Thanks, Sledge. ON SBP I refer to the video section referred to in the SBP resources thread. The sim is
almost identical with the stuff used by a dozen national Western militaries who do not invest so much into hardware simulators. They wanted it for training fire control, and managing small tank units in battle. That'S what decides the way it is, that' the priority in it'S design decisions. Focus of battle scaling ranges from platoon to company level, but you can also have full batallions and even brigade sized forces. It is easy to use and difficult to master. The realism on firecontrol systems is enormous. The challenge however lies in mastering formation coordination, making use of the terrain, and tactics. Compared to what you get, the price of that for two normal games is cheap. Support is top, developement is ongoing, with upgrades showing up every year - since early 2006.
If realism and tactics is what you want, SBP is the way to go. In the resource thread you also find my essay on how to use it in WWII-style.
This board already has plenty of topics related to SBP. All what you could want to know is already there.
