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Yep, I hope its clear. I wrote it. What it means is this: The stock scenarios for EC2003 and Westpac battlesets need the HCDB database to function. You can swap out databases when building scenarios for any of the battlesets, and to play some of the user created scenarios available out there, this will be necessary. You can swap the HCDB back in there when you want to play a stock EC2003 or Westpac scenario. Easy as pie. No, of course not. Just make you have the correct database installed when playing them, i.e. whatever database you used to create the scenario in the first place. Thanks Guys I appreciate the "Harpooneering" education.

There's only one HCDA, which you can download here. It is updated regularly, the latest being HCDA-110225. CV32 thanks for the stear. When i went to the downlad I found a caution "The stock HCE scenarios for EC2003 and Westpac will NOT function with this database installed." Seems pretty clear and I can live without the stock scenarios. However, I have built a number of User scenarios using the Stock scenarios as a basis. Are these now useless?

These new battlesets (Caribbean, South Atlantic, etc) are much, much newer than the database. Hence the large of Installations (what you call 'bases'). However, read on ... This is the key. The scenarios that came with the game use the HCDB database, but you can create new scenarios using either the HCDB or some other custom database. Custom databases such as the HCDA are intended specifically for use in the new battlesets, e.g. Caribbean and South Atlantic. These custom databases are available for download here at HarpGamer. Keep in mind that a 'Battleset' is really just a map that may or may not have scenarios packaged with it. You can create new scenarios for any Battleset with the existing or a custom database. Thanks for the reply. I think you said I should downlod the HCDA data base available here? I was looking at the downloads and THINK I saw a number of HCDA downloads which is best for the new battlesets?

I downloded HC's new BattleSets I can find bases in scenario editor for Middle East (including the Red Sea and the eastern Mediterranean) However I can't find bases, in the scenario editor for : Caribbean Basin South Atlantic South Africa The base list seems to have some "generics" like Lrage Airfield, medium Airfield etc. Which I would rhink would allow me to place them in any Battleset. Can you folks advise me what to do. Without bases the new Battlests leave a lot to be desired. Thanks. PS what does this mena? "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."