New databases and scenarios for Harpoon Classic

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The Patch for Harpoon Commander's Edition has now been officially released:

PR: A New Larry Bonds Harpoon - Commanders Edition Update Puts to Sea!

Staten Island, NY, March 12th, 2008 - Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Advanced Gaming Systems (www.advancedgaming.biz) are excited to announce the first update for their popular naval warfare simulator, Larry Bond’s Harpoon - Commander’s Edition. The major new update brings many new features and plenty of gameplay improvements.Highlights of the new v2008.024 include a BattleSet builder [...]

ftp://ftp.matrixgames.com/pub/Harpoo...r-2008.024.zip

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The 170th NEW Harpoon scenario in the last 12 months!

Serhiy's Decision

A Harpoon Commander's Edition scenario for the EC2003 Battle for the Mediterranean Battleset.

Although formally established by presidential decree on a warm summer day in August 1992, the slow and painful partition of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet between Ukraine and the newly independent Russian Federation took several more years. Arguably, the first ship of the Ukrainian Navy came into being on 26 January 1992 and in considerably less peaceful fashion. The collapse of the USSR in December 1991 caused the crew of the Project 159A (NATO Petya II) class light frigate SKR-112, most of them Ukrainian by nationality, to make a fateful decision. That morning in January, captain-lieutenant Serhiy Nastenko raised the state flag of Ukraine aboard his ship and together, he and his crew took an oath of allegiance to their new motherland. Black Sea Fleet Command was outraged, compelling Nastenko and his crew to eventually flee from the Russian naval base at Donuzlav, hoping to seek refuge in Odessa. Ships and aircraft of the Black Sea Fleet still loyal to Moscow set out in pursuit of the mutineer.

Author: Brad Leyte

Oubliette

A Harpoon Commander's Edition scenario for the Westpac Battleset.

The war in Central Europe is bogging down, and although NATO has suffered horrendous losses, the Soviet armored thrust has lost its momentum. There are rumours of growing dissension and unrest among the upper echelons of military command in Moscow. The risk of the Soviets resorting to the use of nuclear weapons in desperation has climbed considerably in the past few days. US Navy ballistic missile submarines, already deployed and at sea, have been directed to their patrol stations in case things go south. Several of these boomers, including the USS Tennessee, have been ordered to take up positions where they could potentially exploit depressed trajectory launches of their missile load, reducing warning time substantially.

Author: Brad Leyte

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A new version of the official Harpoon Commander's Edition (HCE) Database (HCDB-080401) is now available.

Get the new DB in the Download section.

New additions (or overhauls of existing entries) include:

Ships:

Dajiang ASR - China
Gorshkov (22350) FFG - Russia
Xiangyanghong AGOR - China
Yuanwang (Type 718) AGM - China

Get it at HarpGamer.com via the DB Share button. Enjoy !

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The 45th NEW Harpoon scenario in the last 12 months!

The Origin of Storms

A Harpoon Commander's Edition scenario for the EC2003 GIUK Gap battleset.

This scenario is designed for play by the BLUE side.

Environmental terrorists have disabled the world's first floating nuclear power plant, the massive Russian Rosenergoatom-Sevmash platform in the Barents Sea, inadvertently triggering a meltdown of one of the two reactors and a resultant environmental catastrophe.

The eco terrorists are a previously unknown group, going by the name Desdenova, and with apparent links to Norway. The Norwegians were opposed to the floating nuclear power plant from the outset, and Russia now blames Oslo for having masterminded the attack, claiming an attempt to grab oil and gas reserves in the region.

The Royal Norwegian Navy is moving to protect its territorial integrity and to attempt to contain the contamination, but the Russians have declared an absolute exclusion zone in the Barents and have prohibited all foreign entities from entering the area. A Royal Navy carrier group is caught in the storm.

Author: Brad Leyte

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The 45th NEW Harpoon scenario in the last 12 months!

Terry Courtney (a.k.a. Stalintc) is the twentieth author to release a Harpoon scenario. Congratulations on your debut and looking forward to playing many more of your creations.

French Titan

France has gained confidence in its current military arsenal and wishes to show the UK that it could easily overpower the belief that "Britannia rules the waves", which has long scalded France since the defeat of Napolean.

They intend on seizing and maintaining control of the Channel and then controlling all traffic that is heading for Britain.

The French have publicly announced this act through the media as the English Defence Secretary watched in utter disbelief that no political discussions were ever made. This comes as a complete surprise to the British and its armed forces are now under extreme pressure to mobilise and stop the French from taking hold of the precious Channel.

The UK has now warned the French government that such actions will be met with a harsh military response to which they have received no reply.

Scenario Creator: Terry "Stalintc" Courtney

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The 46th NEW Harpoon scenario in the last 12 months!

Operation Philippine Crunch

Three Months ago, Chinese forces staged an unexpected and swift assault on the Philippine island of Manila and has laid claim to the large northern landmass. The Chinese claimed to NATO that this attack was necessary to crush anti-Chinese terrorists that were based on the island.

NATO was never aware of any terrorism in China which was being co-ordinated. Further suspicions of ill-doing are being raised by the fact that reports have been coming out that the Chinese appear to be building defences and seem to have no intention of leaving the island.

US intelligance has determined that the attack was fueled by an intent to build nuclear missile launch facilities off of the Chinese mainland and ever closer to US-owned territories, in the hope that their anti-terrorism story could stall any attempt by NATO to react to their actions, long enough for them to establish a strong military presence on the island and then spread their occupation further through the Philippine island when the US began to withdraw from a few years ago.

The US has managed to steam a small Tarawa task force into the region in order to quickly seize the intiative and grab a foothold on the island before a larger follow up battlegroup arrives on scene to push the Chinese off of the island.

Their first intent will be to seize and hold the key airbase at Basa to allow further reinforcements to be flown in. The US does not have a huge force with which to perform this task, but their troops commanders are determined to succeed and peel back the Chinese attempt to move the nuclear threat ever closer to their homeland.

Scenario designed and created by Terry "Stalintc" Courtney

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The 55th NEW Harpoon scenario in the last 12 months!

WMarsh is the twenty-first author to release a Harpoon scenario. In fact, he's released an entire battleset of 9 scenarios for everyone to enjoy. Congratulations on your debut and sharing them with the community.

Falkland Island Battleset 82

On April 2, 1982, Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands, which had been a British colony since 1833. Here are a number of scenarios from that 1982 Conflict plus a 1977 prequel and a 2005 postscript.

These scenarios require the HCDA-080514 or later.

Scenario Creator: WMarsh

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A new version of the official Harpoon Commander's Edition (HCE) Database (HCDB-080602) is now available.

Get the new DB in the Download section at the HarpGamer website.

New additions (or overhauls of existing entries) include:

Aircraft:

H-6DU Badger - China
H-6U Badger - China
SAM SLAMRAAM-ER Bty - Intl

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The 31st NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

French Ivory

Three French journalists working in the Ivory Coast, investigating government corruption, were arrested five weeks ago on charges of espionage. France had been using diplomatic pressure to get them released, but ten days ago the men were brutally murdered by other prisoners.

France has learned that the killings were actually ordered by the government of the Ivory Coast. In response, France has decided to punish the Ivory Coast by destroying three of its offshore oil rigs.

During the crisis, relations between the Ivory Coast and Algeria have warmed significantly. Algeria has been especially outspoken in its criticism of France, saying the European nation is deliberately using the situation as an opportunity for imperialistic adventure, and has promised assistance to its "brother in the struggle against E.U. aggression."

More disturbing than the rhetoric, however, are intelligence reports that Algeria has moved some aircraft to the Ivory Coast. Furthermore, an Algerian submarine has been spotted off the western coast of Sierra Leone, heading south.

Author: Mark Gellis

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The 33rd NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

Under Fire

A Harpoon Commander's Edition scenario for the Caribbean Basin battleset.

The death of Manuel Marulanda, the founder and longtime leader of the narco terrorist group FARC, in early 2008 spelled the beginning of the end of its insurgent activities in Colombia. Although FARC had been historically resilient and was still in possession of considerable resources, Bogota and Washington seized this opportunity to further weaken the organization. Previous clandestine efforts by Venezuela to provide financial and military support to FARC were fully exposed, much to the embarrassment of the regime in Caracas. Within a few short years, the combined efforts of the USA and Colombia had reduced FARC to a mere shadow of its former self and democracy in Colombia was thriving as a result. When an American Congressional delegation was sent to Colombia to investigate and report back on the success of their efforts, unhappy neighbors saw an opportunity to dampen the celebrations.

Author: Brad Leyte

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The 35th NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

Minnows

A Harpoon Commander's Edition scenario for the EC2003 IOPG battleset.

The time is the near future, and long simmering tensions between India and Pakistan have erupted. China has weighed in by leasing one of its newer frigates to Pakistan as a trial- but it will be a trial by fire. India has unwisely chosen to attack our country. Critical wartime supplies are approaching Indian ports. As our naval forces are unlikely to prevail against overwhelming odds engaging the Indian navy directly, you are instructed to locate and destroy all commercial vessels approaching India.

Author: Patrick Howard

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A new version of the official Harpoon Commander's Edition (HCE) Database (HCDB-080712) is now available.

Get the new DB in the Download section at the HarpGamer website.

New additions (or overhauls of existing entries) include:

Aircraft:

An-71 Madcap A - Russia
Drakensberg AOR - South Africa
Warrior PTM - South Africa

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The 36th NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

The Bank Getaway

A Harpoon Commander's Edition scenario for the EC2003 GIUK battleset.

The time is the present, and the Russians have taken advantage of NATO and US overextension in central Asia and the Middle East to settle some old scores in Scandanavia. Sweden and Finland have reached a settlement already, and will be no help. Norway is crumbling fast, but can still offer some help. A small amphibious group was sent to Spitzbergen some time ago to create a military presence at the seed bank there, but the rapid Russian advance requires their safe withdrawal. Get them back into friendly waters, and do some damage to Russian plans on the way if possible. Loadouts and formations may be altered as necessary, and you may operate aircraft from any base.

Author: Patrick Howard

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The 37th NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

The Hunt for Red October

Mark has released his first scenario based upon the book by Tom Clancy.

A Harpoon Commander's Edition scenario for the EC2003 NACV battleset.

You are Defecting.
The entire Russian Navy is after you.
Read your orders and good luck.

Author: Mark

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The 41st NEW Harpoon scenario of the year!

The Harpoon community is pleased to welcome two new scenario designers to the scene. Steve Bulger and Joe are proud to release their first scenarios for us to enjoy. Many thanks for sharing the fruits of your efforts.

Blockade

A Harpoon Commander's Edition scenario for the EC2003 NACV battleset.

Part 1: Atlantic Crossing

In the summer of 2019 Iran's nuclear weapons program was finally about to bear fruit. Israel used nukes to halt it. Outraged, the world imposed a complete embargo on Israel. The United States decided to break the embargo, by force if necessary.

Inspired by, but not quite based upon, a series of posts by Christopher Irvine on the HULL mailing list a few years back. Thanks, Chris!

Author: Steve Bulger (a.k.a. Warhorse)

You can access the file at the URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FilesO...20Blockade.zip

Mob Rules

A Harpoon Commander's Edition scenario for the WestPac battleset.

The Year is 2008......The USSR and China have embarked on a wave of conquest for the newly discoverd oil and natural gas deposits around Japan and South Korea. The first stage of the war took out the U.S pacific fleet and also the Phillipine islands with select nuke strike also Pearl Harbour and other key west coast sites The estimates of 300-400 times the reserves of oil and natural gas that the persian gulf holds have made allies of the USSR and the PRC

Meanwhile in the US short of CVN's after the destruction of the Pacific Fleet the USN takes some of its mothballed BB's and convets them to carriers to fill a much needed role. After a bloody battle to retake Guam that cost nearly 50,000 lives the U.S has mustered a force to soften up Japan and parts of the USSR for the following invasion force of mainly civ ships due to the lack of true amphib ships.. Best estimates for the oil in the gulf to last no more than 6 months have forced the US to move the timeline for an attack on Japan up

Author: Joe (a.k.a. Gdtrfb)

You can access the file at the URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FilesO...ob%20Rules.zip


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