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NOTE: This article is about the Nogova terrain in ArmA: Cold War Assault. For the country of the same name, see Nogova. |
Nogova is a playable terrain in ArmA: Cold War Assault.
Overview[]
The largest of the three islands in the Malden islands chain[1], Nogova is home to thousands of fishermen, farmers and industrialists.[2] From miniature deserts in the south-west to pine forests and steep mountain valleys in the central and northern highlands of the island, Nogova is undoubtedly one of the more diverse terrains in the region.[3][4]
Geography[]
From snow-capped peaks in the north-east to a micro desert in the south-west, Nogova boasts a truly unique set of environs.
Excluding the surrounding waters, Nogova clocks in at a total size of approximately 100 square kilometres.[3]
Nogova's terrain is heterogeneous but unlike Everon, the island's forested areas consist exclusively of pines littered with the occasional outcrop of rocky formations.[4]
A narrow inlet (the River Vltavice) cuts directly through the centre of the island which almost divides the island in half. It can be crossed via the bridge in the south (at the town of Davle) or through the road in the north (between the towns of Mokropsy and Trosky).[4]
Frymburk lake
Only one inland body of water exists and remains fully isolated from the sea. Located west of Frymburk, this lake dries up during the summer seasons and only becomes flooded during periods of heavy rains. No aquatic life exists in the lake, though water reeds thrive near the edges of the lake whenever it is inundated. The tallest points on the island are the snow-capped peaks east of the village Trosky. They reach an altitude of 744 and 722 metres above sea level.[4]
Settlements[]
Daily life in Petrovice (top) and Lipany (bottom), the two largest settlements on Nogova.
Nogova's cities, towns and villages are scattered throughout the entire island. The city of Lipany serves as the nation's defined capital.
Similar to both Everon and Malden, Nogova's scattered villages mainly consist of clumped-up dwellings intertwined with farms along with churches/manors built within them.
Most villages are connected to the main settlements via gravel road and/or bridges, though some of the fishing villages like Mokrá Vrata (in the north-west) and Kvilda (in the north-east) are inaccessible by road alone. There are several more located on smaller islands separated from the mainland; many are unnamed, and only consist of one or two small houses.[4]
Several ports and harbours serve as entry points into the country. Notable examples include the town of Modrava, which is the largest industrial port located on the island, as well as Vidlákov, which has ferry lines that connect to other ports in the Malden islands group.[1] Nogova has two airfields with hard surface runways, though one - located in the micro desert in the south-west, is reserved exclusively for military use.[4]
| Settlements in Nogova | |
|---|---|
| Cities | Lipany • Petrovice |
| Towns | Mírov • Modrava • Neveklov • Vidlákov |
| Villages | Bitov • Blata • Bor • Bludov • Davle • Dolina • Frymburk • Joudov • Kost • Kvilda • Lany • Loukov • Mala Ves • Mokrá Vrata • Mokropsy • Okrouhlo • Opatov • Paseky • Skalice • Slapy • St. Sedlo • Trosky • Varta • Velká Ves |
| Military installations | Soviet Command Airport |
Points of interest[]
Manor[]
Located outside of the town of Mírov, this well-preserved estate was once home to Soviet officials until the mid-1970s.[4] The manor has since been kept in pristine condition by its caretakers. At one point, the manor was raided and reclaimed by Nogova's partisan fighters during the country's second foreign occupation in the early 1980s.[5]
Varta Ruins[]
The town of Varta is home to the ruins of a large castle and church, both of which date back to the Middle Ages.
Gallery[]
                Official Operation Flashpoint: Resistance preview screenshot.  Ditto.  Ditto. |
Trivia[]
- Initially, Nogova was not included as part of the default set of playble terrains for Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis (the original name of Cold War Assault prior to its re-release) and was only added after the release of the Resistance expansion pack.
- Until Sahrani and by extension, United Sahrani in the Queen's Gambit expansion pack, Nogova was the largest playable terrain to be featured in the series.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2023, 'EVERON', MALDEN ISLANDS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP SERIES, Arma Reforger Deluxe Edition, viewed 9 February, <ARMA_Reforger_Everon_Eng.pdf>.
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., The Codemasters Software Company Limited 2002, History, bistudio.com, viewed 9 February 2024, <http://web.archive.org/web/20021002002951/http://www.bistudio.com/resistance/history.html>. (archived link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bohemia Interactive a.s., The Codemasters Software Company Limited 2002, Introduction, bistudio.com, viewed 9 February 2024, <http://web.archive.org/web/20021002002901/http://www.bistudio.com/resistance/intro.html>. (archived link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Revial, F et al. 2006, Nogova, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 9 February 2024, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Nogova>.
- ↑ Mořický, K et al. 2011, Armaverse Timeline, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 9 February 2024, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Armaverse_Timeline>.
See also[]
| Playable terrains in ArmA: Cold War Assault | |
|---|---|
| Desert Island • Everon • Kolgujev • Malden • Nogova* | |
| * denotes terrains that were added in the Resistance expansion pack. | |