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Andrea G -> Iran Number One! (Black Gold Blitz AAR) (12/3/2017 11:19:35 AM)
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Just finished my first run at the scenario on the Iranian side.
This will not be a detailed AAR but just a collection of thoughts, and yes there will be SPOILERS.
The outcome of the scenario was surprising to me I scored a Triumph Final Score: 9265.
I didn't expect to score so high on my first try but looking at the scoring log I understood:
Event Action: 'Iran 100 points' has been fired (part of Event: 'Saudi Minor Facility Destroyed')
Event Action: 'Iran 500 points' has been fired (part of Event: 'Abqaiq Hub Destroyed')
Event Action: 'Iran 100 points' has been fired (part of Event: 'Saudi Aircraft Lost')
Event Action: 'Iran 200 points' has been fired (part of Event: 'Saudi Refinery Destroyed')
Event Action: 'Iran -5 points' has been fired (part of Event: 'Iran Facility Destroyed')
Iran score big whatever he destroys while saudis have very limited scoring opportunity.
If you take a look at Losses & Expenditures:
SIDE: Saudi Arabia
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LOSSES:
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10x AvGas (400k Liter Tank)
2x Radar (AN/FPS-117(V)3)
1x Building (Communication Hub)
3x AvGas (750k Liter Tank)
2x E-3A Sentry RSIP
1x A/C Hangar (2x Very Large Aircraft)
4x Structure (Oil Refinery)
14x F-15C Eagle
21x Tornado IDS
7x EF2000 Eurofighter Typhoon
5x EF2000 Eurofighter Typhoon
8x F-15S Eagle
2x Structure (Pier [Extra Large, 200-500m])
6x F-15SA Eagle
5x Structure (Oil Well)
EXPENDITURES:
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4x DF-21C [Conventional, CSS-5 Mod-3]
50x MIM-104D Patriot PAC-2 GEM
11x Storm Shadow
4x DF-21C RV [Conventional, CSS-5 Mod-3]
66x Generic Chaff Salvo [5x Cartridges]
9x ALARM Blk 1
56x AIM-7M Sparrow III
14x AIM-2000A IRIS-T
107x Generic Chaff Salvo [8x Cartridges]
12x AIM-9S Sidewinder
2x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
42x Meteor
81x AIM-120C-5 AMRAAM P3I.2
10x Ariel Mk2 FOTRD
3x Generic Flare Salvo [4x Cartridges, Dual Spectral]
27x Paveway IV [Mk82]
16x GBU-12D/B Paveway II LGB [Mk82]
5x Generic Flare Salvo [4x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
10x AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM P3I.3
3x MIM-23E I-HAWK
SIDE: Iran
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LOSSES:
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6x Structure (Power Station - Geothermal)
2x Structure (Oil Refinery)
13x F-4E Phantom II
6x F-14A Tomcat [F-14AM]
4x Su-25K Frogfoot A
14x F-14A Tomcat
8x MiG-29 Fulcrum A
20x Diesel (750k Liter Tank)
2x F-5F Tiger II
4x Su-22M-4K Fitter K
2x F-5E Tiger II
11x Su-24MK Fencer D
3x F-5A Freedom Fighter
2x F-4D Phantom II
EXPENDITURES:
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12x Shahab-3 [Conventional]
24x Fateh-110/3 A-110B
24x Fateh-110/3 A-110B RV
12x Shahab-3 RV [Conventional]
30x SA-5c Gammon [5V28M5]
8x SA-6a Gainful [3M9]
119x MIM-23B I-HAWK
98x Generic Chaff Salvo [5x Cartridges]
30x AIM-7E2 Sparrow III
5x AA-8 Aphid [R-60TM]
1x 30mm NR-30 x 2 Burst [20 rnds]
14x AIM-9N Sidewinder
10x 20mm/85 M61A1 Vulcan Burst [100 rnds]
87x AIM-54A Phoenix
24x AIM-54A Phoenix [Fakour-90 Mod]
21x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
19x AIM-7E4 Sparrow III
49x Generic Chaff Salvo [4x Cartridges]
9x AA-10 Alamo A [R-27R, MR SARH]
3x AA-11 Archer [R-73]
42x MIM-23B I-HAWK [Shahin Mod, Mersad Upgrade]
2x 267 USG Drop Tank
8x AS-14 Kedge [Kh-29L]
2x 3000 liter Drop Tank
1x Generic Flare Salvo [4x Cartridges, Single Spectral]
2x 370 USG Drop Tank
1x 600 USG Drop Tank
4x AS-11 Kilter [Kh-58, ARM]
Saudis lost 63 aircraft for a total of 6300 VP (68% of the total VPs)
Iran lost 56 facilities for a total of -280 VP
So I will have won even without using my SSMs and the "Patriots non engaging the Shahabs" issue is not as important as I thought.
I think that to achieve a more challenging play the Saudis must score also for the Iranian A/C downed, maybe more for F-14s and Mig-29s and just 5 point for all the rest; also the iranian facilities would need a bigger value.
Tomcats are the only real treat for the Saudis I think that they should be worth the same points as the facilities.
The Saudis always striked at Kharg Island, which is reasonably defended while they ignored the Abadan oil fields which are undefended from the ground.
So, even if I enjoyed playing the iranian, I think thet the victory conditions are way too easy to achieve.
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