Black Sea Hammer 2022 - DCA Mission (Final)

[Craigkn]

Developed for at least beta version 1.05.12741

This is Chapter 3 of a campaign I have in development; the first major scenario in the campaign. In this scenario, NATO is tasked with protecting Romania and Bulgaria. The scoring is on a negative basis, each facility destroys removes points, and a positive score is very unlikely. A part of this scenario is exploring resource constraints - not enough missiles, not enough tankers, etc. The action is grouped broadly into three phases, and each phase will have its own challenges.

I appreciate any feedback and comments - thank you.

[Craigkn]

I have been playtesting this most of this week, and trying to adapt to the air to air changes from recent patches. Cant claim I am making much progress, but the end of this scenario is a major air to air shootout. Tanker crews get to be rockstars as they are so busy keeping the fighters in the air.

This is my most recent loss/expenditure - I am sure a more skilled player could do better, I got sloppy with aircraft towards the end:



SIDE: NATO
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LOSSES:
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2x Radar (AN/TPS-75)
1x Radar (AN/TPY-2)
1x 20mm/100 Mk15 Phalanx Blk 1B CIWS [C-RAM Mod]
2x F-22A Raptor
5x F/A-18D Hornet
1x EF2000 Eurofighter Typhoon [F-2000A]
1x F-15E Strike Eagle


EXPENDITURES:
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332x Meteor
22x AIM-132A ASRAAM
10x 27mm Mauser BK-27 Burst [30 rnds]
354x AIM-120D AMRAAM P3I.4
60x AIM-9X Sidewinder
48x MIM-104E Patriot PAC-2 GEM+
18x 20mm/85 M61A1 Vulcan Burst [100 rnds]
29x MIM-104F Patriot PAC-3 MSE
47x AIM-2000A IRIS-T
38x THAAD C-2
21x MIM-104F Patriot PAC-3 ERINT
24x MIM-9X Sidewinder
16x Sky Sabre [Land Ceptor]
7x 20mm/100 Mk15 Phalanx Blk 1B Burst [300 rnds, C-RAM Mod]
10x MIM-120B NASAMS [AMRAAM]
9x MHTK
60x AIM-260 JATM
10x Generic Chaff Salvo [5x Cartridges]
3x Generic Chaff Salvo [8x Cartridges]
5x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Dual Spectral]
8x AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Blk II
2x 20mm/85 M61A2 Vulcan Burst [100 rnds]
1x Generic Flare Salvo [4x Cartridges, Dual Spectral]



SIDE: Russian Long-Range Aviation
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LOSSES:
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EXPENDITURES:
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212x AS-23A Kodiak [Kh-101]
36x AS-4 Kitchen D [Kh-32]



SIDE: Russian Black Sea Fleet
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LOSSES:
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1x Ka-27M Helix A


EXPENDITURES:
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104x SS-N-30 [3M14 Kalibr]
8x AS-20 Kayak [Kh-35U Star]
48x SSC-5 Stooge [P-800 Onyx]
37x SA-N-12 Grizzly [9M317]



SIDE: Russian Ground Forces
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LOSSES:
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EXPENDITURES:
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128x SSC-8 Screwdriver [9M729 Iskander-K, 500kg HE Conventional]
24x SSC-7 [9M728 Iskander-K]
24x SS-26 Stone [9M723 Iskander-M, 700kg HE Penetrator]
24x SS-26 Stone [9M723 Iskander-M, 700kg HE Penetrator] RV



SIDE: Turkey
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LOSSES:
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4x Platform [Class B, 70000t]


EXPENDITURES:
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SIDE: Romania
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LOSSES:
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3x Building (Medium)
13x Bridge (Four-lane 150 Tons)
16x Building (Large)
5x Platform [Class C, 50000t]
1x F 111 Marasesti
3x M 1060 Frankenthal [Type 332]
1x F 221 Regele Ferdinand [Type 22 Batch 2]
2x Structure (Pier [Extra Large, 200-500m])
1x Diesel (400k Liter Tank)
7x Diesel (750k Liter Tank)
1x Building (Barracks)
2x Ammo Bunker (Surface)
8x Structure (Oil Refinery)
2x Stinger MANPADS
6x Patriot M901
1x Vehicle (AN/MPQ-65)
1x Structure (Industrial Plant)
4x Structure (Power Station - Hydro-Electric)
1x Structure (Dry Dock)
1x Structure (Railway Yard)
1x Structure (Power Station - Nuclear)
1x Bunker (Comm Center)
1x Structure (Dam)


EXPENDITURES:
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2x PK-16 Chaff [TSP-60U]
42x AIM-120C-5 AMRAAM P3I.2
24x MIM-104E Patriot PAC-2 GEM+
5x 20mm/85 M61A1 Vulcan Burst [100 rnds]



SIDE: Bulgaria
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LOSSES:
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6x Building (Barracks)
4x Platform [Class C, 50000t]
1x Structure (Oil Refinery)
1x Ammo Bunker (Surface)
1x Structure (Power Station - Hydro-Electric)
1x Bridge (Four-lane 150 Tons)
1x Structure (Dam)
2x Structure (Power Station - Nuclear)


EXPENDITURES:
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11x AA-11 Archer [R-73]
10x RIM-7P Sea Sparrow
8x 100mm/55 Model 1968 PFHE Burst [4 rnds]
1x 30mm Gsh-30-1 Burst [30 rnds]



SIDE: Russian Aviation Division
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LOSSES:
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18x Su-24M2 Fencer D
5x Su-30M2 Flanker G
1x Su-35S Flanker E
1x Su-34M Fullback
1x Il-78 Midas
1x Il-78M Midas
1x Su-57 Felon


EXPENDITURES:
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34x AA-10 Alamo C [R-27ER, LR TSARH]
27x Generic Chaff Salvo [4x Cartridges]
62x AA-10 Alamo A [R-27R, MR TSARH]
102x AA-12 Adder B [R-77-1, RVV-SD]
3x AS-24 Killjoy [Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, 700kg HE Penetrator]
13x Generic Flare Salvo [4x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
8x AS-17 Krypton C [Kh-31P, ARM]
8x AA-12 Adder C [R-77M]
25x AA-13 Arrow [R-37M, RVV-BD]
3x AS-24 Killjoy [Kh-47M2 Kinzhal, 700kg HE Penetrator] RV
6x AA-11 Archer [R-73M]
4x Generic Flare Salvo [2x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
1x 30mm Gsh-30-1 Burst [30 rnds]
56x AS-20 Kayak [Kh-35U Star]
4x AA-11 Archer [R-73]



SIDE: Russian Air Defense Division
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LOSSES:
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EXPENDITURES:
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12x SA-21b Growler [40N6]
1x SA-21a Growler [48N6DM]



SIDE: NATO Logistics
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LOSSES:
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EXPENDITURES:
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SIDE: USAF ISR
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LOSSES:
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EXPENDITURES:
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SIDE: FORTE
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LOSSES:
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1x RQ-4B Global Hawk Blk 40 UAV


EXPENDITURES:
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[Craigkn]

Attached is a harder version of the scenario. I did "hands off" playtests where I kept all NATO aircraft grounded and observed - the SAM's I had at each of the NATO airbases took care of nearly all of the incoming missiles, the MML's with MHTK and MIM-9X are really capable - but not in use currently.

Changelog:

- Removed most of the SAM's from each NATO airbase
- Added one additional Patriot battery in Bulgaria
- Added flavor messages to warn when waves of missiles are spotted
- Adjusted the scoring so hopefully it works/makes some sense

Note: Make sure your patrol missions have good tanker settings, I used the defaults and had aircraft run out of fuel waiting for a tanker. I wish the default setting made more sense, but you really need to adjust settings or expect to loose aircraft. Once I went to this setting my aircraft behaved better:

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