IndFor Don't Surf
Deployed as CSAT Bravo Squad Leader
Last time I'd arrived at the surf club, me and my NATO squad had basically dominated the landscape from atop the single highest piece of terrain around. This time, I was approaching from the other direction, and the hill to the north was significantly less domineering. What we had that NATO didn't, however, was good hard cover to go around for everyone.
Moreover, I remembered what was so tricky about that other hilltop - being the highest terrain in the area means that everyone else shoots at you, and it was actually really difficult to pick out enemies in the clutter on CSAT's hill. Thus, my orders were to wait until NATO opened fire and was embroiled fighting either Alpha or the Surf Club Staffers, then for Bravo to get on line and smash NATO's face in.
Turns out, it worked brilliantly:
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Bees
Deployed as Alpha Squad Leader
As a squad leader, I had a bit of trouble on this mission when my squad was split into penny-packets all over the AO. "You have your objectives," I told my FTLs. "Prosecute them independently of me."
On_Certainty did a great job getting me and my medic
Lynche on the deck, where we followed Alpha 1 as they progressed towards their objective. Some frustrated flanking finally got A1 and A3 to link up with one another, but A2 was long gone by this point, and the AO mostly pacified. We swarmed everywhere, clearing buildings haphazardly, and I died to a bugged out SWS function.
Burn
Deployed as Charlie 2 Fire Team Leader
As
IceRaiser ferried us to our destination, we watched Alpha and Bravo's choppers be taken under fire by small-arms from patrols near their LZ's. The gunfire and tracers from their Southern portion of the compound never ceased, while Charlie's infiltration of the forest was very quiet and stealth. At one point, we about-faced and obliterated a small patrol of enemies who crested the ridge we had just vacated, but we never even took fire - they were tunnel-visioned on the much-set-upon Bravo.
Upon entry into the compound, Charlie seized the plateau around the radar dish, fighting tooth and nail to expand our area of control forwards. I ate a bullet at this point, but watched from the afterlife as the remnants of Alpha and Bravo linked up with a virtually intact Charlie and finished clearing out the base.
As the mission-maker, I have to say that this was a great way to assault the base. Alpha and Bravo drew off and reduced the majority of the on-base garrison while Charlie snuck around the back and assaulted quite successfully. I loved it - congrats to CO and SL's!
~ Ferrard