The "Uber" Command: Modern Air/Naval Ops Thread

[magnus]

 I am sure it has been asked, but I cannot find any posts that plainly state a yes or no.

Do you plan to go back in time to WWII for an addon or sequel?

[Nefaro]

Caribbean March 21st, 2022: Venezuela has attacked the islands of Curacao and Aruba and occupied them. The Dutch government has launched a counter-offensive to retake the islands. You are in command of the Dutch TF and the Air Force Base at St. Maarten, stocked with new F-35s. But Venezuelan forces are similarly upgraded with fresh Chinese equipment. Can you take the islands back?    

I don't know why, but I am all geeked out to play this one.

I've been intending to recreate a scenario I did for Harpoon Classic years ago.  Where a Burke class destroyer and a very small amount of air support has to fight it's way into Venezuelan waters to extract a VIP by helo and make it back out.  Basically holding off the whole Venezuelan navy and air force in the process.   It had turned out more fun than I originally expected so I'd like to see it in CMANO eventually.


The Dutch retaliation scenario sounds very familiar (and quite fun).  Is that also a remake of an oldie?  Think I saw it for one of the 'Poons before too.

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

There are already a couple of Dutch vs. Venezuelan scenarios in the game that take place in 2012.  This new one that takes place in 2022 adds newer toys to play with.

I wish I knew how to get my CAP to prioritize targets.  My F-35s just dumped all their AMRAAMs at a bunch of Venezuelan ASW choppers instead of at the wave of Su-30s and Su-35s behind them.

[Rekim]

I wish I knew how to get my CAP to prioritize targets.  My F-35s just dumped all their AMRAAMs at a bunch of Venezuelan ASW choppers instead of at the wave of Su-30s and Su-35s behind them.

Often I'll keep fighters 'unassigned' because of the AIs tendency to apply afterburner every time a hostile A/C pops up somewhere in theater. Same sort of issue with unloading all the AMRAAMs on a few helo's. I tend to loiter fighters near the CAP area and assign them to the CAP mission on the fly when something of interest pops up.

[Pete Dero]

I am sure it has been asked, but I cannot find any posts that plainly state a yes or no.

Do you plan to go back in time to WWII for an addon or sequel?

The cold war database already contains WW2 entries   (you can check these in Baloogans Wiki  - eg United States 1944 : http://wiki.baloogancampaign.com/index.php/EnumOperatorCountry?CountryID=2101&Year=1944 )

[magnus]

Yes, but the database has limited amounts of ships and aircraft for the different nations.

You could make some scenarios with the database but not many historic ones.

[Dimitris]

There are already a couple of Dutch vs. Venezuelan scenarios in the game that take place in 2012.  This new one that takes place in 2022 adds newer toys to play with.

I wish I knew how to get my CAP to prioritize targets.  My F-35s just dumped all their AMRAAMs at a bunch of Venezuelan ASW choppers instead of at the wave of Su-30s and Su-35s behind them.

We got you covered; this is one of the biggies coming in v1.07: http://www.warfaresims.com/?p=3598

(This also means by default no more stupid AI allocations like a Kirov emptying its SS-N-19 magazine against speedboats).

The beta folks are creaming their pants over this.

[Dimitris]

I am sure it has been asked, but I cannot find any posts that plainly state a yes or no.

Do you plan to go back in time to WWII for an addon or sequel?

We want to. Whether we'll be able to is an excellent question indeed.

[Kushan]

Yes, but the database has limited amounts of ships and aircraft for the different nations.

You could make some scenarios with the database but not many historic ones.

My Command wet dream is a 1900-1949 DB. So much stuff in v1.07 I wish I could talk about, guess you guys will just have to wait and see ;). I've spent so much time in the beta I'm never really sure whats public or not anymore.

[Staggerwing]

A lot of the pre- and intra-WW2 naval fights would be slugfests occasionally punctuated by critical hits and such. A 'Pacific Jutland' a'la Plan Orange could be epic. If so there must be ZRCVs! (please?)

Is the damage modeling for ships detailed enough to randomly replicate something so specific as the Bismarck being forced to sail around in circles from a lucky torpedo hit to the rudder?

[Dimitris]

Speaking of WW2, just in case anyone missed this: http://www.warfaresims.com/?p=2306

[Kushan]

New v1.07 Mission Editor

The new mission editor is by far my favorite thing in v1.07. I love the flexibility the new editor provides. I actually like using missions now rather then micromanaging everything. Not to mention the benefits for scenarios designers.

[Jarhead0331]

When is 1.07 due for release?

[Dimitris]

Very soon. The public RC is going through its paces right now.

[undercovergeek]

is it too high a mountain to start at the bottom again, or are there some new tutorials out there?