Ashen Dawn

The nuclear exchange was brief and, by a grim stroke of luck, confined to the North European Plain. As the mushroom clouds faded and radioactive fallout began to settle over the ruins, both NATO and the nations of the Minsk Pact rushed to occupy the devastated territory. Neither side could afford to let the other establish a foothold in the wasteland and the race to reclaim ground zero had begun before the radiation and fires had even gone out. The opening offensives had seen giant armored formations clash across the plains of Central Europe, with entire divisions committed to battles that could decide the fate of nations. In sectors where the lines collapsed, and enemy armour threatened to pour through unchecked, local commanders or desperate national governments reached for the nuclear option. Some did so to halt an advance. Others did so simply because they had nothing left to lose.

Years have passed since the fighting began, and neither side has yet resorted to a full-scale strategic nuclear strike against the other's heartland. The exchange remains, for the most part, a frontline affair, contained by the grim understanding that crossing that threshold could mean the end of everything. The great armoured offensives are a distant memory, their wreckage rusting along highways and in the fields where they fell. What remains is a war fought by groups of infantrymen endlessly fighting over the remnants of what once resembled something more than a pile of dirt and mud. Large concentrations of troops have become significant liabilities as every significant counterattack is met with a nuclear strike. This has led to the formation of an extensive no-man’s-land along the former frontlines. Scattered throughout it are small, fortified outposts and isolated garrisons, serving as an early-warning network against any major enemy offensive. These positions are rarely strong enough to hold against a determined assault; their purpose is to detect, delay, and report enemy movements long enough for the rearward forces to respond.

Briefing

Your Platoon is to relieve a chain of fortifications designated as ECHO POINT. You are to join up with a supply run that will depart from FOB BRAVE. You will receive additional briefing before you move out. Word is that the Minsk Pact will try to launch multiple small-scale attacks on the line; command might be trying to assemble a counterattack that won't go over the nuclear threshold.

Extra

There are no special roles on the start. All roles are qualified as "Grunt" with the exception of the Platoon Leader, who receives additional equipment on re/spawn. Upon receiving special equipment (mainly MGs/Scopes/LATs/HATs) you can divide the platoon into specialist squads or just mix it around. Radios, scopes and anything more special than an M16A2s are rare, and you will lose them upon your death. Have your battle buddies prepared to pick it up when you ultimately perish.

Vanilla Medical, everyone can medic everyone.