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Red Fields - Early Cold War Factions
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Mod Type: Character, Helicopter, Plane, Tracked, Wheeled
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21 Feb, 2022 @ 9:36am
30 Aug, 2023 @ 3:26pm
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Arma 3 Creator DLC: Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany
Arma 3 Creator DLC: S.O.G. Prairie Fire
Arma 3 Creator DLC: Western Sahara
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Red Fields - Early Cold War Factions

Description
Welcome to Red Fields, a fictional take on the early Cold War!

Update 1.4 requires GM 1.5 be installed!

Unlike most Cold War mods, this is set in a much darker timeline - one where neither NATO nor the Warsaw Pact gave up their battle rifles. This mod is intended to broadly represent the US and USSR in the '50s and '60s. The USSR troops are typically issued SKS rifles and US troops the M14. Realism was not the primary concern for this mod; instead, I wanted to create a unique pair of factions.
I've tried to make ACE compatibility built-in where possible.

For general aesthetic, I've tried to go for a more clean, 'jet-age' feel, so most uniforms will be of the tucked in, clean variant.

Most units are not issued radios, so squad rifleman, RTOs, squad leaders, and officers should work closely together in planning and execution. For gameplay functions (e.g. Support modules), the Gunner and Driver classes are added to allow access to radio protocol.

One weapon is 'added'. It's simply a B40 renamed to "RPG-2".

Update 1.5
Update 1.5 implements many of the new features from GM 1.5. This includes the addition of brand new armor classes like the M48A3, M67A2, T-54B, OT-54B, as well as the BTR-50 APC and M113A1 variants! The MiG-21 is now of enhanced fidelity due to SOG:PF 1.3, and the US has access to the CH-47A..
US loadouts have also been overhauled, using actual US vests and backpacks, with close attention to detail to ensure the gear you see on these vests/packs are indeed in the unit's inventory.

Along with the new additions, groups have been overhauled yet again to add a plethora of options, particularly to the Soviet side!

Better With
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHe_VHT4ojo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj85T1PxSa4
Bulkin AB-46 fits the vibe of this mod very well. Kinda retrofuturistic almost.
I usually use this on Livonia, but Trenches, Mud, and Blood II works well too for a post-WW2 urban setting.
Oh, yeah, Weferlingen. Duh!

TODO:
-I might add some sort of UK faction using the FAL (SLR) in the future, depending if all the existing gear can work for UK.
-France with the M49/56 from SOG:PF?
-West Germany but with 7.62mm?


Big thanks to the GM, SOG, Western Sahara devs, as well as hcpookie for creating everything this mod brings together.
19 Comments
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tasert 30 Sep @ 10:22am 
is there btr-50 and t 54 separately without depending on dls
:steamhappy:
brendob47  [author] 15 Sep @ 6:57am 
I haven't bought SPE, so I'm not very familiar with its assets. Unfortunately, any future update probably while since I have other higher-priority modding projects/updates going on, and my available time is already stretched thin thanks to IRL commitments. I haven't worked on a '50s/'60s West Germany yet either, but if you ask me, GM's West Germany works well enough.
The Nobbles - God of Cheese 15 Sep @ 6:29am 
I've been looking for a mod like this for ages, thank you! Any chance of a 'soft-dependency' for SPE so that the West Germans can have the M8 Greyhounds etc?
james 15 Jun, 2023 @ 1:08pm 
Gotcha, thanks. It seems like a huge pain to do that, so I appreciate you keeping it in mind
brendob47  [author] 15 Jun, 2023 @ 9:08am 
From what it looks like, I don't think templates exist for the BTR-40, at least from the devs. Funny thing - I actually wanted to use the GM-based vehicles' color as the standard. Anyway, the color isn't my top priority right now since getting assets to match from different sources can sometimes be a pain, but I will keep it in mind it for a future update.
james 15 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45am 
Would it be possible to make the color of the btr40 the same as the color of the btr50 and t54? also, would it be possible to add the zil157 from sog with the same color? :)
brendob47  [author] 13 Jun, 2023 @ 10:35pm 
As far as new factions are concerned, I'm not sure I have enough assets ready to go for them, but I'll keep them in mind.
brendob47  [author] 13 Jun, 2023 @ 10:34pm 
I'm actually working on it right now!
BTR-50 variants, T-54B variants, new MiG-21, and SGU-1 turret are already done, I'm going to get on some USA vehicles tomorrow.
Bitterman 13 Jun, 2023 @ 9:36pm 
An update has been released here on SOG:PF. Are there any plans to introduce new equipment for the factions, and the appearance of the British and Chinese armies?
brendob47  [author] 17 Oct, 2022 @ 6:05pm 
Thought that comment was on Red Dawn for a moment, not Red Fields.
Same info still applies to DLC.
M14 is even earlier Cold War, so I don't know why you say it's modern. Try unloading extra mods that may conflict.