**3rd Shock Army** is a relaxed OpFor unit. What is OpFor? OpFor is any non-NATO factions - the "opposing force". We mostly do Cold War, but have done modern campaigns too. If you are tired of using the same old ACOG to snipe an insurgent from 500 meters away in a desert, we are what you are looking for. We offer a challenge and change. We fight enemies who are equal if not more powerful than us.

*  Casual atmosphere with serious teamwork.
*  Cold War/Modern with authentic equipment.
*  No mandatory attendance/training demands.
*  Platoon level operations.
*  Combined arms with no fixed roles!
*  No DLC! Just mods.

***The Experience\[3SA\]***

The 3rd Shock Army plays predominantly non-NATO Eastern factions with an emphasis on immersive and realistic story-based campaigns with Soviet-era themes. We play at platoon strength with practical military-style teamwork. Our mission is to provide a fun Saturday campaign as our foundation and to facilitate the expansion of the unit through open-ended volunteer-driven side operations and community engagement. We do not have any strict requirements for you to join us, no attendance or leave of absence mandates, nor do we mind if you play with another unit as well. 3rd Shock also prides itself on our diversity and the acceptance of all skill levels, walks of life, nationalities, and backgrounds, but we do carefully curate a respectful atmosphere between each individual member in order to have a good time. We are a mainly European unit but we have members all over the globe and are always looking for more!

**LGBTQ+ Friendly** in a time where there are unspeakable struggles in life, this needs to be highlighted on a personal level first and foremost. We aim to treat our LGBTQ+ friends as equals and try to provide a safe space as many of us are also a part of the community.

***Less Rules, More Roles***

We don't reserve roles. Players are free to find the place they enjoy within the platoon, from perfecting the art of intimately serving up hand grenades in an assault team, to operating tanks and flying jets. We encourage all players to grow their skills and flexibility. We believe this allows players to experience and enjoy everything Arma has to offer rather than being confined to one role and to suffer from burnout. Roles for the most part are first come, first serve. Show up, pick a slot, and have fun!

We Make Playing Easy Open role assignments, first come first serve.

*  **Vanilla Arma 3.** No DLCs are necessary. Period.
*  Mods total under 100GB. Easy mod HTML link provided.
* The Campaign Event is on **Saturdays at 1800UTC**. (OpFor)
*  Variety Events on **Sunday at 1800UTC**. (Various factions)
* Smaller Weekday events and campaigns on **Wednesdays and Fridays at 1800 UTC**

**You must be 16 years or older and be able to hold a conversation in English to join.**

 No complicated joining procedure - we'll just get you set up and ready.

 Join the Discord and fill out our **form!** \- [https://discord.gg/VtSmZt9Wyr](https://discord.gg/VtSmZt9Wyr)

[A3][Recruiting][LGBTQIA+ Friendly][16+] 3rd Shock Army