PanzerMike Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Operation Market Garden details galore on the home page of BFC! Lots of new stuff. Very nice! Screenshots are impressive. I was at Hartenstein (Oosterbeek) just one hour ago, to visit the museum and walk the perimeter on the West side. What a coincidence :-) No mention of changes to the engine though. I hope some tweaking has been done to improve urban fighting! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 No mention of changes to the engine though. I hope some tweaking has been done to improve urban fighting! Fingers crossed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 OMG, the website is up! Yes, this is big news even for the guys working on the project. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Belenko Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Yup Yup Yup. Key phrase "later this summer". FYI: Summer ends with the autumn equinox on 22 September. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 The screenshots section is still a little buggy but there's plenty of cool stuff to ogle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefront.com Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 We're happy to finally show you guys the details, but now we do have to figure out what's going on with the screenshot slideshow. Not working consistently on my end, though of course I am using a 6 year old laptop with 4 year old OS software and an almost as old browser Steve 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerMike Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 What slideshow? I see 9 screenshots and that's it. There is supposed to be more? Any sneak peaks under the hood Steve? Engine tweaks? Bugs fixed? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM Stuff Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Very impressive good job, can't waiting to download. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mord Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 PSW 234/3 75mm armored car Jagdpanzer IV/70 tank hunter OH YEAH! Mord. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mord Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 but now we do have to figure out what's going on with the screenshot slideshow. Not working consistently on my end, though of course I am using a 6 year old laptop with 4 year old OS software and an almost as old browser Steve Pics 4-7 and 15-20 aren't showing up. Mord. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkerner Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Sure, I go camping for two days and BFC makes the announcement while I'm away from my 'puter! I'm planning a week-long camping trip the second week of September. You heard it here first, gentlemen! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Pics 4-7 and 15-20 aren't showing up. Mord. Fixed! It should be working now. Some sort of odd file naming issue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ithikial_AU Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Pic number 43, that's a lot of MP44's. Looking great! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokko Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Panzer Aufklärungs Battalion (Type 43) Panzer Aufklärungs Battalion (Type 44) Good to see my nagging hasn't fallen on deaf ears also, Panzergrenadier Flak Platoon (Regimental) this should read Company I suppose? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db_zero Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Looks good. The only question I have is urban combat and infantry. Since a good deal of the operation centers on infantry vs tanks and APCs in built up areas have any tweaks been made or was it decided that because its Brits armed with PIATs which can be used in buildings no tweaks required. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerMike Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 Looks good. The only question I have is urban combat and infantry. Since a good deal of the operation centers on infantry vs tanks and APCs in built up areas have any tweaks been made or was it decided that because its Brits armed with PIATs which can be used in buildings no tweaks required. Hmm. Nijmegen is within scope too, so lots of Yanks with bazooka's. Oh, and some Jerry Schrecks will probably be around too :-) Nah, really hoping for some tweaks here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerMike Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 Yeah, weird huh. I can see the slide shows using this URL: http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=325&Itemid=558 Works for me... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db_zero Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Yup. Lots of infantry in built up areas. Not only zooks, shreiks and PIATs, but I pretty sure there was plenty of AT grenades and other improvised devices around to make a threadheads life miserable. The rubble from buildings and wrecks added to the misery. I can't imagine navigating a 60 ton King Tiger through that sort of environment was easy. Gun elevation and being shot at with AT devices fired from higher elevations at the weaker armored spots gave infantry a good chance of knocking out any tank and exposed infantry and crews in APCs must have dreaded the urban jungle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ts4EVER Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Pic number 43, that's a lot of MP44's. Looking great! IIRC Panzergrenadier Squads under the Panzer Brigade organisation were to be equipped exclusively with the StG44. They didnt even have squad mgs and instead relied on aa halftracks for long range automatic fire. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball_E8 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I really really hope that they tweaked the urban combat. That said, even if they didn't I would still buy the module to use those new units in different settings. But Urban Combat is off limits for me until they tweak it so that infantry can fight vehicles from buildings (and tanks have a minimum engagement range too hopefully) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball_E8 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 IIRC Panzergrenadier Squads under the Panzer Brigade organisation were to be equipped exclusively with the StG44. They didnt even have squad mgs and instead relied on aa halftracks for long range automatic fire. That sounds like a recepie for hell when it comes to units facing them 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball_E8 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 how does : and o become ??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatmasta Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Sweet! Looks very nice! Can't wait!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db_zero Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I think BF should consider a module that focuses on urban combat. Its really a subject onto itself. I had a SPI game called Cityfight that focused on the subject in the modern context. Had a good manual and booklet that was packed with good info. I wish I still had it and the 1 copy I see on EBay is going for 50 bucks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I believe the website said the module was going to include monster historical 'master maps' of the primary urban areas for people to subdivide up for themselves and go urban combat crazy over. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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