as long as you can type of thing. Eventually mistakes will be made, and things will go horribly wrong


There are a few scripts that will need to be designed and tested, but they are all relatively simple, and won't require anything "unconventional". I think this would make for a good mission for low player counts, as you could do it with as few as 2 people, or up to like 20.

Thoughts?