New scenario for testing: 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

[cristianwj]

Hi,everyone!
I've made a small scenario about 2020 nagorno-karabakh conflict.
The main mission is destroy SAM and AAA by TB-2 drone.
Target zone has been located using reference point.

I also uploaded a video on youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8ucbJXFBR0
By the way, how to uploaded the scenario to steam workshop?

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2020 Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
Armenia vs. Azerbaijan

Date/Time: 28th September, 2020/ 08:00:00 Zulu
Location: Nagorno-Karabakh
Duration: 8 Hours
Playable Sides: Azerbaijan

Situation
In the morning of 27th September 2020, the unresolved Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia has began.
After the battle on 27th, several casualties and losses has reported on Internet.
On 28 September partial mobilization was declared in Azerbaijan.
You will take charge in the Airforce of Azerbaijan and do something different.

Cristianwj
Author and Scenario Designer
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Briefing

In the battle yesterday, we suffered a certain loss.
Today, the command decided to send drones to perform a special combat mission, and you will be solely responsible for this.

Mission:
Dispatch drones to annihilate enemy air defense forces in the Naka area, creating conditions for subsequent ground strikes.

Friendly:
There are 16 TB-2 UAVs provided by Turkey in Kyurdamir Air Force Base and Ganja Air Force Base, which can perform ground attack missions.

Enemy forces:
1. Air Domination Fighters and Ground Attack Aircraft
2. S-300 air defense system
3. SA-13 air defense system
4. AAA

EMCON: Unrestricted

[Gunner98]

You're quick!

I'll give it a try later this week.

[BeirutDude]

Real world stuff! Cool!

[cristianwj]

I made an update, add some Harop Tel near Ganja airbase, which can conduct anti-radar mission or suicide misson on S-300.
Also add a new S-300 near capital of Armenia.

[KnightHawk75]

Timely scene, cool.

[gabeeg]

You need to make the Armenian side playable...I am pretty sure I will get voted off Armenian island for playing the Azeri side.

[guanotwozero]

Ah, just recognised the photo!

Would also like a playable Armenian side, but I fear in the current round of clashes there are too few air assets.

[cristianwj]

ORIGINAL: gabeeg

You need to make the Armenian side playable...I am pretty sure I will get voted off Armenian island for playing the Azeri side.

I'm working on this now. Thank you for your suggestion.

[Gunner98]

Interesting scenario, a couple points:

Took a lot of casualties but two AA sites and the SAM were destroyed. Triumph. Sent some Harpos to take care of the radars, worked in the south but not in the north. They did distract some Ftrs which probably allowed some drones to finally get through to the SAM. The drones are easy pickings for any passing aircraft because they don't have the range to hug the ground and when traveling at fuel saving altitudes they die quickly.

1. Wasn't sure what to do with the Mech infantry, was very tempted to charge west into the AAA sites. If you don't want a player to do that you may want to put them on a non-player allied side

2. AA 3 is out of range, the drones RTB before they get there

3. The altitude and cloud cover almost match in the area of the SAM, makes it quite tricky. If that is intended great, but if not you may want to look at it.

4. There is a SAM site over by Sevan Hrazdan which isn't mentioned in the brief. You don't have enough resources to kill it though.

Thanks

[cristianwj]

ORIGINAL: Gunner98

Interesting scenario, a couple points:

Took a lot of casualties but two AA sites and the SAM were destroyed. Triumph. Sent some Harpos to take care of the radars, worked in the south but not in the north. They did distract some Ftrs which probably allowed some drones to finally get through to the SAM. The drones are easy pickings for any passing aircraft because they don't have the range to hug the ground and when traveling at fuel saving altitudes they die quickly.

1. Wasn't sure what to do with the Mech infantry, was very tempted to charge west into the AAA sites. If you don't want a player to do that you may want to put them on a non-player allied side

2. AA 3 is out of range, the drones RTB before they get there

3. The altitude and cloud cover almost match in the area of the SAM, makes it quite tricky. If that is intended great, but if not you may want to look at it.

4. There is a SAM site over by Sevan Hrazdan which isn't mentioned in the brief. You don't have enough resources to kill it though.

Thanks

Thank you for your suggestion!

1. I will change ground forces setting in next version. I think you are right, they need to be allied side. I also consider add more units to reflect the battle on the front, and modified the place to Tartar and in the south area.
2. AA-3 is too far away, I made this to demonstrate reported kill by drone could be happened in the north area, but south area is out of the maximum range of TB-2. But if you conduct a suicide mission, AA-3 also can be destroyed, but TB-2 will not get back.
3. I set the cloudy weather to make players aware the affect of altitude for missile launch.It's not a mistake, but I think I need add more information text in the game.
4. The SAM near Sevan was added in secend SSM version, I missed to add some information for it.

According to latest news, I think I can add BM-30 or scud missile for Armenian. To simulate the conterattack on Azerbaijan's city and powerplant, and Armenian playable.

[cristianwj]

I update some settings:
1. replace S-300 to Kapan and Goris, another two S-300 are placed at Sevan and Yerevan.
2. replace ground forces to reflect real battle near Tartar and Jarbaril.
3. add some 9K33 and 9K35 to the front.
4. add BM-30 to test rocket conterattack on Ganja and powerplant yesterday.
5. add Armenian air force to make it playable, more information needed.
6. change ground forces to allied side.

[cristianwj]

Research Version Progress:

2020/10/5 23:00
update some units of Armenia as follow:
1. add shirak airport
2. add 9k720 Iskander SSM BN and 9K72 Elbrus near Yerevan for long-range attack.
3. change position of three SM-30 battery to Berd, Vardenis and Goris.
4. remove MiG-29, add 4 Su-30SM and 8 Su-25SM3 in Erebuni airport and 4 Su-25SM3 in Shirak airport.
5. remove P-80 radar, add some P-40, P-12 and P-15 in different places.
6. change S-300PMU to S-300PS.

[nogravity]

Minor victory:

I am able to clear the two northern target zones but the southern one is just too far for TB-2's range. Cannot reach the center target zone due to Mig-29 but I can take out the radar at the north. Range is too limited and not enough time for the second strike. I send all the returning UAV to Ganja for second strike but the clock run out.

Range is a big issue even with UAV flying at max attitude.

LOSSES:
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15x Bayraktar TB2 UCAV


EXPENDITURES:
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12x 23mm ZSU-23-4 Shilka Burst [50 rnds]
18x MAM-L



SIDE: Armenia
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LOSSES:
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2x Su-25SM2 Frogfoot A
1x Radar (Back Net [P-80])
8x 23mm ZSU-23-4 Shilka [Cargo]
4x SA-13 Gopher [9A35M2] TELAR 2 [Cargo]


EXPENDITURES:
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12x AA-11 Archer [R-73]
4x AA-8 Aphid [R-60M]
3x 30mm Gsh-30-2 Burst [50 rnds]
5x SA-13 Gopher [9M35]
2x 23mm ZSU-23-4 Shilka Burst [50 rnds]

[boogabooga]

Were the updates ever released? Attachments are just jpgs.

[Sanyr1310]

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