Command: Modern Operations News

Dear Command users,

We’re usually here to tell you good news about new features but unfortunately today we have some bad news. For the last 5 years we’ve been using, with permission, a satellite imaging company's map tiles for the inner zoom levels of the satellite imagery in Command. This company has decided to put these map tiles behind a pay wall as of October 31st. We only just became aware of this when the map tiles started disappearing in the game so the short-term solution is to remove these map tiles. This is the course we have elected to take and the team are testing the build before we release it. This will replace the previous higher resolution imagery with lower resolution layers.

An example of the missing map data

We know how much the Command community likes this kind of high res imagery and so we will be looking for an alternative solution for the future. Increasingly, these types of services are behind paywalls so we may be unable to find a free option. For now we just wanted you to know it is something we will be looking in to but we don’t have a plan in place just yet. We were not warned this was going to happen. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this causes and we hope it does not have too great an impact on your enjoyment of the game.

Thanks again for your understanding and support.

The Command Team

Command: Showcase - Operation Desert Falcon is out now
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The year is 2027 and France's position in the Sahel has become untenable.

A coup d'état in Chad has brought an anti-colonial regime to power. Militant groups are seizing foreign assets and government security forces have gone over to the United Sahel Liberation Front. With militants advancing on Massenya Airfield, the main base being used to evacuate French and foreign nationals, only the French air force can provide the necessary support to prevent a massacre.

The closest fighter squadron equipped to support the evacuation is staged over 2,000 nautical miles away in southern France. Equipped with the Rafale multirole fighter and the A330 tanker, you have the range to reach out from the Metropole to touch the Sahara.

You will need to manage multiple air-to-air refueling's, synchronized multidomain strikes, and the logistics of evacuating Massenya. The 500 civilians the will only be safe once they have landed at Libreville, in Gabon. Operation Desert Falcon uses the Multidomain Strike Planner, Ops Planner, Cargo 2.0, and Palletized Munitions to give you all the tools you need to execute a difficult mission, the evacuation of an airbase under siege.


Features:

• Playable as the French and focused on the Rafale C and the A330 Phenix, along with other supporting platforms like the C-130 and C-17.
  
• Multiple political factors in play. Libya is the most direct route but will you risk flying your strike mission over an active conflict zone?
  
• Plan for zero losses. With Frances position in Africa already teetering, any loss of aircraft or national humiliation will be considered a mission failure.
  
• Plan for the unknown. Chad has an arsenal of MiG-29’s, Su-25’s, and JF-17N’s that could disrupt your plans.
  
• Race against the clock. Militants are closing on the Massenya Airfield and the evacuation must be conducted quickly and with proper security.
  
• Utilizes new Command features like the Ops Planner, Multidomain Strike Planner, Cargo 2.0, and Palletized Munitions. It is highly recommended that the player completes the MDSP tutorials before playing.
  

This operation demands nothing less than perfection.

Bonne chance, Commandant.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2516840/Command_Showcase__Operation_Desert_Falcon/

Hello Command fans, we have two pieces of news for you about our upcoming new Showcase DLC and our 10th anniversary.

First off, the DLC. Command: Showcase - Operation Desert Falcon is now confirmed to go live October 10th, 2023. This near future mission will see you conducting long range airstrikes from the French Metropole into Chad with Rafale's, Phenix's, and C-17's equipped with RAPID DRAGON. This scenario is a great choice for learning how to get the most out of Cargo 2.0, the Mission Planner, and Aerial Refueling.

A flight of Rafale's on the long trip from the Metropole to Chad

A race against the clock as rebels attack French assets

The riskier but more direct route over war-torn Libya

Aerial refueling is key in this long distance strike mission

The future of Françafrique depends on your success. The symbolic value of even a single fighter lost could spell doom for France's future in the Sahel. This challenging mission demands nothing less than perfection. We are looking forward to seeing how our community tackles this Showcase.

And onto the other news we have...



Time flies when you're having fun

Command just passed it's Tenth Anniversary! Over the past ten years we have seen several massive updates and changes to Command.

*New features and improvements like Cargo 2.0, the Multi-Domain Strike Planner, and the Mission Planner.

*Modeling of cutting edge new technology like RAPID DRAGON in our massive database, which just passed over 500 updates and iterations.

*Introducing our 64-bit update and DirectX 11 map render.

I am sure I am forgetting other milestones we passed but the last year alone has been a whirlwind of new features and updates.

We would like to take a moment to thank our fans for joining us on this long journey to make the premier modern military simulator. Your feedback and suggestions have been essential in making Command what it is today.

We are pleased to announce that the next Command Showcase is on the way, and will be available early this October.

Operation Desert Falcon will take the player to the year 2027 and place them in command of a French Air Force squadron. A coup in Chad has brought a hostile regime to power. Foreign nationals are fleeing to the protection of small force of French marines holding out at the Massenya airfield. Only the French air force can provide the necessary security to prevent a massacre.

The closest fighter squadron equipped to support the evacuation is staged over 2,000 nautical miles away in southern France. You will need to manage multiple air-to-air refuellings, synchronise multi domain strikes, and coordinate the logistics of evacuating Massenya. Operation Desert Falcon uses the Multidomain Strike Planner, Ops Planner, Cargo 2.0, and Palletized Munitions to give you all the tools you need to execute a difficult mission, the evacuation of an airbase under siege.

Good luck, the future of Francafrique depends on your success.

We are proud to announce our new Home of Wargamers live event, which will take place on September 12th at 5 pm UK time.

Join us on our Twitch channel to know more about our biggest franchises. You can set a reminder here.

We will talk about a lot of important updates for some of our Matrix Games best sellers and coming soon games, such as:

• Modern Naval Warfare
  
• Nuclear War Simulator
  
• Command Modern Operations
  
• Flashpoint Campaigns
  
• Rule the Waves 3
  
• Strategic Command
  
• Combat Mission
  
• Valor & Victory