pzgndr Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Rambo asked a very timely question on another thread: When's the SC-yearbook available? Tomorrow being the anniversary of the release of Strategic Command a year ago, how many folks recall this long awaited announcement on July 19, 2002? Gone Gold! Battlefront.com and developer Fury Software are announcing that “Strategic Command – European Theater”, a turn-based Grand Strategy wargame featuring the Second World War in Europe, has now officially gone “Gold”. The game is already in production and is expected to ship by the end of the month. Pre-orders will be opened Friday, July 19th. Strategic Command – European Theater will be available only from Battlefront.com’s online store and is not being sold in retail. Strategic Command offers 6 major campaigns- “Fall Weiss”, “Fall Gelb”, “Barbarossa”, “Fall Blau”, “Zitadelle”, “Overlord” which begin anywhere from 1939 to 1944. Campaigns can be played beyond historical end of war date and into 1946! Game play is turn based with each turn lasting from 2 weeks to 1 month depending on the season. Designed for replayability and realism, options include fog of war, Free French forces, Partisans, scorched earth, thoroughly implemented features for sea transport, amphibious assaults, strategic bombing, industrial production, research and development, declarations of war, historical and random nation neutrality and allegiances as well as other political mechanisms. Link to Full Press Release Here Gold Demo will be made available shortly (days not hours)! Madmatt HAPPY BIRTHDAY STRATEGIC COMMAND! [ July 18, 2003, 07:44 AM: Message edited by: Bill Macon ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 So who is going to start that yearbook with mugshots? [ July 18, 2003, 07:48 AM: Message edited by: jon_j_rambo ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Boggs Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Originally posted by Bill Macon: HAPPY BIRTHDAY STRATEGIC COMMAND! Hear! Hear! [edit-Was that too sappy and gratuitous?] [ July 18, 2003, 10:22 AM: Message edited by: Jim Boggs ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Dave Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Remember it well... it was the best of times, without any of the worst of times mixed in. Congratulations Hubert and Fury and Battlefront, may you have continued success with ALL your gaming ventures, to include... SC2! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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