Opfor is Bestfor !

[MO]

Mohammad Taqi Bahar, Ode to Damavand.

Opfor is bestfor.

The Uniforms represent a different philosophy from the western equipment, and they actually are, as far as technology is concerned, feasible in the timeframe. They have thermo-regulating undersuits for thermal camouflaging (that´s why they have the heatsink on the back.). The fully enclosed helmet represents the Idea of a standardized military force, where all equipment is mass produced without much freedom of modification to lower the training and cost requirements. Then you have different layers of gear over the top, apart from the rigs shown there we´ve also seen screenshots where Iranian soldiers wear OTV style bodyarmour with PALS webbing.

Over the top of the undersuit you have loose fatigues that close off at the elbows and have pads over the top, again to simplify them and reduce cost. The lack of camo patterning all over like in some russian camo smocks is also to reduce cost, I presume, and to improve abrasion resistance in the fabric by using heavy materials in heavy wear areas. Because you have a thermally regulating undersuit, you do not need different Battle Uniforms for different weather conditions, all you need is for the soldier to adjust his thermosuit to keep him as cool or as warm as he needs to be. The only thing you will need is different types of camouflage.

I think special forces will not be very different by base equipment, they´ll also have the thermosuits and maybe enhanced helmets with audio-enhancing sensors, sort of like the more expensive hearing protection sets you can get nowadays. They´ll have more advanced mission specific equipment, lighter bodyarmour, and possibly better weaponry, but visually will likely not be easily distinguished, but I´ll let myself be surprised if BI decides otherwise.

Then you have the Vehicles, which are sort of geared towards a COIN type of operation (with the M-ATVs and stuff, rather than the more cold war styled vehicles Blufor seems to have, Fenneks, Merkavas, etc.), which is what the Iranians seem to be doing at the time Arma 3 starts.

So
Opfor is Bestfor, clearly.

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[KSK]

So in ArmA III Blufor and Opfor will be almost equal this time - that is a great advantage.
It's a bit frustrating, that in ArmA II a single Blufor guy can beat a great number of Opfor, just because of better equipment like NV, thermal view, bigger number of sniper rifles. I know, there are some sniper rifles for Opfor, but they are very rare and they are crap, to be honest and just the Opfor regular army and not the militia has NV. So this should give ArmA III a more balanced gameplay.

And as far as I know, just Opfor has got this super ugly helmets...they look just crappy in my eyes.
And Opfor...tzzzz.
Blufor - NATO rules!

[spartacus]

But thats the magic of it.I like the unbalanced thing because its more realistic.You cant have guerillas or Takistan army with the same equipment as western forces.

[KSK]

Your point in general is correct of course.
But then we have to play more guerilla tactic games, because most of those missions we are playing atm have nothing to do with ambush and guerilla tactic.
...It can't be, that in a squad of Blufor 6 of 12 ppl have a sniper rifle, that isn't realistic any more...

[Sgt.Roach]

I think its a great thing that they will make it. Because now days its easier to spot takistanians then The Blufor guys because they are more concealed

[GhostLethal]

True that (/)^.^)/)