Matrix Games

 Campaign Series: Middle East 1948-1985 is a turn-based tactical wargame covering conflicts in the Middle East from 1948 to 1985. It portrays battles across a wide range of historical and hypothetical conflicts, from the First Arab-Israeli War to the Invasion of Lebanon in 1982, as well as border clashes, civil wars, and Cold War-era proxy battles.

Each scenario is played on historically accurate maps, created using period topographic data, set on a 250-meter hex-grid with seven view modes. Scenarios include meeting engagements, trench defenses, armored breakthroughs, battles of attrition, and mobile defenses. The game features platoon-level formations, with select squad-level units for detailed tactical engagements.

The Campaign Series Event Engine enhances gameplay with Scripted AI, delivering dynamic engagements, and an Event Points system, rewarding players for achieving mission objectives beyond mere destruction and territory control. Adaptive AI adjusts game parameters based on nation, year, and scenario, providing a more immersive solo play experience.

New players can begin with four Boot Camp scenarios featuring step-by-step instructions. Other scenarios scale from small skirmishes to large-scale battles spanning dozens of turns. Multiplayer options include PBEM, head-to-head, hot-seat, and real-time LAN play.

The game includes a full suite of scenario and Order of Battle editors, along with a vast library of master maps and historical Orders of Battle from 1948-1985. Future updates will expand conflicts and introduce additional hypothetical scenarios.

Historical Scenario Sets:

• First Arab-Israeli War (1948)
• United Kingdom in Aden
• Algerian War of Independence
• Suez Crisis (1956)
• Six-Day War (1967)
• War of Attrition (1967-1970)
• October War / Yom Kippur War (1973)
• Egypt in Yemen
• Libyan-Egyptian Border War (1977)
• Invasion of Lebanon (1982)
• Hypothetical Conflicts in the 1980s

Additional Scenario Sets:

• Bootcamps
• Tournament sets (hypothetical)

Additional Community Content:

• Ode to Divided Ground (78 scenarios)
• Ode to Arab-Israeli Wars (60 scenarios)
• Ode to October War (19 scenarios)   

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• 130+ historical and hypothetical scenarios, covering conflicts from 1948 to 1985
• Campaign Series Event Engine, powered by Lua Scripted AI, utilizing Adaptive AI to vary game behavior and tactics based on nation, year, and scenario
• Realistic combat mechanics, including night and day operations, logistics, combined arms tactics, air transport with gunships, and hidden minefields and IEDs
• Helicopter Air Combat System, featuring four unique flight levels (Ground, Nap of the Earth, Low, and High), each with realistic operational constraints and tactical advantages
• Orders of Battle from 1948-1985, covering factions such as Israel, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Algeria, Iraq, Iran, the UK, France, and more
• Diverse unit types, including infantry, machine guns, mortars, artillery, APCs, tanks, helicopters, anti-aircraft systems, and specialized forces

A massive visual upgrade introduces new 3D map terrains.

• Expanded UI, introducing a new Scenario selection main menu, larger toolbar options, improved dialogs, and enhanced infobox features
• Comprehensive visual and audio assets, featuring updated 3D models, 2D art, NATO icons, and immersive sound effects
• Seven BattleView map modes (three 3D and four 2D zoom levels)
• Advanced map editor, supporting up to 49 elevation levels with no size limitations (hardware-dependent)
• Scenario and Order of Battle editors, enabling full battle customization, including dynamically reassigned national sides
• Extensive file/folder structure for organizing game data, scenarios, and user content
• Rich Community Mods section, providing alternative visual styles, unit sets, and expanded gameplay content 

- Processor: 2.0 GHz dual-core or better

- Memory: 2 GB free RAM (4 GB or more recommended)

- Graphics: DirectX 11/12 compatible GPU

- Disk space: 10 GB free drive space (actual used space may grow with usage)

- Display: 1920x1080 resolution or higher 

- Soundcard: Windows-compatible sound card

- Operating System: Windows 10 (version 1809 or later), Windows 11

- .NET Framework: 4.7.2 or later

- Additional Components: Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2022 (x86, 32-bit)