Category: Triassic Games
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Steel, Fire, and Blood in the Sunda Strait: A ‘Sea Power’ Narrative
Steel, Fire, and Blood in the Sunda Strait By David Reynolds, TIME Correspondent, Darwin July 22, 1985 DARWIN — The men of Task Group 77.3 arrived in Australia’s Top End looking less like victors than survivors. Their ships bore the scars of a week-long gauntlet through one of the most contested waterways in the world,…
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Notes from a Fighting Admiral: A ‘Sea Power’ Update
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in Cold War-Turns-Hot Games, Cold Waters, Computer and Video Games, Computer Games, M1 Tank Platoon (1989 PC Game), MicroProse Software, Naval Warfare Simulations, Regiments (2022), Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age, Steam, Strategic Command series, Strategic Command WWII: World at War, Strategy Games, Triassic GamesWednesday, July 29, 2026 – Orlando, Florida “I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm’s way.” — John Paul Jones Why Pacific Strike ’85 Stands Out One of the things I love about Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age (MicroProse/Triassic…
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A Hot Florida Weekend and a Cold War Victory
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Books, Computer and Video Games, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Life in Central Florida, Life in Florida, MicroProse Software, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: Coda, Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age, Summer 2026, Summer in Florida, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, The Jim Garraty Chronicles (Series), Triassic GamesSunday, July 26, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. It’s a scorching midsummer day here in Central Florida. We’re in the middle of a particularly brutal heat spell—official temperatures in the high 90s, barely any rain, and a stubborn drought that refuses to break. I’m in good health for a 63‑year‑old man, but even so,…
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The Strait of Fire (A ‘Sea Power’ Pacific Strike ’85 Campaign Episode)
TIME Magazine — July 15, 1985 THE STRAIT OF FIRE U.S. Task Group Battles Through Palawan as Asia Erupts By Tony Lau, Staff Correspondent, Singapore Bureau The first hint that Southeast Asia had become the newest front in the widening global conflict a month after its outbreak came not from the burning skyline of Singapore…
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Old Gamers Never Die: The East China Sea Boils Over in Pacific Strike ’85 (Sea Power Campaign)
TIME Magazine — July 8, 1985 Issue A Sudden Clash Off Okinawa: America’s First Victory in a Spreading Pacific War By Michael Harrington | TIME Pacific Bureau, Tokyo When the shooting finally stopped off Okinawa late on the night of June 26, the U.S. Navy had won its first clear victory in what is rapidly…
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Spring’s First Breath and a Slow Sunday
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Sunshine, Suspense, and Silkworm Missiles
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in ACX, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Audible, Audiobooks, Books, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Computer and Video Games, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Kindle, Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Central Florida, Life in Florida, MicroProse Software, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age, Stefan (Steve) Lee, Triassic Games, Winter in FloridaSaturday, February 21, 2026 — Orlando, Florida Hello, Dear Reader. Late winter in Central Florida is showing off today. As I write this, the morning sun is pouring through my window, the temperature sits at a pleasant 77°F (25°C), and MSN Weather promises we’ll climb to 85°F (30°C) by midafternoon. If there’s a better way…
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Old Gamers Never Die: A Look at ‘Sea Power’ A Year Into Its Run
⚓ Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age A Gamer’s Reflections on Year One When Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age (Triassic Games, MicroProse) launched in November 2024, I was there on Day One. As someone who grew up on naval sims like Strike Fleet, Red Storm Rising, Harpoon Classic ’97, Fleet…
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Old Gamers Never Die: Sea Power Scenario Review
Jane’s Redux: Chinese Special Forces Main Game: Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age (2024, Triassic Games/MicroProse) Based on: “Chinese Special Forces” from Jane’s Fleet Command (1999, Sonalysts Combat Simulations/Electronic Arts) Main Game Rating (Early Access): Scenario Difficulty Rating: In November 2024, MicroProse released Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age, an ambitious…
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Old Gamers Never Die (Sea Power Edition): ‘Desert Spear’ is a Fun But Inaccurate ‘Mod’
As many of my regular readers know, I’ve been a long-time fan of military-themed computer games, especially those set during World War II or in Cold War-turned-hot scenarios. I’ve been playing war games like Crusade in Europe, Silent Service II, M1 Tank Platoon, and Strategic Command WWII: World at War since the late 1980s, and…
A Certain Point of View, Too 