Tag: MicroProse
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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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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: 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 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…
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Weekend Leisure: Books, Games, and Relaxation
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Prime Video, Computer and Video Games, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Florida, Life in Miami….Again, MicroProse Software, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age, Triassic GamesEarly Afternoon, Sunday, February 23, 2025, Miami, Florida It’s early afternoon, midway through a late winter Sunday, here in sunny Miami, Florida. The weather’s cool and cloudy, a nice break from the usual heat. We’re on the edge of a strong cold front, so temperatures have been dancing around a bit. Earlier, it was 63°F…
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A Writer’s Warm Sunday in Miami
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Early Afternoon, Sunday, February 16, 2025, Miami, Florida It’s early afternoon here in sunny South Florida, and I’m sitting at my desk, pondering how I will spend this lovely Sunday. The weather feels like early summer rather than late winter with the temperature already at 83°F (29°C) under mostly sunny skies. The “feels-like” temperature is…
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Goodbye 2024…Hello 2025
Late Morning, Wednesday, January 1, 2025, Miami, Florida Well, another year has ended, and here I am, starting 2025 in my hometown of Miami, 1,616 miles from where I lived – Madison, New Hampshire – at the start of 2024. Instead of waking up to a chilly New England morning with a mix of light…
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Old Gamers Never Die: ‘CVBG Norwegian Sea’ Scenario in ‘Sea Power’ Revisited
“Dawn Clash in the Norwegian Sea” Time Magazine March 11, 1985 Issue By James K. Garraty, Senior Correspondent. With reporting by Alex Diaz-Granados from Washington In the early light of dawn on March 1, 1985, the tranquil waters of the North Atlantic were shattered by the deafening roar of jet engines and the explosive engagement…
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Old Gamers Never Die: Another ‘Sea Power’ After Action Report (Told as a News Story)
USS Nimitz Repels Soviet Attacks in Eastern Mediterranean By A. D. Grant, New York Times Staff Writer ABOARD USS NIMITZ, October 21, 1984 In a dramatic turn of events in the eastern Mediterranean, the USS Nimitz and its battlegroup have successfully repelled Soviet air and submarine attacks while en route to the coast off Lebanon.…
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Old Gamers Never Die: A ‘Sea Power’ After Action Report (Told as a News Story)
F-14 Pilots Thwart Soviet Attack in the Norwegian Sea ABOARD USS NIMITZ, March 1, 1985 In a series of intense aerial clashes above the Norwegian Sea on Day 12 of the ongoing war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact, F-14 pilots from the USS Nimitz carrier battle group emerged victorious, shooting down four Soviet Backfire…
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