Looking for a good strategic game.. Ideas?sc

Skybird · 11-07-10, 07:51 AM

Strategy? Grand Scale? Operational? Cold War? Red Storm Rising...?

---> Modern Campaigns: Danube '85

http://www.hpssims.com/Pages/product...nubeFront.html

Initially I was nerved by the interface a bit, some aspects of it. But I then used a mod for map and counters, and then colour-coded the counters myself - I now have learned to love it.

The big campaign game covers all of West-Germany, from Southern Denmark to mid-Austria, plus the relevant parts of the GDR, all of Berlin, parts of France, Netherlands. It is also ideal for solo-play (against yourself, if you want, like often old table-cosims were played by many), but there is also an AI opponent. Play-by-mail is possible, too. There are mods beefing up the balöancing and setup for the great campaign, making it all even more realistic. However, it is very time-consuming to handle the full campaign. Small, limited, local operations are avialable too, plus editors for OOBs, unit statistics, scenarios

Scaling: 1 hex=1 mile, 1 turn=3 hours, counters represent mostly companies, batallions, special units, headquarters, batteries. Certain units ( ATGM laucnhers) can come as 2-4 vehicle platoons/sections (German Jaguars f.e.).

Playing area (65000+ hexfields)

Other superb strategy games I would recommend (beside Chess, of course

) :
> Conquest of the Aegean (or the new Battle for the Bulge)
> Steel Panthers MBT or Steel Panthers WWII (free!)
> The Operational Art of War III (new extensive patch just released as functional Beta, changing the looks dramatically for the better).

11-07-10, 07:51 AM	#8
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,630 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Strategy? Grand Scale? Operational? Cold War? Red Storm Rising...? ---> Modern Campaigns: Danube '85 http://www.hpssims.com/Pages/product...nubeFront.html Initially I was nerved by the interface a bit, some aspects of it. But I then used a mod for map and counters, and then colour-coded the counters myself - I now have learned to love it. The big campaign game covers all of West-Germany, from Southern Denmark to mid-Austria, plus the relevant parts of the GDR, all of Berlin, parts of France, Netherlands. It is also ideal for solo-play (against yourself, if you want, like often old table-cosims were played by many), but there is also an AI opponent. Play-by-mail is possible, too. There are mods beefing up the balöancing and setup for the great campaign, making it all even more realistic. However, it is very time-consuming to handle the full campaign. Small, limited, local operations are avialable too, plus editors for OOBs, unit statistics, scenarios Scaling: 1 hex=1 mile, 1 turn=3 hours, counters represent mostly companies, batallions, special units, headquarters, batteries. Certain units ( ATGM laucnhers) can come as 2-4 vehicle platoons/sections (German Jaguars f.e.). Playing area (65000+ hexfields) Other superb strategy games I would recommend (beside Chess, of course ) : > Conquest of the Aegean (or the new Battle for the Bulge) > Steel Panthers MBT or Steel Panthers WWII (free!) > The Operational Art of War III (new extensive patch just released as functional Beta, changing the looks dramatically for the better). __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 11-07-10 at 10:35 AM.