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THE OBJECTIVE:

Following the epic clash between the three pillars of Straya Gaming in Operation Velvet Thunder, a sequel has been planned to include more bloodshed, greater stakes and the most prized thing of all: REDEMPTION

Each 15-man unit from Invade and Annex, Altis Life and Wasteland will begin the event with control of one town/zone. Your goal is to seize the other two zones without losing your own. If after an hour has passed no single team has secured all three zones, the team with the largest number of player-kills will take the title.

TASKS:

• Secure all three zones
• Eliminate any opposing forces

CONTROL MEASURES:

• Teams: To represent a server, you must play most frequently on that server (as in Velvet Thunder). 
• Vehicles: You will be given a set arsenal of vehicles available for use. These vehicles will respawn after 60 seconds. 
• Weapons: No limitations have been applied (may change). You may use whatever weapon/launcher/explosive you wish.
• Equipment: Thermal equipment has been restricted; including sights, thermal capable NVG and launcher sights.
• Respawns: No limitations have been applied. You have unlimited respawns.
• Game Mechanics: Stamina has been disabled. 3rd person is disabled. (May change)

TEAM COMPOSITION:

• Team Commanders will be chosen by each server's staff team, who will select members for their team. If you are interested in being a Team Commander, please contact @Guardian ASAP. 
• All players who wish to participate should send an expression of interest to @Guardian or @Asnee, who will direct you accordingly to a team. 
• 15 members per team (may be increased to 20 if required)

WHEN, WHERE & MISC:

The event will take place on Sunday the 24th at 7PM AEDT. If you are participating, please ensure  you are in TeamSpeak (ts.straya.life) by 6:30PM AEDT. 

Server Commanders and participating players are encouraged but not required to join our new events discord for easy communication and planning leading up to the event.

A detailed mission brief of the zone locations and available vehicles will be made public closer to the event date. 

PRIZES:

Prizes will be available for the winning team, top kills, and most strategic play. Prizes are as follows:

• Winning Team: Event Winner TeamSpeak tag
• Most Kills: $20 Steam Voucher
• Most Strategic Play: $20 Steam Voucher

Congratulations @Cheezus, you're the winner of this giveaway!

Come and find me in TeamSpeak or discord to arrange your prizes

Congratulations @Pozzy, you're the winner of this giveaway!

Come and find me in TeamSpeak or discord to arrange your prizes

Josh's Community Team Chillout - 100913-joshua

@RadScorpion great question. All previously submitted applications do not need to be resubmitted. Expect a response within the next week or so

StrayaGaming Community Team

We're recruiting!

Hey folks,

The StrayaGaming Community Team is recruiting! 

We're in search of community members who would like to be involved in the day-to-day operations that are moving this community forward. The SG Community Team is responsible for a variety of SG services, including the planning and running of events, giveaways, competitions and other small projects. Our media orientated members work on graphics and textures for the different servers, videos for our YouTube channel and content for our social pages.

The Community Team is also responsible for gauging the opinions of the broader community, and implementing changes based on the concerns and suggestions brought to us by community members. 

We're looking for individuals who have good communication skills, are fluent in the use of Google Docs/Sheets and are able to work in a team environment or independently. Graphic design skills or video editing skills are a bonus. 

If you're interested in applying for a position and think you have met the requirements, please submit an application here.

Have questions? Don't hesitate to flick us a message. 

@Joshua_ & @Slep. (Community Team Leaders)

M9', you've been such a source of wisdom and role model to the entire staff team. Best of luck in your future endeavors mate 

Congratulations @Jacktank you're the winner of this giveaway!

Come and find me in TeamSpeak or discord to arrange your prizes 

@Asnee and the Community Video Team's contribution 

@War Machine our Video Production Team is hard at work putting together a video detailing the highlights of the event. Watch this space!

THE WINNERS

Congratulations to TEAM ALTIS LIFE for winning the Velvet Thunder mission. 

Congratulations to @Fitz for killing the most enemy players.

Congratulations to @Pedo Pablo for the most strategic play.

Thank you to all the players who participated and the staff who made this event possible. Keep your eye on the forums for more Community Events!

MISSION UPDATE:

Soldiers, the meeting time for tomorrow's Velvet Thunder event is 6:30PM (AEDT) in the StrayaGaming TeamSpeak (ts.straya.life). Please ensure that you are there on time, and are fully cognisant of your team's plan.

Here are some additional specifics regarding your objective:

Note the placement of the minefields, and plan your strategies accordingly. APERS mines have been placed inside the AO and have not been marked. Prudence should be taken when entering the AO and the area surrounding it as not to cause unnecessary loss of life. 

As per discussions held with each team, thermals have been entirely removed (inclusive of ENVG, scopes & laser designators).

Throughout the duration of the mission, @leeseven and myself will be running a variety of side missions to provide teams with the opportunity of gaining superior weapons and items. Server Commanders should consider the risk associated with these events, and allocate players to compete for the items as they see fit.  

SPECTATOR SLOTS:

Five spectator slots for each server have been added for those who wish to film/watch the event. Spectator slots will given to priority players first (reserve players, community contributors and donators). Please message me on discord in advance if you would like to request a slot. 

Good luck soldiers. May the best team win.

Well, for a non-graphics developer this can only be described as fantastic. What kind of art do you do?

@real this is some really incredible work, mate. Are you a graphics developer by trade? Or did you just pick this up at some point? 

2 hours ago, Humaine said:

@webbie @Noskire

Keen to be on the film crew / support. 

I think I have 1 slot left... HMU on discord and we can have a chat

STRAYAGAMING OPERATION VELVET THUNDER

Soldiers, pay close attention to the following specifics of the Velvet Thunder operation. Any questions should be directed to your server commanders. 

MISSION BRIEF: 

In reference to the map above, please note the starting positions of each team. Bases are approximately 5-6km from the Ghost Hotel capture point, each with varying advantages and disadvantages. Please consider the following team assignments:  OPFOR: Wasteland | BLUFOR: Invade & Annex | Independent: Altis Life 

In order to complete the operation and oust the opposing forces, your team must be accomplish one of the following:

• Kill ALL enemy players
• Capture the Ghost Hotel and hold the zone for 5 minutes

Throughout the duration of the operation, side missions will be held in 3 designated side mission locations which are currently unknown to our intelligence personnel. We can confirm that high value gear, weaponry and potentially vehicles may be gained by completing these missions. 

MISCELLANEOUS SPECIFICS:

Here are some miscellaneous tid-bits about the Velvet Thunder operation.

To promote close-quarter-combat (CQC) and strategic combat within the AO, dragon's teeth have been placed at all entrances to the hotel to prevent vehicles from entering the immediate vicinity around the hotel. Minefields have also been placed in highly strategic locations, of which some are marked, and some are not. Players will need to apply caution and not run directly into the AO.

The default Arma 3 Squad System has been enabled to allow players to divide teams into sniper squads, assault teams, dive teams etc... Player markers on map have been added to help mitigate the chances of friendly fire. 

@Connor.'s Discord Rich Presence has been enabled as an optional mod for those who would like to show off the mission in style on discord. 

Thermals, missile launchers, static launchers, stamina, high calibre machine guns,  vehicle respawns have all been removed. No matter what you say, they aren't coming back 

Players may only join the server team of which they play the most hours on average per week. If you play 6 hours a week on AL, and 2 on I&A, you can only play on the AL Team.

TEAM DISCORDS:

Individual discord servers have been set up for each team so you can discuss your tactics freely and plan for the event. Please send myself a private message  or message @webbie @Noskire for I&A, @bodyboarder2528 @Havoxa for AL and @Nunny @Neanp for Wasteland discord invites. 

Original Post: 

9 hours ago, War Machine said:

I forgot to ask. Is the crosshairs will be deactivated because if you guys will insist on the 3rd person thingy being on the event, that would be a totally unfair for people that uses 1st person?

I can't remember off the top of my head if I ended up deactivating it... When I put up the detailed mission brief for this I'll check and put it on there. If I don't mention it just come bug me and I'll let you know. 

4 hours ago, NibblesNobbysNuts said:

This is gonna be gold, r we gonna be able to spectate

At this point I think all our spectator/Zeus slots have been claimed... We will have one of our Community Team members filming the event in freecam for YouTube though 

3 hours ago, decibel_spl said:

#teamI&A Sign me up. My only question is will it be fair in that we all have to use the same weapons or equipment? Because if we are on different teams or factions, whoever is CSAT will have an immediate advantage due to better armour.

Hey! Each team will have access to the same limited arsenal of weapons and gear. It will be up to you as to what gear you use and which role you will fulfil in your team. Your server commanders may have more to say on the matter when they plan your strategy 

1 minute ago, pkisbest said:

I mean, this could all be avoided if Wastelund and Altis Leaf just surrendered.

I'll have you know that @Nunny and his crew have already recruited over half the players they need from some of Wasteland's most skilled veteran players 

1 minute ago, Zombine45 said:

Are there any restrictions/rules? Like no thermal bullshit? Or no 3rd person? Any vehicles usable?

Great questions. Vehicles available from your starting bases are limited to core unarmed vehicles including Hunters, Light Prowlers, HEMTTT Covered Transport, Hummingbirds and a Huron. Armed/armoured vehicles may become attainable via the Zeus controlled side missions that we will be running concurrently.

Thermals are not available. 

3rd person will be enabled for this mission, so as to create a fair fight between players who are used to playing in 1st person and those who have never played in this style of game play. 

I will post a detailed list of available items, starting base locations and rules closer to the time of the mission. If you have any specific questions in the meantime please send me PM.