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Sunny side up
« on: 16-06-2012, 21:06:56 »
Sunny side up

FH2 has its share of gritty, gloomy maps. But sometimes you just want to get out your butterfly net and stroll around on a sunny meadow or along a warm, mediterranean beach. If you are in vacation mood, this devblog might be something for you!

Crete

Graphics
Due to its unique gameplay, Crete was a fan favourite in both FH1 and FH2. Graphically however, it was not Forgotten Hope's finest hour, so Natty sat down and gave it a long overdue facelift. Take a look:







Gameplay
There also have been several gameplay changes. Some allied aa guns have been removed, to make it easier to land troops on the island. The rearguard flag was deleted to focus and tighten gameplay and several flags have been reworked to make their gameplay more interesting, especially Maleme airfield.







These changes will breathe new life into a Forgotten Hope evergreen.

Falaise Pocket

Graphics:
This map was introduced in Forgotten Hope 2.2 and has already received a facelift before. Now we are proud to show you its latest and last iteration, made by Remdul:







Gameplay:
The map has received a thorough gameplay overhaul in addition to the great new graphics. It was converted into a sector push map. The Germans first have to capture the church and the destroyed battery, followed by the first two flags in St. Lambert. The last sector consists of the St. Lambert west flag and the former Canadian mainbase. The Germans will not stop to bleed until all sectors are cleared, so aggressive tactics and teamwork are a must!





Luckily, the Germans also bring a new toy into the fray: The StuH42 is a Stug III that has been fitted with a 105mm howitzer. It has all the fire power of a howitzer without the sitting back in the main base part!



That's all for now, but stay tuned for more map updates!
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Re: Sunny side up
« Reply #1 on: 16-06-2012, 21:06:45 »
I came.

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Re: Sunny side up
« Reply #2 on: 16-06-2012, 21:06:59 »
Holy shit that's awesome  :o
He was not wrong. Amateurs talk tactics, pros talk logistics.

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Re: Sunny side up
« Reply #3 on: 16-06-2012, 21:06:39 »
Meh, I liked fighting for rearguard on crete...oh well.
Nice graphics, and Lebisey sounds awesome.
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Re: Sunny side up
« Reply #4 on: 16-06-2012, 22:06:13 »
Falaise Pocket


WANT WANT WANT WANT   :D
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Re: Sunny side up
« Reply #5 on: 16-06-2012, 22:06:40 »
Oh and btw, the line with the butterfly nets was not just an expression ;)

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Re: Sunny side up
« Reply #6 on: 16-06-2012, 22:06:44 »
StuH 42 :D.
Nice map reworks, are most older maps being reworked for this patch and or future patchs?

I can't wait for release anymore, so much to look forward too.


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Re: Sunny side up
« Reply #7 on: 16-06-2012, 22:06:39 »
Dang, Crete now actually looks like a place where I'd like to spend my vacation (except for all the Nazis falling from the sky part :P).

Great job guys, and give us the release already, the servers are getting emptier every day (might have something to do with the summer and nice sunny weather, but still...)
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Re: Sunny side up
« Reply #8 on: 16-06-2012, 23:06:07 »
its raining nazis ohoho ^^

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Re: Sunny side up
« Reply #9 on: 16-06-2012, 23:06:15 »
Awesome. I especially like the StuH but also general graphical adjustmments are awesome. Invasion of Crete always was one of my favourite maps, the flag removal and other fixes hopefully make it even more intense and more of a real airborne operation than the operation of a lucky, lonely squadleader, hiding in the hills.

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Re: Sunny side up
« Reply #10 on: 17-06-2012, 00:06:39 »
looks great! but these graphic changes will make pc performance on those maps go down a little or not?

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Re: Sunny side up
« Reply #11 on: 17-06-2012, 00:06:48 »
looks nice cant wait !

well done natty

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Re: Sunny side up
« Reply #12 on: 17-06-2012, 00:06:04 »
Some changes may affect performance on some maps but only slighty hopefully.

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Re: Sunny side up
« Reply #13 on: 17-06-2012, 01:06:14 »
Fantastic work Natty! I'm so pumped that Falaise is getting some lovin' for the next patch. I love the way Falaise looks and "feels," but the gameplay was always a little off. The new sector push will really open up a lot of its potential :)

And butterfly nets eh? Here's to hoping it's an easter egg melee kit ;D I can only imagine what a close range fight between an "angry farmer" pitchfork and a butterfly net would look like haha.

Also: You guys are quite sneakily mentioning some awesome vehicles/weapons! The Sherman 105 on Cobra (a tank I have long yearned for in FH2!) now the Stug-tillery!
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Re: Sunny side up
« Reply #14 on: 17-06-2012, 02:06:12 »
Will Crete come with deployable beach towels?