History VideoGame / Insurgency

** RegeneratingHealth, represented by blurring eyesight, although a single burst or even shot is enough to kill you depending on the ammo type, armor, and body part hit. This game lacks the quasi-realistic healing mechanics seen in other realism-oriented GameMod such as ''VideoGame/ProjectReality'' to keep the game fast paced and enjoyable to casual players and entry level players.

* MolotovCocktail: An explosive weapon available to the Insurgent team, added in the aptly-named "Molotov Spring" update. It has a counterpart in the AN-M14 incendiary grenade used by the Security team. Not only it provides temporary burning fire that will damage enemies passing on it, it also provides distortion for NVG wearing soldiers in night maps.

** Objective markers on the HUD, and depending on server settings, friendlies are tagged through cover.

** Objective markers on the HUD

* BoringYetPractical: A generalist rifle is available for all classes and both sides in commercial ''Insurgency'', with the noticeable bonus of minimalist cost (1 for Security, 0 for Insurgents).

* FacklerScaleOfFPSRealism: Quite heavy on the realistic end. Many Steam reviews called it ''VideoGame/RedOrchestra'' in a modern environment.

* MolotovCocktail: An explosive weapon available to the Insurgent team, added in the aptly-named "Molotov Spring" update. It has a counterpart in the AN-M14 incendiary grenade used by the Security team.

* TranslationConvention: The Insurgent Forces always speak accented English, regardless of which team you're on. [[GameMod Steam Workshop content may help averting this.]]
* TruthInTelevision: The Game - from the weapons to the sound design to the gameplay and so on.

* UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror: The overall setting of the game, specifically in post-US occupied Iraq and Afghanistan.
* UsefulNotes/WorldWarII: The setting for the (developer-endorsed) Steam Workshop mod (and later, standalone retail game), ''Day of Infamy''.

* ThisIsNotADrill: The "Embassy" map features the titular bulding's PA system blaring this as part of the map's ambience. [[spoiler:Also of all places, the ''tutorial'' level after the player is introduced to the basic game mechanics.]]

* UsefulNotes/WorldWarII: The setting for the (developer-endorsed) Steam Workshop mod, ''Day of Infamy''.

-->'''Security:''' Can someone come here, ''please''?\\

** ShortRangeShotgun: Somewhat, buckshot spread is very small at medium-to-long range (although [[TruthInTelevision buckshot is very ineffective against body armor]]) and slugs make it even longer range. However, its rate of fire is killer for anything less than CQC maps.

** ShortRangeShotgun: Averted, buckshot spread is very small at medium-to-long range (although [[TruthInTelevision buckshot is very ineffective against body armor]]) and slugs make it even longer range.

You can download the mod from Steam [[http://store.steampowered.com/app/17700 here]]. (Source Engine game required, see the list [[http://store.steampowered.com/search/?category2=16 here]]) The commercial version's website is [[http://www.playinsurgency.com/ here]].

-->'''Security:''' Can someone come here, ''please''?
-->'''Security Announcer (after enemy wave in Outpost):''' [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere Err, can we like, ''leave'' now?]]
* ArmorIsUseless: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] as you can use light and heavy armor which may slow your movement but will greatly aid your survivability as long as they actually hit you in your armored chest and torso, though armor-piercing ammunition can make it less effective and will completely go through light armor.
* ArmorPiercingAttack: Your gun can use armor-piercing ammunition in commercial ''Insurgency'' if you pay supply for it. Inversely, you can use your supply on hollowpoint anti-personnel ammunition to be more lethal when striking unarmored areas on your target's body or an unarmored target.
* ArtificialStupidity: The AI bots in co-op and single player skirmishes are pretty much pushovers when they're not [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard headshotting you the instant you come into view]]. Smoke cover pretty much makes you invisible to them especially when using suppressors, unless they bump right into you in the smoke.

* BackStab: A single slash from behind instantly kills any enemy (or friendly depending on the server's setting)
* BlindedByTheLight: In the commercial ''Insurgency'', flashbangs are available and are your normal blinding grenades, but there's also flashlight attachments on night maps, which are quite blinding to look at directly and quite often blind unfortunate teammates looking in your direction.

* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece: At least one weapon per game is much older than the rest, namely the [=L42A1=] sniper rifle in the mod, or a few WW2 guns for the Insurgents team in the retail game.
* BringMeMyBrownPants: Some of the voice clips of player characters shamelessly lampshade this when narrowly avoiding rockets or explosions.

* DifficultButAwesome: Rocket launchers deliver tons of area damage. In some maps (eg. Sinjar) a single rocket can frequently wipe an entire unprepared team. However, they take lots of supply points, too damn heavy and are very prone to teamkilling, and thus requires some skill to use properly.
** Scoring a BackStab on an enemy player or sniper for an instant kill.
* EmergencyWeapon: The Beretta M9, Makarov PM and Model 10 sidearms in the commercial game are mentioned to be along these lines by the training instructor, though carrying one is up to the player. All players also automatically have a knife for this purpose... outside of CherryTapping someone they completely blindsided.

* EveryBulletIsATracer: AvertedTrope since tracer ammo does not fire tracers with every shot and is optional for all guns excluding Light Machine Guns.

* GunAccessories: In both games, though expanded greatly in the commercial game. In the first, the only accessories were foregrips, sights, and grenade launchers on a few rifles (also, only one attachment can be used, more than one cannot be used at the same time). In the second, every weapon can be modified with different ammunition types, sights (including [[LaserSight laser sights]]), scopes, suppressors, or heavier barrels.

* JustifiedTutorial: The game offers a optional (but highly recommended) tutorial mode for newbies to the game. It is presented as a small training course for new recruits of the Security forces. The Instructor lampshades this by informing the player that as a trained military specialist he should already know most of the basics, but is new to the company and thus has to complete the course as a mandatory requirement. Movement controls, shooting mechanics and the game's supply point system is introduced professionally by the Instructor and in the final test, all skills are fully utilized in the final test [[spoiler:when ''actual'' insurgents launch a surprise attack on the base.]]

--> '''Security:''' "Oh, SHIT! RPG!! ''RPG!!!''"
--> '''Insurgent:''' "Watch out, grenade!"

* RevolversAreJustBetter: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. The Smith & Wesson Model 10 may have the distinct advantage of being the cheapest sidearm fully upgraded [[note]]2 supply points for AP/HP rounds and 1 for speedloaders, so that's not saying much[[/note]], but there is a slight trigger delay , a tiny capacity of just 6 rounds and long reload times, especially if you didn't equip speedloaders. Essentially, it is a poor man's M1911.

* DifficultButAwesome: Rocket launchers deliver tons of damage. In some maps (eg. Sinjar) a single rocket can frequently wipe an entire unprepared team. However, they take lots of supply points and are very prone to teamkilling, and thus requires some skill to use properly.

* EmergencyWeapon: The Beretta M9 and Makarov PM sidearms in the commercial game are mentioned to be along these lines by the training instructor, though carrying one is up to the player. All players also automatically have a knife for this purpose... outside of CherryTapping someone they completely blindsided.

* GameMod: The retail version has a popular UsefulNotes/WorldWarII mod called "Day of Infamy", and was endorsed by the game developers.

* MoreDakka: Drum magazines, the RPK or The M249 are made for this. Other weapons will generally empty a magazine within a couple of seconds.

** ShortRangeShotgun: Averted, buckshot spread is very small at medium-to-long range (although [[TruthInTelevision buckshot is very ineffective against body armor) and slugs make it even longer range.

* GameMod: The retail version has a popular WorldWarII mod called "Day of Infamy", and was endorsed by the game developers.

* LaserSight: An optional weapon attachment that shows where your weapon's barrel is pointing. Any player can see it, and you can blind your allies with it, making it a mild BaseBreaker.

On 23 February 2016, New World Interactive alongside their new publishing partner company, Focus Home Interactive announced ''Insurgency: Sandstorm'', a remake of sorts on Unreal Engine 4 slated for release somewhere in 2017 for the PC as well as the PS4 and Xbox One consoles. Aside from updated graphics and different game engine, it will also feature an [=eSports=] framework as well as a single-player campaign that tells the story of several soldiers from the beginning of the Iraq Invasion in 2003 to the current state of the UsefulNotes/WarOnTerror.

* EveryBulletIsATracer: AvertedTrope since tracer ammo does not fire tracers with every shot and is optional for all guns excluding LMGs.

* InfiniteFlashlight: The flashlight weapon attachment.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Sniping, in many situations. Most maps are too small for a full magnification scope.
* BlindedByTheLight: In the commercial ''Insurgency'', flashbangs are available and are your normal blinding grenades, but there's also flashlight attachments on night maps, which are quite blinding to look at directly and quite often blind unfortunate teammates looking at your directions.

* EveryBulletIsATracer: AvertedTrope since tracer ammo does not fire tracers with every shot and players can easily elect to use non-tracer ammo that doesn't fire them.

** ShortRangeShotgun: Medium-range by default, but easily defeated by armor. Upgrading to solid slugs completely averts this trope.

** Almost an ExaggeratedTrope. The game also includes a smoke grenade 'launcher', and to a lesser extent regular grenades will kick up dust clouds.

* MolotovCocktail: An explosive weapon available to the Insurgent team, added in the aptly-named "Molotov Spring" update. It has a counterpart in the incendiary grenade used by the Security team.

* TranslationConvention: The Insurgent Forces always speak accented English, regardless of which team you're on.

''Insurgency'' is a 2007 freeware total conversion Source mod featuring realistic gun mechanics and teamwork-based gameplay set between a conventional army against partisans. The Steam release of the mod is titled ''Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat''. Developed by [=InterWave Studios=], a commercial version released as ''Insurgency'' was later made by New World Interactive (with many of the mod's original developers) using the Portal 2 Source engine, on January 22nd, 2014.

* AwesomeButImpractical:Sniping, in many situations. Most maps are too small for a full magnification scope.
** AwesomeYetPractical: Rocket launchers deliver tons of damage. In some maps (eg. Sinjar) a single rocket can frequently wipe an entire unprepared team.

* EnemyChatter: The Insurgent Forces bots in the co-op modes do this.
* So do player characters under special circumstances and the Security bots in survival mode.

* ManOfAThousandVoices: Michael Tsarouhas is the voice actor for every character in the game.

* FacklerScaleOfFPSRealism: Quite heavily on the realistic end. Many Steam reviews called it ''VideoGame/RedOrchestra'' in a modern environment.

* TruthInTelevision: Nearly everything.
* ArmorPiercingAttack: Your gun can use armor-piercing ammunition in commercial ''Insurgency'' if you pay supply for it. Inversely, you can use your supply on hollowpoint anti-personnel ammunition to be more lethal when striking unarmored areas on your target's body or an unarmored target.

* BlindedByTheLight: Flashbangs and flashlight attachments are available in commercial ''Insurgency''
* InfiniteFlashlight: The flashlight weapon attachment.
* NightVisionGoggles: Using it for the first minute or so makes everything extremely bright until it darkens (which simulates your eyes adjusting).

* GunAccessories: In both games, though expanded greatly in the commercial game. In the first, the only accessories were foregrips, sights, and grenade launchers on a few rifles (also,only one attachment can be used, more than one cannot be used at the same time). In the second, every weapon can be modified with different ammunition types, sights (including [[LaserSight laser sights ]]),scopes,suppressors, or heavier barrels.

* EmergencyWeapon: The Beretta M9 and Makarov PM sidearms in the commercial game are mentioned to be along these lines by the training instructor, though carrying one is up to the player. All players also automatically have a knife for this purpose... outside of CherryTapping someone they completely blindsided.
* FriendOrFoe: Friendly fire can be on or off depending on the server for retail ''Insurgency''. Oh, and try to not point your flashlight at your own allies. Markers appear for you to see your allies' positions, but are not on at all times and do not appear immediately from when they are not currently marking an ally you're seeing...
* PrivateMilitaryContractors: The Security team of the commercial ''Insurgency'' is stated to have contracts in the mission, leaving the implications of what sort of combatants they are fairly clear.
* TrickBullet: Commercial ''Insurgency'' allows players load their gun with team-colored tracer rounds that become more common as they run low (red for Security, green for Insurgents) at no supply cost, [[MutualDisadvantage allowing them to easily point out what they're shooting at to allies and let them get an approximation of their magazine's current ammo count at the cost of making it easier for enemies to pick out where they're shooting from and also giving them an approximation of their magazine's current ammo count]].

* SmokeOut: Commercial ''Insurgency'' has smoke grenades available for a supply point to be thrown for concealing your team's movement and blinding enemy positions.

* EnemyChatter: The Insurgent Forces bots in the co-op modes do this.

* ManOfAThousandVoices: Michael Tsarouhas is the voice actor for every character in the game.

* ArmorPiercingAttack: Your gun can use armor-piercing ammunition in commercial ''Insurgency'' if you pay supply for it. Inversely, you can use your supply on hollowpoint anti-personnel ammunition to be more lethal when striking non-armored areas on your target's body.

* NightVisionGoggles: Also another TruthInTelevision,as using it for the first minute or so makes everything way too bright until it darkens (which simulates your eyes adjusting).

* ArmorPiercingAttack: Your gun can use armor-piercing ammunition in retail ''Insurgency'' if you pay supply for it. Inversely, you can use your supply on hollowpoint anti-personnel ammunition to be more lethal when striking non-armored areas on your target's body.

* BlindedByTheLight: Flashbangs are available in commercial ''Insurgency'', as well as flashlight attachments for weapons. As you'd expect from the trope, they're good for blinding your enemies. The effect doubles when using NVGs, for obvious reasons.
* BoringYetPractical: A generalist rifle is available for all classes and both sides in retail ''Insurgency'', with the noticeable bonus of minimalist cost (1 for Security, 0 for Insurgents).

* GunAccessories: In both games, though expanded greatly in the retail game. In the first, the only accessories were grips, sights, and grenade launchers on a few rifles. In the second, every weapon can be modified with different ammunition types, sights, or barrel modifications.
* EmergencyWeapon: The M9 and Makarov sidearms in the retail game are mentioned to be along these lines by the training instructor, though carrying one is up to the player. All players also automatically have a knife for this purpose... outside of CherryTapping someone they completely blindsided.

* SmokeOut: Commercial ''Insurgency'' has smoke grenades available for a supply point to be thrown for concealing your team's movement and blinding enemy positions.