Scenario Design & Discussion

The 127th NEW Harpoon scenario of the year! ALPHA STRIKE 2 As the Serbian Civil War reached its fifth anniversary, the UN's decision to withhold ground troops continued to be widely debated. Although the addition of US air power was welcomed, alone, it was insufficient to turn the tide. The ground-pounder's axiom that "Air power alone cannot win a war. No airedale ever has or ever will be capable of taking and holding an acre of dirt," continued to stand the test of battle. As a result, the Serbian Civil War was not so much a civil war as it was a thresher of human bodies and spirits. Small battles ignited and then smouldered throughout the a…

The 263rd NEW Harpoon scenario of the year! Liberation of Antilles This is the fourth scenario in the "Hugo's Folly" Battleset. Elections in the Netherlands Antilles have seen gains for the political party seeking closer ties to Venezuela and its President, Chavez. The Government has fallen and the legal status of the islands is unclear; with Curacao an independent nation within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Aruba, and Bonaire seeking a similar status, and the three smaller islands of St. Eustatius, St. Maarten, and Saba being municipalities within the Netherlands. Early this morning, Venezuela carried out a sudden invasion of the ABC islands.…

File Name: Rio Negro Response 1982 File Submitter: Mgellis File Submitted: 21 Dec 2011 File Updated: 27 Jul 2012 File Category: Scenarios DB Used: HUD 4 Official Release Authors: Mark Gellis Battleset: No Information What if, in 1982, the President had ordered punitive strikes against Guatemala for ordering the Rio Negro massacres? What if Cuba (and perhaps the Soviet Union) had decided to help protect their fellow socialist state from American aggression? Click here to download this file

AAR: Cuban Missile Crisis By Freek Schepers After reading and re-reading my orders and the accompanying Rules of Engagement [ROE] from SACLant, I immediately double-checked to make certain that all of my units had their weapons Weapons on Safe status and were locked down. I certainly didn't want to be the initiator of nuclear shooting war! I realized that many of my vessels were a long distance from the line that the President had designated as the limit of the quarantine zone. Therefore, I ordered all vessels in Guantanamo Bay to sortie. As well, much of NavSurfLant was currently positioned near Florida and Cuba. I elected to gamble and meet the freight…

MatchPlay The full and complete "MatchPlay" battleset is now available! The second and third rounds of the "MatchPlay" battleset have been publicly released. These four scenarios have previously been unavailable to the Harpoon public. Now that the PlayersDB contest is complete, they are hereby posted for your enjoyment. Anyone interested in playing the battleset as a consecutive / connected series is welcome to play the first scenario in the series and send in the results to Freek Schepers at freek_schepers@yahoo.com and he will send out the next scenario in the series and customize it to your losses in the previous round. MATCHPLAY Terrorist att…

The 285th NEW Harpoon scenario of the year! Brown Water Transit Unlike the United States and Canada, neighbourly relations between India and Pakistan have a distinctly cold feel. India's goal to be the dominant regional power is not a secret to the other nations of the area. Of course, a fleet of submarines, three aircraft carriers, and a nuclear weapons program communicate intentions without the need for words. Unable to afford the quantities of conventional weapons systems to constitute an effective deterrent, Pakistan has turned to devoting a growing percentage of its defense spending toward development of nuclear weapons. Assuring safe …

The 66th NEW Harpoon scenario of the year! Sending a Message Show of Force Battleset These scenarios are based upon events described in the book, "Show of Force", by Charles D. Taylor, 1980, Charter Books. The United States has, ostensibly, established a Trident re-supply base in the Indian Ocean. The Soviets claim that such a base is meant to de-stabilize the region. Both nations have deployed extensive fleets to the Indian Ocean in a "Show of Force". The United States has established a Trident re-supply base in the Indian Ocean. The Soviets claim that such a base is meant to de-stabilize the region and prevent the self-determination of Afri…

File Name: Lion's Last Roar (1971) File Submitter: Mgellis File Submitted: 05 Jul 2013 File Category: Scenarios My 23rd scenario of the year... This scenario assumes that, in 1971, the United Kingdom tried to enforce an arms embargo on South Yemen, which it believed was creating instability in the region. The Soviet Union, an ally of South Yemen, refuses to recognize the embargo and has sent several merchants, some carrying weapons, to South Yemen; with them are several Soviet warships. Can the United Kingdom enforce the embargo, boarding and seizing those ships carrying contraband? This scenario was an attempt to demonstrate the flexibility of the H…

The 274th NEW Harpoon scenario of the year! EU5-Tin Canary The Canary Islands are located just South of the Atlantic entrance into the Med. Owned by Spain, they have represented a strategic control point since the days of ancient Rome. One of the islands, Grand Canaria, hosts a large Spanish military base complete with hardened aircraft shelters and underground bunkers. From this base, the EU can interdict any shipping moving in or out of the Med. As long as Gran Canaria is functional, the US can not re-establish their LoC through the Med. Russia has officially sided with the EU and has committed substantial surface forces to complement the F…

File Name: Operation Blue Doghouse File Submitter: Mgellis File Submitted: 24 Jul 2012 File Updated: 28 Jul 2012 File Category: Scenarios DB Used: HUD 4 v1.1 b10 Authors: Mark Gellis Battleset: No Information American amphibious operations against a dictatorship that has seized control of the Dominican Republic in 1981. (Image is 101116-N-9327W-111, U.S. Navy photo of the Nassau by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Williamson/Released) Click here to download this file

File Name: Tutorial No. 9 File Submitter: RKoelbach File Submitted: 12 Dec 2010 File Updated: 5 Feb 2011 File Category: Scenarios DB Used: HUD 3 V 1.5 (included in HUE) Authors: Ralf Koelbach Battleset: No Information LESSON IX - HUD3 -- LESSON IX: UnRep, Boarding and Takeover -- V 1_01 as of February, 5th, 2011 The purpose of this lesson is to familiarize the user how to conduct ship-to-ship unrep, boarding and takeover operations. Playing through this lesson the user should become familiar with the following tactics: 1. Ship-to-ship Underway Replenishment. 2. Boarding of a hostile ships. 3. Takeover of hostile facilities. Good …

GUARDIAN The 41st new scenario of the year! Stornoway stands isolated in her defence of the GIUK Gap. *** FLASH Traffic *** 174030Z17APR97 To: Cmdr NATO 3rd TFW, Stornoway Cmdr NATO 5th TFW Rhein-Main Cmdr NATO 552nd AW&CW Rhein-Main Fr: CinCNATOAir Ref: 3rd TFW Urgent traffic 041800Z17APR97 1. Acknowledge the loss of 3rd TFW last remaining Sentry. All theatre reserves of same are depleted. I concur with your analysis of the threat from MiG-31 equipped with new AA HARM. 2. 552nd AW&CW is directed to extend coverage to 3rd TFW Area of Operations in as much as is practical consistent with protection of CentAF air sp…

File Name: Pason Battleset for Harpoon 3.6 and the DB 2000 File Submitter: RKoelbach File Submitted: 3 Aug 2010 File Category: BattleSets DB Used: db2000 (Ragnar Emsoy) Authors: Ralf Koelbach Pason Battleset: The original battleset for Harpoon 3 V 3.6 and the DB 2000 database (editor: Ragnar Emsoy) I´ve included a dsd-file so it handles easy. Regards, Ralf Click here to download this file

AAR: Torpedo Run [spoiler Alert] By Paul Bridge After receiving our latest orders, I asked the Jimmy (First Lieutenant) to plot an estimated path from the last reported position to Jakarta. I planned to position the Oberon astride their Path of Intended Movement [PIM] at this point. If we were unable to intercept them from the front, I was dubious if we would be successful in a stern chase. As we made transit southward, we periodically rose to periscope depth to 'sniff' the air for electronic transmissions with our Electronic Support Measures [ESM]. Two small patrol boats were discovered a fair distance away, but were not a threat to us. A pair of G…

File Name: Attacking the Fortress for Harpoon 3.6 and db2000 File Submitter: RKoelbach File Submitted: 3 Aug 2010 File Updated: 3 Aug 2010 File Category: Scenarios DB Used: db2000 (latest version = 10.0.0; editor: Ragnar Emsoy) Authors: Ralf Koelbach Battleset: Standalone Attacking the Fortress A scenario for Harpoon 3.6 and db2000 (editor: Ragnar Emsoy) by Ralf Koelbach I wrote "Attacking the Fortress" back in 2004. It was my first built-from-scratch Harpoon 3 scenario. It took me a long time to write it since it should be as realistic as possible. This was only achievable by massive support from Ragnar Emsoy who taught me a lot about Harpoon 3, the …

File Name: Assault - a scenario for ANW 3.10 and the ANW DB File Submitter: RKoelbach File Submitted: 19 Feb 2011 File Category: Scenarios DB Used: ANW DB V 2.4.3 (HUE) Authors: Ralf Koelbach Battleset: standalone Assault v1.0 A scenario for Harpoon ANW 3.10 and the ANW DB written by Ralf Koelbach February, 2011 The control of Iceland is crucial for the dominance in the Atlantic Ocean. Land your troops via helo and take the base! But prepare it well or your troops will never see the island... This scenario uses ANWs brand new feature boarding and takeover. It is by no means a beginner's scenario, you are up against v…

File Name: Pledge 11: Valor and Varna 2014 File Submitter: Mgellis File Submitted: 25 Oct 2012 File Category: Scenarios Tensions between the Ukraine and its neighbors in the Black Sea region, allied Bulgaria and Romania, have reached a crisis point. Intelligence suggests that the Ukraine plans a massive attack against Bulgaria, focusing on its merchant fleet and the port city of Varna. Can Bulgaria, with the assistance of its ally Romania, defeat this threat? Image: MiG-29 take off for a combat training mission as part of exercise Rodopi Javelin 2007 at Graf Ignattevo Airfield, Bulgaria, Oct. 18, 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)…

Operation Wizard The 3rd new scenario of the year! The eighth and final installment of "The Cyprus Affair" battleset has been released. NEW WORLD ORDER SERIES: THE CYPRUS AFFAIR CAMPAIGN #2 When the NSC made good on its promise to deliver SA-10 Grumble SAM systems to the Greek Cypriots in the spring of 1995 despite Turkish protests, the stage was set for another conflict in Cyprus. The presence of the advanced weapons shifted the delicate balance of power as it put nearly all aircraft operating from the Turkish side of the island at risk. NATO was embarrassed when regular Turkish forces stormed the island a few months later. It had not been a…

The 10th NEW Harpoon scenario of the year! Port Blair Witch China vs India China and Pakistan have lodged strong complaints against India for their attack on the military facilities at Gwadar. However, the UN has been slow to respond and has done nothing but ask China to demonstrate restraint. There is fear around the world that China may retaliate with nuclear weapons, but this seems unlikely. According to US sources, a Chinese SSBN has deployed from its base on Hainan Island in the South China Sea. China has neither confirmed nor denied this, but they HAVE stated that they have the right to conduct deterrent patrols. Soon after, a pair …

File Name: Benin Blockade 1975 File Submitter: Mgellis File Submitted: 29 May 2011 File Updated: 27 Jul 2012 File Category: Scenarios DB Used: HUD3 1.61 Authors: Mark Gellis Battleset: No Information Well, here's another Cold War scenario: French vs. Soviet forces, triggered by a Marxist revolution in Benin, formerly a French colony. I think I did better putting things together this time. Please let me know what you think. Thanks. Click here to download this file