Thanks for interesting read Don. Lots of valuable and insightfull information on the subject.
You're quite welcome.
Do you think there will be any further development of DA?
Yes, but I'm not sure if there will be any further development as a wargame. Bear in mind that DA started out as a training tool for the US Army and that is where Jim Lunsford's efforts go, which is understandable.
But a training tool and a game -- even a very realistic one -- are two different animals. DA's current design is not entirely favorable for marketing as a civilian wargame, but with a few changes and some polish it might carve out a niche for itself among wargamers.
I would like to see a
Decisive Action 2 at some point in the future, primarily geared toward the wargame marketplace. I have no idea how likely that is as I have not talked to Jim Lunsford in quite some time. Some of Jim's ideas are quite unique and I would like to see more of his work in the furture, but it may be that all of his time is consumed doing work for the government.
There used to be a small community of DA gamers here, but the action has pretty much dried up since there were no further releases for DA. It's a shame really as this is a very unique wargame.