Graviteam Tactics Operation Star

The following after-action report covers a Quick Battle between the Germans (attackers) and the Soviets (defenders). I will be playing as the Axis forces while the computer handles the Allies and the game mode will be Capture Flags. The battle will take place on the stock Rakitnoe map in daylight with clear overall weather conditions. All other settings in the Quick Battle panel are left in their default selections.

Operation Star is a sequel to Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 and is developed by Graviteam based in Kharkov, Ukraine. The game focuses solely on single-player and surrounds combat operations on the Eastern Front in which the Soviets were initially successful in their offensive activities in Kharkov and Kursk, but were defeated by a German counteroffensive in the Third Battle of Kharkov.

While the game has proven difficult to learn, Phil over at Sim Deck has put together the first of a couple of YouTube instructional videos for my benefit. This video helped me a great deal in getting past a perceived brick wall in learning the basic functionality of the game. While there is help information in the game itself provided in the form of typewriter text on paper, it is a clumsy overall solution.