Battleground Europe - New Version Notes

Unity 1.5 Graphics Engine Update:

• Frame rate and stutter performance are dramatically improved in this release.
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• Improved terrain loading
• Reduced memory footprint
• Improved collision code
• Improved OpenGL state handling
• Vehicle hulks now queue for loading

Vehicle Marking:

• All ground and air vehicles now have historical looking markings
• These markings are per brigade
• Each player will also have an identifying mark based on their game name (these are not globally unique)
• For a complete list see the WWIIOL Wiki

Types of Marking:

• Unit markings are based on which brigade the vehicle is spawned from and will be the same for all vehicles from that brigade
• Support units, such as tanks in a navy brigade or planes in an army brigade will receive that countries support marking
• Individual markings are based on the player's handle and will be the same for that player whenever he spawns that vehicle class
• Personal markings are used for con badges, B1 badges, etc.

German Armor Marking:

• Unit marking - based on German divisional markings, hull front and rear
• Individual marking - based on German three digit tank numbers (red with white stroke), turret both sides
• Personal marking - located on the hull side

French Armor Marking:

• Unit marking - based on French regimental markings, hull sides.
• Individual marking - based on "Aces" company markings (clubs, spades, diamonds, hearts - red, white and blue version of each), turret sides
• Personal marking - located on the hull, front or side

British Armor Marking:

• Unit marking is based off of British brigade markings (red/green square with white number), hull front
• Individual marking is based off of British squadron markings, turret sides and front
• three colors (red, yellow, blue)
• three shapes (triangle, square, circle)
• number (1-4) inside
• Personal marking is located on the hull sides

Truck Marking:

• All Trucks/Pullers have the same markings as the armor for their country
• Markings are smaller and placed on bumpers/number plates where applicable

Gun Marking:

• ATG/AAA: (all countries will be the same)
• Personal marking only, located on the gun shield

German Plane Marking:

• Unit marking - based on German squadron emblems, nose both sides
• Individual marking - based on German flight numbers (numbers 1-14 in various colors), rear fuselage both sides
• Personal marking - under canopy both sides

French Plane Marking:

• Unit marking - based on French squadron emblems, rear fuselage both sides
• Individual marking - based on French flight numbers (numbers 1-14 in various colors), tail both sides
• Personal marking - nose both sides

British Plane Marking:

• Unit marking - based on British squadron lettering (two letters), left of fuselage roundel
• Individual marking - based on British flight lettering (single letter), right of fuselage roundel
• Personal marking - nose

Infantry and Navy markings:

• No changes from existing decals

Air Warning System (Radar):

• Added a new Air Warning System to the map
• AWS is designed to simulate the various forms of intelligence one might receive over the radio while in flight
• AWS primary goal is to increase the air players ability to find and engage the enemy
• There is a toggle on the map pane to turn on or off the AWS
• On the map you will see a grid
• The grid is labeled AA-DW horizontally and 0-60 vertically
• The grid size is 16km square
• The grid updates in cycles over 60 to 120 seconds
• The grid covers the whole theater
• Red grids indicate heavy enemy air presence reported
• Yellow grids indicate light enemy air presence reported
• These colors may be adjusted in settings
• EWS will still show bombers that have been reported as sighted near towns
• EWS does not show fighters
• AWS may not be interdicted, it is the culmination of several types of signals and intelligence
• AWS mat not be avoided though the system is not 100% accurate
• AWS does not differentiate between types of aircraft
• AWS only shows enemies

AWS Reporting:

• Aircraft will only appear on AWS 90 seconds or so after exceeding taxi speeds
• Aircraft will be removed from AWS after about 5 seconds at a complete stop on the ground

Show Friendlies:

• Friendlies on your mission are now indicated on your map
• Friendlies not on your mission are also now indicated on your map if they are closer than 1000m and on your visual update list

Airborne Infantry:

• Paratroopers now have several loadouts available to them
• Thhse loadouts are similar to their regular infantry counterparts with some exceptions:
• • Airborne Rifleman: +1 Satchel, +1 Ammo can (total of two)
  • Airborne SMG: as existing "Paratrooper" unit.
  • Airborne LMG: +2 Smoke Grenades
  • Airborne Sniper: +20 rifle rounds, + Pistol with 24 rounds
  • Airborne ATR: +2 HE grenades
  • Airborne Mortar: +5 HE mortars, +10 Smoke mortars
• There are no Airborne counterparts for the Grenadier or Sapper units
• Paratroopers who get resupplied in the field may receive some grenades

Airborne Brigades:

• Paratroopers now spawn from missions that origin at airfields
• Transport planes will now be on the same mission as the paratroopers they are transporting
• Paratroopers may only create missions from airfields

New Hangar:

• Added a new hangar structure
• The hangar is invulnerable
• Planes now spawn in the hangar
• Paratroopers now spawn in the hangar