Panzer Strategy News

[h3]General![/h3]
Today, our ever-vigilant intelligence has very little to report, so all our agents are extremely sad.

[h2]Blue Monday[/h2]
This day is calculated to be the saddest day of the year by some people who consider themselves to be scientists. We hope that you have no reason to be sad.

Yet, we know at least one person who would have been really unhappy today:



[h2]Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg 25% discount[/h2]
To cheer you up, and further sadden Hitler, we have a 25% discount on Blitzkrieg this week.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200330/Strategic_Mind_Blitzkrieg/
This is it for this week’s report. We will likely have more news about Strategic Mind: Fight for freedom next week, so stay tuned.

Ever vigilant
Starni Games Intelligence Service

Hello, guys! As you may know today is World Snow Day ❄.

Parents all over the world take kids outside and spend some time together: playing winter games or doing winter sports. If there is snow in your country, of course.

In Kyiv, where the Starni Games office is located, it is a true winter right now: a -17 celsius frost (1.4 degrees Fahrenheit), everything is white and snowy and the parents together with their children ride sleigh in all of the city parks 🛷.

We wish you too would be able to spend a weekend with your family and friends, doing your favorite kind of winter activities.



If there is no snow in your country, or you dislike winter sports - you can always play Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism, as it has lots of snow and winter "activities". The game does a pretty good job at translating the harsh winter conditions and makes one wonder about how lucky we are to live in a time when the most popular winter activities are throwing snowballs, riding a sleigh, skiing, and snowboarding.



Happy World Snow Day!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341170/Strategic_Mind_Spectre_of_Communism/

[h2] 🔴 Watch the Developer's Gameplay #3: Invasion of Poland | Spectre of Communism [/h2]
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Hello, guys!

This is the third gameplay by our team and it features the Invasion of Poland scenario from the Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism.

Do not forget to give us your feedback about the game in the comments on YouTube 😉. Also if you leave your questions about gameplay or mechanics, we will record some short tutorials about the game mechanics that are especially tricky to understand.

[h2]About Developer’s gameplay series[/h2]
This is a Developer’s gameplay series by Starni Games. In these episodes the Lead game designer of the Strategic Mind series Oleksandr plays our games with the commentary, explaining the game mechanics and telling you more about the game development process. Watch all the episodes on YouTube.

🤝 Don't forget to support our upcoming project Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom by adding it to Wishlist:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1381850/Strategic_Mind_Fight_for_Freedom/

Unlike the sluggish and heavily-armored infantry tanks, the concept of “cruiser tanks” was designed around speed and mobility. In many ways these are the UK’s answer to the Pz III, with equivalent armaments and similar overall performance. Some early “close support” variants even came armed with a howitzer, fulfilling the combat role of an assault gun.

The Cruiser Mk III A13 was built for speed and armed with a QF 2-pounder. It was designed to swarm the enemy, and had poor armor - something the crew had to be mindful of.



Cruiser Mk IV was a hasty course correction - so hasty many models were shipped straight to the frontline, often with some parts missing. It fared poorly against thick German armor, but quickly became a soldiers’ favorite in Africa, where its speed and good climate adaptation made it deadly when facing lightly armored Italian tanks.



Crusader II kept the speed and the 2-pounder cannon, but boasted additional protective panels on its sides, and much thicker front armor, offset by the powerful Nuffield Liberty Mk.III engine. This machine came into use in 1942, just in time for the major battles in North Africa.


[h2]In the game[/h2]
The сruiser tanks’ high mobility is reflected by the high movement points, but their defense is mediocre. Still, it is a force to be reckoned with, especially early into the war. Their armament provides decent Soft attack and mediocre Hard attack capabilities.
[h3]Crusader II[/h3]

[h3]The Cruiser Mk III A13[/h3]


Support us by adding Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom to your wishlist:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1381850/Strategic_Mind_Fight_for_Freedom/
With best regards
Starni Games team

General! This is the first intelligence report in 2021. The Starni Games Intelligence Service (SGIS) remains vigilant and is always ready to supply you with the latest exclusive data.

[h2]Community discussion: historical tracks in Fight for Freedom [/h2]
Last week we have asked the players’ community to suggest your ideas for the historical tracks for the upcoming Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom. Here is what we have gotten so far:

[h3]1. United Kingdom:[/h3]

• Colonel Bogey March
  
• The British Grenadiers
  
• Scarborough Fair
  
• God Save the King
  
• The Soldiers of the Queen
  

[h3]2. United States:[/h3]

• Semper Fidelis
  
• Stars And Stripes Forever
  
• When johnny comes marching home
  
• Edelweiss (does not fit, as it was written in 1959)
  

❗ Two important points:

• All music pieces must be written before 1939.
  
• All in-game tracks will be instrumental only (no voice). You can suggest songs, but do not expect them to have vocals in the game.
  

We will wait for your suggestions one more week and then choose 2 for each campaign. Make sure you share your opinion before we close the discussion. We will let you know what we have picked in the next report.

[h2]Strategic Mind: The Pacific at 40% discount for a week[/h2]
In these times of winter cold, you can always go to the Pacific theater and get a smoking hot welcome from the enemy troops. Have not decided where to spend your winter holidays yet? You can get a couple of weeks in the Pacific battles of 1941-1945 both from the US and the Japanese perspective.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/991810/Strategic_Mind_The_Pacific/
[h2]Developer’s gameplay part 3 is on its way [/h2]
The 3rd part of the Developer’s gameplay series is already on its way and will be premiered this week. It will feature the Invasion of Poland scenario in Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism.

[h2]Starni Games yearly report 2020[/h2]
In case you have missed our summary of the 2020, which is much more optimistic than the worlds’ news, make sure to check it out:

https://steamcommunity.com/games/1381850/announcements/detail/3958066754912645936
This is it for this week’s report. More data will be available next Monday.

Ever vigilant
Starni Games Intelligence Service