Armored Brigade II Announced from Matrix - 3D

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DetCord

Quote from: SirAndrewD on September 12, 2023, 07:21:15 PMI love Armored Brigade precisely because it is single player.  Plenty of good multiplayer options out there.

I fell in love with AB. Hell, it's one of the few positive reviews I've ever left for a Steam game. And AB 1943 is fuckin' awesome.

SirAndrewD

Quote from: DetCord on September 13, 2023, 10:07:39 PM
Quote from: SirAndrewD on September 12, 2023, 07:21:15 PMI love Armored Brigade precisely because it is single player.  Plenty of good multiplayer options out there.

I fell in love with AB. Hell, it's one of the few positive reviews I've ever left for a Steam game. And AB 1943 is fuckin' awesome.

Agreed. 

AB 1943 is very good.  As are many of the mods.  It's got some solid Vietnam maps and mods that work well and I've been fascinated by.

I think Armored Brigade is one of the more underrated wargames out there and I feel it has a very solid grasp on being something like a real time Steel Panthers. 

I'm hoping the sequel is just as moddable and intuitive.  And yeah, if it has multiplayer then all the better for those that want it.
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Veitikka

Two Dev Diaries have been published so far.

Dev Diary #1: Evolving the Battlefield – Embracing 3D

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1089840/view/3730726309750949178

Dev Diary #2: Enhanced Communications & New Company Formations

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1089840/view/3798284112485742645

acctingman

Quote from: Veitikka on November 14, 2023, 01:04:45 PMTwo Dev Diaries have been published so far.

Dev Diary #1: Evolving the Battlefield – Embracing 3D

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1089840/view/3730726309750949178

Dev Diary #2: Enhanced Communications & New Company Formations

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1089840/view/3798284112485742645


Will this game be moddable like the first one? I LOVE that world war 2 mod someone made for AB 1

ArizonaTank

Quote from: DetCord on September 13, 2023, 10:07:39 PM
Quote from: SirAndrewD on September 12, 2023, 07:21:15 PMI love Armored Brigade precisely because it is single player.  Plenty of good multiplayer options out there.

I fell in love with AB. Hell, it's one of the few positive reviews I've ever left for a Steam game. And AB 1943 is fuckin' awesome.

+1 Completely agree.

I wish the AI was better, but overall, one of the best games in the genre IMHO.

The open backend for modding is the most awesome part.
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Veitikka

A new year, a new Dev Diary for Armored Brigade II. Today's topic focuses on the improvements we have done regarding infantry.

Read more here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1089840/view/6413755401137819871

Veitikka

Quote from: acctingman on November 14, 2023, 06:30:14 PMWill this game be moddable like the first one? I LOVE that world war 2 mod someone made for AB 1

Yes, I believe that all old database mods and maps are compatible with the current game we have.

MengJiao

Quote from: Redwolf on September 13, 2023, 06:09:55 PMLooks Combat Mission alike.

Too bad the video has no UI elements so that you can't actually tell what kind of game this will be.

Yep, also I don't get how games can be so gung-ho about imaginary armored wars when the real war in the Ukraine suggests
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Veitikka

The fourth Dev Diary of Armored Brigade II is out now. The topic is "Motorized Infantry and Waypoint Editor".

Read more here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1934300/view/4199117159724239995

Destraex

I would love to know what the height maps are handled like this time around and if they need a separate screen to judge height with. I really hated that about the first game.
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Destraex

Ok no multiplayer, although if it ever comes it will be my prefered wego style and I assume only one friend vs another. This game still will not make my list. Even cmx2 has multiplayer.
"They only asked the Light Brigade to do it once"

Veitikka

Quote from: Destraex on Yesterday at 07:42:53 PMI would love to know what the height maps are handled like this time around and if they need a separate screen to judge height with. I really hated that about the first game.

In the new rendering engine you can take the camera down to the ground and see terrain elevation in a way that was impossible in AB1.

Veitikka

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Quote from: Destraex on Yesterday at 07:49:43 PMOk no multiplayer, although if it ever comes it will be my prefered wego style and I assume only one friend vs another. This game still will not make my list. Even cmx2 has multiplayer.

AB2 is based on the same foundation as the previous game, and the code structure (a work in progress since ~2005) doesn't allow multiplayer to be added easily. At the moment we don't have resources for such a monumental rework.