Air Power Mod for Act of War: High Treason

The Air Power Mod is set in the year 2016. War has erupted in South Asia. India has invaded Pakistan after numerous terrorist attacks on its soil, coming to a head with the Delhi Massacre. India blames Pakistan for its failure to reign in these extremists. On March 17, 2016, India launched a pre-emptive strike into Pakistan. From there, almost all the major factions of the modern world became embroiled in the conflict. The Untied States, European Union, China, Middle Eastern Alliance (centered around Iran), and Russia all joined the war. North Korea did not lag too far behind either.

The Air Power Mod will grant players control of the air force of one of factions. Players will gain unprecedented control of the aerial war like never before. Although players will only directly control the air force, an AI entity called the Ground Commander will control the ground and naval forces. The Ground Commander will fight intelligently. Players will be able to indirectly control the GC by making "requests", such as, "Defend this position," "Take out this SAM emplacement," etc... The GC will do its best to accomplish these tasks, sort of as if they were mission objectives in a single player campaign.

The APM will introduce plentiful new systems to facilitate a deep and realistic experience. Players will be able to actually configure the load-outs of their aircraft. Basically, players can choose what weapons, sensor packages, or fuel pods/tanks each of their aircraft will carry into battle based on what the aircraft can hold. Considering that players must pay for munitions, extra sensors, and fuel pods/tanks, this significantly increases the depth of the game, and the usefulness of each aircraft. The right configuration can make all the difference. Additionally, players can toggle the behavior of their aircraft. Through this, players can assign escorts, instruct aircraft to patrol and area, etc... Players can also use this to instruct aircraft on how to drop their payloads (on any targets of opportunity on the way to the target area? All on the target area? Circle around the target area and hit targets of opportunity [AC-130U ;)]). The APM will also present fuller, more realistic air combat, with such new systems as an extremely realistic radar/stealth system, as well as the inclusion of countermeasures such as flares and chaff, and numerous other systems to ensure realistic aerial combat.

In the APM, the war on the ground is just as pertinent as the war in the air. Players will actually need to work with their GC (Ground Commander) to hold, secure, and attain resources (money). Even if one completely overlooks resources, the ground war is very important. In fact, players can even win through simply influencing the ground war, facilitating their GC's victory over the enemy's GC. Of course, players can also strive for complete air supremacy and bomb their enemy back to the stone age. The APM offers plentiful strategies, and will offer an amazingly deep experience. The Guidance Squads, one of the few ground units the player directly commands, further facilitates the depth of the APM. Guidance Squads can paint targets (enemy structures, vehicles, or even just a piece of terrain, mayhaps in the middle of some enemy infantry ) for aircraft to hit. Painting targets vastly increases the accuracy with which aircraft can drop munitions on the target. It also allows some aircraft to target things they would not have been able to before.

Finally, in order to effectively control one's forces, the APM will utilize streamlined interfaces. Foremost among these is the Strategic Air Control Interface. Players can pull this up at any time. Essentially, it is a giant map of the playing field that displays current positions of friendly units/structures, and the last-known locations of enemy units/structures (we'll also offer an array of filters). From this interface, players can coordinate airstrikes, assign escorts, etc... Essentially, it's like a giant strategic planning map. When the player is done, the player can press the "Execute Orders" button and everything the player did with the interface to that point will be executed, allowing for the awe-inspiring precision and coordination seen in modern aerial combat.

Overall, the APM seeks to provide a deep, balanced, realistic, and unique strategy experience. The APM will feature nearly all major real-world aircraft, from the aging MiG 21 Fishbed to the super high-tech F-22A Raptor, the APM will have it all.

Note: The Air Power Mod is for both Supreme Commander and Act of War: High Treason.

AoW: HT Specific Information:
At the moment, we are certain the map sizes will be smaller. There may be other features that the AoW: HT version will no support, but we will get online what we can. The design of the AoW: HT version will differ slightly to accomodate smaller maps and slightly different capabilities. We intend to release this version before the SupCom version.