Showcase: Icebreakers impressions

[HalfLifeExpert]

I've been playing the Icebreakers scenario, and I've got some feedback.

The new difficulty system was a surprise, so I selected "Medium" for my first playthrough.

Overall I enjoy the setup and forces arrayed, but I've noticed some blemishes.

First of all, there's no scoring thresholds set up. I got points from my many kills, but they didn't "matter" as there were no win/loss levels.

The Russians seemed to commence hostilities at a seemingly random time, when I saw some Hypersonics approaching my ships from over the Ice. My ships weren't close to the first Icebreaking corridor yet, though they were emitting offensive ECM. Not much indication that they were about to fire, perhaps intentional?

The rest of the Russian forces didn't immediately go hostile, so I made the decision to engage. I seemed to catch the Russians with their pants down, as it was a massacre. Once I started shooting, I executed the 'Widowmaker' Cyberattack.

Next, not being completely confident in being able to stop the Zircons, I unleashed all 12 of my Hypersonic missiles (which cannot target ships!) against the Russian air bases, specifically against the Runways/RG Taxiways to prevent or at least limit them taking off.

I defeated the Zircons with Jamming and a few missile hits. And my HS missiles struck home. I then engaged anything I could clearly see within range, and blasted everything I could reach, using an array of weapons. I took no losses, and after breaching the first Ice corridor, I called an end to it, as the Russians clearly have been smacked very hard without even scratching my paint. I even sank the Petyr Veliky with MM Tomahawks from the Oklahoma.

Some specific notes:

-The events may need some work as I only got a few of the "twitter" popups. I even got the "Petyr Veliky Sunk" one before I got the "combat may have started" one.

-Ship (Group) pathfinding through the Ice Corridor wasn't very good. Do I need to dissolve the groups and send each ship in individually? I did order them into a Column formation before going through, and it seems only the lead ship in the formation got through without seeming to have pathfinding issues.

-The available land-based missile battery at NAS Whidbey Island (as Cargo) isn't mentioned in the briefing at all, so I'm not briefed on what to do with it? I elected to send some of my C-17s down there to bring it up to Eielson AFB. I called the scenario before they could be deployed.

-I don't know intentional or not it may be, but it seems to me that there may not be enough tanker support given the number of combat aircraft and the distances involved. Maybe I'm not that skilled, but I was a little concerned that I may not have had enough tankers if things got harry, especially since I elected to reserve at least 2 of the C-130 tankers to supporting the rescue helicopters.

Overall I was surprised at how much rapid damage I did to the Russians. If this is "Medium" then "Easy" must be a complete pushover!

Losses & expenditures (Score of 1905; I have no explanation for all of the "lost" ordinance by the two NATO sides, as they took no hits that I'm aware of).

SIDE: Russia
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LOSSES:
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1x BPK Udaloy I [Pr.1155 Fregat]
4x Ka-27M Helix A
2x MiG-29K Fulcrum D
15x MiG-31BM Foxhound
2x MiG-31K Foxhound
1x Radar (12A6 SOPKA-2)
3x Radar (Tall Rack [55Zh6UME Nebo UME])
1x RKR Petr Velikiy [Pr.1144.2M Orlan, Ex-Yuri Androvo]
2x SA-16 Gimlet [9K310 Igla-1] MANPADS
9x SA-21a/b Growler TEL
2x SA-22 Greyhound [96K6 Pantsir-S1, KAMAZ-6560 8x8] TELAR
1x Searcher II [Forpost-R] UCAV
2x SSC-6 Sennight TELAR [3M24]
1x SSV Yug [Pr.862.1/2]
1x SSV Yury Ivanov [Pr.18280]
8x Tu-22M-3 Backfire C
1x Vehicle (Cheese Board [96L6])
1x Vehicle (Plank Shave)
1x VTR Boris Chilikin [Pr.1559V]


DECOYS:
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EXPENDITURES:
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14x 30mm 2A38M Burst [50 rnds]
1x 30mm Twin Gatling Gsh-6-30K Burst [375 rnds]
2x AA-12 Adder B [R-77-1, RVV-SD]
4x AA-13 Arrow [R-37M, RVV-BD]
4x AK-100 100mm/70 Frag
2x AK-630M 30mm/65 Gatling Burst [400 rnds]
6x Generic Chaff Salvo [5x Cartridges]
14x Generic Chaff Salvo [8x Cartridges]
63x PK-10 Flare [SO-50]
264x RGB-15 [Refined Search, Passive Omni]
60x RGB-25 [Track, Passive Directional]
96x RGB-55A [Track, Active/Passive]
396x RGB-75 [Basic Search, Passive Omni]
6x SA-16 Gimlet [9M313]
8x SA-21b Growler [40N6]
15x SA-22 Greyhound [57E6]
4x SA-23a Gladiator [9M83M]
2x SA-27 Grizzly [9M317M]
2x SA-N-10 Gimlet [9M313]
8x SA-N-11a Grisom [9M311K]
20x SA-N-20a Gargoyle [48N6]
10x SA-N-9 Gauntlet [9M330-2 Kinzhal]
8x SS-N-33 [3M22 Zircon]

WEAPONS/STORES LOST:
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420x 12.7mm/50 Twin MG Burst [20 rnds]
860x 14.5mm MG Burst [20 rnds]
2x 1500 liter Drop Tank
96x 23mm Gsh-23M Twin Burst [100 rnds]
75x 23mm Gsh-6-23 [50 rnds]
16x 2500 liter Drop Tank
46x 30mm 2A38M Burst [50 rnds]
10x 30mm Gsh-30-1 Burst [30 rnds]
191x 30mm Twin Gatling Gsh-6-30K Burst [375 rnds]
4x AA-11 Archer [R-73]
54x AA-12 Adder B [R-77-1, RVV-SD]
56x AA-13 Arrow [R-37M, RVV-BD]
706x AK-100 100mm/70 Frag
920x AK-100 100mm/70 HE
140x AK-130 130mm/54 Twin Frag Burst [2 rnds]
110x AK-130 130mm/54 Twin HE Burst [2 rnds]
98x AK-630M 30mm/65 Gatling Burst [400 rnds]
96x APR-2 Orlan-M
2x APR-3M
16x AS-20 Kayak [Kh-35U Star]
2x AS-24 Killjoy [Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, 700kg HE Penetrator]
8x AS-4 Kitchen A Mod 3 [Kh-22N ASM]
6x Generic Chaff Salvo [5x Cartridges]
914x Generic Chaff Salvo [8x Cartridges]
20x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
928x Generic Flare Salvo [4x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
12x Paket-NK [M-15 Anti-Torpedo Torpedo]
20x Paket-NK [MTT ASW]
372x PK-10 Chaff [SR-50]
185x PK-10 Flare [SO-50]
120x PK-2 Chaff [TSP-47]
40x PK-2 Flare [TST-47]
288x PLAB-250 Depth Charge
10x RBU-1000 Salvo [6 rnds]
3x RBU-12000 Torpedo Decoy Salvo [UDAV-1, 10 rnds]
12x RBU-6000 Salvo [12 rnds]
36x RGB-16MK [Search, Passive Omni]
14x SA-22 Greyhound [57E6]
45x SA-N-10 Gimlet [9M313]
184x SA-N-11a Grisom [9M311K]
28x SA-N-20a Gargoyle [48N6]
48x SA-N-20b Gargoyle [48N6M]
182x SA-N-9 Gauntlet [9M330-2 Kinzhal]
8x SET-65M Enot-2 [NATO ET-80A[76]]
8x SS-N-14 Silex [85RU, Dual-Role, UMGT-1 Torpedo + 185kg Unitary]
40x SS-N-33 [3M22 Zircon]



SIDE: NATO
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LOSSES:
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DECOYS:
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EXPENDITURES:
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2x 57mm/70 Bofors Mk3 GP Burst [4 rnds]
16x AIM-120D AMRAAM P3I.4
3x AIM-9X-3 Sidewinder Blk II+
12x C-HGB
4x Generic Chaff Salvo [5x Cartridges]
12x IR-CPS
30x Mk214 Sea Gnat Chaff [Seduction]
16x Mk234 Nulka
4x Mk59 Mod 0 Floating Decoy
24x RGM-109C Tomahawk Blk III TLAM-C
12x RGM-109E Tomahawk Blk IV TACTOM
4x RGM-84G Harpoon ICR
8x RGM-84L Harpoon II
16x RIM-174A ERAM SM-6 Blk IA
32x RIM-174A ERAM SM-6 Dual I
1x RIM-66M-5 SM-2MR Blk IIIB
6x UGM-109E Tomahawk Blk IV TACTOM
8x UGM-109E Tomahawk Blk IV TACTOM
12x UGM-109J Tomahawk Blk Va MST
2x UGM-84D Harpoon IC

WEAPONS/STORES LOST:
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340x 12.7mm/50 MG Burst [10 rnds]
144x 12.7mm/72 GAU-19 Minigun Burst [100 rnds]
6x 120 USG Drop Tank
320x 127mm/62 Mk179 HE-ET [Mk41 HiFrag Body, Mk432 Fuse]
300x 127mm/62 Mk182 KE-ET [Cargo Body, Mk432 Fuse, Shotgun Shell]
90x 20mm/85 M61A1 Vulcan Burst [100 rnds]
16x 230 USG Drop Tank
228x 25mm/75 Bushmaster Mod 1 Burst [12 rnds]
28x 370 USG Drop Tank
640x 7.62mm MG Burst [20 rnds]
480x 7.62mm MG Burst [20 rnds]
8x AGM-114M Hellfire II
8x AGM-158C LRASM
4x AGM-84K SLAMER-ATA
12x AGM-88C HARM
40x AIM-120C AMRAAM P3I.1
16x AIM-9M Sidewinder
2x AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN Pod [FLIR + TFR]
2x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN Pod [FLIR + LRMTS, 12k ft]
72x AN/ALE-50 [RT-1646/ALE]
6x AN/ALE-55 FOTD
14x AN/ALQ-184(V) DECM Pod
2x AN/SLQ-25A Nixie
400x AN/SSQ-53F DIFAR
272x AN/SSQ-62E DICASS
160x AN/SSQ-77B VLAD
1x Cargo [No Drop, 72 tons]
64x GBI [CE-II Blk 1, GMD]
4x GBU-24C/B Paveway III LGB [BLU-116/B]
336x Generic Chaff Salvo [5x Cartridges]
106x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Dual Spectral]
200x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
120x Mk214 Sea Gnat Chaff [Seduction]
24x Mk234 Nulka
36x Mk245 GIANT Flare
28x Mk46 NEARTIP Mod 5
58x Mk46 NEARTIP Mod 5A(S)
18x Mk50 Barracuda Mod 0 ALWT
10x Mk54 HAAWC Mod 0
32x Mk54 LHT Mod 0
28x RGM-109C Tomahawk Blk III TLAM-C
28x RGM-109E Tomahawk Blk IV TACTOM
64x RIM-161E SM-3 NTW Blk IIA
24x RIM-162A ESSM
8x RUM-139B VLA [Mk46 Mod 5A(SW)]



SIDE: Civilian
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LOSSES:
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DECOYS:
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EXPENDITURES:
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WEAPONS/STORES LOST:
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SIDE: Nature
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LOSSES:
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DECOYS:
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EXPENDITURES:
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WEAPONS/STORES LOST:
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SIDE: NATO (Icebreaking)
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LOSSES:
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DECOYS:
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EXPENDITURES:
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WEAPONS/STORES LOST:
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90x 20mm/85 M61A1 Vulcan Burst [100 rnds]
72x AN/ALE-50 [RT-1646/ALE]
216x Generic Chaff Salvo [5x Cartridges]
180x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Single Spectral]



SIDE: Survivors
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LOSSES:
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DECOYS:
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EXPENDITURES:
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WEAPONS/STORES LOST:
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[BobTank63]

I looked at the scenario in the editor. The win/loss conditions seemed to be tied to a Lua script that prints out a text-based assessment of your performance once you either reach the objective or time runs out. The text serves as an epilogue that details the political fallout of the engagement and varies based on whether you reached the objective, the number of losses you inflicted versus took, and the loss of certain assets like the Micheal Monsoor and the Polar Star. It's actually really cool as I really enjoy when scenario authors give you a debriefing (looking at Feltan), but I wish the briefing or description gave the players a heads-up about this.

I haven't played through yet, but I do have a few other notes:

1. The land based missile battery is mentioned in the briefing under ground units, but it is easy to miss as it is in the middle.

2. The "combat may have started" osint report seems to actually be intended as a general update at the start of Day 2. I'm just prepared to chalk it up to osint working with incomplete info and gradually putting things together.

3. It seems the lack of tankers is intentional as the briefing mentions the Russians likely attacking only after you transit the first ice-breaking zone, specifically citing the lack of air cover as a reason.

[HalfLifeExpert]

Ah, I see, your explanations make sense.

I'm starting a second attempt, this time on Hard (Wish me luck!)

I see the mention of the Typhoon SSM battery in the briefing now, but it does not tell you what missiles are in the launchers.

The DB says that the launchers can carry land-based Tomahawks, or Land/Surface attack variants of the SM-6.
This is important because I have to choose which airbase to airlift them to with C-17s.
If they only have Tomahawks (864nm range), then I'll have to send them to Prudhoe Bay which is further, but if they've got the SM-6s (1325nm range) I can send them to Elmendorf or Eielson, which puts them still within range of some Russian bases.

I just think it's odd to only mention such an asset (that's packed up and not ready for use) in the list of units, without any comment on it's presence and what could be done with it.

And regarding scoring, That's nice to know about the win/loss being determined at the end, but yes, this needs to be made known to the player in the briefing, as it is all to easy to assume that scoring is broken/not set up, like I did.

[Kushan04]

The Typhon Bty has 32x TACTOMs. I think the reasoning is that the Typhons SM-6 requires off board targeting and the air to air kinematics would be really bad at that range if the AEGIS ships where having to guide them. They're ground attack capable but not optimized for the role. Personally I'd rather give up some of the range for the heavier warhead on the Tomahawks.

IMO Prudhoe Bay is really the only choice for deploying it. Eielson and Elmendorf are too far away to get any significant coverage. Runways long enough to support a C-17 are very sparse that far north. Only found Prudhoe Bay, Kotzebue, and Nome on Google. The later two not being in the scenario.

Having the later two might make SM-6 shots more viable.

Hostilities kicking off is dependent on the built in escalation scripts, and I think has some built in randomness. I've had the Russians kick off with no warning almost right at the start. I've seen them increase recon assets but not fire. In another play through I was told that their forces are to stop me at all cost. I really like it. Assuming you stick to your orders of not starting a war, it can lead to some stressful moments.

[gosnold]

I'm trying hard and I have a lot of issues with the Zircon strike, only one ship of my SAG tries to engage them, the others don't do anything even if they have radars on and have SM-6 (the Tico for instance). Anybody having the same issue? It feels like I'm missing something.

[BobTank63]

I'm trying hard and I have a lot of issues with the Zircon strike, only one ship of my SAG tries to engage them, the others don't do anything even if they have radars on and have SM-6 (the Tico for instance). Anybody having the same issue? It feels like I'm missing something.

Haven't reached that part yet. By Zircon strike I assume you mean the Pyotr Veliky?

A good way to check the issue with firing is to try manually targeting the missiles. It should tell you why they arent firing.

[gosnold]

Good idea. I did that and it says out of DLZ range for the SM-6 on the CG, but it's ok to manually fire from the DDG, although the missile is coming straight at the CG. Weird.

[HalfLifeExpert]

I've completed my 2nd playthrough. This time on Hard.

I lost because I ran out of time. The primary reason seems to be how much of an annoyance it was trying to get the ships through the first Ice Corridor.

This is THE Primary issue with this scenario.

I just could not get the ships through the gap in formation (I deliberately put them all in Column). The lead ship in each formation could go through fine, but the other group members had massive pathfinding issues because they kept trying to go through at cruise speed or higher.

I ended up having to dissolve the groups and manually shepherd each ship through the gap at Creep speed (5 kts).

Combine this with the chaos of trying to reform the ships into a new group that just couldn't maintain a 13 kt station together, and I ran out of time, despite causing major casualties to the Russians.

The Icebreaker Terry Fox was lost to a missile, but I was able to rescue the survivors.

I lost my 688i in a duel with the Severodvinsk, but my torpedoes also sank that sub, so they destroyed each other.

I lost one Raptor to a MiG 29, where some kind of issue with JATMs caused the pilots to close to close range before engaging, and I lost a Global Hawk.

Final score 923

Losses & Expenditures:

SIDE: Russia
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LOSSES:
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1x A/C Hangar (1x Very Large Aircraft)
2x A/C Hangar (2x Medium Aircraft)
1x A/C Hangar (2x Small Aircraft
2x Ammo Shelter
10x AvGas (150k Liter Tank)
1x BPK Udaloy I [Pr.1155 Fregat]
1x Building (Airport Terminal)
1x Building (Barracks)
3x Ka-27M Helix A
12x MiG-29K Fulcrum D
6x MiG-31BM Foxhound
4x MiG-31K Foxhound
1x MPK Grisha III [Pr.1124M Albatros]
1x PLA-885M Severodvinsk [Yasen-M]
2x Radar (12A6 SOPKA-2)
3x Radar (Tall Rack [55Zh6UME Nebo UME])
1x RKR Petr Velikiy [Pr.1144.2M Orlan, Ex-Yuri Androvo]
3x SA-16 Gimlet [9K310 Igla-1] MANPADS
12x SA-21a/b Growler TEL
2x SA-22 Greyhound [96K6 Pantsir-S1, KAMAZ-6560 8x8] TELAR
1x SA-27 Grizzly [9A316M] LLV
2x SA-27 Grizzly [9А317М] TELAR
4x Searcher II [Forpost-R] UCAV
2x SSC-6 Sennight TELAR [3M24]
1x SSV Yug [Pr.862.1/2]
1x Tu-22M-3 Backfire C
1x Vehicle (Cheese Board [96L6])
1x Vehicle (Plank Shave)
1x VTR Boris Chilikin [Pr.1559V]


DECOYS:
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EXPENDITURES:
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28x 30mm 2A38M Burst [50 rnds]
2x 30mm Twin Gatling Gsh-6-30K Burst [375 rnds]
3x AA-11 Archer [R-73]
8x AA-12 Adder B [R-77-1, RVV-SD]
12x AA-13 Arrow [R-37M, RVV-BD]
4x AK-130 130mm/54 Twin Frag Burst [2 rnds]
1x AK-630 30mm/65 Gatling Burst [400 rnds]
2x AK-630M 30mm/65 Gatling Burst [400 rnds]
2x AS-24 Killjoy [Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, 700kg HE Penetrator]
2x AS-24 Killjoy [Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, 700kg HE Penetrator] RV
8x AS-4 Kitchen A Mod 3 [Kh-22N ASM]
6x Generic Acoustic Decoy
15x Generic Chaff Salvo [5x Cartridges]
5x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
58x PK-10 Flare [SO-50]
713x RGB-15 [Refined Search, Passive Omni]
189x RGB-25 [Track, Passive Directional]
285x RGB-55A [Track, Active/Passive]
1014x RGB-75 [Basic Search, Passive Omni]
6x SA-16 Gimlet [9M313]
11x SA-21b Growler [40N6]
15x SA-22 Greyhound [57E6]
7x SA-23a Gladiator [9M83M]
4x SA-24 Grinch [9M342]
4x SA-27 Grizzly [9M317M]
35x SA-28 [9M96D]
4x SA-N-11a Grisom [9M311K]
20x SA-N-20a Gargoyle [48N6]
1x SA-N-20b Gargoyle [48N6M]
8x SA-N-9 Gauntlet [9M330-2 Kinzhal]
8x SS-N-33 [3M22 Zircon]
2x UGST [Fizik-1]

WEAPONS/STORES LOST:
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104x 1150 liter Drop Tank
420x 12.7mm/50 Twin MG Burst [20 rnds]
1012x 1500 liter Drop Tank
12x 23mm Gsh-23M Twin Burst [100 rnds]
30x 23mm Gsh-6-23 [50 rnds]
8x 2500 liter Drop Tank
54x 30mm 2A38M Burst [50 rnds]
60x 30mm Gsh-30-1 Burst [30 rnds]
190x 30mm Twin Gatling Gsh-6-30K Burst [375 rnds]
257x AA-11 Archer [R-73]
318x AA-12 Adder B [R-77-1, RVV-SD]
27x AA-13 Arrow [R-37M, RVV-BD]
710x AK-100 100mm/70 Frag
920x AK-100 100mm/70 HE
136x AK-130 130mm/54 Twin Frag Burst [2 rnds]
110x AK-130 130mm/54 Twin HE Burst [2 rnds]
24x AK-630 30mm/65 Gatling Burst [400 rnds]
96x AK-630M 30mm/65 Gatling Burst [400 rnds]
25x AK-725 57mm/80 Twin Frag Burst [6 rnds]
75x AK-725 57mm/80 Twin HE Burst [6 rnds]
96x APR-2 Orlan-M
1x APR-3M
16x AS-20 Kayak [Kh-35U Star]
4x AS-24 Killjoy [Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, 700kg HE Penetrator]
22x Generic Acoustic Decoy
57x Generic Chaff Salvo [5x Cartridges]
116x Generic Chaff Salvo [8x Cartridges]
115x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
116x Generic Flare Salvo [4x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
2x Generic GMTR [Guided Missile Training Round]
2x MG-74
12x Paket-NK [M-15 Anti-Torpedo Torpedo]
20x Paket-NK [MTT ASW]
402x PK-10 Chaff [SR-50]
190x PK-10 Flare [SO-50]
120x PK-2 Chaff [TSP-47]
40x PK-2 Flare [TST-47]
288x PLAB-250 Depth Charge
10x RBU-1000 Salvo [6 rnds]
3x RBU-12000 Torpedo Decoy Salvo [UDAV-1, 10 rnds]
24x RBU-6000 Salvo [12 rnds]
18x RGB-16MK [Search, Passive Omni]
21x SA-22 Greyhound [57E6]
46x SA-27 Grizzly [9M317M]
188x SA-N-11a Grisom [9M311K]
28x SA-N-20a Gargoyle [48N6]
47x SA-N-20b Gargoyle [48N6M]
18x SA-N-4b Gecko [9M33M3]
12x SA-N-8 Gremlin [9M36]
184x SA-N-9 Gauntlet [9M330-2 Kinzhal]
12x SET-65M Enot-2 [NATO ET-80A[76]]
8x SS-N-14 Silex [85RU, Dual-Role, UMGT-1 Torpedo + 185kg Unitary]
4x SS-N-15 Starfish [RPK-6 Vodopad, UMGT-1 Torpedo]
8x SS-N-27 Sizzler [3M54T Kalibr]
16x SS-N-30A Sagaris [3M14 Kalibr]
80x SS-N-33 [3M22 Zircon]
26x UGST [Fizik-1]



SIDE: NATO
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LOSSES:
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1x F-22A Raptor
2x Generic RHIB [7m]
1x MQ-4C Triton UAV [Global Hawk Mod]
1x SSN 771 Columbia [Improved Los Angeles Class]
1x Terry Fox


DECOYS:
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EXPENDITURES:
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2x ADC Mk2 Mod 0 Torpedo Decoy
4x ADC Mk2 Mod 3 Torpedo Decoy
4x ADC Mk3 Mod 1 Torpedo Countermeasure
4x ADC Mk4 Mod 1 Sonar Jammer
22x AGM-158B JASSM-ER
4x AIM-120D AMRAAM P3I.4
18x AIM-260 JATM
3x AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Blk II
12x C-HGB
3x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Dual Spectral]
12x IR-CPS
2x Mk48 Mod 7 ADCAP CBASS
10x Rapid Dragon Weapon Pallet [9x AGM-158B JASSM-ER]
28x RGM-109C Tomahawk Blk III TLAM-C
52x RGM-109E Tomahawk Blk IV TACTOM
5x RGM-109J Tomahawk Blk Va MST
1x RGM-84G Harpoon ICR
8x RGM-84L Harpoon II
4x RIM-161E SM-3 NTW Blk IIA
1x RIM-162C ESSM
16x RIM-174A ERAM SM-6 Blk IA
4x RIM-174A ERAM SM-6 Blk IB
32x RIM-174A ERAM SM-6 Dual I
24x RIM-66M-5 SM-2MR Blk IIIB
12x UGM-109E Tomahawk Blk IV TACTOM
8x UGM-109E Tomahawk Blk IV TACTOM
12x UGM-109J Tomahawk Blk Va MST

WEAPONS/STORES LOST:
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380x 12.7mm/50 MG Burst [10 rnds]
192x 12.7mm/72 GAU-19 Minigun Burst [100 rnds]
6x 120 USG Drop Tank
320x 127mm/62 Mk179 HE-ET [Mk41 HiFrag Body, Mk432 Fuse]
300x 127mm/62 Mk182 KE-ET [Cargo Body, Mk432 Fuse, Shotgun Shell]
90x 20mm/85 M61A1 Vulcan Burst [100 rnds]
5x 20mm/85 M61A2 Vulcan Burst [100 rnds]
16x 230 USG Drop Tank
228x 25mm/75 Bushmaster Mod 1 Burst [12 rnds]
310x 30mm Mk46 Mod 1 [Bushmaster II Mk44 Mod 2] Burst [20 rnds]
28x 370 USG Drop Tank
500x 57mm/70 Bofors Mk3 GP Burst [4 rnds]
640x 7.62mm MG Burst [20 rnds]
720x 7.62mm MG Burst [20 rnds]
20x ADC Mk2 Mod 0 Torpedo Decoy
2x ADC Mk2 Mod 3 Torpedo Decoy
16x AGM-114M Hellfire II
8x AGM-158C LRASM
4x AGM-84K SLAMER-ATA
12x AGM-88C HARM
40x AIM-120C AMRAAM P3I.1
4x AIM-260 JATM
16x AIM-9M Sidewinder
1x AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Blk II
2x AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN Pod [FLIR + TFR]
2x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN Pod [FLIR + LRMTS, 12k ft]
76x AN/ALE-50 [RT-1646/ALE]
6x AN/ALE-55 FOTD
14x AN/ALQ-184(V) DECM Pod
2x AN/SLQ-25A Nixie
492x AN/SSQ-53F DIFAR
328x AN/SSQ-62E DICASS
160x AN/SSQ-77B VLAD
1x Cargo [No Drop, 72 tons]
64x GBI [CE-II Blk 1, GMD]
4x GBU-24C/B Paveway III LGB [BLU-116/B]
372x Generic Chaff Salvo [5x Cartridges]
136x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Dual Spectral]
200x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
160x Mk214 Sea Gnat Chaff [Seduction]
36x Mk234 Nulka
48x Mk245 GIANT Flare
28x Mk46 NEARTIP Mod 5
58x Mk46 NEARTIP Mod 5A(S)
12x Mk48 Mod 7 ADCAP CBASS
36x Mk50 Barracuda Mod 0 ALWT
10x Mk54 HAAWC Mod 0
54x Mk54 LHT Mod 0
28x RGM-109C Tomahawk Blk III TLAM-C
28x RGM-109E Tomahawk Blk IV TACTOM
24x RGM-114L Hellfire II
8x RGM-184A NSM Block 1
11x RIM-116C RAM Blk II
64x RIM-161E SM-3 NTW Blk IIA
24x RIM-162A ESSM
8x RUM-139B VLA [Mk46 Mod 5A(SW)]
4x UGM-84D Harpoon IC



SIDE: Civilian
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LOSSES:
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DECOYS:
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EXPENDITURES:
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SIDE: Nature
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LOSSES:
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DECOYS:
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SIDE: NATO (Icebreaking)
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LOSSES:
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DECOYS:
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EXPENDITURES:
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WEAPONS/STORES LOST:
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90x 20mm/85 M61A1 Vulcan Burst [100 rnds]
72x AN/ALE-50 [RT-1646/ALE]
216x Generic Chaff Salvo [5x Cartridges]
180x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Single Spectral]



SIDE: Survivors
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LOSSES:
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DECOYS:
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EXPENDITURES:
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[tk208]

Is it just me or do these showcase scenarios seem not to be play tested very thoroughly before release?

cheers.

[bayonetbrant]

(moved to it's own thread)

[TBLackey]

I disabled the adjoining No-Navigation Zones after completing each icebreaking operation. I guided the ships through where the passage was 'supposed' to be, without having to deal with the pathfinding hassles.

I notice that the Rivet Joint got upgraded in 2020, making it the best ELINT platform to use in the scenario. Using a Rivet Joint with Stratotanker support, I located the Pyotr Veliky and guided my three submarines in close to it.

A while after the first icebreaking, Zircons were fired at the second icebreaking ship, sinking it. With a cassus belli estabished, the subs sank the battlecruiser and accompanying oiler.

Then all the FONOPS ships turned on all their radar and jammers, as they can repel the rest of the Russian threats. They sailed to the objectives without any other casualties.

SIDE: Russia
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LOSSES:
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8x MiG-31BM Foxhound
4x MiG-31K Foxhound
1x RKR Petr Velikiy [Pr.1144.2M Orlan, Ex-Yuri Androvo]
2x Searcher II [Forpost-R] UCAV
4x Tu-142MK Bear F Mod 3
8x Tu-22M-3 Backfire C
1x VTR Boris Chilikin [Pr.1559V]


DECOYS:
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EXPENDITURES:
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1x APR-2 Orlan-M
1x AS-24 Killjoy [Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, 700kg HE Penetrator]
1x AS-24 Killjoy [Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, 700kg HE Penetrator] RV
2x AS-4 Kitchen A Mod 3 [Kh-22N ASM]
35x Generic Chaff Salvo [8x Cartridges]
2x Generic Flare Salvo [4x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
9x PK-10 Chaff [SR-50]
1x PK-2 Chaff [TSP-47]
2x RBU-12000 Torpedo Decoy Salvo [UDAV-1, 10 rnds]
586x RGB-15 [Refined Search, Passive Omni]
18x RGB-16MK [Search, Passive Omni]
159x RGB-25 [Track, Passive Directional]
245x RGB-55A [Track, Active/Passive]
820x RGB-75 [Basic Search, Passive Omni]
8x SS-N-27 Sizzler [3M54T Kalibr, Rocket Boosted Penetrator]
8x SS-N-27 Sizzler [3M54T Kalibr]
8x SS-N-33 [3M22 Zircon]

WEAPONS/STORES LOST:
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48x 23mm AM-23 x 2 Burst [50 rnds]
96x 23mm Gsh-23M Twin Burst [100 rnds]
40x 23mm Gsh-6-23 [50 rnds]
192x 30mm Twin Gatling Gsh-6-30K Burst [375 rnds]
32x AA-12 Adder B [R-77-1, RVV-SD]
32x AA-13 Arrow [R-37M, RVV-BD]
140x AK-130 130mm/54 Twin Frag Burst [2 rnds]
110x AK-130 130mm/54 Twin HE Burst [2 rnds]
60x APR-2 Orlan-M
4x AS-24 Killjoy [Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, 700kg HE Penetrator]
6x AS-4 Kitchen A Mod 3 [Kh-22N ASM]
12x AT-3 [UMGT-1 Orlan, NATO E40-79A]
957x Generic Chaff Salvo [8x Cartridges]
990x Generic Flare Salvo [4x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
16x Paket-NK [M-15 Anti-Torpedo Torpedo]
16x Paket-NK [MTT ASW]
223x PK-10 Chaff [SR-50]
128x PK-10 Flare [SO-50]
59x PK-2 Chaff [TSP-47]
20x PK-2 Flare [TST-47]
144x PLAB-250 Depth Charge
10x RBU-1000 Salvo [6 rnds]
1x RBU-12000 Torpedo Decoy Salvo [UDAV-1, 10 rnds]
2x RGB-75 [Basic Search, Passive Omni]
192x SA-N-11a Grisom [9M311K]
48x SA-N-20a Gargoyle [48N6]
48x SA-N-20b Gargoyle [48N6M]
128x SA-N-9 Gauntlet [9M330-2 Kinzhal]
80x SS-N-33 [3M22 Zircon]



SIDE: NATO
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LOSSES:
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2x Generic RHIB [7m]
1x Terry Fox


DECOYS:
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EXPENDITURES:
------------------
2x Mk214 Sea Gnat Chaff [Seduction]
2x Mk234 Nulka
7x Mk48 Mod 7 ADCAP CBASS
4x RIM-116C RAM Blk II
19x RIM-162A ESSM
2x RIM-162E ESSM Blk II
16x RIM-174A ERAM SM-6 Blk IA
4x RIM-174A ERAM SM-6 Blk IB
32x RIM-174A ERAM SM-6 Dual I
19x RIM-66M-5 SM-2MR Blk IIIB
1x UGM-84D Harpoon IC

WEAPONS/STORES LOST:
-----------------------------
380x 12.7mm/50 MG Burst [10 rnds]
192x 12.7mm/72 GAU-19 Minigun Burst [100 rnds]
6x 120 USG Drop Tank
320x 127mm/62 Mk179 HE-ET [Mk41 HiFrag Body, Mk432 Fuse]
300x 127mm/62 Mk182 KE-ET [Cargo Body, Mk432 Fuse, Shotgun Shell]
90x 20mm/85 M61A1 Vulcan Burst [100 rnds]
16x 230 USG Drop Tank
228x 25mm/75 Bushmaster Mod 1 Burst [12 rnds]
310x 30mm Mk46 Mod 1 [Bushmaster II Mk44 Mod 2] Burst [20 rnds]
28x 370 USG Drop Tank
500x 57mm/70 Bofors Mk3 GP Burst [4 rnds]
640x 7.62mm MG Burst [20 rnds]
720x 7.62mm MG Burst [20 rnds]
16x AGM-114M Hellfire II
8x AGM-158C LRASM
4x AGM-84K SLAMER-ATA
12x AGM-88C HARM
40x AIM-120C AMRAAM P3I.1
16x AIM-9M Sidewinder
2x AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN Pod [FLIR + TFR]
2x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN Pod [FLIR + LRMTS, 12k ft]
72x AN/ALE-50 [RT-1646/ALE]
6x AN/ALE-55 FOTD
14x AN/ALQ-184(V) DECM Pod
2x AN/SLQ-25A Nixie
492x AN/SSQ-53F DIFAR
328x AN/SSQ-62E DICASS
160x AN/SSQ-77B VLAD
1x Cargo [No Drop, 72 tons]
64x GBI [CE-II Blk 1, GMD]
4x GBU-24C/B Paveway III LGB [BLU-116/B]
360x Generic Chaff Salvo [5x Cartridges]
130x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Dual Spectral]
200x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
160x Mk214 Sea Gnat Chaff [Seduction]
36x Mk234 Nulka
48x Mk245 GIANT Flare
28x Mk46 NEARTIP Mod 5
58x Mk46 NEARTIP Mod 5A(S)
36x Mk50 Barracuda Mod 0 ALWT
10x Mk54 HAAWC Mod 0
54x Mk54 LHT Mod 0
28x RGM-109C Tomahawk Blk III TLAM-C
28x RGM-109E Tomahawk Blk IV TACTOM
24x RGM-114L Hellfire II
8x RGM-184A NSM Block 1
11x RIM-116C RAM Blk II
64x RIM-161E SM-3 NTW Blk IIA
24x RIM-162A ESSM
8x RUM-139B VLA [Mk46 Mod 5A(SW)]



SIDE: Civilian
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LOSSES:
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DECOYS:
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EXPENDITURES:
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WEAPONS/STORES LOST:
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SIDE: Nature
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LOSSES:
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DECOYS:
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EXPENDITURES:
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WEAPONS/STORES LOST:
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SIDE: NATO (Icebreaking)
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LOSSES:
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DECOYS:
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EXPENDITURES:
------------------

WEAPONS/STORES LOST:
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90x 20mm/85 M61A1 Vulcan Burst [100 rnds]
72x AN/ALE-50 [RT-1646/ALE]
216x Generic Chaff Salvo [5x Cartridges]
180x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Single Spectral]



SIDE: Survivors
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LOSSES:
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DECOYS:
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EXPENDITURES:
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WEAPONS/STORES LOST:
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