added alternative air superiority version for the F-4 Phantom. added alternative ground attack version for the Mig21. added new insignias for the US 8th Tactical Fighter Wing. Bots will be more agressive and search for the better targets. released an "alpha" version for testing. added 1 more rocket pod pair for the Mi8 hellicopter. added silenced M-21 for the Navy Seals. added silenced M-16 with scope for the MACVSOG. several changes on the kits (refer to the bfv_arsenal_kits.xls for more details). made planes ammo loadout, projectiles and damage more realistic. reduced the zoom of every (not scoped) weapon to make it more realistic. added new uniforms, heads and menu icons for the MACVSOG. This last one still have a flawed stab animation. added bayonet for every weapon that have it: Type 53 Carbine (M91/44), Type 56 Carbine (SKS), Type 63 and Type 56 Assault Rifle (AKMS). added the chinese replica of the SKS-1945, the Type 56 Carbine. added the chinese replica of the Mosin Nagant M91/44, the Type 53 Carbine. added RDG-2 smoke grenade for the NVA/VC. And thanks to Grenademan, bots will use every sort of weapons and equipment. finally fixed the BFV grenade deploy animation. added new uniforms and overlays for the ANZAC. Model by Der_Meister and texture/mapping by Odanan. Model and mapping by Willian_II and texture based on real pictures. added Nambu Model 14 pistol, other japanese weapon found with the VCs. Texture (based on the No4) and mapping by Odanan.
Model by Odanan/Willian_II, based on the No4 Enfield by EA/Dice. It was used by the VC (captured weapons). added Arisaka model 99, old japanese rifle from WW2. added improved model for the PKT (NVA tank mounted mg).
back passengers of the NVA APC (BRT60) now can fire their weapons. edited the hitpoints (mostly decreasing) for several vehicles and stationary weapons (artillery weapons and fixed mgs). added smoke effect and overheat (to prevent long bursts) for some silenced weapons (Sten and Sterling). (thanks to Zixed who riped it out from the WW2 mod) 50 cal mg for the turret of the M113 and the Patton.
Model is the K98 from the WW2 mod modified by Odanan. added Springfield M1903A4 (sniper rifle) for the ARVN marksman. fixed shadows and collision for the Cobra. Made an animation for the reloading (not perfect, but do you know how ugly is to edit BF animations?) changed the ammo clip for the Enfield No4 from 5 to 10. Model and texture by Odanan (a modification of the AK-47). added RPK for a new NVA Light Support class. Edited the damage, ROF and removed heat for almost all machineguns. changed all land vehicles ammo loadout. added new sounds for Owen, F1 smg, and all new shotguns. fixed sounds of smgs in 3th person view. fixed 3th animation animation for the Sterling L2A3 and Sterling 元4A1. fixed 1st person animation for the M20 Super Bazooka. Added this weapon for the MACV-SOG Engineer. removed the duckbill of the Ithaca shotgun. increased the damage of AntiTank weapons. changed the ScoreManagerSettings due to suggestions.
removed some unnused code for optimizing the mod. fixed the bug and improved the map Operation Fubar. Model by Der_Meister, texture by Forgotten Honor team and animation by Odanan. Created a new Grenadier class for the Vietcong. added the Mosin Nagant rifle grenade (model/texture/animation by Odanan, based on the SWoWW2 rifle grenade). The winrar will automaticaly unzipe the 2nd part. Unzip BFV_Arsenal_ file into your "Battlefield Vietnam\Mods" folder. Arsenal mod adds improved realism, historical accuracy and expanded gameplay to the Battlefield Vietnam.