Highway to the Reich Strategy Guide Game Info(PC)
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The Airborne Assault: Highway to the Reich Strategy Guide is in two parts. The first part contains information on understanding the game and improving your play, and the second provides the historical background to the battle for players who are unfamiliar with it. Part one includes military organisations and capabilities, the chain of command, the principles of war, and conducting basic operations in the game; standard military planning processes and how to apply them to the game; how to put a plan into action in the game and how to cope when the unexpected occurs; a series of useful hints and tips to help both new and experienced players fine-tune their play; a quick-reference guide to the major weapons and vehicles in the game and their capabilities; and a detailed Order of Battle for the historical campaign showing the command structure for both sides. Part two includes a detailed account of the course of the battle, an analysis of key events, and hints for players on winning the historical scenarios.
Features
- Basic Concepts for players totally new to military organizations and capabilities, the chain of command, the Principles of War, and how to conduct basic operations in Highway to the Reich;
- Planning processes to get you started on the road to victory, essential for beginners and useful for old hands;
- Fighting the Battle which shows how to put the plan into action and when to deviate from it;
- Useful Tips for players who are familiar with the basics and just want to pick up some useful hints to fine-tune their play;
- Weapons and Equipment, your quick-reference guide to the major weapons and vehicles in the game and how they perform in battle; and
- Detailed Order of Battle, a list of all the units in the game in their usual command structure. Part Two includes a detailed account of the course of Operation Market-Garden, historical analysis of the key events, and some hints for players attempting the Historical Scenarios in the game.
Highway to the Reich Game Info(PC)
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September 1944, General Montgomery mounts the most daring Allied offensive of WW2. The plan is ambitious. Drop thirty thousand airborne troops deep behind enemy lines, seize the vital bridges across the Rhine, secure the highway to the Reich, advance the Allied armies into the German heartland and end the war by Christmas. Take command and with the aid of the world's most advanced wargame engine fight the battle and change history. The Airborne Assault game engine revolutionizes wargaming. Its pausable, continuous time game play, the most advanced artificial intelligence of any wargame, powerful and intuitive user interface and unique command system provide the most realistic and enjoyable simulation of operational warfare. Command like a real General, under real time pressures to achieve real objectives on a real map all within the fog of war. Issue orders to your powerful AI controlled subordinates or take total control of every unit. Fight the worlds most advanced AI opponent or match wits against your friends online or over a LAN. Lead Parachute Regiments in daring assaults to seize vital bridges, send mighty Armored Divisions into the attack and wield entire Infantry Corps in a race against time. Reshape history in one of the many historical battles covering all major actions of the Market Garden operation or salvage victory from disaster in one of the hypothetical "what-if" encounters. Create your own maps with our Map Maker utility. You can modify an existing scenario or design your own battle using the Scenario Maker utility.
Features
- Stunning graphics, including new customizable map textures
- Battles covering all of Operation Market Garden including Nijmegen, Eindhoven and Neerpelt
- Detail Order of Battle covering all forces that participated down to the company level
- Enhanced user interface, including in-game briefings, intel filter, sound control and auto-save
- Advanced AI.
Harpoon 3 - Advanced Naval Warfare Game Info(PC)
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Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare is the result of decades of development and fan support, resulting in the most comprehensive, realistic, and accurate simulation of modern combined air and naval operations available to the gaming public.
Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare gives you the opportunity to manage some of the most advanced air and naval assets available in the world and puts you in the middle of many historical and ‘what if’ scenarios (including six multiplayer scenarios). In the scenarios you'll battle the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in the Persian Gulf , re-live Operation El Dorado Canyon and strike at the heart of Libya, guard the Greenland-Iceland-U.K. Gap to stop a Soviet naval invasion of the Atlantic, or stalk unwary U.S. shipping in a Soviet Akula-class submarine.
There are plenty more scenarios from which to choose from, with more than120 pre-designed missions included (there are also more than 200 community-designed scenarios available online). You'll have the chance to play them from either side, experiencing a wide variety of challenges, and most importantly Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare now has true multiplayer capability for up to six players!
Features
- Most accurate naval simulation available to the public
- Multiplayer Support for up to 6 Players
- Spectator mode for Multiplayer Version
- Support for VCR record and playback
- More than 120 pre-built scenarios
- * Tutorials: 8
- * Cold War Battleset: 15
- * Global Conflicts 1: 15
- * Global Conflicts 2: 15
- * Global Conflicts 3: 15
- * Regional Conflicts 1: 15
- * Regional Conflicts 2: 22
- * WestPac Battleset: 15
- After-Action Log
- Third Party Databases
- Scenario editors
- Support for Player databases and scenarios
- ... and many more!
Hannibal: Rome and Carthage in the Second Punic War Game Info(PC)
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From Cannae to Zama – Bring the mighty Roman Empire to its knees!
Hannibal: Rome and Carthage in the Second Punic War is a new and innovative turn-based strategy game that puts you in command of the Carthaginian military during a period of total war over land and sea with the young Roman Republic. With this military juggernaut of the ancient world at your disposal, you will vie for control over Italy, Carthage, Spain and the Mediterranean Sea using a combination of strategic political maneuvering and sheer tactical skill both on land and sea. Play consists of two layers; the first is a strategic layer where you must prudently steer your forces to the destruction of Rome’s army and the ultimate destruction of the Republic and city itself. At your disposal are a variety of unit types and historical commanders from which to form your armies. On the tactical scale, when meeting the enemy in battle, skilled leadership and a knack for war come into play as you use a simple but engaging battle system to best your opponents.
Commanders would do well to be shrewd in both war and politics as they must use diplomacy and cunning to appease and satisfy their own senate while cultivating key alliances in places like Gaul and Syracuse. To ensure that no two games are alike, a variety of historical option cards are available in every game. These cards simulate a variety of plausible events like reinforcements, political influence, revolts, desertion, specialized battle tactics, and more. The end result is engrossing and addictive turn-based gameplay and a challenging AI opponent that will keep you coming back for just one more challenge and to try just one more different strategy. Hannibal features truly unique historically themed artwork in nearly all aspects of the game. This is coupled with loads of high quality, Ancient period music to make for an immersive and wholly enjoyable experience!
Features
- Build your army from an array of different units and historical leaders each with their own attributes to storm across the Italian peninsula. When meeting the enemy in combat, engage in a simple but tactical siege/battle system.
- Each side has a deck of option cards that simulate a variety of military and political events such as reinforcements, political influence, revolts, desertion, and battle tactics for Hannibal and Scipio Africanus.
- There are three levels of difficulty, with additional game play features added at each of the two higher levels. As the difficulty rises, the player must contend with an increasingly uncooperative Senate and generals that have motivations and agendas of their own.
- Victory is based on an intuitive points system where there are many shades of grey between outright victory and crushing defeat.
- Petition the Senate for the replacement of any Carthaginian general who has suffered a defeat. At the mercy of a powerful and unforgiving senate some generals are not just dismissed, but executed!
- Wage war across the ancient Mediterranean on a unique and beautiful map divided into 6 theaters of operation, 13 provinces, and 8 sea zones.
- The system of option cards and the variety of elected Roman commanders makes almost every game different.
- Several extensive tutorials and a robust in-game help system make picking up the sword and carrying on the campaign a breeze.
- Use diplomacy and politics to convince the Carthaginian Senate to cooperate with your plans and to sway the allies of Rome to switch sides and fight alongside Carthage.
Guns Of August 1914 - 1918 Game Info(PC)
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Step back to the early 20th Century and hear the Guns of August!…
Guns of August puts players in command of waging World War I at a grand strategic scale from Paris to Baghdad. The entire Western, Eastern, Italian and Balkan fronts are included as are the three fronts of the Ottoman Empire. Production, Combat, Diplomacy, Research, Trenches, Fog of war – Land, Sea and Air combat are all included! Use land units like infantry corps complete with separate artillery units to precisely directing barrages on the enemy’s line. As time goes on, players must deal with changing combat situations like the introduction of the Stosstruppen and even mighty tanks charging though lines to break though the stalemate! Guns of August fully supports a robust AI to fight against as well as full support for play by email. Step back in time to the early 20th Century and hear the Guns of August!
Features
- Includes all of the important theaters of WWI
- Historical problems of breaking a strong line of trenches are reflected realistically.
- Includes the historical technologies used to defeat trench system such as poison gas, tanks, assault troops and powerful artillery barrages
- The use of HQs realistically recreate the logistical problem of keeping offensives running- use your HQs correctly or the attack will run out of steam!
- Naval system is strategic emphasizing control of areas and protection of supply and trade routes.
- ... and many more!