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Table of Content Warning 2 Installation 2 Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead 3 One country – Two armies – Four men – 24 hours... 3 Takistan Armies and Factions Recognition Manual 3 Task Force Knight 4 Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead Controls 5 Basic Controls 5 Advanced Controls 6 Vehicle Controls 12 Command and Communication 16 Playing Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead 26 Single Player 26 Multiplayer 27 Expansions 29 Combat Tactics 29 Options 31 Video Options 31 Audio Options 31 Controls 31 Game Options 32 Mission Editor 33 Basic Controls 33 Placing Units and Groups 34 Waypoints 34 Simple Triggers 35 Modules 35 Intel 35 Mission Management 35 Playing your Missions 35 Troubleshooting 36 Game Updates 36 Technical Support 36 Credits 37 End-User License Agreement 39 1 Installation Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead Coltan, abbreviated from columbite-tantalite, is a black metallic ore containing niobium and tantalum. Demand of both metals by the System requirements One country – Two armies – Four men – 24 hours... electrotechnical industry make the ore a strategically important commodity. The biggest ore deposits can be found in Africa, the Middle East, Minimal PC Requirements Following the fall of the incumbent monarchy in 1988, tribal Socialist and Greenland, Brazil and Takistan. Royalist groups fought for supremacy in Takistan. Each faction was backed by • CPU: Dual-core Intel Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz world-leading superpowers (Royalists by the USA, Socialists by the USSR), Takistan Armies and Factions Recognition Manual • GPU: Nvidia Geforce 8600GT or ATI Radeon 3650 or faster with Shader providing support to retain strategic control over the nation's rich resources, Model 3 and 512 MB VRAM The United States Army fields Warning particularly its vast crude-oil reserves and huge deposits of Coltan, • RAM: 1 GB several combined-arms, highly- a precious-metal ore. Warning: To Owners of Projection Televisions • OS: Windows XP or Windows Vista -mobile battlegroups, one of • DVD: Dual Layer compatible them being Task Force Knight, Reinforced by the open Soviet military support and large shipments of Eastern Still pictures or images may cause permanent picture-tube damage or mark • HDD: 10 GB free space whose commander, Colonel Kane, has to weaponry, the Socialists prevailed in 1992. Despite this, pockets of local the phosphor of the cathode-ray tube. Avoid repeated or extended use lead his men to strike deep in central Royalist tribesmen remained. The supply of crude oil at hand was quickly of video games on large-screen projection televisions. Recommended PC Requirements Takistan. Soldiers wear ACU-pattern exploited to expand and strengthen the Takistani state police and armed camouflage and most vehicles are painted forces. Scud-B ballistic missiles, missile carriers, and the covert research and Epilepsy Warning • CPU: Intel Core i5 or AMD Athlon Phenom X4 or faster in a uniform shade of desert tan. • GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 260 or ATI Radeon HD 5770 or faster with Shader development of chemical weapons contributed to the proliferation of military Please read before using this game or allowing your children to use it. Some Model 3 and 896 MB VRAM stockpiles with the aim of maximizing Takistan's military might—and, by extension—tightening the grip of Soviet rule. people are susceptible to epileptic seizures or loss of consciousness when • RAM: 2 GB The Czech Republic and the exposed to certain flashing lights or light patterns in everyday life. Such • OS: Windows 7 Federal Republic of Germany On April 17, 2012, Royalist tribes, with the rumored support of CIA operatives people may have a seizure while watching television images or playing certain • DVD: Dual Layer compatible field their best men in Takistan. seeking to destabilize the dangerous regime, succeeded in significantly video games. This may happen even if the person has no medical history of • HDD: 20 GB free space Soldiers of the Czech and damaging the production of crude oil. A well-coordinated raid on key oil fields epilepsy or has never had an epileptic seizure. If you or anyone in your family German special forces wear the desert Autorun dealt the regime three critical blows: the loss of a year's production of crude has ever had symptoms related to epilepsy (seizures or loss of consciousness) variations of their respective combat when exposed to flashing lights, consult your doctor prior to playing. We oil, the destruction of 68% of the country's oil wells, and the sudden lack of When you place the Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead DVD in your PC’s disk tray uniforms. Czech Air Force helicopters sport advise that parents should monitor the use of video games by their children. resources required to hold Takistan. and close it, the Autorun application should start. If it does not, you can find their typical grey and green camouflage If you or your child should experience any of the following symptoms: it on your DVD drive’s root folder (Autorun.exe).The Autorun menu gives you pattern. dizziness, blurred vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of consciousness, Power structures started to disintegrate; voices and actions of discontent several options, such as viewing the readme file, visiting the Bohemia disorientation, any involuntary movement or convulsion while playing a video spread. In a desperate bid to cling to the reins of power, the Socialist Supreme Interactive Studio website and of course installing the game. game, discontinue use IMMEDIATELY and consult your doctor. Bureau threatened the nearby country of Karzeghistan with the use of chemical weapons if the oil-rich Sharig Plateau, an integral part of Takistani The Takistani Army is equipped Setup Precautions During Use territory usurped by the British reign in the times of the Takistani monarchy, with a mixture of Cold-War-era was not "immediately returned to the people of Takistan". equipment of both eastern and To install the game, please follow the instructions provided in the setup process. western origin. Soldiers usually • Do not stand too close to the screen. Sit a good distance away from wear distinct steel helmets and khaki or the screen, as far away as the length of the cable allows. On June 1, 2012, a few days after the ultimatum, Alliance forces deployed lizard-patterned uniforms, and special • Preferably play the game on a small screen. bases in rebel-controlled territories and instigated Operation Arrowhead, military police troops also wear black • Avoid playing if you are tired or have not had much sleep. whose objectives are to neutralize the threat of ballistic missile attacks and turbans. Vehicles are painted in irregular • Make sure that the room in which you are playing is well lit. nullify the possibility of an attack on Karzeghistan before attempting any amorphous-shaped fields of desert yellow • Rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes per hour while playing a video game. humanitarian or political actions. and dark green. 2 3 Task Force Knight Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead Controls Using Your Weapons Rifleman: CPL Howard Drake, callsign "Hitman" • Press F to change your weapon mode; for example, toggling a rifle The quickest way to learn the ropes is to work your way through the Boot between single and automatic fire or selecting different types of hand Camp missions. Before that, however, you may want to configure the basic Drake is an experienced airborne infantry soldier, part of the grenades. controls to suit you. In the main menu, click "Options", then "Controls," review US Army deployment in Takistan: Task Force Knight. • Press R or use the Action Menu to reload your weapon. the controls and adjust them to your preference, then click "OK". Once the • Rotate the mouse wheel to use the Action Menu to switch to your secondary controls are configured, return to the main menu, and from there select "Single Athletic and highly trained, the 24 year old is ideally suited weapon (if you have one). Player" and then "Boot Camp". The training missions offer a complete package The Takistani Republican to deployment in flashpoints worldwide: operating from • Click the RMB to toggle between looking down the sights of your weapon. of tutorials for the key aspects of Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead. Remember, Militia is a paramilitary force helicopter insertion; entering combat zones by parachute; • Hold the RMB to zoom your view and temporarily hold your breath, which there is no substitute for good training and rigorous practice. composed of armed locals driving light vehicles and operating mounted weapons. stabilizes your aim. loyal to the Socialist regime. G Tanker: 1LT Ben Herrera, callsign "Badger" Basic Controls • Press to display all your gear and pick up new items if you are near They wear normal civilian clothes combined a weapon crate or in a vehicle. with camouflaged jackets and vests along Movement and Orientation • Press PgUp and PgDown to adjust zeroing of scoped optics. with black head scarves, turbans, and caps. Herrera carries himself with the wild attitude of a man used to harnessing the power of a 60-ton steel beast. You can move around the environment in a similar manner to any other first The Map person shooter using the mouse and keyboard, but there are additional A stout man of 28 years, with thick sideburns and a strong M options: Press to show the map.