BattleGroup42 0.8 Beta is here and available
for download! Once again the BG42
team has been hard at work on our latest monthly update. This
is our most significant release so far with major changes
to gameplay, and our first new aircraft
and small-arms, plus the usual
vehicles.
The new historically accurate damage system
we promised 2 months ago is complete. Each vehicle now has
its historically correct armour and gun power. Be aware that
the sides of tanks in real life are frequently much more vulnerable
than the front!
Also new is the addition of Psychoslaphead's RealPlane code.
The most obvious change is that most fighter aircraft have
cannons as secondary armament instead of bombs. Other changes
improve bot AI when flying and dogfighting.
Speaking of flying German troops can now
fly "Axis Airlines" aboard the Ju-52 while the Brits
finally get their hands on the Lancaster heavy bomber. Jet
lovers can go bomber hunting in the Me262 and the Ju-88A proves
its calibre throughout the war.
On the ground it's SMG heaven. The British
Sten, Russian PPsh41 and Japanese Type 100 give Medics across
the battlefield the power to 'Deal What They Heal'. Beware
the Japanese! Every Japanese warrior now carries a deadly
Katana sword by his side.
Want some vehicles? How about the long
awaited IS-2 heavy tank for the Russians and the Jagdpanther
tank destroyer for the Germans?! The Sturmgeschutz IIIG also
makes its first appearance.
In preparation for future maps the Hungarian Turan II medium
tank, Zrinyi assault gun and Nimrod anti-aircraft tank are
all included as well as the German Sturmpanzer III.
On top of all the above we've made significant changes to
may maps. Operation Market Garden becomes the British versus
the Germans in a fight over Arnhem bridge. We've also included
Capture the Flag support for all the original DICE CTF maps.
Native 1.45 support is included and there are a number of
new soldier and vehicle skins.
NOTE: We are working on a two or three
part version of this release to enable 56k'ers to join in
the fun. We'll announce it as soon as it's ready! Naturally,
every map and vehicle is fully bot supported.
As ever the BattleGroup42 aim remains to improve on the original
BF1942 by putting in missing vehicles, aircraft and hand weapons,
and making the play more realistic, without sacrificing gameplay
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