Combat Mission Fortress Italy

Free Download Combat Mission Fortress Italy for PC, Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but.

Overview of Combat Mission Fortress Italy

Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but. A very often neglected theatre of war, Fortress Italy started with the Sicilian campaign from July through August 1943.

Sicily was the first test for the newly reorganized and improved American forces as they battled against grizzled vets of the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe as well as a wide array of Italian Army forces. The arid terrain offers a unique experience for WW2 Combat Mission fans.

Combat Mission Fortress Italy Gameplay

Fortress Italy transported wargamers to start the Western Allies' campaign to take the fight directly to the home turf of the Axis powers. The combat forces include the full range of historically available American, Italian, and German forces that fought in Sicily.

Some of the highlights are elite formations such as Italian Bersaglieri, American Rangers, and the German Herman Göring Division. In addition to the completely new Italian forces, both the American and German organizations differ significantly from those found in other Combat Mission games.

Four challenging campaigns and 17 stand-alone battles provided engaging combat for control of Sicily. To fight these battles you have at your disposal 38 vehicles and loads of other weapons, many unique to Fortress Italy.

Assigned Missions

Players are assigned detailed missions to accomplish based on a richly diverse set of Objectives. Missions can be played in either Real Time or our novel WeGo hybrid turn-based mode introduced with the first Combat Mission game 20 years ago.

WeGo allows each player to plan out 60 seconds of combat and then watch as both sides' commands are carried out simultaneously. The WeGo system also allows for re-watching turn action and playing against another player by email (PBEM) or "hot seat" on a single computer.

Internet Usage

RealTime and WeGo head-to-head play can also use TCP/IP on a LAN or over the Internet. Massive replayability comes from a unique Quick Battle system which allows players to purchase their custom force and fight over the battlefield of their choice from a wide array of different maps. A powerful map and scenario Editor allows you to create battles or campaigns for yourself and others.

All units are portrayed one for one in a 1:1 scale in high-resolution polygon 3D models with articulated suspensions, animated hatches, and other features that make them feel real.

Combat Mission Fortress Italy Tactics

Unlike other 3D tactical wargames, Combat Mission combines real-world physics with a thoroughly researched portrayal of forces, right down to what the individual soldiers carry into battle.

Advanced vehicle damage modelling allows for tracking of each sub-system, including the most realistic ballistics, armour and post-armour effects available in any game.

Unlike other games that claim this level of realism, Combat Mission delivers it across the whole spectrum of warfare, including the interaction of weather, lighting, and terrain on how units and their weapons function.

Scientific Algorithms

Weapon penetration values and armour protection are based on extremely detailed real-life data and scientific algorithms that are specific to exactly what is seen in the game.

There are no arbitrary values (hitpoints) or precalculated resolution tables (CRTs) that so often produce frustratingly inaccurate results.

The advanced Tactical AI (TacAI) models the psychological state and inherent qualities of every soldier on the battlefield, allowing for genuine battlefield behaviour from every soldier as if they were their free-thinking individual.

Realistic battlefield experience

All of these elements, and many more, seamlessly fit together to create the most realistic battlefield experience out there. The realism level isn't pushed in your face with lots of data and obscure references.

Instead, players experience all of this with the 3D graphical environment. Combat Mission's visceral game environment is what attracts players, the richness of the gameplay is what keeps them playing for years on end.

Features of Combat Mission Fortress Italy

• Tactical warfare at battalion and below scale in a true 3D environment
• Command individual vehicles, teams, and squads
• Expansive simulation of "soft factors" such as Morale, Experience, and Leadership
• Innovative systems portraying Fog of War, Spotting, Line of Sight, Command and control, and Objectives
• Unmatched realistic physics, ballistics, and battlefield effects
• Fight in a wide range of weather and lighting conditions, all of which realistically impact fighting abilities
• Unique hybrid system for RealTime or WeGo (turn-based) play
• Full-featured Editor for maps, scenarios, and campaigns
• Quick Battle system sets up deliberate or randomized battles based on player specifications
• Single-player and head-to-head play, including play-by-email (PBEM++)
• Supported for the long haul with patches, upgrades, and expansions
• The only Combat Mission Family to portray 1943 formations and equipment
• No other force in Combat Mission is as uniquely odd as the Italians with their mix of WW1 and 1930s equipment and organization. Talk about tactical challenges!
• Find out what it's like to play as or against Germans who can't count on Panthers and King Tigers to save the day
• Arid, rocky, sparsely wooded terrain produces an entirely different type of tactical setting
• Expansive maps with 1m x 1m resolution allow for short and long-range action across complex terrain
• Buildings have explicitly simulated doors, windows, and floors
• Weather and ground condition modelling systems allow for everything from dry sunny days to muddy stormy nights, with visibility and mobility dynamically affected by the conditions. Some Combat Mission games include the full range of Winter, Spring, and Fall weather as well
• Line of Sight and Line of Fire are separately calculated, which means sometimes you can see something you can't shoot and sometimes you can shoot at things you can't see
• Soldier posture (prone, kneeling, standing) affects everything including spot, cover, and the ability to engage enemies
• Line of Sight is calculated from the "eyeballs" or "sensor" point, not a generic value
• Lighting affects combat in no small way in real life as well as in the game. The correct lighting conditions are simulated based on time of day, time of year, and weather

Minimum System Requirements

• OS: Windows 10
• Processor: Pentium IV 1.8 GHz or equivalent speed AMD processor
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: 256 MB VRAM or better and must support 1024x768 or higher resolution in OpenGL
• DirectX: Version 10
• Storage: 13 GB available space
• Sound Card: DirectX 10 compatible Sound Card (Windows only)

Recommended System Requirements

• OS: Windows 10
• Processor: Pentium IV 2.8 GHz or equivalent speed AMD processor or better
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: 1 GB VRAM or better and must support 1024x768 or higher resolution in OpenGL
• DirectX: Version 12
• Storage: 14 GB available space
• Sound Card: DirectX 12 compatible Sound Card (Windows only)