Blitzkrieg Mod 5.1.7 Update
Hello to all Blitzkrieg fans! With a bit of a delay (sorry for that) we officially announce the release of 5.1.7 update for the Blitzkrieg mod.
This patch generally fixes bugs, things that were meant to be changed before but were forgotten and unintended changes. It also focuses on addressing the complaints of Tigers being too useless along with some other balance tweaks.
For more detailed information about the changes, please visit our forum - specifically here: http://forum.bkmod.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3129
Let's move to the part you're most interested in :)
General:
- Static Howitzers will no longer refuse to fire at a position
- Force Retreat abilities will now properly retreat infantry squads with Hold Ground active
- Axis 20mm guns will no longer bounce off of Armored Jeep
- 37mm cannons will not fail to penetrate the über cannon-proof vests of Axis snipers
- Various text fixes and adjustments based on the feedback here on the forum* (see below for specifics)
- Panzer IV F2 has now AP ammo upgrade as first and HE ammo as second, it used to be the other way which made the game literarly unplayable
- Axis 20mm guns will no longer penetrate Cromwell tanks
US:
- 37mm gun now provides light cover to the crew (applied yellow cover because with green the crew suffers from immortality syndrome)
- Lowered the HP of M26 Pershing to 850 (from 1000)
- Lowered the HP of Pershing Ace to 1050 (from 1200)
- Fixed a bug where adding a .50cal to a tank would kick a Tank Commander out of the tank
- Field medics can no longer reinforce with paradrop
- Minimum attack range of Recoilless Jeep gun set to 5 (from 0)
- Rifle HEAT grenades should no longer deal too little damage to Motorbikes and Schwimmwagens
- Rifle HEAT grenades can now only be targetted at vehicles
- Lowered the range of HEAT rifle grenade to 40 (from 60)
- Increased aim time of HEAT grenades to 1.5 - 2 sec. (from 0.25)
- The M12 shotgun (CQB squad) no longer uses depleted uranium in its ammunition (so it can no longer penetrate the armor of JPIV)
CW:
- It should be no longer possible to glitch Tulip rockets so that the second one is "guided" at the target
- 2-inch mortar will no longer have the "Hold Fire" button displayed twice when the unit enters camouflage mode
- Removed deflection damage from 2 pounder gun on Staghound and unpgraded Daimler
WM:
- Applied top MG changes to StuG MG (was forgotten in previous patch)
- Cost of Early Tiger tank lowered to 840MP (from 950MP)
- Cost of Late Tiger tank lowered to 865MP (from 975MP)
- Cost of Tiger Ace lowered to 1370MP (from 1550MP)
- Lowered the cost of Heavy tank factory to 300MP (from 400MP)
- Sdkfz 234/4 (stubby 75mm gun "Puma") now has proper sound when shooting the HEAT/B shot
PE:
- Fixed a bug where double AT grenade required "Experienced Tank Crews" instead of "Double AT Efforts"
- Observation Halftrack will no longer switch places with PaK40 in Logistikompanie
- Removed Periscope upgrade from Flammenhetzer (was forgotten when Periscopes were removed)
- Added 15 Fuel cost to Vampire Halftrack (from 0 Fuel)
- Vampire Halftrack now requires Logistic Company Upgrade
*The text changes and fixes (applied to English texts) specifically:
- M36B1 has now its own description in the Tank Depot (used to have the same as M36)
- Field repairs on US tanks should now properly show the reason why they are unusable when in combat
- 101st Weapon Supply Upgrade no longer mentions weapon cost reduction for non-existent BARs
- .50cal MG nest has now its own description
- Fortified post now informs about its ability to reinforce squads nearby
- Recoilles Jeep will no longer try convince its users that it excels at hunting down enemy snipers
- Staghound no longer states it is a command vehicle
- 88mm Flak36 unlock in Defensive doctrine now also mentions the unlock of 88mm PaK43 emplacement
- Fragmentation sleeve grandes no longer state they can only be used from cover
- Stormtrooper call-in description now states that the squad can infiltrate buildings
- PE Schwimmwagen no longer states it is unarmed
- Fixed description of Light Observation HT
- PE VT no longer mentions 105mm and 88mm arty participating
This update spent several weeks in beta test branch and people reported no problems so hopefully you will encounter none either.
Good luck on the battlefield :)
This patch generally fixes bugs, things that were meant to be changed before but were forgotten and unintended changes. It also focuses on addressing the complaints of Tigers being too useless along with some other balance tweaks.
For more detailed information about the changes, please visit our forum - specifically here: http://forum.bkmod.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3129
Let's move to the part you're most interested in :)
General:
- Static Howitzers will no longer refuse to fire at a position
- Force Retreat abilities will now properly retreat infantry squads with Hold Ground active
- Axis 20mm guns will no longer bounce off of Armored Jeep
- 37mm cannons will not fail to penetrate the über cannon-proof vests of Axis snipers
- Various text fixes and adjustments based on the feedback here on the forum* (see below for specifics)
- Panzer IV F2 has now AP ammo upgrade as first and HE ammo as second, it used to be the other way which made the game literarly unplayable
- Axis 20mm guns will no longer penetrate Cromwell tanks
US:
- 37mm gun now provides light cover to the crew (applied yellow cover because with green the crew suffers from immortality syndrome)
- Lowered the HP of M26 Pershing to 850 (from 1000)
- Lowered the HP of Pershing Ace to 1050 (from 1200)
- Fixed a bug where adding a .50cal to a tank would kick a Tank Commander out of the tank
- Field medics can no longer reinforce with paradrop
- Minimum attack range of Recoilless Jeep gun set to 5 (from 0)
- Rifle HEAT grenades should no longer deal too little damage to Motorbikes and Schwimmwagens
- Rifle HEAT grenades can now only be targetted at vehicles
- Lowered the range of HEAT rifle grenade to 40 (from 60)
- Increased aim time of HEAT grenades to 1.5 - 2 sec. (from 0.25)
- The M12 shotgun (CQB squad) no longer uses depleted uranium in its ammunition (so it can no longer penetrate the armor of JPIV)
CW:
- It should be no longer possible to glitch Tulip rockets so that the second one is "guided" at the target
- 2-inch mortar will no longer have the "Hold Fire" button displayed twice when the unit enters camouflage mode
- Removed deflection damage from 2 pounder gun on Staghound and unpgraded Daimler
WM:
- Applied top MG changes to StuG MG (was forgotten in previous patch)
- Cost of Early Tiger tank lowered to 840MP (from 950MP)
- Cost of Late Tiger tank lowered to 865MP (from 975MP)
- Cost of Tiger Ace lowered to 1370MP (from 1550MP)
- Lowered the cost of Heavy tank factory to 300MP (from 400MP)
- Sdkfz 234/4 (stubby 75mm gun "Puma") now has proper sound when shooting the HEAT/B shot
PE:
- Fixed a bug where double AT grenade required "Experienced Tank Crews" instead of "Double AT Efforts"
- Observation Halftrack will no longer switch places with PaK40 in Logistikompanie
- Removed Periscope upgrade from Flammenhetzer (was forgotten when Periscopes were removed)
- Added 15 Fuel cost to Vampire Halftrack (from 0 Fuel)
- Vampire Halftrack now requires Logistic Company Upgrade
*The text changes and fixes (applied to English texts) specifically:
- M36B1 has now its own description in the Tank Depot (used to have the same as M36)
- Field repairs on US tanks should now properly show the reason why they are unusable when in combat
- 101st Weapon Supply Upgrade no longer mentions weapon cost reduction for non-existent BARs
- .50cal MG nest has now its own description
- Fortified post now informs about its ability to reinforce squads nearby
- Recoilles Jeep will no longer try convince its users that it excels at hunting down enemy snipers
- Staghound no longer states it is a command vehicle
- 88mm Flak36 unlock in Defensive doctrine now also mentions the unlock of 88mm PaK43 emplacement
- Fragmentation sleeve grandes no longer state they can only be used from cover
- Stormtrooper call-in description now states that the squad can infiltrate buildings
- PE Schwimmwagen no longer states it is unarmed
- Fixed description of Light Observation HT
- PE VT no longer mentions 105mm and 88mm arty participating
This update spent several weeks in beta test branch and people reported no problems so hopefully you will encounter none either.
Good luck on the battlefield :)