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Greetings Harpgamers, I am Julian Spencer-Churchill, associate prof at Concordia University (Montreal) in political science, and I have been using this scenario for my class to teach naval operations as part of my undergraduiate introduction to strategic studies class. I have always been disappointed that NATO had no submarines and the Soviet submarine threat was non-existent. I would appreciate any modifications for this scenario that modernizes it. My students have been using Harpoon for almost two decades now in the classroom. thank-you very much, Julian

Up to you. The educational intent doesn't require it to be an even fight so the primary deliverable will be a Nimitz vs. Kuznetsov scenario. I did slip in the additional ask of adding some submarines. My first thought on submarines is to add a couple of Los Angeles on the Blue side, each in their own group of course but in support of the CVBG then add a Kilo variant of some sort as well as bring the Victor out of the Kuznetsov group and into its own group.

This looks to be pretty easy to make, and win as Blue. "Headbutt 1" is similar. Might be more sporting to send the Clemenceau and Ark Royal against the Russians. Want me to make one of those?

Well, I will be happy even if only one squadron of F-14s

Clearly this cruise is choosed: September 1, 1997 - March 1, 1998 http://www.uscarriers.net/cvn68deploy.htm With these squadrons (the same in gonavy.jp), only one squadron of F-14A, with Phoenix, but this does the things easier for the Soviet side: VF-211 VFA-146 VFA-147 VMFA-314 VAW-122 VS-33 VAQ-138 VQ-5 Det.B HS-8 And these escorts: CG 73 CG 57 DDG 65 DD 965 FFG 54 AOE 1 SSN 717

Ok, dont worry, Phoenix phased out 2004, F-14 2006 from memory. I'll determine a parallel timeline and "concrete" date. In fact from memory Kutznetsov does her first cruise with aircrafts 1994, after the USSR demise. I'II try to adjust anything.

The BattleSet itself is late 80s, very early 90s. Looking at scenario orders of the scenarios in the BattleSet, they seem to follow a chronological order. Scenario 11.0 talks about 1990s USA military budget cuts and the appearance of the CVN Charles de Gaulle. de Gaulle was launched in 1994 while she wasn't commissioned until 2001, in the world of the game I would guestimate a 1997 commissioning. CVN Carl Vinson was 2 years from launch until commissioning in the 1980s for reference. So should we look at a date of your choice in the range of June 1997 to Dec 1999? I'd prefer a date where the US CVN has some Tomcats but I haven't cross-referenced those dates.

"On Holidays"! How can you have holidays when you're retired I can give you hand eg for testing or other is you wish Enrique, I'm also "On Holidays" Don