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AAR-SP Somali Pirates

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:54 am
by Anonymous
"Somali Pirates"
Author: Freek Schepers
Game Engine: ANW 3.9.3
Database: PDB

My first impression: Looks like an unusual scenario. The thematic issue is up to date. I´m curious how this will work out for Nato side.

November, 1st, 2008, 12:00 - On we go!

Ok, mission is to guard the Norway, Kimi and Austrain Trader. Thus I have to find them and vector my vessels in their directions.

1. 12:02 Found the three HVUs and plotted intercept courses for my ships. Oh Lord - so many ships on the ocean and so few guardians!

2. 12:50 Freek is really tough with the player. Just detected that he has unloaded the Harpoons from Nato´s ships [&:]

3. 15:20 Waiting for the enemy. A classical "Needle in the Hay"

4. 16:45 A Cigarette racer is firing ! Where and at which target? It´s the Samarkand. 7% damage so far. No HVU, yes - but I have to guard all MRCH if possible, I guess. Too far out. My scarce force are overstretched.

5. 17:40 Closing in; Samarkand now suffers from 10% damage.

6. 21:28 Samarkand up to 42% damage - and nothing I can do it looks like.

7. 22:52 A fishing vessel fires at a Merchant

8. This happens on De Ruyter´s way towards the Samarkand - I´m lucky this time: The fishing vessels is sunk by missile fire.

9. 23:14 My frind, the Cigarette racer, has been redetected!

Second Day: November, 2nd

10. 00:25 De Ruyter comes closer

11. 01:10 Dutch triumph: De Ruyter sinks the Cigarette racer, thus scoring its second kill

12. 02:50 A Sampan firing at another merchant ! It is the Lauren, getting a pounding.

13. Brave De Ruyter is instantly redirected and on its way.

14. 06:26 Another Sampan firing. The Al Hasan gets 5% damage. How to secure all these merchants with that few assets and ASuW incapable helos? Not spoken of my missing Harpoons. [:(]

15. 08:40 De Ruyter sinks this Sampan, too. Three cheers for the Netherlands. Will it be enough?

16. All three HVUs are now closely guarded by Nato vessels. That is all I can do.

17. 12:00 Game Over - lost!

I failed to prevent two MRCH from taking 1% damage. And I managed to score only three kills, not four.

A most interesting scenario, Freek!

Ralf

RE: AAR-SP Somali Pirates

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:40 pm
by FreekS
Thanks Ralf! Sounds like you killed all Pirates you detected but there were some others out there that your helo's did not find! Recce is key in this scen! And I really don;t think those harpoons are the best choice of weapons in that crowded environment; I unloaded them predominantly to prevent the AI from firing them at long distance and hitting neutrals - a very likely scenario! Will be interesting to see how you fare as the Pirates! Thanks for playing the scen!

Freek

P.S. the Convoy versions of this scen will have the Karlsruhe as one of the escorts!

Harpoon 3 [ANW] scenarios for the PlayersDB

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:15 pm
by hermanhum
So, you didn't like it with all the merchants running about on their own? Well, the Convoy version of this scenario is now available.

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Just because you have a few High Value Units, does not mean that you have to assume 'close escort' of those ships, only. I think it helps if you keep an eye on them, but still use your ships to protect other vessels. Hope that you enjoy it.