Eastern Front: Soviet Storm v1.96b (Link Fixed)

[ppanzer]

Hi Akkula,can you please post the MP3 version of Soviet Storm audio files ?

[Akkula]

Hi Akkula,can you please post the MP3 version of Soviet Storm audio files ?

Hi ppanzer.
Here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/lch0h ... io_MP3.rar

Just overwrite the Audio folder inside MODS\Soviet Storm (GME) and then apply the mod.
Tell me if it works for you.

Best regards.
Akkula.

[ppanzer]

Hi Akkula,can you please post the MP3 version of Soviet Storm audio files ?

Hi ppanzer.
Here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/lch0h ... io_MP3.rar

Just overwrite the Audio folder inside MODS\Soviet Storm (GME) and then apply the mod.
Tell me if it works for you.

Best regards.
Akkula.

Thanks a lot Akkula,you're the best.I just overwrote the audio folder (and deleted all the wave files) and it worked like a charm.very few times there is a little delay in animation/sound but no problems so far,no crashing,nothing Thanks again
I've got a question about Great Patriotic War,after we conquer Germany is there a chance to go up against allies too ?
Keep up the good work
Godspeed

[Akkula]

Great!, I am happy the audio files worked for you ppanzer
Regarding the battle against the Allies, at the present moment is not conceived. After Berlin you will go to Prague and then Manchuria to end WWII. BUT I had something in mind for the next releases.

Best regards.
Akkula.

[Akkula]

Hi friends. I couldn´t make it to this weekend , but I hope to release the new version somwhere this week
In my last test run I encountered some issues that needed to be fixed in order to deliver "bugs free" product, everything went well and the mod is almost ready!.

I must say that I had fun playing the big scenario, I think it will deliver some fun to expert and occasional players (depending of the difficulty selected of course). Some things went just as I wanted, in terms of historical accuracy, for example: by the end of 1943/1944 (if you do well of course) the player will enjoy of a decisive supremacy over the AI in terms of manpower but if the units are not well deployed the player will lose critical time and maybe the victory.
I achieved the air supremacy, but I had to be VERY careful with my units, keeping the damaged ones on the rear and spending precious prestige to reinforce them. But the experience gained was priceless, bad weather and snow time are the perfect conditions to replenish the fighter force.

Some screenshots (the last ones). Armor battle near Kursk:


The invasion of Sweden has begun, my combined Soviet/Finnish units cross the borders (second hand units so far):


Example of traffic/bad unit deployment, my offensive to clean Byelorussia from enemy units:


Stay tuned, in the next I will publish the new big release.

PS: Thanks to the almost 700 users that have downloaded the last version of my mod . I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

Best regards.
Akkula.

[Magic1111]

Looks very nice Akkula! And yes, we wait, no problem!

[Akkula]

Hi everyone!. Finally Version 1.4 is ready and released!

The Great Patriotic War is ready to be played in this major update of my project along with several corrections and improvements for the campaign and the mod overall.
Important: I strongly suggest to check the Library to learn the mechanics and rules of this scenario, otherwise you will miss important info.
Difficulty: General.

Download Soviet Storm 1.4:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/e39vr ... m_v1.4.rar


This mod REQUIERES the fantastic Massi tiles mod, otherwise it will not work properly. You can find it here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g7in6yxqxi86l ... 0massi.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/download/fhpta ... +massi.zip

Please take a look at the Readme.txt for detailed installation instructions.

Version 1.4 - What´s New
* The Great Patriotic War Scenario added.
* Major UI overhaul
* Campaigns now can be accessed through the menus
* Library updated
* New music tracks for menu and ingame
* New units: T-34/41-42 (STZ), T-34/43 (ChTZ), OT-34/43, ISU-152/1945
* New units: Pe-2 series splitted -> Pe-2, Pe-2FT, Pe-2B
* SU-152 and ISU-152 unit icons changed to Guille´s version
* SU-100Y unit icon changed to Guille´s version
* IS-2 unit icon improved with Guille´s version
* IS-3 unit icon changed to Guille´s version
* KV-8 unit icon changed to Flak´s version
* T-46 unit icon improved
* Yer-2 unit icon reworked.
* BA-6 winter variant corrected.
* Soviet Guards 43 units skin changed to Uhu´s version.
* BT-42 unit icon reworked
* Leningrad-Class Destroyer unit icon changed to Puma´s
* Kirov Light Cruiser unit icon resized and improved
* Soobrazitelny-Class Destroyer unit icon resized and improved
* Tashkent-Class Destroyer unit icon reworked
* Class-M Submarine unit icon improved
* MO-40 unit icon improved and resized
* Vetehinen-Class Sub unit icon resized
* Regele Ferdinand-Class Destroyer unit icon resized
* Guards 43 unit icon changed to Uhu´s
* Razvedchiki unit icon improved
* KV-1S winter skin improved
* Italian units skin improved
* Finnish HW Infantry color corrected
* Some Guards units (winter version) has been corrected
* Guards and SS icons repositioned to improve visualization
* Some big unit pictures changed/added, other have been corrected.
* T-34 series stats reworked
* T-26 attack, ground defense and initiative decreased
* BT-7 initiative decreased
* Guards 43 HA and GD decreased
* Shock Troops GD decreased
* KV-8 and KV-8S cost increased, traits corrected, ammunition decreased, HA (cannon mode) decreased
* SU/ISU-152 HA increased
* GMC 25mm and T-90 SPAAG stats corrected
* Tu-2 availability date changed to september 1942. Cost increased.
* Su-2 cost increased.
* I-16 initiative increaed.
* Yak-1 AD and AA increased.
* IAR80 attack value decreased
* All naval units stats revised (individual classes, eg. Leningrad-Class, Bismarck-Class, etc)
* Naval unit names corrected
* General unit names corrected
* Scenario 02: Finnish transports changed to more accuracy. BT-42 removed, added to Scenario 28.
* Scenario 08: Victory briefing fixed. Siberian reinforcements spawn hexes moved forward.
* Scenario 10: Road of Life tiles added. Some German units placement corrected. Briefing now show correctly
* Scenario 11: Decisive victory condition fixed. Weather conditions improved to ease the attack on the air convoy.
* Scenario 14: Terrain on mission hexes corrected.
* Scenario 20: Message indicating the "switch mode" for the Night Witches units.
* Scenario 22 & 23: German bunkers names corrected, hex strings corrected.
* Scenario 24: Soviet torpedo boats units corrected for historial accuracy
* Scenario 26: Briefing text clarified
* Scenario 29: Victory briefing fixed
* Overall unit names corrected in certain scenarios: SS units, fortifications, etc
* Some grammatical errors corrected

Some considerations and would like to mention:
- READ THE LIBRARY FOR INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT HOW TO PLAY THIS NEW SCENARIO
- The Swedish and Turkish convoys concept didnt make it to this release, I hope to implement it in the future.
- Partisan warfare: just like the point above, I couldnt make it in time, I will research how the AI will handle the player units behind the lines (it could be a disaster).
- Naval war in the northern seas: It will be improved and expanded in future releases
- More special units will be added in the future (standard and special)

I hate comparisons but most of the players will do them anyway. For all those veterans from Battlefield: Europe, it is not my intention to make a copy or an expansion of the impressive Mcguba´s project, so please try to play the scenario for the sake of fun. My idea is to create something different and unique, Mcguba made a fantastic job to recreate the historical accuracy in every aspect of the game, I tried to do the same BUT keeping the fun factor in mind (I expect to add more historical and rare events in future versions)... a difficult balance indeed. In other words: not every unit represent a division, battalion or regiment and the prestige cost of some units is based on the vanilla game (not the case for the new ones of course).

Right know I hope to receive as much feedback as possible, ideas, suggestion, bugs report, etc. I really want to perfect this scenario which took me a lot of time and pain to make.

I really hope everyone enjoy this new release.
Best regards.

Akkula.

[uzbek2012]

Thank you ) I Hope we will see interesting moments and turns of history

PS. Direct abundance from global mods don't even know what to play first )
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[RobertCL]

Hello,

Great mod, congrats!

A few remarks

1.Do not worry about comparisons, I like both games for different reasons battlefield Europe and yours. Maps are different and in your game human players is on Soviet side.

2. Hex nr 53,130 is named "City" whereas it should be an "Airfield"

3. Attack sound of German foot infantry is in fact sound of a railcannon, it should be changed. In some cases I cannot hear the movement sound of Soviet cavalry. Guard tank T34-41 has no movement sound.

4. I played at Sergent level to discover the game. I am at turn nr33, In december 1941 I have defeated Finland and I was proposed to attack Sweden, I refused, I need my units from the Northern front to attack Warsaw and Berlin.
It is very important to know which unit to use to attack because reinforcements are coming from too far away (no complaint, it is like it was historically but when I see the new infantry units from so far away, north of the Urals...).
Now I took Warsaw, Bucarest, Budapest and I am close to Berlin. The sole problem is to gather enough troops to move because player is tempted to keep entrenched units where they are. Poor Soviet air force, it is well crappy compared to the German one. I really liked the missions (evac, Murmansk & Arkhangelsk convoy management, ...).

Great game so far, map is really huge to bring those reinforcements, without them the player can't really offer a real counterattack possibility even if they take time to arrive on the frontlines...

[Akkula]

Hi Robert. Thanks for your words!.
Thanks for the bugs report, I will take a look at them (although surprised about the German foot inf, as I keep them intact just as the vanilla game, the same for the cavalry).

Regarding the difficulty, I design and test the scenario at General level. I really don´t know how the game will behave at lower diff levels .... maybe a little bit too easy?. You are attacking Berlin already?, which turn?
The reinforcements concept is working as intended, tanks and other vehicles spawn at the Urals and most of the infantry will enter the battle near the main cities. From there is up to you where to send them, I think that is when the scenario is really fun: total freedom to lead the war on the Eastern Front.
Note: The use of trains is a MUST to bring the reinforcements to the front in time. Otherwise you lost, plain simple.
The air battle is VERY HARD at the beginning, just like it was for the Soviets. Try to keep your units alive and as most updated as possible, in my playthrough I spent a lot of prestige to reinforce them and keep attacking ground units or unprotected bombers to gain experience. Anyway I hope to receive more feedback and boost the Red Air Force if needed.

I hope you can play it again but at General level, there you will have some real challenge

Thanks again.
Best regards.
Akkula.

[Cataphract88]

A stunning job - very professional-looking.

[RobertCL]

HI,

In the early part of the game you should clearly say that all ships part of the same convoy should arrive at the same destination. I split my 1st convoy and sent half of it in Murmansk, half of ot in Arkhangelsk with no result then I moved the 1st half to Arkhangelsk and I got my reinforcements. Your message says the player can chose the destination harbor, this is misleading. Your message for the 2nd convoy (which is damaged in your story line BTW) is cristal clear: all ships to Arkhangelsk. So please calrify the convoy system in your very 1st message.

In order to answer your question, I attacked Berlin at turn nr 33 and captured it at turn nr 34. Then I got the message I had to keep it until turn nr 42 with Leningrad and Moscow in order to get massive reinforcements. I guess that if I capture 10 more cities then the game is finished with a total victory (I own Budapest, Bucarest and Prague). I am close to Vienna and Hamburg. In the south I attack Sofia. Normally I hope the game is finished well before turn nr 42!
My game is a good way to see if your victory settings are working as intended, ...

The message for Berlin is wrong: type "revenge" instead of "revegne", spelling mistake probably.

Thx for the tip, with train I can bring all my infantry and arty in Eastern Europe.

Mines from Finland should have dissapeared no ? Unless I am wrong, in the message it was said that mines were removed after Finland rejoined Russia.
After my victory there I still see 1 sole unit who remained in black and not in brown (so "not allied").

I really have sound issues, all rail movement of infantry and arty is the same as a light tank movement sound.
Please make sure you have not made a mistake when adding new sounds.
My guard T34/41 without movement sound is a pity...

However I love the music in game!

I always play at sergeent level to discover a game and to see soon if victory settings are correct. I am also a very bad player, I confess...
Usually I play at Leutnant level. I shall play at General level if you give me strategy lessons
Joke apart good to know the game is designed for this level.

This is an excellent game! Once updated with the correction of sound issues and a few minor spelling details it would be a marvellous game, congrats!

I can send you a saved game if you want to see the sound issue.

[flakfernrohr]

Indeed Akkula, Panzer Corps and this forum is very very fortunate to have you as a participating member and even more so at the contributor that you are for all of our benefits.

[RobertCL]

Hello,

I was about to finish the game (I conquered all cities except Italy) then at turn nr 50 Italy becomes suddenly -without game message- a neutral country (like Turkey or Swizerland).
However outside the inaccessible land (surrounded by a red circle) Italian units are attacking my units.

Did I miss something ?

I am not "happy" because my victory is "stolen" by the computer.

I can't play until turn nr 104 without the possibility to conquer Rome...

Any explanation is welcome!

[flakfernrohr]

RobertCL...........sometimes............cheat codes.........can make the computer do the right thing don't ya' know?

[Akkula]

Hi Robert. I will try to answer all your questions:
- Allied Convoys: I thought it should be self explanatory the issue about the destination ports (the nearest ones). But I take your suggestion, I will add an explanation into the library and messages.
- Berlin by turn 33 . I will state the requirement to play the game at General difficulty level as a MUST. Too easy otherwise I see. Please, play it again at that skill level , and dont worry, I am a bad player but this scenario can be enjoyed anyway.
- I will check the Finn naval mines after the fall of Finland.
- Regarding the sound issues, please make sure you have a clean Panzer Corps installation. In my whole testing I had no issues at all with any unit. Try to reinstall the game and then apply the mod according the instructions.
- The Italy thing is intended to be as historical accurate as possible: if you dont conquer Italy by turn 50 (or near I dont remember exactly), the area will become inaccessible for Soviet forces as Operation Husky is underway and the Allies will invade the country... unless.... I will let you discover by playing in General, I see that in easy mode the scenario behave not as I desired to. But I will add a message explaining this hex issues ingame.
Thanks a lot for all your feedback.

Nice and completely accurate comment Flak . Indeed they are!.
Thanks for your nice words.

[RobertCL]

Hello,

I installed Panzer Corps and applied the updates (patch version 1.22).
I installed GME adding first Massi mod then Soviet Storm as foreseen.

I started a brand new scenario.

Same sound issues. Sorry.

[Akkula]

Robert, try this audio files

http://www.mediafire.com/download/lch0h ... io_MP3.rar

[RobertCL]

It does not change anything.
Logicial because no MP3 file covers the movement of trains for instance, so I have still the tank movement sound for trains...

Sorry, I do not understand why sounds are working perfectly in original Pz Corps but not when adding your mod.

Illogical, train sound should be unchanged...

[Akkula]

I will correct the transport trains sounds movement in the next release, strange because I didnt touched that unit
And I will recheck the rest, but everything seemed to be right to me (and no reports so far).

I hope those issues dont ruin your experience on the Eastern Front

Best regards.
Akkula.