A bit lost...

[JudgeDredd]

Looking at the manual, in the quick start section it says to select the GIUK Battleset - but I don't get anything like that. I am kicked off into a scenario I didn't even load...and when I go to File->Open, there's a load of folders show up, with nothing showing up in them with the HC? extension??

In fact, each time I load Harpoon Commanders Edition (Ultimate), I get a new scenario loaded - I don't get an option or list of scenarios or battlesets to choose from??

[JudgeDredd]

Panic over - clicking on NEW gives me a list of battlesets and scenarios. But why does it kick off in a random scenario? I don't actually know at the moment if that's a good thing or a bad thing...I'm leaning towards good feature

[NefariousKoel]

ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

Panic over - clicking on NEW gives me a list of battlesets and scenarios. But why does it kick off in a random scenario? I don't actually know at the moment if that's a good thing or a bad thing...I'm leaning towards good feature

It was some crazy decision that led to it being added as a 'feature' into one of the patches awhile back. I have no idea why, it's more of a confusing pain as we see here. [:D]

There is a checkbox to turn that damn thing off somewhere, can't recall right now.

[CV32]

Its the 'Enable Instant Action' checkbox found in the middle of the 'Select Battleset' pop up window at game start.

[TonyE]

It was an early feature of the game that was disabled a few years back because it didn't work right. I liked the nostalgic feel and re-enabled and expanded the capability of the Instant Action to work across more than the original GIUK battleset that it was originally coded with.

I think it was introduced in the early Windows versions of the game and is present in HC97.

[JudgeDredd]

After my initial confusion though, I actually like it. It gives you the chance to try other scenarios in the maze of scenarios provided...so I like (though it did throw me at first)