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Like
its companion game, Tigers
on the Prowl 2, Panthers in the Shadows uses the most detailed and accurate simulation of
tactical combat ever made for the civilian market.
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"...the
Panthers/Tigers system is, more than likely, the best serious study of
WWII ground tactical combat that will be produced."
-WARGAMER'S MONTHLY, OCT 95
"one
of the most uncompromisingly hard-core wargames on the market"
-COMPUTER GAMING WORLD, NOV
95
All Time Hall
of Fame: WARGAMER'S MONTHLY, Inducted 1996
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Panthers in the Shadows is a WWII
simulation covering combat in Western Europe, the Mediterranean and
North Africa from 1939 to 1945. This tactical level simulation
features over 1500 weapon systems, 500 guns and hundreds
of unit type and formations. Every armored vehicle and ground
attack aircraft that was used or might have fought during WWII in
Western Europe or the Mediterranean is present. Losses are taken by
individual vehicles for armor units and man-by-man for personnel
units. The scale is platoon/section, with a time scale of 1 minute per
turn and 100 meters per hex. Panthers in the Shadows is identical in use and operation as its sister simulation Tigers
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includes
unprecedented detail for all weapons systems from the United States,
British Commonwealth, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and Italy.
Players can play against each other either face to face, by PBEM
(Play by Email), or against a computer AI.
But warfare is not just about weapons and PS
simulates
the human aspect of war including:
 | Detailed Command and Control
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| Unit morale and willingness to fight affected by casualties, the
perceived status of nearby units, weather, fatigue and more.
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| National characteristics including training, experience, and
willingness to take casualties |
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Comprehensive
Artillery capabilities including:
-Indirect and Direct fire
-Counterbattery Fire
-Rolling Barrage Fire
-VT and Phosphorus Shells
-Smoke and Illumination Rounds
-Off Shore Naval Bombardment
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Fortification
and Engineering functions including:
-Minefields
-3 Levels of Improved positions
-Pillboxes & Casemates
-Obstacles like dragon teeth, tank ditches, abatis, barricades and
others
-Mine Clearing and Bridge Demolition
-Flail, Dozer, and Mine Roller Tanks
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And Much
More:
-Weather and Ground
Conditions
-Forest and Town Fires
-Dud and Jammed Rounds
-Vehicle Breakdown
-Dust, temperature, light and wind effects
-Airdrops and Glider landings
-Amphibious Assaults
-Tactical Airstrikes
-Over a dozen ammunition types |
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Hit probability and
armor penetration for every single round of ammunition fired determined
"on the fly" using actual ballistic calculations.
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Detailed Line-of-Sight (LOS)
calculations and hidden unit status.
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Combat results can be displayed round by round.
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| Easy to use interface
with "Staff Officer" menu to keep you informed and make the
decision and order process simple |
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Information on
every unit is at your fingertips
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Detailed Battle Results
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Create your own
scenarios and select weaponry from huge database
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Units can be
displayed as with military symbols or as graphic icons
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Maps created from
actual military topographic maps can be matched with terrain palettes
to depict ground conditions
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Scenarios
Included with Panthers in the Shadows:
| INTRODUCTORY (HYPOTHETICAL)
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| SNIPE, El Alamein, October 1942
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| OMAHA BEACH: 6 June, 1944
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| AUTHIE, France, June, 1944
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| JUVELIZE, France, September, 1944
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| ARRACOURT, France, September, 1944
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| SCHMIDT, Germany, November 1944
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| SINGLING, France December 1944
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| TEAM DESOBRY, Belgium, December 1944.
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Players can easily create new battles
using the built-in Scenario Editor and the 18
maps included.
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Additional
user-created scenarios and maps are available for downloading.
Historical
Campaigns which include 10 linked battles are available from HPS
for $15.00 each.
New maps can be created using the
Map
Editor Program available from HPS for $15.00.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
IBM-compatible 386/16 PC or higher
VGA graphics or better
580k free RAM
1 MB high memory
4 MB hard disk space
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