What happened to the ''Chain of Command'' RTS game?
The story of the PhoenixWhen we started we knew our goals were ambitious, but considering our simulation background, we were confident. Although the "Metis" engine now delivers our targets and more, we underestimated the time it takes to run a studio while also do the actual development.
The real challenge for us turned out to be community and communication which we were not used to doing.
In our tiny team, everybody was already working 120%, no time for progress updates. Something needed to change. So after a complete restart; new company, new release strategy and new content, we are back! Ah, and this time we have someone dedicated to inform our community about what is going on.
The vision remains the same; vast battlefields with huge amounts of units.
Enough excuses, let's continue with the exiting news!
Free Benchmark tool on Steam this spring!It is time for people to have a hands-on peak at what we're doing, to prove we are serious and dedicated.
Why a Benchmark? To pull off what we envision, we need access to some serious processing power. Luckily that is what a modern GPU can provide. But not using the standard graphics biased solutions. We use OpenCL to tap into the GPU's raw processing power. No other game does this yet, so we need to make sure we support the PC setups people have at home before releasing a game.
These are uncharted grounds! But that's one of the things that make this project so much fun.
Not only a Benchmark
The MilOps Benchmark is a fully functional visualisation. It allows you to be like an Umpire on the battlefield. Move freely anywhere you want, at any altitude. Interact with units and troops. Traverse the OOB hierarchy. Watch combat up close.
New websiteThe
Military Operations website features a
blog containing in-depth articles on technology, gameplay and development. New articles will be published regularly.
A new
Support page aims to solve any problem you may encounter as quickly as possible. Please go there first when experiencing trouble with MilOps.
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YouTube and
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MilOps teaser
Published on 2 Mar 2018
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Thanks for reading and see you next time!
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