Command Doctrine

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Eh. Aside from the A.I. stuff, combat plays like Sid Meier's Civ I

Command Doctrine is a really interesting turn based wargame because it gives me a lot more control over what kind of battle I actually want to play. Instead of choosing from a fixed list of missions, I can describe the kind of conflict I want and the game generates the battlefield, armies, objectives and briefing around my idea. I can ask for something as simple as an ancient siege or go for a modern armoured battle, and I like how this makes every new scenario feel a little less predictable. The actual battlefield gameplay is much more traditional, and that is a good thing for me. I have to think about terrain, supply, morale, entrenchment, flanking, encirclement and fog of war while moving my units around the map. Different unit types have different jobs, so I cannot just send everything forward and hope for the best. Infantry can hold ground while tanks push through weak points, artillery supports an attack and specialised units can deal with particular threats. I enjoyed having to think about the whole battlefield rather than focusing on one unit at a time. The natural language command system is probably the feature that makes Command Doctrine stand out the most. I can give orders manually, but I can also tell my troops what I want them to do in plain language. I can describe where I want them to move, what I want them to attack or what I want them to avoid, and the game translates that intention into actions. It is not something I have seen handled this way very often in a strategy game, and experimenting with different orders is a big part of the appeal for me. The campaign generation gives the game even more potential. I can describe an entire war and have the game create a branching series of connected battles, with the results of one fight affecting what comes next. There are also veteran units that gain experience, improve in quality and develop traits, so keeping an experienced force alive actually matters. I liked this because it gives the generated battles a sense of continuity instead of making every fight feel completely disposable. There is a lot of variety in the tools available to me as well. I can use airstrikes, artillery barrages, supply drops, sabotage, radar jamming, electronic warfare and forced marches depending on the situation. The game also covers seven different eras, ranging from ancient warfare through to futuristic technology such as hovertanks. That is a huge range, although I think the generated nature of the game means some scenarios can feel more convincing or interesting than others depending on what I ask for. The biggest weakness for me is that the heavy reliance on generative AI can also make the experience feel inconsistent. The AI is responsible for generating maps, enemy forces, objectives and briefings, while also interpreting my natural language orders and producing battle reports. That is impressive when everything lines up, but I can also feel that I am playing with a system rather than a carefully handcrafted campaign. The game requires an internet connection for the AI features, and there are also in game purchases, so it is not quite the completely self contained strategy sandbox I might initially expect. Overall, I think Command Doctrine is a fascinating experiment in combining traditional turn based warfare with generative AI. The actual strategy is strong enough to stand on its own, while the ability to describe my own battles and campaigns gives me an almost endless supply of scenarios to experiment with. It is not as polished or carefully balanced as a completely handcrafted wargame, but that is partly the trade off for the freedom it provides. I really enjoyed being able to decide what kind of war I wanted to fight and then trying to make my own doctrine work on the battlefield. For a free strategy game, I think there is a lot here for anyone who enjoys military tactics and experimenting with unusual scenarios. Rating: 6.4/10

I played the game and my first impression is that the UI looks really nice. It has a clear menu and you can find everything very easily. I tried out the generate battle and the campaign and I'm really impressed how good the AI makes a scenario and terrain based on the user prompt for the generate battle as well as for the generate campaign. The battles can be challenging as you have to wait for the turn of the AI and react on that movement. It is not like you destroy a unit really easily so you have to also think about strategic methods to target certain units. It is a very unique game and something we have not yet seen and I think that this game has lot of potential. With the grow of AI this game can become something really interesting.

I think this is a wonderful game with a lot of potential. The idea that AI can produce any conflict across the stretch of history is a really nice idea- if you suggest, for example, "The Battle of the Bulge" it is not going to produce a 100% historically accurate version of the battle (there are other games which do that) but it will give you a fun scenario around, for the example, the defence of St Vith, complete with attacking Germans and defending US forces. There are lots of options and add-ons (calling in artillery strikes or building airfields or defences or raising new armies) and the AI does a decent job bearing in mind that it is being asked to fight across a range of different eras and across randomly generated maps. It will be interesting to see where this game goes. Recommended.

Fairly strategic military game, watching your plans work out is pretty satisfying. Def recommend

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tactical wargame

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