First Scenario - Air Ops Tutorial

[HowieWowie]

I'm new to Command so the first scenario I played was the Air Ops Tutorial. It took longer than it should have because I kept referring back to the manual. The scenario briefing I found helpful. I ended up doing things a bit differently then recommended. Basically I established an AAW patrol and SEAD first, and then got a tanker and Hawkeye up. A few MIGs were taken out as well as some damage to SAMs. Instead of launching one big strike I used about half of my assets and selected the targets that I thought would be most valuable. The strike when in with only the loss of a single A-6E. The remaining assets struck as a second group just after the first strike was completed. Again I selected the targets, large buildings, runway access point, fuel, assembly plants.

I finished with a Minor Victory 1000 the losses are reported below.

I felt that it would have been helpful to have an idea of what are the high value targets. Is there somewhere that I could have determined this? I did not choose to go after the individual ac hangers. Maybe this was a mistake.

I didn't do a lot of micro management. I let the strikes use the Auto route planning which seemed to be OK.

So some questions:

1 - The scenario designer obviously assigns a value to the targets how is this info determined in game to aid in planning?

2 - I scored a minor victory, what does one need to do to get a major victory? I only lost one A6??

3 - I did not micromanage more out of ignorance than anything else. I'm curious if experienced players find that micro management necessary??

I had a great time and I'm looking forward to taking on the next tutorial!

SIDE: CVW-15
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LOSSES:
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1x A-6E Intruder


EXPENDITURES:
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8x AIM-7F Sparrow III
16x AIM-54A Phoenix
1x AIM-9L Sidewinder
8x AGM-45B Shrike [ARM]
8x AGM-62B Walleye II ER/DL
8x Generic Chaff Salvo [5x Cartridges]
106x 20mm/85 M61A1 Vulcan Burst [100 rnds]
6x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
138x Mk82 500lb LDGP
16x GBU-10E/B Paveway II LGB [Mk84]
12x CBU-59/B APAM [717 x BLU-77/B Dual-Purpose Bomblets]



SIDE: Red Side
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LOSSES:
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4x MiG-23ML Flogger G
4x MiG-21bis Fishbed N
1x Vehicle (Flat Face B [P-19])
1x Vehicle (Low Blow [SNR-125])
4x SA-3c Goa Quad Rail
5x SA-7a Grail [9K32 Strela-2] MANPADS
1x Runway Access Point (Very Large Aircraft)
2x A/C Tarmac Space (4x Very Large Aircraft)
1x Vehicle (Fire Dome [9S35])
1x Vehicle (Straight Flush [1S91])
3x SA-6a Gainful [2P25] TEL
1x SA-6b Gainful [2P25] TEL
1x Vehicle (Fan Song F [RSNA-75M])
2x A/C Hardened Aircraft Shelter (1x Medium Aircraft)
1x Vehicle (Spoon Rest C [P-12])
1x Radar (Tall King A [P-14])
5x SA-2f Guideline Mod 1/2 Single Rail
1x Building (Large)
1x AvGas Bunker (400k Liter Tank)


EXPENDITURES:
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5x AA-7 Apex C [R-24R, SARH]
23x SA-2f Guideline Mod 1 [S-75M2 Volkhov, 5YA23 / V-759]
3x SA-3c Goa [5V27D, V-601PD]
9x SA-6a Gainful [9M336]
8x SA-6b Gainful [9M336]
7x SA-7a Grail [9M32]