Why Tactical?

[TheBigRedOne]

I enjoy tactical level simulations because I can mentally put myself on the ground and size up the situation much better on this scale than on the larger ones. I can visualize 40-80-120M out in my head better than a couple of miles.

SB you are intimate with the situations. You order a squad to advance, and they get hit with an immediate burst of MG fire. Men are down, and you wince as you check their status. Immediately you have to decide on the next course of action. Advance a second squad to assist, or pull back and plot another course. Defensively you need to temper your aggression with patience. One more hex and that squad will have a hail of lead flying on them. One more hex....

The fluidity of the battles is great, and it's what makes each and every one of those games different. You have to apply much different tactics from the Pacific series than you would in Europe, and really change things up if you're in Africa or Afghanistan. Each game presents a frame-shift and forces you to adapt your thinking, which I really like. Great stuff.

I have a copy of Middle East '67 and I just haven't been able to get a handle on it compared to SB.