The Ramadi IED mission was designed in association with CASCOM (The US Army's Combined Arms Support Command) to show various types of convoy attack scenarios. We chose a typical Iraqi setting, the outskirts of Ramadi, and proceeded to develop the map with several variations in mind.

The most important piece of the map is the IED – improvised explosive device. It is a proximity-based mine. It has variants that are anti-personnel and anti-vehicle, and we can also use it to target specific vehicles. In addition, we are currently working on a portable/placeable version of the IED for use in future multiplayer maps. The tip to keep in mind will be try not to blow yourself up when assembling, transporting, or placing an IED.

The Ramadi IED mission is primarily designed for multiplayer coop simply because the nature of a convoy is having multiple people in multiple vehicles. You can play the map in single player, but you will get a noticeably different experience. You will have one vehicle instead of several, and although your AI squadmates will be well-armed, you are going to have to take extra care to protect your vehicle. You lose that, and you have to go back to the base for a new vehicle or walk.

Finally, having so many vehicles present in multiplayer adds an element of randomness to RedonBlue. You can traverse a great amount of roadway with great speed.