Sale Command 0ps 2: The Commander Pack

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Website: http://lnlpublishing.com/command-ops-2-the-commander-pack

From http://lnlpublishing.com website:

The Commander Pack includes the following modules:

Highway to the Reich
Highway to the Reich covers the famous 1944 Operation Market Garden. Fought in Holland it saw the Allied First Airborne Corps attempt to capture the cities of Eindhoven, Nijmegen and the ultimate prize Arnhem, which lay on the far side of the mighty Rhine River. Can you lay down a carpet of elite paratroopers to secure Hell’s Highway and drive the British 30th Corps into Germany and win the war by Christmas. Or as Feld Marshall Model can you scramble the mixed bag of German forces, commit your elite SS panzers to retake the key bridges and stop the boldest Allied offensive of the war. Contains 13 scenarios.

Foothills of the Gods
Foothills of the Gods covers the German offensive to conquer Greece in 1941. As Feldmarschall List can you drive your 40th Army Korps hard and fast through the mountain passes, around Mount Olympus and seize Athens to secure the southern flank for the coming invasion of the Soviet Union. Or as the resource strapped commander of the Middle East, Gen Wavell, can you hold the passes with your tough, veteran ANZACs and achieve what no Allied army has been able to do in the war so far and stop the Germans. Also covers the 1940 Italian offensive through the Balkan approaches to Greece. Contains 19 scenarios.

The Cauldron
The Cauldron covers the famous battles in the Mediterranean and North Africa during 1941/42, including the island invasions of Crete and Leros, operations Battleaxe, Brevity and Crusader in North Africa and hypothetical invasions of Malta. As General Student in charge of the XI Fliegerkorps can you pull off the most stunning airborne victory of WW2. Or as Major General Gott in charge of the famous Desert Rats 7th Armoured Division can you prevail over the Deutches Afrikakorps in the desert sands of Libya. Contains 20 Scenarios.

Ride of the Valkyries
Ride of the Valkyries covers Hitler’s last offensive in what became known as the 1944 Battle of the Bulge. It focuses on the northern shoulder. As Obersturmbannfuhrer Peiper can you race your elite 1st SS panzer group and force a crossing of the Meuse river and turn the tide in the West. Or as General Ridgeway can you take charge and shore up the crumbling defences with your XVIII Airborne Corps and use the reinforcing 3rd Armoured Division to drive back the German forces. Contains 12 scenarios.

Bastogne
Bastogne covers the southern shoulder of the 1944 Battle of the Bulge. As General von Manteuffel can you win the race to Bastogne with your 5th Panzer Army and achieve the victory needed to stave off Germany’s collapse? Or as General Patton can you drive your 3rd Army north through winter blizzards to relieve Bastogne and cave in the biggest German penetration on the Western front. Contains 12 scenarios.
 
Hi Bill,

I actually bought the pack when it first went on sale earlier in the year. I had always be interested in this concept of game of which there have been several iterations/re-releases by Panther Games. Many years ago I actually bought Highway to The Reich which was on sale at EB Games. I only played it a bit and remember then like I find myself now at times at odds trying to work out when to rely on the AI planning and when to micro. The game engine has since seen quite a few improvements since those days and thought I give them another crack.

The research in to the maps, units and TOEs is quite incredible. The theaters covered by the Commander Pack are also quite varied and provide a good window in to the lesser known theatres.

I really feel good about supporting a company like Panther Games because they are not a big operation, are serious about their game and they interact well on the forums. I think they have done themselves a huge favour by get on board with LnL Publishing which has so much class, taste and style in the way they present and market their lineup. It is so appealing. In fact, there are elements to the way their website looks that makes me wonder if Bootie took inspiration for the FGM website from them. They almost look like they were made by the same guy.

Any would be happy to perhaps try a multiplayer game with you if you have in fact bought the game yourself as it is not something I have ever tried with it.
 
Bought it just now! I am hoping to explore using it to be the Operational portion of a CM Op-Tac partnership....

especially for the new Bulge CM family.
 
I am too late for the bundle.
I found the game via a different forum and I understand that the commander's pack 1 had been 50 bucks instead of the now 100.
Too bad, as I really like the game so far. Have been playing with the free core game and its three scenarios.
100 bucks is a big bump to take though, so I am probably going for the bite sized approach and get one module at a time instead. More short-term money efficiency. Lol!
This game can also be played multiplayer as I understand it, but how would that work? Will it be real time or do you send turns?
 
I was really excited about this game. Got the free offer and tried it out.

But I was disappointed that it seemed that my units were unresponsive ; more often than not.

Many times when I was in control of an area some units will just get stuck and refuse to follow even a simple order. (example: clearing a small area very close by, even when well supported by adjacent units.)

Does anyone know of any good articles, videos, etc that explain this type of complaint and how to address it?
 
I think that is due to them taking rest and reordering. You can check what they are doing in their msg window or just looking at their icon and change the filter of what is shown.

It's not an RTS like most of us (including me) are used to. You cant just take the first town and immediately scoot to the next to take it after you already had a good few hours of fighting.

The men need some wine and celebration first, then some sleep. :)
 
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