Title: Balota Highway (Public Release) January 2011
Author: SaOk 
Type:   Arma2 CO + BAF + PMC/ Single PLayer
Version: 1.57
Mission version: 1.70

Installation: Put SPBalotaHighway.Chernarus.pbo to missions folder in arma2 main folder

Mission Description:
Lieutenant Jim Smithers is leading a challenging midday operation in order to capture an old allied airstrip back from insurgents. With limited manpower but good weaponry, will they manage to clear the coast for reinforcements in time or is it time to get beaten by insurgents endless counter-attacks and guerrilla tactics?

-Basic Features:

    * Briefing/Overview/DeBriefing
    * Weapons Choose in Briefing
    * ACE2 compatible
          o AI talk enabled
          o ACE gear&weapons in Ammotruck
    * Cutscenes
    * Hidden Tasks
    * More or Less High Commanding
    * Clear Guides/Hints for All New Custom Gameplay Features

-Custom Gameplay Elements:

    * Create/Return High Command groups
          o To create a separate high command group - Select wanted units in Numpad Del view and press 0-0-2
          o To return a high command group back to your group - Select wanted HC group in Space+Crtl view and press 0-0-3
    * Command AI to build custom minefields
          o Place a minefield marker via 0-0-5
          o Drive ammotruck under 250m away from marker
          o Select wanted units in Numpad Del view and press 0-0-2
          o Choose wanted parametres in dialog and accept the plan
          o To remove minefields, drive ammotruck under 50m away from mines and press 0-0-6
    * Build fortifications/static weapons
          o Use action menu near the truck to enter the construction view
          o Static weapons come with AI gunner
          o Placed objects/weapons can be sold with full refund but 1 minute penalty
    * Auto Rearm under 250m away from ammotruck, every 30 seconds
          o ReArm only US weapons
          o Usefull expecially when playing with ACE2 mod

-Custom Ambient Life:

    * Random civilian/hostile traffic
    * Random infantry patrols
    * Random civilians
    * Random animals

-Performance Friendly:

    * Body removal
    * Ambient Life removal
    * Empty Group removal

-Third Party Scripts:

    * UPSMON by Monsada (as part of PatrolCar-script)

Changel Log:
1.2:
-New Intro featuring "Central and Remote" by Grizzly Bear from "Yellow House"-album
-New Battleshouting (voices by SavedByGrace, Bardosy & Poacher)
-Added MedicPack-system
-Added British units 
-New custom gameplay elements
-Added Loadingscreen (pic by unknown author)
-Much other fixes/tweaks
1.4:
-New long Outro featuring "While You Wait for The Other" by Grizzly Bear from "Veckatimest"-album
-New setting dialog at mission start
-Tweaking in custom sounds
-Improved rearming system
-Medicpacks can be received from medictent
-Fixed tank waypoints
-Air support in final task
-More british units
-Other Fixes/Tweaks
1.5:
-An option to play as a night-mission
-More chooseable gear (including AA12) in briefing
-New 3d-hints over Ammo&Construction Trucks
-Minefield system now compatible with expert difficulty level
-Creating HCgroup bug fixed
-More ambient life (Rare airtraffic, dynamic crows, random flies over dead bodies)
-Added takecover system for some of the enemy soldiers
-PMC soldiers added
-Other Fixes/Tweaks/Additions
1.7:
-Added full voice-acting by SavedByGrace
-Added over 40 russian battleshouting lines for insurgents
-Improved conditions for tasks
-Many other tweaks/fixes and new stuff



Hope you enjoy(ed) Balota Highway.


                                     


                    SPecial Thanks to:  Bohemia Interactive Studios for the game         [[[    http://www.bistudio.com/    ]]]
                    OFPEC for continued mediation                    [[[    http://www.ofpec.com/    ]]]
                    Armaholic for addon support                      [[[    http://www.armaholic.com/    ]]]
                    The Community for continued interests and ideas
                    You for downloading and playing this mission







                
                                     
                                     
               