Army convoys

[neonwarrior 0]

I thought it would be cool if a few AI-controlled APCs, tanks or a row of army trucks would roll through Chernarus on a road. Think of it like this: a tank leads a row of three army trucks filled with AI soldiers, following a road to an unknown destination where they would despawn from the game to prevent issues.

Imagine, during your hike somewhere, if you saw a tank going down the road leading a convoy of soldiers. You would have to hide from it, or if in a group, you could take the chance to shoot some of the soldiers to get some nice loot at the risk of an angry mob of soldiers and tanks trying to kill you.

I'm not asking for AI soldiers like in a regular multiplayer match, but more-so just on-the-move convoys controlled by the AI to make players really shit their pants.

[esaciar 1]

Canny idea. Not sure hoe it would work or what the implications would be.

I suppose many may argue that it might detract from the crushing alienation of Chernarus if outside agents are present.

[DeathComesSilently 8]

Could have some fun if you found an AT rocket launcher.

[nobody 31]

I think.. only trucks should be better.You know arma AI-thinking they will get out of vehicle even if it's only little dammaged.. so player would steal tank and run in to bigger cities and kill everybody. OR - if you will not be able to get in tank. Because i dont think so civilan survivors can ride a tank :D

[RB30E 4]

simple civis can't drive the tanks they can only kill whats in it and take what they can from the bodies/vehicles to boost their equipment. but who is going to take ona military covoy with 3 or 4 people? little to no people would very high risk with the higher fire power, you would need a small army of 15 or so to take one down lol. if someone does manage to take it down the vehicles could stay there and be destroyed by the next military convoy with incdaries. might add an interesting dynamic to the game. but wouldnt the tanks have thermals? so the chances of sneaking up on such a convoy would be very small aswell. fun idea though

[Tabarnator 10]

I think having some convoy of soldier... +1

Trying to clean the place and/or getting something or someone !

(Maybe a survivor, the one who send the message...?)

They should be strong and dont stay too long.

Survivor strong enough may attack the convoy.

Getting very good loots or not if they have the time to take back dead body. (They should have helicopter some time) :)

Maybe they all die and survivor keep every thing.

(tank, truck, HMMWV, ... , gears, foods , water, fuel, ...)

The heartbeat systeme may make soldier attack bandit ?

And why not helping survivor ? (defend, heal, give gear, ...)

Have convoy small and big anywhere night and day.

Maybe 2 or 3 every day random place, size and time.

Soldier shoot on sight Bandit serial killer ! :P

+1 convoy

[wolfstriked 143]

EVery ZA movie has military trying to get control.This would add greatly to immersion but also bring its own issues sadly.

[zipper 69]

This actually happened before Rocket went to E3. I don't know if there was an official answer as to if it was a hacked in scripted event, or if it was a nice little present Rocket gave to us before he left, but I actually love the idea. It adds another element to the game, and definitely gives people who are sitting in a forest after they have everything already something to do.