tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398141406477470157.post6763592404425388053..comments2023-07-10T13:57:29.493-04:00Comments on Cry Havoc!: Gertsovka - Or How I learned to Hate BunkersDoug Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782846735047080442noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398141406477470157.post-39585630344651004172014-03-06T21:20:59.728-05:002014-03-06T21:20:59.728-05:00That's a classic from back in the Talonsoft da...That's a classic from back in the Talonsoft days! Yes, I have it as well as the Civil War games using the same engine. Graphically they're dated, but for the price there's a ton of gaming there. It's more or less the same Tiller engine, just in an older form.<br /><br />I probably played the Gettysburg game of that series for 500 hours. I came to know the terrain of that battlefield like I'd grown up there, 10 years before I actually ever visited.<br /><br />This: http://www.matrixgames.com/products/282/details/Campaigns.On.The.Danube is also shockingly good. It's a damn shame it's never been updated.Doug Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782846735047080442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398141406477470157.post-74528928238435217532014-03-06T07:32:54.274-05:002014-03-06T07:32:54.274-05:00Hi Doug. Thanks for these comments. I will try t...Hi Doug. Thanks for these comments. I will try the ipad apps.<br /><br />Speaking of Napoleonics, I found this for a really good price point in the Matrix store. have you played it? http://www.matrixgames.com/products/321/details/John.Tiller's.Battleground.Napoleonic.WarsChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08330448155557009702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398141406477470157.post-67748528152667280562014-03-04T23:59:18.071-05:002014-03-04T23:59:18.071-05:00The Tiller engine is definitely different from som...The Tiller engine is definitely different from something like Command Ops. It took me awhile to warm up to it, but once I did I've come to really enjoy it. Since the basic mechanics are the same across all the different game series, it makes it very easy to jump in and play once you've learned the system.<br /><br />The key to the game mechanic is to understand disruption and fatigue, which is not really very different than Command Ops. Heavily fatigued units don't fight as well and tend to disrupt easier. Disrupted units can then break. The basic tactic is to try and disrupt the enemy with ranged fires, and then assault him once he's disrupted. There's just a bit more overt management of doing that in Tiller's games than there is in Command Ops. I find that the upside of that is that I feel more in control of my forces and have a deeper understanding of what their condition is. The down side is that in larger scenarios the micromanagement gets tedious.<br /><br />But boy, are they packed with scenarios and historical research! <br /><br />FYI - I find the Mius Front demo a little unrepresentative. It's largely an attack against fortified German positions across a river, and lacks some of the sweeping maneuver of other Panzer Campaign games. If you have an iPad or Android tablet you might want to grab one of the free or even paid (I think they're less than $5) mobile versions of Panzer Campaigns to try it out. It's the exact same system, but it uses graphics closer to Panzer Battles for the maps and you move stuff with your finger. The free demo is Russian front stuff I believe.<br /><br />I find the Squad Battles games to be tough. Like the Combat Mission games, the tactical battlefield is unforgiving and you have to manage a lot of details. So, between that and the micromanagement of large scenarios in Panzer Campaigns, I'm really excited about Panzer Battles, which seems to be the best of both worlds.<br /><br />Finally, knowing your interest in Napoleonics, you should look at some of those games too. Doug Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782846735047080442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398141406477470157.post-71821057934846630712014-03-04T07:17:34.218-05:002014-03-04T07:17:34.218-05:00Hi Doug. Looks interesting. I downloaded a coupl...Hi Doug. Looks interesting. I downloaded a couple of Tiller demos (including new Grenada one) and I am trying to learn to use his system. Not sure I am sold yet but this AAR definitely helps. I do love the historical research that clearly goes into these.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08330448155557009702noreply@blogger.com