Theatre of War - Seizing the hills (pic heavy!)

[stabiz]

So, I am playing this epicly good rts, and ordered to root the American defenders from some hilltops and a small town (in Germany). This is late war, and probably one of the last missions in the German campaign. I have taken the first hilltop with the loss of a Panzer IV and a infantry-squad. (After shelling it to bits with mortars and artillery)

A small peek over the crest in a Pz IV and all hell breaks loose:




The Pz IV is instantly hit by several AT guns, and two rounds penetrate the hull. Look at the bazooka rockets near miss!

Overview:



My infantery have taken over the Allied trenches and to the right are a couple of Brummbars, and in the middle a Panther. The visible enemy are infantery in a trench just over the hill, and a AT gun down in the valley. There are several AT guns along the treelines and the roads, and some heavy guns in the hills further back. (Just ask my late Pz IV crew)

Reinforcements from the rear:



Flanking with two Panthers, safely behind a crest:



Avenging the Pz IV:



Unfortunately this AT gun knocked off the tracks on one of the Panthers before I got it, and another one. Missed the first shot.

Even worse, there was one more AT gun, hidden behind some bushes, and it fired a shell straight through the hull of the operational Panther (debris from the side armour is tumbling along the snow):



The damaged Panther fires a HE shell:



The cost of three enemy AT guns was high: One destroyed Panther, and one immobile (albeit in a good position). The gunner (Ludwig Kohl, all soldiers have names and individual stats and skills) from the knocked out Panther runs in the wrong direction, and finds himself in a field, directly in front of the trenches:


A view from the American trench. Ludwig kohl can be seen as the green speck a little to the left of the middle. The two other surviving crewmen from the destroyed Panther between the trees have rallied around the immobile panther to the right. The Americans fire at unlucky Kohl with Thompsons, Brownings, M1`s and pretty much all they have.


But the flanking and destruction of the AT guns lets me charge the trench from the opposite direction with the heavy stuff:

[Bort]

Looks cool! Nice screenshots, the damage modelling looks good.

[stabiz]

Raus!






Uh-uh!






The trenches were secured with the loss of 4 soldiers and the driver in the Tiger (damned bazooka!) The Brummbars helped alot in blasting the Americans out, they are further back:


The Tiger II guarding the infantery. Now I have to plan the further advance, since there are more infantery down in the village, and more guns in the hills in the background. Armour too, for all I know:


Alas, Kohl didnt survive out in the field:rotfl::


This game is awesome, buy it today!

[CCIP]

Originally Posted by stabiz

This game is awesome, buy it today!

Okay!


...well, maybe not today, but soon

I liked the demo, it ran kinda poorly on my old system though. But on the new one, it should be smooth sailing I hope!

[stabiz]

Yeah, I had trouble with the demo too, and my comp was pretty decent at the time. There were issues with dual core, and performance in general, so I forgot about it. Then I found some screens and reviews, and had to get it.

[stabiz]

Hey, brand new demo released!

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=2683

[Dowly]

Would you say this is like the Close Combats? If you have played one that is. Is it real time? Or in turns? I've been looking for a CC like game with 3D graphics for years now. There was one, Squad Assault or something like that, but it was poorly done so had to skip that. But this looks quite a good candidate. :hmm:

EDIT:

How are the unit animations?
AI pathfinding?
Can you go into buildings?
Is the moral modelled?
How are the orders given? Like in CC & Combat Missions or..?
How big are the maps?
What kind of campaign it is? String of missions or..?

[Dowly]

Okie dokie, just bought it!