WIP Update: Expanded Med Campaign for GWX

sabretwo · 02-06-10, 07:06 AM

I have been working on this one for a little over year now. About three months back, I lost a bunch of work and stopped (lost steam on it when I realized how much work got lost).

However, with SH5 now irrelevant to my future, I decided to get back to work in earnest. This week I put in about 20 hours rescripting some of the lost stuff and work-planning the rest.

Here's the status for anyone who is interested:

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ADDED PORTS
* Athens/Piraeus
* Thessaloniki
* Iraklion
* Beirut
* Haifa
* Bone
* Famagusta
* Benghazi
* Derna
* Barda

SHIPPING & FISHING
* Added much more fishing and coastal activity...especially in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean
* Added new and more random shipping between neutral and allied ports / Dates of shipping activity coincides with flow of activity as suggested by historical sources (The sea is much more alive with commercial activity now!)

SUBMARINE ACTIVITY
* Increased Axis sub activity off North Africa during 1942
* Increased Allied sub activity around Crete, Aegean, and Southern Italy 1942-1943

AIR ACTIVITY
* Added RAF Haifa Squadron
* Added Crete Luftwaffe
* Added Malta Spitfire Squadrons
* Incresaed scripted and random air activity over Malta in Spring of 1942 to simulate the major air offensive by Axis forces on Malta
* Added temporary squadrons in several locations during various date periods to simulate increased air activity during major operations

ADDED &/OR RESCRIPTED HISTORICAL BATTLES AND EVENTS

* 17-21 October 1941 - Arrival of Force K at Malta
* 2-8 November 1941 - Famagusta-Haifa Troop Lift Operations
* 8-9 November 1941 - Battle of the Duisburg Convoy
* 7-13 November 1941 - Force H Delivery of Hurricanes to Malta (Ark Royal & Argus)
* Mid-November 1941 - Major TF exercises in East Med
* 18 November 1941 - Diversionary convoy from Alexandria in support of Operation Crusader
* 20-24 November 1941 - Force K and Alexandria Fleet Operations in East and Central Med
* 30 Nov-2 December 1941 - Force K Patrol and East Med Convoy Intercepts
* 30 Nov-14 December 1941 - AT1, AT2, and AT3 Convoys from Alexandria to Tobruk
* 9 December 1941 - HMS Naiad TF bombardment of Derna harbor
* 13 December 1941 - Engagement off Cape Bon, Tunisia
* 17 December 1941 - First Battle of Sirte
* 18-20 December 1941 - Force K Attempted Interception of Italian Convoy
* 19 December 1941 - Italian Miale Raid on Alexandria
* 22-24 December 1941 - Transfer of HM Cruiser Dido and DDs from Gibralter to Malta
* 26-29 December 1941 - Escort of Merchant Ships by HM Cruiser Dido and DDs from Malta to Alexandria

1942

* 5-7 January 1942 - Malta-Alexandria Convoy Movements escorted by Force K and Force B

GAMEPLAY EDITS

* Increased renown for warships and strategically important merchant ships (Breconshire, etc.)
Although the war in the Atlantic was strategically about merchant tonnage, a lot of emphasis in the Med was on force-on-force operations and crippling eachother's naval forces. Many of the greatest uboat successes in the Med were against warships and those that did sink warships seem to have been held in highest esteem. I adjusted the renown for this accordingly to encourage players to take a chance on that random task force rather than dive and hold their breath.

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I was already deep into 1943 when I lost my files.

If anyone is interested in helping, there's a few things that would assist a lot:

1. Radio Log for Med Operations. Radio messages based around Med operations, referencing historical activity but also giving a heads up on various dates to major task force movements (giving the player a chance to intercept if nearby).

2. Leander Class Cruiser. I have had a lot of luck lately in finding new ships to fill the holes in GWX for the Med Fleet and the Italian Order of Battle, but there are still a few outstanding that just don't have good alternatives.

Big thanks to BBW for permission to work from his original GWX files. Man, the more I have worked on this, the more I appreciate what he did in the original GWX campaign. In the panethon of Modders, BBW should be declared the 'God of Campaign Scripting'.

02-06-10, 07:06 AM	#1
sabretwo Frogman Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 295 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	WIP Update: Expanded Med Campaign for GWX I have been working on this one for a little over year now. About three months back, I lost a bunch of work and stopped (lost steam on it when I realized how much work got lost). However, with SH5 now irrelevant to my future, I decided to get back to work in earnest. This week I put in about 20 hours rescripting some of the lost stuff and work-planning the rest. Here's the status for anyone who is interested: -------------------------- ADDED PORTS * Athens/Piraeus * Thessaloniki * Iraklion * Beirut * Haifa * Bone * Famagusta * Benghazi * Derna * Barda SHIPPING & FISHING * Added much more fishing and coastal activity...especially in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean * Added new and more random shipping between neutral and allied ports / Dates of shipping activity coincides with flow of activity as suggested by historical sources (The sea is much more alive with commercial activity now!) SUBMARINE ACTIVITY * Increased Axis sub activity off North Africa during 1942 * Increased Allied sub activity around Crete, Aegean, and Southern Italy 1942-1943 AIR ACTIVITY * Added RAF Haifa Squadron * Added Crete Luftwaffe * Added Malta Spitfire Squadrons * Incresaed scripted and random air activity over Malta in Spring of 1942 to simulate the major air offensive by Axis forces on Malta * Added temporary squadrons in several locations during various date periods to simulate increased air activity during major operations ADDED &/OR RESCRIPTED HISTORICAL BATTLES AND EVENTS * 17-21 October 1941 - Arrival of Force K at Malta * 2-8 November 1941 - Famagusta-Haifa Troop Lift Operations * 8-9 November 1941 - Battle of the Duisburg Convoy * 7-13 November 1941 - Force H Delivery of Hurricanes to Malta (Ark Royal & Argus) * Mid-November 1941 - Major TF exercises in East Med * 18 November 1941 - Diversionary convoy from Alexandria in support of Operation Crusader * 20-24 November 1941 - Force K and Alexandria Fleet Operations in East and Central Med * 30 Nov-2 December 1941 - Force K Patrol and East Med Convoy Intercepts * 30 Nov-14 December 1941 - AT1, AT2, and AT3 Convoys from Alexandria to Tobruk * 9 December 1941 - HMS Naiad TF bombardment of Derna harbor * 13 December 1941 - Engagement off Cape Bon, Tunisia * 17 December 1941 - First Battle of Sirte * 18-20 December 1941 - Force K Attempted Interception of Italian Convoy * 19 December 1941 - Italian Miale Raid on Alexandria * 22-24 December 1941 - Transfer of HM Cruiser Dido and DDs from Gibralter to Malta * 26-29 December 1941 - Escort of Merchant Ships by HM Cruiser Dido and DDs from Malta to Alexandria 1942 * 5-7 January 1942 - Malta-Alexandria Convoy Movements escorted by Force K and Force B GAMEPLAY EDITS * Increased renown for warships and strategically important merchant ships (Breconshire, etc.) Although the war in the Atlantic was strategically about merchant tonnage, a lot of emphasis in the Med was on force-on-force operations and crippling eachother's naval forces. Many of the greatest uboat successes in the Med were against warships and those that did sink warships seem to have been held in highest esteem. I adjusted the renown for this accordingly to encourage players to take a chance on that random task force rather than dive and hold their breath. -------------------- I was already deep into 1943 when I lost my files. If anyone is interested in helping, there's a few things that would assist a lot: 1. Radio Log for Med Operations. Radio messages based around Med operations, referencing historical activity but also giving a heads up on various dates to major task force movements (giving the player a chance to intercept if nearby). 2. Leander Class Cruiser. I have had a lot of luck lately in finding new ships to fill the holes in GWX for the Med Fleet and the Italian Order of Battle, but there are still a few outstanding that just don't have good alternatives. Big thanks to BBW for permission to work from his original GWX files. Man, the more I have worked on this, the more I appreciate what he did in the original GWX campaign. In the panethon of Modders, BBW should be declared the 'God of Campaign Scripting'. Last edited by sabretwo; 02-11-10 at 06:20 PM.