First, I have the attention span of two year old. Second, the bloody computer opponent kicks my rear end. Every time. It makes me kind of sick. :)I'm such an hypocrite! I can't even remember how much I bitched in the past for good computer opponents in war games ...
The campaign Germany unleashed against France in 1940 is one of the few clear examples of the so-called “blitzkrieg”. The details of this campaign at the operational level can be checked out in the widely available literature. Today, a combat vignette of one of the tactical battles that was pivotal for the success of the German Army. A few considerations on the operational level are given to understand the context ...
One of the myths about helicopter flying is that if your engine(s) quit, you are gone. Actually, helicopters can "autorotate", wiht the rotor blades moving like a windmill and providing limited lift. Autorotation is an important emergency procedure and real helicopter pilots practice it. In this entry, a practice autorotation with the engines at the idle position ...
When Gary Owen speaks, I listen. This guy was in the US Cavalry and also involved in the development of Steel Beasts ProPE. Now he released a series of scenarios for this simulator so we can practice tank platoon drills. The first scenario is about tactical movement ...
Naval warfare was for me one of those "maybe later" topics. Not for lack of interest but actually for lack of time. In particular, the complex, high tech nature of modern naval warfare always fascinated me. So, this week I decided to get "Larry Bond's Harpoon: Advanced Naval Warfare" from Matrix Games and finally get into the virtual seas.