(April Fools) Ostheer Update 5.5: Changes

[Rikard Blixt]

April Fools! Next (real) Ostheer sneaky (nr. 6) is coming in Mid-April!

As you already saw, we finished to post the last sneaky peaky about buildings, next one planned to be about it's Commander Tree. However we have decided, after a heated discussion, to change a little bit how the Ostheer will be depicted.

As we have enough resources for the Ostheer itself, we decided to make three Ostheer subfactions instead of making one faction, similar to Royal Marine Commandos and combining this idea with Foreign support units that our fans have been pushing around from time immemorial, gave us the necessary amount of units to make this possible.

The features of the subfactions will be:

Subfaction #1: Army Group North

Consisting mainly of defensive units together with elite shock troops, North focus on quickly taking ground and then securing it. Capturing the world one inch at the time. AG-North reinforces their ranks with Finish Troops and includes units such as the Bradenburgers, BT-42, 105mm LeFh18, Pantherturms and Kugelpanzer Reconnaissance Vehicles.

Subfaction #2: Army Group Center

Having twice as much tanks as the other AGs, AG-Center have a heavy focus on vehicle warfare. Together with support from Luftwaffe, they expect to crush their enemies. Certainly having Air Command's Sdkfz 263s to call in air support together with the 'Animals', such as Panthers, Tigers, Mice and Rhinos must crush all enemy resistance?

Subfaction #3: Army Group South

South gaining much of its strength from foreign troops that fight together with Germany. They have access to foreign troops such as Hungarian Toldi IIa, Italian Breda M37 Team. But the strength in the Troops of the Fatherland should not be underestimated. Proven in combat, they are the masters of Urban Combat. Having units such as the Flammpanzer III and Brummbär helps of cause. And in the Urban Environments, the Sturer Emil is free to kill anything that is coming up the chokepoint-like roads. Also due to having access to the massive HE-rounds, it has the ability to imminently destroy buildings.


Some Soviet Love

Some people might think that we have an attention deficit to our beloved Soviets, but that's wrong. As our comrades of Normandy 44 gave us permission to use some of content from their upcoming 2.0 update, we have decided to include a soviet reward faction. The Black Devils will at last see action on the Eastern Front. Being assisted by units such as the MG Teams, KV-85s, BA-10s and prototype units such as the "Object 416" and the "URALMASH-1" they are likely to crush all the Axis can throw at them.








Disclaimer: models and skins are not finalized.

Remember that Ostheer is still in Alpha stage and the design documents (units etc.) are unlikely to be final. However we felt this was such a huge change that we needed to share it with our community as soon as possible. We will release the next Sneak Peak (6) as usual in the middle of the month.

See you next then!

[IJoe]

What can I say besides that I'm stunned...
Now it's gonna be +4 factions!!! 
I sure hope you, guys, know what you're doing, so it won't take forever to balance it all out.
Also, I'd like to know weather there will be restrictions for AI usage of those factions, like that existing for the reward-brits.

[neosdark]

Black Devils you would say???

Then the Soviet Marines will have a role to play in the next update, hopefully a subfaction that customizes our Soviet friends.

To the greatest modders of all time:

YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!!

[Cranialwizard]

 
This is too much to comprehend

Foreign Units?
Different Classes of Factions?
Soviet Reward Units?
Different Army Groups?


...
THIS IS EVERYTHING WE'VE EVER WANTED! I LOVE YOU EF DEV TEAM

[tanky desant]

April Fool's gift?

[IJoe]

April Fool's gift?

Hey! You're the first smart guy so far! 

[Panzer4life]

Nice prank. now, when will a proper update come out?

[ReckLESS]

So, does that mean that Black Devils,  KV-85 and BA-10s will never be the part of Red Army? Pity

[Cranialwizard]

Damn, had me fooled 

Even I didn't buy the Ostheer Doctrine joke released last year, maybe this allnighter is driving me mad

[IJoe]

So, does that mean that Black Devils,  KV-85 and BA-10s will never be the part of Red Army? Pity

+1 on the Black Coats.

[Mattdamon07]

april fools, anyway that would of been okay

[GodlikeDennis]

Hmm, I'm extremely glad this is not the case (hopefully). Too many replacement armies just gets ridiculous. I should've known at the mention of mice in army group center. Also the Soviet experimental units don't sound like something they'd put in. I wouldn't abandon hope for Soviet reward units though...

[Mattdamon07]

dammit ritz!

[Seeme]

I figured out the second I saw the news that it was April.



Can fool use this time. What is really new?

[Red_Stinger]

Nice april fool. And awesome pics anyway!

I myself tried to own my mathematics teacher this evening 
Next is physics one.