Bohemia Interactive and third-party developer Savage Game Design have announced a new Creator DLC for Arma 3 based on the Vietnam War. Called S.O.G. Prairie Fire, the new DLC will transport players to Vietnam and deliver a historic military sandbox experience on a scale not seen before in a video game. The new S.O.G. Prairie Fire DLC is slated to release sometime later in Q2 2021 and will cost $22.99.
The name S.O.G. Prairie Fire DLC refers to the ‘Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group’ (MACV-SOG). It was a United States Special Forces unit that was established in 1964 to conduct covert operations in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. This task force will play a central role in the DLC’s multiplayer co-op campaign. To make the DLC as close to the real deal, the developer has been working closely with US Special Forces veterans who served in MACV-SOG until it was deactivated in 1972 along with Vietnamese advisors.
Key features of the upcoming Arma 3 Vietnam DLC include:
- Cam Lao Nam Terrain – Explore a unique 300 km2 terrain representing the Vietnam War’s entire Area of Operations, including the Ho Chi Minh Trail which ran from North Vietnam through neighboring Laos and Cambodia to South Vietnam.
- 4 Factions – Fight as the United States Army (including the covert MACV-SOG Special Forces unit), Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) or Viet Cong. All sides come equipped with their own uniforms and gear.
- 50+ Weapons – Engage the enemy with detailed recreations of pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, grenade launchers, and a diverse range of weapon accessories. Your arsenal is reinforced by deadly grenades, traps, and other special items.
- 50+ Vehicles & Static Weapons (including variants) – Wage war in the jungles, mountains, cities, rivers, and islands of Vietnam with several variations of armed helicopters, gunboats, light tanks, cars, trucks, static weapons, one jet, five small boats, and two bicycles.
- Multiplayer Co-op Campaign – Operate deep within enemy territory as a member of a clandestine MACV-SOG recon team in a fully voice-acted campaign that consists of 6 highly replayable co-op missions for up to 14 players.
- 9 Multiplayer Scenarios – Play 9 new scenarios in Arma 3’s official End Game, Warlords, Zeus, and Escape game modes. The “Ash & Trash” bonus mission tasks you with flying routine helicopter missions around the beautiful countryside and landmarks of Cam Lao Nam.
- 5 Single-player Scenarios – Become familiar with the weapons, vehicles, and equipment used during the Vietnam War in two new Showcase scenarios. Additionally, there is a mission for both MACV and PAVN that introduces you to jungle combat from either perspective. The “Ash & Trash” bonus mission can also be enjoyed in single-player.
- Sounds & Effects – Experience ‘Nam with immersive audio meticulously designed to reproduce the sound of jungle guerrilla warfare: wildlife calls, disturbed vegetation, quiet whispers of “Charlie”, bullet cracks, explosions, and the loud cries of the wounded.
- Music – Listen to an atmospheric soundtrack that consists of rock and blues, and a cinematic score composed with Vietnamese instruments. Players can tune into an in-game radio channel that also broadcasts original Armed Forces Vietnam news and adverts that ran at the time.
Additional Content – S.O.G. Prairie Fire is complemented by various modules and objects that are usable when the DLC is loaded. This includes custom systems for battlefield logistics, artillery and air support, melee combat, and more – as well as 100 food, drink, and medicine items and over 150 building structures and fortifications that can be used to support community-made content and game modes.
Bohemia Interactive and Savage Game Design have also announced that a small-scale closed beta test will take place in the next two weeks. This will allow selected members of the Arma 3 community to test out the new DLC and report any remaining technical issues while playing on a variety of PC configurations. In order to ensure that no compatibility issues occur for non-DLC owners, Savage Game Design will also publish a compatibility data pack to the Arma 3 Steam Workshop.
This compatibility data pack will make sure that those players who do not own the S.O.G. Prairie Fire are able to play on multiplayer servers that make use of DLC’s assets. It will also allow players to inspect the new assets in-game before making their final decision to purchase the DLC. However full access to the DLC which includes the Cam Lao Nam terrain, campaign, and single-player scenarios will be exclusive to the DLC owners. It will also include restrictions to the in-game use of DLC assets by non-owners.
A confirmed release date is not known at this point however for additional details, you can either check out the official page of the project or the Steam page of the project where you can add it to your wishlist as well.
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