HUCE- It's 21 Dec 1970 even in the Falklands Battleset scenarios

[burroughs]

That's still a bit of a an insight form the vet; I was to start slowly form something small, like operation "Corporate" 82, but I am quite bewildered to have to do everything manually ie. plotting ASW missions manually instead of assigning them to assets available like I am used to in CMANO. Any suggestions of other approaches for a happy start?

[Herman]

A video was recorded to take new players through the basic HCE commands. You can play the game while the video runs alongside.

[HCE] Walk-Through Tutorial


There is no Mission Editor in HCE, but that is just as well. Most folks prefer to control their own assets individually, instead of relying upon the inept AI; the same reason why many ignore AI control in MNO. Once an enemy is detected, you can order an Interception/Prosecution and the AI will try to complete the assigned task. This function is found under the Staff Options and is named, "Enable Air Intercepts."

The inability to pre-set ASW patrol areas (outside the Task Force patrol zones) has always been a noticeable game limitation. Many have lamented the lack of such an HCE function. The ability to assign ASW patrol areas (without the presence of a surface group) is limited to games like Harpoon3, Naval War Arctic Circle, and MNO.

Once you have completed the Tutorial from the WestPac Battleset, try a few small scenarios like the Dawn Patrol (Beginners Walk-through) scenarios from the GIUK Battleset. They are small and will allow you to get comfortable with the commands before adding challenges. Other scenarios like Gauntlet, Hide and Seek, and Convoy gradually build up the complexity and difficulty.

[burroughs]

Yes, I had found those additional sources of information & game data and I have had your YT channel on my radar for some time. It's only too bad I don't seem to be able to launch the Westpack Battleset training scenario you have mentioned - on trying to get that to work I am getting an error message and the game crashes to desktop. I bought the game last autumn at the MG site. There's a screenshot attached.