Campaign 3 Playtest

The Campaign 3 Playtest (start 26 March 2025) is an informal campaign designed to determine the efficacy of a massive rewrite of the war game rules from version 3 to version 4.

Campaign 3 Playtest
Photograph of a playtest of Crysis (2007) in Leipzig, Sachsen, Deutschland.
Location Planet Baolo, Ghoveo Island Chain Status Ongoing
Factions
BBM_Ping Sticky Sirdog SierraKomodo Comrade	OPFOR
Strength
2 battlecruisers Battleship Bomber Cargo tender 2 cruisers 3 destroyers Fleet carrier Interceptor Multi-role fighter Sea warfare helicopter Stealth destroyer Strategic reconnaissance aircraft 2 strike aircraft 2 submarines	To be determined
Casualties and losses
N/A	N/A

Background

Map provided by command on 25 February 2025 of the Ghoveo Island Chain with markings of the deployment zone and the Tabar Straight.

The regiment, commanded by BBM_Ping, was ordered to land to the southwest of the Ghoveo Island Chain and to secure the general area around the Tabar Straight for further operations in the area.

Pre-deployment planning

Map with writings by BBM_Ping of his general plan of action once deployment was underway.

The regiment was comprised of 2 battalions led by Sticky and Sirdog. After a regiment leadership meeting held on 3 March it was determined that commanders SierraKomodo and Comrade would fall underneath Sticky's battalion whereas Sirdog's battalion would be comprised of just himself. The general makeup decided upon by BBM_Ping with consultation of all element leaders was that his units would comprise the overall fleet carrier, Sirdog's single-element battalion would focus on air operations, Sticky's element would be a screening fleet, Comrade would be a surface action group, and SierraKomodo would be reconnaissance.

BBM_Ping then sent out a general order that the specifics of fleet compositions, to be influenced by the aforementioned planning, was due on 9 March 2025. After this was done, BBM_Ping affirmed to command that his regiment was ready to deploy. Initial deployment was executed on 26 March.

Element makeup

Sirdog

Unit Information

Unit	Name	FS/HC	Armor	Speed	Weapons	Upgrades	Keywords
Unit 1	Strike Aircraft	HC 2	1	4	Rocket Pod AtGM	Air to Ground Missile Designator Pod	Bail Out! FW-L Jump Gear-Orbital
Unit 2	Strike Aircraft	HC 2	1	4	Rocket Pod LHT	Light Homing Torpedo	See Unit 1
Unit 3	Interceptor	HC 3	1	6	MR-AAM	Reinforced Airframe	See Unit 1
Unit 4	Bomber	HC 3	N/A	4	Unguided Bombs Guided Bombs	Guided Bombs	FW-H Jump Gear-Orbital

Weapon Information

Weapon Name	Statistics	Keywords
Rocket Pod	D4 / AP1 / RNG1 / SU / CST1	N/A
AtGM	D4 / AP2 / RNG1 / SU / CST1	N/A
LHT	D4 / AP0 / RNG0 / Sea/Sub / CST2	Active Homing Dumb Drop
MR-AAM	D4 / AP0 / RNG1-3 / A / CST1	N/A
Unguided Bombs	D6 / AP0 / RNG0 / Su / CST1	Blast 3 Dump Drop Precise
Guided Bombs	D6 / AP0 / RNG0 / Su / CST1	Blast 3 Dumb Drop LASE Precise

Keywords

Keyword	Effect
Active Homing	This weapon may be blind fired towards a grid and will auto aquire targets, mind you it's just as capable of aquiring friendlies as enemies like this.
Aerospace	This unit can move to and from Orbit, taking a full round of movement with a maneuver order. Compartments may be filled with units and supply.
Agile X	Targets up to Range X get a minus one debuff on attacks against you.
All-Terrain	Ignore first elevation increase during movement.
Amphib	This unit may move across water subgrids at speed 1.
ARAD	This weapon will only aquire on enemy units with the emitter keyword.
Auto	This weapon automatically deploys depending on it's role and circumstances. Auto deployed weapons do not consume your one attack for the turn.
Bail Out!	This unit, when killed, makes a D6 roll modified by circumstances of their death. On a 3+ the unit lives as a Regular Class 'Vehicle Crew' unit. On a 1-2 the unit is killed. Units that survive may obtain new vehicles for 1 Supply Crate.
Battery X	This weapon, mine, or whatever else will remain on the map for X turns.
Battle Speed X	This weapon can only be fired at or below speed X.
Big Signature	This weapon, when deployed, reduces stealth checks by 1. Even with a successful stealth check the enemy is informed of your presence within the grid square.
Blast X	If this weapon rolls X or higher damage it rolls again at a -1 to hit the next nearest target in this grid. The debuff compounds until all targets are hit or Blast isn't rolled.
Block	This unit prevents enemy surface units from moving through their sub-grid.
Cargo-H X	This unit may carry up to X of Supply, and/or non-naval units. Units may not be carrying their own cargo while embarked to avoid nesting dolls.
Cargo-L X	This unit may carry up to X of Supply, and/or Infantry.
Cargo-SMU X	This unit may carry up to X of Special Mission Unit class Infantry.
Catapult	Fixed-Wing takeoffs are no longer at half speed but every take off now consumes 1 munition from the ship.
CIWS (Close In Weapon System)	This weapon can intercept incoming ordinance in its vicinity. A D6 is rolled, on a 1-2 it fails, a 2-4 reduces incoming damage by 2, on a 5-6 no damage is taken.
Climb Gear	This unit may cross a grid elevation change greater than 1.
Deck Crew	Automatically spends your munitions, if you have more than 2, on rearming and repairing units you're carrying costing 1 for repair and 1 for rearm of each unit. Units may not disembark the same turn they are repaired. Rearm is prioritized over repair.
Decoy X	Buff stealth check rolls by 1. Reduce enemy attack rolls against you by X. Doesn't stack, take largest Decoy keyword for results.
Designate	Heal 1FS of X Force Strength based units in range 0. Costs 1 Munition unless defined.
Drop Tanks	When starting a turn out of cohesion you may spend 1 Munition to ignore cohesion this turn.
Dumb Drop	This unit must move/pass over a target for this weapon to be deployed.
Emitter	This unit emits radiation with a radar and thus may be targeted by anti-radiation (ARAD) weaponry.
First Aid X	Heal 1FS of X Force Strength based units in range 0. Costs 1 Munition unless defined.
Foxholes	When holding for a turn the following turn you benefit from +1 defense until you move. Not compatible with being garrisoned in a building
FW-H (Fixed-Wing Heavy)	Hold actions reduce attack rolls by 1 but orders with movement must go minimum 1 grid. This unit may only safely land on Runway-H. Cannot be rearmed or repaired while airborne. Takeoffs are performed at half speed.
FW-L (Fixed-Wing Light)	Hold actions reduce attack rolls by 1 but orders with movement must go minimum 1 grid. This unit may only safely land on Runway-L and Runway-H. Cannot be rearmed or repaired while airborne. Takeoffs are performed at half speed.
Garrison	This unit may enter and garrison structures for bonuses to defense.
Headquarters
HELO	This unit may safely takeoff and land in flat and open terrain, including naval helipads. Only mountains slow movement by 1, ignore other terrain types. May be shot by air weapons at normal range or surface weapons at -1 to Range.
Hitch	This unit may tow any unit of the Towed Howitzer Base Class. Any other land based unit may also be towed at speed 1.
Hovercraft	This naval unit may move across beaches.
Infantry	All terrain Buffs are doubled?
IF (Indirect Fire)	This weapon is used indirectly ignoring line of sight.
Independent	This unit doesn't obey cohesion rules, ignoring all buffs and debuffs.
Jump Gear-Orbital	This unit is capable of performing orbital drops from Naval units still in orbit, cargo compartments may only have supply inside on drop.
Jump Gear-Para	This unit is capable of performing paradrops from Fixed-Wing aircraft, cargo compartments may only have supply inside on drop.
LASE	This weapon benefits from targets lased by the C-LASE command, allowing a second attack roll to be made against lased targets.
Med Bay X	Heal X FS on a Force Strength unit you are currently carrying. Costs 1 Munition.
Mine	This weapon detonates when a hostile unit moves over the subgrid this is deployed on, dealing the weapons damage.
Orbital	This unit may start the game in orbit with limited functionality until they so choose to descend to an available landing zone, often anywhere on the map. Units with the Orbital tag may drop in with other units inside their cargo.
Precise	This weapon is fired on sub-grids instead of full grids.
Probe X	This weapon deploys a reconnaissance device with a view range of X.
Runway-H	This runway can land any type of airborne unit. Landed units are moved into cargo. There must be enough internal space for the occupants when landing.
Runway-HELO	This runway may land only helicopter type units. Landed units are moved into cargo. There must be enough internal space for the occupants when landing.
Runway-L	This runway can land all aircraft except the bomber class. Landed units are moved into cargo. There must be enough internal space for the occupants when landing.
Skirmisher	This unit may ignore enemy Block keywords and move through occupied sub-grids.
Smoke	The roll of an attack that is drawn through the sub-grid this lands on has a -2 debuff.
Sonar	When not moving apply a -1 modifier to naval stealth rolls in your sea view range.
Spread X	Attacks made at or greater than range X have a -2 to attack rolls.
Starlight X	Reveal this grid and up to X grids away, modified by the terrains vision cost. If the weapon is Precise then this measurement is done with sub-grids. Spotting type depends on weapon target.
Static	This unit, when performing an Advance or Assault, is incapable of attacking but will instead deploy their weapon system. Weapon deployment requires half movement and is required to attack.
Stealth X	This unit, when seen, makes a D10 stealth check with a success on X or higher. See stealth rules for modifiers to the roll.
STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing)	This unit, when performing landings, may land across 2 flat sub-grids. Roads are treated like runways in this way but plains and deserts are still considered rough landings.
Street Worthy	Gain +1 speed if your entire movement is onto and along a road.
Submerged	This unit is only detectable by Sea. Only torpedos may be fired unless performing C-Up Scope. When moving at max speed stealth check rolls are modified by -2.
Suppressive	Reduce attack rolls from the target of this weapon by 2.
Surplus	Your final damage, after modifiers, is halved, rounded up.
Weakspot	Successful flank attacks will ignore this units armor value.
Well Dock	This units Cargo-H keyword may also carry, load, and deploy Landing Craft Base Class units.
WPN Priority	This unit may define a primary weapon other than weapon 1 to be used before other weapons. Priority X or 0 will make the unit hold fire unless they are fired upon.