GunBound

The words "Jesus" and "tai" (a Korean swear word) were also banned before, but have now been allowed. February 20, 2003. In chat, players will use misspellings, replacement characters (such as "", which is displayed as "₩" in-game), or extra spaces to get around the filter for in game chat. ^{g1 g2}. Game Ids can be filtered by the Gunbound Site at registration, so no-one can use profanities in their name, though there are many people that get pass this filter and find a way to use profane words in their name. [24] The insurgents are known by the Coalition military (especially in the United States armed forces) as Anti-Iraqi Forces (AIF). GunBound has a rudimentary profanity filter, usually only filtering some of the most common English swear-words (the word "damn", however, is not filtered) (although, amusingly, it also filters a few perfectly acceptable English terms like "suck"). There is evidence that some guerrilla groups are organized, perhaps by the fedayeen and other Saddam Hussein or Ba'ath loyalists, religious radicals, Iraqis angered by the occupation, and foreign fighters.

In all three variations of Sudden Death, items are deactivated when the sudden death period begins. Tactics include mortars, suicide bombers, roadside bombs, small arms fire, and RPGs, as well as sabotage against the oil, water, and electrical infrastructure. Each type of Sudden Death has a special effect on shots. The militant forces have been described as a type of guerrilla warfare. Sudden Death mode activates after a set number of turns. Critics point out that the regions where violence is most common are also the most populated regions. Here is a list of the satellites in the Moon Disk:. rotary aircraft with SAM-7 missiles bought on the global black market.

The Moon Disk, located in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen (Or bottom right in new layout for World Championship released in November of 2005), is a series of icons known as "satellites" that affect the gameplay. In November, some of these forces successfully attacked U.S. In solo and tag games, players can gain new one-slot items by grabbing treasure chests dropped by defeated players. These irregular forces favored attacking unarmored Humvee vehicles. Items also add extra delay to the user's shot as a price for using the item, this is commonly mistaken by new players to be a gold cost due to the fact that the delay added is labeled on the item in the bottom right hand corner (hence many new players, mistakenly, bring all "bloods" which have no delay cost, but instead require a health penalty). In the fall, the anti-occupation groups, guerrilla units, and other elements (who called themselves "freedom fighters") began using ambush tactics, bombings, kidnappings, and improvised explosive devices, targeting coalition forces, checkpoints, and civilian targets. These items offer a variety of benefits to the user, such as "Dual", which allows players to fire two shots in one turn. The beginning insurgency in Iraq was concentrated in, but not limited to, an area referred to by the Western media and the occupying forces as the Sunni triangle which includes Baghdad ^[23].

Prior to each game, powerups can be selected and equipped, with up to 6 basic items, or 3 large items. The militants and guerrilla units favored attacking unarmored vehicles and avoiding major battles. Explosion-type attacks do the same damage to all mobiles. These joined the insurgency and their attacks around Mosul, Tikrit and Fallujah. The four attack types are:. With the Ba'ath party organization disintegrated, elements of the secret police and Republican Guard formed guerrilla units, since some had simply gone home rather than openly fight the multinational forces. Each mobile is one of three types:. Al-Sadr then declared a national cease fire, and opened negotiations with the American and government forces on disbanding his militia and entering the political process.

On the other hand, A.Sate requires more precision, but a well-calculated shot will yield lots of damage. Through the months of July and August, a series of skirmishes in and around Najaf culminated with the Imman Ali Mosque itself under siege, only to have a peace deal brokered by al-Sistani in late August. and Big Foot are known to make large holes in the map, which is useful for bunging. Militia leader Muqtada al-Sadr took control of Najaf and, after negotiations broke down, the government asked the United States for help dislodging him. For example, J.D. The new government began the process of moving towards open elections, though the insurgency and the lack of cohesion within the government itself, has lead to delays. Each mobile has their strengths and weaknesses, and their modes of attack differ by their shot types. Fighting continued in the form of an insurgent rebellion against the new sovereignty, with some parts composed of non-Iraqi Muslim militant groups like Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda.

The chances of getting one is around (1/65). Sovereign power handed to the interim government ended the occupation of Iraq. These Mobliles are much more powerful. Toward the end of June (2004), the Coalition Provisional Authority transferred the "sovereignty" of Iraq to a caretaker government, whose first act was to begin the trial of Saddam Hussein. In addition to the above mentioned mobiles, there is also a slight chance that you may receive one of two (or in the case of a tag mode battle, an extremely rare chance of both) unselectable mobiles.
. One may also choose the "random" feature on the mobile selection screen. Also, various insurgent leaders entered into negotiations with the provisional government to lay down arms and enter the political process.

Note: Defense reduction only applies to Hit-type attacks, meaning Hit-types such as the NakMachine will deal more damage while other mobiles will still deal the same damage. Due to various setbacks, the Coalition gradually began admitting that it was facing independent organized rebel forces. NOTE: In Gunbound Thor's Hammer the SNIPER mode seemed to be glitched and just added power randomly, and so with the release of Gunbound World Champion, Sniper mode was removed. Over the next three months, the multinanational forces took back the southern cities. SLICE and DRAGSHOT are the two different modes of controlling shot power. In all, April, May and early June saw more fighting. Delay is a considerably important factor when playing GunBound, as skillful management of delay will allow a player to take turns faster than his or her opponent. British forces in Basra were faced with increasing insurgency and became more selective in the areas they patrolled.

As with most statistics, however, it only applies to Avatar On servers. The marines relieved the Poles and Italians, and put down the overt rebellion, but were unable to reestablish control over the centers of the towns. Equipping avatars that affect either the delay stat or the item delay stat also influence the turn delay. The marines were then shifted south, because Italian and Polish forces were having increasing difficulties retaining control over Nasiriya and Najaf. Delay that is added to the shot due to time is calculated at +10 delay per second for all bots (except Turtle, which has +12 delay per second). Meanwhile, the fighting continued in the Shiite south. In a player's turn, the timer is set for 20 seconds (failing to complete the shot within 20 seconds results in forfeiture of turn, which can also be done without adding any extra delay through a "skip turn" button) when a player's turn starts and measures in increments of .01. By the end of the spring uprising, the cities of Fallujah, Samarra, Baquba, and Ramadi had been left under guerrilla control with coalition patrols in the cities at a minimum.

Delay is determined by 4 factors:. This compromise soon fell apart and insurgent control returned. This number in the delay chart/list at the bottom left hand corner determines the turn order. While the Marine Division attacking had clear superiority in ground firepower and air support, it decided to accept a truce and a deal which put a former Baathist general in complete charge of the town. (Punky Brown hair (head), Red Nose (face), Hawaiian Wear (shirt), Vampire Casket (flag).). A compromise was reached in order to ensure security within Fallujah itself by creating the local "Fallujah Brigade". (Items range from as little as 5,000 to as much as 350,000 gold to buy permanently; obviously, the monthly rentals cost much less and the weekly rentals less still.) If you wanted to buy a premium outfit using only gold, it could cost upwards of 1,000,000 gold; buying a "money suit" for 135,000 would speed things up considerably. The Marines were ordered to stand-down and cordon off the city, maintaining a perimeter around Fallujah.

For instance, the Flamingo shirt gives 18 popularity points and costs 60,000 gold to buy permanently. The coalition forces were unable to dislodge the insurgents, and instead suffered repeated attacks on its own rear and flank. (See above; one point in popularity = 1% more gold.). In the April battle for Fallujah, Coalition troops killed about 600 insurgents and a number of civilians, while 40 Americans died and hundreds were wounded in a fierce battle. They are relatively cheap and help you earn gold 1.5 times as fast. The city of Fallujah remained under insurgent control despite the Marine's attempt to recapture it in Operation Vigilant Resolve. These are called "money suits" but they are not official sets. [22].

Many people play there with a combination of avatars that give you 50+ popularity since that's the only stat that matters. of white phosphorus as an incendiary weapon against insurgents in Fallujah attracted controversy. These Zones are known as "Avatar Off" zones. The usage by the U.S. Note: In some game zones (11, 12) avatar bonuses do not apply, except for the star (or popularity) stat, which increases the amount of gold won in a game. Troops pulled back to the outskirts of the city; local leaders reciprocated the ceasefire, although lower-level intense fighting on both sides continued. However, the penalty for damage to a player on your own team is not given if the damage is less than 50 (out of the ~1000 damage it takes destroy average mobiles with no avatar to help them last longer) or if you give any damage to the opposing side on the turn as well, no matter how much. On April 10, the military declared a unilateral truce to allow for humanitarian supplies to enter Fallujah.

Penalties of a loss of GP and gold are given for plays that help the opposing side. On April 9, the multinational force allowed more than 70,000 women, children and elderly residents to leave the besieged city, reportedly also allowing males of military age to leave. GP is the point system that determines ranking. On April 4, the multinational forces began assaults to clear Fallujah of insurgents. The power-user card also gives a host unlimited number of kicks in the game room instead of 5 and prevents him from losing gold or GP in penalties such as damaging a teammate. After four private military contractors were killed and mutilated, preperation took place for the US Marines to take over responsibility for al-Anbar province in which Fallujah is located. Cash only is also used for the power-user card, a temporary status that makes a player earn gold and GP faster (+10% gold and +20% GP) and enhances the status of the games he hosts to attract more players. Just before the attack on Fallujah, four private military contractors, working for Blackwater USA, were ambushed and their corpses mutilated by a large crowd, receiving a great deal of media attention.

One notable exception to this rule is the cash-only phoenix and its blue-flamed brother, which are very powerful items. The coalition and the Coalition Provisional Authority decided to face the growing insurgency with a pair of assaults: one on Fallujah, the center of the "Mohammed's Army of Al-Ansar", and another on Najaf, home of an important mosque, which had become the focal point for the Mahdi Army and its activities. Gold only items are usually the most powerful items with the best upgrades.
. Although most items can be rented with cash or gold, some items are gold only or cash only. The southern and central portions of Iraq were beginning to erupt in urban guerrilla combat as multinational forces attempted to keep control and prepared for a counteroffensive. This is called "cash." Using cash is sometimes looked down upon by a few players, since the items were not earned by the skill of the player. The Mahdi Army also began launching attacks on coalition targets and to seize control from Iraqi security forces.

To earn items faster, a player can pay softnyx with real-world money. An organized Sunni insurgency, with deep roots and both nationalist and Islamist motivations, was becoming clearer. It is also possible to have negative points. The bombings indicated that as the relevance of Saddam Hussein and his followers was diminishing, radical Islamists, both foreign and Iraqi. The maximum number of points in any one category is 50. Hundreds of Iraqi civilians and police were killed over this period in a series of massive bombings. Avatar items enhance:. Terroristic acts increased during the beginning of 2004.

These items may be bought permanently with gold or cash, or may be rented for a chosen period of time, depending on the amount you spend. In all, over 200 top leaders of the former regime were killed or captured, as well as numerous lesser functionaries and military personnel. Gold is the in-game currency that can be used to purchase avatar items. ^[21] In the summer of 2003, the multinational forces focused on hunting down the remaining leaders of the former regime, culminating in the shooting deaths of Saddam's two sons in July. Awards are given for giving a good amount of damage (either for a full game or in a single turn), destroying or bunging (making a player fall off a map) an opponent, shooting with a high angle and, of course, winning a game (although players on the side that loses are allowed to keep the GP and gold they earned during the game). On 2 July 2003, President Bush declared that American troops would remain in Iraq in spite of the attacks, challenging the opponents with "My answer is, Bring 'em on," a line the President later expressed misgivings about having used. During game play prizes of gold and GP are awarded. The failure to restore basic services to above pre-war levels, where over a decade of sanctions, bombing, corruption, and decaying infrastructure had left major cities functioning at much-reduced levels, also contributed to local anger at the IPA government headed by an executive council.

This, however, is only available in basic mode, attack mode allows only items. Several minor coalition members have pulled out of Iraq; this has been widely considered a political success for the anti-occupation forces. Depending on the drop mode selected in the lobby area by the host (basic or attack) gold bonuses are also available through the slots in the form of 10, 50, or 100 gold. The anti-occupation forces are believed to be predominantly, but not exclusively, Iraqi Sunni Muslim Arabs, plus some foreign Arab and Muslim fighters, some of the latter tied to al-Qaeda. (A red player's drops will be marked as red triangles, and a blue player's drops will be marked blue.). During the early occupation, a number of widely-cited humanitarian, tactical, and political errors by United States and United Kingdom planners and forces led to a growing armed resistance, usually called the "Iraqi insurgency" (such as the mainstream media and coalition governments). Each triangle's color is the color of the team of the player dropping the item. Guerrilla attacks were less intense.

The small triangle facing downwards denotes the drop point of origin, and will count down from 4. Insurgent forces reorganized during which the multinational forces' tactics were studied and a renewed offensive planned. All items require four turns to fall or activate. Early 2004 was marked by a relative lull in violence. They are as follows:.
. The drops fall from the very top of the screen and, unless otherwise stated are affected by wind greatly depending on wind power and direction. The two most turbulent centers were the area around Fallujah and the poor Shia sections of cities from Baghdad to Basra in the south.

The option of respining the slot is also available. More insurgents stepped up their activities. If and when it generates three identical items, it allows them to drop or use these beneficial or harmful items on the remaining players. Most prominent among these was the Shia cleric Ali al-Sistani. During a Tag or Solo match, defeated players receive a slot wheel which automatically spins. Shortly after the capture of Saddam, elements left out of the CPA began to agitate for elections and the formation of a Iraqi Interim Government. Originally, only Nirvana, CozyTower and MetaMine had B-sides, but since the update of GunBound World Champion, all maps have a B-Side. Oil revenues were also used for rebuilding schools and for work on the electrical and refining infrastructure.

They are listed below:. Of this, less than half a billion dollars had been spent in 10 months after it had been promised. Currently, there are 21 maps to choose from (including all A-Sides and B-Sides). The provisional government began training a security force intended to defend critical infrastructure, and the United States promised over $20 billion in reconstruction money in the form of credit against Iraq's future oil revenues. There are four game types in GunBound, each with different playing styles and strategies. With the weather growing cooler, United States forces were able to operate in full armor which reduced their casualty rate. These items boost players' statistics in one or more areas, such as attack strength, defense, speed, and so forth, but only have an effect on the "Avatar On" worlds/servers (with the exception of popularity, which gives players 1% more gold per point in any world/server). With the capture of Saddam and a drop in the number of insurgent attacks (an average of 18 a day), some concluded the multinational forces were prevailing in the fight against the insurgency.

Gold is awarded for performing well and winning the game, which can be used to rent avatar items for one week, one month or buy them permanently. Army's 4th Infantry Division and members of Task Force 121. Similar to the Worms games, the map is entirely destructible and makes it possible to destroy a mobile by making it fall off the map (this technique is commonly called "bunging"). The operation was conducted by the U.S. Shots are affected by the wind and its direction on different maps, as well as a green to white laser called Thor (color depends on power) which takes effect in certain rounds to give more damage. In the wave of intelligence information fueling the raids on remaining Ba’ath Party members connected to insurgency, Saddam Hussein himself was captured on December 13, 2003 on a farm near Tikrit. Players can move their mobiles a limited distance, choose a weapon (either weapon 1, 2, or SpecialShot) and adjust the angle and power to which they will fire their shot within a limited time.
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Players can choose from a wide range of unique mobiles, ranging from a giant mechanical slug (Grub) to a Triceratops (Trico). 101st Airborne Division and men from Task Force 20, Saddam Hussein's sons (Uday and Qusay) and one of his grandsons were killed. Players are assigned to opposing teams that take turns firing at their opponents with their "mobiles". On 22 July 2003, during a raid by the U.S. GunBound is similar to the turn-based Worms game series, which were themselves based on earlier two-dimensional ballistics-simulation games such as Scorched Earth (IBM PC platform). In addition, two villages, including Saddam’s birthplace of al-Auja and the small town of Abu Hishma were wrapped in barbed wire and carefully monitored. . Surveillance of major routes, patrols, and raids on suspected insurgents were stepped up.

. Suspected ambush sites and mortar launching positions struck from the air and with artillery fire. GunBound (full name – GunBound World Champion, formerly GunBound: Thor's Hammer) is a freeware, online-only computer game developed in South Korea by softnyx. Coaliton forces brought to bear the use of air power for the first time since the end of the war. wc = World Champion or Wind Change. A sharp surge in guerrilla attacks, ushered in an insurgent effort that was termed the “Ramadan Offensive,” as it coincided with the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. vnt = very nice try. Toward the end of 2003, the intensity and pace of insurgent attacks began to increase.

vns = very nice shot. A series of similar operations were launched throughout the summer in the Sunni Triangle. ty = thank you. Coalition military forces launched several operations around Tigris River peninsula and in the Sunni Triangle. tt = triple team. efforts to establish a democratic state capable of defending itself ^[20], versus various insurgent demands that the foreign forces leave the country. tk = team kill. It centers around Coalition and U.N.

Thor = Thor's Hammer, the metallic satellite floating in the sky that sends lasers to give extra damage. The post-invasion environment began after the Hussein regime had been overthrown. tele/tp = teleport. [19] The insurgents are generally known to the Coalition forces as Anti-Iraqi Forces or AIF. suk, suks, or sux = suck or sucks (Censor bypass). There is evidence that some of the resistance was organized, perhaps by the fedayeen and other Saddam Hussein or Ba'ath loyalists, religious radicals, Iraqis angered by the occupation, and foreign terrorists. Frequently and incorrectly called 55 as the other 2 buttons are "numbers," and the letters SS look like a 55 as well). Insurgent tactics include mortars, suicide bombers, roadside bombs, small arms fire, and RPGs, as well as sabotage against the oil, water, and electrical infrastructure.

SS/55 = special shot (yellow button on GunBound: Thor's Hammer and red button on actual GunBound; it can be used every 4 shots by the player, and will recharge twice as fast during Item Locks. This resistance has been described as a type of guerrilla warfare. This, of course, encourages them to use it whenever they are out of school, especially on the internet where nobody can hear them. This may be misleading because Baghdad has a low ratio of attacks per capita. Due to a government resolution, school kids in Singapore can be expelled if they are caught speaking Singlish. Combined they account for 32% of the population. Singlish = an English creole spoken in Singapore -- it is a mix of English and several Chinese dialects. The three provinces that had the most number of attacks were Baghdad, Anbar, and Salah Ad Din.

sh!t, shlt, shyt or sh1t = shit (Censor bypass). Critics point out that the regions where violence was most common was also the most populated regions, but this was not entirely true. sg = shotgun (Straight shot which consists in pointing, powering up, and releasing at aclose range, completely eliminating the point of predicting the shot's trajectory) -- also used to refer to Singapore. This location includes Baghdad [18]. rdy = ready (a call to action, rather than a question; all players must signal they are ready before the game begins). The insurgency in Iraq was concentrated in, but not limited to, an area referred to by Western media and the occupying forces as the Sunni triangle. pro = professional/good/skilled player. According to the Pentagon, 250,000 tons (of 650,000 tons total) of ordnance were looted, providing an endless source of ammunition for the insurgents.

pendejo = a Spanish guy. In May of 2003, after the Iraqi conventional forces had been defeated, the coalition military noticed a gradually increasing flurry of attacks on the multinational troops in various regions, such as the "Sunni Triangle." In the chaos after the war, massive looting of the infrastructure, and most catastrophically, munitions occurred. nt = nice try. In the weeks that followed Bush's dramatic aircraft carrier landing, all types of crime significantly increased in Iraq due to the lack of law enforcement and security after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. ns = nice shot. However, one crewmember later stated the banner referred specifically to the aircraft carrier's mission and not the war itself. np = no problem. Clearly visible in the background was a banner stating "Mission Accomplished." It was criticized by some as premature - especially later as the guerrilla war dragged on.

noob, n00b, newb, newbie, nub = new/bad/unskilled player. Bush's landing was criticized by opponents as an overly theatrical and expensive stunt. "Cake's SS got nerfed yesterday! It can't bunge anymore.". Bush landed on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, in a Lockheed S-3 Viking, where he gave a speech announcing the end of major combat operations in the Iraq war. nerfed = when a GunBound update weakens something; e.g. On 1 May 2003 George W. nado = tornado/hurricane.
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n1 = nice one. The documented number of Iraqi civilians killed by the Coalition military forces since 2003 according to various estimates ranges from 27,295 up to 30,789 (as of December 2005). ctm = cono tu madre in Spanish, as in the female private part being directed to your mom, and no, it doesn't mean anything nice. By no means did the Coalition invasion force see the entire Iraqi military thrown against it, and it is assumed that most units disintegrated to either join the growing Iraqi insurgency or return to their homes. mierda = Spanish word for shit. Army attacked. Sometimes lags fix themselves, but sometimes they don't end until everyone gets bored of waiting and leaves the game. forces, and as a result the units within were both confused and further demoralized when the U.S.

lag = used by players to announce the game is lagging (will not move forward to next turn, causing players to just sit and wait). Worse, the Iraqi Army had incompetent leadership - reports state that Qusay Hussein, charged with the defense of Baghdad, dramatically shifted the positions of the two main divisions protecting Baghdad several times in the days before the arrival of U.S. ks = kill steal (killing an opponent one's teammate had already been attacking extensively), thus taking the gold for the kill. Other Iraqi Army officers were bribed by the CIA or coerced into surrendering to coalition forces. jejejeje or jajajaja = the "j" consonant sound in Spanish is similar to the "h" sound in English, this is used as a laugh by Spanish speakers. Entire units simply melted away into the crowds upon the approach of Coalition troops. haircut/headshot = someone's shot "sliced" the top of another person, but didn't actually hit (due to the square detection area the game uses to register hits, the player's "body" will not register as a hit, only the mobile itself does.). The Iraqi Army suffered from poor morale, even amongst the supposedly elite Republican Guard, their strength sapped after weeks of aerial bombardment.

gl = Good luck. The only tank loss sustained by the British Army was a Challenger 2 of the Queen's Royal Lancers that was hit by another Challenger 2, killing two crewmen. gg = Good/great game. Three British tank crew fatalities happened as result of friendly fire. gj = Good/great job. Even with the large number of RPG attacks by irregular Iraqi forces, few Coalition tanks were lost and no tank crewmen were killed by hostile fire. gb = GunBound. M1 Abrams and British Challenger 2, proved their worth in the rapid advance across the country.

fuk = FUCK! (Censor bypass). The main battle tanks (MBT) of the Coalition forces, the U.S. eBay wand = reference to a player with rank wand with bad skills, as if the account were bought off eBay. Army, Marine Corps and Naval Aviation, and British Royal Air Force operated with impunity throughout the country, pinpointing heavily defended enemy targets and destroying them before ground troops arrived. dt = double team - Two or more teammates focus their fire on one enemy player, (considered cheat or foul play by some, teamwork by others). Air Force, U.S. dk = double kill (said when player has a double kill set up or when someone has achieved a double kill). The U.S.

Resumably used due to a badly translated bungee on softnyx' part. The Iraqi T-72 tanks, the heaviest armored vehicles in the Iraqi Army, were both outdated and ill-maintained and were destroyed quickly, in part due to the Coalition's control of the air. bunge = The action of destroying the land from under an opponent, thereby defeating them. The Iraqi's artillery proved almost worthless, and Iraq did not mobilize its air force to attempt a defense. Does not pertain to aimbotting, where they actually have to work to hit. Attacks on Coalition supply routes by Fedayeen militiamen were repulsed. This is considered foul play and counter measures have been instituted by softnyx in the form of reduced Gold and GP awards in 1 VS 1 matches. anti-air batteries, or missed their targets.

Usually consists of a player versus a new account that automatically walks off the map, then restarts the game. Missiles launched from Iraq were either interdicted by U.S. botter = A user using automated programs to win 1 VS 1 games. The Iraqi army, armed mainly with Soviet equipment, had no weapons that could stand up to invading forces, and managed only to stage a few ambushes that gained a great deal of media attention but in reality did nothing to slow the Coalition advance. A new glitch that has been discovered that allows mobiles to shoot at previously unaccessable angles, this technique also call backshot. This did prove short-sighted, however, due to the requirement for a much larger force to combat the irregular Iraqi forces in the aftermath of the war. bs = back shot (for a boomer mobile mostly, referring to a shot that can be used to inflict more damage and earn more money), or bullshit. Utilizing massive precision air strikes along with rapid ground attacks, the invasion seemed a success of the U.S., and did not require the huge army build-up like the 1991 Gulf War, which numbered half a million allied troops.

bf = BigFoot. Coalition forces managed to topple the government and capture the key cities of a large nation in 21 days, taking minimal losses while attempting to avoid large civilian deaths and high numbers of dead Iraqi military forces. expects to defeat someone else.). According to The New Statesman this was "Located at the furthest extreme of the southern no-fly zone, far away from the areas that needed to be patrolled to prevent attacks on the Shias, it was destroyed not because it was a threat to the patrols, but to allow allied special forces operating from Jordan to enter Iraq undetected." ^[17]. someone expects to be defeated or 2. The September attacks included a 5 September 100-aircraft attack on the main air defence site in western Iraq. bb = bye bye (could be used to signify leaving a game/room, or to signify that 1. The weight of bombs dropped increased from none in March 2002 and 0.3 in April 2002 to between 8 and 14 tons per month in May-August, reaching a pre-war peak of 54.6 tons in September - prior to Congress' 11 October authorisation of the invasion.

Decimals are also used for precision. A change in enforcement tactics was acknowledged at the time, but it was not made public that this was part of a plan known as Operation Southern Watch. ex: Someone might tell their teammate "Angle 87, 2 bar" would mean shooting 87 degrees at 2 bar power. began to change its response strategy, more carefully selecting targets in the southern part of the country in order to disrupt the military command structure in Iraq. bar (1 bar, 2 bar, 3 bar) = The power bar in Gunbound has 3 marks inside it called 'bars', they are used to help teammates distinguish shots. In mid-2002, the U.S. Most of the programs found on the internet are not "bypassed," but usually the ones that you must purchase function until nProtect "patches" new aimbots. Iraqi air-defense installations were engaged on a fairly regular basis after repeatedly targeting American and British air patrols.

However, with the introduction of the nProtect Hacking Prevent System, it has become very difficult, if not impossible, to find an aimbot that functions. Prior to invasion, the United States and other coalition forces involved in the 1991 Persian Gulf War had been engaged in a low-level conflict with Iraq, enforcing Iraqi no-fly zones. Aimbot = A program created for use in aiming at opponents with perfect, or near perfect, accuracy. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld:. No Death: Sudden Death doesn't activate at all for the duration of the game. Operation Iraqi Freedom — often rumored to have been originally called Operation Iraqi Liberation before being changed due to an unwanted acronym — had the following military objectives, according to U.S. (usually 9 turns, including turns by other players than player waiting to use it again, are required before it can be used again). (ed., the details of this are cover in this article).

Super Shot Death: Super Shots can be used every turn. This conflict resulted in the defeat of the Iraqi regular Army and its supportive divisions. (like dual item being used at all times). The "War of Iraq" refers to the war proper, beginning with the 2003 invasion, continuing in the occupation, and ending at the handover of sovereignty to the new Iraqi government. Double Death: Shots are fired twice; Super Shots are disabled. According to some opinion polls, the war was unpopular from the outset in many Coalition countries. Big Bomb Death: Shots destroy more ground; Super Shots are disabled. efforts to establishing a sovereign state.

Note about Force, Hurricane, and Electricity - When two or more of the same satellite appear in a row, the sunbeam, tornado, or the lightning beam from the previous instance(s) of Force, Hurricane, or Electricity will stay until a different satellite comes up on the Moon Disk. In post-invasion Iraq (2003–2005), after the Hussein regime had been overthrown, activity centered around coalition and U.N. Higher Thor levels mean that, for each laser shot from Thor, more damage is caused. The Iraqi forces presented little resistance to the invasion. The more damage Thor causes, the higher the "level" Thor becomes. The forces opposing the coalition units were the conscript Iraqi Regular Army reinforced and strengthened by the Republican Guard and Fedayeen Saddam. When this satellite is activated, Thor shoots out a laser in addition to the normal shots (except for Aduka shot 2 and SS, which both utilize the Thor laser). The US and UK claimed that the invasion was justified because Saddam Hussein had not complied with 19 UN resolutions requiring Iraq to destroy its special weapons and programs after the previous war.^[15][16].

Thor - On the Moon Disk, Thor looks like a smaller version of the actual Thor satellite in the game. The United States and the United Kingdom were the two major components of the US-dubbed "Coalition of the willing" that invaded Iraq and deposed Saddam Hussein's regime. 3) It decreases the recharge time of player's SS. The war was between the Iraqi military and a coalition of multinational forces. 2) It causes shield mobiles to stop regenerating their shields. The War of Iraq (2003) was the war in the Middle East country of Iraq, which resulted from the the Iraq disarmament crisis of late 2002 and began with the invasion of 2003. There is no exception to this rule. Sa.

Ignorance has three main traits: 1) It causes Item Lock, meaning all players lose access to their items. He also stated, in spite of missing stockpiles, that "the world is far safer with [...] the removal of Saddam Hussein." [http://www.ceip.org/. Ignorance - On the Moon Disk, Ignorance appears as a black disk. He stated, "the work of the Iraq Survey Group has shown that Saddam Hussein had WMD intentions, had WMD programs that did survive, and did outwit for 12 years the United Nations Security Council and the resolutions [...] in large measure." Kay did "believe that the effort that has been directed to this point has been sufficiently intense that it is highly unlikely that there were large stockpiles of deployed militarized chemical and biological weapons there". Bionic mobiles get twice the effect of other mobiles. Kay went on though to say that, "Iraq was in clear violation of the terms of Resolution 1441". For anybody who has a turn when Protection comes up, that player gets a small increase in energy for each turn under the Protection. David Kay opened his testimony during the "Kay Report" at a Senate panel by stating "We were almost all wrong" on Iraq (a quote commonly missattributed to the later head of the ISG, Charles Duelfer,[13] [14]).

Protection - On the Moon Disk, Protection looks like a crescent moon. The Iraq Survey Group later released the final ISG report which included the following points:. Supposedly, this satellite is supposed to increase the land damage by 15%, but has never been seen on any map in Gunbound. Kay testified on January 28, 2004 that "the effort that has been directed to this point has been sufficiently intense that it is highly unlikely that there were large stockpiles of deployed, militarized chemical weapons [in Iraq]". Land - On the Moon Disk, Land looks like a piece of ice. In October 2003, the Iraq Survey Group released the report of interim ISG findings which indicated that small amounts of weapons of mass destruction were uncovered, (including a number of vials containing biological agents stored in the home refrigerators of Iraqi scientists, for example) as well as discoveries of non-WMD programs banned by the United Nations and concealed during the IAEA and UNMOVIC inspections that began in 2002. When this icon comes up, both the wind speed and direction change once, staying the same until the next time Wind comes up in the Moon Disk. The following countries' governments did not support the War of Iraq:.

Wind - On the Moon Disk, Wind looks like a comet. Concern is growing that corporations with ties to the Bush administration, notably Halliburton, which was provided no-bid contracts that many considered illegal due to their size, to be the primary beneficiaries of the execution of the war. Electricity basically adds a less damaging version of Lightning's first shot to shots that pass through it. [9] , with exceptionally poor accounting of how the funds are being spent. In the game, it looks like a lightning beam. Critics have cited that, economically, the various engagements in Iraq has cost the United States about USD $200,000,000,000, and still costs about USD $6,000,000,000 a month. Electricity - On the Moon Disk, Electricity looks like an electric orb. among other evidence that they believe connects this war to previous military actions.

However, if you stand in the tornado and fire with a high enough angle, it will continue up and be 'lost' somewhere. This includes:. If the shot is ascending as it enters, it will travel farther, and if it is descending, it will fall shorter. Antiwar activists and opponents of the war draw direct parallels to the earlier actions (especially the Vietnam War) via several debated elements of evidence. Shots that pass through the hurricane are wrapped around it once, then continue on their normal trajectory. The opponents to the wars' main rationales are, in their opinion, the "fixed intelligence" and "lack of connection to 9/11". In the game, it looks like a tornado (hence the moniker Tornado). Since the October 2005 indictment of Lewis Libby, politicians (including some of those who saw the same intelligence that was classified and used by the executive branch in America) and some citizens have begun to question pre-war intelligence and how it may have been misused in order to "sell", in their opinion, a war to the American people.[8] On the Senate floor during speeches, it was stated that,.

Hurricane (also known as Tornado) - On the Moon Disk, Hurricane looks like a hurricane. By the summer of 2005, there was an increase in the number of individuals in the United States who felt the same way. If left in giant ball form it will not retain the properties of Force. Many viewed the war as improper (being a moral and ethical violation) and illegal under international law. When using it's SS shot, it must have split first. The Iraq War was widely viewed by many critics as counterproductive. Turtle, however, has an exception. The war's unpopularity was reflected in widespread protests, including allegedly the largest worldwide protest in human history on February 15th, 2003 (eg., a day of Global protests against war in Iraq).

The amount of attack power increase is directly proportional to the amount of time the shot stays in the sunbeam. According to opinion polls, the war was unpopular from its beginning in many Coalition countries. Shots that go through the Force have their attack power increased. [7]. In the game, it looks like a sunbeam. Some also posit that since the United States military has not lost a single battle, the multinational forces have removed a dictatorship, and the foundation for a new democracy in the Middle East has been set down. Force - On the Moon Disk, Force looks like a sun. Zawahiri’s alleged intercepted letters).

Laser. Proponents of the war say that "we should fight them over there, so we don't have to fight them over here."^{[citation needed]} Others have pointed out that the insurgents are losing in Iraq (as exposed in Dr. Hit. Recently revealed US government records raise the issue that the US may have played a role in Saddam's rise to power and provided his government with weapons of mass destruction. Explosion. During the 1980's, the United States was pleased with its relationship with Iraq, despite chemical weapons, war with Iran, and alleged violations of civil liberties [6]. Electricity. Throughout the 1980's the United States supported Saddam Hussein as an ally in the protection of American financial and political interests in the region.

Has less HP, but also carries an additional shield that regenerates over time. No weapons of mass destruction were found in Iraq following the invasion. Weak against Hit-type attacks. Bush's 2003 State of the Union Address:. Strong against Laser-type attacks. Saddam's regime's alleged abuse of Iraqi citizens' human rights and the spread of democracy was cited, as mentioned in US President George W. Shield