Scenario: Tomorrow When the War Began: Stand of the Light Horse

[Grant1pa]

Originally Posted by shahadi

The Rifle ATGM Section includes a Javelin ATGM with a range 1600m greater than the section's primary weapon of 400m. To range this section beyond 400m to enable the Javelin to engage armour at distance would permit the primary weapon to fire too.

One solution would require separating crew-served weapons from rifle sections. In this way each unit (rifle & ATGM) may range/filter each weapon accordingly.

I'm working on a solution to enable range/filter settings.

The ambush fire sectors and resultant kill zones appear ready to deliver serious damage. However, with a number of the CAV Souts, I moved them away from their vehicles to improve visuals, especially those scouts with Javelins.

The scenario forces me to consider when to unleash hell on the Chinese, and therefore how to control the units. That's a lot of weapons to render inactive, then active.

Yeah, I think you're right about the range issue. I'll work on that this weekend myself and try to improve it by breaking up the ATGM sections from the leg infantry.

Your last comment is what I'm trying to do. I can see where setting the opportunity fire solves that. I'll work on that also as time permits. There's a lot of open terrain in the map, but that's what the satellite views show. Bad news for IFV's, but it's a bear to kill the Light MBT's.

Thanks for taking the time to go over the scenario. It will help me with the rest of the series I'm working on.

Tom

[Grant1pa]

OK, I did some revisions of the scenario based on the feedback from shahadi (thanks mate!) and I will hopefully test it during my watch tonight (don't tell)if time is available.

I've broken down the leg infantry ATGM sections into straight Javelin teams, increasing the number of men and adjusting the number of ATGM's based upon carry capacity both of the section and their carriers.

I moved the cav scouts into entrenched positions to improve their view.

Also, I instituted opportunity fire instructions for the Australian ATGM teams (both the infantry and attached teams) and IVF's.

There were also some adjustments to the load-outs to units, adding some LAWs (you'll understand the need if you play this through). I may adjust that dependent upon the play balance I find in subsequent runs of the scenario.

As a side note, my attempt here was to simulate not only a blocking position, but also a viable ambush of the advancing Chinese MRR. The terrain is resonably open and favorable in part to the Australians.

I'll try to get a few runs of this this weekend, and if it plays better, I'll replace the original scenario I posted with the updated one.

Thanks again for the comments shahadi, any other comments would be appreciated.

Sorry I've been off the list for awhile, but real world committments have been heavy of late. Retirement is around the corner.... then I'll drive my wife crazy by spending my "free" time generating more scenarios.... oh, won't she be happy!

Tom

[shahadi]

It maybe beneficial to review the allocation of battle points. If it is desired to "tilt" a little to the Aussie side, then setting the battle type may help in some measure.

This scenario is set as an Aussie defend vs a Chinese assault. I believe the game will allocate the Chinese side 2.5 points to each Aussie point. A delay/advance will reduce point allocation to 2:1, Chinese vs Australian. A meeting engagement allocates the points equally between the sides.

Question, looking at the scenario, is it not an Australian delay vs a Chinese advance, given as I read the Chinese MRR's objective is Cunnamulla and not the 2nd/14th Light Horse. Moreover, making the scenario an delay vs advance reduces battle point allocation.

Oh, and I'm looking forward to get my hands on your updated scenario.