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Wargaming => The Modern World => Topic started by: ojsdad on January 05, 2020, 12:53:51 PM
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Looks like it moving along and perhaps be available later this year. Barth, I'm planning a couple of traps for your tankers! >:D
http://ontargetsimulations.com/2019/12/23/december-2019/
What are we working on now?
Good question. We are working on the code, data, maps, scenarios, tools, and extensive documentation for a new game engine we are calling the Cold War engine. This game engine will be focused on providing the framework for any of the games and DLCs we will produce that covers the post WW2 era until the early 1990s.
The first game to use the new game engine will be Southern Storm. This will be Cold War 1980s in Southern Germany and will include the US, USSR, West-German, British, French, East-German, Czechoslovakian, and Canadian forces. Players will fight battles and campaigns over 40 different maps with a wide array of Cold War equipment from the eight nations. That equipment included aircraft, helicopters, tanks, IFVs, APCs, mobile and fixed SAMs, self-propelled and towed artillery and rocket launchers, command vehicle, recon vehicles, many flavors of infantry, and others.
What has changed going from Red Storm to Southern Storm?
First off, On Target Simulations LLC has grown. The addition of more members and contributors to our team, gives us more eyes and experience on the team so we can do more and cover more ground with higher fidelity results.
Next is the game engine redesign. This is a big one. Not only did the team have a growing list of new and improved features we wanted to do, we also had a lot of great input and ideas from our player base that we could reference as we put things together.
Finally, we have been looking at other similar products. We also spend time looking at other games to see what players like or dislike and adjust our design plans accordingly.
What decisions are made when you look at those new and improved features?
We need to be sure the core elements of a wargame are in place. In the case of our Cold War engine, we need to be sure the command and control and resolution of combat are as close to the real thing as we can make it while factoring in the levels of abstraction required to make it work at the scale we are using. This done while always keeping in mind that more may not always be better.
A little taste of the changes in the UI
UI/UX changes are one of the areas we have taken things to the next level. New colors, floating panels, menus with many options, more information in every type of panel and more panels too. Really, too many changes to cover right now in detail, but we will get there in the near future.
(http://ontargetsimulations.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Coming-Soon-Souther-Storm-Header-Image-1.png)
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Where's the MidEast expansion!?!? 🤔
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@OJsDad yeah can’t wait to start our games again. 👍
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This is going to be so cool!
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This is going to be so cool!
QFT
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Looks like Slitherine/Matrix will be talking about this tomorrow;
https://twitter.com/SlitherineGames/status/1470482171039256577
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:bigthumb:
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Looking forward to this one!
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Should be good. :bigthumb:
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I was a huge fan of Matrix Games' Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm, set in 1980s Germany.
I've known that they were working on an updated sequel, Southern Storm, but I haven't paid much attention to it... until now, when I just read this developer's blog update. Now I can't wait.
https://www.matrixgames.com/news/flashpoint-campaign-southern-storm-1-dev-log?fbclid=IwAR1aTIKGnD7lv_tocN2TtSlaWdhjGlSApNQOBlAp71UwdY9TJ_CvI4q7KDk
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they talked about Southern Storm with us a while ago, but we're going to definitely get them back when we get closer to talk with us closer to release
https://www.armchairdragoons.com/podcast/mentioned-in-dispatches-s3e6-on-target-simulations-flashpoint-campaigns/
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Release date 17 November :party:
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Release date 17 November :party:
Woot woot!
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It's out.
https://www.matrixgames.com/game/flashpoint-campaigns-southern-storm
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Hey Mods... how about a merge? :bigthumb:
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Premium priced at $85 CAD. :'( Looks to worth every penny.
So want this but gaming budget shot until new year.
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Merge done.
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Bought. These guys are too awesome not to buy on day one. Don't know when I'll get to play it, maybe at Origins? :whistle:
Premium priced at $85 CAD. :'( Looks to worth every penny.
So want this but gaming budget shot until new year.
Why is it that much more for you? Unless you are trying to buy the physical copy. :Loser:
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I've already downloaded it and played the first tutorial. If you can play the old one, you can play this one -- but it does have some nice features and a better interface.
Of course my 11th ACR squadron was mauled trying to hold a couple of bridges over a river in the face of a Soviet MRR.
Why is the ACR given HOLD orders anyway?
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Bought. These guys are too awesome not to buy on day one. Don't know when I'll get to play it, maybe at Origins? :whistle:
Premium priced at $85 CAD. :'( Looks to worth every penny.
So want this but gaming budget shot until new year.
Why is it that much more for you? Unless you are trying to buy the physical copy. :Loser:
No, not looking at physical copy. Current CAD is $0.75 USD.
(Which should make the price $80 CAD, but Matrix has always had a strange way of converting at their store front that always costs more...)
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That's really strange. :(
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£54 :o
Strategy gaming has joined the big leagues!
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in case you're worried about FOMO....
you should be!
https://www.armchairdragoons.com/articles/reviews/fpcss1st/
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FOMO?
Ah - fear of missing out
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Tried to buy it. Twice. Both times transaction failed.
I've got other things to do ::)
Oh - but that write up was excellent.
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I managed to complete the transaction today using PayPal...it just would not accept my credit card!
Very impressed with it...as I knew I would be.
Got it half price too with a coupon from Matrix...thank you Matrix
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https://www.armchairdragoons.com/articles/aars/flashpoint-campaigns-southern-storm-developer-interview-playthrough/
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From monday to friday next week, there will a video every day of my perspective of a multiplayer game I played with Peter for an AAR. We played "The ride of the 12th Cuirassiers", pretty interesting one.
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I've got the Soviet perspective of what Jan will be showing shorter videos of as a multiplayer AAR article upcoming as well. I'll get it to Brant for the AD website within a couple of days here.
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I've got the Soviet perspective of what Jan will be showing shorter videos of as a multiplayer AAR article upcoming as well. I'll get it to Brant for the AD website within a couple of days here.
AND HERE IT STARTS
https://www.armchairdragoons.com/articles/aars/fpcssaar1/
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Flashpoint Campaigns – Southern Storm: Multiplayer Match AAR (2 of 3)
https://www.armchairdragoons.com/articles/aars/fpcssaar2/
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Flashpoint Campaigns – Southern Storm: Multiplayer Match AAR (3 of 3)
https://www.armchairdragoons.com/articles/aars/fpcssaar3/
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I need to read these AARs...I'm terrible at this game.
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We could run through some things via Discord screenshare, if you want to. I've also explained some stuff in the videos I have done in English.
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We could run through some things via Discord screenshare, if you want to. I've also explained some stuff in the videos I have done in English.
I very much appreciate the offer. Truth is, I don't get enough time with the game really either. An hour a week isn't really enough (too much to do in very limited available time).
In truth, board games are front and centre for my gaming with computer gaming and modelling coming a shared distant 2nd. Plus the kids have moved out now - so I'm having to spend more time with the missus...whom I love dearly, but she doesn't understand my desire to get to the gaming table at the expense of binge watching something.
But again - thank you for the offer.
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Well, it basically is a board game ... with some extras, right? ;)
I totally get that. Enjoy your time.
If you or anybody else want's to do something like this in the future, y'all know where to find me.