Wargaming Is Life

  Just some quick on the draw impressions of this early access naval operational wargame. Global Conflict Blue Horizon . I'll start very early and say outright, I want to see this game succeed. As it fills a niche within the niche that we need as naval wargamers. Its somewhere between Harpoon computer games of old, but with the approach of Fleet Command.  So a similar approach to Sea Power , but much more akin to Fleet Command interfacing of old approach. So it oddly feels new and old all at the same time. I hope it improves graphically over time, but what's there is I think at least worth taking a look at, especially at the bargain bin pricing. Consider this a "mobile game" and then some, akin to how Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal level of approach to wargaming. If feels like it has cross mobile and desktop roots, but I think this iteration of it is more so a "computer game". I wish it luck as this is a niche within a niche that we naval wargamers are defi...

  Let's think a bit on our military decision making questions of late: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pznlo7ZEknUCN99-fpqI4XMrdqHhG7Df0kOXFR6dc24/edit?usp=sharing Understand the area that you're fighting in (physical terrain, weather, human terrain) Understand the enemy that you're fighting (capabilities, their mission/what they must do/how they will do it) Determine what we will do (what MUST we do/higher tasks, how will we array our forces in time and space, what is our end-state condition / how do we prepare ourselves to transition to the next mission)

  Starting up the Battle Of Prague Turn 2. More mounted forces seen on left wing. Hoping to get through all of the WDS Seven Years War scenarios within a month or two here real-world. We'll see how close I get. At least one variation of each battle is my goal. I'm doing similar with Crusades I and II.

  Total War: Empire - Definitive Edition

Got some flying time in the Hind finally. I'm steering clear of learning cold starts in any planes or helos now, as its a time suck. I'm also sticking to the helos of late and learning their AI Pilot mechanisms. To me, that is the easiest way to step into any of these birds. Fun, and can pause and learn one system at a time very closely in detail. Much easier to learn this way.