You'd assume they coordinate and approve things like that...
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"We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things"
60 years later and some 8,000 km SW of Chosin Reservoir that's the awful truth.
I know! It's definitely not the first time they've been to Lemnos.
This is from an article of theirs on the trips to the island:
The guys had to face inaccuracies in maps, photographing and filming restrictions near military installations, heat or "hedgehogs" (as they nicknamed thorny plants turning the better part of Lemnos into an impenetrable anti-infantry trap).
This is the greatest testimony of a huge conflict between utter professionalism and total incompetence.
On the one side, this guys are researching to the max, the only similar thing I ever saw was on the BiA series, which had different aspects but same concept. So kudos.
OTOH, "filming restrictions near military installations"?! No ****! You have to be an idiot to be surprised by that. You also need to be an idiot to go on such an excursion, especially on a foreign state, without at least inquiring about it's legality...
In a way- it reminds me of the idiots that went hiking into Iran...
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"We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things"
60 years later and some 8,000 km SW of Chosin Reservoir that's the awful truth.
On another completely unrelated note, I need a job and an improved graphics card.
__________________ "Only a complete moral idiot can believe for an instant that we are fighting against the wretched of the earth. We are fighting, as I said before, against the scum of the earth."
Yup, defiantly like those idiots that hiked to Iran...
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"We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things"
60 years later and some 8,000 km SW of Chosin Reservoir that's the awful truth.
Since last Sunday, when two Bohemia Interactive, a.s. employees, were arrested on the Greek island of Lemnos, much speculation about what happened has circulated online. It’s been rumoured that they entered restricted military areas or gathered photographic references of military bases in order to improve the visual fidelity of Arma 3, a PC game currently under development by our company. Far in advance of any formal charges – only hours after they were detained by the local police – many media outlets immediately suggested spying and, only one day later, specifically referenced Arma 3.
Having travelled there, and after meeting personally with them both, as well as their lawyer who is fully acquainted with the Greek authority’s investigation file in detail, we can assure you that these insinuations are completely false and without substance. These employees – our friends, Ivan Buchta and Martin Pezlar – visited the island as tourists. Their holiday was a product of their interest in the island, triggered by their work on Arma 3 over the past two years of development.
They took photographs and videos in public areas, as countless tourists arriving to enjoy the beauty and hospitality of Greece may well do. These included a short video as they drove through the main road passing around the international airport, where in one short part of the video off in the distance some hangars and other buildings of the complex can be seen. It’s very likely that many tourists may have pictures similar to those taken by Ivan and Martin in their own family albums, without being aware that they put themselves or their families at risk.
We sincerely hope that the whole situation is no more than an unfortunate and deep misunderstanding. The in-game Limnos is close to completion, and it’s far from an identical replication of the real place. It was heavily modified to fit the game’s backstory, a purely fictional 2035 setting. It was rescaled to only 75% of the real island, and it does not attempt to display any real world military installations situated on the island of Lemnos.
To summarize the situation:
·They visited Lemnos on their holiday as tourists.
·They did not enter any military area.
·They did not take any pictures of any military objects to be used in Arma 3.
Martin and Ivan, currently being detained in Mytilene, relayed this message to their friends and family:
“The conditions are tough, but the people we meet treat us fairly and correctly. It is all a completely absurd misunderstanding that will certainly be quickly explained. We mainly think of you, our families; you have to stay calm and not to worry about us. We hope we will meet soon.”
We apologize for any possible delay or lack of communication regarding this important matter. At present, all and every possible effort goes towards supporting Ivan and Martin, their families, and to getting the guys safely back home. Any form of support for our imprisoned colleagues and friends will be more than welcome.
BTW, if it hasn't been answered already, the reason for the Iranians using Tavor rifles and Merkeva tanks apparently has something to do with them taking over Israel. Sorry Oded.
__________________ "Only a complete moral idiot can believe for an instant that we are fighting against the wretched of the earth. We are fighting, as I said before, against the scum of the earth."
BTW, if it hasn't been answered already, the reason for the Iranians using Tavor rifles and Merkeva tanks apparently has something to do with them taking over Israel. Sorry Oded.
It's the Alpha, not beta. Me and George are already on it
And oh yeah, they have the Namer too...I had a huge rant about it a while back....
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"We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things"
60 years later and some 8,000 km SW of Chosin Reservoir that's the awful truth.
It's the Alpha, not beta. Me and George are already on it
Of course.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Golani
And oh yeah, they have the Namer too...I had a huge rant about it a while back....
But you'll forgive it, of course?
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I'm still anxious to see the story line and other issues. This could be the greatest ARMA yet, but this could also be a flop...
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"We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things"
60 years later and some 8,000 km SW of Chosin Reservoir that's the awful truth.
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