Combat Mission: Shock Force 2

i have no idea whats going on, 11/10

Incredible concept bogged down by luddite devs.
I love this game series, it is unique and there is nothing quite like it on the market. Unfortunately, from what I could gather, it is being developped by a handfull of oldschool devs who either refuse or lack the sense to bring this series into the modern age.
The gameplay is hard to describe if not experienced for yourself, and boy should you experience it before paying 60 (!!) bucks for it. The price tag is inexcusable, especially if you count the fact that a lot of content is DLC, and sales are very far between so only buy this if you are 100 % sure it's something you like.
Thankfully almost every title in this series can be tested and the devs have a free demo available on their homepage (battlefront.com), why these demos aren't made available through steam is just another mind-bendingly bad decision on their part and I hope by now you realize what I mean when I wrote that these people are old and luddites.
These games haven't even been available on Steam untill a few years ago, instead they relied on their 2000's looking website and sheer luck to make sales.
ONE good business decision from their part has been to stop charging money for engine uprades (at least this is promised for the yet-to-be-seen v.5.0). And if you had to do a double take, yes, they charged people for upgrading the engine, and to this day it is still barely functioning, some of it's quirks include:
1. Crashing when clicking anything during loading
2. A weird square based movement system that makes precise movements impossible
3. Lag while looking around even though it looks like it does (It makes playing the Cold War game of theirs almost impossible to play)
4. An opaque and nonsensical spotting system that relies entirely on dice rolls
5. AI that is LITERALLY incapable of acting on their own, all their movements and positions have to be pre-set and be scripted by the mission makers.
6. The map editor/Mission designer is something yanked out of hell and using it is a chore
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So having said all that, why even play it? Well, it scratches an itch that I didn't know I had. It's combat puzzles are hard and entertaining, the authenticity in terms of equipment is cool and the way the game makes you use real life combined arms strategies to succeed is unique.
If you know what you are getting into it really is a great game. But you have to have a sort of mental resillience to the fact that even if you like it, it will always be in the hands of people who despise modernity, are unable to see the bigger picture and should have sold this IP away to go into retirement a long time ago.

A modern version of this game would be great but this game is unique and provides a true tactical experience like no other

If you like headbands, chugging Mountain Dew, and playing sweaty, click-fest, arcade type "realistic" military games where everything is balanced and nerfed for equity then this isn't for you. CM titles are truly milsims more than they are games. Actual realism. No balancing, units & weapons are accurately depicted. CM titles are the ARMA of this type of tactical strategy game. They get it. Outstanding representation company level combat engagements with realistic LOS, squad, weapons, & vehicle modeling, morale, experience level, tech. Excellent wide range of available commands to give your individual units. Mods galore to enhance the sounds, graphics, UI... Excellent AI for single player. PVP in real time or turned based. Yeah, their titles aren't cheap and the engine is dated. So what? It still freaking rocks and does everything it needs to do very well. The level of detail & realistic accuracy in the modeling of everything on the battlefield is what you're paying for. And its seriously detailed. For the true milsim tactical gamer these titles in your library are a must.

I love the military industrial complex

this game and others very much like it is for a very specific and good community that very much likes these kinds of games. This may not fit your type of playstyle or price range but its entirely up to you to choose if you want to buy it, the community has been very helpful and kind and times and has helped me many times if i was confused, had problems with the game, etc. Once again, this may not be your type of game but I would recommend you buy it since in my opinion this game and other combat mission games are very fun. (also i recommend before buying look at content related to combat mission games to figure out if you want to buy this game or not) Have a good day!

I blew up a civilian hospital.