Squad Battles: The Proud and the Few

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Squad Battles: The Proud and the Few is a turn-based wargame that puts you in command of US Marines fighting Japanese forces across the Pacific Theater during World War 2. You move through forty-six specific scenarios ranging from Wake Island to Okinawa, managing small squads rather than massive armies. The game lets you fight against computer AI, play over email, or connect via LAN for live multiplayer matches. Unit components and order of battle editors give you tools to tweak your forces while map editors let you slice existing maps into smaller segments for custom scenarios. The scale varies wildly since the included maps contain anything from 390 hexes up to 77,028 hexes depending on the operation you choose. You can play as US Army or Navy units alongside Marines and face off against Japanese ground and naval troops in these detailed simulations. Players often appreciate the deep editing tools that let them build entirely new battles without waiting for official updates. The hot seat option works well when friends gather around a single screen to test their tactical skills against each other directly.