Zipuli

BMP-1 turret is not stabilized

Will be there for OPORD.

Hey! My vacation project is shaping up. I'm posting some info here to attract a few testers. Background: During the Arab Spring, the Republic of Wadiya was also in turmoil. First the middle class took on the streets, protesting and marching in numbers. The dictator, Admiral General Aladeen did the same as Gaddafi, and was soon removed from power when the French led coalition strikes began. After that the country has been in disarray, with non-functioning government after another taking the lead. With the rise of the ISIS, Al-Nusra Front, Boko Haram and the sort, a local jihadist group of ISIW (Islamic State in Wadiyah) started filling up the power vacuum, terrorising the local people, humiliating the weak WAF (Wadiyah Armed Forces) and growing in strenght. With their latest strikes against civilian population and broadcasted beheadings of WAF members and foreign aid organization workers, the ISIW is making the rest of the groups look like schoolgirls. And that ain't good! Like in the case of Syria, no one actually gave a **** for years. Until the ISIW got on the offensive and started heading straight to the Wadiyan oil fields. That in particular was not the issue, but the oil fields are in the proximity of the southern bordering state, a US funded small country with a long and violent history with Wadiya. At that point the Wadiyan Nuclear Project was also discovered, and the thought of ISIW with nukes and the intention to destroy anything western was too much. Something has to be done! With the western powers too busy with other "important stuff", the UN condemned all ISIW actions, but that was it for months. At the same time ISIW kept fighting the WAF, taking ground. But with the WAF collapse imminent, the African Union decided to send in troops to fight the ISIW threat. Situation: Your UN force has landed in al-Wadiya airport and prepared for action. The intel says ISIW is going to mount a heavy attack against the oilfields and the capital al-Wadiya. But where and when? The UN force must deploy to monitor the area south of al-Wadiya, and to fend off any attacks. But the area is big and forces still few in numbers. The world (at least African world) is watching for you to find a way to prevent another attrocity! PARTIES: UN - You: With a small, but mobile force you cannot be strong everywhere. But with the UN lended mobile equipment, you have the firepower to pull this off. ISIW: Having fought the WAF, winning decisive battles, this organization poses a real threat. They are hard core jihadist fighters, so they won't run away from a fight. They have captured some WAF equipment, so they got firepower as well. Still the majority fights on foot, moving around quickly with pickups and technicals. They can infiltrate the towns with ease as civilians, and this makes UN operations amongst the local population hazardous. WAF: Once a feared military force (mainly because they were used to keep the peasants in line), the WAF is now a demoralized, small force, with corrupted leaders and poor soldiers. They have some cold war era equipment, but a lot of it is in bad shape, or lost to ISIW. Still, they represent the local leadership, so consider them your "brothers in arms". But don't fool yourself thinking they would actually fight the ISIW with success! WAF Intel: The "CIA" (or KGB?) of WAF. A paramilitary intelligence force, with ties to everything. They operate independently, and provide the UN with some intel, but otherwise their role is unknown. The Southern Neighbour Defence Forces (SNDF): After the last war with Wadiya in 2009, and the turmoil of the Arab Spring, the US funded neighbour has increased their milirary presence along the border. "The Brown Line" as the cease-fire -line is called, has been dotted with military bases and the SNDF has built a fence along the border, with the Wadiyan side dotted with unmarked minefields. The border is constantly patrolled, and there has been a number of clashes along the Brown Line. There has been IED attacks against the border patrols, and unguided rockets fired from Wadiya. SNDF usually answers quickly with artillery barrages and airstrikes, sometimes infiltrating Wadiya with Special Forces to carry out assassinations and raids. The SNDF also makes a mockery of the Wadiyah, violating their airspace on a daily basis just to show them who's the big player in this part of the world. The WAF has no anti-aircraft weapons other than old ZSU-23's and firing at the violators would mean a lot of punishment, so... With the rise of the ISIW, the SNDF has demanded that WAF deals with the issue before ISIW gets too strong. They fear that once ISIW establishes itself, they will start attacks against the SNDF, "infidels that bow to the great ***** of USA", as they are called. This is something the ISIW may try to take advantage of, by launching attacks against SNDF from Wadiyan soil to force them to react. Civilians: Innocent, and in the middle of all the fighting. As the ISIW doesn't value civilian life, they may try to use them as human shields when fighting the UN and WAF. The scenario is based on the AS Desert map, modified with a border zone in the south. ------------------ The scenario should be ready for testers in about a week. If you're interested testing, drop a line. Singleplayer testing is needed, I will also host a MP COOP test once the scenario is ready for that. The image shows the area of operation. The UN force will start near the al-Wadiya airfield. ISIW is believed to be heading towards the al-Badam heights to carry out attacks against the local population, the WAF and the UN, not forgetting the SNDF, that patrol the border "Brown Line".

I have (had for a while) a single mission in the making, where YOU, as part of African Union UN forces deploy to Wadiya to hunt down ISGW (Islamic State in Greater Wadiya) fighters. The country has been in turmoil since the Arab Spring, when a French lead coalition helped to remove the dictator Aladeen from the throne. In the aftermath, ISGW took advantage of the new power vacuum and has started terrorising in the countryside. Close enough?

Found a few bugs. Update uploaded. This will change the mission in following ways: - Blue Leos had wrong ammo (DM33 --> DM53, Smoke --> Thermal Smoke) - Scoring - Mission will not end if units are still in contact (except when blue casualties are too high) - Red script fixed here and there - Mission altered to include task for counterattacking if that is needed to finish off the enemy...

Will look into it. There may be a bug in the script. The red attack plan does not take blue into account in any way, so your positioning should have nothing to do with the red stopping. Maybe they were scared? If there is a bug, I will see to it and upload an update.

A Leo 2A5 platoon mission posted. Red side plan is slightly modified from "The Underdogs" and equipment is T-90/BMP-3.

Updated Underdogs -scenario with the latest map, and added another version with Norwegian OPFOR (Leo 1A5, M113).

Updated the map to version 1.1: - More realistic vegetation on Pohjankangas - Some small details added here and there

Estimate would be the same pattern as in Finnish 2A4...

I know =(

A tank, tank you! I've received crew cabin simulation training for the 122 so I am qualified... sort of By the way, if the Finns ever get to fight here, our heavy gear in 2019 will be Leo2A6FIN. I guess the closest one is Leo 2A5 with DM53 ammo? The Leopardo has the longer barrel, but also the heavy roof armour...

Ran into 3x BRDM, shot one to pieces, pulled back and died as the first casualty in this war... Had a good hand crank competition until my AI driver decided to intervene. Another reason not to like the Scimitar

Mech recce uses CV9030, BMP-2, MT-LB, AMV w/.50cal RWS (for the units with similar main equipment)... for carrying around the recce squads. They also got a lot of motocross bikes. RG-32s and G Mercs are mainly for use in international missions. Or for support roles other than recce in Finland.

Oh I am definately in. That's my backyard they are attacking. Good thing I moved a couple of clicks to the south-west a couple of years back! This saturday is good for me, not sure about 100% participation in the full campaign, but will do my best. He served when? I also served in that battalion, I might just now the lad =)

...and I got the flu and fever. No go tonight, sorry. Have fun!

Yes they do, I did show it to their chief of Army Whether they will buy...

They did buy a bunch of Javelin ATGMs as well. Good going!

Have you been naughty or nice?

I could make it to this one. Been a long time since last engagement. =)

Norway is upgrading its CV9030N fleet, and it also has an RWS on the turret.

Not impressed... But carrying 13 troops is always a plus, compared to BMDs!

Nice visuals, very nice sounds. Few small details that make you happy, like the green tracers and the bucket. The movie starts OK, but after the encounter with the Tiger it looses it. The end scene is silly. My advice? Get a sixpack of beer. Consume it quickly during the movie. By the time you get to the end, you won't mind the sillynes - your mind is syncronized.

Making a motivational appearance in the heat of the battle... Sounds like my cup of chai!