Combat Mission: Shock Force

[Softball]

Don't know if anyone here is interested, but I found some info on a new Combat Mission game in the works. (Screenshots in the link below)

http://www.battlefront.com/discuss/ulti ... 2;t=000289

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Combat Mission: Shock Force

The setting for CM:SF is 2007 Syria after a coup removes the current Assad government. I do not wish to go into the specifics of the backstory at this time, but the premise is that UN is called upon to remove the illegitimate regime. Support comes from all major nations and nearly all within the Middle East region. Leading this liberation is a coalition of mostly NATO states, with a strong contingent of Arab/Muslim states involved directly in the immediate and long term rebuilding of the nation. The player is in command of one of the more interesting missions - to slice through the center of the country and join up with other coalition forces around Damascus.

The primary force under the command of the player is a task force from a US Army Stryker Brigade. At times other forces, such as US Mech Infantry and US Armor, are involved and under player command, however the core organic units are from the Stryker based task force. Air support and off map artillery support are of course a part of the battle as well. The player commands these forces through an extensive, semi-dynamic campaign. The individual missions vary greatly from full up conventional fighting to small scale unconventional actions involving a few platoons. Terrain covers the full range from fairly open desert to dense modern urban, and everything in between. The new game engine was purposefully designed with urban warfare (MOUT warfare) and extremely rough terrain in mind.

The OPFOR (Opposing Forces) consist of regular Syrian Army troops, the well trained/armed Syrian Special Forces, hastily organized militias, and other non-conventional combat formations. This array of opposition allows for a host of possibilities and opportunities for vastly varied play from one scenario to another. The tactical challenges that these forces and terrain options, along with the new way we're constructing scenario parameters, present make CMx1's battles look mundane and repetitive by comparison. Rest assured that CM:SF is not an unchallenging "turkey shoot" for the US player. We'd not be making a modern game if we felt an unrealistic turkey shooter was the best we could do.

The campaign is single player only from the US side. Quick Battles and user made Scenarios (using the Editor) can be played from both sides. Additionally there is an option to play "Blue on Blue" where US forces face off against US forces.
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[Hammer]

current game is turn based, right?

know if the new one will be real time? that would pique my interest.

[Softball]

Sort of, both sides make their moves/actions, the turn plays out in real time and you get to watch the fight until the turn ends (60 seconds). What happens, happens during those 60 seconds.

I have the first 2 games, and really enjoyed them during their time. After reading more into this, it seems they are going to be limiting what they put into the game and add content with expansions. I am guessing they are early in development or they are keeping things on the hush hush because there are very few screenshots of the game.

I'll likely wait for a demo and make my decision to buy it after I mess with it a bit.