Explore a different perspective on the battlield with the addition of a humanitarian faction, van, drone, mini-campaign, and much more, in the Arma 3 Laws of War DLC.
Charity
A portion of the proceeds from direct sales of the Arma 3 Laws of War DLC in 2017 will be donated to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The total amount raised will be announced on www.bistudio.com in 2018.
Key Features
International Development & Aid Project (IDAP) - This new faction, IDAP, is a non-governmental organization which is specialized in rapidly responding to humanitarian disasters. The faction is composed of new IDAP-branded clothing and gear, including outfits for specialized roles such as Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialists, as well as many other tools, supplies, and other items.
"Remnants of War" Mini-Campaign - Take on the role of IDAP explosive specialist Nathan MacDade, who is tasked with identifying and deactivating mines after the war in the Republic of Altis & Stratis has ended. While you are being interviewed by an investigative journalist, you will uncover what happened in the town of Oreokastro, experiencing the events from the perspective of various sides, in recollections that span multiple periods of time.
Van - IDAP makes use of a new van, which comes in multiple variants, with over twenty custom liveries in total. Each variant caters to a specific purpose, such as cargo logistics or the transport of people. There is also an ambulance variant available.
Utility & Demining Drone - IDAP has a new drone at its disposal to be able to quickly move cargo or supplies to a specific location. A special variant of the drone is used as part of IDAP's demining operations.
APERS Mine Dispenser - The APERS Mine Dispenser is an effective but controversial area denial weapon system. It is typically only used in desperate situations, and can have devastating effects even long after a conflict has ended.
Vests, Bags, Headgear & Facewear - Various pieces of new gear are available to help you carry out your duties. This includes safety vests, messenger bags, hard hats and press helmets, ear protectors, safety goggles, and much more.
Additional Content - The Laws of War DLC adds a variety of miscellaneous additional content, such as time trial challenges for the new van and drone, a paramedic outfit, and a training mine.
Platform Update
The Arma 3 Laws of War DLC is supported by a major Arma 3 platform update, featuring new content and feature extensions. The platform update is free for all owners of Arma 3.
Supporting Feature Extensions
Cluster Strikes & UXO - Refined cluster strikes provide a highly destructive form of warfare, while the newly introduced simulation of Unexploded Ordnance means that some cluster bomblets might not explode upon impact.
Mines - Several improvements to the identifying and clearing of mines (and other explosives) make for a more manual process, with a greater emphasis on the Mine Detector tool.
Leaflets - You can now drop informational pamphlets from the sky using the new Utility Drone, which can then be picked up and read by people on the ground. You can also apply your own leaflet designs to your own custom scenarios.
LOAC - New additions to the Field Manual cover the Laws of Armed Conflict, while small tweaks to the Arma 3 sandbox also improve the in-game representation of LOAC.
Supporting Content
Showcases IDAP & Laws of War - Two new individual scenarios offer an introduction to the DLC's new faction and topic. In Showcase IDAP, you visit one of the organization's open days on Altis. while in Showcase Laws of War you take part in an IDAP training course.
Additional IDAP Content - In support of their operations, IDAP has access to emergency and medical supplies, such as cardboard boxes, food sacks, water bottle packages, blankets, stretchers, IV bags, body bags, and more.
Cluster Bombs - Deploy three new faction-specific cluster munitions from aircraft, but also deal with unexploded ordnance that may be left behind afterwards.
Decorative Objects - On top of IDAP-specific props, several new decorative objects are available, including shelter tents, separate floor canvases, new furniture, an air-conditioning unit, and plastic net fences.
Official Soundtrack - Listen to new music tracks composed specifically for this DLC.
Steam Achievements - Unlock a set of extra Steam Achievements related to the new content.
With all the contents/features and tools available at the moment, it's quite a shame that there will be only another flabby mini-campaign, and not something meatier. There's nothing to do, they likely don't consider the single-player investment profitable enough, since making a proper full-fledged campaign requires lots of additional efforts and resources*
16 years have passed, and vintage technicalities aside, Operation Flashpoint (+ Resistance) still reigns when it comes to providing an immersive, complete first person military experience
*although given the apocalyptic state of the engine, there's also the fact that no computer on earth would still be capable of handling the necessary AI routines to pull it off!
NOTES: This release is standalone and includes the following DLC:
- Arma 3 Zeus
- Arma 3 Karts
- Arma 3 Helicopters
- Arma 3 DLC Bundle 1
- Arma 3 Marksmen
- Arma 3 Apex
- Arma 3 Laws of War
- Arma 3 Jets
- Arma 3 DLC Bundle 2
- Arma 3 Malden
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With all the contents/features and tools available at the moment, it's quite a shame that there will be only another flabby mini-campaign, and not something meatier. There's nothing to do, they likely don't consider the single-player investment profitable enough, since making a proper full-fledged campaign requires lots of additional efforts and resources*
16 years have passed, and vintage technicalities aside, Operation Flashpoint (+ Resistance) still reigns when it comes to providing an immersive, complete first person military experience
Completely agree, each campaign they release somehow manages to be worse than the one before it so I only really enjoyed their OPF and Resistance campaigns.. (well, Flashpoint: Retaliation was almost as good IMHO, too bad the authors never released a follow up).
I refunded Apex and wouldn't touch this pretentious 'Laws of War' thing with a pole. But, because they are giving two showcases of it for free, it seems I have to (re)download the Apex map just for these. 8.9 gigs for something I won't be able to use otherwise, what a joke. I mean, I would gladly pay for the map if they had at least a somewhat decent SP campaign with it. I refuse to support the direction they're going to anymore (Go Kart DLC, fantasy helicopters DLC, etc.).
And given the futuristic fantasy setting (with fantasy weapons, vehicles, helicopters and airplanes), I'm sure, even a much better campaign would be iffy. If it wasn't waiting for a proper remake of the original campaigns in A3 (e.g. like the pretty good Red Hammer effort), I would probably remove it from my SSD.
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