Second Front (in Development)

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al_infierno

A War of a Madman's Making - a text-based war planning and political survival RPG

It makes no difference what men think of war, said the judge.  War endures.  As well ask men what they think of stone.  War was always here.  Before man was, war waited for him.  The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner.  That is the way it was and will be.  That way and not some other way.
- Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian


If they made nothing but WWII games, I'd be perfectly content.  Hypothetical matchups from alternate history 1980s, asymmetrical US-bashes-some-3rd world guerillas, or minor wars between Upper Bumblescum and outer Kaboomistan hold no appeal for me.
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I guess it's sort of nice that the word "tactical" seems to refer to some kind of seriousness during your moments of mental clarity.
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Jo B


Second Front - Tactical WW2 Wargame - Developer Gameplay (1 of 2)

acctingman

This game reminds me of Battle Academy 2 but on steroids. Looking forward to picking this up.

JasonPratt

Quote from: fabius on March 03, 2021, 06:50:29 AM
From early on Second Front has given me Combat Mission Barbarossa Berlin feelings, which are great nostalgia in my mind.

Yeah! -- kind of crossed with LnL's Heroes of Stalingrad they did for Matrix.
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Father Ted

Quote from: fabius on March 03, 2021, 06:50:29 AM
From early on Second Front has given me Combat Mission Barbarossa Berlin feelings, which are great nostalgia in my mind.

What it gives me is a digitised, WW2 version of H G Wells' "Little Wars".

ArizonaTank

When I see the map, particularly zoomed out, I think ASL...that is a good thing. 
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BradS62

Quote from: Jo B on April 03, 2021, 02:33:24 AM

Second Front - Tactical WW2 Wargame - Developer Gameplay (1 of 2)

Looking forward to game. A question though. At 33:10 can the Ai always be baited into using its opportunity fire on one squad while another squad moves 5 hexes in the open into a defenders position in a building. There is no final protective fire available? Does it take that long to reload a MG and fire on approaching inf traveling some 200 meters, to put it another way.

Boggit

Quote from: ArizonaTank on April 06, 2021, 10:08:12 AM
When I see the map, particularly zoomed out, I think ASL...that is a good thing.
Ditto. O0
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JasonPratt

Your hilarious map name: I saw it.  >:D
ICEBREAKER THESIS CHRONOLOGY! -- Victor Suvorov's Stalin Grand Strategy theory, in lots and lots of chronological order...
Dawn of Armageddon -- narrative AAR for Dawn of War: Soulstorm: Ultimate Apocalypse
Survive Harder! -- Two season narrative AAR, an Amazon Blood Bowl career.
PanzOrc Corpz Generals -- Fantasy Wars narrative AAR, half a combined campaign.
Khazâd du-bekâr! -- narrative dwarf AAR for LotR BfME2 RotWK campaign.
RobO Q Campaign Generator -- archived classic CMBB/CMAK tool!

al_infierno

A War of a Madman's Making - a text-based war planning and political survival RPG

It makes no difference what men think of war, said the judge.  War endures.  As well ask men what they think of stone.  War was always here.  Before man was, war waited for him.  The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner.  That is the way it was and will be.  That way and not some other way.
- Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian


If they made nothing but WWII games, I'd be perfectly content.  Hypothetical matchups from alternate history 1980s, asymmetrical US-bashes-some-3rd world guerillas, or minor wars between Upper Bumblescum and outer Kaboomistan hold no appeal for me.
- Silent Disapproval Robot


I guess it's sort of nice that the word "tactical" seems to refer to some kind of seriousness during your moments of mental clarity.
- MengJiao

Sir Slash

Sounds like a, 'Giant' scenario.  ::)
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Jo B

Quote from: Sir Slash on April 19, 2021, 06:28:04 PM
Sounds like a, 'Giant' scenario.  ::)

this one is created by a near friend, not by me. was fascinating to play someone else idea. C:-)
no the scenario is not very big. plaid it in one hour, 9 turns. After several plays he wants to improve the map and the setup.