Interviews with the Masters: Huib Versloot

Foreword by Scott Cole I have been playing CS ever since the original East Front was released. At times, I would take a break from the game, mostly due to time commitments elsewhere, and have played other games but I have always returned to CS. I attribute my...

Campaign Series: Vietnam | A Tale of Two Auto Playtests

This post will tell the tale of two automated AI vs. AI playtests of the Campaign Series: Vietnam VN_600325_Vinh_An scenario, the first with the LAI/SAI (Legacy AI, Scripted AI) working in tandem, the second employing the LAI only (no scripting). In the historical...

Comrade Giap’s Clever Nuggets #2: NVA Infantry

Comrade Giap's Clever Nuggets is yet another series, where David Galster shares some of his tips and techniques in scenario research and design for CS: Vietnam. Comrades, Were you aware that NVA soldiers sometimes wore sandals fashioned from discarded truck tires?...

Phạm Xuân Ẩn’s Notepad #3: Soviet KGB “Razvedka”

hạm Xuân Ẩn's Notepad is the latest series of articles by David Galster that provides an overview of espionage in Vietnam. The articles provide some interesting background information for the upcoming release of Campaign Series: Vietnam. My Dear Friends, Would you...

Rado’s Radio Shack #4: Trepper’s French Group

From the Director: After Leopold Trepper escaped from Belgium in summer 1940, he started another network in France. With help from Leon Grossvogel, another cover company, SIMEX came into existence, along with sub-groups Andre, Harry, Professor, Artzin, Lyons, and...