Men of Steel Acknowledgments
Hello commander,
In today’s DevBlog, we’ll put our ears to the ground to get the latest on the new dialogue coming with Steel Division 2: Men of Steel.
We are smack dab in the middle of recording for our new expansion, meaning that some nations are already done while others are still busy belting out lines in the studio.
So, what’s in store?
[h2]A little bit of talk[/h2]
As you might remember, one reason we encountered delays on previous expansions and DLCs was the troublesome translation and recording of dialogues (the acknowledgment lines heard in-game when selecting a unit). With our aim for authenticity and immersion, having the dialogue in a new nation’s language can be challenging, especially when the pool of translators and voice actors is smaller.
To avoid this, with Bulgaria being a new minor nation in Steel Division 2: Men of Steel, we put the recording of the new dialogue at the front of our production pipeline. The task was launched as soon as possible, but it still took time to translate and proofread. Regardless, recordings have been done (yah!), and the voice-overs are being integrated as we speak.
[h2]What can you expect?[/h2]
We have quite a few nations, including new ones, that will appear in Steel Division 2: Men of Steel. Let’s go over each interesting language.
Bulgaria
One of the expansion’s big newcomers is Bulgaria. Right now, several voice actors had their turn and recorded their dialogue for the expansion, including almost all the new units.
Bulgarian Infantry 1 Bulgarian Infantry 2
U.S. and Canadian
We are recording some new lines for U.S. and Canadian special forces, specifically those of the infamous Devil’s Brigade of the 1st Airborne Task Force division. The American dialogue will also be “retrofitted” to the existing U.S. Rangers already in-game (found with the U.S. 2nd Infantry “Indianhead” division).
Canadian special forces US special forces
French-Morrocan
The 4e Division Marocaine de Montagne can be found as one of the many historical formations of the Groupement Dody battlegroup. Although focused on mountain warfare, this historical formation consisted of the usual Tirailleurs regiments. This means that about thirty percent of the manpower was actually French, not Moroccan.
Most of the time, these Frenchmen were born in the colonies and called “Pied Noirs” or “Black Feet” in North Africa. Why is this important? Orders in these regiments were usually given in French, as in any other French Army unit. Therefore, our new Montagnards will speak French but with a heavy Morrocan accent.
Montagnard
The Gourmiers series of units will be different. These fearsome warriors were originally formed as auxiliaries in the French colonies and used more as police troops than anything else. They officially didn’t enlist in the French Army but were “recruited” with a specific officer in charge, much like a mercenary band of old. Therefore, only the best French officers were posted to Goumier outfits; they had to know the men’s habits and customs, speak Arab (even in local dialects), and be especially charismatic and brave. More a warband than an official unit, orders were given and received in Arabic. As such, within Steel Division: Men of Steel, our Goumiers units will say their acknowledgments in Arabic only.
Gourmier
Dutch
The Dutch will be present for both sides in Steel Division 2: Men of Steel. Although they are not featured under their own flag in the Armory, several new Dutch units can be found in the expansion. These include:
For the Axis as the second-rate SS-Landstorm as part of Kampfgruppe von Tettau. These were local Dutch collaborators serving the Germans. Distributed across the Netherlands, during Operation Market Garden, they were one of the first to go into battle against the British paratroopers. These rear-area troops were equipped with (mostly) scavenged British weapons, either those left behind after Dunkirk in 1940, intercepted airdrops for the Dutch resistance, or during the Battle for Arnhem itself.
Dutch collaborator 1
Another collaborationist Dutch Axis unit is the SS-Wache. These are pretty nefarious troopers, being concentration camp guards retreating from the Allied advance. Regrouped into combat units, most of them lacked any serious training. Mostly criminals, these particular soldiers were noted for their looting and violence against civilians. Used against the British paratroopers, the SS-Wache suffered heavy casualties and stopped being a cohesive fighting unit when the second wave of Allied airborne troops dropped right on top of them. To be authentic, only some of the SS-Wache will speak Dutch; others will speak Russians. Almost half of these guards were actually Soviet POWs, now pressed to serve the German Reich.
Dutch collaborator 2
Not all Dutchmen were chummy with Axis, far from it. Some Dutch fighter pilots are on the Allied side, found with our new British 1st Special Service Brigade. Aside from the ground troops, including the Prinses Irene infantry brigade, the Dutch entirely crewed two RAF fighter squadrons. These include the No. 320 and No. 322 Squadrons. The latter was among the first to receive the new Spitfire Mk.XIV with Rolls-Royce Griffon engines, bringing them to Normandy. While sporting the Union Jack and classified as a British unit, don’t be surprised to hear some Dutch up in the air.
Dutch fighter pilot
Italian
The Italians are back! We have rerecorded voice lines for the sole new Italian unit in this expansion, the Partigiani found with Groupement Dody. These were Italian Alpine partisans who sought refuge in France after Operation Dragoon, filling the ranks of the FFI. In real life, they were reinforced with Russian and Polish volunteers. More on that below.
Not only the Partigiani will be speaking Italian, though. Another unit, this time French, will also have Italian dialogue: the FFI le.FH 18M, a German artillery unit, was captured by the French but manned by Italian crew. Many of these gun pieces were taken, and the French lacked the expertise to use them, POW camps were toured to see if any volunteers would take up arms, serve for the Allies, including as artillery crews. Many came forward, including the above-mentioned Russian and Polish troops, first drafted by the Germans, captured, and now fighting for the Allies. The same happened with the Italians, who manned the German artillery pieces for the French Army.
[h2]Join the Bulgarian Army[/h2]
Once more, you’ll get the opportunity to leave your (name) mark in Steel Division 2. As a long-running Eugen tradition, we will allow our players and community feature their names on our platoon and tank leader’s list. It is time for Bulgaria to be featured with the Bronirana Brigada. This is how it works:
To make it crystal clear: all names will be picked randomly from a nation’s list. We CANNOT attribute a name to a specific unit. Follow the link and get your name on the list!
[h2]Steel Division 2: Men of Steel Versus[/h2]
In case you missed the last batch of unit insights of Steel Division 2: Men of Steel, be sure to check out our Gameplay showcases:
[h2]Steel Division 2: Men of Steel Versus[/h2]
That’s not all. For more detailed historical backgrounds, read all about the new divisions (in pairs) in our Versus DevBlogs.
Versus
Aces
And if you want to read more about the two new Aces - Allied Sergeant Tommy Prince and Hungarian tank commander Barnabás Kőszeghy - you’ll encounter in Steel Division 2: Men of Steel, look no further and check out this dedicated DevBlog here.
[h2]See you on the battlefield[/h2]
That’s it. Let us know what you think!
Be sure to join the Steel Division 2 community on our Steam forums. The latest Steel Division 2 news can also be encountered on our Instagram.
Looking for an online game? Visit the Discord server or Reddit page and get involved with the lively Steel Division 2 community!
See you on the battlefield, commander.
In today’s DevBlog, we’ll put our ears to the ground to get the latest on the new dialogue coming with Steel Division 2: Men of Steel.
We are smack dab in the middle of recording for our new expansion, meaning that some nations are already done while others are still busy belting out lines in the studio.
So, what’s in store?
[h2]A little bit of talk[/h2]
As you might remember, one reason we encountered delays on previous expansions and DLCs was the troublesome translation and recording of dialogues (the acknowledgment lines heard in-game when selecting a unit). With our aim for authenticity and immersion, having the dialogue in a new nation’s language can be challenging, especially when the pool of translators and voice actors is smaller.
To avoid this, with Bulgaria being a new minor nation in Steel Division 2: Men of Steel, we put the recording of the new dialogue at the front of our production pipeline. The task was launched as soon as possible, but it still took time to translate and proofread. Regardless, recordings have been done (yah!), and the voice-overs are being integrated as we speak.
[h2]What can you expect?[/h2]
We have quite a few nations, including new ones, that will appear in Steel Division 2: Men of Steel. Let’s go over each interesting language.
Bulgaria
One of the expansion’s big newcomers is Bulgaria. Right now, several voice actors had their turn and recorded their dialogue for the expansion, including almost all the new units.
Bulgarian Infantry 1 Bulgarian Infantry 2
U.S. and Canadian
We are recording some new lines for U.S. and Canadian special forces, specifically those of the infamous Devil’s Brigade of the 1st Airborne Task Force division. The American dialogue will also be “retrofitted” to the existing U.S. Rangers already in-game (found with the U.S. 2nd Infantry “Indianhead” division).
Canadian special forces US special forces
French-Morrocan
The 4e Division Marocaine de Montagne can be found as one of the many historical formations of the Groupement Dody battlegroup. Although focused on mountain warfare, this historical formation consisted of the usual Tirailleurs regiments. This means that about thirty percent of the manpower was actually French, not Moroccan.
Most of the time, these Frenchmen were born in the colonies and called “Pied Noirs” or “Black Feet” in North Africa. Why is this important? Orders in these regiments were usually given in French, as in any other French Army unit. Therefore, our new Montagnards will speak French but with a heavy Morrocan accent.
Montagnard
The Gourmiers series of units will be different. These fearsome warriors were originally formed as auxiliaries in the French colonies and used more as police troops than anything else. They officially didn’t enlist in the French Army but were “recruited” with a specific officer in charge, much like a mercenary band of old. Therefore, only the best French officers were posted to Goumier outfits; they had to know the men’s habits and customs, speak Arab (even in local dialects), and be especially charismatic and brave. More a warband than an official unit, orders were given and received in Arabic. As such, within Steel Division: Men of Steel, our Goumiers units will say their acknowledgments in Arabic only.
Gourmier
Dutch
The Dutch will be present for both sides in Steel Division 2: Men of Steel. Although they are not featured under their own flag in the Armory, several new Dutch units can be found in the expansion. These include:
For the Axis as the second-rate SS-Landstorm as part of Kampfgruppe von Tettau. These were local Dutch collaborators serving the Germans. Distributed across the Netherlands, during Operation Market Garden, they were one of the first to go into battle against the British paratroopers. These rear-area troops were equipped with (mostly) scavenged British weapons, either those left behind after Dunkirk in 1940, intercepted airdrops for the Dutch resistance, or during the Battle for Arnhem itself.
Dutch collaborator 1
Another collaborationist Dutch Axis unit is the SS-Wache. These are pretty nefarious troopers, being concentration camp guards retreating from the Allied advance. Regrouped into combat units, most of them lacked any serious training. Mostly criminals, these particular soldiers were noted for their looting and violence against civilians. Used against the British paratroopers, the SS-Wache suffered heavy casualties and stopped being a cohesive fighting unit when the second wave of Allied airborne troops dropped right on top of them. To be authentic, only some of the SS-Wache will speak Dutch; others will speak Russians. Almost half of these guards were actually Soviet POWs, now pressed to serve the German Reich.
Dutch collaborator 2
Not all Dutchmen were chummy with Axis, far from it. Some Dutch fighter pilots are on the Allied side, found with our new British 1st Special Service Brigade. Aside from the ground troops, including the Prinses Irene infantry brigade, the Dutch entirely crewed two RAF fighter squadrons. These include the No. 320 and No. 322 Squadrons. The latter was among the first to receive the new Spitfire Mk.XIV with Rolls-Royce Griffon engines, bringing them to Normandy. While sporting the Union Jack and classified as a British unit, don’t be surprised to hear some Dutch up in the air.
Dutch fighter pilot
Italian
The Italians are back! We have rerecorded voice lines for the sole new Italian unit in this expansion, the Partigiani found with Groupement Dody. These were Italian Alpine partisans who sought refuge in France after Operation Dragoon, filling the ranks of the FFI. In real life, they were reinforced with Russian and Polish volunteers. More on that below.
Not only the Partigiani will be speaking Italian, though. Another unit, this time French, will also have Italian dialogue: the FFI le.FH 18M, a German artillery unit, was captured by the French but manned by Italian crew. Many of these gun pieces were taken, and the French lacked the expertise to use them, POW camps were toured to see if any volunteers would take up arms, serve for the Allies, including as artillery crews. Many came forward, including the above-mentioned Russian and Polish troops, first drafted by the Germans, captured, and now fighting for the Allies. The same happened with the Italians, who manned the German artillery pieces for the French Army.
[h2]Join the Bulgarian Army[/h2]
Once more, you’ll get the opportunity to leave your (name) mark in Steel Division 2. As a long-running Eugen tradition, we will allow our players and community feature their names on our platoon and tank leader’s list. It is time for Bulgaria to be featured with the Bronirana Brigada. This is how it works:
- Only family or surnames, not first or given names, are allowed.
- Only one name per poster.
- Name must fit the nation (in this case, Bulgarian).
- Please look at previous names to check if yours hasn’t been suggested already.
- Don’t comment on other people’s names.
- All names will be reviewed at the end before we include them in the expansion. Don’t be a silly billy, sneaking in jokes or insults into a language will not work.
To make it crystal clear: all names will be picked randomly from a nation’s list. We CANNOT attribute a name to a specific unit. Follow the link and get your name on the list!
[h2]Steel Division 2: Men of Steel Versus[/h2]
In case you missed the last batch of unit insights of Steel Division 2: Men of Steel, be sure to check out our Gameplay showcases:
- In Showcase #1 we highlighted the arsenals of the 1st Special Force Brigade and Kampfgruppe von Tettau.
- In Showcase #2 it was time to put the spotlight on the 1st Airborne Task Force and 715. Infanterie-Division.
- In the third one, aptly named Showcase #3, the units of the Groupement Dody and the 17. Divisioona were detailed.
- And finally, in Showcase #4, we shared how the Bronirana Brigada and 1. Páncélos Hadosztály would look like in our new expansion.
[h2]Steel Division 2: Men of Steel Versus[/h2]
That’s not all. For more detailed historical backgrounds, read all about the new divisions (in pairs) in our Versus DevBlogs.
Versus
- The Wehrmacht reservist of the 715. Infanterie-Division and the paratroopers of the Allied 1st Airborne Task Force receive their highlight in our Versus #1DevBlog.
- The Allied commandos of the 1st Special Force Brigade against the Market Garden-active Axis Kampfgruppe von Tettau in Versus #2 DevBlog.
- The Finish-Swedish Axis 17. Divisioona and the partisan-infused and mixed Allied Groupement Dody in the Versus #3 DevBlog.
- The Axis-Hungarian armored 1. Páncélos Hadosztály and the Soviet-allied Bulgarian Bronirana Brigada get their spotlight in Versus #4 DevBlog.
Aces
And if you want to read more about the two new Aces - Allied Sergeant Tommy Prince and Hungarian tank commander Barnabás Kőszeghy - you’ll encounter in Steel Division 2: Men of Steel, look no further and check out this dedicated DevBlog here.
[h2]See you on the battlefield[/h2]
That’s it. Let us know what you think!
Be sure to join the Steel Division 2 community on our Steam forums. The latest Steel Division 2 news can also be encountered on our Instagram.
Looking for an online game? Visit the Discord server or Reddit page and get involved with the lively Steel Division 2 community!
See you on the battlefield, commander.