Comments - SantaofDeath

BCoF isn't even out yet and FSE is already working with modders. That's really putting the community first.

France historically was the diplomatic center of the Allies and was arguably the most advanced of the Allies in terms of aviation, so the diplo and research bonuses you have match nicely. Maybe give them an extra agent (fighter) or something to represent the output of the aviation industry?

Reminds me of when in Victoria II your scientists discover a tech like Terrorism that only adds to pop militancy and consciousness. Good times.

Even with the Tsar debuff, Rennenkampf seems to be too good compared to his historical performance.

the danger of research: you can just keep going, the learning never ends and you'll want to fit it all in.

That being said, it seems you've reached the end of the Soviet story line for purposes of this game. Unless the bug has bitten you, and now you're extending the story further.

Is it fair to say that the discovery of the rebellion script is the single greatest event in the development of this mod? As a tool to make the end game interesting, it seems like something nothing else in TW has done before.

It's amazing that after all these years, even BDIZZLE can learn something new about NTW scripts. Something tells me that the rebellion events are going to get a lot more interesting.

I agree, the colors work great. Ireland, Finland, Hungary, and Poland are perfect. Czechoslovakia, I'm not sure about the dark red, but it's far enough away from other red states so it isn't an issue.

to remind everyone NTW is a 10 year old game. BDIZZLE and team, you guys are bringing new life to this. absolute magic right here.

in all seriousness: yes, those are well painted trees

I was thinking it may have started life as some sort of T-62 or maybe a Type-59 guessing from the round turret hidden beneath the added armor cheeks, but the driver position is wrong for that. So it's a weird one, the rubberized track and the cheek styling is non-traditional for Soviet/Communist bloc tanks. idk maybe the rubberized track is just a special parade track so they don't rip up the road.

I still don't understand why they held this parade/air show at night

Say what you will about these things, the diesel smoke generators are clearly working as intended. Half the parade is clouded in smoke!

is it just me or do these look like knock-off off-brand plastic Abrams toys?

Points for style on the lighting though, the DPRK sure knows how to stage a show.

I always was skeptical of Berlin camo, but against the gray back drop of concrete I can see how it works.

Once upon a time France and Germany set about trying to make a MBT for both countries and the project fell apart due to strategic differences. Now half a century later they take the descendants of that venture and just mix and match turret and chassis. Makes you wonder why they didn't think of this earlier.

saw a ton of updates for this group today. cool to see some new stuff.

It's kind of crazy that 10 years of development has been put into this thing with no buyer lined up. The PLAAF isn't interested in it. I wonder who this would be marketed to if the domestic market isn't buying.

That aside, I think the twin engine knock off looks better than the single engine original.

I think it's angled slightly away from the camera, so that and the darkness makes the silhouette look compressed.

who needs fenders when you have spare track links everywhere

dark silhouette on the red sky, that's just an image that can't be beat. You could put a Fairey Gannet against that backdrop and it'd look great.

That's great to hear!(that you got your dream job, not so much that your time now belongs to the company)

Since finishing college and starting a career, I have noticed my completely free time has been reduced to more or less one day a week. And time goes by so much faster now ... it just flies by.

If it ain't broke, just bolt more stuff to the turret until it looks super modern. It "worked" for the M60, no reason not to do it for the T72.

Wow, just checked the last image and it was from 2018. It really has been so long.

That's a good question. Where did we all go?

Looking great as always! May I suggest swapping their G98 model with the excellent Mannlicher M95 model you created for your Austro-Hungarian units? I can't quite find the source, but if I remember correctly, Bulgaria primarily purchased arms through Ausrtia-Hungary and used the 8mm Mannlicher cartridge as the standard.

Edit: I got my wars a little mixed up. The M95 was far more prevalent in WWII for Bulgaria. The M1888 Mannlicher was more common in WWI, but they still had significant stocks of the M95. Still, it's a beautiful M95 model, it's a shame to only have it in one country.

Absolutely brilliant work, yet again. Pure excellence.

I'm always a fan of M-41 variants, but I hadn't heard of this one. It seems like a good idea for a budget tank, too bad it didn't succeed.

wow, did someone say 1908's? Because the intro music certainly did.

When it comes to mods for Warband, this one has always been my go to. I'm sad that a series of unfortunate events befell your work, but if it is any consolation this mod is still my favorite and I will continue to play it for as long as I can.

Keep the powder dry and sabers sharp, best of luck in any and all future endeavors!

Just a context question: do we know why the tracks are not on this BT-5? I know that the tank could be operated on its rubberized road wheels, but I don't know of a combat situation where that was actually used.

As always, great work, particularly in colorizing the soldier.