Running the mission on a dedicated server using the RHS equipment mods (as well as ACE 3 and the ACE-RHS compat mods), the mission starts us with only the AKS-74U and the PM available as weapons on Normal. When first equipping the 74U, its "30rnd AK-74 (Bakelite) 7N6M" magazines appear in the Arsenal and can be added to vests and backpacks as normal. However, when the Arsenal window is closed, the magazines are no longer in the player's inventory. Upon reopening the Arsenal window, the 7N6M magazines are not visible, as if the FIA has no ammo of that type.
Un-equipping an re-equipping the 74U causes the magazines to reappear in the ammo list, but they are still not added to the player's inventory and disappear again if the Arsenal is closed and reopened.
This, needless to say, makes the "Normal" start...considerably more challenging, since you're taking on the AAF with just PM pistols at first.
This affects not only those Bakelite 7N6M magazines but (on Easy start):
30rnd STANAG M855A1 magazines
50rnd M240 Softpack M80
However, since the M4 accepts a few types of magazines, the rest of which work normally, Easy start still isn't too bad. However, the M240 is unusable because the Softpack is the only starting magazine it accepts.
Steps to reproduce:
Start new game on Normal difficulty (or Easy, if testing NATO magazines)
Open Arsenal and equip AKS-74U
Add any number of 30rnd AK-74 (Bakelite) 7N6M magazines to uniform/vest/bag
Close Arsenal
Inspect inventory: 7N6M magazines are no longer in inventory
Re-open Arsenal: 7N6M magazines are no longer available to be equipped.
Running the mission on a dedicated server using the RHS equipment mods (as well as ACE 3 and the ACE-RHS compat mods), the mission starts us with only the AKS-74U and the PM available as weapons on Normal. When first equipping the 74U, its "30rnd AK-74 (Bakelite) 7N6M" magazines appear in the Arsenal and can be added to vests and backpacks as normal. However, when the Arsenal window is closed, the magazines are no longer in the player's inventory. Upon reopening the Arsenal window, the 7N6M magazines are not visible, as if the FIA has no ammo of that type.
Un-equipping an re-equipping the 74U causes the magazines to reappear in the ammo list, but they are still not added to the player's inventory and disappear again if the Arsenal is closed and reopened.
This, needless to say, makes the "Normal" start...considerably more challenging, since you're taking on the AAF with just PM pistols at first.
This affects not only those Bakelite 7N6M magazines but (on Easy start):
However, since the M4 accepts a few types of magazines, the rest of which work normally, Easy start still isn't too bad. However, the M240 is unusable because the Softpack is the only starting magazine it accepts.
Steps to reproduce: