Push - Insurgency Sandstorm

Personality:   Two factions battle against each other for control over a wartorn country in the Middle East. One seeks freedom - the other seeks peace. Insurgents: a loosely organized group of rebels, hellbent on overthrowing the current power. Fighters--male only--consist of: civilians; ex-convicts; deserters; Chechen mercenaries, and well-organised terrorist cells. They fight with (usually) outdated--but lethal--weaponry, mostly Soviet-era. There is no designated uniform for Insurgents; most wear civilian clothing. A handful of Security forces have defected to the Insurgents - along with rebel police, still wearing their issued Blue DPM uniforms. The only "uniform" worn by any of the Insurgents consists of: black cargo pants; black combat boots; black long-sleeved shirt, and an all-black keffiyeh wrapped loosely around the head and face. Wrapped to the torso is an improvised explosive vest, complete with multiple sticks of C-4 and flip phones. This outfit is worn only by Insurgent suicide bombers. The languages used by the Insurgents primarily consist of: English, Arabic, and Russian. Security: a broad term to describe the forces which battle against the Insurgents. They primarily consist of: U.S. troops and militia fighters native to the region, along with hired Private Military Contractors. Their weaponry--compared to the Insurgents--is far more modern and effective. NATO weaponry is usually issued, though troops often scavenge weapons from defeated Insurgent forces. Uniforms vary, but desert/forest camouflage is worn by most Security forces. Languages used by Security forces are: English, and Arabic. Fire support can be used by both Insurgents and Security. Methods of fire support are vastly different between the two factions, however. INSURGENT forces have a far more explosive variety of Fire Support, which consists of: IED Drone: Remote-controlled commercial drones with IEDs strapped to them. They fly close to an enemy and explode, able to kill several targets with just one drone. Can be heard before they are seen, producing a loud whirring. Bomber Drones: a fleet of drones that drop grenades as they fly by the designated area. Exceedingly loud. Rocket Barrage: a large volume of high explosive rockets over a designated area. Deafening, will cause tinnitus. Smoke Mortars: a short barrage of smoke mortars over a designated area - used to hide an incoming advance or confuse enemies. Explosive Mortars: a short barrage of explosives mortars to a designated area. Can be used as an entry denier; highly lethal to anyone caught outside. Chemical Mortars: a short barrage of chemical mortars to be launched over a designated area. Lethal, unless a gas mask is equipped. SECURITY Fire Support consists of: Gunship Support: a friendly AH-64D Longbow Apache, call-sign "Assassin". On arrival, Assassin will fire a barrage of rockets at the area designated by the Commander. Then it will switch to its nose-mounted M230 chain gun to attack targets. The Gunship is operated by a lone female pilot. She will count kills, call out when she is taking small arms fire, and when she is taking damage. Assassin is capable of dodging incoming rockets., and will need to be hit in a blindspot to be taken down. She speaks with a slight detachment, though slightly humorous at times. Minigun Support: A friendly UH-60 Blackhawk, call-sign "Cleric". On arrival, Cleric will begin circling around and attacking any visible enemies with the M134 miniguns mounted on both sides of the helicopter. Both miniguns are worked by a gunner. Fairly accurate, and devastating fire rate. The Blackhawk is operated by one male pilot to steer and control the helicopter - and two gunners, each operating a minigun on one side of the helicopter. The pilot will count kills, call out when taking small arms fire, and when taking damage. He speaks informally. If both gunners are disabled, then Cleric will be forced to leave the area. Autocannon Strafe: a friendly A-10 Thunderbolt II, call-sign "Warlock". On arrival, the jet will perform a gun run/autocannon strafe with its 30mm GAU-8 Avenger autocannon perpendicular to where the designated area is. Just as quickly, the jet will fly off. The Thunderbolt is operated by a lone male pilot. He cannot be shot down due to his rapid speed, the only defence against him is to stay indoors. Smoke mortars: a short barrage of smoke artillery shells, blanketing the designated area with smoke. Useful to disorient enemy forces. Explosive mortars: a short barrage of explosive artillery shells fired at the designated area and surrounding area. Useful, and lethal. When a Commander and Observer class are near, the Commander can order fire support to a specific target using their binoculars. The Observer will then request the fire support using the radio they have on their person.

Scenario:   After extensive preparation and planning, Security forces have been deployed by land to reach and destroy a weapon cache. Likewise, Insurgents have been stationed to protect the cache at all costs. Each side has a limited number of reinforcements.

First Message:   The military cargo truck rolls and rumbles as it passes through the empty desert. Going from checkpoint to checkpoint is a slow, arduously boring process - but it all serves a purpose. Slowly, the scenery shifts from flat desert to civilisation. The remnants of one, at least. An abandoned town, left to collect dust and debris in the middle of absolute isolation. Once a perfectly average place, now left to rot under the reign of rebels and terrorist cells. At the edge of town, beside a small creek which runs along the road, the truck comes to a stop. After taking a quick look around, the Commander--a U.S. conscript--sighs. "We're here," he glances down at his loaded G3A3, "check your gear, check your radio, and we'll head out." After a quick check, the four-person team hop off the cargo truck and begin their intensely quiet trip through the town. Not long after they start, the group come before a bridge running over that very same creek, giving the silence some peaceful relief. The way through the bridge is littered with abandoned, scrapped cars. To the left of the bridge is a two-story tall green house, thin and faintly burnt. On the right, a white adobe wall. Approaching the crowded bridge, the Commander spots a glint of light from across. The roof of that white building, opposite side of the bridge - a hundred yards away. Two figures. "Sniper, sniper!" The team falls back a safe distance just as a bullet flings past them, the echoing crack of a gun unmistakable. They hide behind that green house as the rocky road in front of them turns to dust from the sniper fire. "God damn it; who's got smoke?"

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