Combat Mission Battle for Normandy - Vehicle Pack

This one got released a few days back. The "Vehicle Pack" DLC features a collection of not-so frequent vehicles, tanks, bunkers and infantry flame throwers.

Vehicle Pack at Battlefront link

After a hiccup with the DRM, which was promptly solved by Battlefront's help desk (on a Saturday!) I took two of the "Hobart's Funnies" and went into a custom-made battle. You know me, engineers and cavalry fascinate me.

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Combat Mission Red Thunder - Command and Control

I've seen my share of computer opponents just shuffling squads around the map without any consideration of who is commanding them. Even when we play at the "iron" level of complexity.

This short blog entry is about the nuisances of command and control in Combat Mission.

Panzer Campaigns- Smolensk '41 for Android and Kindle

Just released from John Tiller Software. The iOS version is to follow soon.

Define "Released" - IL-2 Battle of Stalingrad

A few days back, the release of IL-2 Battle of Stalingrad was announced.

Armor Battles Around Naftchah - Graviteam Tactics Shield of the Prophet - Day 1, Afternoon and Early Evening

This is an AAR of the first day of battle between the Soviet Union and Iran, which in a fictional setting are fighting for control over Afghanistan.

A Soviet T-55A of the 24th Guards Tank Regiment, has its crew working on a hull-down position.

ArmA 3 - The Implicit Value of Movement

J. F. C. Fuller's three essentials in fighting, move, strike and protect, seemingly can't be executed at the same time. An army moving can't strike before being deployed and is more vulnerable to be struck because its defenses are not prepared.

This is single player game play from a custom-made mission in ArmA 3. A squad of regular, light infantry (my command) has to clear OBJ Snake, a rebel-held observation post. Two other squads and a light reconnaissance vehicle are in support.

Crash Dive - Mobile Tactical Submarine Game Reviewed at Subsim

Two stories for this very short blog entry.

First, the game itself. Games for mobile that make any sense are rare. This one is very well designed and has a lot to offer. Get it here:
Crash Dive for Android
or here:
Crash Dive for iOS

Second, the review of Crash Dive at Subsim is fantastic. For some reason some in the mainstream media are under the impression that mobile games deserve reviews as nimble as the device they use to play those games. Fortunately, there are exceptions. Subsim's founder Neal Stevens gives a class in journalism with his deep (no pun intended) review of Crash Dive.

Crash Dive review at Subsim.

Cheers,

Battles of Kursk, Southern Flank - Order of Battle Navigation

With my operations going from bad to worse at this virtual battlefield by John Tiller, I started to mix and match my units to form kampfgruppen to expedite my attacks as the Germans.

For a better view, right click and open this image in a new tab. A tank company was selected and with the use of the "highlight organization" you now can distinguish all the units in the same organization because every single of them is highlighted within a yellow frame. 

DCS MiG-21Bis (beta) - Bombing and Straffing

I should be working in the preview I started last week. But every time I sit in the cockpit of the DCS MIG-21Bis, some new capability catches my attention. This time, the oddest role this aircraft has played in the history of combat aviation: ground attack.

In this custom-made scenario, a Russian MIG-21Bis attacks US ground forces which are trying to cross a bridge.

Graviteam Tactics: Zhalanashkol 1969

A mouthful to pronounce, a maddening interface, a users' manual that reads like the notes from the deathbed of a delirious warrior. Yet, the genius combination of turn and continuous time based game play, the un-compromised foundations of scale and tactics and the universal language of a good damn shootout it's what keeps me getting back to Graviteam's portfolio.