New Scenario for Testing Baltic Fury #4 Ride of the Valkyries

[Gunner98]

Good to hear. I'll check when I get a chance, it is possible they are assigned to missions later in the scenario.

I'll wrap this one up next weekend folks, any other comments?

B

[Gunner98]

Well spotted RSMC. That and a couple other minor issues are fixed.

Wrapping this one up today

[Gunner98]

OK this one is finished and posted to the Community pack thread.

Here is the latest.

[VileBeggar]

Enjoyed this scenario! Fun to play as WP even though it feels very unfamiliar. Two questions: Has Sweden/Finland been excluded entirely from the BF campaign or will they appear later on? Both had quite large militaries during the Cold War era. Next questions is regarding scenario making. Got any tips for me as i start making my first scenario?

[Gunner98]

Glad you enjoyed it.

The situation with Finland and Sweden is ... complicated.

Finland. A bit of backstory; the US did not sell Finland the F-18s as it did historically, they were keeping all available airframes (as well as F-16s post 89) to themselves. Finland was forced to go looking for replacements for its aging MiG fleet and no longer wanted to rely on the Soviets, so it purchased some Saab 37 Viggen from Sweden. In the hours before conflict erupted Finland was given an offer it couldn't refuse: Join the WP coalition or be Annexed, as you could imagine if you've read the book, there was some skullduggery involved such as hostage takings, a couple key threats etc. Finland acquiesced and did join the fight briefly (NF #5 Bardufoss Blues) but reluctantly. They have since been plagued by maintenance and moral issues (real or internally fabricated). They have not been very involved except in border security since about day 3 of the war. There may well be an interesting Novella coming out of this story some day (Gunner slaps himself... get writing..)

Sweden. Showed inclinations to joining the conflict on NATO's side but after the fury (pun intended) of the first 24 hours decided that discretion was a better option. Both sides freely ignore Sweden's airspace south of Gothenburg and the Soviets are routinely ignoring it in the north. Stockholm has withdrawn into a turtle like shell in the central, most populous areas and only protests overflights that are widely noticed by its citizens. Its Airforce is not contesting airspace south of Gothenburg/Jonkoping or too far up north in an effort not to get drawn into the conflict. All sides are content with this arrangement with NATO using Sweden for diplomatic purposes and as a covert transit zone. (foreshadowing book #3)

So, long answer - no they are not in the fight. Some have taken exception to my assumptions but this beast is massive enough.

Scenario design. Sheesh - where to start.

-Start small
-Save often
-Have a story
-Have an objective to the scenario. This is different than victory objectives - what do you want the player to experience?
-I lay out complete OOB and then cut away as needed
-Test
-Set some surprises
-Inform the player with messages as to why things are happening
-Test
-Decide how the player will win
-Test
-Send to the community for testing.

There are plenty of complete threads on the subject, and there are many great scenario designers out there. Perhaps the best way is to build one and get it out there for people to play. Adjust as needed...

Glad you liked it.

B