Commandez des opérations de l'US Army en Afghanistan en 2011, en misant sur les tactiques de contre-insurrection. Gagnez les cœurs et les esprits en protégeant les civils, en convainquant les villageois de rejeter les Taliban et en isolant les chefs de milice, les éliminations ennemies passant au second plan. Un seul faux pas lors d'une patrouille peut aliéner les locaux et déclencher une mauvaise presse au pays.
Dans ce jeu de stratégie, les rebelles tirent parti des montagnes et grottes afghanes pour se cacher, vous obligeant à recourir à des drones pour les repérer, puis à des frappes aériennes ou d'artillerie pour les neutraliser rapidement. Les unités au sol et les hélicoptères affrontent IED, lance-roquettes et embuscades qui sapent le moral et le soutien national. Protégez et approvisionnez vos troupes pour l'emporter dans cette vision indie de la guerre de guérilla.
Afghanistan '11 is the sequel to the highly praised and innovative Vietnam '65. It enhances and builds on it: Afghanistan '11 changes the paradigm of wargaming and manages to bring Counter-Insurgency and guerrilla warfare to your screen, properly represented thanks to a revolutionary gameplay formula!
The year is 2011, you are commanding the US army operations in Afghanistan.
But contrary to the previous generations of military officers in your family, killing the enemy is only a secondary mission.
Most of your efforts and resources are spent elsewhere trying to grab the Hearts & Minds of the local population. Providing security to the civilians, persuading the local villagers to reject the Taliban and isolating Militia leaders is your main focus.
Counter-Insurgency will have better results in the long run than conventional tactics but a simple incident during a routine patrol can ruin your relationship with the locals and damage your image in the Western newspapers.
The Afghanistan terrain offers a very good cover to the rebels who can easily hide in the mountains and natural caves. Patience and good use of technology can give you the decisive advantage in this merciless game of hide and seek. When you spot an enemy unit or an opium plantation with a drone, you call in air support or artillery to eliminate the target immediately: speed will be crucial!.
But having the air supremacy is not enough to win the war against the insurgents. IEDs, rocket launchers and sneaky ambushes are common threats for your ground units and helicopters.
Casualties weaken the morale and the overall support from the folks back home in the USA, so make sure to keep your men safe and well supplied, and victory may well be yours...
