As far as game mechanics go I will go through the rundown, but if you are not new to wargaming, or haven't been living under a rock, it should be familiar. The game can either be played real-time or in WeGo 60 second segments. It is a tactical game that is played in the modern Middle East. Rather than rewriting it, I will list the games salient points from their website here:
- Tactical warfare at battalion and below scale in a true 3D environment
- Command individual vehicles, teams, and squads
- Expansive simulation of "soft factors" such as Morale, Experience, and Leadership
- Innovative systems portraying Fog of War, Spotting, Line of Sight, Command & Control, and Objectives
- Unmatched realistic physics, ballistics, and battlefield effects
- Fight in a wide range of weather and lighting conditions, all of which realistically impact fighting abilities
- Unique hybrid system for RealTime or WeGo (turn based) play
- Full featured Editor for maps, scenarios, and campaigns
- Quick Battle system sets up deliberate or randomized battles based on player specifications
- Single player and head to head play, including Play By Email (PBEM)
- Supported for the long haul with patches, upgrades, and expansions
- Detailed and realistic combat formation for the United States Army and Syrian Army
- Two types of Syrian Unconventional Forces, Spies, IEDs, and VIEDs
- One large campaign, a small training campaign, 20 standalone scenarios, and numerous Quick Battle maps.
- On map mortars, mortar vehicles, drones, anti-aircraft fire, and other modern warfare features
- Expanded arid combat environment, now including waterways, bridges, and other new terrain
- Intricately detailed and highly realistic combat equipment for the United States Army and Syrian Army, including 41 vehicles and 35 assorted small arms and crew weapons.
US Army SBCT
- Stryker Infantry Battalion
- Stryker Infantry Battalion (MOUT)
- Stryker Cavalry Troop
- Stryker Antitank Company
- Stryker Engineer Company
- Supply Platoon
- Combined Arms Battalion
- Combined Arms Battalion (MOUT)
- Armored Cavalry Troop
- Engineer Company
- Supply Platoon
- Republican Guard Mech Infantry Battalion (BMP)
- Republican Guard Tank Company
- Republican Guard Recon Company
- Tank Company
- Reserve Tank Company
- Static Tank Battery
- Special Forces Company
- Special Forces Engineer Platoon
- Special Forces Antitank Platoon
- Mech Infantry Battalion (BMP)
- Mech Infantry Battalion (BTR)
- Reserve Mech Infantry Battalion (BMP)
- Reserve Mech Infantry Battalion (BTR)
- Reserve Motorized Infantry Battalion
- Reserve Infantry Battalion
- Militia Battalion
- Recon Company
- Reserve Recon Company
- Self-Propelled ATGM Platoon
- Reserve Self-Propelled ATGM Platoon
- Antitank Platoon
- Fighter Command
- Fighter Groups
- Combatant Command
- Combatant Groups
- Spy Groups
- VBIED Group
- Wire IED Group
- Radio IED Group
- Cell IED Group
- Technical Group
- Transport Group
Vehicles, Weapons, and Support
US Army
- M1A1HC Abrams (Heavy Common)
- M1A1HC SA Abrams (Situational Awareness)
- M1A2 Abrams
- M1A2 SEP Abrams (Systems Enhancement Package)
- M2A3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)
- M3A3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (CFV)
- M7A3 Bradley Fire Support Vehicle (B-FIST)
- M1064 Mortar Carrier
- M1126 Stryker ICV (M2 50 cal)
- M1126 Stryker ICV (Mk 19)
- M1127 Stryker RV (M2 50 cal)
- M1127 Stryker RV (Mk 19)
- M1128 Stryker MGS
- M1129 Stryker MCV
- M1130 Stryker CV
- M1131 Stryker FSV
- M1132 Stryker ESV
- M1134 Stryker ATGMV
- M1114 HMMWV
- M1114 HMMWV (M240B)
- M1114 HMMWV (M2 .50 cal)
- M1114 HMMWV (Mk 19)
- M1152 HMMWV Expanded Capacity
- M707 Scout Humvee
- T-72M1V TURMS-T
- T-72M1V
- T-72M1
- T-72M
- T-72M (early)
- T-62MV
- T-62M
- T-62-1975
- T-62-1972
- T-55MV
- T-55-1974
- T-55-1970
- T-54B
- BMP-2
- BMP-2K
- BMP-1P
- BMP-1PK
- BMP-1
- BMP-1K
- BRDM-2
- BRDM-2 (AT-4)
- BRDM-2U
- BTR-60PB
- BTR-60PBK
- UAZ-469B
- Pickup (PK)
- Pickup (DSHKM)
- Pickup (SPG-9)
- Taxi (IED)
- Pickup (IED)
So, you can see that you have a ton of military hardware to play with, and this is just a list of what comes with the base game. There are other tactical games out and about, but for me the different Combat Mission games is what I always come back to. I could go on and on about what comes with the game and the modules, but your best course of action is to head there and check it out yourself. Remember there is a demo (somewhat strange in this day and age, but welcome) for you newbies or old hands to get some hands on time with the game.
This is the link to the demo:This is link to the games main page:
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