ArmA Tactics

ArmA Tactics (alternately Arma Tactics THD) is a turn-based close-combat strategy game.

Overview

Tactics is a spin-off title that was initially released for the Nvidia Shield Portable in May 2013, though an updated and separately available version for Android and iOS devices was later released on September 6th, 2013.

It was finally released on October 1st, 2013 for other non-mobile platforms.

Tactics features two single player campaigns but does not have an online multiplayer mode. There is an alternate game mode that is designed with replayability in mind, and generates mission objectives randomly on campaign missions that have already been completed.

Tactics also features a set of unlockable achievements for players to obtain. These range from completing campaign objectives, scoring kills, as well as taking multiple enemies out with a particular type of weapon or piece of equipment.

Plot

Operation Tempest

Main article: Operation Tempest

An internationally wanted terrorist, Ibrahim Soltani, was reportedly spotted in a certain Central African country. In support of the ruling pro-Western democratic party, the U.S. government has dispatched a four-man team of elite operatives to capture the rogue leader.

Operation No Deal

Main article: Operation No Deal

An American convoy carrying an advanced artillery system has been ambushed and captured by rogue militias. The four-man team must recover the stolen weapon before it can be used against local government forces.

Characters

Characters of ArmA Tactics
Operators	Derek Masters • Ian Ellis • Marco Salazar • Stanley Dodds
Terrorists	Ibrahim Soltani†
African Militia	Djibril Kwembe
† indicates deceased characters

Gameplay

Unlike the flagship titles in the series, Tactics is a turn-based game as opposed to being a real-time shooter, with the player taking command of a four-man special forces team instead of controlling a single unit.

General gameplay takes place in a 3D environment and mainly uses an overhead bird's eye perspective instead of a first/third person view camera, although the game will occasionally switch to using an over-the-shoulder view when zooming in on individual units.

Tactics has minor RPG-style (Role Playing Game) elements to it, such as being able to obtain experience points after completing objectives in order to level up each of the four characters' traits (weapon accuracy as an example), as well as unlocking new weapons and upgrading their individual equipment at the Armoury with obtained credits.

At the beginning of each mission, players are able to customise the loadout of their characters before starting, like switching their default primary for a different kind of weapon and carrying additional equipment in the form of hand grenades or an extra medical kit.

During the player's turn, they have a limited amount of Action Points to set the waypoints of each team member and issue various commands such as moving stealthily, attacking, taking cover, or providing overwatch. Once they've planned out their orders they can end their turn, at which point other enemy AI units in the mission will get their opportunity to act.

Weapons

Weapons of ArmA Tactics
Shotguns	M1014
Assault rifles	M4A1 5.56 mm
Sniper rifles	M110 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons	M249 SAW 5.56 mm

Requirements

NOTE: The following requirements listed are for the non-mobile version of Tactics.

	WINDOWS	MAC	LINUX
OS	Windows XP (SP2 or higher) Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 10	OS X	Current Linux distro (any)
PROCESSOR	Intel Core 2 Duo OR Dual core AMD XP	2 Ghz Dual Core	Intel Core 2 Duo OR Dual core AMD XP
GRAPHICS	DirectX 9.0c compatible 3D card (Requires Shader Model 2.0 or higher)	Intel HD Graphics 4000 card (Requires Shader Model 2.0 or higher)	Any Shader Model 2.0 or higher compatible 3D card
GPU MEMORY	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB
DirectX®	9.0c	N/A	N/A
RAM	1 GB	1 GB	1 GB
HARD DRIVE	750 MB free space	750 MB free space	750 MB free space
AUDIO	DirectX 9 compatible	N/A	N/A
OTHER	Languages available: English (audio and subtitles), Czech, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish.	Languages available: English (audio and subtitles), Czech, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish.	Languages available: English (audio and subtitles), Czech, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish.

Accurate as of December 2017

Screenshots

Video

Arma Tactics THD - Trailer 1

Arma Tactics - New Campaign Teaser

Trivia

Tactics is the first major spin-off title in the ARMA series to be released by Bohemia Interactive after the ACR DLC.

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