It dawned on me that we have yet to truly update our ModDB to reflect our current progress...
Thanks in large part to permissions received from the Eastern Front Mod, we have been working on N44 v2.0 which WILL include the Soviets.
It will have all the current factions that are in v1.7, but they will all be expanded into a new faction/doctrine/sub-doctrine/sub-subdoctrine system. As an example, if you choose the US "Infantry" doctrine (which is called the "Omaha and Utah Beach Doctrine" in v2.0), you will then choose either the 1st or 4th infantry division as a "sub-doctrine". You will be able to then build units from either of those two divisions. From there, you can also choose a "sub-subdoctrine", which will be either more specialized units from that division, or other units attached to that division (as an example one of the sub-subdoctrines of the 1st ID is the 2nd Ranger Batt/29th Infantry division). Each doctrine, sub, and sub-sub is unique with their own strengths and weaknesses.
And, as stated, the Soviet Union will be added, and will be designed in the same manner as an ENTIRELY NEW 5th faction.
All in all it will be a much deeper experience and over 50 new models added plus ALL the models and skins from the Eastern Front Mod (thanks again to them :) ).
Coding should be ready for alpha testing relatively soon (you know we won't give dates ;) ) and as we put in the finished new models we will be able to start a Beta (it won't be soon but I hope to update often).
And, as stated in previous news, a HUGE thank you to Men of War (and all it's developers),
especially 1C, the members of the German Soldiers Mod, and the members
of the Dynamic Campaign Generator Mod, for allowing us to use some of
their models and textures!!! They were VERY kind to allow us
the use of their models!!! And this will certainly speed up the process of getting in new models.
Stay tuned :)
So an entire faction will be made? or only a portion?
nice
An entire faction - just as big as the other 4 factions (and they are bigger in v2.0)
Awesome.
How did you manage to pull this off Sweeten? Seems like someones using... HAAAAAAAX!
I am SO looking forward to this! Great job team, and my thanks. 1.7 was really, really good already - so much detail and immersion!
What will the name be when the soviets are included too? Europa44?
Mod's name won't be affected since "Normandy 1944" is like a brand name for the mod and 2nd part "European Theater" also includes Eastern Front.
The final discussion was already debated in official forums ;)
Excellent news, I like Eastern Front so i'll be glad to see now the soviets being used in a realism mod like this
So true, ever since the EF mod was released I had hoped they will go for a realism approach like BK, BotB or N44, but they used the vCoH damage system :/
But now that N44 will add the Soviets, I am super happy :D
The Soviets are coming the Soviets are coming!
this is a mod abaout the west front no the east front
Sorry, but this mod is about the European Theater ;)
Its a huge tease, when you have the Soviet Union option in the skirmish setting, but you can't select it.