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With best regards
Starni Games team

Hello, guys!

Now that the game is out, we can finally sit down and see what we have delivered :). Of course, there are some issues that need fixing. Many of them already fixed in Monday 1.01 update, but overall the launch went pretty smoothly.

We plan to issue the 1.02 update tomorrow, fixing all of the outstanding reports and adding some visual improvements.

[h2]New ice visuals[/h2]
Last week we posted some winter operation screenshots, but that was not the final ice visuals, so we want to give you a couple of fresh ones to show the progress in that regard:

[h3]The frozen Moskva river in Moscow[/h3]


[h3]The “ice roads” in Leningrad vicinity[/h3]


[h3]Half-frozen Volga river during the Battle for Stalingrad[/h3]


[h3]Eastern bank of Volga, Soviet artillery positions in Stalingrad. The battery is ready to fire[/h3]


[h2]Rocket weaponry for aircraft[/h2]
Additionally, we added new attack animation for air-to-ground rocket weapons equipment:



[h2]New artillery fort model[/h2]
As well as the new Artillery forts model:



All of this will be delivered on Steam in Thursday’s update 1.02.

[h2]Share your feedback[/h2]
Overall we are happy with how the release went, but we would like to know your perspective, so please, leave your comments below with your impressions of the release process and post-release support.

Stay tuned for more Developers’ Diaries next week. And don't forget to join our server on Discord.

With best regards
Starni Games team

Glory to the artillery and mortar crews of the Red Army!

[h2]ISU-152[/h2]



ISU-152 assault gun is the next generation of Soviet assault artillery based on the IS tanks chassis that entered service in 1943. It was unofficially nicknamed Zveroboy (Russian: Зверобой; "beast killer") in response to several large German tanks, including Tigers and Panthers. It was armed with a 152.4 mm ML-20S gun-howitzer. It proved to be successful both as mobile artillery and as an anti-tank weapon. A total of 4,635 units were built.

[h2]ISU-122[/h2]



ISU-122 entered service later, in 1944. It had a smaller caliber but was faring better against the enemy armor. The ISU-122 name is an acronym of Iosif Stalin-based - Samokhodnaya Ustanovka (self-propelled gun) 122. A total of 2,410 were built.

While both ISU-152 and ISU-122 were suitable for artillery and anti-tank roles, the ISU was generally used as artillery, and ISU-122 was more widely used in an anti-tank weapon role.



We will keep posting new units that will appear for the first time in the Strategic Mind series, so stay tuned!

With best regards
Starni Games team

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Hello guys! Today is a glorious day!

Today, Comrades, Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism was released!
It is now available:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341170/Strategic_Mind_Spectre_of_Communism/
[h2]Starni Games celebration 🎉[/h2]
To commemorate the release of the new Strategic Mind title we prepared lots of cool stuff for you guys.

[h3]Discord channel[/h3]
Today we start a Starni Games public Discord server where you can discuss the game, give or seek advice, discuss the planning of operations, and much more.

👉Join to the Starni Games Discotd server.

[h3]Strategic Mind Collection Bundle[/h3]
We introduce a new way of purchasing our games - you can get all of our titles you do not currently have at a 20% discount. Make sure you take full advantage of it.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16499/Strategic_Mind_Complete_Collection/

[h3]Strategic Mind series discounts[/h3]
For all of you who still miss out on some of our previous titles we offer discounts for the duration of the Starni Games celebration (13-23 November):

• Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg - 20%
  

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200330/Strategic_Mind_Blitzkrieg/

• Strategic Mind: The Pacific - 40%
  

https://store.steampowered.com/app/991810/Strategic_Mind_The_Pacific/

• Panzer Strategy - 80%
  

https://store.steampowered.com/app/769950/Panzer_Strategy/

Combined with the Collection bundle it is a bargain.

[h3]All previous Strategic Mind titles updated with an Undo button[/h3]
If you have missed the latest news, we have updated both Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg and Strategic Mind: The Pacific with the latest improvements made for the Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism release. So, you can now enjoy new features in our previous titles as well. The main features are the Undo button and performance optimization.

[h3]Strategic Mind Franchise Soundtrack update[/h3]



We will also update the Strategic Mind Franchise Soundtrack today with the new tracks. Of the 3 community supported tracks (all funds generated by Soundtrack sales), only one is ready at release, but 2 more are cooking soon and will be added in a couple of weeks.

See you on our community hubs and Discord channel.

We hope you will have a great time playing our games!

Starni Games team

Hello guys!

With only one day left before the release, we would like to tell you more about the winter operations in the upcoming Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism.

[h2]Where it all started[/h2]
In Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg we had the German drive towards Moscow. However, it was set in November and at first, there were heavy rains, then Rasputitsa followed, and only later the Frost would set in freezing all the rounds and solving the issue of Rasputitsa. At the same time, it was only the first snow, which melted quickly and would not result in thick snow until later into the winter. All other operations were spring to autumn.

[h2]Winter is coming![/h2]
In the upcoming Spectre of Communism title, we added a number of winter operations, including the Battle of Moscow set in December 1941, where you have to make sure the Germans do not end up storming the Kremlin.



[h2]The Winter War [/h2]
The toughest winter operation is probably the Winter War against Finland. Only here, Frost effect changes to a Severe frost, which applies penalty even for units with Winter equipment. While units without the winterized equipment have their movement points reduced to a maximum of 1 on top of other penalties. So, it is crucial to supply all of your ket units with proper equipment in this operation and be ready that Severe frost will slow down the latter part of the operation.



[h2]Attempt number 763 to break through the Mannerheim line[/h2]


[h2]A frozen river[/h2]


[h2]A proper warning[/h2]
Before every winter operation, we would warn the player about it in the operation info, below the campaign map.



[h2]The Battle of Moscow[/h2]
Can you defend the capital of the Soviet Union? Will the winter be your ally or your adversary? Everything depends on your troops’ equipment and tactics.



[h2]Snowy Moscow of 1941, battered yet undefeated[/h2]


[h2]Lifting the siege of Leningrad[/h2]
In this operation, you will have to break the German encirclement of the city. A couple of secondary objectives involve the action on the “ice roads” - the ways across the ice.



Note: We are still working on making the ice look more natural, so the look of it will likely change.

Let us know what you think of the new addition to visuals and gameplay.

Do not forget about tomorrow’s release:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341170/Strategic_Mind_Spectre_of_Communism/

Stay tuned for more Developers’ Diaries next week.

With best regards
Starni Games team