after readin some of the posts here i reckon i might give ww2 online another go. i bought battleground europe when it was re-released back in 2005.

would i be better to reinstall it from the cd i have or to download the whole thing again?

You'll end up downloading a ton of patches to catch up with the current version, so I'd presume installing from the disc and then patching from there might be quicker since you already have the base of it on cd...? Guess it depends on your internet speed. When I resubbed I was only a few months out of the loop and I had 4 or 5 updates to catch up with. They come individually so it isn't like it's one big DL. You download one, install, restart, download another, install, restart, etc... Kind of annoying actually. Maybe just downloading the most current version all in one shot would be worth it after all, heh.

on the ww2 online wiki it mentions that a new graphics engine (unity 2) was bein developed, has it be updated yet?

Not since I rejoined, and not since I last logged in (few weeks ago). Rumor had it it was for late this year. But nothing so far, unless I missed something during my R&R the last few weeks.

one more question while your there mate. the original copy i bought came with a 30 trial which i obviusly used, albeit 3 years ago.

on the website they're offering a 2 week trial to new players. would i still be eligible for the trial if installed from the cd?

No prob. To be honest I am not sure, but I'd reckon you probably aren't eligible since your account has technically been active before (and it's all linked by cd key and all that). However when I signed back up recently this month is billing at something like 4 dollars for some reason. I didn't sign up for any kind of promo or anything, so maybe it's just some kind of resubbing special (that you may get also). Not exactly a free trial, but it was a nice surprise to see my first month back on duty would be cheaper than usual. Sorry that I don't know for sure in your case.

Edit: On reflection that cheaper 1st month back might have been some kind of account credit I had from last time I was playing, because checking the promo page I see no kind of special for resubbing to WWIIOL right now. :\ Sorry.

Currently in Beta testing. The framework will be done upon release, but to see a result, you have to allow them to redo all the models in game to match the new standard.

have to say after playin for a few hours it defo looks much better than it did when i last played almost 3 years ago, i reckon il sign sign up after my trial runs out for sure.

does anyone know how many players are online at any one time? i know eve online has a player figure when u log in but i dont see any such thing for BE. i also wonder how far this game could evolve.

how awesome would it be to maybe have the med theatre of ops with naval battles etc.:rock:

Hi,

I thought I'd post this from the WWIIOL Wiki as it's kind of interesting and I believe answers the question... http://wiki.wwiionline.com/index.php..._Subscriptions

Cheers




Builder Subscriptions

From Battleground Europe Wiki

In response to community requests for ways to show wider support for the developers and future of the game, the Builders' program was created. Players are now able to choose to participate in a Bronze, Silver and Gold Builder Subscriptions. Special recognition has been afforded those players as our way of saying "thank you" for their incredible show of support.
The Builder's Recognition Page

Bronze Builder

The Bronze Builder program is an annual payment of US$200.
As our special thanks, we are pleased to add a "WWIIOL Builder [Bronze]" tag to your community forum profile and list your name on the Builders' page at the official website of WWII Online.

Silver Builder

For US$500, you receive a 5 Year Subscription.
In recognition of this incredible show of support we are pleased to provide the following recognition:

• A "WWIIOL Builder [Silver]" tag is added to your community forum tag
• Your name is added to the Builders' webpage on the official WWII Online website
• Your name is added to a plaque on Builders' bridge found in-game at Dinant
• A special Builders' icon is added to your in-game avatar

Gold Builder

The Gold Builder Subscription is US$1,000 and show the maximum support for WWII Online: Battleground Europe. This is a permanent subscription for the life of the game.
In recognition of this incredible show of support we are pleased to provide the following recognition:

• A "WWIIOL Builder [Gold]" tag is added to your community forum tag
• Your name is added to the Builders' webpage on the official WWII Online website
• Your name is added to a plaque on Builders' bridge found in-game at Dinant
• A special Builders' icon is added to your in-game avatar
• An individual in-game memorial statue with a personalized plaque is placed in-game in a location of your choosing

Thanks for posting this by the way. I really wish I could afford the $1,000 builders program... I really enjoy WWIIOL, and would love to help support it like this. I think a thousand bucks could be a pretty generous bribe to the developers to get some uboats for the kriegsmarines. :P

Anyway, just posting to send congrats to the Axis for an awesome victory in Campaign #45! 88 Days long, a map record. Allies fought hard, especially in the last few days. I didn't think it was ever going to end.

Germand High Command CiC KMS retired at the end of this campaign, and I attended the change in command cerimony. If anyone is interested, I posted some pics of the event.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...425#post951425

Intermission is here, and I believe the next map starts on Wed. Have fun, and good luck next map!

Finally, now we can play with the early tier equipment again and none of that wanktastic stuff like the Tiger or Churchill. :)

Hehe. I was thinking the same thing. And am glad the intermission will be shorter this time for that very reason. :P Didn't step into a single Tiger this campaign (don't think I've ever been in one, in fact, except during intermission or offline, lol).

I'm considering playing allies this map. I haven't been over there since 2005. :hmm:

I hereby resurrect this old beast of a thread to inform you all that the servers just went down due to the imminent release of 1.29!

If you have taken some time off from the game, you may want to come back and give it a spin. For you flyboys, there is a new cloud bank and 2 new aircraft. Widescreen support is now available and a tutorial will help the newbies learn the basics of the game.

Also, several buildings have been reworked along with a new capture depot table. New bridges as well. They said they put in some new Unity backend stuff to help with FPS.

Should be a fun next couple of days trying all the new stuff out.


Edit* Link to the README

http://www.battlegroundeurope.com/in...d-me#yvComment

Still waiting for a dedicated naval campaign to be added. But I feel like I'll have a long wait...

Are the servers based only in USA/EUROPE? No Asian Servers?

Right there is only one server that everyone plays on. They did just release a China Patch that will give Chinese players their own server.

Bleh, that means I'll probably experience heavy lag due to the distance to the server. Not my kind of game then. :down:

when is the new graphics engine gonna be implemented?

1.29 graphics update
 

First of the new graphics/graphics engine improvements are in. Update of the rest follows as its required by the new engine to get the kind of FPS everyone wants. You'll see real equipment and theater changes next year now that this is done...

Like this game a lot - and yes naval enhancements should appear 'soon' now that this update is being finished..

You might try it from Asia.I know we have a pretty good contingent of players from Japan and Australia.