Beginners Guide for Antistasi v3.0

By Moni, Meerkat, Bob Murphy, Giddi, DeathTouchWilly, Targetingsnake

Introduction

This guide is written exclusively for Antistasi Community Edition - Version 3.0 and following. Barbolanis version (the initial mission creator) and other freelance versions like Antistasi Plus may or may not be compatible with what I say in this guide. That said, I think the tactics and strategies used in this guide will likely work in other versions.

This guide has been scrutinized and vetted by the developers and veterans of Antistasi Community Edition.

What is Antistasi?

Antistasi is a guerrilla warfare simulator. As a rebel faction, you will start severely outnumbered and outgunned. BLUFOR is the main occupying force and will start owning most of the land. OPFOR is an invader who will start with very little land. The rebels are, well, rebels! As such they will start with no land at all.

Supported Modsets & Maps

Antistasi is compatible with different modsets as well as maps and of course there are different playable and AI Factions available with each modset. In the past the selection of the Factions was hard coded into the mission, which prevented the player to have any direct option to change who to play against. With the release of Antistasi 3.0.0 we have integrated all maps as well as a new Antistasi Setup GUI which at the start of a campaign gives you the option to select from all available Factions to change your enemies and more to your liking.

Whilst modsets and maps can be combined as you wish, we suggest to only load the mods for the Factions you want to play with and not simply load all mods that are compatible.

Factions and Modsets

Available Factions with Vanilla Arma 3 [Modset]:

Rebel - A3 FIA
AI - A3 AAF
AI - A3 CSAT Arid
AI - A3 CSAT Temperate
AI - A3 NATO Arid
AI - A3 NATO Temperate
AI - A3 NATO Tropical

Added Factions with Arma 3 DLCs [Modset]:

Rebel - A3 SDK (requires APEX DLC)
Rebel - A3 LFF (requires Contact DLC)
AI - A3 CSAT Apex (requires APEX DLC)
AI - A3 CSAT Enoch (requires Contact DLC)
AI - A3 ION (requires APEX DLC and Contact DLC)
AI - A3 LDF (requires Contact DLC)
AI - A3 NATO Apex (requires APEX DLC)
AI - A3 UK/NATO Arid (requires APEX DLC)
AI - A3 UK/NATO Tropical (requires APEX DLC)

Added Factions with the S.O.G. Prairie Fire CDLC [Modset]:

Rebel - VN POF
AI - VN MACV
AI - VN PAVN

Added Factions with the Global Mobilisation CDLC (also requires the CUP mods to be loaded) [Modset]:

Rebel - GM FIA
AI - GM Bundeswehr Arctic
AI - GM Bundeswehr Temperate
AI - GM Nationale Volksarmee Arctic (National People’s Army)
AI - GM Nationale Volksarmee Temperate (National People’s Army)

Added Factions with the Spearhead 1944 CDLC (also requires the IFA mod and dependencies to be loaded) [Modset]:

Rebel - SPE_IFA FFF
AI - SPE_IFA US
AI - SPE_IFA WEH (German Wehrmacht)

Avaliable Factions with IFA3 AIO [Modset, Extended Modset]:

Rebel - AK
Rebel - FFI
AI - ALLIES
AI - SOVIET ARMY
AI - US ARMY
AI - UK ARMY
AI - WEHRMACHT

Added Factions with the Western Sahara CDLC [Modset]:

Rebel - Tura
AI - ION Services
AI - SFIA (Sefrawi Freedom and Independence Army)
AI - ADF (Arganian Defence Force)
AI - CSAT (North African version)
AI - NATO (Desert camo)

Added Factions with RHS [Modset]:

Rebel - RHS NAPA
AI - RHS AFRF Arid
AI - RHS AFRF Temperate
AI - RHS CDF
AI - RHS ChDKZ
AI - RHS HIDF
AI - RHS TLA
AI - RHS SAF
AI - RHS US Army Arid
AI - RHS US Army Temperate
AI - RHS USMC Arid
AI - RHS USMC Temperate
AI - RHS VDV Arid
AI - RHS VDV Temperate

Added Factions with 3CB Factions [Modset]:

Rebel - 3CB CCM
Rebel - 3CB FIA
Rebel - 3CB ION
Rebel - 3CB LSM
Rebel - 3CB TKM
AI - 3CB AAF
AI - 3CB AAF Arid
AI - 3CB ADA
AI - 3CB ANA
AI - 3CB Cold War US
AI - 3CB Cold War USSR
AI - 3CB CSAT BEAR
AI - 3CB CSAT GRYPHON
AI - 3CB CSAT SCIMITAR
AI - 3CB CSAT VIPER
AI - 3CB HIDF
AI - 3CB ION Arctic
AI - 3CB ION Arid
AI - 3CB ION Temperate
AI - 3CB KRG
AI - 3CB LDF
AI - 3CB MDF
AI - 3CB TKA East
AI - 3CB TKA Mix
AI - 3CB TKA West

Added Factions with 3CB BAF [Modset]:

AI - 3CB BAF Arctic
AI - 3CB BAF Arid
AI - 3CB BAF Temperate
AI - 3CB BAF Tropical

Added Factions with CUP [Modset]:

Rebel - CUP NAPA
Rebel - CUP TKM
AI - CUP ACR Arid
AI - CUP ACR Temperate
AI - CUP AFRF Arctic
AI - CUP AFRF Arid
AI - CUP AFRF Desert
AI - CUP AFRF Temperate
AI - CUP BAF Arid
AI - CUP BAF Temperate
AI - CUP BW Arid
AI - CUP BW Temperate
AI - CUP CDF Arctic
AI - CUP CDF Temperate
AI - CUP HIL
AI - CUP ION Arctic
AI - CUP ION Arid
AI - CUP RACS Arid
AI - CUP RACS Tropical
AI - CUP SLA
AI - CUP TKA
AI - CUP US Army Arid
AI - CUP US Army Temperate
AI - CUP USMC Arid
AI - CUP USMC Temperate

Avaliable Factions with BWMod [Modset]:

AI - BWA3 BW Arid
AI - BWA3 BW Temperate

Avaliable Factions with Unsung [Modset]:

Rebel - Unsung VC
AI - Unsung PAVN
AI - Unsung US

How to set up a game

Depending on how you want to play Antistasi, there are mainly two options for setting it up:

Single Player / Locally Hosted

Subscribe to the Antistasi Mod
Load the Antistasi Mod in the Arma 3 Launcher
Start Arma 3
Go to Server Browser –> Host new Session
Select a compatible map and then select the mission called Antistasi Community [Version number] in white text.
If you play on your own, make sure you pick the Default Commander slot as this one has the medic as well as the engineer perk.

Also please keep in mind the following two things:

Only one Antistasi mod should be loaded at a time.
All clients must load the same Antistasi mod as the host.

(Dedicated) Server

Install the Antistasi Mod on your server. How you go about this is depending on your server setup. Some servers have the ability to directly subscribe to a Steam Workshop Item. In this case subscribe to the Antistasi Mod via your server. In case your server does not have this functionality, you likely have to upload the files manually to the server. You find the most up to date files here . Download the rar, unpack it and upload the content via FTP to your server.
- You can also upload the client workshop mod from your PC. The latest github release is identical.
- When using FTP, make sure binary rather than text or auto transfer mode is selected.
Make sure you load the Antistasi Mod. This is usually done via commandline. How exactly again is depending on your server setup. Please consult the documentation available for your service or contact their support, if applicable.
- Only one Antistasi mod should be loaded at a time.
- The mod should be loaded as a general mod (-mod), not as a server mod (-servermod). Different servers have different names for these.
- Clients must load the same Antistasi mod as the server.
When you now start the server, you should be able to manually select the missions called Antistasi Community [Version number], load it and play.
- The vast majority of server providers seem to have an empty mission cycle by default, which means you just get a blank loading screen on connection rather than the selection UI.
- To get to the mission selection UI in this case, you must log in as admin and then use the server command #missions.
- To log in as admin, use the server command #login adminpassword. The admin password is in your server config file.
- Server commands (such as #login or #missions) are entered in the text chat box. The default text chat key is the slash (/) key.
Once the mission has been started, log in as admin to see the setup UI. Voted admins do not count.
If you want to set the server up to automatically load the Antistasi mission after a restart, that can be done using the mission cycle in the server.cfg like in the following example.

// MISSIONS CYCLE (see below)
class Missions {
   class Mission1 {
      template ="Antistasi_mapname.mapname";
      difficulty = "Regular"; //can be Recruit, Regular, Veteran or Custom. Custom needs setting up though.
      class Params {
         autoLoadLastGame = 60; //Automatically starts the mission 60 seconds after the first player connected to the server and no admin is logged in. {"No automatic load","1min","2min","3min","5min","10min"}
         LogLevel = 2; //Sets the log level during the setup. {"Error", "Info", "Debug", "Verbose"}
         A3A_logDebugConsole = 1; //Sets the Log debug console use during setup. {"None", "All non-dev", "All"}
      };
   };
};

Antistasi_mapname.mapname needs to be replaced with the appropriate mapname based on which map you want to play. Here the available ones:

Map	Missionname
Altis	`Antistasi_Altis.Altis`
Anizay	`Antistasi_tem_anizay.tem_anizay`
Cam Lao Nam	`Antistasi_cam_lao_nam.cam_lao_nam`
Chernarus Autumn	`Antistasi_chernarus.chernarus`
Chernarus Summer	`Antistasi_chernarus_summer.chernarus_summer`
Chernarus Winter	`Antistasi_chernarus_winter.chernarus_winter`
Chernarus 2020	`Antistasi_cup_chernarus_A3.cup_chernarus_A3`
Khe Sanh	`Antistasi_vn_khe_sanh.vn_khe_sanh`
Kujari	`Antistasi_tem_kujari.tem_kujari`
Kunduz	`Antistasi_Kunduz.Kunduz`
Livonia	`Antistasi_Enoch.Enoch`
Malden	`Antistasi_Malden.Malden`
Pulau	`Antistasi_pulau.pulau`
Sahrani	`Antistasi_sara.sara`
Mortain	`Antistasi_SPE_Mortain.SPE_Mortain`
Normandy	`Antistasi_SPE_Normandy.SPE_Normandy`
Takistan	`Antistasi_Takistan.takistan`
Tanoa	`Antistasi_Tanoa.Tanoa`
Tembelan Island	`Antistasi_Tembelan.Tembelan`
UMB Colombia	`Antistasi_UMB_Colombia.UMB_Colombia`
Virolahti	`Antistasi_vt7.vt7`
Weferlingen Summer	`Antistasi_gm_weferlingen_summer.gm_weferlingen_summer`
Weferlingen Winter	`Antistasi_gm_weferlingen_winter.gm_weferlingen_winter`

Setup UI

Antistasi now has a setup UI for choosing factions and parameters, selecting a game to load or creating a new one. On a dedicated server, you need to log in as admin (/ then #login adminpassword) to see the setup UI. There is an (Arma) parameter to automatically load the previous game for unattended restarts, but new games must be created by an admin.

Load game tab:

This is where you choose which game to load, or to create a new one. All saves from previous Antistasi Community versions and original/Barbolani Antistasi 1.3+ should work. Descriptions of controls:

Copy old game: Loads the selected game, but if saved subsequently it will use a new ID & location.
Load old params: Retain the parameters (but nothing else) of the selected game when creating a new one.
Use new save file: Save data to AntistasiCommunity.vars instead of the global username.vars.arma3profile. Makes it easier to transfer saves between machines or profiles.

Factions tab:

This is where you select which factions, DLC and addon mods to use for a new game. You can change them later, but the arsenal and garage will not be updated. If you’re loading an older save, make sure that the settings are correct. Options will be greyed out (or not shown) if their mods are not loaded on the server.

Params tab:

This is where you set parameters for a new game or change them for an old game. Some notes:

If you’re playing with friends, you may want to disable membership (which makes everyone a member) and disable TK punishment.
Increasing spawn distance is not recommended due to the impact on performance and enemy behaviour. On more compact maps, reducing spawn distance to ~800m is often a good idea.
When players are AFK they’re not counted when balancing the mission. When all players are AFK, new resources and attacks are not generated, so if you’re playing solo you can effectively pause the campaign by alt-tabbing.
If you want to change how much enemies attack or send supports, start by changing “Overall enemy resource balance”.
Depending on the server skill/precision settings, the AI skill settings here may not change much. Antistasi works well with server precision settings somewhere around 0.5.
SAMs and carpet bombing supports are currently the only “unfair” supports.
When the number of items required to unlock is set to “No unlocks”, friendly AIs will spawn with equipment based on the quantities in the arsenal. Magazines need three times as many items to unlock.

Game modes

Rebel versus government versus invader - a three-way war. Everyone fights everyone
Rebel versus government - no invaders, just you versus the government
Rebels versus government and invaders - everyone is against you. The invaders and the government are coming for you.

I recommend playing rebels versus government versus invaders first. It’s easier and allows you to fight two different factions.

Map Markers

Main Article: Map Markers

With that out of the way we can get into the mechanics of the mission. Map Markers, also known as strategic zones, are areas controlled by BLUFOR, OPFOR, or guerrillas. They all have a specific function and are guarded by their occupiers. It’s essential to understand how these strategic zones operate to be able to prioritize and plan appropriately. Note that garrisons may start off weak, but can be strengthened over time.

Airbases are the headquarters of the enemy air force and main staging points for BLUFOR and OPFOR. You must be war level 3 to capture them. Taking an airbase provides you with an income of airstrike points; used for calling in airstrikes on the map.
Outposts are fortifications garrisoned by the enemy. They inhibit guerrilla operations in the surrounding area and will send patrols and the local garrison to counter resistance actions. Outposts sometimes have radio towers inside them. Get more information on radio towers here.
Resources give passive income to the occupier. Civilians work the resource. If they are killed the resource will be destroyed.
Factories multiply the income you gain from resources. Civilians work the factory. If 4 of the workers are killed the factory will be considered destroyed.
Seaports boost the HR you resource each income tick and also discount the cost of vehicles purchased at the HQ.

Towns

Main Article: Gaining and Losing City Support

Towns are where you will find the people and their vehicles to “tactically acquire.”
Taking these towns gives you a small amount of money in the form of taxes and a steady income of HR to bolster your army.
Towns are unique because they are not conquered through military means.
The only way to conquer towns is to conquer the hearts and minds of the people. This is done through the town support system.
The town will be guarded by police when the AI factions control it.

Town support system

The town support system is a simple system. Having more people supporting your side than the occupiers, the town will flip to your side and start handing over their men and taxes to fight for freedom.
You can see each town’s support status by going to the map in HQ - selecting map info – and clicking on any town to see the population of the town and the percentage of people that support you or the enemy.
The town flips to the rebel’s side if more people support you than the enemy inside the town.

Info Bar

At the top middle of your screen, you should see a range of statistics. This is what I refer to as your Info Bar.

HR - the number of men ready to volunteer for the good fight. If you have 10 HR, you can recruit 10 men. You gain HR mainly from towns and missions
Personal Money - money that is gained through completing missions and helping the resistance. You can only buy personal items like soldiers or a vehicle. This is capable of being transferred to the faction funds.
Faction money - money only available to the commander. This can be used for almost everything including training and HQ command squads.
War level - the enemy will gradually get better equipment with each war level. War level increases as the resistance takes more territory.
BLUFOR/OPFOR Aggression - whenever you take hostile actions against a faction or civilians, that faction gains aggression. A faction with high aggression will attack more frequently and with more assets.

Your Headquarters

HQ is your home. Here you will plan for missions, recruit soldiers, stash and retrieve equipment and more. Your HQ has many objects that facilitate various functions. We will go over these now.

Commander and Member Functionality

Commander functionality:

Can purchase high command squads & vehicles.
Has access to high command UI (ctrl+space).
Can use Y->AI management menu with HC squads.
Can fast-travel HC squads.
Can order mortar strikes with HC squads (shift+Y).
Has access to direct garrison recruitment (on Petros).
Can create and delete roadblocks & watchposts.
Purchases vehicles with faction money.
Can manage arsenal guest limits.
Persistent save on game options menu is a global save.
Can edit ambient civ limit and spawn distance in game options menu.
Can override garage locks.
Can order airstrikes.
Can steal money from the faction.

Member functionality:

Can request missions from Petros.
Can recruit AI for personal squad.
Can take limited(non-unlocked) items from the arsenal.

Guest Commander System

There is now a parameter to allow guests to be commander. Guests are marked ineligible for commander by default, but can toggle eligibilty in the usual way (Y->commander->???). Eligible members have priority when selecting the commander, and members can force a re-election (and so remove the guest from the commander role) by making themselves eligible.

Guest commanders have access to a limited range of commander functionality. They can request missions, spend faction money, use high command and move HQ. They cannot override garage locks, steal money from the faction or modify arsenal limits. They also do not receive member privileges such as the ability to recruit AI to their personal squad or take limited items from the arsenal.

Guest commanders count as a leash centre for the purposes of the guest leash system, which enables the commander and nearby guests to respond to distant attacks and punishments even when there are no members on the server.

Missions

Main Article: Categories

There are several categories of missions all which have different tasks and rewards:

Assassination Missions
Conquest Missions
- Resource Acquisition / Take The Outpost
Convoy Missions
Destroy missions
Logistics Missions
Rescue Missions
- Pow Rescue
- Refugees Evac
Spawned Dynamically
- Defend Petros
- Tower Rebuild Disrupt
Support missions
- City Supplies

Convoy ambush tips

Most convoys are similar so I decided to make a one size fits all guide.

Use mines and IEDs only on isolated roads where civilians will not drive.
Set up entrenchments through the Y menu or using your E tool.
Use roadblocks to slow down or immobilize the enemy.
LMGs, grenade, and rocket launchers will help thin the numbers.
Most convoys will have one or two light vehicles with 50.cal Mgs, and infantry trucks.
Priorities are the 50. Cals, then the infantry trucks.
Try and kill the infantry as they disembark.
You won’t be able to loot soldiers killed inside destroyed vehicles. Better yet, spray them with an MG as they disembark.

Airstrike Points

Main Article: Airstrikes

Once you capture an airbase you will get a passive income of airstrike points.
Each airstrike point allows one airstrike to be called in on a target.
This is one of the biggest advantages of an airbase. Use airstrikes to weaken enemy outposts before launching an attack.
Use cluster bombs for armour and incendiary and HE bombs for infantry.
Incendiary bombs can kill crews without destroying the vehicle, allowing for recovery.

The Y menu

Press the “y” key to open this menu. You will use this menu for fast travel, managing AI, transferring and managing money, recruiting, and more.

Fast Travel - Depending on your parameters setting, you can fast travel to and from different zones provided there are no enemies within 500 meters of you. You can use fast travel to transport High Command squads and vehicles as well.
Player and Money - Here you can add or remove a player to/from the member list temporarily (until the server is restarted). Non server members do not have access to equipment that is not unlocked. Look at a player and press add server member to give them server membership. You can transfer your personal money to other players or the faction funds.
Undercover On - Use this setting to go undercoverif you are not being spotted by anyone and are not wearing suspicious equipment.
Construct Here - A number of objects used for cover and obstacles can be built through this menu. Only bunker options cost money and you must have an engineer in your squad or be an engineer to build bunkers.
Garage vehicle - Look at a vehicle while in a friendly location and press this button to send it to the garage.
Unlock vehicle - Allows other groups to use your vehicle.

AI management and commanding

AI management and commanding the AI (micro managing)

AI management is essential to winning Antistasi, especially if you are alone. Managing AI is only half the battle, I recommend reviewing AI and how they work to understand how to fight and command AI effectively.

Storing equipment

I will quickly go over how to store equipment in this game, because there are many ways to do it and sometimes you may have trouble storing a particular item.

Transfer vehicle cargo

Anything you put inside your vehicle can be quickly and easily transferred into the arsenal by using the interaction menu while looking at the arsenal.

Storing loot boxes and arsenal boxes

Sometimes you will find an ammo box filled with weapons and equipment that you can load onto a truck and take back to base.
Obviously, you need a vehicle with sufficient cargo capacity to load the box and then move it back. Just put the vehicle close to the box then use the interaction menu to transfer the box to the back of the vehicle.
Once you get to the base, the easiest way to transfer to the arsenal is unloading the box, opening the Y menu, then selecting “Put vehicle in garage.”
Sometimes that might not work. Another way is with the box still loaded onto the truck, drive it as close as possible to the arsenal with the back of the truck closest to the arsenal as if you are unloading the box into the arsenal. Then select on the arsenal “transfer vehicle cargo to ammo box” this is buggy so it may take multiple tries but it does work.
Lastly you may be able to unload the box, close to the arsenal and transfer vehicle cargo to ammo box.
Hopefully with these three ways you will never have trouble storing the box. You can use this same method on loot boxes as well.

Looting

Looting is a core part of Antistasi. You need to learn how to effectively and safely collect loot.
For starters, always have a loot box. You can obtain loot boxes for $10 at the vehicle box.
These loot boxes can be loaded into the back of the truck or inside the cargo of any vehicle using ace interact if there is not enough cargo capacity.
Loot boxes allow you to collect loot with the press of a button.
Simply look at the box and use the interaction menu to collect loot.
The loot box only collects loot that has yet to be unlocked. I.E., it will not pick up the M4 if you already unlocked it inside the arsenal.
You should only loot when you believe it is safe to do so.
Use your vehicle as cover while looting, it will save your life. I like to drive in between unlooted enemies, loading and unloading the loot box as needed. This way I can retain the safety of the vehicle.
You can also use the Auto Rearm/loot function AI in a vehicle to have them collect and load loot into the vehicle for you.

Managing your loot and arsenal

In Antistasi you start with limited gear. If you find enemy equipment, like an assault rifle for example, you can collect enough to eventually “unlock” that equipment.
In order to unlock a weapon, you must have a certain amount of a weapon stored in your arsenal. This depends on your parameters. The default is 25.
Explosives and Guided AT/AA Launchers cannot be unlocked by default, check parameters to change that.
For ammunition, you must have a certain amount to unlock that ammunition. You can change this in parameters. The default is 25 magazines of that weapon.
If you’d like the ammo of a weapon to be automatically unlocked with the weapon, there is an option in parameters.
Unlocking equipment allows your AI soldiers to use that equipment. For example, after unlocking an assault rifle, new soldiers will choose to carry that weapon instead of bolt-actions or SMGs. The equipment will also become infinite inside the arsenal.
Obviously, we want ourselves and our soldiers to have the best equipment possible. So, we have to attempt to unlock as much equipment as possible.
This means always looting the enemies you kill, at least in the early to mid-game. As you kill and loot, more equipment becomes unlocked in the arsenal and as a result you and your soldiers will become more lethal. But there are ways you can speed up this process.

There are essentially two schools of thought when it comes to equipment.

The first is to never take any equipment you want unlocked until it is unlocked. Choose to use worse weapons and equipment so that you may unlock that equipment faster. For example, I have 20 M4s but I choose to use a FAL instead until I get 5 more M4s.
The second method is to take everything you want as long as you believe it will make you more likely to come home alive.

Both methods have merit. I used to religiously use the first method and died and failed more often, but when I DID succeed, I kept those weapons no matter what. I think it is more optimal to use what you have if it will make you more effective. Recently I started using equipment that was rare and I found I won more often. It’s really a risk versus reward analysis at the end of the day. Do what you think is optimal.

Loadouts

Please note there are no rules to loadouts, but if you are using the ACE mod, you have to account for medical supplies, ammo, weapons, and how that equipment will affect your weight. The heavier you are, the faster your stamina bar will deplete. This will have an adverse effect on your accuracy and speed.

I assume you are using ACE for this tutorial.

Here are some suggestions on loadouts you will likely need to pull quickly during emergencies. All of these loadouts will have 5 elastic bandages, 5 packing bandages, two 500m blood, 2 splints, 2 tourniquets and an entrenching tool. For most loadouts, I carry only two grenades and two smoke grenades.

Undercover and how to use it

In the early to mid-game, you can dress as a civilian and go undercover to recon and ambush enemy positions.
This is an essential tool as it opens up many options for the resistance. This is the one advantage your opponent does not possess.
In the top part of your screen, it will say (undercover: off/on) on coloured in green means you are undercover.
In order to go undercover, you must be in civilian clothes and not wearing any military equipment. Being naked does not count either. Vests, NVG’s and helmets count as military equipment, but all backpacks are safe to wear.
Press Y to open the Y menu and click “undercover on” to go undercover.
Jumping into an unreported civilian vehicle will also put you undercover even if you are in full military gear.
If you leave the truck near enemies while having military equipment on you will be “spotted” and lose your undercover status.
Additionally, going off-road with any vehicle will get you spotted. If there are any enemies around Stay to the roads.
Note that passing through checkpoints (the roadblocks you will see driving around) sometimes spots you. While this can happen at the lower levels of aggression and war level, the higher they become, the higher the chance of being spotted.
If you are spotted and jump into a civilian vehicle that vehicle may become reported and will render it unable to give you undercover status. Try to re-enter your vehicle when no enemies are around.
You can stash your weapons in your backpack and take it out when you need it. Understand the second you take out your weapon, even if no one sees you, you will be “spotted” and cannot go back undercover.
Use enhanced movement and the E tool to obtain entrenched and elevated positions to ambush the enemy. They won’t shoot as long as you retain your undercover status
Use your undercover status to recon enemy areas. Find out how many men they have, what equipment are they carrying, ETC.
Use undercover to spot for your friendly artillery. You will become spotted if the enemy sees you even if you are just “spotting” so use cover and spot from a distance.

HQ placement

Placing your HQ correctly is critical to the success of your resistance.
You want your HQ to be both concealed and close enough to strategic zones for missions.
Always place your HQ on or near the end of a road. You will want all of your vehicles to be on a road so you can go undercover. Going off road may get you spotted.
Never place your HQ in between towns or other strategic zones. The enemy sends patrols in between zones and may spot your HQ.
Place your HQ inside a compound and put Petros inside a building for added protection.
Place your HQ within 4km of strategic zones so you can get missions. Any area 4km or more from your HQ will not be available for missions (distance can be changed through parameters)

Vehicles

There are only certain vehicles you can purchase through the red box. Civilian vehicles, and military vehicles.
Civilian vehicles are vehicles you can purchase and go undercover when you enter them
Military vehicles are vehicles that cannot go undercover and are sometimes armed. Weapon statics such as a mortar or HMG’s can also be bought.
Off-roads are the backbone of the resistance. These can carry up to 6 rebels, load supplies, loot, and arsenal boxes. And well, go offroad. To boot, they are a cheap 200 bucks! Use these liberally. Honestly, this is the only civilian vehicle you need.
SPG-9s and SPG-9 mounted vehicles, this is your best purchasable equipment for dealing with enemy armour. The scopes can be complicated, but they allow you to fire from longer ranges and is very handy once you get the hang of it. The SPG also has HE shells, use these to terrorize infantry. Be warned however the SPG is a hit or a miss with tanks and IFVs (Infantry Fighting Vehicles).
DSHK and the DSHK mounted vehicles are a great substitute to a M2 HMMV. use these to out range enemy infantry. (700M or more) throw AI on it and target with binoculars for increased effect.
ZU-23-2; your deadliest purchasable weapon and bane of all things air and infantry. Place these in your captured zones to annihilate enemy air attacks.

Taking a strategic point

What you will need

Taking a strategic point in the early game is no easy challenge.
The enemy’s vehicle arsenal is big and getting bigger every day so you will need at least this on hand to take and hold a point.
You will need AT to eliminate Armor threats. NLAWs, MAAWS and JAVELIN launchers are the best launchers. The NLAWS and JAVELINS especially so because the missile will lock on to the target and should heavily damage when it hits.
Armor tends to show up in the mid to late game more often than the early game, but you should have some on hand nonetheless.
You will need anti air when taking a strategic point. Transport helicopters like little birds and chinooks can be taken down with 50. Cal MGs but for enemy attack helicopters and jets you will need proper AA launchers like the IGLA or STINGER missile launchers.
From personal experience the most likely attack will be 1 or more helicopters filled with infantry (in the early game) but you should be ready for anything.
You will also need a large amount of infantry on standby. Taking a point, you may be able to do alone, but if you leave the strategic zone or more than a single enemy comes inside the strategic zone, the zone will flip to the enemy.
That is something you never want for reasons I’ll explain later. That is why you will always want friendly infantry nearby to take and hold the point.
I usually bring at least double the men the resource has. If they have 20, I bring 40. Even if my soldiers have body armour, helmets and rifles, they will not have AT launchers, LMGs, or other rare equipment and their training will definitely be inferior to the enemy. That is why I bring double at least.

Scouting your target

Go to map info and check to see if the garrison is in a weakened state. If its status is weakened or decimated it will have a smaller garrison and easier to attack.
You should also scout the point you will attack and plan ahead.
Find out how many of them there are and what their equipment looks like.

Taking the point

Ok, so you’ve scouted the target, you have double the men outside the zone ready to take the point on your command. You have both AA and AT assets ready to fight the counterattack. What now? Now you attack.
The real objective is from the point the fight first starts to finish it as fast as possible.
The longer you wait, the more likely the enemy will continually send unmarked reinforced convoys or transport helicopters to replenish the garrison.
Once you flip the point by interacting with the flag, you MUST hold it. The enemy will send one counter attack and if you take it down, congrats the point is yours. But, if the enemy takes the point with their counterattack, and you flip it back, then you will have to face another counter attack AFTER you finish off the previous counter attack. That is often enough to overpower you and force a retreat.

After you take the point

Ensure you have a large garrison to protect the point. If you have any, you should place static weapons and allow the AI to use them in case an attack comes.
In the later stages of the game, I always have a ZU in every other zone. That is expensive though.
The enemy WILL attempt to take this point again, make sure you are there to keep that point.

Taking an airbase

So, you have a few towns, resources, factories and outposts under your control, a good amount of HR, money, equipment and even some armour assets. What’s the next big step? Taking an airbase of course. Taking an airbase is your gateway to what I call the late game. It allows you to ungarage and use air assets, you have the chance to gain a couple armour and air assets, and you cement your hold on the region. It’s a HUGE power spike.

But it is not for the faint of heart. This won’t be your usual outpost smash. Air Bases have multiple squads of infantry, MG towers, mortars and even stationary AA Armoured vehicles. There are no armour patrols. Only a stationary AA vehicle which can be anything.

What you will need

You can take and hold an airbase in many ways, but three things you absolutely must have: AA, AT, and a ton of infantry. Mortars and armour helps too. I would not suggest using any air assets as the air bases usually have AA sites.

Attacking and holding the airbase

You will want to start with killing the enemy mortar, armour and MG towers first.
Javelins make short work of armour
Mortars can do wonders against the infantry, mortars, and MG towers.
Once you soften them up, it’s time to send in the infantry. Assist the infantry in killing off the remaining infantry and take the airbase.

This is all easier said than done, it might be a process. It once took me an hour of dying, and sending waves of infantry to finally take it. But the ruthless amount of equipment and manpower it may take is all worth the reward. This is part of the victory conditions so either way, you need the air base.

Enemy AI behaviour

Many people who play Arma 3 don’t understand how the AI works. They complain of the AI being terminators. They never miss, they don’t see foliage, etc. this section will explain how the AI works and how to more effectively manipulate and win against them.

AI responds to suppression. Enemy AI who are suppressed will react irrationally and their accuracy and spotting skill will decrease. Keeping steady fire on the enemy will give you an edge in combat.
AI do see foliage. Large bushes and foliage that are larger than the player’s character hide the player. Bushes smaller than the character are inconsistent at concealment however.
AI can’t see through smoke. The AI will not be able to see through smoke. However, the cloud of smoke must be fully formed to conceal.They may also fire through smoke because it was the last known position of the player, and they are attempting to suppress.
The AI does not care about visual camouflage. It does not matter if you wear forested or arid camouflage clothing in a forested environment.
The AI will spot an enemy with a line of sight based on their camouflage coefficient number. A sniper role will have a coefficient number of 0.8, making him harder to spot than a basic rifleman that has a coefficient number of 1.2. This camouflage coefficient number is affected by movement, noise, and stance of the player.
Being prone and crouching will make you less visible to the AI.
The AI will react to audible noises like sprinting close to them or firing. Walking slowly to an enemy may allow you to get the jump on them.
Suppressed weapons reduce the range at which the AI can hear you firing from. They do not prevent the AI from hearing the shot altogether.
Continually firing your weapon without pause, even with a suppressor will result in the AI looking for the source of the incoming fire and identify the source of the fire unless the attacker relocates.
AI can hear you breathing when you are fatigued.
AI responds to movement. The faster you move, the more likely it is the AI to see you.
Flashlights will make you more visible to the AI. especially in low light environments.
AI use offset targeting. They will become more accurate the longer they shoot at a stationary target. Keep moving in combat to avoid getting shot.
AI will attempt to advance and flank the enemy. Keep moving to avoid being flanked by the enemy.

Credit:

https://armedassault.fandom.com/wiki/AI_Basics:_Detection

https://armedassault.fandom.com/wiki/AI_Basics:_Targeting_priority

Support System

Enemy squad leaders can call in support in various forms when they come under attack from either opposing force. The ability to call in supports CAN be transferred from a killed squad leader to the next person who controls the group. As the war level increases, more options to what the faction can call in opens up. There are more factors than just war level to what may be called in.

Supports:

Quick Reaction Force
Mortars
Generic airstrike
Close Air Support
Air Superiority Fighter
155mm Artillery
Gunship (Vanilla Only)
Carpet Bomber (Unfair Param)
SAM Site (Unfair Param)
Orbital Strike (Futuristic Param)

Victory condition

Main Article: Win / Loss Conditions

Now it’s time to understand how we win the game. You must own all airbases and more than 50% of the population of Altis must support your side. You can own all of the map. and still not win. you need to work to take airbases and win the hearts and minds of the people to win.

Walkthrough

Early game

Your first priority is gear. You should not attempt to take and hold any zones until you have a rifle, body armour, and helmet unlocked. This could take 10-20 hours of your campaign.
Start by killing the patrols scattered around towns and completing the easy missions (city supplies and kill the traitor)
Missions should be your bread and butter until the earlier mentioned goal is accomplished.
As you accrue better weapons and vehicles, attempt to tackle more difficult missions.
Checkpoints are great ways of getting some gear, including a useful 50.cal mounted vehicle.
Use all available resources to take on greater odds. Improvise adapt overcome.
Once you obtain placeable explosives like C4, you should work to destroy nearby radio towers. Destroying these radio towers will keep the enemy from brainwashing the people and allow you to more easily convert them.

Mid game

Once the original goal is completed, it’s time to take a strategic zone (refer to taking a strategic zone section), take an outpost with a radio tower or a resource first. Garrison 20-30 soldiers for an adequate defence.
Now that you have a zone under control expect frequent attacks depending on the aggression of the enemy factions. Defend against those attacks and scavenge their dead for equipment.
Continue attacking zones only when you have the opportunity to. (You will need the vehicles, HR and money)
Fortify your zones with static weapons, soldiers, and cover. This will allow you to stay on offense later in the game.
As you gain more advanced AT options, attempt to capture enemy armour and turn it against them.
Use roadblocks and observation posts to solidify your hold on an area. Observation posts can be used as fast travel points as long as they are 500 meters or more from an enemy (must change fast travel parameters for this to work).
Use your excess money to train your soldiers. This will make them more comparable to the enemy’s hardened infantry.
Once you have a surplus of soldiers, AA and AT assets, and hopefully armour it may be enough to take an airbase. Taking an airbase is no easy matter. Refer to taking an airbase section for more.
You should attack an airbase only when you feel you’re ready. You need to recon the area and plan accordingly to win the day.
Note that attacking an airbase does not have to succeed on the first attack. Launch multiple attacks and whittle them down.

Late game

Gaining an airbase is your way of knowing “we’re in the end game now”
You should have gained armour and air assets, as well as a passive income of airstrike points from your airbase. Now it’s time to turn from a resistance to an army.
Use your new assets to continue conquering Altis. Make liberal use of airstrikes and soldiers to overwhelm the enemy
Use your armour assets carefully. You can be surprised at the accuracy of enemy AT. kill the AT assets first and focus on enemy armour.
As you take from the government, so will the invaders. This will culminate in a power vacuum in between you and the invaders. The government will run out of vehicles and unable to counterattack or retaliate at all. I call this the collapse of the occupiers. Take advantage and take as much from the government as possible. It’s free real estate.
Once the government is gone, it’s just you versus the invaders. The invaders have a full vehicle arsenal and are not tolerant with the local populace. Piss them offand they will destroy cities and kill civilians.
Defend every city retaliation. If they kill 1/3^rd of the population of the map you lose the game.
Be prepared for massive attacks because of their full arsenal. Once I had to fight 5 jets all at once!
Take airbases and continue to convert as much as possible to win the game. You need at least 51% of the population supporting you and all air bases to win the game.
This is all a process. You will die. A lot. You will fail attacks. The way to win Antistasi is persistence. Keep trying until you win. Whittle down the enemy. Sometimes it’s a slog, but I know you can do it. Good luck commander!

Translation of Antistasi - How can I help?

Our goal is it to translate Antistasi into all languages which are supported by Arma which are the following:

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If you want to help to translate Antistasi in one of the languages mentioned above, the way to get on board and to help is to join our Discord Server and to contact Bob Murphy bob_murphy by either sending him a DM or by poking him in one of the public channels and stating that you’d like to help with the translation. He will check in with you and onboard you.

For more detailed information on the translation of Antistasi, check out the Translation-Localization of Antistasi via Tolgee entry in the Dev Guide.

Contributors

Thanks to the following contributors for making this guide possible:

Moni, Meerkat, Bob Murphy, Giddi, DeathTouchWilly, Targetingsnake

Moni also has some video tutorials on his youtube channel.

CBA	CBA is a framework which adds a range of features Arma in itself does not supply. This mod is a dependency for many other mods and it also adds some additional functionality within Antistasi, for example the ability to modify garage settings and Jeroens Extended Debug Console.
ACE	ACE is a mod that adds a lot of in depth modular systems to Arma like for example a medical system, ballistics and more. Keep in mind that some mods like RHS need their respective ACE Compatibility Mods loaded so they work properly. Adjust your modlist accordingly.
TFAR (outdated)	TFAR is a mod which implements a more realistic radio communication by combining Arma 3 and TeamSpeak. It implements SR and LR radios for infantry and vehicles. This version is outdated and superseded by TFAR BETA.
TFAR BETA	TFAR BETA is the successor of TFAR, adapting the functionality to newer BI functions, fixing bugs and adding new settings and options.
ACRE2	ACRE2, like TFAR / TFAR BETA is a mod which combines Arma 3 with TeamSpeak. It is highly customizable, has additional features like taking the terrain of a map into account for the quality of the radio transmission and more. It is more in depth, requires more time to learn, but adds a nice level of realism. For CDLC maps it requires ACRE2 Compatibility Mods.
KAT - Advanced Medical REWRITE	KAT - Advanced Medical REWRITE is a mod which adds a very in depth medical system, covering different not only the breathing apperatus and the cardiovascular system but also adds surgery and more to the game.

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