Scenario Design & Discussion

World War in the Pacific An After Action Report By: Beargrowlz Scenario: Third Idea Battleset: WestPac Scenario Author: Brad Leyte I received orders to protect a number of Japanese surface groups, the Japanese mainland and destroy enemy presence on Naha (the southwestern tip of the Japanese islands) and the Kurils (Northeastern tip). (One note here, the orders call for retaking objective YYb in the Kurils, but there is no YYb. I assume the author meant objectives YYb and or ZOa, also in the Kurils). The tasks looked daunting at first. With only one United States CVBG available, and at that over 1000 miles from the Japanese Home Islands and to the west of G…

File Name: Supporting Argentina 1982 File Submitter: broncepulido File Submitted: 28 Oct 2011 File Category: Caribbean Basin Supporting Argentina, 2 Juny 1982. Another simple and introductory scenario ... or perhaps not, anytime with a lot of things to do. Note: In this scenario, to avoid spoilers, it is better to play the US/UK/NL/Blue side a few times, and only after play the Soviet/South American/Red side. On 1982 it was a lot of speculation about the possibility of a Soviet Union attack against the Western Forces, because the compromise of the British Forces in the South Atlantic War. Argentina has invoked the Rio Treaty of 1947 and some Latin America…

After Action Report "Punch Through" A Harpoon Classic scenario for the original NACV Battleset "Punch Through" was one of my favourites in the old times. It always gave me close and hard fought out battles. To be honest, I usually lost. In this scenario the red aircraft are rather well coordinated and heavily press the Nato defenders of Stornoway and Kevlavik. And so things getting started many years after the last scenario run. I start with setting up my GIUK CAP and an Iceland based Sentry. Soon after that one wave after the other attacks. SU-24 Fencers, Badgers, Backfires. The typical Soviet Cold War inventory. Nasty surprises include…

File Name: Bedonian Express File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 10 Aug 2012 File Updated: 15 Aug 2012 File Category: GIUK DB Used: HCDB-120621 Authors: Brad Leyte Battleset-GIUK: .scm - EC2003 - EC2003 Bedonian Express A Harpoon Commander's Edition scenario for the EC2003 GIUK battleset. This scenario is designed for play by the BLUE side only. The nickname Bedonian Express was applied to certain strategic reconnaissance missions conducted by US Air Force SR-71 Blackbird aircraft during the Cold War, and in particular, those missions repeatedly carried out through a corridor that followed the coast of Poland and the USSR in the Baltic Sea. These fl…

File Name: Mine incursion in the Phoney War, 12-13 December 1939. Historical Scenario File Submitter: broncepulido File Submitted: 07 Feb 2015 File Category: GIUK Minelaying Incursion in the Phoney War, 12-13 December 1939. Historical Scenario. A Harpoon Commander's Edition scenario for the EC2003 Battle for GIUK Gap Battleset and the HCWW-101110 World Wars era Platform Database. To avoid spoilers is better to play first a few times the British/Blue side, and only after play the German/Red side. Image: pre-War photos of German destroyers Z1 Leberecht Maas and Z5 Paul Jakobi, as depicted on the A503 FM30-50 booklet for identification of ships, published…

File Name: Matrix Siege (remake) File Submitter: divefreak File Submitted: 1 Sep 2007 File Updated: 2 Sep 2007 File Category: GIUK This is a remake of the old GUIK II Scen Matrix Siege for GUIK and the latest HC_Euro_DB 1. BACKGROUND 1.1 What is a Brown Water Navy? Well, first of all, it's not a Blue Water Navy! Right now, the only real blue water navy is the US Navy. The Russians will have one again, soon. The British and the French have the makings for one. And the Indians want one. A blue water navy can use any of the oceans, any of the time, for as long as it wants; until, that is, it is challenged by another blue water navy. In short, the…

Friends, In the past, I've focused on convoys and CVBGs in my scenarios, but I'm trying to figure out how to create more varied scenarios that are also realistic. At this point, I've reached the limits of my knowledge and I need your help! I apologize for any ignorance on my part, but I simply don't know the answers to these questions, and that's why I'm asking. I imagine in some cases it's simply "these were the ships in the area at the time," and this is what I've been doing for a lot of scenarios, but assuming there was time to put the ideal (or at least preferred) SAG or Phibron/amphibious group together, what's it going to look like? For exampl…

<b>File Name</b>: Operation Lone Avenue <b>File Submitter</b>: <a href="http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showuser=987" target="_blank">AJ Heredia</a> <b>File Submitted</b>: 11 Jul 2010 <b>File Category</b>: <a href="http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?automodule=downloads&showcat=10" target="_blank">IOPG</a> <b>DB Used</b>: HCDB-100528 <b>Authors</b>: A.J. Heredia (Juramentado) <b>Battleset-IOPG</b>: .scp - EC2003 - EC2003 Operation Lone Avenue (EC2003 IOPG BattleSet) In the near future, the global economy remains stagnant and nations …

When I open the GE and load the user scenario playing the Blue Side the Background and Blue orders are displayed. The scenario I created is supposed to be played by the Red side. When I open the GE and load the user scenario playing the Red side the Background and Red orders are not supplied. I have tried with the HC Launcher and without using the HC launcher. To look at the orders for this scenario you will need to import HCEEFDB-151115, which is included in the zip files. There is a word doc included with what the orders should be when the scenario opens in the GE. Has anyone had this issue. I tried another computer with the same results. Spratly Island Ord…

File Name: Panama Canal Terror File Submitter: donaldseadog File Submitted: 4 Jun 2011 File Updated: 7 Jun 2011 File Category: Caribbean Basin DB Used: HCDA-110606 Authors: Don Thomas Battleset-Carribean Basin: .scs - CDB - CDB A small scale, short duration action using gunboats, helos, anti-shipping mines and mobile land units. Escort two convoys from the pacific ocean to the entry to Panama canal and protect canal structures. Use minimum HCDA - 110225 database but please note Brad has made some improvements in HCDA-110606 which give improvements. Don Thomas Click here to download this file

Hello, I am testing an user scenario called Operation Gauntlet. I have some questions. First, what is the difference between fighter, attack and bomber for the AI. AI have 24 attack F-16AM with a initial loadout of intercept duty. When AEW detect my red fleet some attack planes reload their loadout and attack my ships instead of continue with the intercept loadout. Why? I think this is based on the type of aircraft. I suppose that AI uses its planes depending on the type: fighters always fights against aircraft and bombers fights against ships or bases. Attack planes fights with both: planes and ships or bases. Am I correct? I suppose that fighters don't change their…

File Name: ECM-SEAD exercise File Submitter: donaldseadog File Submitted: 3 Mar 2011 File Updated: 3 Mar 2011 File Category: WestPac DB Used: HCDB-110225 Authors: Don Thomas Battleset-WPac: .scq - WPac - WestPac A small scenario concentrating on SEAD, ECM and bombing/ assault attacks with only minor distractions. Something of an introductory exercise. Use standard Database version HCDB-110225 (or newer) and Westac battleset. Most weapons are short range with no ARM for the player so close in work, ECM and planning are necessary. Also the scenario includes as the primary target a "Secret Base". Any comments on improving the usefulness of the "Orders" for i…

I am trying to build a user scenario using divefreak's Middle East Battleset. Unfortunately some of the bases are far from where they should be. Dubai is in the middle of the Gulf of Oman, for example, serveral hundred kilometres east of where it should be. Similarly, Abu Dhabi is not on the coast of the Persian Gulf, but in the middle of the peninsula. Is there some other data base that should be used with this Battleset ? Or is it possible to manually relocate a base ? Thank you.

File Name: Minnows File Submitter: rainman File Submitted: 10 Jul 2008 File Category: IOPG DB Used: HCDB 080616 Authors: Patrick Howard Battleset-IOPG: .scp - EC2003 - EC2003 The Pakistani Navy tries to interrupt commerce to Indian ports during a war. Duck. Click here to download this file

File Name: Korea without USA (HC 50-65 BS) File Submitter: donaldseadog File Submitted: 28 Oct 2010 File Updated: 5 Feb 2011 File Category: WestPac DB Used: HC_50to65__DB_101024 Authors: Don Thomas Battleset-WPac: .scq - WPac - WestPac Looking at the 1955 era around the Korean Peninsula and supposing USA weren't active participants. Brits, Canadians, French and Australian forces reinforce the South Koreans while USSR and China openly support North Korea. Uses custom data base from René Haar/Enrique Mas (get it from the database download folder, add the associated "PfDatafiles for HC-xxtoxx-DB" for extra unit information/ graphics). A lot of air combat but …

During the summer of 1975, on the Mecklenburg's coastline, a sport boat w/ 4 persons aboard managed to make its way free to the high sea, thanks to the cover of dusk, escaping security forces from the GBK in the process. Despite DDR's efforts, the sport boat managed to get to BGS's patrol boat. The East Germans asked to be brought onboard, as they wanted to go to the West. One hour later, 2 GBK rushed after the Duderstadt and tried to stop her. However, the BGS patrol boat managed to escape, aided by already being in international waters near west Germany. http://www.strategyzoneonline.com/forums/d...do=file&id=1091 Regards René

File Name: Baltic HDSI File Submitter: donaldseadog File Submitted: 21 May 2011 File Category: GIUK DB Used: n/a Authors: Don Thomas Battleset-GIUK: .sc5 - HDS1 - HDS1 A small basic scenario for the old GIUK HDSI battleset. Mostly airborne action but plenty of naval and ground targets that must be 'had'. Click here to download this file

File Name: 2005 Falklands Invasion File Submitter: wmarsh File Submitted: 18 May 2008 File Updated: 18 May 2008 File Category: Custom DB Used: HCDA-080514 Authors: wmarsh Battleset: falk82.zip Battleset-Custom: .scz - Custom BS - Custom BS Sequel to other scenarios Click here to download this file

File Name: Quadrant Quatre (Part 4 of 4) File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Updated: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: GIUK Quadrant Quatre (Part 4 of 4) Channel War 2003 Campaign) EC2000 Battle for the Norwegian Sea France never truly recovered from the Iberian conflict of August 1996. It never again fully trusted its European neighbors, although it participated alongside them in the conflicts that followed with Bangladesh, India and the New Soviet Confederation (NSC). With the US and NSC effectively removed from participation as a major players on the world stage, the EU was was the only remaining "superpower". Rivalries grew between its members …

File Name: August Storm File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 20 Feb 2011 File Updated: 20 Feb 2011 File Category: WestPac DB Used: HCDB-110216 Authors: Brad Leyte Battleset-WPac: .scq - WPac - WestPac August Storm A Harpoon Commander's Edition scenario for the Westpac battleset. This scenario is designed for play by the BLUE side. At the conclusion of World War II, the Soviet Union annexed the sparsely populated islands of the Kuril archipelago, a region they had seized and occupied during an offensive undertaken in the closing days of the war. The peace treaty made between Tokyo and the allies underlined Japan's loss of the territory, but it did …