Scenario for Testing - Northern Fury 6 Keflavick Capers

[Gunner98]

OK,

After months in the oven - this one is finally ready to go - I think.

NATO player only, 1994 hypothetical WW3 scenario, follow on to the other Northern Fury scenarios.

WP takes on Iceland, NATO is still reeling on its heels but the teeth are starting to come out. I've tried to show how I think the Soviets could have (if they ever wanted to) take Iceland. You will be pushed off the island but can still win the fight, it won't be easy.

As always, I'm very interested in your comments or critiques. Quite a few moving parts in here so it’s quite likely there will be a few issues.

Enjoy

Changes for Ver 2.4 (29 Apr 15)

1. NATO briefing updated
2. SH-60 on Vella Gulf readied
3. New evacuation destination in Greenland to accommodate the short range evacuation flights
4. Evacuation event now only fires once but gives a whopping 100 pts
5. Soviet positions adjusted a bit
6. Settings on Soviet A2A sweep adjusted, this combined with the new positions should make the air fight a bit tougher
7. Sov TGs now have a CAP
8. Another surprise added - only for the cocky player though
9. Updated to lated DB

Final version (31 May 15) uploaded. Minor changes.

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[jun5896]

Wow Thanks I try it haha

[magi]

im going to do this..... thanks....

[magi]

really good looking map....

[Airborne Rifles]

I'll be trying this one as well.

[jun5896]

Nice and good mechanism scenario. It focused AAW Battlefield. Thanks to make it, I hope to see next scenario [:'(]

One question : Scenario Time is 1994, Why USAF F-15C fighters are 1984 yrs model?

[Gunner98]

Thanks

Used the 84 version of the F-15 primarily for game balance. The 92 version is AMRAAM capable and wanted to show the difference with the 2 upgraded versions arriving early in the scenario. Not sure how long the upgrade program lasted but assumed that it would take 2-3 years to upgrade the entire fleet, so it was plausible that the 57th FS would be in the midst of changing during Feb 94. Also the 87 version have the APG-70 radar and there were only 43 of them built prior to the MSIP upgrade, so I figured that these would be employed in the front line wings in either Japan or Germany.

The 84 version makes a nice match for the Su-33, in my trials the kill ratio varied from a low of about 1.5:1 up to a max of 2.5:1, something most players using F-15s would be surprised with.

The next scenario is running simultaneous to this one and features the Brits defending the southern end of the GIUK gap, won't make any promises but its close... [X(] I hope.

Enjoy
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[magi]

I will read the brief over again… It was very late when I read it… But I don't think you really definitively state what the mission is..... I am assuming it is to hold.... aiding the evacuation..... And then die.....

[Gunner98]

Magi

Your right, I don't think I stated it in the brief. You receive further orders later in the scenario which are quite clear (~1600Z I think). Until then routine operations which you sum up quite well [;)].

Let me know if you think it should be more clear in the brief once things start happening.

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[magi]

okidokie..... will carry on... will "get a grip".....

[magi]

I'm a few hours into it… But this thing is so well done it almost breaths… The only nitpick I have so far… Is that if this is day two in World War III…it would seem that the H is cruisers Seahawk would be armed or at least having the loadout ready…

[Gunner98]

Well spotted.  That was a late addition to facilitate a few things later in the scenario, must have been late and I missed it.  Will fix.
 
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[magi]

Well I am 25 hours game time into this and have achieved TRIUMPH..... The key was having AEW coverage and CAPs in the north and northeast... Allowing me to destroy most of their long-range shooters before they launched with my F-15s.....
However… In the north the fact that the SU 33's would come in screaming in on afterburn for 200+ nautical miles disadvantaged them to the extreme… as they didnt have enough time in the operation area to provide protection for Red bomber/striker force.... They would launch their long-range air to air missiles at maximum range where I could out run them and then they would be bingo and Winchester and have to RTB.... If their patrol area had been 100 nautical miles to the south… I would've been screwed and it would have been very depressing.... As it is I destroyed almost all of their bombers and three SU 33s with no loss of my force.....
I did not group any of the F-15 flights… That allowed me to micromanage them individually… Also six or seven of my F-15 pilots made Ace… often they would use all their missiles and then go in and gun the rest down… cool... And it was fun to upgrade them…

[magi]

I do have one question… How come I cannot find the red guys that are attacking my facilities on the ground… I even cheated and had a couple Apache helicopters go looking for them… And I still cannot find them… I'm not used to doing the ground stuff… and where the hell did they come from… Are they one of those spawn LUA deals.......

[Gunner98]

I was having some difficulties with them, some are there, the early ones (Not Grimbey) and the Spetz attacks on the Coms and radar facilities are there, as are the RHIBs but the mother ship is on a different side.  Some of the later ones are not, the airport teleports away, a Red one teleports in and you get a message about it.  Those events are largely there for colour and background.  In reality, 10-12 guys in a few stolen vehicles could easily take one of these facilities which only have 'rent-a-cop' security (if any in 94) and also easily hide from the Cavalry that comes to get them.  I could teleport more troops in later in the game but did not think it was needed.
 
Question on your earlier post.  Did the scenario 'time out' or did it end by event?  Did the Airborne operation come in, I was having issues with that as well.
 
Well done BTW. Pondering if it is the patrol area or the position of the Carrier which is too far away.  Did the radars get knocked out at least?
 
Am running the next one on internal testing at the moment, hope to have it out by the weekend barring any major issues.
 
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[Gunner98]

Oh and some of the bad guys are 'non-detectable' recon just for targeting.
 
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[magi]

OK....
i am Zulu 15:34:47 15 february.. 21:25 to go...

on the ground:
i have lost: Thorshofn, Bkkafjordur, Vopnafjordur, Hornafjordur and now are Red.... the Radar facilities on the western peninsula around Olasvik.
there is currently ground fire from unidentified units there.. and also at Reykjavik, NW of Keflavik (even though i destroyed some red ground units there).
there is a mobil unit attacking the radar station West of Hornafjordur that i am attempting to engage with the frigate Beskytteren....
I do not know about an airborne assault at this time.....

SIDE: NATO
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LOSSES:
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2x Radar (AN/FPS-117(V)5 Relocatable)
1x Radar (AN/FPS-93A)
3x Radar (AN/MPS-14 HF)


EXPENDITURES:
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72x 12.7mm/50 MG Burst [10 rnds]
56x 20mm/85 M61A1 Vulcan Burst [100 rnds]
52x AIM-7M Sparrow III
39x AIM-9M Sidewinder
33x AN/SSQ-53B DIFAR
41x AN/SSQ-62B DICASS
3x AN/SSQ-77A VLAD
38x HYDRA 70mm Rocket
29x MIM-104B Patriot PAC-1
20x MIM-23E I-HAWK



SIDE: WP
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LOSSES:
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4x 7.62mm MG
4x 81mm Mortar
4x An-26 Curl A
3x Generic RPG
1x Spetsnaz Saboteur
3x Su-33 Flanker D
20x Tu-16K-26PM Badger G Mod
1x Tu-16P Badger L
26x Tu-22M-3 Backfire C


EXPENDITURES:
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60x 12.7mm/50 MG Burst [10 rnds]
55x 23mm AM-23 x 2 Burst [50 rnds]
120x 7.62mm MG Burst [20 rnds]
2400x 81mm HE Mortar
20x AA-10 Alamo A [R-27R, MR SARH]
14x AA-10 Alamo C [R-27RE, LR SARH]
26x AS-4 Kitchen B Mod 3 [Kh-22NA INS+TERCOM]
7x AS-6 Kingfish B Mod 3 [KSR-5MP, ARM]
13x Generic Chaff Salvo [4x Cartridges]
18x Generic Chaff Salvo [8x Cartridges]
57x Generic Flare Salvo [4x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
48x Generic RPG
12x High Explosives
21x High Explosives [C-4]
70x RGB-75 [Basic Search, Passive Omni]
2x SA-N-3b Goblet [4K65]

SIDE: Suspect
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LOSSES:
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1x Commercial Large Trawler [1,250t DWT]


EXPENDITURES:
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2x SA-7a Grail [9M32]

[Gunner98]

OK, your still quite early but doing well. I see you sank the Trawler from the side 'Suspect' How did you do that? with the other CG cutter? If you killed it in time you probably saved Akureyri. There are a few more surprises in store for you.

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[magi]

cool.... this is a truly fine scenario....
i had the cutter run for it.... i may save it too.... i sank the trawler with my f15s... after they shot their missiles off.... i had them go down and hoes the trawler down.. it took 4 or 5 of them to get it on fire and badly damaged... then i left it... it was at a crawl and finally sank....

[Airborne Rifles]

Gunner98, I'm still working my way through H-Hour (I've got to balance a wife, three kids, and a job), but I certainly plan to play all your scenarios in order. Please keep building them!