

But the war in the Pacific had yet to be covered, largely because the system had been designed mainly for land and air units. They then shifted into other realms, producing the less popular Fantasy General and Star General.

The combat system was complex enough to require some strategic skill, but simple enough to allow battles to be played in a relatively short amount of time, without too much detailed knowledge required.īy the mid-90s, the series had already covered the European portion of World War II from the German and Allied sides. It incorporated a broad unit roster, a branching campaign tree with alternate history paths, and the signature feature of building up a core set of units with experience over the course of the campaign.

As I've said before (in previous LPs), the 5-star Series published by SSI in the 1990s was a seminal work for casual wargaming.
