New Version Notes

Guest Writer Posted: Jan 27, 2008 10:59 PM ET
Category: General Articles 0

Battleground Europe - New Version Notes

Unity 1.5 Graphics Engine Update:

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:

Gun Marking:

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:

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: