My new scenario coming soon - testers needed!

[Zipuli]

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.

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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".

[D u k e]

Servus,

I'm in for testing.

Cheers

D u k e

[Tacom]

Ready to help.

:luxhello:

[RedWardancer]

I'm in!

[Gibsonm]

And here was I thinking we were off to Mali.

Happy to join the play testing team (although I'm starting to get very familiar with this piece of ground).

[Koen]

Looks great !

I can help wih SP testing.

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