Qalat Area Rebel Search playtest one.
 
The US player has a mounted infantry platoon.  The rebels have five ten man squads and four technicals.  John, the US player, didn’t see the wait one hours provision and advanced rapidly into town.  The Rebel Co was killed immediately.  This did somewhat slow them down.  LOL  The US did not stay concentrated and suffered the loss of a squad to the rebels.  By then the sun had come up and things were fairly even.  With no fire support to speak of, the US player didn’t really have any cards to play.  He lost 20 casualties and the Rebel won a decisive victory.  City fighting sucks.
 
 
This first playtest of the scenario was very enlightening.  It did not simulate reality well.  The lack of supporting US firepower and the quality of the rebels was overwhelming.  Revisions I suggest include adding US attack helicopter and Artillery.  A COLT team to use the new Laser capability.  A much shorter scenario time.  
 
 
The time compression starts at 5:1.  All units start with the HOLD FIRE box checked.

More screenshots

Got it.  Rebels are going to appreciate those laser guided rounds tremendously in getting to the other side.

A look at my mini-map at games end...

Hi Carl,
 
This post link has some info and screenshots of the upcoming laser target designation features:
 
http://historicalsoftware.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1226027651
 
It will probably be a couple more weeks before this is completed.