Old grudges never die: preventing NATO intervention

[giantsquid]

Hello everybody. I really appreciate the Command Live! project and I started playing Old grudges never die by the Russian side. My plan was to attack the pro-turkey militia in front of the Curds, provoking Turkey to avenge the Su-24 downing
Unfortunately, even if I do not venture outside of Syria airspace, I always induce a strong NATO reaction, with Rafale fighters starting to engage my planes after some attack run on infantry. By reading the briefing it seems I must evade a direct confrontation with Coalition (US, UK, Fr) but I was wondering if this is possible, or if the scenario is built to produce an escalation anyway.
Kind regards

Francesco

[giantsquid]

I made some more try:

Episode #2
I attacked mostly rebels Oil wells and building, trying not to get too close to Coalition planes. Everything was smooth and easy, using just Su24 and Su30 on CAP. Scored a marginal victory

Episode #3
As before I attacked the oil wells, but I wanted to be more aggressive toward Turkey, so I engaged 2 F16 coming close to my 2 Su30 CAP, attacking them while they were turning away and killing both. After a while, unfortunately, the US and UK turned hostile. I grounded most of my planes and used the excellent S400 SAM to control the sky and some fighter sweep by my 4 Su35, killing several Coalitions planes, including Awacs. In the meantime I attacked a turkey submarine with helicopter that was harassing my spy ship and a turkey Perry frigate with my Kilo SS, obtaining ceasefire.
Scored a decisive victory. Checking the log I discovered I earned many points killing Turkey units, but I got a big penalty for Coalition involvement into the conflict. I’m trying to understand if there is a way to prevent this even I’m attacking some Turkey unit in the meantime.

Thanks to the LIVE Command team for this interesting scenario. I’m buying episode #3 - Spratly in the next days.

[giantsquid]

Did another try - Episode#4

I tried to limit encounters with Coalition plane, attacking oil wells with SU24 and Su25 when US, UK, Fr planes were not around.
After finding the Turkey SS I attacked it with a Ka27 from Movska and at the same moment I engaged and sunk the turkey fregate with 10 Sandbox missiles, inducing the cease fire.

Major Victory this time.
Lost the Il38 because I came too close to turkey Hawk Sam along the coast and the Ka27 at the very last moment because of Typhoons fighters after I sunk the sub. They were later killed by S400.

SIDE: Russia
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LOSSES:
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1x Il-38N May
1x Ka-27PL Helix A


EXPENDITURES:
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4x AT-16 Scallion [9K121 Vikhr]
10x FAB-100M-62 GPB
48x OFAB-250-270 Frag
7x RGB-NM-1 [Passive Omni]
1x APR-2 Orlan-M
12x SA-21a Growler [48N6DM]
5x SA-N-4b Gecko [9M33M3]
10x SS-N-12 Sandbox Mod 2 [P-1000]
2x SA-N-6a Grumble [5R55RM]



SIDE: Turkey
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LOSSES:
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1x S 353 Preveze [Type 209-1400]
1x F 495 Gediz [Perry, Gabya Class]


EXPENDITURES:
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8x AN/SSQ-53E DIFAR
2x MIM-23P I-HAWK
2x Generic Acoustic Decoy
11x RIM-162B ESSM
2x RIM-66E6 SM-1MR Blk VIB
2x Mk214 Sea Gnat Chaff [Seduction]



SIDE: Syria
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LOSSES:
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EXPENDITURES:
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32x OFAB-100-120 Frag
16x FAB-250M-54 GPB



SIDE: US
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LOSSES:
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EXPENDITURES:
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2x AN/SSQ-53F DIFAR
4x GBU-54(V)1/B LJDAM [Mk82]
2x AGM-65K Maverick IR
16x GBU-24C/B Paveway III LGB [BLU-116/B]
14x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Dual Spectral]



SIDE: Coalition
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LOSSES:
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2x Typhoon FGR.4
2x Tornado GR.4A


EXPENDITURES:
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3x TSM 8050B Active RO
6x SSQ-926 ALFEA
4x GBU-49/B Paveway II GPS/LGB [Mk82]
16x SBU-54 AASM/M [Hammer, Mk82, GPS + IIR]
8x GBU-54(V)1/B LJDAM [Mk82]
4x Paveway IV [Mk82]
2x AIM-132A ASRAAM
2x Ariel Mk2 FOTRD
16x Generic Chaff Salvo [8x Cartridges]
4x AIM-120C-5 AMRAAM P3I.2
25x Aster 30 PAAMS [GWS.45 Sea Viper]



SIDE: Civilian
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LOSSES:
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EXPENDITURES:
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SIDE: Russian Strategic Forces
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LOSSES:
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EXPENDITURES:
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13x Kh-101



SIDE: ISIS
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LOSSES:
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22x Structure (Oil Well)
4x Building (Small)
2x Building (Barracks)
1x Building (Electric Sub Station)
2x Vehicle (Truck, Armed Technical)
1x Structure (Oil Refinery)
1x Bridge (Single-lane 30 Tons)


EXPENDITURES:
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5x SA-7b Grail [9M32M]
20x SA-16 Gimlet [9M313]



SIDE: Army of Conquest
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LOSSES:
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EXPENDITURES:
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SIDE: Syrian Democratic Forces (Kurds)
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LOSSES:
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EXPENDITURES:
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SIDE: Free Syrian Army
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LOSSES:
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8x Structure (Oil Well)