A module for the classic 1990 game Harpoon:Captain’s Edition is now available for download.

https://vassalengine.org/wiki/Module:Harpoon:_Captain's_Edition

 

Yay!  A number of us have written modified rules for Captain's Edition over the years, mixing Red Banner in, etc.  I think Captain's Edition drives a valuable pattern of thinking in game rule design.  Captain's Edition isn't quite enough but with a few tweaks, one really can learn a lot about Modern Naval Warfare without the potentially off-putting depth of Harpoon 3, IV, V.

Would love to hear more about your mods to HCE!

I uploaded a new version of Harppon: Captain's Edition to the Vassal website.

Version 1.1 - Requires Vassal Version 3.6.7 or later.

• Now can host up to 2 NATO and 2 Soviet players.
• Added graphics for depicting ship/aircraft sensor ranges.
• Added an Invisible trait to counters to support double-blind play.
• Added a Referee player to support double-blind play.
• All counters except missiles are on player-specific counter sheet windows.
• Flown aircraft will automatically return to the base Ready Aircraft box when the Next Turn button is pressed.

Harpoon: Captain's Edition Vassal Module

Example Solitaire Playthrough

Example Head to Head Playthrough

I made a video showing how to play a refereed double-blind game.

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