Vorwärts meine kinder!

I've been bitten by a Napoleonic bug. Recent posts by JC and Chris prompted me to take a more serious look at this era than I have for several years.

16e Division of the V Corps defending the village of Ludwigsdorf during the action at Lowenberg. My defense has smashed a Prussian cavalry brigade and is preparing for the attack of a Prussian infantry brigade.

One Last Trench - Intelligence Prep

I took a break today from working on revising my CMRT scenario to finally give JC's scenario "One Last Trench" a try. This scenario is a fictionalized version of the Soviet assault against a portion of the 78th Sturm Division's final line in the vicinity of Orsha toward the beginning of Operation Bagration.

Scout units trying to firm up the picture of enemy deployments

Video: Combat Engineers I - Arma 3

This weekend I finally managed to carve out some time to start playing Arma III. The upside is that this is a fantastic sim. The downside is that it's been so long since I played Arma II that I've forgotten almost everything.

What drew me in was JC's latest mission. I gave it a try last night. Note that this is my first time commanding any other troops in the game.

Steel Beasts Pro PE Coop!

I just spent a couple of hours playing SBPro PE coop with Julio from Real and Simulated Wars, and let me tell you, it was a blast! Really some of the most fun I've had in ages. Julio is a true gentleman and it was a real pleasure to team up with him on a pair of missions. Despite my completely lack of tactical ability on our second joint mission, we had a lot of fun, anyway.

I'm very much inspired to try more online SBPro play. I really do believe now that this game is significantly enhanced when playing with other people - which is saying a lot, since it's already a fantastic sim. There was something really great about Julio and I talking back and forth as we planned our attacks and maneuvered our tanks amidst the crack of the tank cannon and the boom of exploding HE.

If you haven't taken advantage of one of the subscription licensing plans to try SBPro PE out and you're interested in modern armor, you'll be pleased, I think, if you do so. If you're interested in playing a quick online coop mission to get your feet wet before trying something like the weekly TGIF game (which I'll definitely be attending!), let me know. I'll be happy to help you get set up and play a mission with you.

Video: Between a River and a Hard Place

As great as AARs and blog posts are, sometimes I really just want a video to help me understand a game, or decide if its something I'd like to play. Here's my first attempt then at posting a video of one of my gaming sessions.

Dreaming of Tanks

Apologies for the lack of posts recently. Things have been so busy at work I find myself falling asleep when I sit still for more than a few minutes. That turns out not to be a state good for serious wargaming.

However, after resting a bit yesterday I found myself in the mood for some tank action. I ended up playing Steel Beasts Pro PE during what gaming time I managed (between naps!). It must have mad an impression on me, since I ended up dreaming about tank battles.

Taking that as a sign I should play some more SBPro PE, I downloaded and played JC's new scenario, Between a River and a Hard Place. He's blogged about it here; this is my go at it.

Plan for movement to battle positions