Task Force Helmand - FOBs, COPs & PBs (Static templates and full miz) WIP

[Hotdognz]

11 hours ago, markturner1960 said:

Can we ask that you guys ( and maybe rope Mr Goodnite in) can work together to get all these bases finished and issued on one template? That would be awesome.....

I actually would prefer My Goodnights work is not included on the finished template, while his bases are great and I appreciate the work put into them I don't like to use them for the simple reason he does not hide the static objects so you can see them on the F10 map, the OP hides all his work when he is finished which means it doesn't clutter up the F10 map.

[Opal 4-1]

I appreciate the feedback and suggestions, and I really appreciate the work on other FOBs and PBs that other other members of the community are creating there are some great works going on. But adding them to a single template isn't in my plans currently. 

For me, I am mainly focused purely on TF Helmand, and recreating the British, Danish and Estonian presence in Helmand covering the period I spent time there (I may have a plan for a campaign ). I am recreating these places as true to life and as realistically as I can (within the editors limits) with first hand photos, maps and other resources, mine and some friends who spent time there also.

 And I am not using any mods so they will be available to anyone. 

The issue with putting all the creations on one template isn't a hard thing to accomplish you can add each base/template yourself and edit what you need to.

But for me I wish to create a purely TF Helmand template and adding all the bases in Helmand, Khandahar and the other provinces would create a wonderful slide show when trying to play a mission! FOB Jackson has over 300 static objects for example and it's not a big FOB !

When I have completed enough I will release a miz file with all the TF Helmand bases created thus far. 

And as time goes on I may expand the base list into other provinces.

Edited July 26, 2024 by Lloyd80

[Opal 4-1]

Now Zad DC and ANP Hill live;

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3339628/

[Darcaem]

EDIT: NEVERMIND! It was my fault by not removing corrently the scenery!!! But since I've already posted, I will use this post to thank you  

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In you last template. Now Zad District Centre, the northern corner is not correctly displayed.

Thank you so much for your work!

Edited July 26, 2024 by Darcaem

[Hoirtel]

3 hours ago, Lloyd80 said:

I appreciate the feedback and suggestions, and I really appreciate the work on other FOBs and PBs that other other members of the community are creating there are some great works going on. But adding them to a single template isn't in my plans currently. 

For me, I am mainly focused purely on TF Helmand, and recreating the British, Danish and Estonian presence in Helmand covering the period I spent time there (I may have a plan for a campaign ). I am recreating these places as true to life and as realistically as I can (within the editors limits) with first hand photos, maps and other resources, mine and some friends who spent time there also.

 And I am not using any mods so they will be available to anyone. 

The issue with putting all the creations on one template isn't a hard thing to accomplish you can add each base/template yourself and edit what you need to.

But for me I wish to create a purely TF Helmand template and adding all the bases in Helmand, Khandahar and the other provinces would create a wonderful slide show when trying to play a mission! FOB Jackson has over 300 static objects for example and it's not a big FOB !

When I have completed enough I will release a miz file with all the TF Helmand bases created thus far. 

And as time goes on I may expand the base list into other provinces.

 

Awesome, thanks for your work. These look great. Also big thumbs up for sticking to the core units.

[Opal 4-1]

1 hour ago, Darcaem said:

EDIT: NEVERMIND! It was my fault by not removing corrently the scenery!!! But since I've already posted, I will use this post to thank you  

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In you last template. Now Zad District Centre, the northern corner is not correctly displayed.

Thank you so much for your work!

 

Cool, for the ones that need scenery removal open the miz file and take a screenshot of the trigger placement, then when you add the template to your own mission you can look at the screenshot to place the scenery removal triggers.

Glad you like them ! 

Edited July 26, 2024 by Lloyd80

[Ripcord]

These look great - were you over there at some point?  Can't wait to visit these places in the CH-47

[ienatom]

Great work guys, I worked on my own "template" marking most of the FOBs used in Afghnistan on a single mission if you need it. But I guess you already know how to find the correct locations in game 

Edited July 27, 2024 by ienatom

[Opal 4-1]

10 hours ago, Ripcord said:

These look great - were you over there at some point?  Can't wait to visit these places in the CH-47

Thanks, yeah I spent some time there. 

7 hours ago, ienatom said:

Great work guys, I worked on my own "template" marking most of the FOBs used in Afghnistan on a single mission if you need it. But I guess you already know how to find the correct locations in game 

 

Haha. Yeah I have plenty of sources. Most of them as with any source conflict at some point  

[RokoG1911]

Not really Helmand but I'm working on Kandahar Province stuff, so here's COP Hutal from around 2012

[Opal 4-1]

And here is FOB Price from around 2007/2008.

Link here;

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3339702/

Edited August 2, 2024 by Lloyd80

[YoYo]

Since I'm modifying the map a bit too, I'm curious if the lack of most of the FOBs is due to the fact that it's EA and it will come with time, or if it really won't be in the final version. I noticed that the current map is from 2016-2017, some of the FOBs didn't exist then.

[RokoG1911]

7 hours ago, YoYo said:

Since I'm modifying the map a bit too, I'm curious if the lack of most of the FOBs is due to the fact that it's EA and it will come with time, or if it really won't be in the final version. I noticed that the current map is from 2016-2017, some of the FOBs didn't exist then.

you can see on the map the low resolution satellite images of the FOBs they'll add later, like Pasab, Masum Ghar...

[YoYo]

On 8/25/2024 at 4:19 PM, RokoG1911 said:

you can see on the map the low resolution satellite images of the FOBs they'll add later, like Pasab, Masum Ghar...

Where did this idea come from? The map comes from the end of the War in Afghanistan (2016-17), half of the FOBs were no longer functional, what you see are often piles of sand that look like FOBs on a satellite photo, and in the phototexture shown on the map they were no longer there. I wouldn't count on it that you will saa all FOB. 

[RokoG1911]

On 9/10/2024 at 10:53 PM, YoYo said:

Where did this idea come from? The map comes from the end of the War in Afghanistan (2016-17), half of the FOBs were no longer functional, what you see are often piles of sand that look like FOBs on a satellite photo, and in the phototexture shown on the map they were no longer there. I wouldn't count on it that you will saa all FOB. 

the idea came from ED

[YoYo]

5 hours ago, RokoG1911 said:

the idea came from ED

Of course, it would be good, but I wouldn't be so optimistic, I have heard the opinion that in some places everything has been done and will not be touched again and there are satellite photos of the bases, but no 3D models. Also as I wrote, not every satellite photo means there is a FOB there, because they are remnants of a FOB and piles of sand, nothing more.

Example 2011:

Example 2016/2018 (FOB liquidated):

DCS:

So, as I write, even if it were to develop, not every such place would mean that any buildings and objects would be added here over a period of time. This example shows, among other things, that the satellite photo was taken when the FOB no longer existed here.

[Highwayman8948]

On 8/2/2024 at 12:27 PM, Opal 4-1 said:

And here is FOB Price from around 2007/2008.

Link here;

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3339702/

 

 

 

Your work comes to view @ 8:09

 

Thanks for helping bring Afghanistan to life

Edited September 13, 2024 by Highwayman8948

[Opal 4-1]

On 9/13/2024 at 7:34 AM, Highwayman8948 said:

 

Your work comes to view @ 8:09

 

Thanks for helping bring Afghanistan to life

Wow, that's awesome! I'm glad I could help! 

[YoYo]

@Opal 4-1

Check your FOBs, I noticed that after the last patch some HESCO objects moved (e.g. corners). It may have something to do with some map optimization. I don't know, I've already checked a few my missions and had to fix them all.

[PeneCruz]

Yes, all coner pieces have shifted, I think it's a change in the reference point in the 3d model.

Given the FOB's came and went over the years, It would be good to have each FOB as seperate templates you can add to suit the mission period and region. Or if that's too hard maybe based on a time range say 2008-2011, 2011-2017 etc?

[Florence201]

@Opal 4-1
 

Great work matey, really well made. Any ETA on your FOB Robinson? Looking to add this to my files. I'll DM also