Defensive Battleplan Plans Detailed In A Developer Diary
Slitherine released a very interesting account of what defensive operations will look like in Battleplan, their upcoming real-time wargame. From the looks of it, the game is going to be a lot more complex than what I originally envisioned (and I love it). Terrain and elevation will be critical for unit placement.
More surprisingly, this game finally tackles the idea that a frontline is supposed to be fluid: “Just because you start with a large amount of territory, doesn’t mean you need to keep it. Often, you have too few troops to properly defend the entirety of the frontline. It can be better to give up ground, and defend a narrower front or hold more favourable terrain.“
A fluid defense is also a major part of the game, with “reserves” and “counterattack” orders being options available to battlefield commanders to mobilize their units to plug a gap when a frontline breakthrough happens. I really like what I’m seeing here, and with the game being set in Normandy, I can barely wait to get my hands on it.
Concert of Europe Announced And Beta Sign-Ups Open
The Strategic Command: American Civil War game is getting an expansion focused on the European conflicts of the 19th century called the Concert of Europe. This new DLC will add 5 new campaigns focused on the Crimean War (not that one), the unification of Italy, the Austro-Prussian War, and the Russo-Turkish War. The game also adds new units and a wide range of new events.
Sign up for the beta here
Wargame Design Studio Game Of The Week Goes To The Eastern Front
This week’s Game of the Week going for 25% off is Wargame Design Studio Panzer Campaigns: Rumyantsev ’43. This game focuses on the aftermath of the German Kursk offensive, the fourth battle of Kharkov and in Army Group South’s sector.
The game features 49 scenarios, with the longest of which going for 218 turns. The master map has 70.384 hexes and the Order of Battle has nearly 3.500 units from the German, German SS, Luftwaffe, Russia and Russian Guards forces.
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