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Title: Retirement Finally Happened on September 1st, Plans Ahead for Schwerpunkt
Post by: schwerpt on September 02, 2026, 05:13:23 PM
Hello All,

After 45 years with NASA, I retired on Monday.  So this means I will have a lot more time for Schwerpunkt in the future. My plans so far:

1. Complete the remaining scenarios of WWII-Europe.  I have completed #26 Italy 1943-1945 and #95 Germany 1945 and those two are ready for release.  That leaves #1 Blitzkrieg 1939-1941, #33 France 1944-1945, #98 Gotterdamerung, #100 West Front Campaign and #101 East Front Campaign. I have some bug fixes to the other finished 95 scenarios. I would like to finish all of the scenarios, then release v1.0.14.

2. Next step is in the planning stages.  I am currently using a 26 year old desktop (compile server) with an old Visual C/C++ compiler and a Fastgraph graphics package.  All other development is done using a modern laptop, including scenario development for WWII-Europe.  I will need to modernize this setup to build a new wargame, which will take me some recoding and some time before I will be able to develop any new wargames.  I have done some research on the Civil War, War in the Pacific, Vietnam and an upgrade to the existing Middle East War 1948-Current game.  But I would like to get my customers opinion before I proceed.

3. I know I lost a lot of customers over the last few years, and want to take this moment to thank those who stayed with me.  And to welcome back any who return!

Ron Dockal
Schwerpunkt (full time)
Title: Re: Retirement Finally Happened on September 1st, Plans Ahead for Schwerpunkt
Post by: Asid on September 02, 2026, 05:17:01 PM
Great news Ron  :thumbsup

Civil war sounds interesting. Maybe war of independance?

Regards