World in Conflict/Red Dawn themed Scenarios

[PatG]

From IMDB:
"It is the mid-1980s. From out of the sky, Soviet & Cuban troops begin landing on the football field of a Colorado high school."
A bit of a long flight from Havannah to Colorado However I do remember some 80's or 90's SF where LPG tankers were converted to carry Hinds.

[PlasmaKrab]

The whole landing-from-tankers scheme has apparently been put to good use in WIC as well...
Not that the Soviet power projection abilities left much in the way of alternatives even in the 80s.

[Suhiir]

PatG said:
From IMDB:
"It is the mid-1980s. From out of the sky, Soviet & Cuban troops begin landing on the football field of a Colorado high school."
A bit of a long flight from Havannah to Colorado However I do remember some 80's or 90's SF where LPG tankers were converted to carry Hinds.

Shorter then Vladivostok to Colorado

[Karnaaj]

Ultra Large Crude Carriers (ULCC) were used by the Soviet military as helicopter carriers in Daniel daCruz's THE AYES OF TEXAS. (Secondary bad-pun title was apparently rejected for the sequel, TEXAS ON THE ROCKS, about iceberg-herding.)

Dean Ing had an enemy jet (can't recall if it was Chinese or Indian) stooging about over Texas in SYSTEMIC SHOCK, but I disremember the originating source - I know there were supertanker shenanigans elsewhere in the story, but I believe those were the only ones.

TWILIGHT 2000 would be a good source for ideas - RED STAR, LONE STAR has the remnants of a major Soviet armoured force loitering around. (What *is* it with Texas and invasions?)T2k is best suited for small-unit actions, however, the "historical" details might produce interesting battles/campaigns. (The RDF SOURCEBOOK is going to be used heavily if I ever get around to working on my early-'80s Sov invasion of Dallas.. uhm, "Iran". <G>)

[RecruitMonty]

Twilight 2000 is all a bit dystopic though isn't it. I'd prefer scenarios without Nuclear wastelands and roving bands of soldiers. The earlier stuff would be better.
As for actions within the US, quite unlikely to ever be the case. The delivery methods are there but I think even the most idiotic port official (anywhere in the States) would be a bit concerned about that much hardware showing up in his backyard. Alaska is a good idea perhaps Canada too.

[RecruitMonty]

Having said that Red Dawn was a good, albeit cliche, movie. I did a small scenario, just for fun, losely based on that. Winter in some small American town with a few Shilkas, Light APCs, T-80s, couple of Hinds and reserve/MP type troops. The US had A-10s some SEALS and Rangers plus a load of random partisans. The game begins with two ambushes at either end of town and the Russians have to react. Main targets are the town train station, the mayor's house and police station and various ammo/re-supply dumps. Quite playable but not quite ready to be submited.

[Stormcrow07]

Here's an idea:

Modern day. Invasion of the USA by the PRC. They are the only ones who have the manpower to pull it off. The only problem is force projection. I.e. How would they get past the Navy?

I have a few possibilities thought out. Most involve clandestine means of placing a force within the US. So not plausible IRL, but an interesting thought experiment.

It would be interesting to do a few scenarios for fun though.

[RecruitMonty]

Agreed.