At the heart of Haemimont Games’ tactical mercenary manager is a certain ambiguity. The chance-to-hit calculations that have long been a staple of turn-based tactics – responsible in equal measure for whoops of joy at probability-defying wins and groans of irritation at point-blank misses – are kept hidden. Every shot of a rifle, toss of a grenade or disarming of a landmine is thus a test of intuition. Each enemy cowering behind cover becomes a challenge. And every favourable weather condition, shrewd weapon switch, or carelessly protruding arm turns into an invitation to try your luck. You’ll only know if you gambled right, of course, by pulling the trigger, committing to the
