Map Reading, Map Tools and Markers - Reading and using the Arma 3 Map

A tutorial on reading maps, understanding Grid Coordinates, using ACE 3's Map Tools and Map Markers.
1st Air Assault has been decommissioned. Thank you to everyone that made the group what it was!
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00:00 - Intro
01:38 - Map Reading
01:40 - The basics of a map
02:15 - Colors & Contours
05:05 - Grid Reference System
08:09 - Using Grid Coordinates
12:08 - ACE3 Map Tool
12:53 - Presentation of the Map Tool
13:48 - Using the Map Tool
16:14 - Calculating a Route
18:44 - Map Markers
19:33 - Adding a Marker
20:30 - Moving a Marker
20:35 - Drawing a Line
21:00 - Deleting a Marker/Line
21:07 - Outro

[@soundwavetimus]

Hey man, just recently bought ARMA 3 and just from the first 3:00 minutes, this tutorial already helped so much. This channel deserves a lot more subscribers!

[@1AAFilms]

Thanks!!!! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@captainjonna1034]

some real professionally made tutorials here will refer my fellow Mill sim players here to learn so much needed information, thanks for putting the time in make these vids, i`ve learnt alot

[@1AAFilms]

Thanks for the kind words. Glad you find them useful!

[@whiskeyjohngaming4074]

Honestly I'm a vet from 173rd abct and your tutorial is amazing and I could see this being taught to nugs in the barracks

[@1AAFilms]

Huge compliment! Thanks! We used to teach it completely in-game but found having this video as prework helps a lot of members.

[@tubelitrax]

Never saw a better explanation of the ACE3 Map Tool! Top.

[@1AAFilms]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for the kind words

[@peterploug7545]

Now this is what I call a good quality video. Really well done man, helped me a whole lot as a Designated Marksman in my Unit!! Well done! ✊

[@1AAFilms]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nickmayhew9722]

Hi. These videos are so well done and look so professional! Thank you for making these and I hope that you will continue to do so. I just purchased ARMA 3 myself.

[@matthiggy6851]

Definitely one of the best land nav tutorials I've seen for Arma in 8 years. Thank you for the time spent making this - and helping us noobs!

[@LeonTReal]

Very informative and good video. This will be useful for my friends who recently began with ArmA3. Thanks a lot!

[@Drwhovian97]

I know I am late to this video but thank you dude I spent years playing Arma 3 BARELY reading the map and you have helped so much

[@1AAFilms]

Glad the video helped! Make sure to subscribe, we're working on more tutorials!

[@p_k_bliner7096]

Massive help, thank you.

[@thunderace4588]

Thank you for making this informative video tutorial.

[@songtharaomkar3011]

this tutorial is very helpful and professionally executed. Thank you.

[@shadowdog2017]

Just watched the first three training tutorials, very impressive thanks for putting all that effort and time. The 1st Air Assault unit must be very professional indeed. 😎

[@1AAFilms]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@fodderbuckly6981]

Just starting to play Arma3, havent played since Arma2. Thanks for the refreshers and updates. Seen a few of your videos by now

[@darkarsv]

Thank you so much, you information is so useful and im actually working on a document based an referenced on your video but translated to Spanish, since there is not to much information on this language. Again thank you for thaking your time and to do this for the community of Arma itself and not something private for your Unit.

[@1AAFilms]

Send your email address to rich at 1stairassault dot com, I'll send you the script, might make your life easier :)

[@dtmserious864]

This is still the very best Arma tutorial video on the entirety of the internet

[@1AAFilms]

Wow! Thanks!!!

[@thatsithlord9906]

This was great thank you!

what a beautifull work. thanks.

[@K3nseiii]

This is an insanely helpful video, thank you.

[@1AAFilms]

Glad it helped and thank you for the kind words!

[@TheIrieLionGaming]

Great video and well explained. Thnx

[@Amaram7274]

this is like if actual militaries modernized their training vids. nice work

[@1AAFilms]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

[@johnmartin8733]

Bout 20 hours into Arma 3 multiplayer and this tutorial has been great. Going to try running as JTAC after seeing this haha!

[@BestofDeweey]

Thank god I needed this for my land nav course refresher

[@1AAFilms]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@PauloHenrique-bx7ft]

Subscribed. Such interesting content.

[@n0tt4sty61]

Really nice tutorial!

[@1AAFilms]

Glad you liked it! Hope it helped:)

[@delta-a17]

This is more professional than many official military training videos haha. What software did you use to make this?

[@1AAFilms]

Thanks! Glad you liked it! Premiere pro, after effects and a lot of KZbin tutorials!

[@delta-a17]

@@1AAFilms Excellent use of the tools, cheers! Valuable information and excellent presentation.

[@zozoa1]

Fantastic Thank you

[@1AAFilms]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Libor36]

Thank you so much

[@levelovixor]

this really helped me

[@1AAFilms]

Glad it helped!

[@ujangalui8969]

This tutorial is better than the real bootcamp 🎉

[@productivindoid9069]

God bless you man..very helpful and prfessional 👍💯

[@1AAFilms]

gLAD YOU ENJOYED IT!

[@gameon7636]

Thanks for video

[@BornInGulag]

You My friend. You are a Legend

[@bonk4861]

Answered every question I had.

[@marklavender6380]

Done really good

[@1AAFilms]

Thanks!

[@SWIMEN3skss]

Good job soldier 👍

[@campionpesate4647]

Impressive!

[@1AAFilms]

Glad you liked it!

[@AWanderingmage]

Great video, however there is a small error you made. You have longitude and latitude switched in the grid coordinates section 05:05. Longitude is the vertical lines while latitude is the horizontal lines. the finding of the grid coordinates part is correct though.

[@martcorn]

Like a proper military lesson .

[@ysoseriusqzc7547]

Amazing tutorial, only question I have is how do you enable the onscreen 6 digit? I can't seem to find the 'understanding ACE3' video.

[@1AAFilms]

By default, Arma shows the six-digit grid. ACE being a realism mod switches the map coordinates off. To switch them back on got Addon Options>ACE Map and click the Show Cursor Coordinates option. If playing on a server, this option needs to be set at the server level as well! Hope this answers your question!

[@_blood_moon_proto_1500]

this will help.....this will help a lot....i wonder if there is a guide for marksmen and snipers

[@_blood_moon_proto_1500]

question.....does anyone have a link to the ace3 map tool mod?,....i cat find it

[@JohnRayMitch]

Hi, do you have any tips for finding a group to play with? Being prior military, Arma scratches an itch but I don't know where to start looking for a group to play with.

[@1AAFilms]

This is a great question! First, determine what you're looking for in a group. How much of a time commitment can you make. What style of gameplay do you want? Do you want ranks? Do you want set roles? Once you know that, look on the BI Forums, Reddit and even Steam has a form for players looking for a unit. Bearing in mind the commitment you're making to a new group, you should make sure its right:) We review who we are, when we meet and what players can expect from the group on our forum. Most groups will have that info somewhere. Let us know if we're a good fit for you.

[@willclark4449]

this game is hard as fuck for dyslexic people. I wont give up though.

[@kiba3x]

I read right and up from the same point, just because I learnt some math in school.

[@0-Pie]

I link this to new players to scare the shit out of them

[@operatordinger2470]

Please do triangulation and gps(not the arma gps) next, Thank you

[@1AAFilms]

Great idea!

[@THEpoppaSAUCE]

So I’m trying to make a mission, and I’m trying to place some map markers in Eden Editor, but I want to make specific markers only visible to certain sides. How do I do that?

[@1AAFilms]

Apolgies for the delay. I've never tried this but thanks to the incredible Arma community found this; _shortenedSideThings = ["_B","_O","_I","_C"]; _things = [west,east,resistance,civilian]; { _x setMarkerAlphaLocal 0 } count (allMapMarkers select { private _marker = _x; !(_shortenedSideThings select {_marker find toLower _x != -1} isEqualTo []) && { _x find toLower (_shortenedSideThings select (_things find playerSide)) == -1 } }); It needs to be called from a sqf. You can find it here - www.reddit.com/r/armadev/comments/4c2fi1/hide_editor_placed_markers_for_side/ Good luck!

[@THEpoppaSAUCE]

@@1AAFilms thank you so much!

[@3dvfx949]

Start 3:00

[@sensorycombustion]

Learn ARMA 3 here!

[@FishMan1nsk]

Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle...

[@hprpa]

is it possible to teleport using a map?

[@1AAFilms]

Just ALT+Left Click on the map when running an editor preview, otherwise you need to have a script or mod running :)

[@moawiza.malick5152]

Do you guys have discord server?

[@1AAFilms]

Apologies for the delayed response right here discord.gg/fwqkrh5

[@gameon7636]

If you your accepting members can i join your squad

[@1AAFilms]

Of course!!! Head over to our forums and introduce yourself! Check out the time we meet and if you think its a good fit. Complete and application! 1stairassault.com/forums/form.php?formid=1

[@moltenlord2053]

Not sure about the Military, but every GPS, and map directions using grids has gone lat to long. Its also the way you're supposed to read it when navigation by boat.

[@1AAFilms]

Thanks for your feedback. From what we understand, reading a map is always across and up. www.advnture.com/how-to/how-to-read-a-map a non-military walk through notes; 'To take a grid reference, remember the useful phrase: ‘along the corridor and up the stairs’. As for longitude and latitude, they're used ingame as is shown in the video, but certainly appreciate the confusion

[@nicolaspace1182]

Why do the guys move so janky at the start of the video, they shake. Never seen it that offline at least.

[@1AAFilms]

Thats a bug with the unitcapture script we used to make the video. Sometimes it gives that twitching effect :)

[@nicolaspace1182]

@@1AAFilms thanks for letting me know.

[@456y46]

the voice sounds like an Australian doing an American accent.

[@nvnzyr6334]

i feel stupid all i hear is big words