history lesson while u wait

[6th army deserter]

As I wait for the maps to load , I thought it would be cool to learn alittle about the battle I am actually about to go into.

What year ,how many casualites , maybe a mini map and relevant info on the outcome etc.

Just an idea.

 

[Heldentod]

sounds good
thumbs up

 

[TheStranger]

Very good idea. Mini map would also be great, as mentioned above. Thought about that since I play RO *g*

 

[noshens]

I'd rather play a mini game while waiting for RO to load but I could settle for this, better than nothing.

 

[Vietnow]

/signed

good idea

 

[Hyperion2010]

Why not? Seems like a good idea, edujmacate us silly americans while we play our computer games.

 

[[RWTD]Burn[GKR]]

Why not? Seems like a good idea, edujmacate us silly americans while we play our computer games.

Silly Hyperion2010, we Americans can't be educated from a game. We already think we know everything.

I like the idea as well.

 

[[5.SS] Hirner]

good idea. it would be a good thing. I actually dont know that much about the places at all.

 

[K.Johansen]

/signed good idea

 

[[TW]DrGuppy]

I was really hoping this area of the game would be greatly expanded so people could learn something instead of just watching a Photoshopped picture. The pictures are nice but they don't correspond to the map you're about to play. Kind of a let down for someone who is planning a map and going to great lengths to include historical accuracy but can never explain any of it to players. Oh well, we can't have everything.

 

[Reznor]

That would be a really great idea!
Reminds me of a documentation I saw lately on TV, it was about the eastern front in WWII! As a RO-fanatic I just *had* to watch it.

It told about the weapons, armory and main strategy of the oposing forces, but one of the most interesting parts were about important battlefights - like Stalingrad-Kessel:
For example I didn't know why exactly it was called "Kessel" - it's the german word for "boiler" if you take it literally, but its also used in the word "eingekesselt", which means surrounded. The germans had captured most of stalingrad, so it was virtually theirs, but the russians surrounded them nearly unnoticed and started whiping the weakened, torn germans out... Thats why the germans are defending on the map of stalingrad-kessel.

Background informations like that, maybe with a few illustrations a possibly a small map showing the strategies (you know, which those rather fat arrows telling the way of the troops and such) would greatly add to the game, since the devs did already keep an eye on historical correctness!

 

[Xi0N]

Really great idea.
A briefing, about the historical situation, the place where the battle takes place...

I agreecompletely

 

[Reznor]

Heh, there was hardly any suggestion so far, where nobody was against it!

I'd love to see a dev give a little comment if something like this could or will be implented. Something similiar to the loading screen of the mod, just connected to the map.

 

[SargeDC]

Incredible site on the Eastern front...

http://english.pobediteli.ru/

 

[6th army deserter]

Very cool site Sarge ,probably one of the better ones .

 

[Moriarty]

*appologies*

 

[Blankku]

Very good idea! Altough if you're desperate for info, you can get a summary by going into "practice" mode and clicking on the map names.

 

[HKslan]

/signed. Not a bad idea!

As for a minigame while you wait, it wouldn't be practical for people with higher end PCs, I don't think.

 

[Zbojnik]

That would be a really great idea!
Reminds me of a documentation I saw lately on TV, it was about the eastern front in WWII! As a RO-fanatic I just *had* to watch it.

It told about the weapons, armory and main strategy of the oposing forces, but one of the most interesting parts were about important battlefights - like Stalingrad-Kessel:
For example I didn't know why exactly it was called "Kessel" - it's the german word for "boiler" if you take it literally, but its also used in the word "eingekesselt", which means surrounded. The germans had captured most of stalingrad, so it was virtually theirs, but the russians surrounded them nearly unnoticed and started whiping the weakened, torn germans out... Thats why the germans are defending on the map of stalingrad-kessel.

Background informations like that, maybe with a few illustrations a possibly a small map showing the strategies (you know, which those rather fat arrows telling the way of the troops and such) would greatly add to the game, since the devs did already keep an eye on historical correctness!

I thought "Kessel" means Kettle? Anyone I LOVE this idea and wish it was implemented.

 

[Reznor]

Well, there are several words vor "Kessel" in english and several possible translations of kettle/boiler/etc.
Probably "kettle" is a more fitting translation, boiler was mainly the first one I could think of (I'm german myself with pretty okay english, but I hardly ever used the word "kettle" ).

http://dict.leo.org/ende?lang=en&lp=ende&search=kessel