Database Design & Discussion

What does "Standoff" mission mean? Thanks.

Please post your requests for my fictional platforms database to this thread. The DB is very bare at present, and yes, I will be adding some generic installations for the next release.

File Name: picturefile for HCxxtoxxdb File Submitter: divefreak File Submitted: 9 Aug 2008 File Updated: 16 Dec 2010 File Category: Databases Authors: René Haar Game Version: HCE 2008.44 Hi This is the picturefile for my 3 dbs. The hc65to80db, the hc80to95 and the hc95toxx. And it is 100%compatible with the HCDB shipped with the game! The file contains the neccesary data for the pics that are shown in the platformdisplay. Simply replace the rsr file shipped with the game and that´s it! No need to restore the original file. The drawings used by my dbs come from shipbucket, with permission from the artists to use them with my dbs. http://s…

Here we can link to and contribute public domain pics for the latest DB. Anything on wikipedia is game right? I think it will be important to track in this thread the proof of public domain status of each image and the ID number that you and Brad assign to each image (or IDs assigned if they are used for more than one commondb.rsr). A link to a high resolution version of the file is also a hopeful contribution to the goal of being able to use higher resolution media down the road. A brief intro to the licensing is that most wikicommons materials fall under... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tex...nported_License Surface craft Osprey 55 cla…

Brad, just working on two new HCE scens, one using the HCDB. Browsing through the units I stumbled over the SU-33. There is a loadout where it carries 14 misslies - 12 Adder and 2 Archer. I knew that this bird can carry a large load, but thought the limit is 10 missiles. Have I missed something? Regards, Ralf

SSN 23 Jimmy Carter (after modifications for carrying special ops teams, etc.; see HazeGray for details) View full record

Checking out the SL-AMRAAM in the DB (Humvee-based AMRAAM SAM) and saw that it has the same range as the AIM-120C7. All the discussions I've seen on this system indicates that it has a much smaller range than the air-launched version and is inferior to Patriot range. DN

Hi Gents, I would like to probe into the world of DB creation.. I know we already have several outstanding DBs from Brad and Rene available. But I would love to be able to understand what you clever folks have to go through in order to create such excellent quality DBs. I would like to start by building one specifically for the GIUK theatre of operations as that is the area im quite interested in, no two guesses as to why, or prizes for that matter lol Are there any guides available that I can get hold of? I am a complete moron when it comes to the PE and find it quite daunting so I wondered if there was any good reference material for such. Also when you …

I'm returning to HCE after sometime away - I had created a new database and still have the res and rsr files but lost everything else in a hard drive failure - how do I access the data to start modifying it again. Sorry for the bone question but old age is setting in. [CV32: Edited your title to help others in a similar dilemma to more easily find the subject matter of your thread]

Variant Israeli Dolphin submarine...there are rumors she can carry nuclear-tipped land attack cruise missiles. Why not include a version that does? https://harpgamer.com/harpforum/hc_platform_requests/submarines/?do=form&d=2 View full record

Hello, there are several loadouts named the same. Several ATA, unguided, guided, etc. How can I change in the platform editor the names of these loadouts? To get ATA, ATA-2, ATA-3...? Is these loadouts related with the AI? I thought to rename some ATA into Interceptor-4, Interceptor-5...?

Carrier-capable version of the A-4M Skyhawk https://harpgamer.com/harpforum/hc_platform_requests/aircraft/?do=form&d=2 View full record

Here are the modifications i applied to "my" DB (in fact, HCDB-050124 on my HDD). I verified sources, at least, twice, most figures comes from Jane's publications, H4 or real life professionnams working with this plane. U can see the loadouts i designed for my own usage here, feel free to use it They are based from real life rafale's validation videos, pilots indications and Jane's publications. I used the rule i exposed on this forum (loadout multipliers) to match as close as possible the effects on range and DATA that specific loadouts can have. http://ibelgique.ifrance.com/jansfiles/har..._C_loadouts.htm http://ibelgique.ifrance.com/jansfiles/har.…

I was prowling through the HCDB 080406 sensor annex today, and discovered that the APQ-181 radar in the B-2 is shown with a detection probability of only 20%. Is that correct, and if so, why? Thx ...

Export version of the Mirage F-1 (used by Libya, Morocco, Greece, etc.) and the Mirage 2000 C/B (early export version used by Egypt). https://harpgamer.com/harpforum/hc_platform_requests/aircraft/?do=form&d=2 View full record

Soko IAR-93 (similar to the Super Galeb, but the Super Galeb is listed as an attack range of about 700 miles and a Ferry range of roughly 1000 miles; the IAR-93 only has a attack range of about 500 miles) https://harpgamer.com/harpforum/hc_platform_requests/aircraft/?do=form&d=2 View full record

Here are the facts: I learned just yesterday that refuel pods are just an interface, between the "tanker" and the "client", that allow to ransfer the fuel contained in the tanker fuel tanks to the client. Before yesterday, i was conviced that refuel store just transfered the fuel that it contain, nothing more. So, since i know this fact, i'm asking myself if, in Tanker configuration, drop tanks shouldn't be considered as "fuel store" only for "clients", not for the tanker, since, AFAIK, it's almost impossible into Harpoon (any version) to have an accurate fuel store management. (basically sahring fuel between tanker and "clients" and update the tanker's radius)…

Ethiopia's Petya IIs (F 1616 and F 1617) and Turyas (HTB 112 and HTB 113). The Mols and the Osa IIs are already there. The classes for these vessels are already in the database; you just need to add the ships. (And the moment I thought of this I came up with a scenario idea...Ethiopia vs. Yemen!) View full record

Here is a little xls sheet (office 97/2003) created to help loadout designers by converting real life datas into multipliers directly applicable to loadouts. All instructions incorporated. the file is free of know viruses. http://ibelgique.ifrance.com/jansfiles/har...liers_table.zip (3,758 Ko)

Will changing the Type of a ship in the database (in this class INTL Sonya MCM was listed as FF in the database) have an effect on scenarios using that ship other than correctly identifying the type of ship? My concern is that scenarios that use the ship would change, perhaps not correctly including that ship or some other problem (instead of just correctly identifying it). As mentioned earlier, I am new to this, but I am working on adding all of the navies of the Americas as well as updating other fleets (names and omitted classes), at least to Jane's 2004-2005 standard (latest I have).