3 Commando Brigade

yeh i agree frogman thats why i found 3CB they sounded like the best mix between milsim and also having fun but thats led a lot by the ppl thats on the server as to how the missions go can be a bit chaotic at times maybe less gear will stop some of it but prob not. to be fair i like the server and the 3CB members if they asked me to stop wearing the headset i would they dont have to take stuff away but i guess others would still use it so defeats the point best to just delete it but leave my space gun

what would be good is a list of gear that is used in the private missions so we could pick that on the public server and get used to it, there may be one somewhere that ime not aware of guess that would be handy, but then would that be the best. I think ime at Apollos first stage where i want the biggest and best and to kill everything i need to move to stage 2

You can see what kit 3CB typically runs on Ops for each of the roles by going into the Editor and placing down a 3CB Section composition.

eg.
Compositions (F2) > BAF-3CB, Navy MTP > Infantry > Section A (Day Patrol)

The A, B and C Sections are representative of different era's or "heavy/light" make-up.

However, it always used to be that the public server was more of a play-ground than you'd find on private Op's. A place to try things out, learn from mistakes and have fun, whilst also learning from the vets about how to work as a team and the 3CB way. Especially after midnight...

Don't worry about what stage you're on, just enjoy the journey. Most of us have been there and the discussions repeat on a loop, so you're not the first to wonder about the choices (although it sounds to me like the restricted arsenal currently needs an update as we never used to have any thermal optics, bar launchers, available on the public server.) There's actually a Stage 4, but Serjames and I have vowed never to speak of it. In fact, forget I even mentioned it.

Whats stage 4 ?? U have dangled the carrot now apollo 

I've always just used whatever kit I get when I spawn in, augmented with medical and ammo stuff from the vehicle supplies when I need it. I'm playing for the milsim experience not for a dressing up simulator, the number of people I see cycling through all the various bits of uniform etc is a crying shame imo especially when they then waddle out wearing some PMC style ensemble carrying the biggest weapon they can find of course sporting a suppressor to further add to the "operator" image... 

I'm all for restricting the armoury down for a number of reasons.

Our private ops just use the default kit that you spawn with, supplemented by extra ammo and meds, if appropriate to the mission.

It's the reason we spent so much effort giving each unit a custom loadout in the 3CB_BAF_units mod.

The section structure on the public server is also almost identical to that used in private Ops. 

All this was done for exactly the reason SoW Reddog suggested; to get people familiar with the structures and equipment.

4 pages?

Stage 4 is transcending beyond playing. You'll spend the majority of your time making missions, mods, training courses, maintaining infrastructure etc.

Spiteful