Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm

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Acclaimed by both wargaming specialists and Cold War enthusiasts, Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm swept many prestigious awards last year (Game of the Year 2013 on The Wargamer and Silver medal for the Usenet’s Wargame of the Year 2013 award). However, the developers from On Target Simulations wanted to turn this diamond in the rough into an epic game able to touch wargamer’s souls for many years to come.

More than a year after its initial release, Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm offers a totally different experience due to many updates that introduced new features, tons of fixes, and plenty of gameplay enhancements. Today, the game is reaching a new level with a major patch and a release on the Steam platform, and we are very excited to be able to show this revolutionary strategy title to a whole new audience!

This new version is the result of the unique relationship established between the developers and their community. Indeed, the player’s feedback was an unmatched asset for On Target Simulations. And this new update, that improves visuals and brings a host of improvements, was created to satisfy the community’s requests. It is in their honour that the game gets a new-remaster and is now called Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm Player’s Edition!
Holy fsck empty marketing phrases. In wargaming?

Is the the 40% discount going on on Steam, too? I'm not interested in buying toy license schemes anymore.
 

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Geez, I will never get over how bad Matrix/Slitherine is at marketing.

Unreadable screenshots on the product page of a wargame? Check.

Spamming their own product forums with unrelated products? Check. Hell is now available.

Totally dead zone forum with no comments from anybody outside the company? No surprise.
http://slitherine.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=258

On matrix own forums I can't even find out which subforum is for this game. Biggest mess and worst software.
This one?
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tt.asp?forumid=54
 

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Holy fsck empty marketing phrases. In wargaming?

Is the the 40% discount going on on Steam, too? I'm not interested in buying toy license schemes anymore.
Yes, Steam has it for $30 thru the 28th. Also the Steam Fall sale starts on the 26th.
 

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I know Wodin and some others have raved about this wargame here and elsewhere, but I haven't had a chance to take a look at it since it was released. I was following it in development - which, in an of itself, says a lot! :D - but that was about it. Well, last night I watched this vid and I have to say that I am impressed!

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Wow! The UI is clean and modern for a hex-based wargame. At last! And the gameplay seems like it strikes that oh-so-difficult balance between realism and playability. I particularly like the Nox Vidmate VLC asynchronous turn-structure, that's pretty clever and adds a nice twist. And the limited orders feature is pretty cool too as it not only limits the tedium of feeling obligated to order every unit on the map every turn, but it also makes the game a bit more realistic as the player isn't a god on the battlefield in total control at all times. And, best of all, it seems to be easily modable, allowing for lots of user-generated content. Nice!

Yes, this definitely seems like a very smart and polished wargame - and how often do I say that? :laugh: Truth is, if it was on sale, I probably would have snatched it up by now (again, how often do I say that about a wargame? :laugh:). It reminds me of one of my favorite wargames from back in the day: Fire Brigade from Panther Games (and maybe a bit of SSI's Reforger '88?). Eh, maybe I will make it a Christmas gift even if I am trying to get away from video games.

BTW: I have noticed that WWIII seems to be popular again. I have seen board games & miniatures, as well as PC titles like Wargame: ALB and this, popping up a lot lately. It this a reflection of the zeitgeist, or just Gen X'ers recalling the glory that was the 1980s? :D
they are aware and have stated as time goes on we will see more detail in the combat mechanics. Saying this these things should in no way put you off a purchase.
 
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