Posted April 11, 2012
ARMA 1 is
ARMA: Armed Assault (in USA also known as ARMA: Combat Operations)
ARMA: Queens Gambit (expansion for ARMA)
ARMA: Gold (ARMA 1+QG is the version available on GOG.com, latest released build)
note that ARMA 1 on our back catalogue
http://www.bistudio.com/english/games/back-catalogue
while ARMA 2 and newer is on primary list
http://www.bistudio.com/english/games
ARMA: Cold War Assault is re-release of OFP: Cold War Crisis and OFP: Resistance
(both included) under ARMA branding (latest version 1.99)
ARMA 2: Free is not ARMA 2, it's feature and visual quality stripped version of ARMA 2, compatible with ARMA 2
ARMA 2 engine is on version 1.11, (features, improvements especially netcode from 1.60 aren't included)
ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead engine is actually at version 1.60, with public betas of 1.61 already released (weekly to bi-weekly)
A2: OA engine has received in 1.60 major netcode and performance improvements
A2: OA is standalone but can read A2 data
A2: OA+A2 data gives ARMA 2: Combined Operations which is what 95% of community uses
DLCs (British Armed Forces and Private Military Company) are only for A2: OA (not for A2)
read this for package details
http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ARMA2_PackageCombination
ARMA 2: Firing Range is Android, iOS mini-game for mobile devices
i hope that answers some of the questions users got
ARMA: Armed Assault (in USA also known as ARMA: Combat Operations)
ARMA: Queens Gambit (expansion for ARMA)
ARMA: Gold (ARMA 1+QG is the version available on GOG.com, latest released build)
note that ARMA 1 on our back catalogue
http://www.bistudio.com/english/games/back-catalogue
while ARMA 2 and newer is on primary list
http://www.bistudio.com/english/games
ARMA: Cold War Assault is re-release of OFP: Cold War Crisis and OFP: Resistance
(both included) under ARMA branding (latest version 1.99)
ARMA 2: Free is not ARMA 2, it's feature and visual quality stripped version of ARMA 2, compatible with ARMA 2
ARMA 2 engine is on version 1.11, (features, improvements especially netcode from 1.60 aren't included)
ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead engine is actually at version 1.60, with public betas of 1.61 already released (weekly to bi-weekly)
A2: OA engine has received in 1.60 major netcode and performance improvements
A2: OA is standalone but can read A2 data
A2: OA+A2 data gives ARMA 2: Combined Operations which is what 95% of community uses
DLCs (British Armed Forces and Private Military Company) are only for A2: OA (not for A2)
read this for package details
http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ARMA2_PackageCombination
ARMA 2: Firing Range is Android, iOS mini-game for mobile devices
i hope that answers some of the questions users got
Post edited April 11, 2012 by Dwarden
