Scenario Design & Discussion

File Name: "A nice little shootout" File Submitter: PAK File Submitted: 28 Feb 2010 File Updated: 21 Mar 2010 File Category: GIUK DB Used: HCDB-100206 Authors: PAK Battleset-GIUK: .scm - EC2003 - EC2003 Hello, I present my first scenario "A nice little shootout". It presents a situation, when NATO exercises on Baltic turns hot. It's small and quick, maybe with a little twist. Have a fun! Uploaded a revised version, changes made to Blue Tovic#2 and position of Russian SAG (as reported it was running aground) Click here to download this file

File Name: transit2 File Submitter: donaldseadog File Submitted: 11 Feb 2010 File Category: WestPac DB Used: HCDB-091024 Authors: Don Thomas Battleset-WPac: .scq - WPac - WestPac Provide cover for the transit of a small convoy from north of Australia through the restricted sea lanes to Singapore. A 'small' scenario designed to be played at a fast time compression. Aircraft recon and suppression is key operation (or loss of ships). Well planned use of aero-tankers a must. Watch the mines and the long range land based anti shipping missiles. Don Thomas Click here to download this file

File Name: Breakout2 File Submitter: rainman File Submitted: 11 Jan 2010 File Updated: 9 Feb 2010 File Category: MEDC DB Used: HCDB100208 Authors: Patrick Howard Battleset-MEDC: .sco - EC2003 - EC2003 By request, a modified "Breakout", with a saner starting position and more friendly assets. Upgraded to HCBD100208, with a new obstacle (guess what!). 3 days added to time. Sorry for my lousy playtesting. Duck. Click here to download this file

File Name: Drake's Passage File Submitter: rainman File Submitted: 11 Jan 2010 File Updated: 11 Jan 2010 File Category: South Atlantic DB Used: HCDA091023 Authors: Patrick Howard Battleset-South Atlantic: .sct - CDB - CDB Russia (red) vs Chile, Argentina and Brazil. BLUE only. A carrier battle, or not. This scenario explores the ability of 2nd world navies against 1st world opponents. RED version to follow. Updated to include torpedo speeds in notes only, scenario is unchanged. Click here to download this file

File Name: Drakeski's Passage File Submitter: rainman File Submitted: 11 Jan 2010 File Category: South Atlantic DB Used: HCDA091023 Authors: Patrick Howard Battleset-South Atlantic: .sct - CDB - CDB "Drake's Passage" from the RED side. Not so hard, I think, if you're careful. Lots of bad guys.... Click here to download this file

File Name: La-La Land. File Submitter: wombat1417 File Submitted: 3 Jan 2010 File Updated: 3 Jan 2010 File Category: GIUK DB Used: N/A Authors: Unknown Battleset-GIUK: .sc1 - Orig - Original From 1991. One (possibly two) Improved LAs vs. a Soviet landing force. 125th rehabed scenario. Click here to download this file

File Name: Breakout File Submitter: rainman File Submitted: 22 Oct 2009 File Updated: 24 Oct 2009 File Category: MEDC DB Used: HCDB-090726 Authors: Patrick Howard Battleset-MEDC: .sco - EC2003 - EC2003 Future MEDC scenario. Get a CVBG home through a tight spot. Edited to make the first 30 minutes more survivable. Click here to download this file

File Name: Pakistani Blockade File Submitter: wombat1417 File Submitted: 6 Dec 2009 File Category: IOPG DB Used: N/A Authors: Unknown Battleset-IOPG: .scl - EC2000 - EC2000 From 2000. The USN vs. India. You may be surprised... Click here to download this file

File Name: When In Doubt, Send Marines File Submitter: wombat1417 File Submitted: 29 Nov 2009 File Category: MEDC DB Used: N/A Authors: M. Gellis Battleset-MEDC: .sck - EC2000 - EC2000 From 1998. Vertical assault, and more. Click here to download this file

File Name: Going To The Dogs File Submitter: wombat1417 File Submitted: 17 Nov 2009 File Category: NACV DB Used: N/A Authors: M. Gellis Battleset-NACV: .scj - EC2000 - EC2000 From 1998. A German-Danish foray into the Gulf of St. Lawrence must be countered by Canadian-Australian forces. Click here to download this file

The Hunt for The Arctic Sea Hi - I'm a new member to the forum but always been a fan of the Harpoon Classic Edition. Continued under the Harpoon Commanders Edition banner by Matrix Games. Bearing in mind players love of new scenarios - particularly those based on actual events. I'm surprised no ones mooted the idea of creating a scenario based on the mysterious events surrounding the disappearence of the russian cargo ship Arctic Sea. Supposedly taken by Pirates and for which coastguards lost communications with, when the pirates switched off all comms & satellite tracking system - when it entered the busiest shipping lane in the world - namely the Engl…

File Name: Ice Station Zulu File Submitter: wombat1417 File Submitted: 25 Oct 2009 File Category: GIUK DB Used: N/A Authors: Unknown Battleset-GIUK: .sci - EC2000 - EC2000 From 1998. Black ops in Greenland (if you can get there...) Click here to download this file

File Name: OK_Coral (HCWW BS) File Submitter: donaldseadog File Submitted: 24 Oct 2009 File Updated: 5 Feb 2011 File Category: WestPac DB Used: HCWW_090925 Authors: don thomas Battleset-WPac: .scq - WPac - WestPac The gun fight at OK coral atoll. (Its in the west (west pacific), but no Wild Bill Hickock). A small scenario for anyone that is hesitant in diving into the world of WWII naval gunnery. Being small it gives an idea of what is happenning and how you might manage your assets. Uses Brad's HCWW 90925 (or better) database. Don Click here to download this file

File Name: 65 Spy File Submitter: donaldseadog File Submitted: 24 Oct 2009 File Updated: 2 Mar 2010 File Category: Caribbean Basin DB Used: HC_65to80_DB_091010 Authors: scen author Don Thomas Battleset-Carribean Basin: .scs - CDB - CDB This uses database HC_65to80_DB_091010 (by "divefreak"), find it in the database downloads (and don't forget to pick up the matching commondb.rsr file in the database section [picture file for HC_XXtoXX_db] for the pretty pics) A rather slow llittle scenario in which subs and EW planes sneak past Cuba to spy on who's doing what, and try not to get clobbered. Meanwhile Cuba sits like a spider and pounces out if you get too close …

File Name: BreakoutUK File Submitter: rainman File Submitted: 22 Oct 2009 File Updated: 24 Oct 2009 File Category: MEDC DB Used: HCDB-090726 Authors: Patrick Howard Battleset-MEDC: .sco - EC2003 - EC2003 Like "Breakout", but MUCH harder- same opposition, less assets. For brave boys only. DUCK. Difficulty has been reduced, a little. Click here to download this file

File Name: Outside the Anglosphere File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 19 Oct 2009 File Updated: 19 Oct 2009 File Category: South Atlantic DB Used: HCDA-091019 Authors: Brad Leyte Battleset-South Atlantic: .sct - CDB - CDB Scenario Background: Outside the Anglosphere A Harpoon Commander's Edition (HCE) scenario for the South America battleset and the HCE Americas (HCDA) database. This scenario is designed for play by the BLUE side. Novelist Neal Stephenson is credited with coining the term Anglosphere, referring to a community of nations that share not only the English language, but a "cultural heritage of liberty under the rule of law, honorin…

File Name: Happy Time File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 19 Oct 2009 File Category: GIUK DB Used: HCWW-091016 Authors: Brad Leyte Battleset-GIUK: .scm - EC2003 - EC2003 Happy Time A Harpoon Commander's Edition (HCE) scenario for the EC2003 GIUK battleset and the HCE World Wars (HCWW) database. This scenario is designed for play by the RED side. Until France had fallen in June 1940, the range of the Kriegsmarine's U-boat force had been constrained by geography. They had to make a long and risky transit around Scapa Flow in order to reach the Atlantic shipping routes. The capture of French Atlantic ports, however, now meant that the U-boats could car…

File Name: Fortress Kevlavik - Nato side File Submitter: RKoelbach File Submitted: 14 Oct 2009 File Category: GIUK DB Used: Stock Database Authors: Ralf Koelbach Battleset-GIUK: .sc1 - Orig - Original Fortress Kevlavik - Nato side A scenario for Harpoon Classic Battleset GIUK (stock) by Ralf Koelbach October, 14th, 2009 This scenario derives from a discussion at Matrix Forum regarding the original version. In those days scenarios were mostly written for two sides playable thus creating the balance problem. Since this old GIUK 6.0 scen has always been one of my favourites I´ve written two modified versions - one focusing on the Soviet side, the…

File Name: Silver Tower File Submitter: wombat1417 File Submitted: 18 Oct 2009 File Category: IOPG DB Used: N/A Authors: Lost At Sea Battleset-IOPG: .sch - HDS3 - HDSH From 1996. Another Dale Brown tribute, but using the HDSIII battleset. Click here to download this file

File Name: Judgment File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 16 Oct 2009 File Category: MEDC DB Used: HCWW-091016 Authors: Brad Leyte Battleset-MEDC: .sco - EC2003 - EC2003 Judgment A Harpoon Commander's Edition (HCE) scenario for the EC2003 Mediterranean battleset and the HCE World Wars (HCWW) database. This scenario is designed for play by the BLUE side. The true potential of naval aviation did not come to the fore until the night of 11-12 November 1940, at a place called Taranto in Italy. By mid 1940 the naval balance of power in the Mediterranean did not favor the Royal Navy. The Regia Marina (Italian Navy) had six battleships and more ships of every…