As we start to merge the data in the three games,WW II weapons are appearing in Harpoon, and WW I weapons are showing up in CaS .The Trilogy design team is tripping over the differences in the Annex designations. It’s no surprise that some weapons used in one conflict survived to the next. As long as we were just working on the “Big Three,” we could ignore the differences, but we're developing both an early Harpoon supplement (Stars & Stripes ) and an interwar product (Biplanes & Battleships ).These mix a lot of equipment, and problems with duplicate entries and differing combat models are cropping up everywhere. And beyond the editing problems, we're also getting questions about how the different games model similar effects. So, we're going to begin “harmonizing” the data, so that the same weapons will have the same statistics in all three games. The first step is to organize the Annex names so that the same name is used in every Trilogy product.Not all annexes are needed for every supplement, but the current system is purely accidental. There are a lot of inconsistencies in the designations.Why are missiles D while SAMs are S? There's also a lot of new data we'll be adding, like ground equipment.This is a chance to create an appropriate section for that. And there is “organizational ” data -- SAM batteries, carrier air groups (why are they annex R?),and the TOEs for ground equipment.We can systematize their designations as well. The new designations are shown on this page. An annex with a numeric suffix is a “sub-annex,” with speci .cations,while a letter suffix is a “supporting annex,”i.e., no specs but useful data for the players. There is a danger of getting too anal here, but I’m willing to risk it. If we’re REALLY anal now, then this won’t be an issue for the foreseeable future. Of course,this is the easy part. Having agreed on what to call each of the Annexes, we now have to bring the data together so that it's consistent across all three game systems. The first to be modified will be torpedoes and mines. We are working on a new set of formulas that will take into account fuzing type (contact or influence) and explosive filler (in TNT equivalents). This will correctly model torpedo lethality across the entire Twentieth Century. All the annexes, including radar,sonar, air ordnance, and guns (especially guns!) will receive the same treatment. Some of the modifications will be simple. Others, like guns, will take a lot of time to research. Don't expect all these mods to take place quickly.Some inconsistencies will be blithely ignored,if the product allows. I'm sure there will continue to be changes to the Annex designations as time passes. Hopefully, though, this will give us a framework for consistent expansion. A Ships A1 Warships A2 Merchant & Noncombatant ships, i.e., targets (summary table) Aa Armor Evaluation Ab AA Evaluation B Aircraft B1 Heavier-than Air Craft B2 LTA Craft B3 UAVs Ba Carrier Air Group Summaries Bb Man Rating Evaluation C Guns C1 Naval ASuW Guns C2 Coast Defense Guns C2a Coast Defense batteries C3 FG&DN Light Battery Guns C4 Naval AA Guns C5 Land-Based AA Guns C5a Land-based AA batteries C6 Optical Range .nders D Missiles D1 SSMs &Naval SAMs D1a Land-based SSM Batteries D2 Land-based SAMs D2a Land-based SAM Batteries D3 Ballistic Missiles E ASW Weapons E1 Surface Ship DCs E1a Surf Ship DC Attack Patterns E2 Air-Dropped DCs E2a Air DC Attack Tables E3 Ahead-Thrown Weapons E4 ASW Standoff Weapons F Torpedoes F1 Unguided Torpedoes F2 Guided Torpedoes F3 Aerial Torpedoes G Mines H Air ordnance H1 Unguided Air Ordnance H2 Guided Air Ordnance H3 Aircraft Guns H4 Air-to-Air Missiles H5 Air EW Ordnance H6 Antirunway Ordnance H7 Free-Fall nukes J Radar and EW J1 Naval Radars J1a Naval Fire Control radar matrix J2 Land-Based Radars J2a Land-Based Fire Control radar matrix J3 Aircraft Radars J4 Naval EW Systems J5 Aircraft EW Systems J6 Land-Based EW Systems K Sonar K1 Search Sonars K1a Sonar Range Bands K2 Other Sonars K3 Sonobuoy Processors K4 Acoustic Countermeasures M Ground Equipment M1 AFVs M2 Artillery M3 Infantry Weapons Mn … Note: The categories for the ground equipment are illustrative. We won't actually decide on the subannexes until the full Ground Combat Rules are finished. N Ground TOEs P Land Targets W Environment X Abbreviations &Terms Y Ship Classifications (GNST) Z Conversion Factors & Scales BT Back to The Naval Sitrep # 27 Table of Contents Back to Naval Sitrep List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List & copy Copyright 2004 by Larry Bond and Clash of Arms. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history and related articles are available at http://www.magweb.com