World in Conflict/Red Dawn themed Scenarios

RecruitMonty · #1 November 1st, 2007, 12:54 PM

Twilight 2000 is all a bit dystopic though isn't it. I'd prefer scenarios without Nuclear wastelands and roving bands of soldiers. The earlier stuff would be better.
As for actions within the US, quite unlikely to ever be the case. The delivery methods are there but I think even the most idiotic port official (anywhere in the States) would be a bit concerned about that much hardware showing up in his backyard. Alaska is a good idea perhaps Canada too.

RecruitMonty · #2 November 1st, 2007, 01:00 PM

Having said that Red Dawn was a good, albeit cliche, movie. I did a small scenario, just for fun, losely based on that. Winter in some small American town with a few Shilkas, Light APCs, T-80s, couple of Hinds and reserve/MP type troops. The US had A-10s some SEALS and Rangers plus a load of random partisans. The game begins with two ambushes at either end of town and the Russians have to react. Main targets are the town train station, the mayor's house and police station and various ammo/re-supply dumps. Quite playable but not quite ready to be submited.

Stormcrow07 · #3 November 2nd, 2007, 02:33 PM

Here's an idea:

Modern day. Invasion of the USA by the PRC. They are the only ones who have the manpower to pull it off. The only problem is force projection. I.e. How would they get past the Navy?

I have a few possibilities thought out. Most involve clandestine means of placing a force within the US. So not plausible IRL, but an interesting thought experiment.

It would be interesting to do a few scenarios for fun though.

RecruitMonty · #4 November 2nd, 2007, 03:31 PM

Agreed.

PlasmaKrab · #5 November 3rd, 2007, 06:22 AM

Sounds like fun, maybe a bit overdone in the last , what, 20 years?

Put that 10 years in the future or more, to allow some room for PLAF/PLAN force projection buildup. Clandestine actions in the first phases sound perfectly normal in such a case, just not exactly the scope of this game.
If you feel like coming up with a campaign, I'd like to see that!

Suhiir · #6 November 3rd, 2007, 01:27 PM

Ignoring the "little" problem with getting past the US Navy I don't think the PRC has the sealift to get a sizable force to the US.
Sure, you can load infantry and light artillery on just about anything that floats. But tanks and APC's are a whole different story.
Just look at how many ships were involved in Iwo Jima or D-Day just to land 3-5 divisions.

PlasmaKrab · #7 November 3rd, 2007, 04:11 PM

AFAIK, there's three things the PLAN lacks for such long-range power projection: long range air superiority, seafaring troops carriers/LHDs/LSDs and blue-water logistics (underway replenishment). Loading things on barges isn't enough if they aren't unable to cross the Pacific.
That's what they are apparently busying themselves at, and why I said that before at least 10 years, there's no chance they get them.
Going on a tangent here, there should be number of macropolitics/economics what-ifs that could lead to a possible China-invades-CONUS...