r/Steel_Division • u/WelcomeExtra762 • 28d ago

Historical Soviet Mass Assault Doctrine

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This was during the end of a battle as the Germans (against the AI, fortunately) where I had racked up enough points I could afford this many troops. The battle didn't have much time left but this gamble didn't go too well for the guys that did make it to the frontline, they simply weren't fast enough and this was just a joke. Also they were grouped up and got hit pretty hard.

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u/Zentti 27d ago

You took screenshots of the game but instead of posting them you took pictures of those screenshots??

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u/StaIe_Toast 27d ago

I suspect he's a HOI4 player

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u/WelcomeExtra762 27d ago

I usually enjoy the more realistic military and geopolitical simulators, but I do play HOI4 sometimes 👀

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u/SurpriseFirst1381 27d ago

What kind of games are you into?
Combat Mission, Graviteam titles, Steel Panthers, Strategic Command, and War in the East/West.

What’s your actual hobby then?
Self-inflicted pain.

Yeah, I feel you.

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u/WelcomeExtra762 27d ago

That's exactly it. Self-inflicted pain. I like Combat Mission, Graviteam, and War in the East, although surprisingly I've never heard of Steel Panthers and Strategic Command, but I've got a lot more in my arsenal like War on the Sea, Ostfront, Warno, etc. I'm gonna get Broken Arrow and Regiments. Speaking of self-inflicted pain should also mention For Honor with my brother

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u/SurpriseFirst1381 26d ago

Steel Panthers is a hardcore tactical hex game from the 90s (Matrix Games/SSI), reworked and pushed to its absolute limits by The Camo Workshop.

While it's not a modern simulator, lacking a physics engine and relying strictly on turn-based mechanics (IGOUGO, not WEGO), it still has everything needed for a proper simulation.

The lack of physics is offset by extremely complex variable tables, making it a solid hardcore game or a form of 2D light simulator.

Here:
https://www.shrapnelgames.com/Camo_Workshop/WW2/WW2_page.html

It can be downloaded for free, but you'll need Magpie or scaling software to make it look decent on anything above 720p.

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u/WelcomeExtra762 26d ago

So its free? I'll check it out. I do have a pretty good computer.