Steel Beasts ProPE - Peeking Out of a Defilade

It's not the first time that I edit a Steel Beasts ProPE scenario to test something and I end up learning about something else.

Build your Schwerpunkt, not Just Choose it - Panzer Campaigns Minsk '44

I was playing "The South Pincer at Vitebsk" scenario from Panzer Campaigns Minsk '44, and I suddenly came to the realization that I was not in the right grand-tactical mindset with my command of the Soviet 39th Army.

This scenario features two Soviet Armies pushing west to encircle Vitebsk. 23JUN1944.

Hell in the Wrong Place - A Combat Mission Cold War Micro Video

 I have posted at YouTube another video from my Combat Mission Cold War scenario.

Almost One Year After Release, "War Room" Can't Tap into its Full Potential

War Room is a game about the War in Afghanistan. As a commander of the US Army, you are in charge of patrolling, and securing a thousand square kilometers fictional territory inspired by the real life counterpart. You establish and supply bases, order missions of different types, and work on the safety of the civilian population.

The concept is great, the ambiance is tremendously well done and the difficulties of waging a war against non-conventional forces are delivered onto the player in a very modern format.

Have You Tried "The Troop"?

So many new great games out there that I really want to play ... This one was brought to my attention by the friends developing Burden of Command (Green Tree Games LLC). 

Combat Mission Cold War - No Man Left Behind

This is (yet) another vignette about the scenario I am playing in Combat Mission Cold War. For this vignette, I took a pause to medevac a trooper that was injured by enemy indirect fire on his way back to the friendly lines. Made me reflect on how much combat value IFVs have in the artillery-ravaged Cold War battlefields.

DCS Mosquito FB VI - Interdiction at Rinxent

 

More an acquired taste than a first-choice must-fly warbird for the majority of us, the Mosquito expands the limited hangars of DCS World War II with a British multirole twin engine fast aircraft. 

Combat Mission Fire and Rubble - Room to Maneuver

Combat Mission's maps have gone bigger over the years. This has allowed better tactical narratives in the scenarios.

Combat Mission Cold War - US Infantry Fireteam Destroys Two Soviet Tanks in One Minute

The "acquire" command in Combat Mission allows infantry to pick up ammo or extra weapons stored in vehicles and bunkers. These weapons can make a huge difference in the heat of battle.

I am testing my user-made scenario and it turned out to play so nice that I'm gonna be in trouble completing it with all the trimmings (briefing, scoring, etc). This story is from one of those tests.

Arma 3 Creator DLC: S.O.G. Prairie Fire - Patrol Tactics: Risk Increases Every Minute you Spend on a Short/Security Halt

The Prairie Fire CDLC for Arma 3 is an outstanding tool for learning small units patrol tactics in jungle environments.