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A BattleSet is a collection of scenarios that take place in some particular part of the world. A BattleSet will therefore always contain a map, and if you're in luck, one or more Scenarios. It may also, but not necessarily, also contain a Database. Pre EC2003 The twenty (20) oldest BattleSets in the Harpoon Classic genre, and included in HCE, are: GIUK - Greenland-Iceland-UK Gap NACV - North Atlantic Convoys MEDC - Mediterranean Conflict IOPG - Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf HDS1 - Harpoon Designers' Series BattleSet 1 - Enhanced GIUK HDS2 - Harpoon Designers' Series BattleSet 2 - Enhanced NACV HDS3 - Harpoon Designers' Series BattleSet 3 - Enhanced MEDC HDS4 - Harpoon Designers' Series BattleSet 4 - Enhanced IOPG HDS5 - Harpoon Designers' Series II Set #1 - GIUK Gap HDS6 - Harpoon Designers' Series II Set #2 - North Atlantic HDS7 - Harpoon Designers' Series II Set #3 - Mediterranean Sea HDS8 - Harpoon Designers' Series II Set #4 - Indian Ocean/Persian Gulf HDS9 - Harpoon Designers' Series III - GIUK HDSA - Harpoon Designers' Series III - NACV HDSB - Harpoon Designers' Series III - MEDC HDSC - Harpoon Designers' Series III - IOPG EC2000 Battle for the Norwegian Sea EC2000 Battle for the Atlantic Ocean EC2000 Battle for the Mediterranean EC2000 Battle for the Gulf of Oman As you can see, all of these BattleSets and the scenarios contained within them are focused on one of four geographical areas: the GIUK Gap, the North Atlantic, the Mediterranean, or the Indian Ocean/Persian Gulf. All of these BattleSets and scenarios also use a built in, non-editable database that cannot be accessed through the Platform Editor (PE). All user built scenarios made for these BattleSets will necessarily use the built in, non-editable database. EC2003 and Later The four EC2003 BattleSets are essentially repeats of the EC2000 BattleSets and the scenarios within them, with one notable exception. They use the Official HCE Database, the HCDB database hosted here at HarpGamer, which is regularly updated and which is in fact accessible through the Platform Editor. HCE also introduces five brand new BattleSets, set in parts of the world never fully represented before in the HC series: Westpac - the Western Pacific Caribbean Basin South Atlantic South Africa Middle East (including the Red Sea and the eastern Mediterranean) These newest BattleSets, and the scenarios that come packaged with HCE for them, again all use the HCDB database hosted here at HarpGamer. User scenarios built for any of these battlesets (that is, the EC2003 series and the five newest ones mentioned above) can use either the HCDB or some other custom database. BattleSet Builder HCE also introduces a new utility that allows you to scour the globe and actually create - from scratch, essentially - your own custom BattleSet. This is the BattleSet Builder. The Bering Strait and Baltic Collection BattleSets are examples of BattleSets created using this utility. Any custom built BattleSet put together using the BattleSet Builder utility can also use either the HCDB or some other custom database. Downloads User scenarios available for download here at HarpGamer are organized by their appropriate BattleSets. Fortunately this also tends to be organized by geography but in all cases the BattleSet hierarchy will rule. The scenario author should also have indicated which database he used to build the scenario, and which, of course, must necessarily also be used to run it.

What happened to moderating new posts? The HarpGamer Forums are no longer fully moderated. This means that your post will now appear on the board immediately. We do reserve the right to edit and/or delete inappropriate submissions after their posting to the forums, and we encourage you to ensure your post is compliant with the Forum Guidelines. I have built a scenario for Harpoon Commander's Edition, and I'd like some feedback. What to do? New scenarios are always welcome, encouraged, and even sought after. You will find a helpful, knowledgeable, and encouraging environment at HarpGamer for new scenario writers. All the major databases for HCE are found here, as well as a large library of scenarios. If you're looking for scenario ideas, help with building a scenario you're working on, some helpful feedback about where your scenario might be improved, or just some feedback about how your scenario was enjoyed by others (or how it kicked their butt, hehe), you'll find it here. There's a dedicated sub-forum for Scenario Design & Discussion that you will find here. Because scenario files are (thankfully) quite small, you can zip up your 'scenario in progress' file and attach it directly to your post in the above noted forum. I have built a scenario for Harpoon Commander's Edition, and I'd like to share it. What to do? HarpGamer has a dedicated Downloads section for HCE scenarios. The scenarios are organized by BattleSet, so simply find the BattleSet to which your new scenario belongs, and upload your zipped file there. We'll approve the upload as soon as possible. You should add a little commentary that tells what your scenario is about, or what the player might expect. Be sure to advise which database you used to create your scenario. The actual zipped file should contain three individual files: (1) the actual scenario file, which are automatically identified by their filename extension (as explained here). (2) a file containing a set of orders for the BLUE side (3) a file containing set of orders for the RED side You should use the Orders Writer to create BLUE and RED orders. If the scenario is intended for play by one side only, say BLUE, you should still add some basic information in the other (RED) tab, if only wording to the effect that "This scenario is intended for play by the BLUE side only". I have a request for a new platform in a database, or I think an entry might need fixing. Where should I post my request? Database designers generally welcome requests for new platforms, weapons, sensors, etc, especially if you intend to use that platform in a new scenario that you hope to share with other players. Each database has its own design guidelines, so if your request is in keeping with those guidelines, it stands a good chance of inclusion. Database designers are equally appreciative of notes and reminders that a certain entry might contain an error, typographical or otherwise. Keep in mind that any database is always a 'work in progress' and its a huge undertaking to try and maintain one database. Many designers around here maintain several! Also, there may be a legitimate difference of opinion about whether a certain entry is 'accurate' or 'realistic'. While a designer will probably be very happy to hear you out, you should also appreciate that the final decision belongs to the designer, of course, and he may have his own reasons for deciding to take the database in any given direction. There's a dedicated sub-forum for Database Design & Discussion that you will find here. There's a specific thread for HCDB requests in that sub-forum that we'd ask that you use, in order to streamline tracking of such requests and subsequent changes to the DB. How do I add a Youtube video to my post? This is a standard Youtube link: h*tp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms6dXiIDofE Where the video code is the following portion ms6dXiIDofE. The proper tags for Youtube videos are therefore [youtube*] insert video code here [/youtube*], without the asterisks of course. The end result is a video window in your post that readers can click and play. Updated 7 February 2012