Company of Heroes: Eastern Front

Announcements (Read-Only) => Announcements => Topic started by: Apex on April 25, 2009, 07:05:25 PM

Title: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Apex on April 25, 2009, 07:05:25 PM
Greetings!

(http://www.easternfront.org/uploads/WartyX/Boxart%20Fin2.jpg)

We have a new Update and Video over at ModDB.

http://www.moddb.com/mods/coheastern-front (http://www.moddb.com/mods/coheastern-front)

Enjoy!
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: UeArtemis on April 25, 2009, 07:34:13 PM
A cover is good. A lower part is super!
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Halftrack on April 25, 2009, 07:36:56 PM
th video itself is quite nice, but imho the music doesnt fit at all and destroys the feel of it.
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Apex on April 25, 2009, 07:46:51 PM
Dont worry I still have some bombast epos reserved for the big videos.
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Flippis on April 25, 2009, 09:54:39 PM
Absolutely bloody fantastic update. Good to see you lads working on the mod. Cannot wait!
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: BurroDiablo on April 26, 2009, 02:42:11 AM
Hip hop is fine in small doses, surely if people don't like it they still have some sort of control over their speaker Volume? Even as a Dev I'm still surprised when I watch these promo vids.

A cover is good. A lower part is super!

Let me bask in the glory for a minute... ahhh, thats nice.
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: luz777 on April 26, 2009, 06:21:12 PM
Very nice guys  :D
Good to see a new update.
Cant say I'd have chose that music, but no-ones really watching that video for the music are they?

Nice work on the cover art and backgrounds aswell.

Woop woop.
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: WartyX on April 26, 2009, 06:23:48 PM
Quote
Let me bask in the glory for a minute... ahhh, thats nice.

Alright, keep your hair on  :P
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Copernicus on April 26, 2009, 09:54:08 PM
th video itself is quite nice, but imho the music doesnt fit at all and destroys the feel of it.

/agree.

The cover itself really is nice (and so is the video!)!
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Shaker42 on April 26, 2009, 09:55:07 PM
Anybody point me to the link to download this mod? I tried the obvious but can't find the link!
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: WartyX on April 26, 2009, 10:28:49 PM
We haven't released it yet.
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Snoman120 on April 27, 2009, 05:17:20 AM
YUCK! Post war Russian! The coats were big, heavy and wool, the ushankas were much less "square", and not so "syntheticy" looking. :P other than that, the cover looks good. if you need someone to authenticity check, i would be willing to
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: BurroDiablo on April 27, 2009, 07:19:02 AM
YUCK! Post war Russian! The coats were big, heavy and wool, the ushankas were much less "square", and not so "syntheticy" looking. :P other than that, the cover looks good. if you need someone to authenticity check, i would be willing to

If we spent all our time worrying that that some stuff isn't "authentic" we'd never get the mod finished. CoH isn't the most realistic of games, and this is supposed to replicate and expansion pack... Relic wouldn't have made it any more authentic than we have.
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: UeArtemis on April 27, 2009, 07:47:55 AM
Exist one Russian word - "Халтура", which means trash.
If you do not try to do it right and well, it is absolutely bad and wrong.
A soldier is from 70/80 years. Always save an original photoshop file with layers, then easier to rework ;)
I showed your picture in the Russian part of the Internet... Everyone does not like the Soviet soldier. But I tell a rest on the picture is cool.
On the east many people wait your mod. Do not think about a Russian version of a site?
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: WartyX on April 27, 2009, 08:54:15 AM
Please don't assume we don't know how to use Photoshop, some of us do it for a living. I could list 1000 incorrect things about the British Army in Company of Heroes, so I think leeway is allowed. Feel free to find us a better image for the front cover though.
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: WelshManDan on April 27, 2009, 03:14:07 PM
^ Thats what I was going to say. Plus, this mod looks fantastic. and needs to relate to the world, not just russia, i have had nothing but amazement and respect for the fantastic modders here at EF and I can not think of anything I have looked forward to apart from this mods release. Keep up the amazing work. And UeArtemis, you said in a previous post that the SS did hardly anything but crimes. Well, just to let you know, the NKVD were the exact russian representation of what the SS did. the Waffen SS however, were fantastic soldiers, and would defeat nearly 4 russians to each one of them that died. notice more Russians died at Stalingrad than Germans did. Lets see how that would work in CoH, seeing as the largest pop cap so far is 125 (Blitz Mod) so what, give us 50 Waffen SS Troopers, and you can say goodbye to your army, then give us a Tiger 1, and you can say goodbye to all of your T-34s. Its a game, its not a documentary.
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: UeArtemis on April 27, 2009, 03:17:17 PM
(http://www.gfi.su/pictures/113.jpg)
Let's copy all trinity.

P.S. to woah123: Ja, ja, Deutsch übersoldaten! I will say you: the Brest Fortress in 1941...
I know what the NKVD did. the Relic made the game without policy: no swastika, no the SS. Why the NKVD will be exception?
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: TheAllMihtyOne on April 27, 2009, 04:39:00 PM
trinity? the second expansion is just two soldiers. btw those are amazing pics were do you get them?
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: UeArtemis on April 27, 2009, 04:52:16 PM
One man for the Western Allies, one man for the Soviet and one man for the Axis.
This is a cover of a low-budget unknown Russian game "The Officers". Most of people do not know this game.
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: WartyX on April 27, 2009, 04:58:46 PM
Those soldiers look like students at a fancy-dress party, not battle-hardened officers in the midst of battle. Our mod is about the fighting between the Soviets and the Germans on the Eastern Front, so an American is not needed. Also, I do not feel that plagarising another minor game developer's hard work is the right way to go about it.
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: UeArtemis on April 27, 2009, 05:03:03 PM
My business is suggest ::)
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: WartyX on April 27, 2009, 05:57:44 PM
And your suggestions are greatly appreciated, as are your critisisms. I'm sure you understand the reasoning behind our responses. That boxart looks great, but like I said, it doesnt quite fit with the mod or the style.
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: UeArtemis on April 27, 2009, 07:42:07 PM
Of course, I understand.
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: HostileAmerican on April 29, 2009, 04:34:18 PM
I just wanted to say that the cover looks real nice *nice work*
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Snoman120 on May 01, 2009, 04:55:01 PM
^ Thats what I was going to say. Plus, this mod looks fantastic. and needs to relate to the world, not just russia, i have had nothing but amazement and respect for the fantastic modders here at EF and I can not think of anything I have looked forward to apart from this mods release. Keep up the amazing work. And UeArtemis, you said in a previous post that the SS did hardly anything but crimes. Well, just to let you know, the NKVD were the exact russian representation of what the SS did. the Waffen SS however, were fantastic soldiers, and would defeat nearly 4 russians to each one of them that died. notice more Russians died at Stalingrad than Germans did. Lets see how that would work in CoH, seeing as the largest pop cap so far is 125 (Blitz Mod) so what, give us 50 Waffen SS Troopers, and you can say goodbye to your army, then give us a Tiger 1, and you can say goodbye to all of your T-34s. Its a game, its not a documentary.

Well i have never quite thought about it in that way, though T34s weren't exactly pieces of junk ;), but mainly it was do to poor training of the drivers/few radios that lead to there demise. I understand the point made about CoH isn't exactly a realistic game. I am not a modder, don't know how to program, can't skin (color blind), so ultimatly its your mod and regardless of a (yucky :) ) post war Russian on the "cover" i will still play it. So far all the in game pics i have seen look (as far as i can tell they look correct, but didn't look to hard either) great, i have been really looking forward to this mod and am glad to see it is coming along nicely.
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Lukin on May 10, 2009, 09:15:53 PM
Good guys! BUT!!! Change the russian soldier! Uniform from 1970-1990 years)))) In ukraine we wear it still))))
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: UeArtemis on May 25, 2009, 09:08:23 PM
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Soviet_soldier_DN-SC-92-04942.jpg/399px-Soviet_soldier_DN-SC-92-04942.jpg)
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Army
Soviet soldier in 1991. :-X
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: isvr1978 on June 02, 2009, 07:33:44 AM
 ??? ;DGood afternoon thanks that who will make fashions for Russian after all a leading role Russian have played because we were at war most and longer, video was pleasant to me is unique wished to know and there will be penal battalions of soldiers and when it will be ready Eastern Front Mod what number of thanks for attention will look forward to hearing
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: WelshManDan on June 03, 2009, 05:39:48 PM
Yeah Okay, the Arctic Convoys, Battle of Britain, commando raids, and North Africa werent happening during the same time. Dunkirk and Battle Of Britain took place before Barbarrossa was launched. And North Africa began in June 10, 1940. Thats before you guys came in.
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: vengefulnoob on July 23, 2009, 01:46:57 AM
Err.. We gonna get some eye candy soon? Just that we haven't seen an update for ages...
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: BurroDiablo on July 23, 2009, 04:16:34 AM
Yeah yeah, there's a lot to update, I'm not sure what we're waiting on (actually, I have a clue, but I won't tell :P ). All I can say is that it won't be disappointing ;)
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: DasNOOB on July 27, 2009, 06:01:27 AM
I hope so!  It has been months. 
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: StrikerForc3 on October 20, 2009, 10:35:42 AM
Saw them T-34's focus firing on that Panther 3 quarters way thru the vid. been waiting since I bought CoH in 07' for Russians and 6 months for this mod. It looks awesome guys. Its everything of a true CoH expansion.
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Fhurion on November 08, 2009, 06:23:39 PM
I just stumbled upon this mod a few days ago after a friend mentioned it in-game. It looks like it'll be great and as for the cover...it looks freakin' amazing. Keep up the good work guys and for those concerned about the authenticity of the Russian uniform...I hardly think it's something worth fretting over.

Unleash the RED ARMY on the world already!
Title: Eastern Front MOD
Post by: WW2COMMANDER on December 07, 2009, 10:29:07 AM
Guys great job so far , I only have one question why cant we see the Russian Ranks and how they would look like in the leader board ;).

Thank you
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Loupblanc on December 07, 2009, 10:57:45 PM

 No leader boards :)
 It's a MOD! No rankings :D
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: koala19 on December 09, 2009, 06:52:11 PM
Wow that´s great.
i hope you finish the game fast because i want to play it!!!!
 :P ;)
WOW
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Loupblanc on December 09, 2009, 07:21:36 PM

 Tell that to BurroDiablo and Wartyx, they're busy playing
 Wow :(
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: BurroDiablo on December 09, 2009, 11:18:57 PM

 No leader boards :)
 It's a MOD! No rankings :D

We're working on a way to implement our own.
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: ford_prefect on December 10, 2009, 12:36:42 AM

 Tell that to BurroDiablo and Wartyx, they're busy playing
 Wow :(
lol! loup
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Loupblanc on December 10, 2009, 08:23:46 AM

 Working on a way to implement their own world of warcraft??
 Oh, hey, now I understand why the mod is taking so long
 to come out. It's all suddenly clear to me :p

 Noooooooooo...
 Next update... elvish fairy tank healers :p
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: BurroDiablo on December 10, 2009, 04:44:41 PM
... hillarious. My brother plays WoW... its not funny, its a human tragedy...
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Loupblanc on December 10, 2009, 06:21:25 PM

 I play wow too, sorta. It's a great game. But, ah, it's
 also designed to keep people keep playing ' to keep up with
 the pack '. Gear resets, etc. 99.9% of the population is lv 80.
 Lower levels are a virtual desert... Well, they're sort of fixing
 that next expansion..
 
 What bothered me was that power level was determined by
 how much of no life you had. It's like having a 2nd job...
 Sorry guys, I can't come to the party... my Guild needs
 me to tank for their raid...

 ...

 At least COH is pick up and leave as you like, yknow?
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: ford_prefect on December 11, 2009, 12:45:54 AM
... hillarious. My brother plays WoW... its not funny, its a human tragedy...
Thank you!!!! I got a friend who is sadly playing that a lot...........
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Loupblanc on December 14, 2009, 07:10:45 PM

 Hey, everyone has their drugs.
 People who do crack cocaine, freebase, and can't stop
 smoking pot, are violent child-beating alcoholics ... look
 down on us video game players...
 
 God, it's a lot better than being a couch potatoe
 mesmerized by the television, hypnotized by it...

 At least this is interactive.
 And a lot better than the eternal club meat market scene.
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Soldat75 on December 25, 2009, 02:08:24 AM
Please, get rid of the 1980s Soviet soldier on the cover! Open up that psd and put in a 1940s frontovik in there.  ;)
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Loupblanc on December 25, 2009, 03:05:39 AM

 Well, we'd need a 1940's frontovik to step up and offer
 himself up as volunteer for the cover ;)

 But I agree, though. I've seen the original pic they used for
 that cover. And, yea, waay too modern. It's well done, though.
 
 Personally, I just want to play the damn thing! :D
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: jdasoccaboy on December 28, 2009, 01:36:44 PM
I only have company of heroes Tales of valor do i have to buy opposing fronts to be able to play this?
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Jimbosmith on December 28, 2009, 06:09:03 PM
This is a mod and will in no way effect your original game

All that is required to play this mod is a working version of a COH title

so no you should need to purchase OF
Title: Re: Eastern Front News #25.04.2009
Post by: Loupblanc on December 29, 2009, 11:35:39 PM

 Basic : Campaigns, USA + wehr (multi) only.
 OF : Campaigns (more/different), brits + PE (multi) only.
 Gold : Basic + OF
 TOV : Campaigns (more/different), USA+WEHR+Brit+PE (multi)
 Anthologies : Gold + TOV
 
 EF will add 1 faction (soviets) to *ANY* version you have.
 You'll remain with your prior limitations, if any. But you could
 have Basic or OF and still do fine.

 What it WON'T do, however...
 Is add the vanilla factions you would be missing, say,
 if you had basic or OF only ;)

 TOV is all 4 anyways, so, meh.