Darkest Hour Press Release: 2 Weeks Until D-Day

[Sidus Preclarum]

awesome stuff, can't wait.
I have some questions about the (superb) .50 cal:
Will it be limited to vehicles mount, will it have fixed emplacements (AT guns - style) ?
What would be the advantages of the bigger rounds over, say, a .30 cal ? Since there is (afaik) no bullet penetration in RO? Able to disable/destroy/kill the crew of soft/lightly armoured vehicles (like half tracks) or targets (like AT guns) ?

 

[fOgGy]

That

 

[RedGuardist]

I thought it was a tank commander because of the crusher or peaked cap he was wearing, perhaps it could well be a squad leader and it was something that I also suggested along the lines in the DH forums - http://forums.darkesthourgame.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2380

Yep, good discussion there. In that sense visor cap would only be suitable for tank commanders. The A-rack is the thing which makes me wonder who that guy is...

But that is true, that no visor caps were worn in combat by infantry.

 

[Oldih]

Yep, good discussion there. In that sense visor cap would only be suitable for tank commanders. The A-rack is the thing which makes me wonder who that guy is...

But that is true, that no visor caps were worn in combat by infantry.

And even officers had their visor caps officially forbidden around the front due sniper danger. As funny as it sounds, german officers really did wear helmets alot when near the front (even though yes there is expection for every rule).

And that I still find it funny that A-frame is avaible on everyone, even though it was mainly rifleman based item and quite many guys were not even issued with that and some minority even discarded it due being such "crappy" piece of gear

Kinda like some hardcore types plied off hobnails out from their boots to make them less slippery.

 

[fOgGy]

If no visor caps were ever worn by German infantry in the front then what about the field caps ? Or is it purely Hollywood myth ?

 

[Oldih]

If no visor caps were ever worn by German infantry in the front then what about the field caps ? Or is it purely Hollywood myth ?

Field caps in combat is kinda myth. It was not entirely impossible, but most of the time if you were in combat and you just had the chance to put your helmet on (which is like 98.6% of all the time) you would use your helmet. During winter it could be bit diffrent though.

In off-combat situations it is more likely to see someone with a field cap or overseas cap. However, in combat situations it could be generally considered as inaccurate as germans had some fetish to wear helmets (E.G. their officers did near front (even some high-ranking generals), their soldiers wore it most of the time if in combat situation and so on)

 

[Aeneas2020]

it's a very low ratio variable for the field cap to occur. I snapped him here because i wanted a shot of a guy in it for an icon i needed to make for something else. Thought you guys might like to see him also.

 

[fOgGy]

And that I still find it funny that A-frame is avaible on everyone, even though it was mainly rifleman based item and quite many guys were not even issued with that and some minority even discarded it due being such "crappy" piece of gear

Kinda like some hardcore types plied off hobnails out from their boots to make them less slippery.

Is this what you mean ?

 

[Aeneas2020]

We have two large content patches planned for after release 1 the first is already well in the works and will feature around 4 or 5 new vehicles including a lot of axis armour.

the second patch will include German units (Heer, SS, FJs etc) all with the correct uniforms, webbing, boots etc for the period and campaign.

 

[RedGuardist]

That sounds very good. You have done very good job with the Allied uniforms so far, so I suppose we can expext something similar quality with the Axis. So it sounds very promising.

 

[Pvt.pile]

We have two large content patches planned for after release 1 the first is already well in the works and will feature around 4 or 5 new vehicles including a lot of axis armour.

the second patch will include German units (Heer, SS, FJs etc) all with the correct uniforms, webbing, boots etc for the period and campaign.

Good can't wait to see these FJ's units and new panzers .

 

[fOgGy]

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the second patch will include German units (Heer, SS, FJs etc) all with the correct uniforms, webbing, boots etc for the period and campaign.

I'm delighted to hear that Please take your time when doing the Axis Fallschirmjager models (as I can wait ages for it) to ensure that they are done correctly and beautifully.

fOgGy

Thanks!!!

 

[Oldih]

Is this what you mean ?

Yes.

However, due supply problems and production priorities not nearly every rifleman was issued with one.

And as I said before, for some reasons (impossible to get it on by yourself, having extremely limited carrying capacity and such) small minority of those who were even issued with one discarded it and said it got lost in combat

 

[ExoCet-NAW]

I'm delighted to hear that Please take your time when doing the Axis Fallschirmjager models (as I can wait ages for it) to ensure that they are done correctly and beautifully.

fOgGy

Thanks!!!

Our Lead Code re-inacts for an FJ unit, so be assured if it is not 100% correct he will not add it in lol.

 

[7.92mm]

Orgasmic

 

[Burns]

How much can we expect from the first release in terms of content? I didnt notice a list anywhere.

 

[Pvt.pile]

This from the DH web site.

Darkest Hour Release 1:

2 New playable Allies:
1. The United States
2. The British Commonwealth

6 New Player models:
1. US Infantry
2. US Airborne
3. US Armored Divisions
4. British Infantry
5. British Paratroopers
6. British Tank Regiments

6 New Allied Vehicles:
1. M4 Sherman
2. M3 Halftack
3. Sherman Firefly
4. M5 Stuart (British and US Variants)
5. M10 Wolverine & Achilles
6. Higgins Landing Craft

17 New Weapons:
1. BAR
2. M1 Garand
3. M1 Carbine
4. Thompson M1A1 SMG
5. M3 Grease Gun
6. Colt .45
7. Bazooka
8. Springfield Sniper Rifle
9. Browning .30cal MG
10. Misc Allied Explosives
11. No.4 Lee Enfield Rifle
12. Bren Gun
13. Sten SMG
14. PIAT
15. Browning Hi-Power
16. No.2 Revolver
17. FG 42

3 New Anti Tank Guns:
1. Pak 43
2. US/British 57mm
3. 88mm

At least 9 New Maps:
1.Brecourt
2.Carentan Causeway
3.Benouville Bridge (Pegasus)
4.Dog Green Sector (Omaha Beach)
5.Sainte Mere Eglise ( Day and Night versions)
6.Villers Bocage
7.Le Mesnil Patry
8.Cagny
9.La ville Ruinne

PLUS: Several other features and items that we are not including on this list because we want to show them at a later date.

 

[[FERGIE]]

Awesome first release list! Good thing the mod comes out two days after my last exam finishes, otherwise I would be failing for sure what with all this new stuff to try out.

 

[Aeneas2020]

It is of course a Beta however (so there will be some bugs but we hope none will impact gameplay), we will be releasing patches regularly after release and we hope to be adding new maps very shortly after June6th. More of all of this in tommorows update.

 

[Pvt.pile]

Sweet an update tomorrow , hows the trailer coming along mate? Oh and whos the guy in your sig he kinda looks like Jet out of Cowboy Bebop?