Scenario Design & Discussion

File Name: Forced into a Corner File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: MEDC EC2003 MEDC Chaos reigned in the aftermath of the fall of Saddam Hussein and his regime. The United States failed to obtain sufficient support from the international community for its exercise in nation building, and with the body count rising and a new Administration in Washington, US forces pulled out in late 2004. Continuing political friction with the European Union was only aggravated by the turn of events in Iraq. The withdrawal of any significant Western presence in the Middle East led to a power vacuum that soon twisted itself into a nightmare scenario. T…

File Name: Battle of Jan Mayen File Submitter: wombat1417 File Submitted: 2 Apr 2008 File Updated: 13 Apr 2008 File Category: GIUK DB Used: Unknown Authors: M. Gellis (?) Battleset-GIUK: .sci - EC2000 - EC2000 NATO defends; 4 variations. Rescued from Harpoon Scenario Warehouse. Click here to download this file

File Name: Battle Off The Azores File Submitter: wombat1417 File Submitted: 29 Sep 2009 File Category: NACV DB Used: N/A Authors: Jim Werbaneth Battleset-NACV: .sc2 - Orig - Original From 1998. British and French CVBGs vs. Soviet forces. Click here to download this file

AAR Bullies Bumping Bellies I was browsing the Harpgamer download scenarios and this scenario from Rainman caught my eye, it turned out to be one of the most challenging scenarios I've played for a significant time. Many thanks to Rainman for sharing this with us. Bullies Bumping Bellies- Turkey vs Egypt 2020 In the summer of 2020, the situation in eastern Libya deteriorates to the point where Egypt and Turkey feel they have to get involved. This explores what happens next. This scenario is designed primarily to be played from the Blue (Egypt) side, and is quite challenging, even for experienced players. Also can be played from Red (Turk…

Taiwan Straight 2nd Crisis Escalated View File Scenario Background: On 24 and 25 August 1958 Chinese Communist (PRC) forces and Taiwanese (ROC) forces clashed in the vicinity of Dongding Island, which the Nationalist (ROC) troops controlled. The action was seen as an attempt by the communists to land on the island. This was the only naval and amphibious landing action during the crisis. ROC had begun to build military installations on the island of Kinmen (Quemoy) and the Matsu archipelago, very close to the Chinese mainland. The PRC shelled the islands of Kinmen (Quemoy) and the Matsu Islands in an attempt to take them from Tai…

File Name: LaGrange Six File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: MEDC EC2003 MEDC In this scenario, the ties and alliances between a host of European nations, old and new alike, have broken down. War has broken out once again between newly reformed states, failed states, and age old enemies. This time, the relationships evidenced by NATO, the EU and the like, have also crumbled. France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Bulgaria, Romania and Slovakia have joined the battle on the side of Croatia, while the US, UK, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and the Ukraine have pledged to support Macedonia and the Former Yugoslavia. Peacekeeping in the reg…

File Name: Mind the Gap File Submitter: wombat1417 File Submitted: 12 Jul 2009 File Category: GIUK DB Used: N/A Authors: Unknown Battleset-GIUK: .sci - EC2000 - EC2000 From 2004? Run NATO's only remaining CVBG along the hostile Norwegian coast. Click here to download this file

File Name: Bismarckov File Submitter: wombat1417 File Submitted: 29 Sep 2009 File Category: NACV DB Used: N/A Authors: Mac Battleset-NACV: .sc2 - Orig - Original The Royal Navy versus surface raiders . Click here to download this file

File Name: Crimean River File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: MEDC EC2003 MEDC Our support of the Ukraine in its border conflict with Russia has broken up most of the enemy offensive, except in the Crimea, where the war is bogging down. Intelligence indicates that many Russian units are no longer getting consistent support or orders from Moscow, and that some isolated groups of Russian forces are either surrendering or "melting away". There is, unfortunately, at least one exception. A rogue general in the Crimea has taken the opportunity to seize a nuclear powerplant. His intentions are unknown, but he and his compatriots are known to …

File Name: Liberating The Madieras File Submitter: wombat1417 File Submitted: 29 Sep 2009 File Category: NACV DB Used: N/A Authors: Jim Leonard Battleset-NACV: .sc2 - Orig - Original From 1991. Amphibious ops in a sunnier scene. Click here to download this file

File Name: Constant Glance File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: MEDC EC2003 MEDC Relations between the Ukraine and Russia have degraded into a shooting war after a prolonged dispute over gas supplies. Elements of the US-Eastern European Task Force (EETAF), established at a forward location in Romania, are being called into action to support and defend the West friendly government in Ukraine. (Released January 2006). Click here to download this file

File Name: Operation Cyclone File Submitter: wombat1417 File Submitted: 2 Apr 2008 File Updated: 13 Apr 2008 File Category: IOPG DB Used: Unknown Authors: Dave Schueler Battleset-IOPG: .scl - EC2000 - EC2000 UK vs. India; excellent white-knuckler. Rescued from harpoon Scenario Warehouse. Click here to download this file

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: Ill Met By Moonlight File Submitter: wombat1417 File Submitted: 29 Sep 2009 File Category: NACV DB Used: N/A Authors: Shawn Abigail Battleset-NACV: .sc2 - Orig - Original From 1992. Diesel subs in the Gap. Click here to download this file

File Name: Black Valor File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Updated: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: MEDC Black Valor (Battle Ocean 1990 series) EC2003 MEDC A few years in the future ... Tensions between Turkey and its neighbors in the Black Sea region have increased during recent years. The causes have ranged from trade issues to environmental concerns. Romania has been among the most vocal in its protests against Turkey, going so far as to threaten the use of force if Turkey continues to interfere with its international agenda. The situation has been made more serious because Ukraine has declared itself a guardian of the slavic Black Sea nations a…

File Name: Alpha Strike File Submitter: wombat1417 File Submitted: 29 Sep 2009 File Category: NACV DB Used: N/A Authors: Steve Winslow Battleset-NACV: .sc2 - Orig - Original From 1991. Prevent a nuclear strike on the US. Click here to download this file

File Name: Kilo Krush File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 7 Apr 2007 File Category: MEDC Kilo Krush (Battle Ocean 1990 series) EC2003 MEDC A few years in the future ... Libya has purchased two Kilo-class submarines from Russia. The European Union does not wish the transfer to take place. There is serious concern in the E.U. that the new government of Libya is too hostile to the West and that these submarines represent a potential threat the European merchant fleets and military forces. Libya refuses to reconsider the deal, claiming that since it has abandoned its WMD programs, it has every right to expand its conventional forces. (In fact, there are persisten…

File Name: Wolves In The Fold File Submitter: wombat1417 File Submitted: 29 Sep 2009 File Category: NACV DB Used: N/A Authors: Delwin Hinkle Battleset-NACV: .sc2 - Orig - Original From 1990. Multiple convoys making for Brest. 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…

File Name: Hemphill´s Ordeal File Submitter: RKoelbach File Submitted: 24 May 2009 File Category: GIUK DB Used: Stock Database Authors: Ralf Koelbach Battleset-GIUK: .sc1 - Orig - Original Hello, attached the third and last scenario based on DeGoey´s Harpoon Battlebook - "Hemphill´s Ordeal". You are ordered to move a small through the Atlantic close to Kevlavik in order to unload. The way ahead is dangerous and time is short. Be quick, but very cautious at the same time. You are outgunned, this scen is a heavily modified version of DeGoey´s original recommendation. The Soviet side now is really strong. Playing red side is possible, maybe interesti…