Panzertruppen maddox

Yes, well done.

Hi all. This is just a short note to let those who are interested know that the new Warfare HQ scenario archive is open for buisness. If you have a quality CM scenario you would like to share, please stop by and pay us a visit. Enjoy! http://www.warfarehq.com

If you have TacOps scenarios that you would like to share with others, please feel free to visit Warfare HQ's new Scenario Archive. The archive just opened today so there aren't any TacOps scenarios yet, but that will be changing shortly. Also, be sure to check out the TacOps ladder which is part of the "Military Simulations" section. Enjoy! http://www.warfarehq.com [ November 08, 2002, 03:09 PM: Message edited by: Panzertruppen maddox ]

If anyone comes up with any really good TacOps maps, Warfare HQ will host them. Also, if you haven't already heard the Warfare HQ TacOps ladder is rolling. It it listed as the "Military Simulations" ladder. Good place to find opponents.

Thanks for the interest. TacOps is part of the "Modern Military Simulations" section. The ladder is now up and ready for sign-ups. To register for the ladder simply click on the "Join" button at the top of the main Warfare HQ page and complete the form. I have created an area for articles and AARs for TacOps and the other sims included in the section, but I'm a little short on material right now. If you have TacOps related material that you would like to see posted, send it on over and I will take care of the rest. Warfare HQ is a club, and as a resource it will only be as good as the members help to make it. Hopefully, we'll have some more TacOps available soon.

Thanks for the support. Warfare HQ exists to support the wargamers. We'll do our best to get some new players interested in the system.

I agree that this does tend to happen a lot. However, we have had excellent luck with that at Warfare HQ for the last two years. The vast majority of our members are considerate gamers who are interested in intelligent debate about strategy & tactics, or they simply want information. If any flame wars crop up, the Warfare HQ staff quickly put an end to it although I can't remember having to do that for a very long time. Because we're a relatively small community compared to some others we're able to control that type of thing much better. We have dedicated forums for each one of the games we support, and also have a general discussion forum which is intended for some of these hot political or military history topics. At any rate, the forum is available as a resource if needed.

Thanks a lot for the info.

Warfare HQ has recently added a forum to our existing forums dedicated to nothing but modern military simulations such as TacOps, BCT, BCT Commander, Armored Task Force, and Decisive Action. We're also currently evaluating the demand for a combined modern military simulations ladder. So far the feedback has been limited, but we feel there is sufficient support for these games to justify an additional ladder devoted solely to these games. This is a great way for TacOps to be exposed to wargamers who may not be familiar with this system. MajorH, you're certainly welcome to post any news, info, or announcements you may have on our forum. If it's something more important, send me a note and I'll be more than happy to post it on the main Warfare HQ news page. Hope to see some TacOps action at Warfare HQ soon!

Are there different levels of victory possible in TacOps? Such as significant victory, overwhelming defeat, etc...

Looking forward to the demo. Hope it shows up soon.

There are some good Combat Mission scenario archives out there. The Warfare HQ archive has recently been dramtically improved with new search and sort options and a host of other small improvements. This archive allows scenario authors to enter a password of their choice and upload their own scenarios to the database. The author can then update the scenario later if necessary. There is a database for both standard scenarios and operations. If you are a CM scenario author, then you may want to consider the Warfare HQ scenario archive as a host. http://www.warfarehq.com

Warfare HQ might be interested in fielding a team. Contact Scipio. scipio@warfarehq.com

I just wanted to let those who may not know it yet that Warfare HQ has an automated scenario archive. Scenario authors can upload and update their CM scenarios for the benefit of the community. There is also a section for operations. http://www.warfarehq.com Don "Maddog" Maddox Warfare HQ General Editor formerly "Panzertruppen"

While technically Hasbro might be legally correct in taking action against every single CM player who converts an ASL scenario, I have to wonder what the potential gain would be for them. Exactly my point. I'm not arguing that Hasbro didn't have a legal right to make fools of themselves, I'm simply arguing that it was a self inflicted wound. Like I stated before, wargaming is a very very small community. As far as the individual game companies go we don't need them, they need us. They can see that it's in their own self interest be a little flexible here and there. If they can't, then it's a lessen the gamers will teach them the hard way. Their corporate suits can yak all day long that they alone control the product. In actuality, then may own it, but they don't control it at all. We do. Piss off the grognards and their "property" won't be worth spit. Anyone that's been in the game industry for more than thirty seconds knows that all successful PC games share one thing in common: a healthy add-on or mod community. Look at all the top games - QuakeIII, SimCity, flight simulators, etc. None of them would have lasted anywhere near as long as they have without the support and devotion of the gamers. Smart gaming companies go out of their way to foster this because they know it's good business. In some cases I've even seen companies offer assistance to mod-makers. id Software is notorious for the aid their senior programmers have given to the gaming community. That's one of the big secrets of their long-term success. Of course there is a line in the sand. If someone were to take a bunch of CM mods, burn them onto a CD and sell it as a Combat Mission expansion pack, that would be wrong without BTS' blessing. In this case they would be justified to protect their work and I don't think many people would object. The heart of a successful game system is a good relationship with the gamers, and a healthy add-on/mod community. Hasbro may have been technically "right," but they may find in the long run that they were wrong.