Campaign Series Vietnam

Jason Petho · July 21, 2022, 02:18:35 AM

This is the Wednesday live play session where I continue to play through A Week in the Mekong Delta. Using the 1.22 UPDATE, the battle continues. Made it through another 10 turns or so of A Week in Mekong, Day 6. It is nearing the end of the day as I received the notifications about where my units should be laagering for the night. Will I make it? 3d/60th maybe, the other two battalions aren't going to. I see more night fighting in my future!

bruce205 · July 22, 2022, 06:24:12 PM

Good stuff Jason. If one of the developers has issues than I will be f&&&%$$#!! And have been !!

Philippe · July 22, 2022, 10:09:10 PM

Any thoughts om whether the powers that be at Matrix/Slitherine will put this out on Steam ? Matrix's downloads are a pain to use, and the updates only seem to work less than half the time. I own this thing on Matrix, but want a Steam release so that I can have quick and reliable dowloads and updates. My computer is already too bloated and I can't afford keeping games installed on the off chance that I'll get around to playing them. I'll probably take a pass on any future Matrix/Slitherine releases that don't have Steam keys from the get-go.

Jason Petho · July 22, 2022, 10:42:10 PM

Alas, that is out of our court, but we are trying to do everything we can to convince them to put it on steam.

If enough of their customers asked though, that would help them make a decision about it!

Rayfer · July 23, 2022, 06:20:44 AM

Quote from: Philippe on July 22, 2022, 10:09:10 PM
Any thoughts om whether the powers that be at Matrix/Slitherine will put this out on Steam ? Matrix's downloads are a pain to use, and the updates only seem to work less than half the time. I own this thing on Matrix, but want a Steam release so that I can have quick and reliable dowloads and updates. My computer is already too bloated and I can't afford keeping games installed on the off chance that I'll get around to playing them. I'll probably take a pass on any future Matrix/Slitherine releases that don't have Steam keys from the get-go.

Put my name on the list of customers hoping this (and other) Matrix games get onto Steam for all the same reasons Philippe stated.

Sigwolf · July 23, 2022, 08:00:52 AM

I also would really like this on steam. I have it from matrix, but I echo the other comments about the ease of distribution/updates from steam.

Bardolph · July 23, 2022, 11:30:39 AM

Adding to the chorus. I bought Strategic Command ACW off the Matrix website when it came out, but only because I knew it was getting a Steam release.

Jason Petho · July 23, 2022, 11:45:47 AM

Please, please send your desires to Slitherine/Matrix so they know.

That would be extremely helpful

Thank you for the support!!

Jason Petho · July 24, 2022, 05:00:07 PM

This is the Sunday live play session where I continue to play through A Week in the Mekong Delta. Using the 1.22 UPDATE, the battle continues. Day 6 night has fallen and I didn't quite finish securing all the locations that I was tasked with for Day 6, although pretty darn close. I also found out that I have 3d/60th Infantry platoons operating with 3d/47th Infantry in Area SIGMA and RO. Ugh. My helicopters are working overtime to get everyone where they are supposed to be for the night. I miss my gunships.

Sigwolf · July 25, 2022, 01:28:50 PM

Quote from: Jason Petho on July 23, 2022, 11:45:47 AM
Please, please send your desires to Slitherine/Matrix so they know.

That would be extremely helpful

Thank you for the support!!

Jason, any idea which way is most efficient? Post on their forums? E-mail to support@matrixgames? Something else?

Jason Petho · July 25, 2022, 01:31:27 PM

I would definitely email them as well as post on the forums.

That way they get it and it shows there is interest to other people so they can also chime in.

Jason Petho · July 28, 2022, 08:52:04 AM

This is the Wednesday live play session where I continue to play through A Week in the Mekong Delta. Using the 1.22 UPDATE, the battle continues. Day 6 night went quite quickly, but I spent a lot of it doing large movements still trying to organize my forces again for the final day. I'm still surprised my units were so disorganized, I really thought I had them in decent shape. Alas, no. On the bright side, we made it to morning and have found the new missions for Day 7. A Viet Cong regular force battalion is operating in the area, which means a hard fight ahead.

Jason Petho · July 31, 2022, 05:58:31 PM

This is the Sunday live play session where I continue to play through A Week in the Mekong Delta. Using the 1.22 UPDATE, the battle continues. Day 7 has started in earnest and I have already run into heavily defended Viet Cong positions. I am sorting out my forces and preparing for assaults. One assault went off without a hitch, but I have run into another complex that is very well defended. Smoke will be my friend.

Jason Petho · July 31, 2022, 11:06:46 PM

Here is a basic introduction to the game and game mechanics as well explains some of the interface. This is designed for people that are not hardcore players but want to dabble in the series. The interface, mods, movement, combat, assaulting, recon are all some of the topics I go over in this video.

bruce205 · August 01, 2022, 06:50:01 PM

Excellent Jason ! Keep them coming please. Always amazed at your and the teams dedication to this game !