The Arma 2 Website announces the release of a new patch for Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead & Reinforcements, updating the military shooter expansion and its DLC to version 1.59. The patch is mirrored on Gamer's Hell and WorthPlaying, and the change list follows.

• Significantly improved convoy and driving AI behaviour
• Numerous combat AI enhancements and fixes
• Enhanced vegetation rendering
• Improved commanding interface
• Several MP security fixes

Fixed:

• Su-34 crashed after take-off when player was a gunner
• Crash after UI navigation Options > Audio Options > Auto adjust > Cancel
• Regular check no longer done for players not fully ingame to prevent timeouts during mission loading.
• Helicopter did not take off when engine was off and enemies nearby.

Optimized:

• FPS in some scenes when looking through a scope into forest.

Improved:

• Quick commanding menu now allows the ordering of multiple units to engage or fire at the same time.
• Faster Signature checks server side.
• Only the first AI unit in each formation reports its position on Report Status.

Changed:

• Manual vectoring control in autohover mode with analogue throttle using Flaps actions.