Strategic Command Features

Features of Strategic Command - European Theater

As game author Hubert Cater has noted, this game "is a turn-based Grand Strategy wargame featuring the Second World War in Europe offering 6 major campaigns- 'Fall Weiss', 'Fall Gelb', 'Barbarossa', 'Fall Blau', 'Zitadelle' and 'Overlord' which begin anywhere from 1939 to 1944. Campaigns can be played beyond historical end of war date and into 1946. Designed for replayability, realism and fun." I think that the game is an absolute bargain. It's $25, and it promises to be one of the most addictive and yet simple and fun to play games ever. Here are some of the key features of the game that I have taken from Hubert's web site and added a few other notes to.

GAME FEATURES INCLUDE:

Classic Turn Based Hex Style Wargame

Detailed European Theater Wide Map

Various Unit Types including HQs, Corps, Armies, Tank Groups, Rocket Detachments, Air Fleets, Strategic Bombers, Battleships, Cruisers, Carriers, Subs and Transports.

Command forces of 25 Different Nations (6 major, 19 minor)

Unit stats include combat strength, readiness, supply, entrenchment, experience and associated commander ratings.

Strategic bombing and industrial production

Research and technological developments

Partisans, Free French forces and scorched earth tactics

Sea transport oration and amphibious assaults

Historical and random nation neutrality and declarations of war

Sophisticated Game AI - Plots against both your military and strategic resources.

"Campaign Editor" application to create your own "what-if" scenarios.

Multiplayer Support for Hotseat and Play-by-Email (PBEM) with future free upgrade for LAN and TCP/IP play.

SOURCE of FEATURE LIST: Hubert Cater and the Battlefront.com Web site

The six major nations include the USA, UK, Germany, France, Italy and the Soviet Union. Minor nations include Bulgaria, Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Turkey, Vichy France, Finland, and others.

Narayan Sengupta
May 25-July 24, 2002