Round rules
- 99:59 per objective, reset after every capture.
- Fail a map twice and the map vote comes up.
- 70% movement speed, ISMC high-ready and tactical sprint.
- 200 supply points, no class limits.
HQ Fire Support
After objective A, then C, E and every other one, HQ offers a Team Leader or Advisor one strike in chat. You have 3 minutes to answer.
3:00
1 · Type the strike
2 · Type the target
Tap a command to copy it. Warn your team before calling a strike on your own position.
Mod Checklist
About 40 GB. Do this from the main menu before you join, or the game tends to crash. Your ticks are saved on this device.
Crashed While Joining?
Step 1 of 3
Let the mods finish first
Relaunch the game, wait at the main menu until every mod has downloaded, then join again.
Step 2 of 3
Clear out old mods
Old Sandstorm mods you subscribed to in the past can clash with ours. Open your mod.io library and unsubscribe from every Sandstorm mod that isn't in the CTI collection. Keep ISMCmod. Restart the game and join again.
Step 3 of 3
Send us your log
Open a support ticket in the CTI Discord and attach this file. Paste the path into the Windows Run box (Win+R) to open the folder.
Good to go
See you on the objective. If it comes back after an ISMC update, run through this again.
On the Server
Booby-trapped doors
- Look for a thin wire across the bottom of the doorway.
- Knife the wire to disarm it.
- Don't brush it or swing the door wide.
- Call out every trap you find.
Counter-attacks
See "The enemy is regrouping" after a capture? Start capturing the next objective within about two minutes, or they hit the point you just took with mortars and rockets.
Drones & mortars
Every few minutes: grenade drones, IED drones or mortars. They go for marksmen, team leaders and anyone bunched up. Spread out and listen for drones.
Full guide: Insurgency: Sandstorm — CTI Sandstorm Checkpoint • Practise: Tripwire