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[SP] Enduring Freedom (3 Campaigns + 8 Scenarios)
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Data Type: Mod
Mod Type: Campaign
Scenario Gameplay: Singleplayer
Scenario Type: Infantry
Scenario Map: OtherMap
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7 Dec, 2022 @ 12:16pm
13 Jun, 2024 @ 11:26pm
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[SP] Enduring Freedom (3 Campaigns + 8 Scenarios)

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2000s Special Forces Units
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Description
This mod aims to provide an exciting, objective and historically accurate single-player depiction of the 2001 conflict in Afghanistan through missions that tell real stories that took place during said conflict. Be advised that this mod requires a lot of dependencies, but I only use the best quality material, so you know for certain you're getting the best models and, therefore, the best experience. And well, since so many dependencies are required and the game is packed with a ton of content, my plan is to make up for it with as much singleplayer content as I can think of: more campaigns and more bonus scenarios depicting different operations and time periods of the war in Afghanistan! Download the mods that appear on the side, but also their dependencies (thanks to the Steam Workshop, it's really easy and trouble-free). At the moment, this mod includes 3 campaigns and 8 bonus scenarios, but that's subject to change. See below:

LIONS OF KANDAHAR
THIS IS NOT AN ORIGINAL ARMA 3 CAMPAIGN CREATED BY ME, THIS IS JUST A PORT OF AN OLD ARMA 2 CAMPAIGN.
Lions of Kandahar is an Arma 2 campaign originally created by HeadUp in 2012 based on the book of the same name by Major Rusty Bradley. It tells the real story of Operation Medusa in 2006 during Operation Enduring Freedom, mostly centred around the involvement of American special forces, in particular ODA 331, but they are not the only faction in this campaign. I ported it because since Armaholic's downfall it cannot be downloaded anywhere on the Internet and I wanted to save it for posterity.
Link to the original campaign thread: https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/131200-camp-lions-of-kandahar/

THE ILLUSION OF GLORY
The Illusion of Glory tells the real story of Operation Anaconda in 2002, one of the most important operations of the entire war. Based on true stories and real combat reports from Operation Anaconda in 2002, live this critical chapter of the War in Afghanistan through the eyes of several soldiers and special operators who fought in the Shah-i-Kot Valley. For the more casual gamers, think of it as the Medal of Honor (2010) campaign, but actually historically accurate.

LONE SURVIVOR
Lone Survivor tells the true story of Operation Red Wings, a reconnaissance mission gone wrong in Kunar Province, in 2005. A four-man team is sent to track a Taliban leader, but they're exposed and outnumbered. Based on Marcus Luttrell's non-fiction book of the same name, you will experience the SEALs' fight for survival and the courage it takes to overcome seemingly impossible odds. If you've seen the movie or read the book, you know what to expect.

BONUS SCENARIOS
This mod also features independent scenarios related to the conflict in Afghanistan, but not directly linked to any of the campaigns. These can be unlocked by completing certain parts of the campaigns. The mod currently features the following scenarios:
  • Rugby
  • Falcon Summit
  • Beschermengelen
  • More Than Meets the Eye (Assault/Overwatch/Support)
  • In the Caves
  • Victory Point
My plan is to update this Workshop item periodically with bonus scenarios and even more campaigns, so make sure you stick around for that.

FEATURES
  • The most realistic and historically accurate depiction of the War in Afghanistan to date, all done through extensive research and book reading both by HeadUp and myself
  • All missions are based on true stories of courage and brotherhood
  • Hundreds of custom re-textured and ported/custom-made assets to make the experience more immersive, from custom uniforms, to custom weapon variants, to custom vehicle skins!
  • Unique bonus missions unlocked by achieving certain milestones in the campaigns, giving you an incentive to complete optional objectives
  • A custom-made field manual with real-life informations about the factions, weapons and vehicles involved in this mod
  • Nations often forgotten in this conflict, like Portugal, Romania, Canada, Australia or the Netherlands, some of which are playable
  • Dynamic enemies that have random equipment in each playthrough, including weapons not seen in any other game! Thanks to taro8 for the original script
  • An Arma 2-esque medical system made by Psycho
  • Wide variety of mission formats: stealth recon, motorised combat patrols, massive assaults and defenses, UAV/AC-130 support, Apache gunner, and more!
  • HeadUp's signature attention to detail and ambience-building, from briefings to the basecamps
  • Full voice acting for the LoK campaign, intro/outro sequences for all missions, and a custom soundtrack
  • Localisation support!

LOCALISATION SUPPORT
This mod features localisation support! Lions of Kandahar, The Illusion of Glory, all bonus scenarios and the field manual can be (or will be) played and read in several languages! Supported languages and translators:
  • English - original version, HeadUp (LoK campaign) & man
  • Spanish - man
  • Polish - honger (only LoK campaign & bonus missions)
If you know your way around GitHub and want to contribute by translating this campaign to your own language, create a fork of this repository ( https://github.com/ManWithBow/lok-localisation ) and do your thing. Please, feel free to contact me and ask for help if you need it!

CUSTOM ASSETS
I can't fit them all here because the description has a limit, but here's a full list: https://gist.github.com/ManWithBow/7e6272cc2b3b3a1d6b62689d52d71694
If you see anything that is or might be yours and you want me to remove it, please tell me and I'll gladly do it!

KNOWN ISSUES
  • The AIS Revive system can sometimes make revived units playable via team switch. If this happens, just ignore it - if you do team switch, you won't be able to finish the mission. Only Mission 11 gives you the chance to switch between characters, and you will be notified.
  • Arma 3 doesn't like it when characters speak inside vehicles, and their voice lines are greatly muffled. This is a quirk with Arma 3 and doesn't really have a solution.
  • Only LoK and some bonus missions are voiced
  • The enemies don't notice the player at all during LoK Mission 9. I have no idea what causes this issue, since the player is not set as captive and none of the enemies have forced hold fire orders.

Hope you enjoy this mod! All praise should be given to HeadUp for creating such a wonderful and atmospheric campaign and introducing me into Arma mission making. If you want to share anything (bugs, ideas, suggestions), feel free to tell me.
211 Comments
carl9305 5 Jul @ 4:38pm 
Thanks a million times, this is one of the top user made missions in Arma 3 !
truck gaming  [author] 27 Jun @ 11:23pm 
@Blackjack No, the mission is entirely a turret section on rails, if you die the mission fails
Blackjack 27 Jun @ 2:08pm 
is black on ammo suppose to end when dave dies because i come over that hill and get like 8 rpg launched at me and die. i hear voice lines after the vic blows up to move to a compound to the north
truck gaming  [author] 11 Apr @ 6:55am 
@VastGM I thought about it during the making, but I think I decided against it so as not to add more dependencies or to keep consistency with the S&S uniforms. I can't remember which, but I ended up just making my own retextures for the uniforms
VastGM 10 Apr @ 11:06pm 
Have you thought about adding this mod to the Lone Survivor Campaign? https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2935144084&searchtext=2005
truck gaming  [author] 5 Apr @ 12:43am 
@HeadShot Partner, I try to help in every way I can, but I cannot fix a bizarre problem that I can't for the life of me pinpoint, that only happens to a certain percentage of the player base and that doesn't even throw an error message. I don't expect you to understand it, but there's nothing I can do for now.
HeadShot 4 Apr @ 6:09pm 
I understand campaign creators don't giving the necessary support to their creations.. But they really have to be a dic# about it? A lot saying that they're having the same issue and all this time this dude ignored them? Only once asked that random question (are you running with all mods?) that doesn't mean nothing.. Didn't even bothered to look deep and see what's the problem. I was starving for this content, but since this is the kind of support that his users get, i don't want it anymore. The creation seems nice, but the creator is not
KleverKunt 21 Dec, 2024 @ 8:46pm 
Having the same issue as a couple others here where it freezes when trying to start any of the campaigns, I have purchased the DLC and loaded just the required mods and its still freezing. Any kind of suggestions would be appreciated.
cnice73 4 Dec, 2024 @ 7:24pm 
Just got stuck on "Getting off the Mountain" mission from Illusion of Glory Campaign. Completed all assigned tasks, defended the CCP successfully, now we're all waiting around for the chopper & nothing is happening. HEEELP!!
mixedmartianarts 19 Oct, 2024 @ 6:20am 
Got it working! I had the SOG ai mod active which messed with the ai, it’s all good now