Nuclear Option Mission: Sand Castle

Nuclear Option by Shockfront Studios original mission Sand Castle.

'Sand Castle' is the first mission from Skyward Flight Media for Nuclear Option by Shockfront Studio created by mission editor Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza.

OVERVIEW

1 to 6 Players.
Player VS Environment (Co-op).
Fixed-Wing and Rotary Wing Aircraft.
Night time, bad weather combat operation.
Successful sorties give considerable credit boost.
Limited enemy air assets.
Recommend turning on Cinematic Mode in graphics settings.

BRIEFING

SITUATION

A surprise amphibious invasion by a carrier battlegroup has seized a remote cluster of Vertical Factories to the far north. Using these factories as the backbone of the invasion, the enemy has established a network of Vehicle Depots to provide consistent reinforcements to capture Maris International Airport. If captured, this civilian airport will give the enemy a permanent foothold.

The vanguard of the invasion force is approaching from the foothills and mountains to the west. They are minutes away from contact with friendly forces deployed to protect the international airport. At sea, the enemy carrier battle group is providing air cover to assist their advancing forces in taking the airport with an Annex-class Assault Carrier in reserve.

Without air support our forces at Maris International Airport will eventually lose against the numerically superior enemy. Daring bad weather air strikes at midnight now launch to halt the invasion force.

OBJECTIVES

Primary Objective 'Destroy Factories'

Halt production of enemy units to effectively stop the invasion. Destruction of all factories will complete the mission. Nuclear Option gives players the choice to either end the mission immediately or continue playing.

Secondary Objective 'Attack Depots'

Destroying the Vehicle Depots to the west of the Maris International Airport will slow down the deployment of enemy units produced by the Vertical Factories.

Optional Objective 'Capture K92'

A convoy of friendly ground forces has departed from Sandrift Air Base in the far south-east to set up a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) at K92 Highway Strip. If they are not intercepted by enemy air forces they will arrive at K92 in 15 to 17 minutes.

FRIENDLY ASSETS

Maris International Airport

The frontline. Various main battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and short range air defenses supplied by munitions trucks are holding defensive positions around the airport. This civilian airport cannot support combat aircraft operations.

Maris Mountain Heliport

A small military heliport attached to an early warning radar station on a mountain above Maris city. It hosts two landing pads with rotary-wing assets available. It is roughly 14.0km away from the combat zone.

Sandrift Air Base

The primary air base for fixed-wing aircraft in this mission. Located in a desert 48km from the frontline.

K92 Highway Strip

If friendly forces capture K92 forward deployed air operations will be much easier with aircraft spawns and a FARP assets available. K92 can also be captured by ground units air lifted by VL-49 Tarantula.

DETAILS

Except for the units produced by the Vertical Factories (Primary Objective), the enemy forces do not respawn.
The enemy Hyperion-class Fleet Carrier has a realistically sized carrier air wing. It is possible for all aircraft to be destroyed in combat, winning air superiority.
Enemy aircraft are limited to a maximum of Rank 2.
Players begin at Rank 5, but have limited access to Rank 1, 2 and 3 aircraft.
The reward for completing successful sorties is a vital part of players being able to purchase better aircraft, changing the tide of battle rapidly.

PLAYER CUSTOMIZATION

Nuclear Option provides players with the ability to quickly customize any mission they play without using the mission editor. Even for missions that are a part of the base game or downloaded via Steam Workshop. Use these options to change the settings of the 'Sand Castle' mission to your liking. Play during day time or even modify the mission so much you can fly with any aircraft at any time.