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I never played tabletop Harpoon, but the IBM-PC computer game Harpoon was one of my favourites many decades ago. It was a game that highlighted the devastative

I never played tabletop Harpoon, but the IBM-PC computer game Harpoon was one of my favourites many decades ago. It was a game that highlighted the devastative power of air superiority over pure naval engagements. A squadron of soviet Blackjack bombers armed with Kitchen missiles could take out an entire carrier group or ground base while staying out of reach of carrier based fighters. Wish there was a version of this game that runs in a browser or on modern tablets.

mrguyorama 7y ago
You could absolutely run Harpoon in like dosbox on an android tablet or such. The modern version/remake/inspired product is "Command" https://store.steampowered.com/app/321410/Command_Modern_Air__Naval_Operations_WOTY/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/321410/Command_Modern_Air...
- MrMember 7y ago
  CMANO is great if you can get past the spartan graphics and UI (and to be honest the target market for such games probably doesn't care much about the presentation as long as the gameplay is solid). There's something uniquely satisfying about watching military engagements play out as you direct the units.
  - mrguyorama 7y ago
    Don't forget the rather high price for a "video game". I do find it interesting that the group behind it distributes the database of unit information that backs the actual game for "free" (it's just available, with AFAIU, no hoops to jump through)
    - MrMember 7y ago
      $80 is pretty nuts and I don't think I would buy it for that much. I got in on sale for I think $25.