NATO and CSAT

NATO support is gained by successfully completing missions, conquering zones on the map, and just being successful overall. Do bear in mind that harming/killing civilians or losing territory to the AAF will harm your reputation with NATO and cause you to lose support points. Furthermore, requesting one of NATO’s services will also cost points, thus lowering your reputation. The effectiveness you get from a NATO service is proportional to your level of support. If you request an ammo box be dropped from a NATO chopper when they have very little support for you, they will not send you very many supplies. However, requesting ammo when they have 100 support points for you will result in a veritable arsenal dropping out of the sky!

On the flip side, CSAT is a fictional organization that serves as a counterbalance to NATO’s overwhelming power. The more concern CSAT becomes with your presence, the more they will help the AAF with the same sort of advantages NATO gives you. Keep a close eye on this number as CSAT is not above deploying aircraft and tanks against you in a counter attack if you get too powerful. You have some indication of how strong the AAF will hit you (or counter you) based on how high the CSAT support number is.

Additionally, CSAT support will supplement AAF income depending on how dedicate CSAT is to fighting you. For instance, if the AAF earns $10,000 each tax report and CSAT support is at 50%, the AAF will instead earn $15,000 for that report. Using real numbers: Base AAF Income is $10,000 plus $10,000 * .50 CSAT Support is a $5000 bonus for a total income of $15,000. Note that this CSAT bonus only appears in multiplayer.
 * TIP: Occasionally members of the international press will appear as they report to the rest to the world about the conflict on Altis. They can appear both in civilian and military areas depending on the CSAT/NATO involvement at the time. Killing them intentionally or otherwise will negatively affect your standing with NATO by 10 points.