HD LinkHi everyone, here’s another update on our project. We’re getting ever closer to release and this update will tell you a bit more about what it will contain.
So what’s in store? We have goodies to show you, and progress to report. Last but not least, we want to show you a briefing. Keep reading!
Beta testing
Our beta test will be very short compared to other beta tests, because of the way we set it up (with a relatively small group of highly experienced and qualified testers). This is now right on the doorstep and we will update you as soon as we can about any dates we set (including release).
HD LinkDoctrines
The beta will be about a new feature as well. This multiplayer feature will offer special units that can be called in when you start your battle. They are related to the time period of the war to keep a balance in that respect; They don’t force odd situations, like facing an IS-2 with a Panzer II or anything like that. Doctrines are meant to give you a choice of special units that suit your playstyle and your tactical ideas. Before starting your battle, you can choose (per faction and per war period) from 2 to 3 different doctrines, so the choice you make depends on how you want to fight at that moment.
Let’s say you want to have an attacking, aggressive tactic and you’re playing an early war scenario. You could choose “Breach and secure” to get special units that help break defensive positions. You could also do the opposite if you want to take a passive aggressive stance. In that case you choose “Not one step back”.
All in all there are 4 types of doctrine: offensive, defensive, support and all- round. Of these, 2 or 3 are available for every faction, depending on the war period. There are 3 war periods; early, mid and late. Doing the math, that means we have a maximum of 9 different doctrines per faction. In the initial release there’s a total of 16 doctrines, which will be expanded to 18 later.
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Playing Call to Arms - Gates of Hell should be fun, and at the same time - like we have said from the beginning - we want to make it as immersive as we possibly can.
One element that we feel will contribute to the immersion is an introduction video for each SP mission. These will show you where the mission takes place, and its meaning in the grand scheme of things; we use the historical situation to get you up to speed for each mission.
We did a try- out a while ago and decided, based on this video, that we will go ahead and do all the missions like this:
https://youtu.be/4XDDwxZf7x0We think it will contribute to the immersion, do you agree?
HD LinkDid you know?
- Roald Dahl, the author of “Charlie and the chocolate factory”, was a RAF fighter pilot in WW2, fighting in North Africa and over Greece.
- After injury forced him to stop flying in 1941, he became a spy for MI6 in the USA.
- Antoine de Saint- Exupéry, author of “The little prince”, was a fighter pilot too. He disappeared in 1944; the wreck of his P-38 was found in 1998.
- He was probably shot down by Horst Rippert of the Luftwaffe - a fan, who had read his books in the early 1930s.
- Kurt Vonnegut, author of “Slaughterhouse five”, fought in the US army and was taken prisoner during the battle of the bulge. He survived the bombing of Dresden as a PoW.
- Arthur C. Clarke, author of “2001 - A Space Odyssey” was a RAF pilot and technician in WW2. He helped develop radar systems, among which GCA radar.
That’s it for this month. Thanks for your continued interest & see you next month!
