[DONE] Battle Ocean '64 -- Baltic Convoy, 1964 (new beta for testing)

[Mgellis]

My newest beta version scenario. It is the summer of 1964 and Poland has erupted into an uprising against Soviet rule. A German convoy must bring aid to Polish rebels. The Soviets intend to stop them.

Please let me know what you think. Thanks!

[Patmanaut]

Hi Mark

I´ve finished it.
It was very entertaining I´ll publish areport on the AAR section.

Saludos

P

[Mgellis]

Any more comments, suggestions, etc. for this one? Or is it ready to submit to the Community Scenario Pack?

Thanks.

[Gunner98]

Mark

Just starting a run through, caught one issue I think with the VP events.  It looks like when I shoot down the Tu-16, the Soviet ship destroyed event gets fired as well.  Not in contact with any ships at this point.

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4:40:22 AM - Contact Tu-16R Badger E #11 has been lost.[/align]4:40:22 AM - Event: 'Soviet aircraft destroyed' has been fired.[/align]4:40:22 AM - Event: 'Soviet ship destroyed' has been fired.[/align]
4:40:22 AM - Weapon: MIM-14B Nike Hercules #302 is attacking Rat #2 with a base PH of 55%. PH adjusted for distance: 36%. Rat #2 is maneuvering with agility: 1.2 (Nominal: 1.5 - Proficiency: Regular)(-12%). Final PH: 24%. Die Roll: 40 - MISS[/align]
4:40:22 AM - Contact: Tu-16R Badger E #11 was observed attacking a friendly unit and is now considered as hostile![/align]
4:40:22 AM - Decoy (Generic Chaff Salvo [4x Cartridges]; Tech: N/A) from Rat #2 is attempting to seduce sensor: SARH Seeker (Tech: Early 1970s)(Guiding weapon: MIM-14B Nike Hercules #302). Final probability: 25%. Die Roll: 58 - FAILURE[/align]
4:40:22 AM - Weapon: MIM-14B Nike Hercules #301 is attacking Rat #2 with a base PH of 55%. PH adjusted for distance: 36%. Rat #2 is maneuvering with agility: 1.2 (Nominal: 1.5 - Proficiency: Regular)(-12%). Final PH: 24%. Die Roll: 7 - HIT[/align]
4:40:22 AM - Decoy (Generic Chaff Salvo [4x Cartridges]; Tech: N/A) from Rat #2 is attempting to seduce sensor: SARH Seeker (Tech: Early 1970s)(Guiding weapon: MIM-14B Nike Hercules #301). Final probability: 25%. Die Roll: 100 - FAILURE[/align][/align]

Edit: Same for all AC shot down.

[Gunner98]

And a follow up - when I did sink a ship no event fired.
 
 [/align]5:32:37 AM - Carmen #4 reports BDA status change on contact: SKR Petya I [Pr.159] - Destroyed - No Fire - No Flooding[/align]
5:32:35 AM - Gun (AK-726 76mm/60 Twin Frag Burst [2 rnds]) is attacking Carmen #3 with a base-Ph of 4%. Base-Ph adjusted for distance: 4%. Carmen #3 is maneuvering with agility: 2 (-20%). Final Ph: 1%. Die Roll: 61 - MISS[/align]
5:32:35 AM - Weapon: Mk82 500lb LDGP missed SKR Petya I [Pr.159] by 130ft[/align]
5:32:34 AM - Weapon: Mk82 500lb LDGP missed SKR Petya I [Pr.159] by 122ft[/align]
5:32:33 AM - Group_317 has no units left; dissolving...[/align]
5:32:33 AM - Carmen #4 is dropping SKR Petya I [Pr.159] from its target list (Reason: The target is not auto-targeted, and no outstanding weapons or assignments against it exist).[/align]
5:32:32 AM - Weapon: Mk82 500lb LDGP missed SKR Petya I [Pr.159] by 217ft[/align]
5:32:32 AM - 100% penetration achieved[/align]
5:32:32 AM - Weapon: Mk82 500lb LDGP has impacted SKR Petya I [Pr.159][/align]
5:32:30 AM - Gun (AK-726 76mm/60 Twin Frag Burst [2 rnds]) is attacking Carmen #4 with a base-Ph of 4%. Base-Ph adjusted for distance: 4%. Carmen #4 is maneuvering with agility: 2 (-20%). Final Ph: 1%. Die Roll: 64 - MISS[/align]

[Gunner98]

OK

Got through almost unscathed although I was a tad aggressive on the identifying of targets - sort of the "HALT - BANG - Who went there??" routine but considering the circumstances, I took a wide view of what posed a threat.  Lost a Sabre to gunfire from an OSA, the bombs missed so I went in with the 50' Cals, not quite as good as a cannon but it did some damage but the AI rolled a '1' and got a hit.

Used the Saber's no problem, just went in below the cloud bank at 2K alt.

Comments:
In addition to the event issue mentioned above, I would suggest that the SH-34s be ready at start, they aren't much use past the mid point of the game due to a limited range.  Perhaps delay one or both of the ready 'Gannets'.

Nice scenario

SIDE: West Germany
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LOSSES:
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1x CL-13B Sabre Mk.6

EXPENDITURES:
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29x Generic Active Directional Sonobuoy
4x MIM-14B Nike Hercules
25x AIM-9F Sidewinder
7x Mk44 Mod 1
19x Generic Passive Non-Directional Sonobuoy
9x Mk82 500lb LDGP
18x 12.7mm/50 MG x 6 Burst [150 rnds]

SIDE: Soviet Union
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LOSSES:
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2x Tu-16R Badger E
4x Tu-16K-10 Badger C
6x MiG-21PF Fishbed D
2x PL- 613 Whiskey III
1x SKR Petya I [Pr.159]
1x PL-641 Foxtrot
2x RK Osa I [Pr.205]

EXPENDITURES:
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3x Generic Chaff Salvo [4x Cartridges]
11x Generic Flare Salvo [4x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
8x 23mm AM-23 x 2 Burst [50 rnds]
3x 23mm AM-23 x 2 Burst [50 rnds]
9x AK-726 76mm/60 Twin Frag Burst [2 rnds]
1x AK-726 76mm/60 Twin HE Burst [2 rnds]
6x Generic Acoustic Decoy
38x AK-230 30mm/65 Twin Burst [50 rnds]

SIDE: Neutrals
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LOSSES:
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1x False Contact (Medium)

EXPENDITURES:
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[Mgellis]

Got the error! I had entered the wrong kind of unit in the Soviet ship destroyed trigger menu (aircraft, not ship) so each time a Soviet aircraft got hit, both events were triggered, but when a Soviet ship was destroyed no event was triggered.

Thank you for catching that one.

[Mgellis]

Any other comments or suggestions? Anyone catch any other errors? Or is this ready for the Community Scenario Pack? Thanks.

[cf_dallas]

Great scenario, nice work Mark. I just finished it this morning, comments in the AAR forum. Teed up BO2 for when my wife and I get back from vacation.

[AlexGGGG]

I learned a new trick in this scenario,

if an enemy aircraft starts circling unknown ship contact, the ship must be neutral. Otherwise the enemy would not be busy identifying the ship.

Still playing though.

[AlexGGGG]

Finsihed it, great scenario. Encountered no visible anomalies along the way.