Arma 3: Creator DLC - Reaction Forces Review (ReazorsEdge)
Updated review after testing version 1.0.1 (09/04/2024)
The DLC has a heavy focus on helicopter missions.
Which is awesome, has these let ARMA showcase some of its best aspects.
My main experience with the DLCs helicopter scenario sadly is far from optimal.
After a successfully landing the dlc seems to roll a loaded dice to decide if the chopper:
gets some random engine and avionics damage
explodes in your face, when you restart the engine (e.g. after a service) (v.101)
explodes in every-bodies face when you unload some troops.
With version 1.01 the autosave feature is now fully broken for me. After a successfully task in the helicopter missions the game autosaves. During this the helicopter gets into a catastrophic failure. So "game over" and no save to recover it. Unplayable.
First I thought that I made some mistake during the landing procedure or that I got shot down.
After some more glorious dying down the line and always after a (more or less) successful landing I got a bit mad and a tad suspicious.
To test this a bit I landed the test device in the main FOB on the service area and manually saved the game. Took some time to check that there are indeed no obstructing hazards for the subject and then began testing.
Every testrun with the save ended with a heavily damaged or exploding machine.
Some during the engine startup sequence, some directly after entering as pilot or gunner.
No chance to get back into the air.
Guess I'll mostly stick to the ground combat options of the DLC for now until this is fixed.
Which is sad, as I really liked what I could see so far from the DLC.