Why We Like PzC

[Tbird3]

I just had to throw my measly two cents in here. The best way I can explain my appreciation of OPS is by comparing it with two other solid computer wargames. The first that was previously mentioned is TOAW. This is a great game too that is very flexible, however, for whatever reason you were never for sure what was actually going on under the "hood". It generally made sense but still left you kind of wondering why you got the results that you did. There is no doubt with the PzC series. You clearly understand the system and how it works. This takes much of guess work out trying to figure the optimum method to use.

The second solid game system is the Decisive battle series from SSG. This is also a very good game system, but for whatever reason the game feels, like, well, too much like a game. There is something about having Step losses and showing dice rolls that just took something away from the game. PzC feels like a simulation versus a game. The tracking of individual losses and other key features just makes it feel more like a simulation. It is one of those personal gut feelings I guess.

Overall, PzC is the best operational simulation floating around that focuses at the Corps and below level. It maintains a very good balance between giving you a taste of the tactical challenges while trying to manage multiple corps/division. Hats off to HPS and the folks that work and support them.