Forgotten Hope 2 is an award-winning World War II modification for Battlefield 2TM and is based on the original Forgotten Hope, a modification for Battlefield 1942TM, one of the most popular multiplayer games ever. Battlefield 1942TM featured land, sea and air combat in a way never before seen. It was the goal of the development team to maximize the game experience by adding both a realistic and enjoyable gameplay to FH and now to FH2.
The KV-1 heavy tank had suffered from low mobility, greater cost and yet the same armament as the T-34 medium tanks. While the KV-1S solved some of these issues, it got rid of the thick armour that was the KV-1's main advantage. The introduction of the Tiger spurred the design of a new heavy tank, to be armed with the 85mm gun from the SU-85 tank destroyer.
With first the stopgap KV-85 and then the production IS-1, the Red Army found itself with a capable heavy tank that could take on the German Tigers on a more even footing. With the switch to the T-34-85 the situation again returned to a heavy and medium tank with the same armament. The decision was taken to up-gun the IS to either the D-10 100mm or the A-19 122m. While the D-10 had the better armour penetration ability, the A-19 won the competition with its larger high explosive shell and ready availability.
The IS-2 started production in November 1943, and would feature prominently in the Soviet offensives of 1944 and 45. It had the armour to stand toe to toe with most German tanks, and the gun to match. It wasn't perfect though: the two part ammunition led to long reload times and a low capacity of 28 rounds, while the engine guzzled fuel and mechanical reliability was low. There was an improvement made to the hull armour in mid 1944 along with an improved gun. Our IS-2 was made by Rad for the original Forgotten Hope, with Toddel and Matt Baker providing the update to FH2 standards.
Do not **** with an IS-2!
IS-2 is born ******
therefore is born to **** also (?)
rule 34 or no?
Do you mean rule T-34?
(buried)
*cough* Panzer will eat it for breakfast *cough*
Gunner! Wehraboo spotted!
IDENTIFIED!
UP!
ON THE WAY!
(buried)
You're Finnish, you're supposed to be against the Soviets!
The IS-2 was only successful because it was mass produced.
just.. which panzer tho?
Tiger II "Königstiger"
Which is an epic financial failure.
Don't get me wrong...German engineering blah-blah-blah Krupp steel blah-blah-blah...
But one of the main factors of Germany's failure was their retarded love for big expensive wunderwaffes. It's like a Red Alert 2 player who builds Apocalypse tanks only.
pah KRUPPSTAHL FTW man.
Tiger will got cheeki breeki iv damke
More breakfast for Panzer!
Didn't know there were this many Soviet lovers on ModDB. Better watch out.
The International Communist Conspiracy can and will sap and impurify all of your precious bodily fluids.
122 mm of vodka
the barrel looks like a slightly remodelled 88 from the tiger, i guess its a place holder? still the model looks beutiful like always!
Correct me if i'm wrong, but does the IS-2 was supposed to have a fixed DT machine gun at the far right side of the tank's front hull? It's missing from the mod though.