Forgotten Hope 2

[Max 'DonXavi' von B.]

Sexy map, props for its creator. 

[Ts4EVER]

Update time

Hello and welcome back to another update of Forgotten Hope 2.

We are back after a week-long break with our second update of the month. Today we are showing the Italian Army with two brand new weapons of war, the first of which is the Italian Fiat M11/39 medium tank.



The Fiat M11/39 was an Italian medium tank that saw action in both Italy and North Africa from 1939-1944. While over 100 of these armored vehicles were produced, they did suffer from considerable drawbacks. The first of which were with the armament. The main 37mm gun was mounted in the hull, and thus could only traverse a small amount. The other weapons included dual 8mm machine guns mounted in the turret. While these could be rotated and operated by one man, the turret itself was still very small and had manually-operated controls. While the M11/39 was somewhat successful against the earlier, Mk. IV British tanks, it was largely outclassed by the later, heavier Allied ones. The Fiat M11/39 was made by Sorken and exported by Kev4000.

Our next piece of equipment originally started its life as a French gun, but was eventually adopted by the Italians and became known as the Cannone da 105/28.



The Canon de 105 mle 1913 Schneider was a French, 105mm artillery gun that saw action in both World War I and World War II. After 1918, France sold many of these guns to other countries, including Italy where it was renamed to Cannone da 105/28 and saw service until 1943. Some of these artillery guns were also produced in Italy, under license.

We would like to give a special "thank you" to the Battlefield 1918 and The Great War development teams for dontating this exceptional piece of equipment to us. The model was created by Regulator and textured by Don Durandal. You can visit their ModDB page here.

[Cranialwizard]

 

[Pac-Fish]

Cool! . Italian stuff this time

[Ts4EVER]

Some more pictures for your enjoyment:

Here are two in-game screenshots of the new M11/39 and Cannone da 105/28. Both can be found on the upcoming map Battle of Keren.

[Trooper425]

This isn't even up on Moddb yet! You are FAST!

[Ts4EVER]

If you want to follow the mod, I would suggest not doing it on mod db, but instead dropping by on their website once a week. The news on moddb tend to lag behind a lot.

http://forgottenhope.warumdarum.de/ [nofollow]

[Ts4EVER]

Hello and welcome back to another update of Forgotten Hope 2.

This week we are bringing even more updates to the Italian forces in the form of two fighter planes; the Macchi C.200 and the Macchi C.202.

The Macchi C.200 (MC.200) was a single-engine Italian fighter-plane built by Aeronautica Macchi in 1939, and was used by the Italian Air Force throughout the entirety of the war.



Since Italy entered the war in 1940, the MC.200 flew more missions than any other Italian aircraft. While it had an all-metal frame, an air-cooled engine, and excellent maneuverability, the MC.200 also lacked power and a sufficient armament. However, that did not stop it from becoming an excellent fighter-bomber. Over 1,000 Macchi C.200s saw action in Greece, North Africa, Yugoslavia, the Mediterranean, and Russia. The Macchi C.200 was made by Herc and exported by Kev4000.

Our next aircraft is one that should already be familiar to fans of FH2. For several years now, the Macchi C.202 has sat idle as an objective on the map, 'Operation Hyacinth'. However, in the upcoming patch, players will be able to experience the full glory of this plane as a fully flyable aircraft!



The Macchi C.202 Folgore was very similar to the MC.200 in that both were produced by Aeronautica Macchi and flown by the Italian Air Force. The MC.202 was a development of the C.200 and thus had a more powerful engine and a more streamlined airframe. The Folgore would see action on all fronts that Italy was involved in, and the C.202 would develop into a deadly fighter plane. However, just like its older brother, the MC.202 had its share of drawbacks. It lacked any serious firepower, and the two machine guns it was armed with would frequently jam. In addition, both the radios and the oxygen system were highly unreliable. Despite all this though, many consider the Folgore to be the best and most undervalued aircraft Italy fielded during the war. The Macchi C.202 Folgore was originally created by Mange and Barracuda, updated Herc, and exported Kev4000.

[Pac-Fish]

Their skin looks funny . Reminds me of a sick cheetah

[Ts4EVER]

A dev blog was also posted last sunday:

In the upcoming 2.45 patch, the map Mersa Matruh (originally by Lobo), will now take place at night. This conversion was done by Natty Wallo. You can view the screenshots below.

[Pac-Fish]

What is that thing on the Plane's nose? I know its a decal but what's it suppose to be

[Sommarkatze]

Could be the logo of that specific unit. Or maybe just an lucky charm?

[Trooper425]

Looks like it may be a crow or raven?

[Ts4EVER]

Yeah it's a raven

We also have a second skin version in game that is a replica of this plane:




I think that version is used on the Siege of tobruk map.

[Ts4EVER]

Hello and welcome back to another update of Forgotten Hope 2.

Up first we have a brand new aircraft-mounted, German machine gun, the Mauser MG81.



Intended to replace the older, magazine-fed MG15, the MG81 was a belt-fed, aircraft-based machine gun in production from 1940 to 1945. It saw use as both a single and twin mount (MG 81Z) in various Luftwaffe aircraft, including the new Ju87 D-1 Trop shown below. The MG81 was made by Herc and exported by Kev4000.

Our next two renders are of an updated version of an aircraft that has long since been in FH2. It is the Ju87 D-1 Trop.





The Junkers Ju-87 D-1 came into service shortly after the Battle of Britain, and included several improvements over previous versions. Such changes included a better cockpit, more armor, an increased bomb-load, a more powerful engine, and a rear-facing MG 81Z for protection. The Ju-87 D-1 Trop was made by K96, AceS, and Herc, and was exported by Kev4000.