828. That's how many different units will be staring you down when you open up Wargame: AirLand Battle's cavernous armory to get your learn on. As I parsed this cornucopia of war tools, my smirk steadily widened into a stupid grin. Weapon classifications, armor profiles, fuel economy...it was a decadent statistical sundae, and my inner number-nerd was licking his chops. And yet I couldn't help but worry. Too many games mistake complexity for depth, only to become simplistic affairs once you understand their superficially intricate systems. But Wargame: AirLand Battle on PC is the rare strategy game where your knowledge or ignorance of its nuances can truly make or break a battle.
Don't worry if that sounds intimidating. That just means you're sane. “Steep” doesn't even begin to describe the grade of ALB's learning curve, and the basic tutorials do next to nothing to prep you for the climb. Thankfully, that armory is there to provide obsessively detailed info on the performance and specifications of every tank, jet, and helo in your arsenal, and helpful tooltips explain all the military jargon in layman's terms. So even if you don't know your SemActs from your AMRAAMs you'll still understand what all your tools do, and if you can't keep it all straight in your head, all that info is just a keystroke away when you're in battle.
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