Red Storm Tools Suite - User Guide

Complete documentation for all tools in the suite

Table of Contents

Overview

The Red Storm Tools Suite is a collection of web-based utilities designed to enhance your Red Storm gameplay experience. All tools run entirely in your browser - no installation required!

What's Included

Order of Battle Generator

The OOB Generator automates the process of using the Order of Battle (OOB) tables for Red Storm or Baltic Approaches. This section explains how the generator works and important design decisions that affect your experience.

Getting Started

  1. Select a scenario date
  2. Choose a table
  3. For tables that require parameters (ATAF zone, nationality, mission type), select from the dropdowns
  4. Enter the number of rolls (20 max recommended for performance; not a hard limit) you want to make
  5. Click Make Rolls to generate results

How Flight Generation Works

Table Roll and Flight Composition

When you select a table and click "Make Rolls", the generator:

  1. Rolls the dice for the selected OOB table
  2. Determines aircraft types, weapons, and ordnance for each flight

Ordnance Rolls

For Bombing Raid tables (NATO Table C and WP Table I), an additional automated roll determines available ordnance for each flight:

The generator displays these additions in each aircraft's Ordnance box as a note to players about available weapon options. The base bomb load (Bombs/CBU/Rockets) is implied and not printed.

Aircraft Data Lookup

The generator provides data for aircraft types

Aircraft Note Processing

Many aircraft have note codes (letters A-Z) that modify their characteristics based on mission tasking or require dice rolls. The generator automatically applies these notes.

Understanding Aircraft Notes

These notes are applied per the game rules and change the aircraft's stats without player input:

Display Notes (Printed as Reminders)

These notes provide important rules that players must follow during gameplay:

Air-to-Air Mission Filtering

Ground attack-specific information is automatically hidden for air-to-air missions (CAP, Close Escort, Recon, Escort Jamming, Standoff Jamming, CSAR, Transport, etc.):

Flight Sheet Features

Header Section

Stats Section

Speed Table

Clean vs Laden Speeds

Aircraft with different performance profiles display a split table showing both clean and laden speeds. Laden speeds only appear when the aircraft:

  1. Has laden speed data in the database, AND
  2. Is carrying air-to-ground ordnance, AND
  3. Has a ground-attack tasking (not CAP, Close Escort, Recon, etc.)

Individual Aircraft Boxes

CSAR Flight Cards

Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) flights receive a special compact card design:

Design Decisions

Missile Rating Display

Missiles are displayed in the format: +X/+Y or +X/NA

Examples: AIM-9J: +0/NA | AIM-9L: +3/+0 | AIM-7F: +3/+1

Bomb Load Logic

Some aircraft show dual bomb loads (e.g., "5/3"). The generator automatically selects:

Working with Results

Chit Pull Generator

Digital chit pull tool for Red Storm gameplay sessions.

How to Use

  1. Small and Large chit values are generated
  2. Click Draw Chit to generate a random selection
  3. Chits pool reinitialized after each draw
  4. Previous draws are kept in history for reference

Manual Flight Sheet Generator

Create custom flight sheets for specific aircraft without using the random OOB tables.

Creating a Flight Sheet

  1. Select a nation from the dropdown (or choose "All Nations")
  2. Choose an aircraft type from the filtered list
  3. Select flight size (1-ship, 2-ship, or 4-ship)
  4. Click Add to Queue to include the flight for printing
  5. Repeat for additional flights
  6. Click Print All Flights when ready
  7. Note: This tool does not include notes, ordnance details, conditional values, and some other details that are found in the OOB generator.

Aircraft Data Reference

A comprehensive digital version of the game's Aircraft Data Charts. Includes all aircraft from Red Storm and Baltic Approaches.

Overview

The Aircraft Data Reference provides quick access to detailed information about every aircraft in the game. This tool can save table space and reduce time spent flipping through multiple charts during gameplay.

Using the Reference

Browsing Aircraft

Aircraft Information Display

Each aircraft entry shows comprehensive game data:

Understanding the Data

Missile Ratings

Missiles display two ratings in the format +X/+Y:

Examples: AIM-9J shows "+0/NA" (no BVR), AIM-7F shows "+3/+1" (BVR capable)

Speed Tables

Aircraft performance is shown across altitude bands:

Each altitude shows three values:

Clean vs Laden Performance

Ground-attack capable aircraft may show two performance tables:

Aircraft Notes

Note codes (letters A-Z) indicate special rules that modify aircraft characteristics. Common note types include:

Note: The Aircraft Data Reference displays raw data from the game. The OOB Generator applies this data along with note processing and mission-specific modifications to create complete flight sheets.

Aircraft Notes Reference

Digital version of notes listed from aircraft data charts.

Using the Reference

Support & Feedback

This is a community-driven project. If you encounter issues or have suggestions:

Red Storm and all related game materials are © GMT Games. This is an unofficial fan-made tool suite not affiliated with or endorsed by the copyright holder.