Major Volkov stepped out of a command half-track that technically didn't exist three seconds ago. Around him, the 5th Panzer Division and the 2nd Guards Tank Corps were locked in a localized paradox. Because of the "Total Conflict" protocols, the usual boundaries of engagement had vanished.
Volkov looked at his map. The terrain was Bagration, but the stakes were different. In this version of the world, every loss was permanent, and every victory expanded the sector’s processing power. They weren't just fighting for territory; they were fighting for the stability of the build. Steel.Division.2.Total.Conflict.Edition.v81320-...
"The patch notes didn't mention this," his adjutant muttered, staring at a horizon where Katyusha rockets painted streaks of fire across a sky that shimmered with data-packet artifacts. Major Volkov stepped out of a command half-track