Saferight

Part Eleven:
 
Our Ukrainian allies are in place on both the left and right flank and we begin to counter assault the Russians.  We do lose a Ukrainian BMP on the left flank but in turn we also destroy an ENY MBT and another APC across the river in the center of the map.  Now that our reinforcements have arrived things are starting to look a lot better!
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0azx_xsqTEQ

I got the vest/plate carrier done but after many attempts with making matching pouches said to hell with it (most pics i've seen have mixed matched pouches anyway). so just have to add the shoulder patch and pockets at this point.
 

 
In the mean time made some quick helmet covers to give the UKR digital troops a rag tag look. flavors are ucp, a-tacs fg, multicam, socom...
 

 

Kieme CMBS T-84 Oplot
 
a 3-tone digital camouflage version for the T-84 Oplot, light weathering representing small scratches, paint shades, rain marks, dust, dirt, mud splashes.
Tracks modified to represent rubber-padded version.
Enhanced normal maps.
 
Download:
https://app.box.com/s/a7cr6zqgl2ug569zxl2tisg6o07hgjw0
 
Preview:

Here is the first of my Force Specific Background (the scenario load screens) for CMBS. 
 
This is the first half for the Blue Forces its just pictures of UA forces from the takeover of the Crimea up to the current ATO.
 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tct62ecsdi13aoj/Blue%20Force%20Specific%20Backgrounds%20%28UA%29.zip?dl=0
 
No pictures during the winter months just spring, summer and a few in the fall to try an keep inline with the time frame in CMBS. I tried to stay away from images of the more controversial territorial defense battalions but a few might be in there.  They are all also cropped and resized from high pixel images.
 
US Army photos are coming up to complete the Blue forces but first of several batches for RU (redfor) is next.
 
let me know if anyone has problems with download.
 
thanks
 
EDIT: here is the 1st for Redfor. Mostly pics of the green men in Crimea along with photos from parades and testing grounds. All from HD like the UA photos.
 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/meigcpjlo603kal/Red%20Force%20Specific%20Backgrounds.zip?dl=0

I got the vest/plate carrier done but after many attempts with making matching pouches said to hell with it (most pics i've seen have mixed matched pouches anyway). so just have to add the shoulder patch and pockets at this point.
 

 
In the mean time made some quick helmet covers to give the UKR digital troops a rag tag look. flavors are ucp, a-tacs fg, multicam, socom...
 

 

Up on the repository a selection of icons that can be used to replace the default .exe icon. As below plus a few others
 
 

 
 

 
Get them here if interested
 
http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=314&func=fileinfo&id=3480
 
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I'm glad siljanus, speaking of glaring... close your eyes for the next one then...
 
Weathering pending.
 

 
I had to avoid some areas (like front mudguards) because of the stretching effects. Got enough areas covered to make the camo complete.

Kieme CMBS T-64BV
 
Dirty and dusty T-64BV with enhanced normal maps.
 
Download:
https://app.box.com/s/beqrs5jbox26b1v9tc5frk9z83nuxva5
 
Preview:
please see previous replies in this thread.

Another try, this time I also added one layer of light brownish mud on the lower parts, 1 layer of frsh mud sprinkles and 1 layer of small rusty scratches all over the vehicle.
 
I also started experimenting with the normal maps on vehicles, and forcing them to be a bit extreme you can effectively perceive the difference in game... standard normal maps are quite "conservative" so to say, if you make them deeper and enhance the effect you can get quite strong results...
 
 

Another progress report:
 


 
Another question, tactical markings, yay or nay?
 
Example: http://i.piccy.info/i9/b8c123787bcaa4f484acfffc80f947e5/1421705561/24359/857457/6.jpg

Gents,
 
My first try at a mod. I have long wanted updated fire support and air support radio chatter and so I took it upon myself to try out a mod.  It's nothing too fancy but it does change it up a bit.
 
Thanks to Mord for a lot of help and putting up with stupid questions!

From an ongoing scenario...

Meet Captain Maksym Kyrychenko. The remnants of his tattered line company are attempting to strongpoint a series of forested hillocks outside of Stara Basan. Attrited by the devil's luck slugging of RUS attack helicopters and SPA, his men inhabit the fringe between despondency and the need for retribution. In these images, Kyrychenko's BTR-70K and his attached US liason team pull their vehicles off the road as the battalion net spits and hums: local air defense warning - attack imminent.
 

 
As the LADW comes down the line a UKR mech platoon relocates their mix of vehicles under the canopy in an effort to conceal themselves. In the bottom image, a UKR soldier reacts to the thump of rotor blades and the stacatto reply of small arms in the distance while frantically offloading ammunition from his squad's IFV. The platoon's sister company is being consumed. The Bear is coming.
 

 
800 meters north of the UKR FEBA a pair of BRM-3K's push hard into their next position and disgorge their recon teams.  The shock and violence of their supporting arms and the recon company's own resolute pace of manuever has fractured the UKR lines throughout their area of operations. The ineffectual response of UKR counter battery fire and the flickering resistance offered by opposing ground forces affords testimony to their sobering efficiency.
 

 
Elsewhere, the command element of the RUS assault recon company sends its dismounts forward for a last minute appraisal of the line of advance.  Jointly, the cramped interior of the pictured BMP-3M thrums with activity as the platoon CO and his attached air controller labor to synthesize the encrypted traffic from their forwardmost units and the live video stream from a skyward Zala UAV. A pair of inbound Mi-28N attack helicopters skirting the treetops will herald the company's entrance onto the battlefield.
 

Kieme CMBS modular roofs pt. 1 mod
 
After a test I noticed that doubling the resolution was not giving much visual impact, that's why I decided to go with the standard definition version, therefore this mod does not affect game performance.
I will surely make a standard definition version for the modular buildings mod too as soon as the roofs are finished.
This mod covers the "high angle" roofs in game, lower angle ones will come in part 2 (flat roofs covered by buildings mod already)
 
Download:
https://app.box.com/s/5yoz7chtwhu3c95nbrlaub62hs2h0fv9
 
Changelog:
-new roofs (2 ceramic tiles, 3 metal plates)
-new gables (2 cinder blocks, 1 wood, 2 concrete)
-new damaged versions
 
Previews:

Hehe, presence of tanks is another con against having stripes on the roads.
 
A preview of the modular roofs, mod ready at 25%:
 
Vanilla roof:

 
Modded roof:

De-vibrancing 10% seemed to do the trick. I'm fairly happy with the result for now. Bearing in mind it might look different on different monitors.  
 

After several stages I think I've found what looks most authentic in CMBS's lighting (T-90AM in the middle):
 

Ever since I got a look at how RA forces look, I've been meaning to get them looking right. Currently the Russian army adopted one single color scheme seen here:
 

 
Current vehicles, I feel, are too bright (green shade), or too grey. This is my investigation into the tint that vehicles should have:
 

Noticing how the PKM gunner doesn't stand out from the rest of the vehicle (as in the picture), I think I'm on the right track, but being new to CM texturing, I'd like to hear input from local experts. Please ignore green windows and rims, this is just a color demonstration  .
For comparison, this is how current Tigr's look:
 

Thanks again
 
Boche - here's the screens you requested plus some extras. This version  includes all screens to date.
 
Download screen pack v2 - http://www50.zippyshare.com/v/kgIAoV68/file.html

Thanks for the comments, guys.
 
Much appreciated.
 
Mord - I know, I was slow off the mark. I can only apologise!
 
Boche - Music only download - http://www25.zippyshare.com/v/8nRrUFqM/file.html
 
agusto - 9 Blue and Red force loading screens can be downloaded here. Samples below.
 
Force selection download - http://www53.zippyshare.com/v/Al2veNNV/file.html
 
 





 

Similar to my mods for CMSF. Replacement 'choral' music with news snippets mixed in. Mods the intro, loading and end music.
 
Also includes a splash (screenie below)
 
7-ZIP DOWNLOAD (75mb) - http://www71.zippyshare.com/v/vyoR1ZtD/file.html
 
 

Evening all.