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name: "Side"
type: topic
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Side
revid: 342100
updated: 2023-07-09T12:26:36Z
---

# Side

| [Id](../functions/BIS_fnc_sideID.md) | Side | Description | Commands | Can<br>[createCenter](../commands/createCenter.md) | [String](../commands/str.md) version | Present in |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Flashpoint v1.00 | Operation Flashpoint: Resistance v1.75 | Armed Assault v1.00 | Arma 2 v1.00 | Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead v1.50 | Arma 3 v0.50 | Take On Helicopters v1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1 | BLUFOR | The BLUFOR (*Blue Forces*) side. | [west](../commands/west.md), [blufor](../commands/blufor.md) | ✓ | "WEST" | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 0 | OPFOR | The [OPFOR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposing_force) (*Opposing Forces*) side. | [east](../commands/east.md), [opfor](../commands/opfor.md) | ✓ | "EAST" | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2 | Independent | The *Independent Forces*/*Guerilla* side. | [resistance](../commands/resistance.md), [independent](../commands/independent.md) | ✓ | "GUER" | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3 | Civilian | The civilian side. | [civilian](../commands/civilian.md) | ✓ | "CIV" | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 9 | Ambient Life | Animals like fish, rabbits and snakes. | [sideAmbientLife](../commands/sideAmbientLife.md) | ✗ | "AMBIENT LIFE" | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 8 | Empty | Empty buildings placed in the Eden Editor. | [sideEmpty](../commands/sideEmpty.md) | ✗ | "EMPTY" | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 6 | Friendly | Friendly sides. | [sideFriendly](../commands/sideFriendly.md) | ✗ | "FRIENDLY" | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5 | Enemy | Enemy side. | [sideEnemy](../commands/sideEnemy.md) | ✗ | "ENEMY" | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 | Unknown | Used when the side of a unit is unknown, e.g for spotted targets with insufficient information. | [sideUnknown](../commands/sideUnknown.md) | ✗ | "UNKNOWN" | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7 | Logic | Side of [Game Logic](../topics/Object.md)s and Modules. | [sideLogic](../commands/sideLogic.md) | ✓ | "LOGIC" | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |

### See Also

- Side Relations
- [Factions](../commands/faction.md)
- Command Group: Sides

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — Side](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Side) (revision 342100).</sub>