Combat Mission: Afghanistan

Combat Mission Afghanistan brings the rarely covered Soviet-Afghan War to Combat Mission. The game focuses on the initial period (1980-1982) and the highest point of activity (1985-1987) before the war wound down to its end in 1989. This split view of the war is almost two games within one as the equipment, formations, and tactics are quite different between the two periods. An interesting topic which also makes for an interesting tactical wargame. IMPORTANT: this game was released as a joint venture with a Russian developer and is no longer in active development. The game is based on the original Shock Force game engine and is not upgradable.

Highlights

Combat Mission Afghanistan explores the rough terrain and fighting that occupied much of the Soviet Union's energies during its final days. Soviet, Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA), and Mujahideen forces are accurately portrayed in detail. You experience the war through two campaigns and 15 stand alone battles, as well as quick battles. The first campaign portrays the fight through the experiences of the 108th Motor Rifle Division, located in Kabul and Bagram. The second campaign follows the activities of the 70th Motor Rifle Brigade, located in Kandahar.

What Combat Mission Is All About

Those of you familiar with Combat Mission know it's very difficult to distill all that it is down to a few bullet points. Since this is the "Overview" section, we'll do our best to summarize. For much more info check out the "Features" page. * Tactical warfare at battalion and below scale in a true 3D environment * Command individual vehicles, teams, and squads * Expansive simulation of "soft factors" such as Morale, Experience, and Leadership * Innovative systems portraying Fog of War, Spotting, Line of Sight, Command & Control, and Objectives * Unmatched realistic physics, ballistics, and battlefield effects * Fight in a wide range of weather and lighting conditions, all of which realistically impact fighting abilities * Unique hybrid system for RealTime or WeGo (turn based) play * Full featured Editor for maps, scenarios, and campaigns * Quick Battle system sets up deliberate or randomized battles based on player specifications * Single player and head to head play, including Play By Email (PBEM)

Source: Battlefront.com product page description