1820, local time. Senaki, day one of the Second Russia-Georgia War. After the gruesome losses of the previous hours, there is still a fight in the Russian Air Force. One last stubborn attempt to dent the Georgia-USA Patriot missile batteries at Senaki is met with no less resolve.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
John Tiller's Modern Campaigns - Mideast '67 is Out for Android
Awesome news, fellows! According to John Tiller's website, the first installment of the Modern Campaigns for mobile is out. http://www.johntillersoftware.com/
That being said, I forgot to bring my Android tablet to work today. What are the odds?
Posted from my (useless) iPhone.
Cheers,
That being said, I forgot to bring my Android tablet to work today. What are the odds?
Posted from my (useless) iPhone.
Cheers,
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
HistWar Napoleon - The New 3D Models are Marching Up to Battle
Have you seen this picture?
This is an example of the new 3D models to be deployed with the next patch. They look absolutely fantastic.
http://www.histwar.com/
Cheers,
This is an example of the new 3D models to be deployed with the next patch. They look absolutely fantastic.
http://www.histwar.com/
Cheers,
Monday, January 6, 2014
Command Modern Air and Naval Operations and its Great Scenario Editor
What a well-thought set of tools and what a wide range of options available for the scenario makers. I've spent all my weekend gaming time allowance making an scenario, testing it and just having fun with it.
The scenario is a single player, submarine vs. convoy action. A Soviet, (not so) Cold War era diesel submarine (player) against a NATO convoy (four tankers and escorts).
The scenario is a single player, submarine vs. convoy action. A Soviet, (not so) Cold War era diesel submarine (player) against a NATO convoy (four tankers and escorts).
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Steel Beasts ProPE 3.0 - The Battle for Tskhinvali: A Humble Foothold (1 of 2)
Tskhinvali, day one of the Second Russia-Georgia War. Tskhinvali is so close to the South Ossetia-Georgia border that a Georgian soldier could spit from his outpost and hit the outskirts of the strategic city. This is the hot spot where from the first war was triggered, but things are unfolding a bit different this time. The Georgians are now attempting to reach the Roki tunnel or at least to achieve a good blocking position against Russian forces using it.
The fake Second Russia-Georgia War, yet again. This time brought into virtual life with Steel Beasts ProPE 3.0. In this custom-made single player scenario, I am in command of a platoon of 3 Georgian T-72M1 tanks. Many thanks to DarkAngel for his Tskhinvali map.
The fake Second Russia-Georgia War, yet again. This time brought into virtual life with Steel Beasts ProPE 3.0. In this custom-made single player scenario, I am in command of a platoon of 3 Georgian T-72M1 tanks. Many thanks to DarkAngel for his Tskhinvali map.
Monday, December 30, 2013
How to Win a Free Copy of the Next John Tiller Software Game
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Command Modern Air and Naval Operations - The Battle for Poti: Fighting the Russian Beachhead, The Seaborne Invasion Comes to a Halt (2 of 2)
Continued from a previous entry. The two F/A-18 Super Hornets of group 165 with their AN/ASQ-228 advanced targeting forward-looking infrared (ATFLIR) system have identified the Russian vessels. From an impressive 29 nm, both aircraft are attack ready.
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Steel Beasts ProPE 3.0 - Tanks Get Cooler Over the Years
Besides their shooting, a big indicator of a tank crew's readiness is their ability to detect enemy targets. As you know, modern tanks have target acquisition devices that can rely on thermal imaging. These thermal imaging devices reveal the difference in temperature between the environment and the metal of the steel beasts which are heated by moving parts' friction (tracks, rounds moving through the main gun) and the combustion of the engines. Around the late 1980s, tank gunnery training documents required that targets should be 5 degrees Fahrenheit (5F) hotter than the environment. I suspect that 5F figure went down quite a bit in the following years, because Soviet/Russian engineers put a considerable effort on getting their tanks cooler and cooler.
Are these differences in thermal signatures taken into account in Steel Beasts ProPE 3.0? In this blog entry, several Soviet/Russian tanks as seen from the thermal sights of an American M1A1.
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The old and new. Changes included not only bigger guns but also reduced thermal signatures. |
Friday, December 27, 2013
Steam and Iron: Russo Japanese War - Funneling the Russians Back Into Chemulpo
Chemulpo Port (present day South Korea), 09Feb1904. The D-day of the Russo Japanese War has just happened, with an impressive landing of one Japanese infantry regiment near a filthy, cold port forgotten by all but the naval powers who could afford meddling in the newest focus of conflict around the Yellow Sea. Refusing to surrender his two ships (the protected cruiser Varyag and the Koryets gunboat) to the Japanese, Captain Rudnev made a brave but futile attempt to escape the port.
New toy of the week is the recently released Steam and Iron: Russo Japanese War, which I got on Christmas Day as a digital download for $34.99. Is a stand alone game (no previous version of the Steam and Iron line of products is required) with solid gameplay and a good interface. This short blog entry is about the Chemulpo scenario and contains some spoilers.
New toy of the week is the recently released Steam and Iron: Russo Japanese War, which I got on Christmas Day as a digital download for $34.99. Is a stand alone game (no previous version of the Steam and Iron line of products is required) with solid gameplay and a good interface. This short blog entry is about the Chemulpo scenario and contains some spoilers.
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Command Modern Air and Naval Operations - The Battle for Poti: Fighting the Russian Beachhead, The Seaborne Invasion Comes to a Halt (1 of 2)
Poti, day one of the Second Russia-Georgia War. The events in the morning and early afternoon were key to slow down the Russian effort at the port city of Poti. The decisive blow against the Russians can't be delivered. The Georgians are weak, and so is the US contingent. The strategic surprise of the Russian attack has been of epic proportions and the US can only muster some of their assets available in Turkey.
Yes folks, the fake war continues. This time I chose Command over DCS World because the latter has many gaps in the simulation of SAMs, radars and naval weapons and sensors. No pretense of tactical or doctrinal fidelity in this custom/made solo player scenario.
Yes folks, the fake war continues. This time I chose Command over DCS World because the latter has many gaps in the simulation of SAMs, radars and naval weapons and sensors. No pretense of tactical or doctrinal fidelity in this custom/made solo player scenario.
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