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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|url=http://www.warfaresims.com/?page_id=1101}}
* {{Warfare Sims website (developer)|url=http://www.warfaresims.com/?page_id=1101}}
* [https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tt.asp?forumid=1154 Matrix Games Command Forum (Publisher)]


[[Category:2013 video games]]
[[Category:2013 video games]]

Revision as of 11:39, 4 March 2020

Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations
The Command box cover.
Developer(s)Warfare Sims
Publisher(s)Matrix Games
Designer(s)Dimitris Dranidis
Platform(s)Windows
ReleaseSeptember 24, 2013 (2013-09-24)[1]
Genre(s)Real-time strategy, warfare
Mode(s)Single player

Gameplay

In the Command series, players have operational control over units on a 2-D map of the Earth. Similar to Harpoon, players can command their units using preset missions, or by giving direct instructions of the "Go here, do this" variety.[2][3] The size and scale of the engagements is dependent only on the scenario; the engine is capable of performing small patrol boat battles right up to global warfare, with hardware performance being the only relevant limitation to scale. Individual scenarios vary from a few hours to multiple days of real time, although time can be accelerated to allow for one to complete operations in a timely manner. No multiplayer mode is currently included with the commercial license for any game in the series. Both games also feature a scenario editor that allows for real-time changes to scenarios under construction, allowing battles in the editor to be run and changed instantly. Copies purchased off of the Steam platform allows users to share such user-made scenarios through the Workshop.

Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations

Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations (CMANO), often known as simply Command, is a warfare simulation video game developed by Greek studio Warfare Sims, published by Matrix Games and released on September 24, 2013. Often described as the spiritual successor to the legacy Harpoon series, Command expands on both the scope and detail of simulation compared to Harpoon and was designed to overcome the earlier series limitations. Upon release of its sequel, Command: Modern Operations, (on November 14, 2019) CMANO was taken down from the Steam Store and the Matrix Games website, although those who had previously purchased the game on Steam did not have it removed from their library.[4]

Reception, accolades, and further development

CMANO received an enthusiastic reception in the hardcore wargaming genre, being praised for its combination of scope, detail, realism, accuracy and user interface functionality[5][6][7] It has been criticized for its relatively high launch price,[8][9] and a number of bugs present in its original release.

CMANO was picked as the "Top Simulation of 2013" by Eurogamer.dk.[10]

The WS development team had released a number of updates containing new simulation mechanics, improvements and bugfixes based on player feedback.[11]

Downloadable content

CMANO has had the following downloadable content released:

Northern Inferno
The first downloadable content for CMANO, released 22 October 2015, that can also be played by itself (stand alone). The Northern Inferno DLC depicts a World War III between NATO and the Warsaw Pact in 1975. It has 15 scenarios.[12]
Command Live
A series of one-scenario downloadable content packs released dealing with contemporary events. The Live DLCs released are: Pole Positions,[13] Old Grudges Never Die (Syrian Civil War),[14] You Brexit, You Fix It (war in the Baltic States),[15] Spratly Spat (Spratly Islands dispute),[16] Don of a New Era (War in Donbass),[17] and Korean Missile Crisis (North Korea).[18]
Chains of War
Downloadable content for CMANO that was released on May 18, 2017 and is also stand alone. The DLC depicts World War III between the United States and China. It has 12 campaign scenarios and four bonus scenarios.[19]
Shifting Sands
Released Oct 24, 2017, is downloadable content for CMANO main game or can be played by itself (stand alone). It covers many of the Arab-Israeli conflicts with 17 campaign scenarios (14 historical and three hypothetical). [20]
Silent Service
Released March 1, 2018 is downloadable content for CMANO main game or can be played by itself (stand alone). It has 18 scenarios with submarines covering from the Cold War to present. [21]

Professional Edition

Command was designed from the onset to be highly usable as a serious gaming and analysis tool, and has been frequently used in this capacity.[22][23] An official "professional edition" was unveiled in May 2015, offering advanced functionality tailored to the needs of defense-related professionals and organizations, think tanks, etc.[24] Features exclusive to the Professional license include: full database-editing access, umpire-controlled WEGO-style multiplayer, Monte-Carlo mode (statistical analysis), data import/export and more (these additional abilities are offered piecemeal to allow customers to tailor Command to their needs.)[25] One of the first unveiled professional customers has been BAE Systems.[26]

Command: Modern Operations

Command: Modern Operations
File:Cmopromoart2.jpg
Developer(s)Warfare Sims
Publisher(s)Matrix Games
Designer(s)Dimitris Dranidis
Platform(s)Windows
ReleaseNovember 14, 2019 (2019-11-14)[27]
Genre(s)Real-time strategy, warfare
Mode(s)Single player

Command: Modern Operations (CMO), or like its predecessor known as simply Command, is a warfare simulation video game developed by Greek studio Warfare Sims, published by Matrix Games and released on November 14, 2019. While the core gameplay and mechanics are largely similar to its predecessor (even maintaining backward compatibility with CMANO scenarios),[4] CMO runs on a newer version of the 32 bit engine that's powered the Command series. Its main features that differentiate it from CMANO include: Tacview integration (allows for a live 3-D view of a scenario, although scenario recording and playback is not supported for CMO at this time), a quick-battle generator, detailed satellite maps of the entire planet and automatic image fetching for a number of common entries in the databases (an internet connection is required for the on-the-fly image download of both), a new UI, realistic submarine communication, and terrain affects on ground operations and weapon deployment; in addition to also including the latest versions of the DB3000 and Cold war databases that CMANO and the prior Harpoon games utilized (of which determine the amount, properties, and capabilities of all the weapon systems and units in the game.)[28][29]

Reception

Wargamer.com praised the game's complexity and improvements over CMANO, although remarking a steep price and the presence of bugs.[30]

Downloadable content

All the DLC present in CMANO is also available for purchase in CMO, although the following DLC are exclusive to CMO.

Command:MO LIVE - The King of the Border
The 10th entry in the LIVE series of DLC that pits a Russian-backed Venezuela versus a NATO supported Colombia.[31]
Command:MO LIVE - Broken Shield 300
The 11th entry in the LIVE series of DLC that depicts how the Heyl Ha'Avir (or IAF, Israeli Air Force) would act in case of a military escalation in Syria and its final activation of S-300 missile batteries to protect Iranian assets. [32]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Command Store Page at Matrix Games". Matrixgames.com. Matrix Games. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  2. ^ Mizokami, Kyle (2013-09-24). "Game Review: 'Command' is A Worthy Successor to Harpoon". News.usni.org. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  3. ^ Cobb, Jim (22 October 2013). "Review on Wargamer.com". Wargamer.com. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  4. ^ a b "IMPORTANT - FROM CMANO TO CMO, WHAT HAPPENS?". Warfare Sims. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  5. ^ Jens McGonigle Lindblad (2013-10-10). "Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations 1.01 Review". SimHQ. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  6. ^ Patrick S. Baker (2013-11-15). "Command: Modern Air-Naval Operations". Armchair General. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  7. ^ "Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations in the press". Warfare Sims. 1982-05-25. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  8. ^ Stone, Tim (4 October 2013). "Rock Paper Shotgun Review". Rockpapershotgun.com. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  9. ^ Swafford MD USAF(ret), Maj. Erich (10 October 2013). "SimHQ Review, page 7". SimHQ.com. Retrieved 26 December 2013.[ SimHQ 1.01 review, page 7]
  10. ^ af Martin Wiinholt Publiceret 29/12/2013 (2013-12-29). "Ĺrets Spil 2013: Simulator •" (in Danish). Eurogamer.dk. Retrieved 2016-09-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "CMANO official updates". Warfare Sims. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  12. ^ "Command: Northern Inferno". Warfare Sims. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  13. ^ "Pole Positions". Warfare Sims. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  14. ^ "Old Grudges Never Die". Warfare Sims. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  15. ^ "You Brexit, You Fix It". Warfare Sims. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  16. ^ "Spratly Spat". Warfare Sims. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  17. ^ "Don of a New Era". Warfare Sims. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  18. ^ "Command LIVE #5 released: The Korean Missile Crisis!". Warfaresims. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  19. ^ "Chains of War". Matrix Games. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  20. ^ "Shifting Sands". Matrix Games. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  21. ^ "Silent Service". Matrix Games. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  22. ^ Royal Aeronautical Society (2015-07-10). "Does the F-35 really suck in air combat?". Aerosociety.com. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  23. ^ [1][dead link]
  24. ^ "MILITARY: COMMAND PROFESSIONAL EDITION-AVAILABLE LICENSES". Warfare Sims. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  25. ^ "Command Professional Edition". Warfare Sims. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  26. ^ "BAE Systems signs agreement to use Command". Warfare Sims. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  27. ^ "Command Store Page at Matrix Games". Matrixgames.com. Matrix Games. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  28. ^ "Command: Modern Operations (Features tab)". Matrix Games. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  29. ^ "Tacview Advanced". Raia Software Inc. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  30. ^ "COMMAND: MODERN OPERATIONS REVIEW". Wargamer.com. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  31. ^ "The King of the Border". Warfare Sims. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  32. ^ "Command LIVE - Broken Shield 300 is announced". Warfare Sims. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
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