Moon Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 And now for a little cross-product advertising Full press release: “TacOps” to be used in U.S. Marine Corps Training! The Department of the Navy recently announced the award of a one year contract by Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, FL to I.L. Holdridge (aka “MajorH” of Battlefront.com) to produce Tactical Decision Simulation (TDS) software under the title “TacOpsMC” for use in U.S. Marine Corps training. The goal of “TacOpsMC” will be to provide the U.S. Marine Corps with an enhanced version of “TacOpsCav”, the current officially issued standard training device of the U.S. Army, adding new features and changes. “TacOpsCav” is a military adaptation of the “TacOps v4” recreational computer game currently sold by www.battlefront.com. It supports multiplayer teamplay by allowing up to 19 players or spectators on up to 8 teams and an umpire to connect and fight the same battle online via TCP/IP or LAN. “TacOps v4” is available for PC and Mac. The contact has three deliverables. The first deliverable is the existing U.S. Army “TacOpsCav” TDS recast with a USMC splash screen and USMC music. The first deliverable is due by the end of March 2003. The second and third deliverables will appear at roughly five month intervals thereafter and will be enhanced versions of “TacOpsMC” with new features and changes as specified by the USMC. The contract statement of work indicates that “TacOpsMC” TDS is intended to train United States Marine Corps (USMC) Officers in combined arms operations. This project is being sponsored by the Marine Corps Engineer School so particular attention will be paid to training of Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 1302 Combat Engineer Officer and MOS 1371 Combat Engineer. The contract also states that the objective of the “TacOpsMC” TDS is to develop a PC based, fast-paced, and tactically realistic computer-based simulation. The intent is for students, or the training audience, to be presented with a tactical situation for which they develop a plan. The students will then wargame their plan using the simulation, to provide feedback. The changing nature of the enemy will also force rapid decision- making. The simulation will be modeled to simulate the execution of combined arms operations at the Company and Battalion level and will cause the Engineer Officer to apply all of their critical thinking and decision- making skills while operating as a part of a simulated Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). Repeated simulation play will enhance their skills as commanders and planners. The simulation can be played in a competitive free play mode to develop combat decision making skills. The simulation can also be used as part of a command post exercise scenario where planning is done prior to the simulation, then simulation data is used to provide feedback. Communications and Command and Control personnel can be trained using the command post exercise mode. Martin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetchez la Vache Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 How does TacOpsMC model the use of wirecutters in modern land-warfare? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxx Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Hoo! COngratulations and Accolades all around! Start Small Think Big Grow Fast but Stay Responsive! cheers! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Geepers, better think of another thing to call it besides a 'game'! How about constructing one of those military acronyms? COMPBATSIM, or something like that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demoss Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 How does TacOpsMC model the use of wirecutters in modern land-warfare? 1) Detect Ethernet cable. 2) Apply wirecutters. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipanderson Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Martin, Sounds great. I cannot say I am that surprised. When you compare TacOps with the ultra dry Field Manuals, one certainly enhances the other. Although, of course, they do different things. All the best, Kip. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 I heard yesterday the Iraqi Army has bought 50,000 copies of a special version of G.I. Combat for training purposes. The modified version, I.G. (Iraqi Gunfodder) Combat, has many new exciting features, including a new "drop your rifle and run away!" command, a totally new grand strategic mode in which you try to take Saddam to Libya, and a new unit, "The Smoking Gun", which is visible ONLY to the US government. Even BFC can't beat that, but anyway, congrats! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Huge news for a great game. The only bad thing is the Major can't do all the hobbyist pet features I expect most of you to show up on the TacOps forum now that we baited you. More players for the CPXes are always welcome 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtabell Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Congratulations! You guys deserve everything you have been getting lately for all your hard work. SgtAbell 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Moore Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Originally posted by Sergei: I heard yesterday the Iraqi Army has bought 50,000 copies of a special version of G.I. Combat for training purposes. The modified version, I.G. (Iraqi Gunfodder) Combat, has many new exciting features, including a new "drop your rifle and run away!" command, a totally new grand strategic mode in which you try to take Saddam to Libya, and a new unit, "The Smoking Gun", which is visible ONLY to the US government. Even BFC can't beat that, but anyway, congrats! LOL! Nice post! Maybe selling 50,000+ units will warrant a sequel? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted March 8, 2003 Share Posted March 8, 2003 And just in case people don't know: the armor school in Ft. Knox has been using TacOps for some time already. The only difference to the civil version is they have a 200+ player version 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 Are only the officers using it, or all NCOs and officers? [ March 08, 2003, 09:08 PM: Message edited by: Echo ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nippy Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 Originally posted by redwolf: And just in case people don't know: the armor school in Ft. Knox has been using TacOps for some time already. The only difference to the civil version is they have a 200+ player version Also, didn't the Marines by Copies of Operation Flashpoint? I think that West Point bought a bunch of copies of Steel Beasts too. ...oh no! BattleFront is now part of the Military-Industrial complex 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterk Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 Major, any possibility of setting up a CPX against the Marines? I'd love to watch a bunch of civilians take on the pros! [ March 08, 2003, 10:08 PM: Message edited by: Peterk ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 Yes, West Point bought up enough Steel Beasts copies to equip a couple full sim labs. And it seems the computers come pre-loaded with TacOps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellfish Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 Originally posted by Nippy: Also, didn't the Marines by Copies of Operation Flashpoint? I think that West Point bought a bunch of copies of Steel Beasts too. They did. It's a special version called Virtual Battlefield System 1. They use it for squad and platoon level infantry training while on ship. Check out the website and google at all the pics: VBS1 Web Site [ March 09, 2003, 01:47 AM: Message edited by: fytinghellfish ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nippy Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 Originally posted by fytinghellfish: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Nippy: Also, didn't the Marines by Copies of Operation Flashpoint? I think that West Point bought a bunch of copies of Steel Beasts too. They did. It's a special version called Virtual Battlefield System 1. They use it for squad and platoon level infantry training while on ship. Check out the website and google at all the pics: VBS1 Web Site </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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