Mission Editor

[Old dead eye]

[FONT=Verdana]Enemy situation:[/FONT][FONT=Verdana] A large PLA infantry force consisting of roughly 40 troops and 8 anti-armor teams is defending a medium sized town of approximately 100 houses situated within a heavily wooded forest on Skira. The enemy anti-armor teams have created an effective anti-armor killzone around the entire perimeter of the town and PLA snipers occupy the upper floors of 2 double-storey houses located on the northern boundary of the village.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]The town is spread out approximately 250 metres in both length and width and is crisscrossed by 2 roads that run in a North-South direction and 2 roads that run in a East-West direction.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]Enemy machine gunners have setup firing positions from single-storey house windows that dominate the 4 road intersections. Recon forces have also confirmed the enemy is supported by 2 Main Battle Tanks located somewhere in the vicinity of the village but cannot confirm their exact location. Enemy Anti-Aircraft capabilities are unknown.[/FONT]

Friendly situation: You are in command of 3 USMC fireteams supported by 2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and 1 AH-1Z Super Cobra attack helicopter. You may request 3 artillery barrages and 1 JDAM strike.

Mission: Destroy all enemy forces and secure the village.

Please describe in detail your plans to successfully complete this difficult mission.
This is not a test, it is a mission similar to one I intend on creating with the mission editor and would be interested in reading how different people would deal with this hypothetical scenario.

[Hazardous]

............... what are u saying

[Old dead eye]

Originally Posted by Hazardous

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My apologies, for some reason the text came out in multiple colors. Strange.

[Hazardous]

Originally Posted by Old dead eye

My apologies, for some reason the text came out in multiple colors. Strange.

oh i get.
/me thinks to solve.

[JakeD.Parker]

i would call a jdam in on the two battle tanks.. I would then get a sniper team to set up in the trees. I would then call in all 3 airstrikes into the double story houses that contain the snipers. I would than fire my abrams and take out the ati tank using my snipers. I would then get 2 fireteams to go round bak and then 2 more to go in for the left flank.. as the snipers would cover the right flank.. if i ran into trouble i would fall back and finish them off with an artillary strike.. I would then role in on the bak of the tanks.. Cheering and then go play with the dead bodies

[Old dead eye]

Originally Posted by JakeD.Parker

i would call a jdam in on the two battle tanks..

The exact location of the enemy Main Battle Tanks is unknown and a JDAM strike on the enemy armor would require precise co-ordinates.
Please explain how you would locate the targets.

Originally Posted by JakeD.Parker

I would then get a sniper team to set up in the trees. I would then call in all 3 airstrikes into the double story houses that contain the snipers.

This is a risky tactic as enemy anti-aircraft capabilities are unknown and the enemy Main Battle Tanks are armed with heavy machine guns.

Originally Posted by JakeD.Parker

I would than fire my abrams and take out the ati tank using my snipers.

ati tank? I'm confused, please elaborate.

Originally Posted by JakeD.Parker

I would then get 2 fireteams to go round bak and then 2 more to go in for the left flank...

You only command 3 USMC fireteams.

Originally Posted by JakeD.Parker

I would then role in on the bak of the tanks.. Cheering

Hmmm..... perhaps you should at least clear all the houses first before cheering.

[JakeD.Parker]

Haha true mate.. Well lets change my plan.. I would send one fireteam ( a sniper team) round the back to scan the enemy position and get the coordinates for the tanks and then call in 2 seperate artillary stikes on the indivdual tanks.. I would then move in with my other 2 fireteams into a good location. I would then get the snipers to take out the Anti Tank infantry and then i would fire smoke shells from my tanks to cover the town. I would then get my snipers to take out the enemy snipers located in the double story buildings (using there thermal because of the smoke) i would get my two assualt fireteams to clear the houses one by one.. I would then retreat my assualt teams and get my sniper team to call in the jdam on a choke point of where the enemy lies. I would then order my snipers to call in an airstike on any remaining enenmys. i would then move all my forces leaving my sniper team back as support into the town and wipe out or capture remaining forces.
Then i'd cheer

I would ofcourse run into some resistance?
but it is amazing how much airstrikes and JDAMs and massive bombs can do so much without even loosing a solider

[Old dead eye]

Originally Posted by JakeD.Parker

Haha true mate.. Well lets change my plan.. I would send one fireteam ( a sniper team) round the back to scan the enemy position and get the coordinates for the tanks and then call in 2 seperate artillary stikes on the indivdual tanks.. I would then move in with my other 2 fireteams into a good location. I would then get the snipers to take out the Anti Tank infantry and then i would fire smoke shells from my tanks to cover the town. I would then get my snipers to take out the enemy snipers located in the double story buildings (using there thermal because of the smoke) i would get my two assualt fireteams to clear the houses one by one.. I would then retreat my assualt teams and get my sniper team to call in the jdam on a choke point of where the enemy lies. I would then order my snipers to call in an airstike on any remaining enenmys. i would then move all my forces leaving my sniper team back as support into the town and wipe out or capture remaining forces.
Then i'd cheer

I would ofcourse run into some resistance?
but it is amazing how much airstrikes and JDAMs and massive bombs can do so much without even loosing a solider

Will the tanks in OFPDR actually be equipped with smoke shells? Well we don't know for sure yet but in any case it's a great idea mate and I will be sure to use that tactic if smoke shells are included.
You obviously put a lot more thought into your revised plan and it was a good read. I'm not too sure if USMC snipers in OFPDR will be equipped with thermal imaging that is capable of seeing through smoke however I do agree in principle with your plan on placing a greater emphasise on snipers, particularly to destroy the PLA anti-armor teams.
Thanks for replying JakeD.Parker, I like your plan and look forward to seeing you on the battlefield in MP

[JakeD.Parker]

Originally Posted by Old dead eye

Will the tanks in OFPDR actually be equipped with smoke shells? Well we don't know for sure yet but in any case it's a great idea mate and I will be sure to use that tactic if smoke shells are included.
You obviously put a lot more thought into your revised plan and it was a good read. I'm not too sure if USMC snipers in OFPDR will be equipped with thermal imaging that is capable of seeing through smoke however I do agree in principle with your plan on placing a greater emphasise on snipers, particularly to destroy the PLA anti-armor teams.
Thanks for replying JakeD.Parker, I like your plan and look forward to seeing you on the battlefield in MP

Haha cheers mate.. Yea in the Fog of war video they said that the tanks can fire smoke shells for cover (:

Now mate? could i hear your plan? (: