Author Archives: Coiler12
Command-related Posts on Coiler’s Creative Corner
Since I started Coiler’s Creative Corner, I’ve made a lot of posts on there. Since many of the Command-related posts have been pushed aside by the non-Command ones, I thought I’d give links to some of the ones on that topic, so people interested in wargaming don’t have to dig through posts on book reviews […]
Platforms That Never Were: F-19
The F-19 is one of the most unusual hypothetical platforms in Command. Other such units are based off clear design specifications, while the F-19 is based off a mix of a misconception, a model, and a fiction book. The F-19 designation has been controversial from the start, as it was skipped over, from the F/A-18, […]
Exercise Scenarios-A Follow Up
I’ve posted a sort of follow-up to my recent post on exercise scenarios over at my own blog. There, I talk about how to make the same “actor” unit play different “characters” by equipping it with different loadouts. Coiler’s Creative Corner: One Fighter, Two Adversaries
Exercise Scenarios
For scenarios in Command that simulate exercises, as opposed to actual battles, I like to use the following guidelines: -Opponent uses the equipment of the “actors”, not the “characters”. So instead of MiG-29s and MiG-21s, they would have aggressor F-16s and F-5s. The relative capabilities are what serve as the main indicator of what I’d […]
Desert Shield Simulations Part 3 and Conclusion
For the last part of Desert Shield simulations, I put the Iraqi attack aircraft against the most basic Coalition ground defenses. The experiment saw six Su-24s attacking a group of fuel tanks guarded by Vulcan and Stinger short-range defenses. As unrealistic as this was, there were no fighters to cover the base. Instead, I wanted […]
A blogging announcement
For me, Coiler, Baloogan Campaign has been an extraordinary blogging opportunity and an excellent experience. I’ve built on that experience and have thus started a new blog on my own. Coiler’s Creative Corner will be a lot broader in terms of topics than my posts on this site, but given my interests, will undoubtedly feature […]
Desert Shield Simulations Part 2
Part one For the first set of naval trials, I put the USN in an awkward position. The Iraqis used a “tethered intercept” from an airbase near Basra, while the American F-14s launched from a carrier on the other side of the Strait of Hormuz. This situation was far from ideal, and reflected the highly […]