ArmA 3's Contact expansion pack adds two new factions, several weapons, vehicles, gear, a single player campaign and a new terrain in the form of the Eastern European country of Livonia. It was released on July 26th, 2019.[1]
Overview
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Contact is a military science fiction-themed spin-off expansion that explores the question:
What if humanity suddenly encounters extraterrestrial intelligence on earth?
It includes several new weapons, clothing, vests, vehicles, handheld equipment and radio backpacks, along with the brand new 163 km²-sized terrain that represents a small part of the landlocked Eastern European country of Livonia. Two new factions are also added in the form of the Livonian Defense Force and Russian Spetsnaz. Several Polish and Russian radio protocols are now available for use by both players and AI units.
Existing gear used by the NATO faction has been expanded with to include woodland-camouflaged gear, and over one hundred props are bundled for mission creators to use in the editor.
The expansion's First Contact singleplayer campaign sets players in the shoes of Aiden Rudwell, a NATO drone specialist sent to investigate signs of supposed extraterrestrial life in the isolated Livonian countryside. Over the course of the campaign, players will engage in field science, electronic warfare and combat reconnaissance.
But as they will soon discover...they are not alone.
Content
Terrains
Factions
- REDFOR
- INDFOR
Campaign
Vehicles
- NATO
- ED-1 Mini UGV tracked explosive ordnance disposal/scientific research drone
- ED-1 Mini UGV tracked explosive ordnance disposal/scientific research drone
- CSAT
- ED-1 Mini UGV tracked explosive ordnance disposal/scientific research drone
- ED-1 Mini UGV tracked explosive ordnance disposal/scientific research drone
- AAF
- ED-1 Mini UGV tracked explosive ordnance disposal/scientific research drone
- ED-1 Mini UGV tracked explosive ordnance disposal/scientific research drone
- LDF
- ED-1 Mini UGV tracked explosive ordnance disposal/scientific research drone
- FV-720 Odyniec tracked infantry fighting vehicle
- WY-55 Czapla utility helicopter
- ED-1 Mini UGV tracked explosive ordnance disposal/scientific research drone
- IDAP
- Demining UGV tracked explosive ordnance disposal drone
- Demining UGV tracked explosive ordnance disposal drone
- Civilians
- Tractor agricultural vehicle
- Tractor agricultural vehicle
Weapons
- LDF
- Promet 6.5×39mm modular bullpup rifle series
- Promet 6.5×39mm modular bullpup rifle series
- Russian Spetsnaz
- Civilians
- Mk14 (Classic) 7.62×51mm battle rifle
- Kozlice 12 gauge shotgun
- Mk14 (Classic) 7.62×51mm battle rifle
Attachments
- NATO
- SIMCOM Adapter muzzle-fitted training device
- SIMCOM Adapter muzzle-fitted training device
- LDF
- PMS riflescope
- SIMCOM Adapter muzzle-fitted training device
- PMS riflescope
Uniforms
Vests
Hats
Helmets
Facewear
Backpacks
- Combination Unit Respirator
- Radio Pack
- Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
Multiplayer scenarios
Gallery
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Trivia
- Contact is the second expansion pack released for ArmA 3, and is the first of its kind in the entire series (no previous main games have received a second expansion).
- It is the second official DLC made by Bohemia Interactive's Dutch studio in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (in collaboration with the teams in the Czech Republic and Thailand).[2]
References
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2019, 'Arma 3 Contact is out now', Developer's Blog, 25 July, viewed 13 May 2022, <https://www.bohemia.net/blog/arma-3-contact-is-out-now>.
- ↑ Novotný, O, Schubert, V et al. 2020, 'All the Faces of Arma', Developer's Blog, 19 October, viewed 25 March 2023, <https://www.bohemia.net/blog/karel-moricky-interview>.
External links
See also
| DLC (ArmA 3) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | Main | Karts • Helicopters • Marksmen • Apex • Jets • Laws of War • Tac-Ops • Tanks • Contact | |
| Creator (Armaverse) | Western Sahara • Reaction Forces | ||
| Creator (Cold War) | Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany • S.O.G. Prairie Fire • CSLA Iron Curtain | ||
| Creator (WW2) | Spearhead 1944 | ||
| Free | Zeus • Malden • Art of War | ||
| Official Addon | ADR-97 Weapon Pack* • Czech Veterans Pack | ||
| Entries are listed in order of release from left (oldest) to right (newest) * deprecated/incorporated as official content. | |||