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Posted October 29, 2015
<span class="bold">Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943</span>, a large-scale WWII RTS, is available now, DRM-free on GOG.com with a 60% launch discount.

Between February and March of 1943 the campaign of Kharkov changed the flow of World War II forever. Today, you take command of the brave men who went to battle, found glory in battle, and died in battle.
In Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 you'll take control over clashing armies in either of two massive campaigns across the Soviet Army operations of February 1943 and on the Eastern Front. Painstakingly detailed and recreated, this is a game for true history buffs who want to live out a no-frills tactical command experience.

Forces of over 250 units on each side will clash upon your orders, you'll have over 40 vehicles to supplement your strategy and extensive tactical options - from suppressing fire, smoke cover, and just about fully destructible environments.

The massive scale of a real-time World War II battlefield awaits in <span class="bold">Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943</span>, now available, DRM-free on GOG.com. The launch discount will last for five days, until Tuesday, November 3, 1:59 PM GMT.
Posted October 29, 2015
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Chacranajxy: That's honestly the most generic title I've ever heard. At least, it's up there with classics like "Wargame: European Escalation."

Creativity, people.
I can top that.
Posted October 29, 2015
Strangely the screenshots on the GoG page are different sizes (click to enlarge, and then keep clicking either arrow. Annoying isn’t it?) and the trailer has all the sense of a Skrillex Farming Simulator video. I wonder if the game’s quality reflects the sheer effort required to find out if it’s actually any good.
Posted October 29, 2015
It's actually a hybrid turn based/RTS mix. Sort of like the Total War games in a way. It has a turn based aspect at operational level and then real time for tactical resolution of combat. I haven't played it, so i can't comment on if it's good or not, but i like the idea.

Also the series seems to now be continued by Matrix Games, with what looks to be a more updated version called Operation Star sold by them. I'd like to try this but i'm not sure whether to go with the discounted GOG/Paradox version or what looks to be the more updated and more expensive Matrix version.
Posted October 29, 2015
Now this looks pretty cool! Does it have a Skirmish mode?
Posted October 29, 2015
Nice game. Now I'm waitig for it's successor "Operation Star".
Posted October 29, 2015

The launch discount will last for five days, until Tuesday October 3, 1:59 PM GMT.
<using my best Doc voice after checking today's date> MARTY, WE HAVE TO GO BACK!

But joking aside, how is RTS part of this game? Are tank stats are somehow "realistic" or it's just a bunch of good looking names (KV-1 ftw!) slapped on generic "tank-from-every-rts" model?
Post edited October 29, 2015 by Mr_GeO
Posted October 29, 2015

The launch discount will last for five days, until Tuesday October 3, 1:59 PM GMT.
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Mr_GeO: <using my best Doc voice after checking today's date> MARTY, WE HAVE TO GO BACK!

But joking aside, how is RTS part of this game? Are tank stats are somehow "realistic" or it's just a bunch of good looking names (KV-1 ftw!) slapped on generic "tank-from-every-rts" model?
Oh I laughed, then felt sorry for MJF, now I want to watch the movies again.
Posted October 29, 2015
Some battle gameplay:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqoPYohVsHA

Looks a lot like Total War combat
Posted October 29, 2015
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CMOT70: It's actually a hybrid turn based/RTS mix. Sort of like the Total War games in a way. It has a turn based aspect at operational level and then real time for tactical resolution of combat. I haven't played it, so i can't comment on if it's good or not, but i like the idea.

Also the series seems to now be continued by Matrix Games, with what looks to be a more updated version called Operation Star sold by them. I'd like to try this but i'm not sure whether to go with the discounted GOG/Paradox version or what looks to be the more updated and more expensive Matrix version.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/275290/
I've seen it get a significant discount a couple of times ($5 I believe was the cost) and would expect it to get another discount during their next sale.
Posted October 29, 2015
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trentonlf: http://store.steampowered.com/app/275290/
I've seen it get a significant discount a couple of times ($5 I believe was the cost) and would expect it to get another discount during their next sale.
Have you played this game before? From the reviews I've read, it looks pretty complicated. It seems it's more turn-based than RTS based.
Posted October 29, 2015
From what I read in a couple user reviews on metacritic, it appears to be so realistic that kills the fun. Personally I like realistic games so I'll have to check it out in detail later. It looks great though!
Posted October 29, 2015
I really thought we were more war-strategy-grognard around here. Tits at #16 on the popular list. Achtung at #101. :(
Posted October 29, 2015
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trentonlf: http://store.steampowered.com/app/275290/
I've seen it get a significant discount a couple of times ($5 I believe was the cost) and would expect it to get another discount during their next sale.
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IronArcturus: Have you played this game before? From the reviews I've read, it looks pretty complicated. It seems it's more turn-based than RTS based.
I have not played it, just gifted it a few times
Posted October 29, 2015
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Vythonaut: From what I read in a couple user reviews on metacritic, it appears to be so realistic that kills the fun. Personally I like realistic games so I'll have to check it out in detail later. It looks great though!
Yeah, that's what I've read too. There are only a few reviews for the game on YouTube.
Posted October 29, 2015
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trentonlf: http://store.steampowered.com/app/275290/
I've seen it get a significant discount a couple of times ($5 I believe was the cost) and would expect it to get another discount during their next sale.
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IronArcturus: Have you played this game before? From the reviews I've read, it looks pretty complicated. It seems it's more turn-based than RTS based.
It is more of a (complex, grognardy) wargame than an RTS. I am presuming the GOG version is the same as the version I got from Amazon several years ago.

http://www.amazon.com/Achtung-Panzer-Kharkov-1943-Download/dp/B003LY49K4

The new iteration of the series (the one trentonlf linked to) is not less complex, but is a significantly better game, to my taste.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/275290

AP:K'43 is not a bad game, but I would recommend Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star over it in a heartbeat. Hopefully GOG will be getting that, too.

This series is more similar to the Combat Mission games, than anything else. NOT a jump right in RTS.
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