S.O.G. Prairie Fire is a premium DLC made for ArmA 3's Creator DLC programme. It was released on May 6th, 2021.[1]
Overview
« | Get ready to experience the brutal intensity of the Vietnam War on a monumental scale. Developed with the help of US veterans and Vietnamese advisors, S.O.G. Prairie Fire immerses you deep within enemy territory as a member of covert special ops unit MACV-SOG and delivers an Arma 3 sandbox experience you won’t forget. Charge into battle with a wide range of historically accurate weapons and vehicles. Explore the steamy jungles and sprawling landscapes of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Run recon missions in a thrilling new co-op campaign and wage all-out war in new multiplayer and singleplayer scenarios. Featuring the authentic combat, full-spectrum battlefield, and powerful scenario editor Arma 3 is renowned for, players can now experience the full scope of the Vietnam War on their own, with friends, or with one of the thousands of Arma community groups located around the world. Official DLC Description
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Set at the height of the Vietnam War, S.O.G. Prairie Fire has players charging into battle with a wide range of historically accurate firearms along with both ground and air vehicles. Accompanying the sandbox assets are a variety of playable missions in the DLC's titular co-op campaign and several multiplayer/singleplayer scenarios.
This Creator DLC also includes three terrains: Cam Lao Nam, Khe Sanh, and "The Bra". Cam Lao Nam is a "compacted" terrain that includes parts of Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It features over 300 km² of tropical jungle, heavily built up towns, isolated villages and farmland, mixed in with military bases and winding rivers.
Khe Sanh on the other hand, is directly based on the Quang Tri Province. It features towering hills and deep valleys scattered across 225 km² of jungle terrain. For gameplay purposes, Khe Sanh especially focuses on the Khe Sanh Combat Base and its surrounding areas. Lastly, the third terrain, "The Bra", is based on an infamous section of the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos that was nicknamed as such by MACV-SOG units due to its road shape when viewed from the sky. It is an infantry-centric terrain that clocks in at only 25 km².
All proceeds made from the sale of S.O.G. Prairie Fire are shared between the developers of the DLC (Savage Game Group, the creators[note 1]), the publisher (Bohemia Interactive), and the digital distributor (Valve).
NOTE: The content in S.O.G. PF is completely optional to acquire. Unlike inhouse DLCs developed and released by Bohemia Interactive, content is only downloaded if the user purchases the DLC.
Optionally, players can download a trial version from the Workshop which is intended to be used for multiplayer compatibility purposes. The terrains and campaign are not fully accessible however, and vehicles cannot be driven or commanded outside of the editor without purchasing the DLC.
Content
As of Update 1.3, no further official content updates will be incorporated into the DLC.[2][3] Any new assets (if any) will only become available in unofficial addons published separately from the main DLC.[4][5]
(*) Denotes free content added in Update 1.1
(**) Denotes free content added in Update 1.2
(***) Denotes free content added in Update 1.3
Terrains
Factions
Campaign
Vehicles
- Main article: S.O.G. Prairie Fire Vehicles
Vehicles of S.O.G. Prairie Fire | |
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Wheeled | Bicycle (Mule) • Boheme Bonn • Boheme Krabice • Boheme Kupe • Boheme Rodina • BTR-40 • Dirt Ranger • M54 • M151A1 • M274 Mule • Z-157 |
Tracked | BTR-50PK • M113A1 • M41A3 Walker Bulldog • M48A3 Patton • M67A2 Flame Tank • OT-54 Flame Tank • PT-76A (B) • T-54B • Type 63 |
Rotor-wing | AH-1G • CH-34 (UH-34) • CH-47A Chinook (ACH-47A Guns-A-Go-Go) • OH-6A Cayuse • Mi-2 (P, URN, URP, US) • UH-1 Iroquois (B, C, D, P) |
Fixed-wing | F-4 Phantom II (B, C) • F-100D • MiG-19 S • MiG-21 PFM |
Aquatic | Boat • PBR MkII • PTF Nasty Boat • Sampan • Shantou Gunboat • STAB |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. |
Weapons
- Main article: S.O.G. Prairie Fire Weapons
Attachments
Weapon attachments of S.O.G. Prairie Fire | |
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Rear/front sights | Optic M14 Front Sight |
Collimators | Optic M16 SP |
Riflescopes | Optic K98K 1.5x • Optic M14 3-9x • Optic M40 3-9x • Optic M16 3-9x • Optic M16 4x • Optic M1903 8x • Optic M91/30 3.5x • Optic VZ54 2.5x • Optic L1A1 3x • Scope M49/56 3.5x • Scope M1/2 Carbine 2.2x • Optic SKS 3.5x • Optic SVD 4x |
Night vision | Scope AN-PVS2 Starlight |
Side barrel | Camo Wrap |
Underbarrel | Bayonet • Bipod |
Muzzle | Suppressor |
Vests
Wearable vests in S.O.G. Prairie Fire | |
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Flak jackets | Vest - Aircrew • Vest - ANZAC [Crewman M1952A] (Pilot) • Vest - Army [Crewman M1952A] (Crewman M69, Pilot) • Vest - SEAL [Diver] • Vest - USMC |
Armourless | Vest - ANZAC • Vest - Army • Vest - NVA • Vest - SAS • Vest - SEAL • Vest - SOG • Vest - USAF • Vest - USMC [Recon] • Vest - USSF • Vest - VC • Vest - VPN |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. NOTE: Vests in S.O.G. Prairie Fire are not classified with armour levels and do not conform to the same protection standards as their non-Creator DLC counterparts. |
Hats
Wearable hats in S.O.G. Prairie Fire | |
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Bandana • Beret • Boonie • Boonie Hat • Cap • Field Cap • Headband • Helmet M1 • Helmet M56 • Helmet SHL61 • Helmet SSh-40 • Helmet TSH3 • Non La • Pith Helmet |
Helmets
Wearable helmets in S.O.G. Prairie Fire | |
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Helmet APH6 • Helmet SVH4 • Helmet T56 • Helmet ZSH03 | |
NOTE: Helmets in S.O.G. Prairie Fire are not classified with armour levels and do not conform to the same protection standards as their non-Creator DLC counterparts. |
Screenshots
ReleaseUpdate 1.1Update 1.2Update 1.3 |
Video
SGG Publishing Extras
Published by Savage Game Group, these extra addons/game modes are free (unofficial) additions separately made available for use with the Creator DLC. They can be subscribed to via ArmA 3's Steam Workshop section:
Community Language Pack
The S.O.G. Prairie Fire - Community Language Pack offers localisation support for non-English languages. It was made with contributions from various members of the ARMA community.
The latest version (May 6th, 2021) adds localisation for Polish, Turkish, Korean, and Japanese. Additional languages may be included in future versions.
Mike Force
NOTE: Parts of this content are not usable with the Compatibility Data Pack as it requires access to the Cam Lao Nam/Khe Sanh/"The Bra" terrains.
A unique game mode designed specifically for S.O.G. Prairie Fire, Mike Force was initially released on May 6th, 2021 as a beta. The full version (1.0) was later released on July 13th, 2022.
Mike Force is a persistent, open-world, co-operative multiplayer mission that allows players to choose from one of the defined combined arms roles. They must build bases to expand their capabilities, and to survive in the jungle against a numerically superior force of North Vietnamese. As players progress through the mission, they will earn rank points and medals which will unlock better equipment and supports. A dynamic AI commander ensures that no two playthroughs will ever be the same experience.
Dedicated versions of the scenario have been made available for all three of S.O.G. Prairie Fire's playable terrains:
A separate version made specifically for ArmA 3's Altis terrain is also available (link).
S.O.G. Nickel Steel
Released on November 15th, 2023, the Nickel Steel addon is a free mod for Prairie Fire. It specifically features new assets that could not be included into the DLC's asset pool in Update 1.3.
As of January 3rd, 2024, Nickel Steel includes the following:
- AC-119
- C-119
- Water Buffalo
New weapons, vehicles, and terrain sets will be progressively included into the mod over time as they are developed.
Trivia
- S.O.G. Prairie Fire is the first Creator DLC to feature a Vietnam War setting rather than taking place in a Cold War-era European location.
- It is the second third party developed DLC to be released under the Creator DLC programme.
- However, S.O.G. Prairie Fire was originally intended to be the third CDLC to be released after CSLA Iron Curtain. Due to logistical delays with the latter, its release was pushed back to a then-unknown 2021 release date.[6]
- It is the first CDLC to include more than one playable terrain in post-release patches.
- With the release of Update 1.3, S.O.G. Prairie Fire has the highest number of playable factions and sub-factions to be featured in a Creator DLC.
Notes
- ↑ Formerly known as Savage Game Design.
References
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2021, 'Arma 3 Creator DLC: S.O.G. Prairie Fire is out now', Developer's Blog, 6 May, viewed 31 May 2021, <https://www.bohemia.net/blog/arma-3-creator-dlc-sog-prairie-fire-is-out-now>.
- ↑ HorribleGoat 2023, like its been said before, 1.3 is the final update for the DLC. any future additions will be done through the upcoming mod, Discord [Social Media], viewed 14 June 2023, <https://discord.com/channels/824223048940519434/839818528685424660/1118192580568547418>.
- ↑ Graham, R 2023, The last asset release inside the dlc was 1.3. We intend to fix bugs for another 2 years. We have plans for a free new game mode on steam and a free new mod on steam that together deepen the macv sog history experience and add much loved assets to the game. No promises for anything as usual, if you buy the dlc you buy it for everything up to 1.3 and get free mike force on the workshop., Discord [Social Media], viewed 14 June 2023, <https://discord.com/channels/824223048940519434/839818528685424660/1118438576280043621>.
- ↑ Graham, R 2023, And after release we move to a mod so regular WIP, a roadmap and other cool things become possible, Discord [Social Media], viewed 14 June 2023, <https://discord.com/channels/824223048940519434/839818528685424660/1117755994013958214>.
- ↑ Graham, R 2023, We all love arma so we won’t ever abandon it. We aim to support sog dlc via workshop content long after 1.3 concludes our dlc content., Discord [Social Media], viewed 14 June 2023, <https://discord.com/channels/824223048940519434/839818528685424660/1104543203450957996>.
- ↑ van 't Land, J.J. 2020, SITREP #00239, Arma 3, viewed 10 April 2021, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/sitrep-00239>.
External links
See also
DLC (ArmA 3) | |||
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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. |