Recently I was tripping on [psilocybin|psychedelic] mushrooms and was chilling to some [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEkOYs6aWIg&t=443s|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 [larp|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 [https://command.matrixgames.com/?page_id=3822#:~:text=Command%20Professional%20Edition%20(Command%20PE,commercial%2C%20government%20and%20military%20organizations. | 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 method|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 [https://www.tacview.net/documentation/dcs/en/|Tacview] (yes, the same one for [DCS World]) or [https://simdis.nrl.navy.mil/|SIMDIS]

Also, below is some of what the team plan to implement in the future:

ATO compliance
Migration to [64-bit] architecture
[https://www.techtarget.com/searchnetworking/definition/customer-premises-equipment#:~:text=Customer%20premises%20equipment%20(CPE)%20is,routers%20are%20examples%20of%20CPEs.|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...

Command: Modern Operations (thing)