Originally Posted by Athanasa

For example's sake, if it's possible, teleport people around the map at different distances from each other, say something, teleport them back and ask them to repeat what you said. Just to prove how ACRE radios deteriorate over range.

Easiest way would be to just teleport myself and use the 343 to demonstrate. Short and to the point.

Originally Posted by Athanasa

Examples of ACE features? Maybe actually testing more of them first hand. We heard about backblast, but no-one actually got hurt by it - may actually be worth showing that. Also what happens if you fire a weapon with backblast too close to a wall. Overpressure from tanks, occasional shrapnel wounds (seen people stand 4m from a landmine explosion in ACE and be unhurt, and 20m away in the back of the line I've collapsed form a piece of shrapnel to the chest). Combat deafness. Chopper tail rotors. Fastroping (not particularly important, or fast to teach. But it has a "Dude, that's awesome" value).

I could certainly go for the back blast kill. Volunteer, Pepper? Now safety distances for firing the AT-4 is important, so good spot there!
The shrapnel scenario you are talking about is just pure coincidence and nothing that can be taught in. We got around combat deafness during the AT part and AR/MG, so I'm only going to talk about it and the importance of remembering earplugs. Tail rotors is common knowledge to avoid (hint, hint) and fast roping belongs to the air assault school.

Originally Posted by Athanasa

Active examples of certain scenarios? Probably using teleporting / transport about the map again. Maybe activate some sort of script that makes the instructors immune to damage from the AI and invisible to them, but not the trainees (so they can scoot around and watch, rescue trainees if needed?). Use to simulate... what was it? The combat casualty thing. Bounding etc too, perhaps. With some sort of spawn control like that CAS training mission thing that spawns choppers.

I am already looking into the teleporting as suggested by you and Orbital.
The rest is a matter of scripting which shouldn't be too hard to achieve. I will make some inquires.

Originally Posted by Athanasa

Some of this can be safely ignored - I have attention span issues, nothing to with the instructor. I can want to pay attention all I want, but my mind (being a dirty little traitor) will wander about after a while. I think it's because I struggle to hold information in the abstract over time unless I actually do something relating to it, cementing it in memory.

Same deal with me. Practical learning is my preference, but it is also more time consuming, so I have to make some compromises along the course.

Originally Posted by orb1t4l

Thanks to J.B. for taking a lot of his time for putting this informative and enjoyable training night together. The structure of this lesson was perfect as it taught all the "essentials" needed to be part of a fighting team. Crystal clear instruction, easy to understand and everything was covered to prepare you for deployment into Arma2 the way it should be played.
This lesson should be provided to all new players, its the quickest way to be prepared!!!
If a progression to this lesson is made, with some really excellent teleport ideas implemented, you can guarantee i will be there!

Thank you very much, Orbital. I am defiantly looking to develop the course further.