Hey (And a few questions)

[nico97one]

thank you for that answer !

I haven't got ToV (too expansive for just 2-3 hours)

[theafroninja]

Will it be possible to play Russians on old maps or will it only work with maps created with the mod?

[WartyX]

Eastern Front will work like an expansion, so we aren't going to limit players to do what we want them to do. With Eastern Front installed, players can use any of the 5 factions in any of the maps, whether they are Relic, Community or Eastern Front.

[theafroninja]

Several more questions (yes i spam them, but u guys are so helpful im almost running out!):

1. Zis 3 has thread breaker (disables vehicles i assume) and camo, making it far superior to any at gun thus far, i hope it costs around 350 mp...

2. just reading update #5 and it said is-2 will be able to tackle tigers, fortifications and panthers, obviously not all at the same time but i have read that it was intended to tackle the panthers and tigers but the high explosive ammunition ended up being more effective against defences and infantry, while the t 34 with an 85mm cannon was more effective against panthers and tigers.

3. katusha barrages fire from just above top of truck, i assume the launchers will adjust like with caliope?

4. with the reskins for germans, will that just be for the single player or could it be used like the reskinned tiger for ToV?

5. i hear there are going to be snow maps. will anyone be reskinned in snow gear?

Cheers 

double flamers

[vengefulnoob]

Zis 2 is a 57mm, the 17 pdr is larger, though it can't move... Pak is a 75mm, while the 88 is waaaaaay bigger

[WartyX]

1. Zis 3 has thread breaker (disables vehicles i assume) and camo, making it far superior to any at gun thus far, i hope it costs around 350 mp...
We dropped the Treadbreaker ability from the ZiS-2 for simplicity and balance reasons, and it doesn't have camo, therefore making it inferior to any AT gun so far.


2. just reading update #5 and it said is-2 will be able to tackle tigers, fortifications and panthers, obviously not all at the same time but i have read that it was intended to tackle the panthers and tigers but the high explosive ammunition ended up being more effective against defences and infantry, while the t 34 with an 85mm cannon was more effective against panthers and tigers.

The idea is to make the T-34 and the IS-2 'jacks of all trades'. However, being more expensive, the IS-2 will be better at certain jobs. Obviously, the T34/85 upgrade greatly increases the T34's firepower against heavy armour.


3. katusha barrages fire from just above top of truck, i assume the launchers will adjust like with caliope?
 
Animating that will be a bitch. We are leaving it how it is.


4. with the reskins for germans, will that just be for the single player or could it be used like the reskinned tiger for ToV?
 
Those reskins you see on ModDB are fairly old concepts. We aren't using them in the final build.


5. i hear there are going to be snow maps. will anyone be reskinned in snow gear?
 
No, that would be too complicated (perhaps impossible), although it would indeed be good.

[Zerstörer]

5. i hear there are going to be snow maps. will anyone be reskinned in snow gear?
 
No, that would be too complicated (perhaps impossible), although it would indeed be good.

I'd like to think there's a possibility of re-skinning but not 're-modeling'. Something I'll probably look into...

IS2 was the Russian equivalent of a Tiger/Panther tanks. In fact it was something in between these tanks and an equal match for both of them at any range. It's gun was equally effective vs tanks and infantry. It was a heavy breakthrough tank and we hope to reflect these qualities in game

[WartyX]

Reskinning is no problem, but to get those skins to work excusively with certain maptype?

[vengefulnoob]

I thought about this: how about an ability for Russians: if u make slow maps automatically slow all infantry, then upgrading to snow suits would give soviets the standard movement again- apart from balance issues, it'd work well as the Russians would have an advantage in the snow, while the others would struggle

[theafroninja]

im pretty sure everyone had trouble in the snow, the russians were constantly dying as they didn't have enough clothes for all of the conscripts...

[Mystic-Car]

He guys,


That are original Relic Skins (not the Jagdtiger )
They look really nice with the right Atmosphere Propertie on the map, i don`t think that we gonna need any new skins with such skilled mappers


Mystic

[ford_prefect]

No worries, that English was perfect.

Eastern Front works with any combination of Company of Heroes and its expansions, providing you have the latest patch installed (currently v2.600).

So to get the full experience i need to spend another 20 bucks on the most pointless expansion ever!!! This is insane every one that i talk to says it is over priced there are only 9 missions 3 for each new campaign and what like 10 new units?!??!?!?

PS like the spell check idea its great

[WartyX]

Read it again, ford_prefect

Eastern Front works with any combination of Company of Heroes and its expansions, providing you have the latest patch installed (currently v2.600).

[ablecoh]

how do you blow up a bridges if you dont have partisans

[ford_prefect]

how do you blow up a bridges if you dont have partisans

The same way comandoes can?