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AI Zeus Mod
Server-side autonomous battlefield commander for ArmA 3
AI Zeus Mod v1.8.1
v1.8.1Core AI Zeus mod - Server-side autonomous battlefield commander
Requirements
- ArmA 3
- CBA_A3 (optional)
AI Zeus runs entirely on the server. Subscribe through Steam Workshop on the machine that hosts your dedicated server — players connecting with vanilla ArmA 3 don't need the mod installed.
What's Included
162 functions across 14 system categories
Fog of War
AI only knows what it can see. Intel quality degrades over time from CONFIRMED to STALE to EXPIRED.
Tactical States
Dynamic switching between OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE, BALANCED, and RETREAT based on force ratios.
Military Doctrine
Based on Clausewitz and classical military theory with built-in friction and combined arms.
Fire Support
Artillery and CAS with smart asset detection - uses real assets first, virtual fallback if needed.
Medic System
Wounded AI call for help, medics respond with healing animations and proper medical behavior.
Building Operations
AI garrisons buildings, mans static weapons, and performs room-by-room CQB clearing.
What's New in 1.8.1
Latest features and improvements
- Per-Side Doctrine: NATO / Eastern Bloc / Guerrilla — AI Zeus now runs three distinct tactical playbooks selected automatically from the controlled side. NATO keeps v1.7.9 combined-arms behavior; Eastern Bloc uses echeloned 2-wave assaults with tanks forward and 30s artillery preparation; Guerrilla harasses from 300m standoff, never assaults, never calls CAS or artillery.
- Doctrine Configuration — Eden Init module Combo attribute, CBA setting under AI Zeus › Sides › Doctrine, or admin commands (
#aizeus doctrine_nato/doctrine_east/doctrine_guerrilla/doctrine_auto). Live transitions re-apply skill biases to controlled units. - Doctrine-Aware Tactical Systems — State thresholds, assault patterns, smoke discipline, ambush behavior, garrison floor preference, transport dismount distance, flank geometry, and fire support gates all read from active doctrine.
- OPFOR Behavior Change — Fresh installs commanding OPFOR now default to Eastern Bloc doctrine instead of NATO. Set
AIZEUS_doctrineStr = "NATO"in the Init module or CBA Settings if you need v1.7.9 behavior on an East-side mission. - Per-Side Baseline Stance (v1.7.9) — DEFENSIVE / PROBING / OFFENSIVE. OFFENSIVE auto-generates ephemeral ATTACK directives at known threat clusters — "just go find them" mode without placing a single module.
- Live Assignment Overlay (v1.7.9) — Toggleable in-game panel for admins / Zeus curators showing every managed group, its current directive, and state. Server-rendered, broadcast as a string — cheap to display, HC-safe.
- Vanilla Zeus "Attack" Module Hook (v1.7.9) — A Zeus operator can drop the vanilla "Search and Destroy" module from the Zeus interface and AI Zeus transparently translates it into an ATTACK directive.