Command Ops - Battles from the Bulge

Panther Games brings us to the Winter of 1944 with Command Ops: Battles from the Bulge. Although the Battle of the Bulge is ground that has been visited by wargamers before, it has never been done with this level of fidelity and historical accuracy. The most advanced and realistic model of command decision-making implemented in a commercial wargame, combined with thorough historical research on the battlefields and forces involved in this campaign sets Command Ops apart from the competition.

Features:

Realistic command decision making at the operational level. Assess, plan, order and react just like a real Corps, Division and Brigade commander.

One of the most advanced commercial AI opponents ever developed

Hundreds of hours of playtime including 27 scenarios, covering initial German offensive and American counter-attack

Full construction set includes editors to make units ( EstabEditor ), maps ( MapMaker ) and scenarios ( ScenMaker ) for any battle. Mod various aspects of the game, including map patterns and victory messages.

An Estab Editor to modify or create Forces, Equipment, Ammo, Formations, etc.

A contender for the best AI in any wargame

The AI can manage subordinate commanders and handle micromanagement

new automated bridge building

Select attack, move and secure doctrine to custom tune AI-controlled units with your command style without actually commanding them directly

Advanced force allocation algorithms to keep your army balanced and sharp

New force group structures to enable cross attachments and different ways of displaying the order of battle

New reaction and reassessment code for smarter responses from both the enemy and friendly AI

New scheduling code to better manage the sequencing of tasks

New route finding algorithms – units can rush to battle but become exposed, take a safe but slow route, or many other options

New formation movement code, including phase lines

Enhanced sighting code

Enhanced basing code

Intuitive powerful interface

Clear and concise tutorial movies to get you up to speed

New order options give you more control including attacks, bypasses, ambushes, stragglers, basing, retaking of position, avoiding friendlies, rest at night etc.

Automate units and let the cutting edge AI manage smaller units while you concentrate on the “big picture”

New order timing controls to coordinate tasks

New order supply level settings so you can set resupply priorities

New order of battle display to help you organize your forces

New Estab Data views to access weapon and vehicle performance data

Map patterns now change with the weather

Pathing tools provide estimate of duration

Hundreds of hours of playtime

27 scenarios, covering initial German offensive and American counter-attack

Tons of Replayability - many scenario options, including multiple random reinforcement schedules

Extensive unit, vehicle and weapon estabs covering German, American and British forces

26 maps covering the Ardennes battlefield

Full construction set includes editors to make units ( EstabEditor ), maps ( MapMaker ) and scenarios ( ScenMaker ) for any battle.

Mod various aspects of the game, including map patterns and victory messages.

Utilize a big range of force lists for rapid scenario creation

The MapMaker now supports copy and paste between different terrain layers

The ScenMaker now allows the setting of initial orders delay and stock levels

Product Data:

Display Resolution: Variable Min 1024 x 768, Max 2560 x 1600

System Requirements:

OS: XP SP3 / Vista / 7

CPU: 2 GHz

RAM: 1 GB (2 GB recommended)

Video/Graphics: Video card with 64 MB video memory

Sound: Sound card supporting 16bit sound

Hard disk space: 2 GB free

CD-Rom: Yes, for physical version

DirectX version: 9.0c