Short Stories from Small Wars I - LockOn Flamming Cliffs 2 - Georgian Su-25s Attack Russian "Peacekeepers" in Abkhazia - Debrief

Confined by the Caucasus sharp slopes, we entered the Kodori Gorge as fast as we could. We were flying, but it felt more like storming a trench.

This is a continuation from a previous entry.

SimHQ's Multiplayer Server for Iron Front Liberation 1944 is Up

If you are looking for a cool bunch of people for multiplayer matches, the guys at SimHQ.com have a server up and a TeamSpeak channel too.

Besides many other missions and scenarios, there are no less than 3 multiplayer tank battles uploaded.

Iron Front Liberation 1944 - Overrun! - A Short AAR

Defense in depth is a great idea. Unless you are in the forward edge of outposts.

This is a short AAR of a custom-made scenario of Iron Front Liberation 1944 (review copy v1.60). 

Iron Front Liberation 1944 - Preview

The release of the highly awaited Iron Front Liberation 1944 is next Friday. Here is a short preview of what to expect. All material below is based in the review version (v 1.60) of Iron Front.

Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! (Matrix Games) - Review

The original Conflict of Heroes Awakening the Bear! is the first title of a highly coveted and popular series of board games designed by Uwe Eickert. With simple rules, fast game play, high quality materials and exquisite artwork, it was one of the most refreshing surprises in the world of tactical board war games. Now that it was ported into the PC format by Western Civilization and published by Matrix Games, players have the chance to an introduction to the game designs of Mr. Eickert (in case you haven't played the board game), play the game in solitaire mode with full fog of war (newer titles of board game series have a very interesting solitaire rule-based opponent, but full fog of war is impossible to implement) and most importantly play the game with anybody around the world.

Short Stories from Small Wars I - LockOn Flamming Cliffs 2 - Georgian Su-25s Attack Russian "Peacekeepers" in Abkhazia - Briefing

The Georgian ground forces can't bear the pressure from the Abkhazian irregulars at the Kodori Gorge. The Georgian withdrawal is due east and has come to an unexpected obstacle.

In Memory of PFC Michael Metcalf - An ArmA 2 Operation Arrowhead Video

This video created and edited by BO from one of the team vs team (no AI) matches he hosts along with active duty members.



Rest in peace Mike ...

Cheers,

Game vs Book I - Kampfgruppe Peiper and the Bridges at Stavelot and Trois Ponts - Part Two

Continued from a previous entry ...

On to Stavelot, then. Before reading the book, I was all for smashing the whole 3rd Bn., 2 SS PzRegt. (highlighted in the screenshot above) against the bridge at Stavelot. During the real battle, Peiper chose a force with more punch.

Game vs Book I - Kampfgruppe Peiper and the Bridges at Stavelot and Trois Ponts - Part One

The book: Kampfgruppe Peiper at the Battle of the Bulge, by David Cooke and Wayne Evans (Stackpole Military History Series)
The game: Command Ops Battles from the Bulge (Panther Games, published by Matrix Games)

I will start this Game vs Book series small and easy, folks. Here is the situation: It is now December 18th 1944 and the Germans drive their armor through the Ardennes for a second time in five years. Kampfgruppe Peiper is the spearhead of the 1st SS Pz. Div. and the immediate mission is to cross the Meuse river. The road ahead is not exactly tank country, as seen in the map below.

Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! (Matrix Games) - Released

I just got word that the game has just been released by Matrix.

Set in the Eastern Front during WWII, this is computer port of a very
successful boardgame. It looks good and I am reading very good
impressions from the first buyers.

http://www.matrixgames.com/products/424/details/Conflict.of.Heroes:.Awakening.the.Bear!

Looking forward to get home and fire up this thing.

Cheers,

(Posted from my tablet)