Strategic Command: World War I

Strategic Command is back and this time it is bringing you the Great War Relive this momentous conflict from the opening shots of1914 to the final offensives From the bloody fields of Flanders to the sweeping advances in the east the fighting in Italy the Balkans and the Middle East Strategic Command World War I covers all the main aspects and theatres of the war
Undermine the enemy s will to resist through diplomacy and political intrigue while mobilizing your forces and developing new technologies and ways of waging war From the Tank to the Aeroplane the Submarine to the Aircraft Carrier this war witnessed a massive outpouring of new weapons and all of these are at your disposal to research and deploy
Using the same upgraded engine as their recent hex-based WWII Grand Strategy games Strategic Command World War I allows you to enjoy the challenges faced by commanders on both sides of the20 th century s first great conflict
From the High Seas Fleet to Lawrence of Arabia the Russian Revolution and the Zimmermann Telegram the war will be won through strategic ingenuity as well as force Can a German invasion of France capture Paris in a sweeping advance via Belgium Can a naval blockade defeat the Central Powers Will Russia succumb to revolution All these questions and many more are yours to answer
France Italy Russia Serbia the UK and the USA will be facing off against Germany Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire in our flagship campaign Many other countries will likely enter the war on either side such as Belgium Greece Portugal and Romania Not forgetting of course the immense contribution of the British Empire to the Entente s war effort
UNITS
New unit types have been added including ANZACs Colonial Corps and Mountain Corps
Units are able to move and entrench and trenches can be improved through researching Trench Warfare
Naval Mines can be laid to protect your sea lanes or to impede those of your opponent
Reconnaissance Bombers will fulfil their historic role of spotting for the Artillery
CAMPAIGNS
Three campaigns1914 Call to Arms1914 Triple Alliance where Italy joins the Central Powers and1917 Fate of Nations
Friendly Majors can be set to be AI-controlled and this selection can be adjusted at any time in the game You can even switch sides should you wish to
Games can be played via a PBEM Multiplayer server with a Challenge Lobby and seamless in game sending receiving of turns
The war is fought on a20 mile per hex map of Europe North Africa the Middle East and the Atlantic as seen in our recent WWII War in Europe release though with some special modifications suitable for WWI such as the addition of Ypres and Gallipoli
Victory will require developing new military doctrines to improve your commanders abilities the combat effectiveness of your units and even your ability to deploy new technologies like the Tank and Fighter aircraft
You can minimize the Decision box to examine the map and assess the situation prior to responding to any Decisions and many decisions have additional notes providing their historical context and advice
Enhanced Fog of War clearly shows the limits of your units spotting range
Dynamic Movement allows units that haven t used up all their Action Points to be de-selected and re-selected again later making planning your moves so much easier
Naval Cruise allows you to move your naval units swiftly over longer distances
Naval units can only be reinforced in stages preventing instant repair following significant damage
WWI Features
This is our first WWI game using hexes
France Italy Russia Serbia the UK and the USA will be facing off against Germany Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire in our flagship campaign
Many other countries will likely enter the war on either side such as Belgium Greece Portugal and Romania Not forgetting of course the immense contribution of the British Empire to the Entente s war effort
New unit types have been added including ANZACs Mountain Corps and Ground Attack Aircraft
New movement and entrenchment ability that ties into our Dynamic Movement model This allows players to have more effective assaults into no man s land when it is time to go on the offensive
Naval Mines can be laid to protect your sea lanes or to impede those of your opponent
Germany s use of Unrestricted Naval Warfare has been fully overhauled
Reconnaissance Bombers will fulfil their historic role of spotting for the Artillery
WWI Campaigns
1914 Call to Arms
1914 Triple Alliance where Italy joins the Central Powers
1914 March on Paris
1917 Fate of Nations
1918 Ludendorff Offensive
FEATURES
5 campaigns1914 Call to Arms1914 Triple Alliance where Italy joins the Central Powers1914 March on Paris1917 Fate of Nations and1918 Ludendorff Offensive
New unit types added including ANZACs Colonial Corps and Mountain Corps
Enhanced Fog of War clearly shows the limits of your units spotting range
Recon Bombers providing information on enemy positions will improve the effect of your Artillery
Naval Mines can be laid to damage enemy shipping
Units are able to move and entrench and trenches can be improved through researching Trench Warfare