Arma III Devs still in jail
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...s-refused-bailHeld for 70 days behind bars in a Greek cell, ArmA 3 developers Ivan Buchta and Martin Pezlar have now been denied an appeal against their charges of espionage.
The two men have been refused bail and now must be tried in front of a Greek court, Czech news site Rozhlas reports (thanks, Eurogamer.cz). The duo have been made to wait weeks longer than normal to hear their appeal verdict due to a strike affecting the Greek legal system.
Buchta and Pezlar are accused of spying on Greek military installations. They face up to 20 years in jail.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ek-authoritiesGreek gamer Cyplon took to the Bohemia Interactive forum on 1st August 2012 to protest against the Limnos military air base being modelled because he felt it would be difficult to appreciate a game that "exposes our defences to the rest of the world" (thanks to Eurogamer reader dose for the link to the cached version of the forum thread).
"On the island of Limnos is a military air base," Cyplon wrote. "It is illegal to take photographs of this base, yet the ArmA development team are creating a 3D model of the base, most likely based on photos which they took illegally (as well as the satellite photos which aren't illegal).
"Had this been an American base, or any other country with a large population of whom may purchase ArmA 3, it is likely that such an act would not have been performed due to the risk of the country banning the game from being sold there. Hence, I find it disrespectful to do so. At the very least, the ArmA team should modify the base so that it is not an accurate representation of the existing base.
"All this time the ArmA series has been based on fictional locations, but now have chosen to create a game on a real location. Of all locations in the World, Limnos - one of the only islands in the Aegean with a military air base, is being replicated, regardless of the tensions between Greece and Turkey which are ongoing (you don't hear it on the news unless you are from Greece or Turkey). Great choice for a first location!
http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/in...stardom-120319It seems the Greek island of Limnos is none-too-happy about its starring role in the forthcoming military shooting game "ArmA 3."
According to the AFP news agency, Limnos Mayor Antonis Hatzidiamantis believes the game will damage the island's reputation and could perhaps even pose a security threat.
"We cannot fathom that our island, a place of peace and creation, will be turned into a scene for violence and battle," Hatzidiamantis told the Athens-based newspaper Eleftherotypia.
So...
1) Create exact 3d representation of a nation's most critical military installation for a game.
2) Ignore suggestions that this is not a good idea.
3) Don't check with the authorities.
4) Incur wrath of local population.
5) Go to said military installation and take photographs.
6)?????
7) Profit!
70 days in prison is a lot, and no doubt the conditions aren't great. But, what were they thinking? The world is not just one giant ball of cotton candy fun-time. They obviously weren't spying, but taking pictures of military bases is a sure-fire way to get yourself locked up somewhere dark for a very long time. No doubt they will be released eventually, though I hope they come out of the whole ordeal a bit wiser.
Of course, if the Greek army wants to keep its installations a secret it should take a look at googlemaps, though pictures from ground level can potentially contain more sensitive info than a satellite image.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARMA_3ARMA 3 is set in the near-future, during the mid 2030s, where NATO forces deployed in the Greek islands of the Aegean Sea are trying to hold off a massive Iranian military offensive from the east.
God, that's just soing stupid a premise...
Edit: Gamer Rage "Lazy Greek goat army is teh suxxors" going over 9000 in 3... 2... 1...
Originally Posted by Saint Nicholas
