27th Saturday co-op, small / short mission 16:00 GMT - WINGED DAGGER created by Tacbat

[Lumituisku]

 

 

Hi there fellow Steelbeast community members.  I am organizing a small mission on Saturday27th at 16:00 GMT - https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20211127T16

 

I have asked help from Kanium and they have graciously allowed use of their Teamspeak for this session:  Kanium TS : teamspeak3.i3d.net:10077 

 

We will use nevest Steelbeast Pro PE version 4.268   

 

and if there will be more than 7 coming besides me and we end up having some vehicles multicrewed as I am hoping for, they can host the server as well.  

 

I have had my eyes on following mission for quite a while.

 

"WINGED DAGGER"

Go behind enemy lines  to secure an important "package", that if captured, will have a dramatic impact on the outcome of the war between Grenovia and Bremenn.
 

by  @Tacbat 

For futher details Mission can be found from  Steelbeast Scenarios / Contest1 / (1st) Winged Dagger 

 

 

 

Time limit 45minutes,  2x platoons of  Leopard 2A5DK (4x each platoon)  

 

I will CO the mission by leading 1A platoon and and will make initial plan for our movements. 

 

My wishes for you, if you are interested. 

First signed first served

Veterans ->  Multicrew is highly encouraged. -> Aka  find your most trusted friends to be your crew to have different kind of Steelbeast exprerience. / readiness to allow newcomers to be your gunners if necessary

Newcomers / and people new to steelbeast, do not hesitate to sign up to this if you can reliably hit targets on gunnery range with Leopard2s and have basic ability to understand be understood in english. 

International crews - Atleast commander of crew needs to be able to understand / be understood in english to communicate with rest of platoon / taskforce 

 

Following gentleman behaviors are encouraged.

• Be there early. Mission starts 16:00 GMT even without you.  (I am limited by time sorry)
• Crews only talk on their own radio channel leaving platoon net free of  chatter that happens inside the vehicle.
• Dead don't talk
• Once your dead wait a bit poke me on TS and I will try to see if there there is free unit / role for you. If not....  um... sadly then it is mission over for you.
• Please feel free to write your free worded After Action Feedback here on this topic after mission.

 

Let me know by replying to this topic if you are interested to come alone / with crew

 

Sincerely Lumi [Team Saber] 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SITUATION:

     ENEMY:                                  Two weeks ago, Grenovian forces started military operations aimed at annexing the province of Petrolia from the neighbouring country of Bremenn. The recently discovered oil reserves in Petrolia have supplied Bremenn with desperately needed income. Bremenn has been in a state of underdevelopment and near poverty for decades. Grenovia is determined to take control of the oil reserves to fuel it’s own economy.

                         Thus far, Grenovian forces have pushed into the province with remarkable gains. The under funded Breminian military was no match for the stronger Grenovian force. The Grenovians now control nearly 75% of the oil fields, but have stopped momentarily to consolidate their gains, and to plan their final move.

                         Intel reports that an over strength tank company is in your area of operations. It is comprised mainly of T-72's and T-80’s. Their PC support is a mix of BMP-1’s, BMP-2’s and BTR-80’s. They also have BDRM’s for recce/screening. Forward elements of this force have established a temporary base at an abandoned camp, and are patrolling the area on a regular basis. The remainder of the force is located east of the Ada River, but their exact position in unknown. Detected radar emissions from enemy air defence assets should be a good indication of their general location.

     

 FRIENDLY:                         The Breminian Government requested military assistance through NATO shortly after hostilities began. NATO has been slow to respond, but a task force is slowly being assembled. The Canadian Government has already sent two platoons of its newly acquired Leopard 2A5 tanks, which were airlifted into the region. Canada has also sent three platoons of Operators from the Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR), with integral air mobility in the form of three Chinooks from 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron (SOAS). You are the commander of the tank platoons.

                          Yesterday, Intel reported the presence of a “package” in your area of operations. The details of the “package” are classified SECRET, therefore only the CSOR Operatives know exactly what it is, but it is assessed as being an important part of the Grenovian campaign. Capturing this “package” will greatly contribute to the defence of Petrolia. CSOR elements will attempt to seize the “package”, but they will need armoured support for the plan to succeed. The general concept is to stage a daring raid into enemy held territory, then quickly escape back to friendly lines before the enemy can react.

  

 OTHER:                   All civilians have fled the fighting, so there are no worries about “collateral damage”. Weather has been clear with very good visibility. The terrain is hilly, with open plains and dense forest. Moving through the forest will be slow going and should be avoided.

 

MISSION:            You will provide direct fire support to elements of CSOR and escort the “package” to the extraction zone.

 

EXECUTION:    

    Groupings:    a) 2 x Tiger attack helicopters from the German Army (Call sign Troubleshooter);
                b) 3 x Chinook transport helicopters (Call sign Condor);
                c) 3 x Platoons of CSOR Operators (Call signs Gunfighter 1, 2 & 3); and
                d) 2 x Platoons of Leopard 2A5 tanks (Call sign Razor)

    Tasks:            This operation will be broken down into three phases:
            
                Phase 1 – Move to the suspected location of the “package”
                Phase 2 – Secure the “package”
                Phase 3 – Safely exfiltrate the “package” to the extraction zone.

                    Phase 1:    "Troubleshooter" will escort "Condor" to the Landing Zones where "Gunfighter" elements will be inserted. Once the insertion has been successful, "Condor" will radio "Razor" to begin their advance to the austere airstrip. "Condor" will then return to base, and "Troubleshooter" will provide air cover for as long as possible, concentrating on engaging enemy armour in the vicinity of the enemy camp.

                    Phase 2:    "Gunfighter" elements will mine selected bridges in order to deny them to the enemy. "Gunfighter 2" will search for and secure the "package" in the vicinity of the central landing zone. "Gunfighter 1 and 3" will take up defensive positions to the north and south to prevent enemy forces from disrupting "Gunfighter 2". "Razor" will continue its advance to the austere airstrip and link up with "Gunfighter 2".

                    Phase 3:    "Razor" will escort the "package" to the extraction zone. "Gunfighter" elements will remain behind to delay any follow-on enemy forces. They will be extracted by choppers after nightfall. 
  

 Coordinating 
    Instructions:     Indirect fire support is available on call. You will have 12 tubes with HE, ICM and Smoke.

SERVICE SUPPORT:                    Ammo:  "Razor" will be armed with the best available KE (Sabot) and HEAT rounds.
                  

 UAV: A photo has been taken of the target area near the center landing zone. To view it, use the UAV route controls.

 

COMMAND AND SIGNALS:                        During Phase 1 & 2, you will be in command of "Razor" only. In Phase 3, "Gunfighter" elements will come under your control.
                        Secure comms to be used throughout. No need for codewords/passwords etc.
                        Call signs as per Groupings.

 

NOTES TO PLAYER:

- At the beginning of the mission, you can fly along with 2/P, one of the "Condor" Chinooks, to watch the insertion. DO NOT alter the route of the Chinook, otherwise the mission will end.
- Wait for the call from "Condor" reporting that the insertion is complete before moving "Razor" forward. If you don't, the tanks will be disabled. An initial route has been plotted for you to waypoints 77 & 78 which will become active automatically when "Razor" is cleared to advance. Plot your routes starting from waypoints 77 &78. "Razor" can be positioned anywhere in the deployment zone.
- If the "package" is destroyed, or Trigger 1 is set, the mission will end.
- Watch the incoming messages closely.
- Once the "package" has been secured and ready for transport, it will come under your control. It will be up to you to decide the best route back to the extraction zone. The remaining infantry will also come under your control at that time, so use them to assist you as required.
- Enemy strength is randomized each time, with random routes. Therefore difficulty can range between medium to hard. No one said this was going to be easy.
- The mission is winnable even if all of your tanks are lost, as long as the "package" is safely extracted.
-Score is based on whether or not the "package" makes it to the extraction zone safely, plus a percentage based on the number of remaining friendly tanks you have left at the end of the mission.
- Time limit is 45 min.
-Mission can also be played as a co-op.

Thanks to Trackpad for testing and evaluation. Regi Patriaeque Fidelis!

Mission by -Tacbat

 

 

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Thats the mission briefing above

 

 

 

Let me know by replying to this topic if you are interested to come alone / with crew

 

Sincerely Lumi [Team Saber] 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 23, 2021 by Lumituisku

[Lumituisku]

Initial manning list for now.  Currently  there is 5 confirmed coming and 2 unsure but booked.    So we have atleast 3 spare leopard but can have up to 3 leopards available with arrangements for those who do not want to multicrew

 

1/1A - @Lumituisku (Ghostboat as gunner)

1/2A - @OlegNik (solo) will try to be there

1/4A - @Lusik   (likely happy to be gunner) will try to be there

1/3A - Free

 

2/1A - @TSe419E

2/2A - @Gibsonm

4/2A - reserved  (okay to have someone new as gunner) 

3/2A - Free

 

 

 

Edited November 27, 2021 by Lumituisku
updated manning list.

[Gibsonm]

Sorry, but that's 0300 for me.

 

Hope it goes well.

 

Nothing against Kanium, but you are aware that there is an eSim Teamspeak server too (or maybe you need to configure bespoke sub channels or something)?

 

[Lumituisku]

9 minutes ago, Gibsonm said:

Sorry, but that's 0300 for me.

 

Hope it goes well.

 

Nothing against Kanium, but you are aware that there is an eSim Teamspeak server too (or maybe you need to configure bespoke sub channels or something)?

 

 

Thank you. Yes i am sorry... Problem with international games and multitude of chedules people have, hence im arranging one that fits me and hopefully many enough others. 

 

I'm aware of Steelbeast teamspeak but i wouldn't want bother admins to configure that for possible one time use. + Kanium offered their TS for my use. Perhaps later if these Saturday missions with platoon / multicrew radio needs picks up for regular event, I'd see if it would make sense. 

[TSe419E]

I'll try to make it.  No guarantees, though.

[Tacbat]

I have to work this Sat, but I hope that the mission goes well and you enjoy it.

 

I'm not sure how well everything will work in the latest version of SB as the scenario was created some time ago. Hopefully there won't be any show stoppers as it's pretty straight forward from a mission editor point of view.

[Apocalypse 31]

3 hours ago, Tacbat said:

I have to work this Sat, but I hope that the mission goes well and you enjoy it.

 

I'm not sure how well everything will work in the latest version of SB as the scenario was created some time ago. Hopefully there won't be any show stoppers as it's pretty straight forward from a mission editor point of view.

 

1. This scenario is awesome - really one of my favorites.

2. It didn't work last time I played it, but I haven't played it since it was 'fixed' with one of the recent patches.

 

I have attached a copy that I know works, but didn't want to distro it without approval. 

 

Winged Dagger Apoc fix.sce

Edited November 23, 2021 by Apocalypse 31

[Lumituisku]

Yeah lot of old scenarios have small problems. Like "trigger ownership" for example. I think that i may just in case play this alone on single player to see that it works to the end to make sure it will work on Saturday too. Or alternatively I'll use @Apocalypse 31 version of this. 

 

@Apocalypse 31 I'm curious did you change more than just amount of fuel in helos? 

[Gibsonm]

You do know there is a new version of this included as part of the 4.268 installation? 

 

Its referred to explicitly on page 6 of the Release Notes.

[Lumituisku]

13 minutes ago, Gibsonm said:

You do know there is a new version of this included as part of the 4.268 installation? 

 

Its referred to explicitly on page 6 of the Release Notes.

 

Yes. I'm very aware of that.

[Lumituisku]

On 11/23/2021 at 8:19 PM, Lumituisku said:

Initial manning list for now.  Currently  there is 5 confirmed coming and 1 unsure.    So we have atleast 2 spare leopards.

 

1/1A @Lumituisku

1/2A Ghostboat

1/4A @Lusik

1/3A none currently

 

2/1A @TSe419E

2/2A none currently

4/2A reserved

3/2A none currently

 

 

 

 

Okay booking isn't looking as bad anymore as I was thinking it would because of Thanksgiving day that I had not realize would affect so much. 

Oleg, may join us from former Redalert VU. And I also may get some more from Team Saber.

 

Currently if all goes well, there will be 2 leopard2a5s  free  before we need to start considering multicrew.  Again, if youre  interested. Feel free to join.  ~ 

[Gibsonm]

Looks like I might be able to make it.

 

Are you having orders before we start, or will they be at 1600Z?

 

Just trying to work out if I need to get up at 0230 or 0300 my time.

[Lumituisku]

44 minutes ago, Gibsonm said:

Looks like I might be able to make it.

 

Are you having orders before we start, or will they be at 1600Z?

 

Just trying to work out if I need to get up at 0230 or 0300 my time.

 

To be honest, I haven't yet opened mission for testing. Going to start working on that and plan as i get up from bed.

 

I haven't used orders before. So probably no. It is something i will probably try to learn over the time. If you with your special circumstances will be there minute earlier but no later than target time I'm happy.

 

as said. I'll be intending to be going to be strick on people being in time now on. If you're late, you're out.  Hard part will be to enforce that to my own guys. But I'll do that. 

 

I suppose with you it will be no recording audio so I'll turn off instant replays and deny everyone from recording audio or atleast your audio when you're in chat.  Alternatively you could be my platoon as wingman so that could do the trick too. Okay with such? 

 

Edited November 27, 2021 by Lumituisku
Corrected poorly written text from phone

[Gibsonm]

4 minutes ago, Lumituisku said:

I suppose with you it will be no recording audio so I'll turn off instant replays and deny everyone from recording audio or atleast your audio when you're in chat.  Alternatively you could be my platoon as wingman so that could do the trick too. Okay with such?

 

Well I could be paired with CavGunner in 2nd Platoon if you want. He is used to working with my limitations at TGIF, etc. I could then just remain in the 2nd Platoon channel and the others would be free to stream / record as they wouldn't hear me.

 

Anyway, I'll see you at 0255 my time.

Edited November 27, 2021 by Gibsonm

[Lumituisku]

3 minutes ago, Gibsonm said:

 

Well I could be paired with CavGunner in 2nd Platoon if you want. He is used to working with my limitations at TGIF, etc. I could then just remain in the 2nd Platoon channel and the others would be free to stream / record as they wouldn't hear me.

 

Anyway, I'll see you at 0255 my time.

 

Alright. Sweet.   if everyone who have let me know their interest will come. That would be 7 out of 8 leopards.   However 2 are from Saber and were used to do multicrew  so in theory there could be still  2-3 free leopards. 

[Lumituisku]

40+ minutes from now we will start the mission.    At https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20211127T16  make sure youre there in time.

 

before that come to Kanium TS that we can set you up if you aren't already 

 

Kanium TS : teamspeak3.i3d.net:10077 

[Gibsonm]

Thanks for providing the opportunity.

[Lumituisku]

21 minutes ago, Gibsonm said:

Thanks for providing the opportunity.

Thank you for joining in.  Much appreciated.  Hopefully you had good time and will have good morning ahead.  I am sorry that you didn't notice that it wasn't obvious that time limit was 45minute..  I will make that more visible on future ones.  

 

 

Also big thank you for everyone who joined in.  It was really hectic, and quite messy, but we made it with... what.. only 2 losses?   

 

I intend to organice more missions like this on future.  Hopefully on every other saturday.. so next one would hopefully be..  11th of December   Not sure if I will do one on 25th..  that sounds like terrible idea <.<