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Armavision is a legal cheat
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Description

Game Version number: 1.3.0.170
Modded?: No

Issue Description:

DEMO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u4Vg53ISq8

X-ray Vision

  • Allows seeing/hearing through solid walls (exceeding normal 3rd-person view limitations)
  • Maintains full spatial awareness while unconscious (bypassing intended visual/hearing impairment)

Gameplay Impact:

  • This feature fundamentally breaks core combat mechanics by granting unfair intelligence advantages.

Proposed Fixes:

  1. Implement Wall Collision
  • Camera movement should respect physical barriers (like 3rd-person view restrictions)
  1. Disable Unconscious Access
  • Complete lockout of Armavision while in medical "blackout" state
  1. VOIP Restrictions
  • Disable voice communication while using ArmA Vision so you couldnt tell your teammates where the enemy is even if you somehow can see them after the fixes.

Supporting Arguments:

  • Preserves intended auditory/visual penalties during incapacitation
  • Maintains fair play in CQB scenarios
  • Aligns with realism expectations of the franchise

Details

Severity
Major
Resolution
Open
Reproducibility
Always
Operating System
Windows 11 x64
Category
General
Steps To Reproduce

Event Timeline

kasparhzr updated the task description. (Show Details)May 20 2025, 5:42 PM
kasparhzr added a comment.EditedMay 21 2025, 12:06 PM

Why is it merged into another task? They are not related. Arma vision and build menu are completely different things. And they require different fixes.

Geez reopened this task as Assigned.EditedMay 21 2025, 2:52 PM
Geez added a subscriber: Geez.

Apologies for the misunderstanding.

Why is it merged into another task? They are not related. Arma vision and build menu are completely different things. And they require different fixes.

I agree they are separate issues/tickets, but I think they are both related / similar though, for example in terms of how the cameras / modes can be exploited in order to see the enemy unfairly.

kasparhzr added a comment.EditedMay 21 2025, 6:25 PM

There is the same feature that they both share - observer camera, but they are still different things and should have different fixes

There is the same feature that they both share - observer camera, but they are still different things and should have different fixes

Yes, I agree.

BI could start with just disabling Armavision by default and let server admins then choose if to enable it by some config setting.

Geez changed the task status from Assigned to Confirmed Internally.May 22 2025, 4:23 PM
Geez closed this task as Resolved.Tue, Jun 10, 1:55 PM
Geez claimed this task.