Rounds travel in parabolic trajectories and show effects of bullet drop dependent on their caliber, Muzzle velocities are modeled, and rounds lose velocity and knockdown power over time traveled.
The ones included in Arma 2 are: USMC, Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Chernarussian Defence Forces (CDF), Chernarussian Movement of the Red Star (ChDKZ), National Party (NAPA), and Citizens of Chernarus.Īrma 2 features around 80 realistically represented weapons with many variants including assault rifles, machine guns, and missile launchers, with realistically simulated ballistics. Caught in the middle are the Chernarussian and Takistani civilians.
The Chernarussian landscape is based heavily on the Czech Republic the home country of the developer.Īrma 2, plus all expansions, features eleven distinct armed factions, all with their own vehicles and weapons. ARMA 2 is set primarily in the fictional Eastern European nation of Chernarus, (meaning 'Black Rus'). This is further enhanced by introduction of the high command system, which allows the player to command multiple squads using the map.
The player is able to command AI squad members which adds a real-time strategy element to the game. ARMA 2 is a tactical shooter focused primarily on infantry combat, with significant vehicular and aerial combat elements.