Darkest Hour: Parachutes Are Next!

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Captain Wilson

Captain Wilson

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With the success of our 1.1 release, our development team has been working eagerly to bring you yet another addition - the long awaited parachute system! After many delays we are finally releasing this system in the August patch. If you recall from our Feature Trailer, the chute system allows players to spawn inside airplanes and simply jump out the door at any point in its flight. As the player exits the plane, the chute will automatically deploy and slow the fall, providing some steering ability and realistically slight control over your landing point.


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With this parachute system, we are releasing our first Airborne Drop map, Chateau Bellenau. As you can see from the pictures, Chateau is a night-map based on an airborne attack on a French mansion. This will give players the chance to test the new system while enjoying a very fun map.


The release of this patch will be announced in a few weeks, so be sure to check back frequently. In the meantime, keep an eye on our homepage, DarkestHourGame.com, as we have just finished the new layout and are coding in the new update system to hold a lot more content.
 
jackyle

jackyle

FNG / Fresh Meat
Mar 7, 2006
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1.1 has been really great. The maps, weapons, and everything are just great. This update looks fantastic. Keep up the great work it is much appreciated.:)
 
HobbStweedle

HobbStweedle

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Sep 30, 2006
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awesome! cant wait to drop in with my carbine. Run Jerry!

Thanks for putting out some great content guys! much appreciated
 
kapulA

kapulA

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Jan 4, 2006
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Zey will drop from zee skies like clay pigeons.
I wonder if you can make them land on your bayonet.
 
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Johannes

FNG / Fresh Meat
Jun 12, 2008
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That will be pretty nice! Those guys who did all that work deserve a big pat on the back. ;)
 
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ron_moron

FNG / Fresh Meat
Jun 15, 2007
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Excellent work again. If I can just work out why RO keeps CTD at the moment then I'll be back on the western front. Really looking forward to the parachute drop.
 
7.92mm

7.92mm

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Apr 1, 2007
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I cant understand why all the servers being used are european, whats wrong with at least one american server being used regulary? besides the DH mod is about the american invasion, i come from Australia and with a ping of 320+ plus im sick of second guessing where to aim.:mad:
 
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airborne101

FNG / Fresh Meat
Jul 28, 2008
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7.92...Perhaps you could try your ping out on our new DH 1.1 server, located in the New York city/New Jersey area on the US east coast. Our server is currently only running Foy and Hurtgenwald 24/7, but it has seen some traffic already for a new server, players have played it if they see others there of course. I must also add there are NO bots on this server, and NO constant announcements. Our admins will occasionally send pertinent server messages only. Check it out, and see what your pings are, and we hope to see you!
 
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airborne101

FNG / Fresh Meat
Jul 28, 2008
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7.92mm....lol, I guess it would have helped to give our server info in the previous post! It's the ScreamingEaglesClan server at: 66.55.137.55:7757
 
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CaptRio

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7.92mm said:
I cant understand why all the servers being used are european, whats wrong with at least one american server being used regulary? besides the DH mod is about the american invasion, i come from Australia and with a ping of 320+ plus im sick of second guessing where to aim.:mad:
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Completely agree!

I only have playable pings in american servers, but at this moment none of them are full regularly. Too bad....
 
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Franc-Tireur

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Aug 25, 2007
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Great mod , really many thanks to you guys for your work and passion shared ;)

I think there are still a few things to be improved like in any mod . Ok i can be wrong but this my opinion about what could improve it in my eyes


I think the sounds of Garand and M1 carbine are too similar and unlike what i heard previously of those guns , maybe giving a distinct sound to each weapon like in RO would be good and will not take much time .

I really love Foy or Stavelot maps , the best IMHO , but some other maps like for instance Hurtgenwald is also excellent to play , but maybe needs a bit of balance cause it's extremely rare to see Allies win there even against not so organized Axis (last 2 cap zone are almost impossible to take , maybe Axis should spawn farther to give a chance to Allies to seize one of these bunkers ) , but i can be wrong , just my supposition based on a few nights of playing , i also played it Axis and it's one of the best map ever to play Axis there , lots of pleasure . Also the Carentan map , i think the textures should be modified a bit cause it looks a bit weird , as i know this region and the landscape is not of this colour , it should be a hard map for allies but in real life , Germans could not really see the crawling Americans approaching through the bushes , while in the game , they see everything coming so maybe it should be enlarged to compensate and make it less frustrating and balanced , but again it's just an opinion of casual player , i've not tested it for days and days like the creators and i can be wrong , it's not a criticism just a thought


Like everyone else , id also like to see more American vehicles/tanks , but i understand this is a hard work and i'm not too hurried about this cause i know we will have it ultimately , IMO , it's especially more quality maps involving tanks+infantry like Foy that we need , better sound atmosphere (both ambient and weapons sounds ) as well as paratroopers , then i will be over the moon
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Anyhow , i cannot stress enough how you guys earned my respect , cause your mod is really awesome and has renewed my interest in RO , i hope to see those 50 men servers full like yesterday , and wish you the best for your work , thank you very much for this nice mod ;) :)
 
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ron_moron

FNG / Fresh Meat
Jun 15, 2007
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That's it, the GPF error with RO now seems unstoppable on my PC and nothing I've tried will fix it, so I've got no option but to uninstall RO permenantly.

Just wanted to say a big thank you to aneas and the rest of the DH team. I've loved RO since I found it and didn't think I'd find anything to match, but my first few battles on Foy felt just like discovering RO all over again. Also, playing Hurtgenwald on the splat server was a blast, and a real example to people of how a public server can get teamwork that stands up with the best of them. When we all steamed up that hill it was like something from the movies.

So thanks DH, I've had great fun and you really deserve a huge pat on the back for all your work. Who knows, maybe I'll get a new PC in six months time, so unless the war is over by Christmas I hope you'll still be going.
 
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