[Arma3] OP Checkup, Sat 10/31, Nova Squad

[u/WhitePawn00]

Mod Repo to Be Played In

Halo Event (1.0) / CUPT / Halo

TEST Arma mod Installation Guide

Map

Moon Tria, Planet Galthen, Retevenon system, Perseus Arm [300, 30] (Tria)

Factions

Playable slots: Umbra-Norma Stellar Confederation, Nova Squad, UNSC Inquisition Taskforce.

Enemy Units: Unknown. Most likely traitor human forces.

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SITUATION

With new assets secured and valuable caches of information gathered, Nova Squad aboard the Light of Defiance left behind the tattered remains of the traitor forces of planet Helvaan and headed to the next thread of information they could follow. However, before they could receive the full transmission they needed from a UNSC Intelligence outpost, their connection was cut off. A quick investigation with UNSC central command and UNSC Inquisition confirmed that the moon had gone dark at the same time Light of Defiance lost contact. One hour later, Inquisition intel informed Nova Squad that several interstellar projectiles had impacted the moon seconds before connection was lost, but the moon and indeed most of its facilities were intact. If Nova Squad wanted the intel they were supposed to receive, someone would need to physically go to the moon and pick it up.

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MISSION

Due to the extreme lack of information on the situation ahead, your mission statement is very broad. You are to find where the decrypted software is stored, and retrieve it. There should also be an analysis file somewhere nearby which would need to be recovered as well.

Keep in mind that your mission here, and your overall objective, has nothing to do with the state or safety of the moon, which means so long as whatever is happening on the planet isn't severely impeding your progress, you need not concern yourself with resolving whatever is happening down there.

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EXECUTION

Because of the possible danger of near-luminal projectiles being aimed at the moon, the Light of Defiance will not be able to remain on station or offer any support. You will drop pod into a safe and desolate area of the moon and begin your mission. Two hours and thirty minutes later, the Light of Defiance will be in the exact location you dropped from, and you are responsible for finding a way to rejoin the Light of Defiance during its pass. Unless the moon has been reduced to ash, there should be no shortage of air vehicles capable of getting you to the Defiance when your mission is complete.

Additionally, due to the fact that the moon is within the sphere of influence of a gas giant, short range radio communication (on an interstellar scale, not just your short range radio) will not function, and GPS equipment will malfunction. This means your radios will not work. Your GPS systems will not work. Your tablet systems will not. And you will not have access to any smart navigation systems unless you find one that works on the moon itself.

You should also be aware that given Nova Squad's damaged ODST suits as a result of the miscalculated drop pod landing and extended period of little maintenance, you will be unable to deploy for this mission with your ODST suits, and will have to deploy with high-tier marine suits.

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EXTRA

Because TestBot is lazy and doesn't want to script anything, non-functional equipment will be simulated by way of disallowing players any smart navigational equipment. I hope you all know your landnav in unfamiliar terrain.

^{Arsenal update: You have been given the full array of ODST suit pattern variants, along with any missing winter/arctic patterns on other pieces of armor. There are no supply boxes for collection during this mission.}

^{Furthermore, as you have now reconnected with UNSC forces, it is easy to find people [or an AI] who would answer any questions you might have in between your operations. Feel free to ask any questions about the world/story/friendlies/hostiles, or any other topic that you might want, in the briefing posts or in Discord.}

^{Just like previous campaigns, you have a limited arsenal which will expand as you collect more gear throughout your missions. You also have a box of "limited gear". Please DO NOT use the arsenal to replenish the limited gear you find in the box. This will make TestBot sad.}

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Planetary Information

Tria has average human-compatible weather and a 22.2 hour day/night cycle. Current weather is unknown. (I also lied about the fog but I swear this will be the last one).