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'''Expeditionary Forces''' is a premium DLC made for [[ArmA 3|ArmA 3's]] ''Creator DLC'' programme. It was released on November 26th, 2024.<ref name="FullLaunchTweet1">Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2024, ''The Marines have landed! Explore new warfare capabilities with #Arma3 Creator DLC: Expeditionary Forces - OUT NOW on Steam! Prepare for action on the Amphibious Warfare Ship, assault enemy shores with AAV-9 Mack IFVs and Combat Boats, bring supplies ashore with the LCC-1 Landing Craft, perform raids behind enemy lines with new Hunter Reconnaissance Vehicles, and take part in the invasion of Altis from a new perspective.'', 27 November, viewed 27 November 2024, <https://x.com/ArmaPlatform/status/1861426136603074934>.</ref>

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== Overview ==
{{Quote|The Marines have landed! Explore new warfare capabilities in Arma 3 with the Expeditionary Forces Creator DLC. Prepare your Marines for action on the Amphibious Warfare Ship, assault enemy shores with AAV-9 Mack IFVs and Combat Boats, bring supplies ashore with the LCC-1 Landing Craft, perform raids behind enemy lines with new Hunter reconnaissance vehicles, and take part in the invasion of Altis from a new perspective.|Author = Official DLC Description}}
A mini-expansion to ArmA 3's Armaverse, ''Expeditionary Forces'' is focused exclusively on amphibious warfare with the introduction of the new Marine Joint Task Force (MJTF) BLUFOR faction. Static and mobile ships, as well as a (tracked) amphibious infantry fighting vehicle and modified configurations of the [[Hunter]] MRAP/[[AH-99 Blackfoot|AH-99]] gunship are also included.

All proceeds made from the sale of ''Expeditionary Forces'' are shared between the developers of the DLC (''Tiny Gecko Studios'', the creators), the publisher (''Bohemia Interactive''), and the digital distributor (''Valve'').
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'''NOTE:''' '' The content in EF is completely optional to acquire. Unlike inhouse DLCs developed and released by Bohemia Interactive, content is only downloaded if the user purchases the DLC.<br /><br />Optionally, players can download a [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3348605126 trial version from the Workshop] which is intended for multiplayer compatibility purposes. The campaign is not fully accessible however, and vehicles still cannot be driven or commanded outside of the [[Eden editor|editor]] without purchasing the DLC.''

== Content ==
=== Factions ===
* '''BLUFOR'''
** [[Marine Joint Task Force (Expeditionary Forces)|Marine Joint Task Force]]

=== Campaign ===
* [[Resolute Cyclone (Expeditionary Forces)|Resolute Cyclone]]

=== Vehicles ===
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=== Weapons ===
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=== Equipment ===
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=== Vests ===
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=== Hats ===
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=== Helmets ===
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=== Backpacks ===
{{Backpacks (Expeditionary Forces)}}

== Screenshots ==
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== Video ==
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Arma 3 Creator DLC- Expeditionary Forces - Launch Trailer
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== Trivia ==
* ''Expeditionary Forces'' is the first Armaverse-oriented Creator DLC to feature both smaller (mobile) transport craft and landing platform dock ships (albeit only static ones).
* It was initially revealed on October 31st, 2024<ref name="EFAnnouncement1">Bohemia Interactive a.s., Tiny Gecko Studios 2024, ''ARMA 3 CREATOR DLC: EXPEDITIONARY FORCES IS COMING SOON'', viewed 1 November 2024, <https://arma3.com/news/arma-3-creator-dlc-expeditionary-forces-is-coming-soon>.</ref>, but its official release date was not announced until fifteen days later on November 15th.<ref name="OfficialReleaseDateTweet1">Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2024, ''#Arma 3 Creator DLC: Expeditionary Forces will release on November 26! Experience new amphibious warfare capabilities, new assets, and a new faction in this CDLC from @TinyGeckoDev. Wishlist now on Steam:'', 15 November, viewed 15 November 2024, <https://x.com/ArmaPlatform/status/1857077002399866890>.</ref>
* ''Expeditionary Forces'' has (albeit limited)<ref name="WSRFCrossCompat1">Anello, A 2024, ''yes, a handful of items are used across, they also have warlords compatibility if you use one of the scenarios that ship with the DLCs'', Discord [Social Media], viewed 11 November 2024, <https://discord.com/channels/1052863633962565672/1300757223344967701/1305239632396550155>.</ref> cross-compatibility with two other Armaverse CDLCs: ''[[Western Sahara]]'' and ''[[Reaction Forces]]''. If either or both DLCs are loaded simultaneously, some assets from those DLCs will be integrated into the MJTF faction's armoury and motor pool.<ref name="WSRFCrossCompat2">Anello, A 2024, ''yes, there will be a compatibility patch if you have loaded WS/RF, but there's not a lot of stuff being used across DLCs'', Discord [Social Media], viewed 11 November 2024, <https://discord.com/channels/1052863633962565672/1300757223344967701/1305238982266720306>.</ref> Likewise, some assets from ''Expeditionary Forces'' will in turn be shared with ''Reaction Forces''.<ref name="RFUpdate1021">Nillers et al. 2024, ''Reaction Forces - Changelog'', Bohemia Interactive Forums, viewed 18 December 2024, <https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/284155-reaction-forces-changelog/?tab=comments#comment-3537072>.</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://tinygeckostudios.com/ Official website]
* [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2647830/Arma_3_Creator_DLC_Expeditionary_Forces/ Steam Store page]

== See also ==
{{A3-DLC}}
[[Category:Expeditionary Forces (Creator DLC)]]
[[Category:Creator DLC]]
[[Category:Third-party games/DLCs]]