Scenario Design & Discussion

I fear the current scenario editor is not working after Microsoft don't support now Windows 10 (But I use Windows 11!), I get an error message apparently related with that, are you getting some similar issues?

From a recent post in HG Current Events: North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) conducted a series of intercepts involving Russian and Chinese military aircraft operating within the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on July 24. Two Russian Tu-95MS and two Chinese H-6K aircraft were detected, tracked, and intercepted by NORAD fighter jets from the United States and Canada. While operating in international airspace, their presence within the ADIZ necessitated a response from NORAD which dispatched F-16, F-35 and CF-18 fighter aircraft. An idea for a small scale (not to daunting) scenario for anyone wanting to start writing and sharing HC scen…

ToolBox Walk Through scenarios View File Toolbox is an add-on style program that runs within Harpoon Classic to provide extra function and information. This is a collection of three basic (low action) scenario that illustrate the various functions of the main Toolbox features. Toolbox can be downloaded from the HarpGamer forum download section - tools. Many thanks to TonyE for the continued development of the powerful export.dll structures that allow toolbox to operate. Use Database HCDB2 170909 and Westpac Battleset. Submitter donaldseadog …

Probably a tip for only the young players (well scenario writers). If you use sea mines it appears that the Misc Settings, AI settings must NOT restrict submarines to remain on their course.

There's quite a bit of interesting reading here especially if you follow the various links. I'm wondering if things had gone bad and the conflict escalated to include significant naval and combat air action what would it have been like? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia–Malaysia_confrontation?wprov=sfla1

Apparently a good tool for scenario design: https://chuckhillscgblog.net/2023/12/17/tracking-naval-forces-red-sea-gulf-of-aden-gulf-of-oman-and-persian-gulf/?fbclid=IwAR0yrBOaQfrux-45q2EYhbcfChVb3k5NUDhmzzA-m9kkQIcayCeW0s7QQiA Edit: in fact here, is work of this X user, schizointel:

View File Cold War Christmas in Taiwan This scenario is written to be played with harpoon classic version 2022.027 or newer. To be played in Westpac Battleset using custom database HCCW-140314. Scenario Background: Its a few days before christmas in a fictional 1964. There has been a continous close co operation between USSR and the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). Pressure in other locations and internal political change has lead to a significant withdrawal of USA forces from the South East Asian area, although a retained interest in the politics. Meanwhile negotiations between PRC and the Republic of China (ROC: Taiwan), …

View File King1ASuW This scenario is the second in a series in which some of the Naval Gun weapon types newly developed or being investigated are at you disposal in a large scale exercise between AUKUS members USA (Red side) and combined AU, UK and guest NZ (Blue side). Here the Blue side has HMAS Hobart played by an Indian type 15B DDG that includes a 127/64 Oto LW mount with extended range and guided Vulcano weapons. Compare this with the realistic Hobart included in scenario #1 of the King Series (KingASW) Submitter donaldseadog Submitted …

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…

View File Andaman Action A medium size scenario to be played in the Malacca Battleset with it's inbuilt database (requires at least the latest official game release, plays best in latest beta from Harpgamer forum). Hypothetically India and China are at war to decide which is to be the world dominant economic power. Australia, a significant resource supply might also take part. This is a fairly pure naval encounter, no aircraft other than naval helos, a selection of destroyer, frigate and submarines are at each sides disposal. Action occurs in the most part around the Andaman Islands between Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. The attached…

View File WW2 Battle of Coral Sea (Alternative) In WW2 to strengthen their defensive position in the South Pacific, the Japanese decided to invade and occupy Port Moresby (in New Guinea) and Tulagi (in the southeastern Solomon Islands). The plan, Operation MO, involved several major units of Japan's Combined Fleet. Two fleet carriers and a light carrier were assigned to provide air cover for the invasion forces. The U.S. learned of the Japanese plan through signals intelligence and sent two U.S. Navy carrier task forces and a joint Australian-American cruiser force to oppose the offensive. On 3-4 May, Japanese forces invaded and occupied …

Assault on Hostomel-Antonov Airport. February 24, 2022. Historical Scenario. Assault on Hostomel-Antonov Airport. February 24, 2022. Historical Scenario. A Harpoon Commander's Edition scenario for EC2003 Battle for the Mediterranean Battleset and the HCDB2-170909 (or later) 1980-2025 era Platform Database. This scenario is designed with Advanced Scenario Editor Build 2017.013 and to be run with HCE 2015.008+ or later. This scenario is designed to be played from the Blue/Ukrainian side or from the Red/Russian side. You should play a few times first the Blue side to avoid spoilers, and only later play the Red side. Image: The only one An-225 Mriya (Dream) destroyed in th…

View File Indonesia-Malayasia Conflict 1 Requires Harpoon Classic version 2022.027 (matrix patch) or later, Westpac BattleSet and HCCW 140314 database. (Photo circa 1965 HMAS Melbourne, Vendetta and Voyager) The Indonesia - Malaysia confrontation was an armed conflict from 1963 to 1966 that stemmed from Indonesia's opposition to the creation of the state of Malaysia from the Federation of Malaya. After Indonesian president Sukarno was deposed in 1966, the dispute ended peacefully. The creation of Malaysia was a merger of the Federation of Malaya (now Peninsular Malaysia), Singapore and the British Crown colonies of North Born…

One of my favourite scenario to come back to every now and again. In this case I was doing some code development and testing for my Toolbox and got quite distracted, and generally beaten to pulp. https://harpgamer.com/harpforum/files/file/562-back-door-2/ After a good start, but insufficient discipline in setting up AA defense and AEW, at 3hr.15 min game time I threw in the towel with my main asset and centre of effort decimated [Initial Start] Actual Date=7/07/2024 16:42:49 (Report Generator=AARdata.dll v 1.5.0.6, downloaded from Harpgamer Forum) Battleset=HDSJ Scenario=C:\Matrix Games\HUCE\addons\mine\EC2003\backdor2.SCo Player=Blue [Sessi…

I'm new here and have searched extensively for a map editor, but I couldn't find anything. I tried using Wscenedt32.exe, but it doesn't seem to have a map editor. Is there any tutorial for creating custom maps?

View File Operation FRUKIS For play with Harpoon Classic vers 2022.027 or newer, Middle East Battleset and HCCW 140314 Database. Israel invaded Egypt on 29 October 1956, having done so with the primary objective of re-opening the Straits of Tiran and the Gulf of Aqaba as the recent tightening of the eight-year-long Egyptian blockade further prevented Israeli passage. After issuing a joint ultimatum for a ceasefire, the United Kingdom and France joined the Israelis on 5 November, seeking to depose Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser and regain control of the Suez Canal. [from wikipedia Suez Crisis Suez Crisis - Wikipedia ] In thi…

Another Senkaku crisis. July 2024. Hypothetical Scenario. Another Senkaku crisis. July 2024. Hypothetical Scenario. A Harpoon Commander's Edition scenario for the Western Pacific WesPac Battleset and the HCDB2-170909 (or later) 1980-2025 era Platform Database. This scenario is designed with Advanced Scenario Editor Build 2017.013 and to be run with HCE 2015.008+ or later. This scenario is designed to be played from the Blue/Japanese side or from the Red/Chinese side. You should play a few times first the Blue side to avoid spoilers, and only later play the Red side. Image: JS Shimokita LST-4002, sistership of the JS Osumi LST-4001 depicted on this scenario, and JS Izakuc…

View File China Submarine Exit to West Pacific For Classic Harpoon version 2025.025, Westpac Battleset and HCDB2 170909 Database There's two hypothesis for this fictitious scenario: First, a change in USA focus and deployments has left no USN forces in the West Pacific region other than a sole SSN that is in transit after maintenance at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. Second, internal Taiwanese political change has led to a swift change in status with PRC who now have use of Taiwanese facilities and have announced a forward military presence in the smaller island countries of the west pacific to enhance their securit…

View File Worst Case Scenario Can the EU repel a US invasion of Greenland? Let's see. EC 2003 NACV HCDB2 170909 Submitter rainman Submitted 01/23/2026 Category NACV  

View File Tarakan Passage WW2 For play in HC game version 2022.027 (matrix patch) or newer. Westpac BS and using database HCWW 101110. 21 January, 1941, a Japanese invasion fleet of one light cruiser, ten destroyers, four minesweepers, three submarine chasers, three patrol boats and sixteen transport ships left Tarakan for Balikpapan, (oil rich areas of Borneo). A MLD Dornier spotted the fleet that same day, but heavy clouds with strong winds and prolonged rain prevented the plane from shadowing the fleet. On the next day, U.S. Navy submarines S-40, Pickerel, Porpoise, Saury, Spearfish and Sturgeon were ordered to intercept the fleet. …