Forgotten Hope 2

[cephalos]

too much work, little effect 

[Ts4EVER]

Hello and welcome back to another update of Forgotten Hope 2.

Our render for today is of one of the most famous and well-known Soviet infantry weapons of WWII; the PPSh-41 submachine gun.



The PPSh-41 was intended to be an inexpensive replacement for the older, PPD-40 SMG, which had been in use since the mid 1930s. The PPSh was mainly a poor man's infantry weapon. It was made from wood and stamped steel, with the barrels made from halved M1891 Mosin-Nagant barrels. The result was a simple SMG with a fire-rate of 900 rounds per minute, that could be produced in mere hours in garages and industrial shops by relatively unskilled workers. Over 6 million of these weapons were produced, and thus used in almost every thinkable way. Entire Soviet divisions were sometimes equipped with the PPSh, and even the German Army officially adopted it. However, one of the most bizarre uses, was as a close-air support weapon, where several of these SMGs were mounted to the forward racks of the Tu-2 bomber. The PPSh-41 submachine gun was made by Seth Soldier.

[cephalos]

finally! PPSh!

[Pac-Fish]

You said the PPSH was equiped to fighters . How did that work . How was it fired and reloaded I mean . Nice model . Finally the classic PPSH

Also in the pic there is a banana like magazine. I thought the SU only produced drum mags for the PPSH

[Ts4EVER]

They were pretty much mounted into the bomber and pointed at the ground.

[Pac-Fish]

LOL hundreds of PPSHs pouring lead onto the ground. Doesn't seem very effective . New definition to raining from hell.

The SU should have just invested in making a MG XD. That would have solved this, mess

[Tankbuster]

This contraption looks like It could sow crops very quickly.

[Walentin 'Walki' L.]

I don't want to come into such a strafing run .

[Ts4EVER]

Hello and welcome back to another update of Forgotten Hope 2!



This week we have a very special update. Ever since the initial release of Forgotten Hope 2, the only main armies featured on our North African maps were the British, Italians, and Germans. Today, that changes, as we are pleased to announce that in the next patch, the United States Army will be joining that list! Credit to FatJoe for the above image.


Our first render is of something that no soldier should be without while serving in the desert. It's the M1928A1 Thompson submachine gun!



While the Thompson SMG was designed back in 1917, the M1928A1 variant seen above did not enter mass production until just before the events of Pearl Harbor took place. This new version included provisions for a sling, and a horizontal foregrip that replaced the vertical grip of previous versions. Chambered in the .45 ACP round, the Thompson could either be fitted with a 20-round box magazine, or 50-round drum magazine, but frontline combat soon highlighted the problems of the 50-round one. In all, approximately 562,000 were made, with several being sent to other countries, like the Soviet Union, as a part of the lend-lease program. The M1928A1 Thompson was made by Pointblank.

Our next render is of an anti-tank gun that should prove useful when fighting off those early-war German tanks. It's the 37mm Gun M3!



The 37mm Gun M3 was a light ant-tank gun that was used by the United States from 1940 to 1945. The M3 saw action primarily in the Pacific, Italy, and in North Africa, however its effectiveness was different in each theater. The gun first went into action against the Japanese forces on Guadalcanal, and in the Philippines, where it was highly effective against the lightly armored Japanese tanks. In North Africa, the M3 was largely ineffective against the much better protected Panzer III and Panzer IV tanks of the German Army. Such was also the case in Italy, where the M3 could take out Vichy French R35s, but was useless against the Tiger I. By mid-1944, the weapon was nearly gone from service, and by the end of the war, it became official. By then, 18,700 had been produced. The 37mm Gun M3 was made by Darren01.

[Pac-Fish]

Hooray! All armies can now enter the fray

[Ts4EVER]

While the forums were down there were more news updates posted, just check them out on mod db.

[Ts4EVER]

Hello and welcome back to another update of Forgotten Hope 2.

Mod of the Year Awards

Before we get on with today's update, we'd like to remind everyone that the first phase of voting for the 2011 Mod of the Year (MOTY) competition has started. Be sure to head over to moddb.com and vote for Forgotten Hope 2.

This week we are showing off two tanks that have already seen combat with British forces, but have been re-fitted and re-painted for use by Americans in North Africa. They are the M3A1 Stuart and the M4A1 Sherman!





The British were amongst the first to use both the Stuart and Sherman tanks in combat during the battles of Operation Crusader and El Alamein. American tank crews would get their first taste of combat during Operation Torch, and would go head-to-head against the German Panzer III and Panzer IV. While this was often an even match up, it was the feared Tiger I that could inflict serious damage to a US armored company, and many times it took a strong combination of tanks, air power, and artillery to defeat them. The M3 Stuart and M4 Sherman would go on to serve both the British and American armies throughout the North African campaign until they were ultimately replaced by newer variants in 1943 and 1944. The M3A1 Stuart was done by Pointblank86. The Sherman was originally modeled by Omni, and was re-skinned for Africa by Pointblank86.

Our winner for this week's screenshot competition is MaJ.P.Bouras. You can view the winning submission here.

We are now accepting entries for the week of Dec. 4th. If you think you have the best FH2 screenshot, post them here.

On a final note, we'd like to let everyone know that we are once again looking for talented and dedicated individuals to join our team of developers. In particular we are looking for those who have experience creating 3-D, static models on the Battlefield 2 engine. If interested, please send an email to: fh2mod@gmail.com [nofollow]. Be sure to include your name, and a link to your portfolio.

[Pac-Fish]

A yellow Sherman ! M4 SHerman "pikachu"  . Reloads twice as fast

@Ts4EVER: I think some of us might be voting for EF . No offense meant

[Ts4EVER]

LOL sure thing. FH2 can't even win this time cause it won first place last year.

[Ts4EVER]

Hello and welcome back to another update of Forgotten Hope 2.

Mod of the Year Awards

Before we get on with today's update, we would like to thank all of our fans for voting FH2 into the top 100 mods of the 2011 Mod of the Year competition. Phase 2 of voting has started, so be sure to click on the MOTY image above and vote for FH2!

This week we are showing off four brand new handheld explosives.





In order of appearance: the German Hafthohlladung magnetic anti-tank grenade, the Italian Bomba L mano anti-tank grenade, the British A/P Mine Mk II anti-personal mine, and the British and US No. 75 anti-tank "Hawkins Mine". All of which were done by Kraetzer.

Our winner for this week's screenshot competition is FOXberetvertJack. You can view the winning submission here.

We are now accepting entries for the week of Dec. 11th. If you think you have the best FH2 screenshot, post them here.

On a final note, we'd like to let everyone know that we are once again looking for talented and dedicated individuals to join our team of developers. In particular we are looking for those who have experience creating 3-D, static models on the Battlefield 2 engine. If interested, please send an email to: fh2mod@gmail.com [nofollow]. Be sure to include your name, and a link to your portfolio.