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Update 23: V 1.020

Update 23: V 1.020



Change Log


  • Added destruction physics to numerous game objects: Buildings, pipes, concrete blocks, etc.
  • Added 100% chance of spawning with satchel charges to engineers of both nations in multiplayer
  • Added tank crew squads to conquest
  • Added improved sdkfz250a boarding animations.
  • Added the domination gamemode to some 4v4 maps
  • Added define for construction objects with a HE surivability threshold of a 75mm HE
  • Added missing particles to entitymanager
  • Added some new interaction code for different destruction types
  • Added when humans are hit with large construction debris they get knocked unconscious temporarily
  • Added new squad icons for different AT/AP miners, pilots.

  • Updated broken medium parts impulse values for more natural and realistic physics
  • Updated CP value of 1 to tank and cannon crew in conquest (due to tank crew squads being added)
  • Updated active weapon ui background
  • Updated Italian localization for new conquest command squads
  • Updated AT weapon icons so they always show in singleplayer easy/normal
  • Updated splash screens and copyright strings
  • Updated lighting on dynamic campaign maps for better look and readability
  • Updated third person veterancy icons

  • Fixed "waiting for server" online freeze bug
  • Fixed AI can now effectively use AT grenades against moving vehicles
  • Fixed satchel charges to properly appear in inventory of the opel blitz engineering truck
  • Fixed rare case when human throwing a grenade, that the grenade would collide with arm during the animation and cause grenade to fall at soldiers feet
  • Fixed resupply of Stuh 42's 105mm HE shell
  • Fixed cannons using up sandbags that have "no_sandbag" prop
  • Fixed cannons using up more than one "sandbag item" in inventory at a time when building sandbags
  • Fixed FSM state for humans in watch tower. Should allow MG's to fire from inside now.
  • Fixed sandbags on wooden watch towers to break/fall when watch tower does
  • Fixed crew count for Sdkfz 250/11 in Multiplayer
  • Fixed issue with Stuh42 not loading new HE shells
  • Fixed 3rd Person view for Sdfkz 251/1
  • Fixed unit vision through openings in several factory buildings
  • Fixed Minor pathing issues in 2v2_industry and dcg_f_lazurnyi maps
  • Fixed unit vision through openings in several factory buildings
  • Fixed issue with 105mm LEFH 18 not using HE against long range targets (issue only in beta build)
  • Fixed 2v2_courtyard water issues where in some spots of standing shallow water vehicles would sink.
  • Fixed 3rd and 1st person views for Blitz 3.6 2cm Flak 30

  • Increased officer limit from 1 to 2, cost was reduced from 250 to 125MP, and grants -25CP bonus
  • Increased limit of domination victory points from 500 to 750
  • Increased CP of tank crew and artillerymen from 0 to 2CP
  • Increased CP of tier 1 infantry from 1CP to 2CP (except doctrine tier 1 squads)
  • Increased CP of non-riflemen tier 2 infantry from 2CP to 3CP (tier 2 squads take as much CP as tier3 or 4 infantry, to not discriminate advanced infantry by CP)
  • Increased CP evolution throughout the game from 100,125,150 to 100,150,200 to account for higher CPs of infantry.
  • Increased cost of light MG emplacements by 10MP
  • Increased CP of artillery to reflect it's potential effectiveness, especially in Domination gamemode
  • Increased directional momentum inherited by falling pieces
  • Increased resupply cost of 203mm and 210mm artillery HE shells from 50 to 75
  • Increased damage done by MG's at and closer than ~30 meters distance for increased realism
  • Increased ballistic curvature of grazing howitzers to differentiate them more from direct-fire AT weapons
  • Increased resupply cost of indirect-fire HE shells, to increase the long-term ongoing cost of utilising artillery
  • Increased human rotation speed so they are snappier at intercepting moving targets

  • Reduced reload time for 203mm B4 and 210mm Morser from 90s to 70s.
  • Reduced HE ammo of mortars by half to fall in line with previous artillery changes and rely more on ammo logistics.
  • Reduced CP values of cannons and vehicles in conquest to balance out the addition of crew CP.
  • Reduced range of medium mortars from 170 to 160m
  • Reduced range of medium-heavy mortars from 200 to 180m
  • Reduced range of heavy mortars from 250m to 230m
  • Reduced range of anti-personnel grenade to reduce the grenade rush.
  • Reduced damage done to humans by Anti-Tank rifles from 4.6 times a standard rifle to 2.2 (avoid AT unhistorically used as anti-infantry sniper)
  • Reduced CP of vehicles to account for the higher CP of crew
  • Reduced tank gun accuracy slightly at 100m distance to help reduce effectiveness of sniping infantry with AP shells

  • Removed sandbags from 28mm PzB41 cannon (barrel is to low to ground for sandbags to be useful)
  • Removed construction x models that cause pathing issues from 3v3_barrikady


Note for modders


If you require technical assistance to make your mods work, write us in the Workshop Discussions

We also have the previous game version in the beta options in the game, for players to revert temporarily if they wish to play their mods until the authors update them.

Development update #111: Talvisota



Hello everyone, we are proud to announce the contents of the first expansion pack today.
It has been 9 months since Ostfront was released, and it’s been a fantastic experience for us to see the development - not only in our game, but also in our community.
It’s time for the next step.
So which nation will be added? We saw a lot of guessing, speculation and deducting going on in our Discord server lately, and this was great to watch. Some users came really close or guessed it right without knowing; anyhow, the wait is over!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1911520/Call_to_Arms__Gates_of_Hell_Talvisota/

Talvisota

The second release will add Finland!
Three different conflicts took place in and around Finland between 1939 and 1945.
“Talvisota” means winter war in Finnish. This was the first war for Finland since 1918, and we have recreated several of the greatest battles of the winter war. After that, the continuation war and the Lapland war made for some absolutely unique action, which we will depict as well.

Finland had its own equipment, from tanks to aircraft. Besides that, the Finnish army used a lot of captured equipment; they re- armed, modified and upgraded it and deployed it beside their own original equipment. This will be present in our game as well.

Moreover, a lot of effort went into recreating Finnish landscapes, resulting in a set of beautiful new maps to a stunning degree of detail that give you the right feel and immersion connected to this part of the world.
Talvisota gives you the Finnish faction, with an enormous collection of vehicles and weapons, a single player campaign and a plethora of new maps.

Also, by popular demand, the classic skirmishes return. Built from the ground up in a new revolutionary format, these will propel the singleplayer segment of Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront to a completely new level, as Talvisota will contain the skirmishes for all the nations in the game.

Let’s have a look at some images:

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Wishlisting

We can imagine you want to see more; well, now you can, on the all new Talvisota Store page.
On the store page we’ve listed the Expansion pack content in more detail, so check it out now - and remember to hit that wishlist button!

Development of Talvisota has been ongoing since September of last year. Progress has been steady and constant. We’re approaching the final stages of development, however we’re not ready to set a precise publication date yet.

Talvisota will require “Ostfront” ownership, it is an expansion which cannot be purchased independently.

Players who do not own Talvisota can still play against the Finnish faction and observe the capabilities and units of Talvisota so they can form an educated opinion before buying.


If you want to keep an eye out for future news about Talvisota, join our Discord server, where the ‘developer telegraph’ channel will keep you posted on development weekly.

That’s it for the moment. Did you expect Finland? Let us know in the reactions!


See you on the battlefield!

Last opportunity!



Hello everyone!

Your last chance to grab Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront with the highest discount so far! We recently released a major update for the game, including new units, maps and gamemode. ːcta_emo10ː

Call to Arms received an update as well, including all the latest engine and netcode fixes. Find out more here!


https://store.steampowered.com/app/400750/Call_to_Arms__Gates_of_Hell_Ostfront/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/302670/Call_to_Arms/


https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/15829/Call_to_Arms__Complete/

Follow our developer website to stay updated on future sales, new games and updates. You may also want to join our official Discord to stay in touch with us more closely!

Developer News



Hello everyone!

we would like to start with some good news first, Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront received a major update with plenty of new content, such as new maps, gamemode and units! Call to Arms received an update as well, including all the latest engine and netcode fixes. You can try it out in the open beta branch of the game. (Steam game properties). It will be available for everyone soon.

The whole franchise is also on sale this week, so don't miss out on this great opportunity!


Some of you who followed the franchise in the past, may know, that many who worked on the games come from Ukraine. Even today, a large part of our team is from Eastern Ukraine. Some even worked on the very first games of the franchise. These are difficult times for us, and we want to thank our community for all the years of support we have received. We will not forget.

At this point of time, our main concern is to get everyone and their families to safety. Thanks to tremendous support from all around the world and our new partners, we will return stronger and more united. But nothing would have been possible, without the dedication of our community.

Thank you.



[h3]Our team is multi-national. Our head office is located in Germany, but a large part of our team is still in Ukraine. No words can describe our feelings right now.

Our games mean so much to us. They are not just paying our bills, they are our daily passion. We are united in what we love to do and we accomplish our goals together.

We are not just colleagues.

We are friends. We are family. We are one.


And we have a simple message to you:
Make games, not war.[/h3]


If you have further questions, you can post them in the forums. The Steam comment migration for this cross posted news will likely not work.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/400750/Call_to_Arms__Gates_of_Hell_Ostfront/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/302670/Call_to_Arms/


https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/15829/Call_to_Arms__Complete/

Follow our developer website to stay updated on future sales, new games and updates. You may also want to join our official Discord to stay in touch with us more closely!

Huge Update, Midweek madness!


One of our biggest updates was just released. We explained the contents of it here, and you can read the exciting change-log here

Midweek madness just started, and that means Call to Arms - Gates of Hell will be available at a 50% discount - so if ever there was a good time to try your hand at something pretty realistic, it’s now!

Call to Arms - Gates of Hell has just received a big update, dedicated to its community. This update brings the total number of tanks, vehicles and heavy weapons to over 250. Besides 12 single player missions and skirmishes, 30+ historical PvP maps are included. Dynamic campaigns are endlessly replayable.
We will be announcing our next faction very soon, so this week might be the perfect time to get into this WW2 game and be prepared for what’s next.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/15824/Call_to_Arms_Gates_of_Hell__Ostfront/
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/15829/Call_to_Arms__Complete/



Help us spread the word, tell all your friends!
Our next update will be about our next faction.

See you on the battlefield!