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Sakura Blue, 2018 - Beta Release

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:11 am
by Rory Noonan
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Date: 21 November 2018
Location: East China Sea
Playable Sides: Japan, Taiwan
Duration: 8 days

Hypothetical

Sakura Blue 2018 is a fictional joint forces exercise held between regional allies Taiwan (Republic of China) and Japan.

The exercise is intended to allow Japanese forces to practice defence against an incursion into their territory while providing an opportunity to allow Taiwanese forces to practice holding territory against an amphibious invasion.

The scenario is playable from either side. Will you be able to hold the islands of Yonaguni, Taketomi, Ishigaki, Tarama and Miyakojima as the Republic of China? Or will you reclaim your territory commanding the Japanese Self Defence Forces?...

With thanks to SakiNoE for assistance with scenario development

IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Unzip the contents of the attached zip file to your CMANO main directory, not the scenarios directory. This scenario uses externalised scripts which will not function correctly if this simple step is not followed.

Features:
Playable from Both Sides with an Adaptive AI Opponent
Deploy Special Forces Teams from Submarines
Deploy LLTV Surveillance Buoys from Submarines
Stores Management and Munitions Transfer System
Requisition Additional Forces (Japan Only)
Replay Recent Special Messages
Shipwreck Survivors / Downed Pilots / Combat Search & Rescue
Extreme Weather and Effects on Units
Random Breakdowns
Attrition Model and Open-Ended Objectives

RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:11 am
by morphin
That means you are making a new scenario? Very Good[:D]

RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:15 pm
by dpabrams
Is that the new Radiohead cover?

RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:10 pm
by Raptorx7_slith
Looks like we'll be viewing the Sakura trees from our F-15 J's [:D]

Can't wait Apache!

RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:35 pm
by mikkey
Nice, I'm looking forward to your new scenario

RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:47 pm
by HellcatOne
OMG!!!

Japanese scenario?
the awakening of the Japan Tomcats?

RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 5:28 am
by Andrea G
It's good to see a new Apache scenario is coming

But... "Coming Soon" is the name of the scenario?

[:D]

RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 6:26 am
by De Savage
Excellent news. I have half-ready Japan scenario and several others half-ready. Maybe we get to see new Kuril bases? Japanese carriers? Cool stuff.

RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 6:44 am
by Roby7979
this pictures is really amazing!

RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:28 am
by Gunner98
Looking forward to it.

RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 5:13 am
by Rory Noonan
More details to come...


Image

RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 5:22 am
by Rory Noonan
ORIGINAL: Andrea G

It's good to see a new Apache scenario is coming

But... "Coming Soon" is the name of the scenario?

[:D]

The image was carefully chosen to allude to the name of the scenario [:)]

RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 9:01 am
by Andrea G
ORIGINAL: apache85

ORIGINAL: Andrea G

It's good to see a new Apache scenario is coming

But... "Coming Soon" is the name of the scenario?

[:D]

The image was carefully chosen to allude to the name of the scenario [:)]

What's the prize for who guess the name right? [:D]

My submission is:
Eagles will fall as cherry blossoms

RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 9:15 am
by Gunner98
What's the prize for who guess the name right?

I'm thinking something to do with reflections. That F-15 is intriguing though...


RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 10:40 am
by Andrea G
ORIGINAL: Gunner98
What's the prize for who guess the name right?

I'm thinking something to do with reflections. That F-15 is intriguing though...


GOT IT!

Sakura as symbol of kamikazes.

We will see a Special Attack Unit made of F-15?

RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 12:30 pm
by daveoreno
Great news I can't wait!!. Possible hidden joke in the names of the Journalists that wrote the news story...[:D]

RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2019 3:52 am
by Rory Noonan
Released 17 FEB 2019; gameplay notes are included in the zip file (under /scenarios/Sakura Blue) and also attached to this post as a separate zip file.

RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2019 4:17 am
by Raptorx7_slith
Oh man Apache, this looks fantastic man.

Thank you so much, ill report back when I sink my teeth into it!

RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2019 4:52 am
by morphin
Hi Apache

Great. It seems that in the gameplay notes the sections were moved to wrong positions somethimes (PDF) and are assigned on the wrong headers...

Otherwise very interesting. Also the report on the deployed munitions are great! I wish every bigger scenario has this!! In the past i made an excel file and copied it over from every base manually and the formated it with formulas :-)

So is this generic LUA i can use on other scenarios also?

Andy

RE: Coming Soon

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2019 5:07 am
by Rory Noonan
ORIGINAL: morphin

Hi Apache

Great. It seems that in the gameplay notes the sections were moved to wrong positions somethimes (PDF) and are assigned on the wrong headers...

Otherwise very interesting. Also the report on the deployed munitions are great! I wish every bigger scenario has this!! In the past i made an excel file and copied it over from every base manually and the formated it with formulas :-)

So is this generic LUA i can use on other scenarios also?

Andy
Yep there's nothing special about it, it's made with the Steam version of CMANO.

Thanks for the pick up on the notes, I'll fix that [:)]

Edit: Fixed! The pdf has been updated in the post above