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Title: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: BDNeon on May 13, 2010, 03:40:35 PM
Take a wee gander at WartyX's avatar. Looks like a variant of the Volksgrenadier icon. An icon for the Ostheer maybe...? Methinks something big is coming...
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Werwolf on May 13, 2010, 03:49:58 PM
Take a wee gander at WartyX's avatar. Looks like a variant of the Volksgrenadier icon. An icon for the Ostheer maybe...? Methinks something big is coming...
maybe...but it might also be a concept which just he played around with in his spare time. I don't think that the devs would really add anything too similar to WH's Volks in the OH release :P
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: WartyX on May 13, 2010, 05:17:51 PM
You think they are mere Volksgrenadiers? What an insult! I think you are looking at the wrong end of the unit spectrum.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: wordsmith on May 13, 2010, 05:42:58 PM
I think it is the cap instead of helmet what mislead those boys - my guess, it is a Gebirgsjäger with rope coiled around his shoulder :D
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Rikard Blixt on May 13, 2010, 05:49:21 PM
Depends on what you think, it may be sooner then you, it may be later then you think. And I cannot say which one, because my mind-reading skills are still in development.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: omya on May 13, 2010, 06:59:27 PM
Take a wee gander at WartyX's avatar. Looks like a variant of the Volksgrenadier icon. An icon for the Ostheer maybe...? Methinks something big is coming...

ha ha Ostheer  lol i just hope de release patch 1.05 (1.10 or wot ever) bfore i die
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Werwolf on May 13, 2010, 07:31:49 PM
I think it is the cap instead of helmet what mislead those boys - my guess, it is a Gebirgsjäger with rope coiled around his shoulder :D
Yeah I thought it was because of the cap too, but I wasn't really betting on them being Volks since the devs don't like copy-pasting. :P it might be a Gebirgsjäger, Brandenburger or even an Einsatzkommando(!) lol. No one knows for sure  8):o whatever it is, I'll just keep my fingers crossed  ;)
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: SavageWorld on May 13, 2010, 07:56:45 PM
ha ha Ostheer  lol i just hope de release patch 1.05 (1.10 or wot ever) bfore i die
+1
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Seeme on May 13, 2010, 09:01:54 PM
Warty, I have a confession. AM a hacker and I know all about you cruel plans to make the obsteer a joke and make many ef fans cry! :o

Lol Jk :D

Wartys icon is a pioneer and rizz is the basic inf.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: BurroDiablo on May 13, 2010, 09:14:17 PM
Wartys icon is a pioneer and rizz is the basic inf.

Wrong... :P
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Blackbishop on May 13, 2010, 09:41:13 PM
Well, for me WartyX's icon is a sniper/sharpshooter and rizz one looks like pioneer. We should do a gamble :P about this and the winner gets!!!! a ban for smartass ;).
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: WartyX on May 13, 2010, 09:49:06 PM
One of those guesses wasn't even close. The other was almost there.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: cephalos on May 13, 2010, 09:57:46 PM
Well, I think that most important thingin WartyX's icon are those binoculars ( or whatever it is) on the hat-  IMO that suggest some kind of motorised infantry, or engenieering troops.
Rizz's avatar has freakin' shadow on face added to black or dark helmet so I think he is one of this dirty SS guys ( that's not offence Rizz).
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: WartyX on May 13, 2010, 10:17:55 PM
Wrong again  ;D
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: GamblerSK on May 13, 2010, 10:29:52 PM
Hmm some sort of officer? :)
think thats M43 wool field cap  :P
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: BDNeon on May 13, 2010, 10:45:23 PM
Well, I think that most important thingin WartyX's icon are those binoculars ( or whatever it is) on the hat-  IMO that suggest some kind of motorised infantry, or engenieering troops.
Rizz's avatar has freakin' shadow on face added to black or dark helmet so I think he is one of this dirty SS guys ( that's not offence Rizz).

That's not a shadow, that's a german toque, sorta like a balaclava.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: cephalos on May 13, 2010, 10:53:00 PM
On WartyX cap I can't see Totenkopf so that's not SS. Well, M43 was used by almost entire German Army, but this camo on the jacket... Well, let's say that's Gebirsjaeger. Wrong again?
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Gerrit 'Lord Rommel' G. on May 13, 2010, 11:49:26 PM
Lol. Nice thread ;D
Guess the Ostheer by admins avatars ;D
That will be funny when admins start to exchange
their avatars when one is solved by the community.

Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: HolyHappiness on May 14, 2010, 12:22:02 AM
I think Rizz's is some sort of engineer/mechanical unit for repairs and such, based on the very mechanized look.

As for WartX's, I'm leaning Gebirgsjäger (for those who don't know that basically means "mountain hunter" or mountain soldier. They're the equivalent to the US' 10th Mountain Division) based mostly on the rope and the goggles, however I do not see an edelweiss on the side of the cap, but I don't expect that much detail on an avatar.

My two cents,
-Nathan
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: SavageWorld on May 14, 2010, 12:31:40 AM
Based on Lord Rommel's avatar I belive that the Ostheer will come from a galaxy far far away and will be very OP.
The death star will be the msot powerful late game unit. It would be broken but awesome.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Aouch on May 14, 2010, 01:29:41 AM
I'm also for WartyX's avatar being a Gebirgsjäger, however I'm not sure about Rizz's. First I thought of SS or something along these lines, too. But now...  :-\

However, this is what the community needs. Not exact release-dates or facts carved in stone but little things like guessing-avatars. The DEVs don't give away too many facts but at the same time we're excited about the Ostheer and the upcoming patch. (If these "avatars" will be featured in the OH at all... Who knows?  ;))

 ;D  @ SavageWorld's guess.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Toxic19813 on May 14, 2010, 02:22:08 AM
ha ha Ostheer  lol i just hope de release patch 1.05 (1.10 or wot ever) bfore i die
+1

+1 again
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Werwolf on May 14, 2010, 06:07:04 AM
Based on Lord Rommel's avatar I belive that the Ostheer will come from a galaxy far far away and will be very OP.
The death star will be the msot powerful late game unit. It would be broken but awesome.
LOL  :P

...that would also mean that they'd add another hero unit to the Soviets in 1.05....YODA  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Zerstörer on May 14, 2010, 09:27:57 AM
Speculation is all nice but it is WAY too early to make any realistic assumptions. Even we don't have an idea of of a possible time table...and even if we did...it would probably never actually be followed LOL.

To sum up, we have NO time table and if we had one we still wouldn't tell ya  about it ;)...but its defo NOT soon in any sense of the word


Keep it real  :P
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: wordsmith on May 14, 2010, 09:36:29 AM
Hehe here's conspiration theory: maybe those avatar pictures is only a way how devs are playing with our imagination boys, maybe it's just preparation graphics with actually no assigned units - and now devs are watching reactions and assign unit pictures according to those reactions lol
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Seeme on May 14, 2010, 12:50:32 PM
Mabey thats rude to get my hopes up! >:(
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Werwolf on May 14, 2010, 03:42:02 PM
Hehe here's conspiration theory: maybe those avatar pictures is only a way how devs are playing with our imagination boys, maybe it's just preparation graphics with actually no assigned units - and now devs are watching reactions and assign unit pictures according to those reactions lol
I have to hand it to them though, it's a good PR strategy...since it's keeping a lot of people (myself included) at the edge of their seats, literally frothing at the mouth: "Ostheeeerr...Ooostheeer" lol  :P
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Dominic 'Dragon' Cassidy on May 14, 2010, 07:01:55 PM
In which case....shall i really fuck with you guys and throw on a 3rd avatar?
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: WartyX on May 14, 2010, 07:31:33 PM
Perhaps the Ostheer will have a Mounted Llama unit?
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Dominic 'Dragon' Cassidy on May 14, 2010, 08:58:40 PM
Shush!!!
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: omya on May 14, 2010, 09:14:40 PM
Perhaps the Ostheer will have a Mounted Llama unit?

n also a 1 unit which will take 2-3 months to capture a fuel point  8)
we will call it a LATE UPDATE UNIT  ::)
just kidding he he
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: BDNeon on May 14, 2010, 10:41:15 PM
You can hardly blame us for grasping at straws. We don't exactly get a lot of info from you guys. It's been a month and a half since
Quote
"Don't worry, we will post some real news soon..."

In such an environment, is it any wonder rumors and speculation run rampant?
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: WartyX on May 14, 2010, 10:42:39 PM
n also a 1 unit which will take 2-3 months to capture a fuel point  8)
we will call it a LATE UPDATE UNIT  ::)
just kidding he he

That really really hurt  :(
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: wordsmith on May 14, 2010, 11:13:48 PM
That really really hurt  :(

He's just teasing :)

@all: rushing things will not help this mod so please be patient. Don't you all remember how first release of EF [1.00] was unbalanced because it was rushed out? Do you want a good playable mod which take some time to make or you want a quickly made unbalanced mod with bugs which then no one will play?

...Some things just take time, patience gentlemen!
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Seeme on May 15, 2010, 03:49:20 AM
And it took a week to fix right?

I rather have it rushed out then wait. Hehe
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: BurroDiablo on May 15, 2010, 04:13:15 AM
Perhaps the Ostheer will have a Mounted Llama unit?

n also a 1 unit which will take 2-3 months to capture a fuel point  8)
we will call it a LATE UPDATE UNIT  ::)
just kidding he he

I thought those were called Panzer Grenadiers? :P
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Tarkka-ampuja on May 15, 2010, 04:20:58 AM
EF already has a mounted Llama unit. His name is Rizz. ^_^.

Just kidding Rizzy, love you. :P

You know. Judging by what this assumption is based on... I'd say you also thought there would be another big game realise when you saw a fan made poster. ^_^.

If the president draws a big white flag does that mean War is over?.. :D :P
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: wordsmith on May 15, 2010, 07:59:50 AM
And it took a week to fix right?

I rather have it rushed out then wait. Hehe

Hehe you think it was fixed with [1.01], [1.02], [1.03] or [1.04]? Even when I'm sure that devs sincerelly do maximum possible to create balanced Soviets, it is a long run... take Relic f.e. and PE how long they took to balance it. And result is that PE is NOT 100% balanced even now. Not to mention Brits...

Balance is important - and here is where community could help, play EF and try various strategies, approaches and then write a feedback. There is some hardcore yet small group of players playing EF -> be patient, play EF and write any good feeback possible. Only this way we could help devs to make progress. :) Not by rushing them and asking when finally the patch or Ostheer will come.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: omya on May 15, 2010, 10:47:19 AM
n also a 1 unit which will take 2-3 months to capture a fuel point  8)
we will call it a LATE UPDATE UNIT  ::)
just kidding he he

That really really hurt  :(

na dude i was just joking u guys have done a gr8 job by releasing such awesome mode  ;D
i luv u all  :-*
thax a lot for completing one of my biggest dream to get soviets in coh dats a way to much  :)
my every day starts with visiting dis site n to luk if any updates r available
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: BDNeon on May 15, 2010, 06:08:34 PM
Well at least now we can easily follow progress on twitter. Awesome!
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: HyperSniper999 on May 15, 2010, 09:44:33 PM
I think Rizz's is some sort of engineer/mechanical unit for repairs and such, based on the very mechanized look.

As for WartX's, I'm leaning Gebirgsjäger (for those who don't know that basically means "mountain hunter" or mountain soldier. They're the equivalent to the US' 10th Mountain Division) based mostly on the rope and the goggles, however I do not see an edelweiss on the side of the cap, but I don't expect that much detail on an avatar.

My two cents,
-Nathan
I think Rizz is nothing, I think he just took a Grenadier, darkened the cap and put some sun glasses on him.
Would be neat if there were Gebirsjaegers, but I don't they'd be useful in the heart of Stalingrad or on a Siberian steppe.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Akalonor on May 15, 2010, 09:59:10 PM
Oh no the based on Dragons signature the Devs are going to Add....... Santa Clause! With is army of scuicidal gnomes!
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Rikard Blixt on May 15, 2010, 10:25:58 PM
I think Rizz is nothing, I think he just took a Grenadier, darkened the cap and put some sun glasses on him.

I can confirm that "my" unit is NOT nothing.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: HyperSniper999 on May 15, 2010, 10:48:45 PM
I think Rizz is nothing, I think he just took a Grenadier, darkened the cap and put some sun glasses on him.

I can confirm that "my" unit is NOT nothing.
So it is a real unit? Not just you making a Grenadier look cool and using it as your avatar.

I'm too lazy to make my own post. One of our 2d artists did these (WartyX to be precise) for Ostheer Units. That includes the one I'm using. If it's the final version or not, I don't know.

Rizz
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: SavageWorld on May 16, 2010, 11:00:05 AM
Play EF and try various strategies, approaches and then write a feedback.

They have said that it is stupid to write balance suggestions so close to the release of the next patch.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: WartyX on May 16, 2010, 12:07:12 PM
I think Rizz is nothing, I think he just took a Grenadier, darkened the cap and put some sun glasses on him.
(http://easternfront.org/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=1124;type=avatar)(http://www.kmod.org/_img/techtree/unit_axis_reserve_grenadier.gif)

I can see where you are coming from, but I actually didn't use the Grenadier to make Rizz's avatar at all.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: wordsmith on May 16, 2010, 12:30:02 PM
Play EF and try various strategies, approaches and then write a feedback.

They have said that it is stupid to write balance suggestions so close to the release of the next patch.

Yes I didn't mean only this short period before new patch but continuous effort. Because some players stopped to play EF due to balance issues and I meant: if someone cares about this mod he should play it and write feedback. If someone stoped playing it means he doesn't really care about it...
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: HyperSniper999 on May 16, 2010, 05:32:43 PM
I think Rizz is nothing, I think he just took a Grenadier, darkened the cap and put some sun glasses on him.
(http://easternfront.org/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=1124;type=avatar)(http://www.kmod.org/_img/techtree/unit_axis_reserve_grenadier.gif)

I can see where you are coming from, but I actually didn't use the Grenadier to make Rizz's avatar at all.
I havn't played in awhile, I meant stormtrooper.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Venoxxis on May 19, 2010, 02:48:03 PM
actually, this (http://easternfront.org/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=1124;type=avatar) does look like freakin sunglases  ;D


-> pilot / luftwaffe with usal glasses.
-> or its just for fun a soldier with sunglasses :D
-> third possibilty would be that its some freaking badass 
    guy/troop, which just has a kick-ass image.
-> mechanic
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: huggy on May 19, 2010, 03:53:35 PM
Maybe a soldier from a Motor Reconnaissance Unit? who knows ??? Anyway keep the good work up  :D.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: WartyX on May 19, 2010, 04:52:19 PM
Neither are mechanics or any type of engineering unit. Neither are your basic infantry either. In fact, I doubt anybody will be able to name Rizz's unit.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Tico_1990 on May 19, 2010, 05:09:56 PM
Are they even a part of the Ostheer? :P
If it is a part, than is it perhaps a driver of a motorcycle or something like that?
Cheers
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: WartyX on May 19, 2010, 05:15:38 PM
The Ostheer is always subject to change, but these guys are on our current unit roster.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Werwolf on May 19, 2010, 05:24:27 PM
Neither are mechanics or any type of engineering unit. Neither are your basic infantry either. In fact, I doubt anybody will be able to name Rizz's unit.
LOL, and if someone does, Rizz would most likely swap his avatar and keep people guessing  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Tico_1990 on May 19, 2010, 05:46:08 PM
I see something which looks like a black leather overcoat...
OMG, Her Flick und Her von Smallhausen are recruitable XD
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Rikard Blixt on May 19, 2010, 05:47:09 PM
Neither are mechanics or any type of engineering unit. Neither are your basic infantry either. In fact, I doubt anybody will be able to name Rizz's unit.

I do think there was a guess in the thread what was really close.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Blackbishop on May 19, 2010, 06:54:44 PM
Neither are mechanics or any type of engineering unit. Neither are your basic infantry either. In fact, I doubt anybody will be able to name Rizz's unit.

I do think there was a guess in the thread what was really close.
Yeah ::). I can't imagine what unit could be Rizz' avatar... could it be skijäger?
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Venoxxis on May 19, 2010, 09:52:08 PM
(http://easternfront.org/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=1124;type=avatar)
-> third possibilty would be that its some freaking badass 
    guy/troop
, which just has a kick-ass image.

I guess something like this than ;)
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Ghost on May 19, 2010, 10:28:19 PM
So here's a list of our guesses so far  ;D
bold ones are possible the rest has already been ruled out  ::)

WartyX
Volksgrenadier
Gebirgsjäger
Brandenburger
Einsatzkommando

pioneer
sniper/sharpshooter
Quote
One of those guesses wasn't even close. The other was almost there.
some sort of officer

Rizz
basic inf
pioneer
SS guy
engineer/mechanical
pilot / luftwaffe
Motor Reconnaissance Unit

some freaking badass guy
Quote
I do think there was a guess in the thread what was really close.

Dragon93
Mounted Llama
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Sovereign on May 19, 2010, 10:31:12 PM
And the guess game continues who shall win the grand prize?!  :P

I think its an entirely new unit no?
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Venoxxis on May 19, 2010, 10:50:24 PM
very nice list by the way this is getting really interesting now :O
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Killar on May 19, 2010, 11:19:12 PM
hmmm

Rizz´s icon could be:

- mortar unit
- Sturmpioneers
- MG 34 squad

wartyx could be sort of:

- demolition unit


winner gets ef fan edition pack signed by all defs!!
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Akalonor on May 20, 2010, 01:25:50 AM
Rizz's could be a Paratrooper. Luftwaffe Pilot----> Luftwaffe paratrooper.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Headlock on May 20, 2010, 01:33:17 AM
We need a new forum: "Pointless Speculation"...

HDLK
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: neosdark on May 20, 2010, 04:30:30 AM
Neither are mechanics or any type of engineering unit. Neither are your basic infantry either. In fact, I doubt anybody will be able to name Rizz's unit.

I do think there was a guess in the thread what was really close.
Yeah ::). I can't imagine what unit could be Rizz' avatar... could it be skijäger?

Bishop if these are Skijäger then the Devs are stupid, which they aren't . Ski-jäger would be wearing white camo, not black, so they could blend in with the snow and/or mountains. I think that they are Fallschirmjäger or perhaps some kind of Luftwaffe Jäger Squad. I heard that the 4th Luftwaffe Field Division had Jäger regiments in them.....
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Blackbishop on May 20, 2010, 06:13:20 AM
oh man... why some people just yell without reason...

Two officers from 1. Skijäger-Brigade on the Eastern front in the spring of 1944, note the special Skijäger cap badge
(http://www.axishistory.com/fileadmin/user_upload/s/skijager-brig-officers.jpg)

Two soldiers from the brigade, one with Sturmgewehr 44 (StG44) and the other with MG42 in January 1944
(http://www.axishistory.com/fileadmin/user_upload/s/skijager-brig-snow.jpg)
_____________________________
Source (http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=4593)
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Werwolf on May 20, 2010, 06:29:05 AM
wait a minute....those guys also look like WartyX's pic... :o
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Blackbishop on May 20, 2010, 06:36:19 AM
wait a minute....those guys also look like WartyX's pic... :o
Indeed :P, hence...

Neither are mechanics or any type of engineering unit. Neither are your basic infantry either. In fact, I doubt anybody will be able to name Rizz's unit.

I do think there was a guess in the thread what was really close.
Yeah ::). I can't imagine what unit could be Rizz' avatar... could it be skijäger?
but i could be mistaken :P.
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Gerrit 'Lord Rommel' G. on May 20, 2010, 09:43:05 AM
wait a minute....those guys also look like WartyX's pic... :o

jeah, jeah! And all the snow maps for the ski troopers... :-X
Title: Re: Ostheer sooner then we think?
Post by: Rikard Blixt on January 15, 2011, 12:06:54 PM
Well, speculation over! My avatar is the Panzerfusiliers announced in the Latest Sneak Peak Series of Ostheer (4th).