Oman, July 1970, the Dhofar Rebellion is escalating, after a peaceful coup d'état you have taken control of the country from your father. Now you must defend your Nation and its people from the rebel insurgency, without letting  the land fall into disarray.

Oman Research

• Pre-historic human habitation. Complexes from around 100,000 BC. Stone age tool complex.
• North was presumed to be part of the Achaemenid Empire (First Persian Empire) (550 BC - 330 BC). The Conquests of Alexander the Great possibly caused the governing systems in Oman to fall.
•  300 BC - 100 BC, Semitic speakers began to appear in central Oman.
• Sassanians (Another Persian Dynasty) ruled onwards until  the 7th century.
• Converted to Islam in 630 (During lifetime of the prophet Muhammad) Marked a change in tone for the country, including the involvement in the Ridda Wars.
• Frequent foreign invasions, other nations held control of Oman during: Qarmatians 931-934 & 967-1053. Selijuk Empire 1053-1154. Indigenous Nabhani Dynasty took control with the kings ruling from 1154-1470.
• Portuguese took control of the capital, Muscat in 1515 and held it until 1650. Structures still stand that were built by the Portuguese colonialists, mainly forts that were used to the keep control.
• The tribes who took control of Muscat  were pushed out in 1741 by the Omani tribe, who founded the current line of ruling Sultans.
• Sultan Said bin Taimur, took control of Oman in 1932 changing the leadership to a feudal and isolationist approach. Caused tension and strife within the country, leading to several uprisings within the country, often leaving Oman to rely on British military might to solve its problems.
• Dhofar Rebellion in 1962, Britain became irritated by the situation and encouraged a bloodless Coup d'état in 1970 by the Sultan's son, Sultan Qaboos,  this marked yet another change to the country, opening it up and allowing modernisation, also overturned lots of previous Sultan's strick restrictions and laws. 
• Sultan Qaboos had good ties with the British as well as many other Arab nations, implemented good healthcare and education policies, and caused many Omanis who had fled to return, brought in modern infrastructure and wealth,l developed natural resources and abolished Slavery, ending the Dhofar Rebellion in 1975.

• Dhofar Rebellion was initiated in 1962, but began to escalate from hit and run attacks to full scale battles in 1964. Was between the British Backed Omani Sultanate and the Communist state backed Rebel forces known as the DLF (but they changed their name every other minute) - Omani victory (1975) after a bloodless Coup (1970).
• Gulf War -(1990 -1991) - Sided with Kuwait alongside the UK, US, Canada and more. - Victory against Iraw
• Jebel Akhdar War (1954-1959) Battle between the British backed Muscat and Oman, against the Imamate of Oman that lead to the Oman Imamate being defeated by the Sultanate and the country being renamed to Oman.

• Ancient City of Qalhat - visited by many explorers including Marco Polo who considered it an important place of commerce.
• Ancient Site of Bisya - British archaeologists discovered 5 bronze age towers, tools and weaponry, Oasis settlements (Hajar Oasis Town), and some Beehive Tombs. Oldest known site of the Falaj irrigation system.
• Ancient site of Salut - British Archeologists found items dating back to the iron age. Site of Decisive battle against the Persian Empire that colonised the area in the first Century, leading to Omani ownership.

Oman seems to have a lot of variety when it comes to architecture.

• Traditional housing
• Modern housing with traditional looks
• Modern housing with Modern looks
• Lots of traditional forts
• Modern stylised buildings such as the bank and museums
  
• Castles and palaces
• Hotels
• Ruins
• Markets
  

• Variety of art
• Most seems bright and colourful
• Not often highly detailed
• Simplistic and patterned
  

• Absolute Monarchy, Sultan is Head of State and Head of Government
• Sultan Qaboos is currently in power, also serves as supreme commander of the armed forces, prime minister, minister of defence, foreign affairs, and finance
  
• Appointed cabinet to assist
• Country split into 59 districts "Wilyats" each ran by a governor
  
• Consultative Council, 84 elected seats, some legislative powers, get more public participation, essentially a conduit between government and citizens
• No political parties
• Judicial system of royal decree, 4 courts. elementary - lowest court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, and Administrative Court - deals with issues against government
  

• Quite lax restrictions on entertainment compared to other Islamic nations
  
• Traditional Camel Racing
• Traditional Bull Butting
• Opera House has variety of modern and traditional entertainment
• Large "Lawn Shows"
• Cinema, even has a "7D Simulator" for horror films, also has cinema for Omani films, and one for English Speaking people
  
• Sports, particularly football
  
• Nightlife and Drinking, Drinking license needed, no being drunk in public, Drugs are illegal
  

• Islamic nation, primarily Ibadi Islam
• Dress for men, white, ankle length, collarless gown - Dishdasher. Turban - Muzzar. Cane / walking stick - Assa. Ceremonial Dagger - Khanjar (seen on flag)
  
• Dress for women, worn over trousers, called sirwal, bright and vibrant colours, often decorated. Headdress, called Lihaf, also colourful and decorated. Platform shoes.
• Dhow, a form of boat, important symbol for fishing and trade
• Food is primarily fish, chicken, lamb, and rice with spices (not hot and spicy though)
• Tea is popular, as is a buttermilk called Laban
  

• Sparsely vegetated deserts, hardy plants and cacti
  
• Wadis and Oases have more vibrant flora
• Mountainous regions have hardy shrubs and grasses
• Lots and lots and lots of spikes
• Trees are pretty limited, Date Palm, and Olibanum tree (Frankincense)
  

• Camels
• Arabian Leopard, Sand Cat, Caracal, Acinonyx Cheetah
  
• Donkeys, including wild ones
• Goats, sheep
  
• Oryx, Mountain Gazelle, Goitered Gazelle, Nubian Ibex, Arabian Tahr
  
• Cape Hyrax, Gerbil, Jird, Spiny Mouse, Arabian Shrew, Dhofar Shrew
  
• Humpback Whale, Sperm Whale, Pygmy Blue Whale (28-30m), Bryde's Whale
• Spinner Dolphin, Humpback Dolphin, Risso's Dolphin, Fraser's Dolphin, Killer Whale, False Killer Whale, Bottlenose Dolphin
• Dugong
• Flying Fox, Geoffroy's Bat, Arabian Pipistrelle Bat, Desert Long Eared Bat, Small / Lesser / Greater Mouse-Tailed Bat, Trident Leaf Nosed Bat, Persian Trident Bat, Geoffroy's Horeshoe Bat
• Common Genet, White-Tailed Mongoose, Honey Badger (Hate manifested in physical form)
  
• Striped Hyena, Arabian Red Fox, Rupell's Fox, Blanford's Fox, Golden Jackal, Grey Wolf

• Green Sea Turtle, Loggerhead Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle, Leatherback Turtle
• Arabian Chameleon, Fringe-Fingered Lizard, Blue Tailed Oman Lizard, Ocellated Bronze Skink, Gulf Sand Gecko, Baluch Rock Gecko, Dhofar Leaf Toed Gecko, Egyptian Dabb Lizard, Desert Monitor
  
• Horned Viper, Puff Adder, Carpet Viper, Cobra, Saw Scaled Viper
  
• Israeli Catsnake, Diadem Snake, Braid Snake, Arabian Sand Boa, Moila Snake, Brahiminy Blind Snake
• Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake, Viperine Sea Snake, Common Sea Snake, Shaw's Sea Snake, Ornate Sea Snake, Annulated Sea Snake
  
• Arabian Toad, Dhofar Toad

• Barn Owl, Pharaoh-Eagle Owl, Desert Owl, Omani Owl, Little Owl, African-Scopse Owl
• Dideric Cuckoo, Rose Ringed Parakeet, European Bee Eater, Blue-Cheeked Bee Eater, European Roller, Indian Roller, Common Kingfisher, Grey-Headed Kingfisher, Laughing Dove, European Turtle Dove, Pigeon, Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse, Common Hoopoe, Common Quail, Eurasian Curlew 
• Coot, Eurasian Moorhen, Red Necked Pharalope, Lesser Noddy, Pheasant Tailed Jacana, White Stork, Little Crake, Little Ringed Plover, Great Crested Grebe, Glossy Ibis, Grey Heron, White Booby, Brown Booby
  
• Kestrel, Sooty Falcon, Osprey, Golden Eagle, Imperial Eagle, Sparrowhawk, Pallid Harrier, Long Legged Buzzard, Black Kite, Egyptian vulture

• Humpback Turretfish, Starry Puffer, Picasso Triggerfish, Halfmoon Angelfish, Arabian ButterflyFish, Smooth Grouper, Sharksucker, Giant Hogfish, Fivestripe Wrasse, Great SeaHorse, Geometric Moray Eel, Honeycomb Moray Eel, Crocodile Needlefish, Freckled Anglerfish
• Bluespotted Fantail Ray, Porcupine Ray, Whale Shark, Zebra Shark
• Horn-Eyed Ghost Crab, Mottled Lightfoot Crab, Iranian Fiddler Crab, Tetragonal Fiddler Crab
  

• Blue Darner, Red Darner, Little Scarlet Darter, Phantom Flutterer, Bladetail, Giant African Mantis, Oleander Hawkmoth, Lime Swallowtail Butterfly, Painted Lady, Blue Argus, Dwarf Honeybee, Oriental Hornet, Gigas Beetle, Slender Digging Grasshopper, Desert Locust, Black Leaf Bug
• Tropical Tent Weaver Spider, Red Legged Golden-Orb Web Spider, Shield-Tailed Scorpion, White Desert Scorpion
  

• Sultan Qaboos
• Isla Fisher
• Vic Galloway
• Ali Al-Habsi
• Musallam Bin Nufl (Started Dhofar Civil War)
• Khalil Ibn Ahmad (One of the first Arabic Lexicographers)
  

• Around $30 billion on export
• Exports primarily oil, fish, textiles, and metal
• Around $18 billion on import
• Main import is machinery, technology, transport, and livestock
• Spar is the main shopping chain
• Most trade done in markets called Souqs, huge range of goods
• Main trade internally is hand crafted goods, goat and camel herding, fish, and spices
  

• Primarily a nation of Islamic beliefs
• 75% of Muslims follow Ibadi, remaining 25% are Sunni or Shia
• Religious Freedom is allowed
• Does require a license to preach any religion
• Pockets of Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism, Sikhism, and smaller pockets of Judaism
• No persecution for different religious beliefs
• All religion is regulated to try and keep the peace
  

• Long history of close ties with British Military
• 2 main infantry brigades, 11th Brigade, and the 23rd Brigade
• 2 regiments of main battle tanks, primarily consisting of British Challenger 2 tanks, and a small number of American M60 Pattons
• Fast tank scout and reconnaissance unit of British FV101 Scorpions
• Infantry - Muscat Regiment (MR), Northern Frontier Regiment (NFR), Desert Regiment (DR), Jebel Regiment (JR), Southern Regiment (KJ), Western Frontier Regiment (WFR), Sultan of Oman's Parachute Regiment (SOPR), Oman Reconnaissance Unit
• Light Infantry on the coast, borders, and the Rural Security Regiment
• Air Force primarily consists of 40 American F-16 Fighter Jets, 9 British Typhoon Jets, 10 British BAE Hawk 200 Jets, and 15 British Westland Lync Helicopters, as well as others
• Large amount of heavy field artillery
• Large amounts of anti air defences and anti missile defences

• Browning Hi-Power MK-2 Pistol, SIG Sauer P226, S&W M38, INSAS Standard Assault Rifle of Oman Army, Steyr AUG, M16A1/A2/A4 Service rifle, M4 carbine, Bushmaster Carbon 15, SIG SG 540, FN FAL 50-00/L1A1, H&K G3, FN Minimi SAW, FN MAG Machine gun, M2 BrowningHB Machine gun, M203 grenade launcher, M79 grenade launcher, Accuracy International Arctic Warfare,  Barrett M82, H&K MP5A3, H&K MP7A1, Sterling MK-IV (L2A3)

• 24x Chieftain tank-MK-5 United Kingdom, 15x Daimler Ferret Armoured Car FV-702 4x4 scout car  United Kingdom, 10x Alvis Saracen FV-603 6x6 APC  United Kingdom, 24x QF-25 87.6mm towed howitzer  United Kingdom, 4x 5.5 Inch MK-3\140mm Towed-gun  United Kingdom, 38x Alvis Saladin United Kingdom
  

Idea generation

• Waves of enemies
• Different maps - Maps are locations in Oman, preferably sites of forts, or used military strong-points. 
• Themed on the Dhafur Rebellion
• No gold from killing enemies - utilise resource gathering and management from sites on the map (Think Starcraft, Warcraft, Age of Empires)
• Multiple resources, rather than just gold, used for different 'Towers' and upgrades - Think Warcraft 2 or Age of Empires
• 'Towers' themed on Sultanate's forces (and allies British)
• Different enemy types - stealth, fast, armoured etc?
• Towers suffer damage from some enemies?
• Checkpoints on the pathing that can be damaged and destroyed by enemy forces allowing them to get additional units per wave and restricting the players control of the battlefield. 
• Units follow a path rather than go for a straight line - use this rather than the "Mazing" style of Tower Defence games, easier to make AI and building