Team Yankee's first battle and my previous Combat Mission blog post about vehicle emplacements made me realize how un-prepared I am for defensive engagements. |
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Steel Beasts ProPE - Moving to a Subsequent Battle Position
After I could get a Kindle copy of it, I am re-reading Team Yankee. After all the years I honestly forgot how good it is.
The thing I struggle the most is moving my platoon of tanks to a new battle position. When it hits the fan, it's very difficult to plan, transmit and execute orders.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Falcon BMS - This War Never Ends
One of my favorite "fun facts" is that Falcon 4, in one way or another, has been always installed in my computers since 1998. That by itself is not remarkable. What is absolutely great is that I never lost interest in this flight simulator. I have ended campaigns more than I dare to count. But I immediately re-launch another one.
The airport facilities and the lighting looks like as in one of those early flights I have to take in my day job. If I could only fly a Viper to this business trips! :p |
Monday, June 22, 2015
Combat Mission Black Sea - An Odd Vehicle Fighting Position
It was a bad place to fight against Russian tanks. Plenty of open fields and very little real cover. With just 4 BMP-2s against a platoon of Russian T-72s and two BMP-3s, this whole thing had retreat written all over it. This setup is from an scenario that I was editing a while back.
A panoramic view of the ongoing battle. The red icons are Russian, the blue ones my own Ukrainian Army troops and vehicles. |
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Steel Beasts ProPE - Two Bridges Too Many - AAR
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Steel Beasts ProPE - Two Bridges Too Many - AAR: Briefing
A pretty intense Cold War scenario about a rear area/flank security operation.
Friday, June 12, 2015
Scourge of War: Waterloo - Preview
I move my Army cautiously, with multiple Cavalry units on front and flanks of the main body. In good order, I enter my Army in Brussels a few hours into daylight. At midmorning, a Prussian infantry brigade has dared to push back one of my reconnaissance patrols near the town of Hal. At 13:20 I make the fateful decision to move out my Army from Brussels towards the latest contact. A full enemy Corps is moving our way, I heard. I am Napoleon, and I am about to claim the day.
Scenes of extreme carnage south of Brussels. Wherever you look at there is a regiment either engaged or about to be engaged in battle. |
Thursday, June 11, 2015
ArmA 3 - Attack on a Prepared Position - Mission Now Available
Want to try it?
The download link is:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=457264600
Enjoy!
Cheers,
The download link is:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=457264600
Enjoy!
Cheers,
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Scourge of War Waterloo - Released
So much fun, quality, innovative features and eye candy that it will be really hard to pull myself out of just enjoying it.
More details tonight!
More details tonight!
Monday, June 8, 2015
Command Modern Air and Naval Operations - Missile Chess
It is awesome when a combat simulation mirrors the shortcomings and challenges of real warfare. This blog is just about that, by the way.
Anyway, this weekend I got some quality time with Command Modern Air and Naval Operations (CMANO) and played my first scenario involving a modern carrier battle group.
This Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier battle group is more than a sideline show for the Operation Brass Drum scenario. |
Sunday, June 7, 2015
ArmA 3 - Attack on a Prepared Position - Briefing
What does the suppression feature do on enemy MGs in bunkers?
In this solo mission the player goes through a prepared enemy (ENY) position that has MGs in bunkers. The ENY MGunners can't go prone or crouch (I've set them to not do that) and I have AI NATO MGs firing on them. Some NATO mortars are firing on them too. It doesn't escape to me that my use of the "prepared" term is not strict, but if you have read about the Malvinas/Falklands War you will understand that mounting a decent defense in an island is not a trivial matter.
In this solo mission the player goes through a prepared enemy (ENY) position that has MGs in bunkers. The ENY MGunners can't go prone or crouch (I've set them to not do that) and I have AI NATO MGs firing on them. Some NATO mortars are firing on them too. It doesn't escape to me that my use of the "prepared" term is not strict, but if you have read about the Malvinas/Falklands War you will understand that mounting a decent defense in an island is not a trivial matter.
The ENY position is in that hill upfront. Note the mortar fire falling on it. The tracers are from NATO MGs, which are targeting the ENY bunkers. |
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