So if I want PVP , I should get the DLC ? If you are new to Arma it is a bit foolish to block yourself out of much of the potential of Arma . It is a sandbox framework with a very wide range of playstyles . You will never know what you like if you don ' t try them all at least once . This is the thing the worries me about Arma . It seems requires a lot of time and money investment to experience the best of what the game has to offer . And then if I don ' t like it ? I can ' t refund it so I am out of $ 45 . What about Arma 2 ? The complete edition is only $ 8 . How does that compare to Arma 3 ? Does it have the same gameplay ? Does it have the same mechanics and stances , etc . ? Is it like Arma 3 with with different weapon names and a texture downgrade ?