Recently I was tripping on psychedelic mushrooms and was chilling to some Dijon whilst reading an interesting write-up on E2 about Command: Modern Operations. When I awoke the next day, I went on E2 to find this magical write-up, luckily I made it all up in my mind as I was dreaming, so I get to make it for you!
Command: Modern Operations
Do you want to L.A.R.P. as a DOD strategist? Have you just watched WarGames? Did you just assert that Germany could have won WW2 to your circle of buddies after playing a session of Hearts of Iron IV? Or.... are you one of the five people on earth who actually enjoy playing Eve online and feel it's just too simple? Well, I've got the game for you!
Command: Modern Operations is a real-time tactical warfare simulation game developed by WarfareSims. It is the spiritual successor to Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations and is often cited as one of the most complex military strategy games on the market... Well, at least I think it is the MOST complex game available, just google the name of the game and swap over to images to get an idea of how you'll be having "fun" for $79.99.
In this stolen piece of CENTCOM software, players can assume the role of a military commander, taking control of land, sea, air, and space assets. (and ground units to a fairly limited degree... if you know how to code Lua that certainly can change with enough know how.) The game's extensive database includes real-world equipment, tactics, and terrain, providing an immersive simulation experience for both casual players and serious military enthusiasts.
Features:
Theatres of Operation: Engage in strategic battles across various global locations like Middle East, Pacific Rim, and Arctic Circle. Dynamic Campaigns: Construct intricate scenarios or take on pre-designed missions. (C:MO has almost every major conflicts post-WW2)
Live Operations: Simulate real-world operations with the integration of real-time intelligence data.
Multiplayer Options: Challenge your friends or join online battles through a dedicated multiplayer mode.
Command Professional Edition
Alongside the standard version, Command: Modern Operations offers the Command Professional Edition, a specialized version geared towards actual military and defence contractors. With this edition, professionals can create and analyse intricate scenarios, use specialized plugins, and access an extended database of weapons and platforms, allowing for real-world military analysis.
Here are some of the features straight from their Website:
Analysis:
- Export various events to numerous export destinations (raw text, XML, databases, custom tools etc.)
- Export unit positions, AI logic, weapon engagements, fuel consumption and transfer, air & docking ops and more
- Analyse interactively (just like playing a game) or go massive with automated (Monte Carlo) mode
- Run multiple analysis runs concurrently – either on same scenario or different variations
- Go big with automated command-line execution for massive-scale analysis (machine learning, large datasets etc.)
- View results summaries and drill-down to factors/causes of outliers & surprises
- Store for long-term analysis or feed data to real-time dashboards – or both at the same time!
- Step up to advanced 3D visualization using Tacview (yes, the same one for DCS World) or SIMDIS
Also, below is some of what the team plan to implement in the future:
- ATO compliance
- Migration to 64-bit architecture
- CPE-as-service (web API)
- Improved drone modelling
- Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) modelling
- Multiple-unit LOS tool
- Explicit inter-platform comms networks
- Hypersonics improvements
- DRFM-based EA
- Finite EA resources modelling
- EA/Cyber ops integrated into mission planning
- Extended space operations
- Extended tactical/operational land combat
- Explicit PNT (Position – Navigation – Timing) components & effects
- Ability to use on-demand commercial imagery – Other providers such as Google Maps
LICENCE TIERS
Mil/Gov Edition
Target Users (pretty much every tier is aimed somehow for some procurement officer at Lockheed Martin, Raytheon or Boeing.... also the DoD): Government & private-sector organizations.
Features: Acts as a licence upgrade for commercial use of CMANO/CMO without Command-PE’s additional features. (Note: Using the commercial CMANO licence professionally is otherwise prohibited.)
Student Edition
Target Users: Military academies and training environments.
Features: Similar to the commercial version of CMANO/CMO, this edition is designed for affordable mass deployment with distinct licensing and pricing.
Academic Edition
Target Users: Government & private-sector organizations needing analysis features.
Features: Includes Command-PE’s analysis tools, but does not allow modification to the default data and models.
Standard Edition
Features: Offers advanced capabilities, such as full database editing, Monte-Carlo analysis, Lua TCP/IP connectivity, and high-resolution terrain data with offline satellite maps.
Premium Edition
Features: This edition unlocks the full potential of Command-PE, offering massive-scale analysis with a dedicated command-line version, integrated mechanics overrides, database migration & merging tools, DIS support, and the ability to run in a secure network isolated from the Internet.
The Premium Edition of Command: Professional Edition offers the most amount of features, shown below:
- Award-Winning CMO Simulation Engine
- Run as non-admin
- Offline Sentinel 2 satellite map layer
- Forum Support
- Help Desk Support
- Export to Tacview & SIMDIS
- Extended Pro Only Features (e.g. integrated comms jamming)
- On Demand imagery - Note: requires Microsoft Bing Maps Licence
- Interactive analysis + event export
- Monte Carlo analysis
- Full database editor & entire-scenario XML import/export
- Extended LUA Features (TCP socket etc.)
- DTED-1 resolution land terrain & improved bathymetry
- Command Line & Multiple-instances (AI / ML)
- Model Overrides (e.g. use an external sensor system)
- DIS Support
- Database Migration/Merge Tools
- Can run in secure environment (without Internet)
To be completely honest... this does not look like fun, if you want to micromanage stuff, go play Kenshi, an MMO or anything else... this is just being a strategist without getting paid...