Forgotten Hope News Update: 14th of November

[Torenico]

Silly! You ruined the next newsupdate!

[Vernah]

JAGDPANZER IV NAO

[Yustax]

JAGDPANZER IV NAO

Nah, I prefer the cute Hetzer for BOTB, small, compact, good armor and a powerful gun 

[Excavus]

JAGDPANZER IV NAO

Nah, I prefer the cute Hetzer for BOTB, small, compact, good armor and a powerful gun 

Powerful? Pfhahahahaha.

[Yustax]

Powerful? Pfhahahahaha.

Remember that the Hetzer was equipped with a modified 75 mm Pak 39 L/48, similar to the late PZ IV, so it could destroy almost any single allied tanks; that with the enclosed 120mm armor, it was better than riding with a Marder III. Just because you look at that harmless gun in pictures doesnt meant that it couldnt cut a new hole in plenty much everything that the allies had, except for the rare heavier tanks.

[VonMudra]

And....so could ever single german gun in common useage by 1944/45?  Honestly, a german tank in 1944 having a gun that could knock out almost every allied tank was not exactly all that special, nor was good frontal armour....

[Yustax]

And....so could ever single german gun in common useage by 1944/45?  Honestly, a german tank in 1944 having a gun that could knock out almost every allied tank was not exactly all that special, nor was good frontal armour....

The slopped armor of the Hetzer gave it like 120mm of armor or so and the good gun made it hell from other tanks, the small size meant it could be hidden better. Sure it was nightmare to drive, had poor crew space, reloading was difficult cause the gun was so pushed to the right and the tank commander was practically plastered against the plate that separated the engine from the tank crew compartment. But it was a good tank destroyer.

And Im sure, that I will employ it nicely to destroy plenty of Tommy Cookers on the BOTB, that and the beautiful SDKFZ 251/22.

[VonMudra]

Once again.  How many German tanks developed in 1943 or after did NOT have great frontal armour and a gun that could knock out any of the majority of allied tanks from good ranges.  None of that makes the hetzer special, indeed, it makes it average in armour, and slightly less than average in its gun, considering the germans were moving over to the long 75mm in the panther and jagdpanzer, and the long 88 for the KT, Jagdpanther, and Pak43.  Its small size WAS a bonus, but that was offset by all the other factors you listed that made it extremely difficult to operate.  All in all, it simply wasn't that great of a TD.  Its one major plus was that it could be manufactured relatively quickly in comparison to other german tanks of the time.

[Yustax]

Once again.  How many German tanks developed in 1943 or after did NOT have great frontal armour and a gun that could knock out any of the majority of allied tanks from good ranges.  None of that makes the hetzer special, indeed, it makes it average in armour, and slightly less than average in its gun, considering the germans were moving over to the long 75mm in the panther and jagdpanzer, and the long 88 for the KT, Jagdpanther, and Pak43.  Its small size WAS a bonus, but that was offset by all the other factors you listed that made it extremely difficult to operate.  All in all, it simply wasn't that great of a TD.  Its one major plus was that it could be manufactured relatively quickly in comparison to other german tanks of the time.

But look at it! Its too cute!! I want to pinch those sexy cheeks.

[VonMudra]

Annnddd, we get to the true reason for your affinity for the hetzer

[Yustax]

Annnddd, we get to the true reason for your affinity for the hetzer

Of course, everyone have an affinity for vehicles; I have it because it was a an extremely good hunting machine and used in large numbers, and being sexy as it is.

[Godall]

Meh. Reskins. Just announce some maps even if you then ended up changing them prior to release.

You'd rather have a news update with only some map names?

(No, you won't get pictures from a map with unfinished art and you can already spy the test server )

I looked ..   New map:
Kuuterselka 64....... 11 hours, 47 minutes ago
Hurtgen Forest 64... 12 hours, 12 minutes ago
Bulgemap 64.......... 13 hours, 10 minutes ago
Battle Of Foy 64..... 3 days, 13 hours ago
Vossenack 64......... today  

Kuuterselka map for Eastern front http://maps.google.ru/maps?q=Kuterselka&oe=utf-8&rls=ru.yandex:ru:official&client=firefox&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=ru&tab=wl  Кутерселка (Любяжье)

[THeTA0123]

Annnddd, we get to the true reason for your affinity for the hetzer

Of course, everyone have an affinity for vehicles; I have it because it was a an extremely good hunting machine and used in large numbers, and being sexy as it is.

it was only usefull in ambushes. The germans declared it obsolete at its introduction already but because of its cheapness, they kept it.

The crews hated it, also because they knew they where dead men

[Ts4EVER]

Reskins? Oh well... you really save the best for the end huh?

[Yustax]

The crews hated it, also because they knew they where dead men

Better than be on a Marder III.