Scenario Database

[Double_Deuce]

Hey, thank Mark for the work, I just imported his data.

Maybe I can find a way to incorporate it into my WinSP Wiki somehow. Surely these 2 can be set up to complement each other.

Also maybe add an upload section for user created scenario's with an embedded DL link in the listing.

[MarkSheppard]

The description field is there anyway to make it only viewable when you hit "view"?

because looking at scenario 001, it's a lot of text and messes up the formatting of the main database

[MarkSheppard]

I imagine the TYPE field to be useful to help identify unique scenarios like:

INFANTRY - an infantry only battle, basically; with perhaps 1 or 2 tanks trundling around

TANK - Tank only battle, with a few infantry squads around

PARA - Basically, a scenario which starts with an airborne insertion

AMPHIB - Basically, scenario which starts with a amphibious invasion.

RIVER - Basically, dealing with a river crossing

COMBINED - Combined Arms scenarios; a nice mix of every type of unit.

COMMANDO - Scenarios designed to recreate commando raids, like St. Nazaire.

[DRG]

All of this is very nice work guys. Very nice work.

Don

[dlazov]

DoubleD Excellent Work!

Have you updated your Excel further? I would still like to take a crack at this in SQL Server and ASP.NET.

[Double_Deuce]

I have started modifying this database to see how the new fields look and get some feedback. I have also added a base format for the Campaign data.

Once these are fleshed out I'll use them as the template for the WinSPMBT stuff.

EDIT: I'll try to leave this alone for a few days so I can get some feedback first before making any other changes.

[Double_Deuce]

How about a field to link to the site where the actual file for DL can be found (via hyperlink) for those not included in the game itself? For those included the field entry would just mention its already in the game (via DL and CD, etc).

[Double_Deuce]

We could implement a dropdown menu OR just allow manually entered data.

What about;

1) # of Turns,
2) Map Size
3) Force Size (i.e. Small, Med, Large, etc OR go by echelon, I.E. Company, Battalion, etc)?

The good thing is users can search by keyword and/or sort to find the criteria that interest them.

Guess I better start reading the manual for this program, see what it can do.

[MarkSheppard]

Go by Echelon; even a very large map can be playable on company level.

As for map size and # of turns; I think it would be better for us to program a simplistic utility that reads the scenario files and extracts that data from the files to make our lives easier.

[MarkSheppard]

This is quite fun, I can rapidly find all the scenarios with ANZAC troops by pounding in ANZAC in the search field and hitting enter, same with all other things; it even searches the scenario descriptions too, so when every description is in, we'll have a high fidelity of searching.