Standard Qualification 1: Difference between revisions

'''Standard Qualification 1''' (SQ-1) is a [[Certifications|certification]] that aims to teach some basic skills necessary to play Arma with others. It is part of a series of 2 certifications which are part of advancement in the Arma unit. It is followed by [[Standard Qualification 2]].

Members are expected to play within the spirit of their role. This means only using equipment your role would have. As an example, binoculars are restricted to very specific roles to avoid groups of players having binoculars out rather than their ''gun''. So, in situations where you have the potential of getting equipment (e.g an arsenal, looting bodies), only take items your role would need or have.

While EDC is not interested in hardcore roleplaying, the idea aspired too is immersing ourselves as soldiers and attempting to meet the mission maker's objectives to the best of our abilities. As a participant, you should be pretending {{Emdash}} to a degree {{Emdash}} that you are a soldier and not a person playing a video game. In this vein, certain behavior is discouraged.

* Do not refer to the enemy AI as AI.

* Do not discuss Arma mods, weapons that are out of universe / beyond the given time period, or other things which clearly break the suspension of disbelief.

* Do not discuss when or how an operation will "end". For concerns of an operation going on too long, contact a Zeus privately, or as a last resort covertly speak to your immediate "superior" (e.g fireteam leader, squad leader, etc).

The default means of interacting with things is the scroll wheel. This is how vehicle inventories are accessed, doors are opened, and so on. Once the desired option is highlighted, use {{Key press|Space Bar}} to select it.  

EDC makes use of an addon known as '''[https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=463939057 ACE]'''. ACE does ''many'' things, including a custom interaction system. This is accessed by holding the left {{Key press|Win}} key. Moving your mouse will move the cursor, slightly move the camera, yet interaction options will stay still. Once close to an interactable object, options will appear as circles. Hovering over it will expand it out into further options (if applicable). To select an option, hover over it, and then release the {{Key press|Win}} key.

ACE allows interaction with the ''self''. This is done by holding {{Key press|LCtrl|Win}}. This is used for many things, including:

There are certain settings that ACE provides which may be worth utilizing it. You are not required to use these settings, but certification requires you know they exist.

|Allows moving certain interactions from a sub-menu to the main list that is immediately visible when beginning self-interaction. Advise adding '''Clear Jam''', '''Earplugs In/Out''', and '''Wipe Goggles''' to root.

All weapons have a safety which will cause it to not fire when you {{Key press|Left Click}}. This is useful when you tab in and out to avoid accidentally firing your gun. The default key bind for this is {{Key press|LCtrl|` (Tilde)}}. Use the bind again or change the fire mode with {{Key press|F}} to disable it.

Some firearms may have a scope ''and'' a red-dot or iron sight. To switch between the 2, do {{Key press|LCtrl|Right Click}}.

In Arma, a weapon may either be ''braced'' or ''rested''. A weapon is ''braced'' when "mounted" to cover or the ground. This increases stability and decreases spray intensity. This is done by pressing {{Key press|C}}. A weapon is ''rested'' when you hold your gun over cover and is something detected by Arma automatically. This give the same benefits as bracing but to a lesser degree. Whether a weapon is ''braced'' or ''rested'' is shown visibly at the top-right of your HUD.

Certain firearms may jam. To clear a jam, use ACE self-interact.

By default, a grenade can be thrown by pressing {{Key press|G}} and switching between your grenades is done by pressing {{Key press|LCtrl|G}}. Certification '''requires''' that you go into your settings and ''unbind'' grenade throwing from {{Key press|G}}, or set it to something harder to do, such as {{Key press|G}} x2. Only needing to press {{Key press|G}} once to throw a grenade is too easy to do accidentally.  

The advised way to regularly use grenades is through ACE, done by pressing {{Key press|Shift|G}}. This presents a UI showing the selected grenade, it's expected arc, and gives clear prompts on how to interact with it more.

Smoke grenades are usually for long-range signaling, such as giving a helicopter your location for pickup. Smokes come in many colors. Some units standardize a color's meaning across all operations. EDC does not. The meaning of a smoke grenade's color is determined by the mission creator and, if not specified, then all colors are equally unimportant. If you are ever confused about a particular smoke grenade color that you spot mid-operation, do not hesitate to ask someone. You may just spot an ''enemy'' smoke.

Another addon that EDC uses is '''[https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=751965892 ACRE2]''' (colloquially called "ACRE"). It is an addon that hooks into TeamSpeak 3 and creates a proximity chat environment. It also realistically simulates radios; some radios have longer ranges, terrain will impact signal quality and reach, etc.  [[File:GQI1-radio-earth.jpg|thumb|So long as the man on the bottom remains lying down he will not hear the man above him. There is no line of sight for the radio, and the radio cannot travel through multiple meters of Earth.]]  

* ''All'' radios in Arma are "half-duplex". This means it isn't possible for 2 people to transmit on the same frequency simultaneously. If attempted, listeners will hear the speaker with the strongest signal along with a lot of static.

* If anyone says "combat comms", or contact with {{Abbr|OPFOR|Opposing Force}} is made, all non-relevant firefight communication should '''immediately''' stop (even if mid-sentence).

Sometimes people have difficulty hearing others despite utilizing the obvious options, like adjusting the radio's volume knob or adjusting global volume. Note that ACRE2 allows you to adjust the volume of someone in your proximity (Pre-Mix) or over the radio (Post-Mix) in it's settings.

The bind for using this radio will likely be PTT1 in the ACRE2 settings and by default is {{Key press|Caps Lock}}.

Sometimes ACRE2 will appear to be installed correctly both on TeamSpeak and in Arma, yet when you join the Arma server and are in TeamSpeak, you will hear everyone speaking as if you are in a voice call. This could also present itself as you being unable to hear anyone at all.

# Reload the addon on TS3 (see visual aid to the right).

# Reload the addon again.

# Reload the addon again.

# Relaunch Arma entirely and load back into the server fully.

If all of the above fails, "repair" TS3 on the mod screen, or reinstall the workshop addon entirely. If ''nothing'' works, and you are sure you followed the steps above, report to a Zeus or the person in the operation with administrator privileges.

Individuals with Zeus enter it with {{Key press|Y}}. Anyone else who presses {{Key press|Y}} "pings" the Zeus. The Zeus will see your name in a box on their screen and hear a sound alert. This is used for getting help from the Zeus when the game glitches out and/or causes results which are immersion breaking. For example, a Zeus would teleport a player killed from a glitch back to their squad so they do not need to re-insert.

Zeuses are advised by EDC leadership to only respond to 2 back-to-back-pings. This is because people hitting the key on accident is expected. Do not press {{Key press|Y}} twice in a row unless you think there is a real need for the Zeus' experience. The point of operations is to suspend one's disbelief and be immersed in the military simulation. A Zeus' presence is incompatible with this.