Scenario Design & Discussion

Mark Gellis has published the 36th scenario of the year. Looks like another episode in the Global War on Terror. Thanks for sharing it with the community. Roman Thunder – ALBAT10A - EC2003 MEDC A few years in the future... Tensions between Algeria and the E.U. have increased. Algeria is now controlled by a religious dictatorship that is hostile to the West. The E.U. believes Algeria is responsible for several recent terrorist attacks in Europe. Current thinking in Europe is that the most likely solution to the problem is regime change. Intelligence officers have been in communication with a coalition of rebel groups in Algeria--it would probab…

File Name: United They Sail File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: IOPG EC2003 IOPG The Middle East has seen many shifts in alliances and political friendships over the years. Recently, Iran has become increasingly hostile to many of its neighbors in the region, which it describes as "puppets of the West." After the U.A.E. openly criticized Iran about its policies and suggested OPEC take action against Iran for its support of groups like Hamas, Iranian leaders threatened that the U.A.E. would pay for its "treachery." (Released June 2006). Click here to download this file

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: Operation Sandstorm (RCALM1) File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: MEDC Operation Sandstorm (Part 1 of 3) HDS3 MEDC Battleset All of the scenarios in this series are based on the premise that the post Cold War world is not typified by peace, but is instead punctuated by fragmentation, revolution and chaos. In July 1994, the unrest in Algeria that had been simmering for years finally exploded into a major armed conflict. The terror campaign that had been carried out by Islamic extremists since the early 1990s reached an awful crescendo when they finally seized power of the country. Algerian government forces, demoralized and …

File Name: MEDFED8 File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 07 Apr 2007 File Category: MEDC Escape from the Med EC2000 Battle for the Mediterranean The European Federation's aggression in the Baltic, Iceland/UK Gap and North Atlantic has spread into the Mediterranean. With France siding over to the E.F., Italy has decided to remain committed to the Federation's cause. Earlier in the month, the Italian navy had siezed three Saar V's from the Israelis that were on maneuvers in the Adriatic. Italy has now positioned several of it's naval assets, in coordination with some French carrier groups, to create a blockade and prevent American forces from trying to leave o…

File Name: MEDFED10 File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: MEDC Bottling up the black sea EC2000 Battle for the Mediterranean Sea The previous months saw a marginal victory for the Allied forces in a bid to retake the Med and contain the European Federation's newly rebuilt Black Sea fleet. Unfortunately, two new carrier groups slipped through the hastily gathered Allied mission and reports have these rogue groups seeking refuge somewhere on the southern coast of Turkey. A number of other Russian, Turkish and Arab destroyers and frigates remain poised and regrouping into patrols in the Aegean. Spain remains a steadfast supporter of the F…

AAR Tsetskli Scenario design: Brad Leyte Tester: Ralf Koelbach Another scen playing in the MEDC area. And another real tough one! Until now I have not been able to win it. The situation: You are to support our small forces at different bases. You have strong naval and air assets...but virtually no time. I failed many times, using many different tactics. One tactic was to throw all TLAMs at the red bases in order to suppress his air activity. But too little, too late: Red always managed it to attack effectively first our bases, destroy enough of them an win. Another one was a desperate counterattack with those limited air assets on the endangered bases, b…

File Name: Labrador Lightning File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Updated: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: NACV Labrador Lightning (Battle Ocean 1990 series) EC2003 Atlantic Ocean The collapse of fish populations around the world due to overfishing has created serious international friction. This is particularly true in the Atlantic. More and more often, European fishing boats have illegally entered Canadian waters. Canada has attempted to resolve the issue via diplomatic channels, but without success. Two months ago, the Canadian people elected a new government. The new Prime Minister warned that Canada would deal harshly with illegal fishing. Bar…

File Name: My Pet Dragon File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: WestPac My Pet Dragon The European Union has long been unhappy with American economic and military sanctions against the People's Republic of China. In recent years, the EU has grown increasingly concerned that the sanctions were unduly stifling European prosperity by blocking access to a huge market. The EU continued to bring diplomatic pressure to bear on Washington as the sanctions dragged on, hoping that eventually they would be lifted. Instead, when American intelligence community insisted that it had discovered an apparent link between China and the Iranian nuclear wea…

File Name: Northern Forge File Submitter: DarkNite File Submitted: 16 Oct 2008 File Category: GIUK DB Used: HCDB080824 Authors: Christopher Stoner Battleset-GIUK: .scm - EC2003 - EC2003 A large scale NATO naval exercise being held in the Norweigian & North Seas. Click here to download this file

File Name: Shroud over Turin File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: MEDC EC2003 MEDC The eruption of a new civil war in the Balkans on the eve of the XX Winter Olympics drastically complicated European efforts at achieving security in Torino. The air forces of Switzerland and Italy were already working closely to ensure the Games were safe from terrorist attack, but the sudden outbreak of armed conflict on their doorstep was completely unexpected. Their accord did not cover military threats. The situation in the Balkans was still very unclear, but it appeared that several of the former territories of Yugoslavia were ganging up on Sloveni…

File Name: CV32 File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: GIUK CV32 EC2000 Battle for the Norwegian Sea Sweden is taking brave steps to hold back the Russian offensive in the Baltic Sea. The odds are stacked against their success. The USAF has sent forces into the theater to help turn the tide, and the British have deployed the first of a new class of aircraft carriers formerly known as the CVF (modeled by the Saratoga). With an air wing of F/A-18E Hornets (the British JSF was cancelled in this timeline), including several new EA-18G Growler (modeled by the EA-7L), the British hope to act quickly to save the Swedes and open the door for th…

File Name: The Cold North File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: NACV The Cold North EC2003 Atlantic The Russian military has been experiencing a loss of discipline and an increase of desertions and mutinies among its ranks brought on by little or no pay and loss of morale. Of late, several older ex-Soviet warships that were laid up prior to decommissioning have turned up missing. More disturbing is the fact that the ammunition for these warships stored in a nearby warehouse, prior to their destruction have also turned up missing. In another development, Oil has been discovered in and around the coast of northern Greenland and several o…

File Name: The Last Hours (NWUN7) File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: NACV The Last Hours (Part 7 of 7) Campaign 4 - The War with UBAN New World Order series EC2000 NACV battleset The aggression of UBAN in the Middle East and Persian Gulf regions, and more ominously, the open support for the UBAN exhibited by the NSC, has had widespread reverberations. When war broke out in the Persian Gulf, a NSC carrier battlegroup was on exercise off the coast of Morocco. Its operations in the Atlantic were apparently unscheduled, the group having already carried out the bulk of planned maneuvers in the Gulf of Sidra in August 1995. The nearest …

File Name: Shadows of Steel File Submitter: wombat1417 File Submitted: 24 Aug 2008 File Category: IOPG DB Used: N/A Authors: Doug Panic Battleset-IOPG: .scl - EC2000 - EC2000 From the novel by Dan Brown. A Russian-equipped Iranian Navy attempts to blockade the Gulf. Rescued from the Harpoon Scenario Warehouse. Click here to download this file

After Action Report: Operation Lancette NOTE: Usual spoilers follow. Play the scenario yourself before reading further Given the scenario - a peacetime exercise - I decided to employ a strict ROE. With a large contingent of Atlantique maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft based with Flotille 21F at Nimes-Garons, I could afford to set up a sizeable anti-submarine patrol in the area south of Toulon. Four such aircraft were directed to conduct formation patrols in the area, two in the zone extending to 120 nm, and two more at the 180 nm distance, in order to sanitize the intended path of the carrier group. Alouette, Lynx and Alize aircraft were…

File Name: Thirst for Victory v2.0 File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: WestPac Thirst for Victory v2.0 The relationship between Singapore and Malaysia has never been particularly great, due in large part to historical sensitivities, some stemming from the time of their separation in 1965. Diplomatic level interventions by Australian in the 1980s (through the Five Power Defence Arrangement, or FPDA) helped to encourage better dialogue and cooperation, particularly in defence matters, but there remains an underlying friction between Singaporeans and Malays. Modern era difficulties include unresolved territorial and airspace disputes, cu…

File Name: GIUK Campaign File Submitter: wombat1417 File Submitted: 1 Jun 2008 File Category: GIUK DB Used: N/A Authors: Rick Fortier Battleset-GIUK: .sc1 - Orig - Original Very nicely done set of scenarios in this campaign. Click here to download this file

File Name: Fight ! (Part 5 of 5) File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: WestPac The South China Sea (Part 5 of 5) The Chinese have declared that they are unwilling to abandon their outpost and are committed to defending it. The Allied nations have resolved to assault the island. (Released December 2004). Click here to download this file

File Name: Operation Spanish Fury File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: MEDC Operation Spanish Fury (Battle Ocean 1990 series) EC2003 MEDC A few years in the future ... Revolutions in Algeria, Libya, and Egypt have left these countries in the grip of radical Islamic governments that are hostile to the United States and the European Union. In recent months, there have been a number of terrorist attacks in Spain. While the Algerian government is not directly responsible for these attacks, they have fostered an atmosphere of hatred against the E.U. and they have done nothing to prevent terrorists from organizing and training in their coun…