WWII Online News

Ho ho ho, and Merry Christmas from Santa RAT! Welcome Back Soldier is now live and literally, every single player in our database has FREE, full game access from today, December 22nd - January 5th 2021. Please do your part and spread the word to bring players back, your voice in this regard is very important! Hotfix Patch has gone live today (notes inside here) for version 1.36.8.1, and now Steam players will have snow!
We also have reports from our Commander in Chief's at the tail end of this article as well.


This 2020 "Holiday" hotfix serves to fix a few issues that came up with the recent release.

Updates

• The new pond map textures have been updated to match other water sources
  
• The US Commando manual text was updated to show single satchels
  

Bug Fixes

• Snow ground textures now work properly on Steam clients
  
• The new "Deuce and a Half" texture problems have been repaired
  
• Some terrain berms are now fixed
  
• Towns should now auto surrender whenever surrounded
  

The full Holiday Release readme recently released can be found here.

S! Cornered Rat Software




Every single account in our database has been granted a 2-week free pass to WWII Online, whether you've signed up via WWIIOnline.com or you've created an account on Steam. There's no better time to play WWII Online, with our massive holiday release and everyone activated on the holiday break, this should be a good one!

Orders from Headquarters: Take the initiative to reach out to past players, whether you connect with them on Facebook (social media), squad forums, phone/text message, CRS needs your help to raise awareness on this. All in the name of promoting this awesome free event, the key objective is to get as many players into the game as possible and have tons of fun - so let's do it!

Here's some important information about Welcome Back Soldier :





Day 45, Campaign 177

"Allies,

This past week we have been tested. Monday morning, we were 3 towns from losing the pocket at Bertrix. Friday, we woke up to having half a british division cut off just South of the airfield. Through a weekend push, we captured 23 towns, cut off 7 more, and lost a few. It was a sight to behold. HC from all over has been stepping up, notably Cobra at DO’s, dubane taking over OICs at objectives, dontmove shuffling flags in mornings before we all could get on to give us better positions for later in the day, as well as an occasional MOIC by committee, flawless transition from one guy to the next. Players have even been reporting more to their HC with asking for priorities, checking in at towns and FBs, or showing their squad and asking what they can do to help.

Everyone is doing all the little jobs: FB busting/monitoring, CP guarding, truck driving, text comms, marking enemies, backline interdiction, and it shows. We’re keeping it light hearted on our Side channel, having fun fighting alongside each other, and taking towns.

With Verdun secured once again and Bertrix buffered, it is time for the High Command to take a look at the strategic plan for what comes next. Welcome Back Soldier has started, so now is the perfect time to call up old squadmates to log in, support each other, blow up some tigers, shoot up some STG44s, and keep pushing eastward."
Colt, Allied CinC Campaign 177

Squad of the Week:
SAFD

Player of the Week:
Congratulations to "Xohorvath" for being the Allied Player of the Week!

Officer of the Week:
For exceptional performance as an Officer of the Allied High Command, "Dontmove" as received the Officer of the Week award.

From our President XOOM:


We're so excited to share with you a lot of hard work coming together to make up this holiday release. New vehicles, the new Builder Commando class, the USAAF becoming part of the regular campaign, and lots of updates/bug fixes. I'd like to thank all of our staff at Cornered Rat Software for their hard work here and for you the players giving us an extra bit of time compared to normal to deliver a monster patch. And for those who have been asking so much about SNOW, I'd like to let you know that our team has repaired and improved snow and it'll be available effective this release.

Welcome Back Soldier (Free account upgrade to premium) starts this coming Tuesday 22nd until January 5th, be sure to get everyone ready - in fact, they can login now with Free Play access and on the 22nd we'll then give them all the toys. That being said, let's dig into the details of this update and kick-off this Christmas / New Year with a bang!

Go to our official website to read the full readme:

World War II Online: Version 1.36.8.0 - December 2020

Our Production team is continuing to fill out the United States military kit because it is the newest of the personas and requires some additional assets to balance its kit and give them equivalent fighting capabilities of other nations. As you know we had to borrow from some of our other nations to make them deployable into the campaign, but now that is getting corrected.

[h2]US FORCES - 37MM ANTI-TANK GUN[/h2]

This is the US Forces equivalent to the Pak36 and 2 Pounder. It will be towable by light vehicles and spawnable at the fortified mobile spawn and depots. A big salute to BMBM for his continued efforts on these new vehicles and weapons platforms fueling WWII Online with new and exciting capabilities.

As I like to say, "let's look at those shiney's!" (You know, screenshots).





Seen here is the German perspective with a blurred effect isolating the US M3 37mm ATG getting ready to engage the Panzer rolling by.




[h2]SUBSCRIBE TO SUPPORT GAME DEVELOPMENT[/h2]

WWII Online is 100% fueled by player support. Please consider subscribing to help us accelerate game development and continue to produce great features and content like this.

The #1 way to support WWII Online is to become a Premium Subscriber (details here).

However, this particular anti-tank gun will be available with our ATG Pack. Get it now so you have it when launch day comes!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/908471/Light_AT_Gun_Pack/

Great news for the U.S. Forces, the "Deuce and a Half" (US GMC CCKW 2.5 TONNER) is officially in development! Today we're going to share with you the current progress as well as some in-game screenshots.



The Deuce and a Half is one of the most iconic military trucks of all time, and it is an absolute joy to drive ingame! The Allied forces are going to be really thrilled with acceleration, sustained speed, and handling. It'll be able to carry both troops and all gun types. Of course, it'll be able to deploy mobile spawns and ammo cache's like all other trucks.



Pictured here is a simulation of U.S. Troops loading up from the barracks. Notice the "lift gate" being down on the trucks.





Some higher resolution textures being used on the internal components.



Don't forget to check our black Friday offers on our store page! Huge deals on our 3-months and 12-months packs!
https://store.steampowered.com/dlc/251950/WWII_Online/




The next in our series of special events is Operation Squeeze Play which will be held this Sunday 11/29 starting at 11:00 AM server time. The event will run for 4 hours on the Training Server during which time the campaign will be locked. This event focuses land sea and air battles in the Netherlands in early 1944. Also, both the Allied and Axis High Commands are recruiting new members!

Operation Squeeze Play
Join us for another special event! This operation will begin in the Rotterdam area of the map using Tier 4 equipment. There will be a mix of British, French and US supply in the area but it will be primarily US ground forces simulating the early arrival of the Allies into the Netherlands in early 1944. CRS will be keeping score of captures as each side earns victory points for capping CP's, AB's, AF's and docks. At the end of the event a side winner will be announced in the forums.

We hope you can make time for some or all of the event! Past experience predicts we will have some intense battles and fun special operations. Join the Rats and the High Commands as we take a few hours out of the campaign to showcase the best of our game!

Recognizing the Passing of Saratoga
Prior to the start of the event (11:05 AM server time) we will gather at a deep water port town (on the Training server) for a 10 minute ceremony and DD gun salute in memoriam of Saratoga a day 1 player and supporter of wwiionline. Polish up your brass and shine those medals and let's look sharp!

Recruiting for both High Commands
Both the Allied and Axis High Commands are recruiting new volunteers. We have a dedicated Training Corps standing by to train new HC applicants or provide a refresher course for returning HC. With less movable units on the map and garrison supply in every town, the HC duties have never been easier. That said, the game thrives on High Command participation and leadership plus it's a great opportunity to see a different side of the game from a unique perspective. If your interested in trying HC for the first time or your a returning HC officer, apply here:

Axis High Command application

Allied High Command application

Now's the time to unlock ALL of World War II Online and save big! During this Steam Autumn Sale event, we have slashed prices on one-time purchase DLC's, and provided massive discounts on all of our subscription plans.

These offers are available between November 25th and December 1st, be sure to act quickly to claim your offer!


Our most lucrative offer is our 1 Year Premium Subscription. This offers everything you need to enjoy WWII Online for a whole 12 months. We have never had this priced so aggressively. Highly recommended, you'll pay it all up front and then enjoy leveling up and playing the game for a year.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/667291/World_War_II_Online__PREMIUM/


Enjoy 3 months of WWII Online Premium at 25% off.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/667291/World_War_II_Online__PREMIUM/


You can choose either the Starter Subscription, which offers you middle ground access, or you can select the Premium Subscription which unlocks all of WWII Online. Your first month will be 60% off on either of these.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/667291/World_War_II_Online__PREMIUM/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/667290/World_War_II_Online__STARTER/


WWII Online Downloadable Content (DLC) Packs are one-time purchases. We have 8 packs available for you to choose from, ranging from new infantry, paratroopers, fighter aircraft and anti-tank / anti-aircraft guns, plus tanks.
https://store.steampowered.com/dlc/251950/WWII_Online/


The next in our series of special events is Operation Squeeze Play which will be held this Sunday 11/29 starting at 11:00 AM server time. The event will run for 4 hours on the Training Server during which time the campaign will be locked. This event focuses land sea and air battles in the Netherlands in early 1944. Also, both the Allied and Axis High Commands are recruiting new members!

Operation Squeeze Play
Join us for another special event! This operation will begin in the Rotterdam area of the map using Tier 4 equipment. There will be a mix of British, French and US supply in the area but it will be primarily US ground forces simulating the early arrival of the Allies into the Netherlands in early 1944. CRS will be keeping score of captures as each side earns victory points for capping CP's, AB's, AF's and docks. At the end of the event a side winner will be announced in the forums.

We hope you can make time for some or all of the event! Past experience predicts we will have some intense battles and fun special operations. Join the Rats and the High Commands as we take a few hours out of the campaign to showcase the best of our game!

Recognizing the Passing of Saratoga
Prior to the start of the event (11:05 AM server time) we will gather at a deep water port town (on the Training server) for a 10 minute ceremony and DD gun salute in memoriam of Saratoga a day 1 player and supporter of wwiionline. Polish up your brass and shine those medals and let's look sharp!

Recruiting for both High Commands
Both the Allied and Axis High Commands are recruiting new volunteers. We have a dedicated Training Corps standing by to train new HC applicants or provide a refresher course for returning HC. With less movable units on the map and garrison supply in every town, the HC duties have never been easier. That said, the game thrives on High Command participation and leadership plus it's a great opportunity to see a different side of the game from a unique perspective. If your interested in trying HC for the first time or your a returning HC officer, apply here:

Axis High Command application

Allied High Command application