FROM: High Command
TO: Arma 3 Users
INFO: Aspect Ratio Settings Removal, Security Feedback Tracker Project, Tools Hotfix
PRECEDENCE: Flash
SITUATION
The development team is currently
evaluating reports from players who have experienced issues after the release of
Update 1.64. To address the most problematic issues, we're preparing a
small hotfix to the game. However, since some of the planned changes require thorough multiplayer testing, we will not yet be able to release the hotfix this week.
INTELLIGENCE
Arma 3 Units celebrated an
important milestone last week. One of its groups,
Hostile Takeover, now has more than
1000 members! As it is the first Arma 3 Unit to reach such a high number, we send our
congratulations and hope to see another thousand soon. There are plenty of Units already; be sure to check the
page and
search for a Unit suited just to you!
Gaming magazine
PC Gamer shared
an article mapping their most favorite game expansions. To our delight, Arma 3's recently released
Apex expansion is
listed as well (along with a short description). We're
proud to be present among such PC game legends!
It looks like
Apex is also quite popular
among streamers and their viewers.
TwitchCon has
shared a tweet uncovering the top ten list of
most streamed 2016 releases.
Arma 3 Apex is present there on the sixth place. We're really happy to see Apex doing very well and we're highly motivated to continue improving the game and work on new content.
Thanks for the splendid support!
OPERATIONS
In one of the recent
Dev-Branch updates, we've removed the possibility to set the
aspect ratio of the User Interface of the game. Senior Designer
Bořivoj Hlava explains some
motivations behind this decision:
"The 'Aspect Ratio' setting helped users to run the game on non-standard resolution monitors in the past. These days, however, there is no need for this setting and it can even be misleading for some people. In fact, our Analytics data show that more than 10 % of our players have their aspect ratio set incorrectly which can significantly impact their experience of the game. Therefore, we decided to make things easier to understand by implementing a fully automatic aspect ratio detection into the game."Users of the official
Feedback Tracker may have noticed some
recent additions to the bug reporting site. Our QA heroes have now added
two new projects:
Arma 3 Security and
DayZ Security. Naturally, we'll cover the part related to our project.
Arma 3 Security is a new space used to
report security issues (such as hacks, exploits and vulnerabilities) by our players directly to the developers. We're keen to hear about any exploits, potential security issues, memory hacks and others. Having a
dedicated place for such reports on the Feedback Tracker can serve this purpose well and
speeds up the process of tackling game-breaking issues and exploits. Be sure to check the
initial description before submitting a ticket. There are some cases we're not able to influence and those should be reported to our partners (such as bans issued by
BattlEye) or the standard
Feedback Tracker section. The members of the
Quality Assurance department are looking forward to the reports!
LOGISTICS
The
Tools package received a small
hotfix due to an issue with the
Publisher. You can inspect the full
TECHREP on the
Dev-Hub and provide your feedback to the
forums or on the
Feedback Tracker.
Last but not least, the
Bohemia Store is running a sale, with
massive discounts on several Bohemia titles - including 50% off our beloved
Arma 3, and the
Arma 3 Karts,
Helicopters, and
Marksmen DLC (or even a combination of these three in the
Arma 3 DLC Bundle). Grab your
desired titles while the offer lasts!