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

[Akkula]

I am in the last stages of my testing. Turn 71, May 1944. My forces are at the outskirts of Warsaw and even though the Wehrmacht is shattered, still is a force to be fear as they put hard resistance for every km2 won by the Red Army.

We can see a duel between Guards and SS units

[guille1434]

Hello Akkula! Waiting eagerly for the new update of this mod... Looking at the screenshots, I think the 160 mm mortar unit looks a liitle light in tone... May ber you can try those new modified ones...

Keep it up!!

[Akkula]

Wow thanks Guille!, Perfect!.
I really appreciate your help, even in those details!. I think this version of the mod finally will meet the graphical quality I wanted from the beginning, thanks to fantastic modders like you.

Here my version of the mighty Lowe:


Best regards,
Akkula.

[Akkula]

Hello guys, I am about to release this new update in the next coming days (of THIS week).
All testing is done and I am just tuning some stuff and adding some graphical details like this:

I decided to get ride of those "ugly" "A", "B" hexes. For example:


And a normal lake in summer.....


... but in winter...


What do you think?.

Best regards,
Akkula.

[guille1434]

Excellent! I specially like the effort you are doing in making visually identifiable frozen water bodies, this is of paramount importance to me! The soft-colored hexes are also very appealing, looking better than the letter markers. Thumbs up!!

[Akkula]

Breaking news!.
I made some improvements for the frozen lakes thing. I used the Guille´s work from some years ago and I started to play with the tile files. Now it looks much better:

Summer


Winter

[guille1434]

Nice! I feel like playing Ice-hockey all winter!!

[Akkula]

Jaja
I just replaced all the "A" hexes in the campaign with the colored ones. The result?: MUCH better identifiable hexes for the player.

[guille1434]

Indeed... Simple idea, big results... Congratulations!

[Ballermann]

... but in winter...


What do you think?.

Best regards,
Akkula.

I like the first winter version more than the second , but tastes are different...
Still good work, thank you.

[Akkula]

Hi Ballermann. Thanks for your words . I am eager to release it, maybe tomorrow.

And a new version for the Mk.V tank:


Players that already played The Forgotten Campaigns know that he is at Tallinn as an auxiliary unit (historically accurate for those who may be surprised). But I will add it also in the scenario "Streets of Berlin", at the end of the battle two examples were found near a museum (captured from the Russians during Barbarossa for sure). There is no evidence they were used in combat, so in order to add some fun and historical accuracy, I added it to the scenario BUT with low strength and with no fuel or ammo... the player will decide what to do.

Best regards,
Akkula.

[Ostrava]

Interesting indeed.

[Akkula]

Hello folks, finally I managed to finish most of the improvements for the mod, version 1.95 released!.
I hope you enjoy it.
Regards!.

Download Soviet Storm 1.95:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/80u996znr ... _v1.95.rar


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

What´s New
NEW UNITS
Soviet Union
* T-26 Model 1933
* T-26 Model 1939
* T-26 Model 1939E
* T-60 Model 1942
* KV-1/1941 Ekranami
* Tetrarch Light Tank (lend-lease)
* SU-85M
* ISU-122S
* 152mm M1943
* BA-11
* BA-64AT
* 122mm M1910/30
* Ya-12
* T-20 Komsomolets
* SU-57 (lend lease)
* MiG-1
* Yakovlev Yak-9M
* Petlyakov Pe-3Bis
* Petlyakov Pe-2R
* Arkhangelsky Ar-2
* Ilyushin DB-3B
* Ilyushin DB-3T
* Ilyushin Il-4T
* Tupolev TB-3 Zveno added (special)
* Polikarpov I-16 Zveno added (special)
* B-25B Mitchell (lend-lease)
* Type G-5 Torpedo Boat
* Type D-3 Torpedo Boat
* Cruiser Komitern
* Svetlana-Class Cruiser

Germany
* Luftwaffe Infantry 42
* Luftwaffe Infantry 44
* Panzer 38(t)A
* Panzer 38(t)F
* Panzer 38(t)G
* Panther D1
* Panther D2
* PzKpfw 17R 730(f)
* PzKpfw 18R 730(f)
* 12.8 cm Pak44
* JagdPz IV/70(A)
* Panzer IIJ (recon)
* Ju 88 D-1 (recon)
* 10.5 cm K18
* 10.5 cm LeFH 16 Mk.VI(e)
* 12 cm GrW 42
* 24 cm K3
* Ar 196A
* Hs-126
* Fi-156 Storch
* Hs-123
* Sdkfz 250/8
* Sdkfz 250/9
* SdKfz 9
* SdKfz 11
* Citroen 23RU 2T (non purchasable)
* Renault AHN (non purchasable)

BALANCE / FIXES
* Minor Axis Nation added: Independent State of Croatia.
* Recon air units (both sides) moved to fighter category to avoid unrealistic capture of cities.
* All level bombers Naval Attack reduced. Just naval dedicated bombers kept their stats.
* All specialized naval bombers now cannot attack ground units.
* All Soviet and German naval units cost dramatically reduced. Replacements now viable in TGPW scenario.

* T-60 Model 1941: Fuel reduced. Initiative reduced.
* IS-122: GD increased.

T-34 series
* T-34/40: GD and AD slightly increased. Fuel increased.
* T-34/41: available date corrected to Sep-1941. Ammo reduced. Fuel reduced.
* T-34/41-42: Ammo reduced.
* T-34/41-42E: Ammo reduced.
* T-34/42: Ammo reduced.

KV series:
* KV and IS series merged in the same family.
* KV-1/1939: HA Increased, GD increased.
* KV-1/1940: HA Increased, GD increased.
* KV-1/1940E: SA and HA fixed to KV-1/1940 values. GD slightly reduced.
* KV-1/1941: Available date corrected to early 1942.
* KV-1/1941 Ekranami: appliqué armour variant for KV-1/1941.
* KV-1/1942: Available date corrected to mid 1942.
* KV-220-76: GD and AD increased.
* KV-220-76: GD and AD increased.
* Guards variants stats updated.

Soviet 122mm Artillery Series
* Familiy upgrade separated from the 76mm series.
* 122mm M1910/30 added.
* 122mm M1937: Cost slightly increased.
* 122mm M1938: Cost slightly increased.

* Field Fortification: Now can switch back to "transit mode". GD, AD, GA and Ini increased. CD increased.
* T-34-57 name changed to "T-34 with ZiS-4"
* 203mm M1931 B-4: Purchasable, SA increased. Range reduced.
* 280mm M1939 Br-5: Range reduced. SA increased.
* M17 GMC: Name fixed, SA increased.
* 76mm M1938: AA slightly increased.
* YaG-10: Cost increased. Movement and Fuel decreased. Available March-1940
* GMC 25mm changed to GAZ-MM 25mm M1940. Keep attack stats, movement stats same as other GAZ trucks.
* T-90 SPAAG: Cost increased.
* Voroshilovets: Cost reduced, movement reduced.
* Polikarpov I-16: Movement slightly decreased.
* MiG-3: Movement slightly decreased.
* Yak-9D: Fuel increased.
* Pe-3: GD increased, AA reduced, SA and HA reduced
* Pe-2 and Il-2 series: Naval attack reduced (Il-2-37 NA removed)
* Soviet Strategic Bombers: Naval Attack Reduced.
* Ilyushin Il-4: Cost increased, Fuel Increased.

Panther Series:
* Panther D1: Cost, Fuel, Movement, HA and SA reduced. Available March-1943
* Panther D2: Stats for the original D.

Henschel Series:
* Hs 129 B-1: Purchasable. GA and AD increased.
* Hs 129 B-2: GA and AD increased. Cost increased.

* Tiger I: HA increased. Cost increased.
* SdKfz 234/2 8Rad: HA reduced
* Do 215B: Cost increased. Fuel increased. Movement and AD increased.
* Ju 86E: Air attack fixed to defense.
* Do 17Z: Fuel increased.
* He-115: AA reduced, GD reduced, SA and HA reduced. Purchasable.
* 17 cm K18: Cost increased.
* 21 cm Mrs 18: Range reduced. Cost increased.
* Panhard renamed to Panzerspähwagen P204(f)
* Biber-Class Submarine: Naval attack slightly reduced. Defense increased.
* CB-Class Submarine: Naval attack reduced.
* MASS-500: Naval attack reduced.
* Filin-Class coastal ship: Naval Attack reduced, initiative reduced.

GRAPHICS / AUDIO / UI
* Library Updated
* Frozen lakes now will appear in winter and unfreeze in summer. This will not affect the sea tiles. (Tiles from Guille)
* Hexes for convoys placement at Murmansk and Arkhangelsk improved
* Hexes "A" replaced by colored ones for campaigns.
* All aircraft icons based on Bebro´s work. (except the TB-3, and Ju-90)
* Google icon added to recon air units for easy identification
* Several animations adjusted.
* Several Axis ships icons slightly improved.

KV Series
* KV-1/1939 unit icon improved.
* KV-1/1940 unit icon improved
* KV-1/1941 unit icon added.
* KV-1/1942 unit icon added.
* KV-13 unit icon improved.

* T-46C unit icon reworked.
* IS-122 icon changed to Flak´s version.
* SU-76M icon changed to new Akkula´s version.
* T-34-57 icon changed for historical accuracy (1941 turret)
* Tank Mark V icon changed to Akkula´s
* Soviet MG Inf 41 reworked.
* Gnevny-Class Destroyer unit icon reworked
* ZiS-6 icon improved.
* ZiS-42 icon improved.
* Guards ZiS-5 and ZiS-42 icons improved.
* Guards M3 Halftrack sound corrected.
* GAZ-MM Maxim AA snow version icon added.
* Soobrazitelny-Class Destroyer unit icon reworked
* MO-40 icon reworked.
* Project 1125 icon reworked.
* Kirov icon reworked.
* Maxim Gorky unit icon improved.
* TM-3-12 Railway Gun icon reworked.
* SU-76 and SU-76M movement sound corrected.
* Petlyakov Peshka series icons improved (summer and winter versions)
* Tupolev TB-3 icon changed to Akkula´s version.
* Il-2M movement sound fixed.

Panzer III Series
* Panzer IIIF: unit icon added (Flak´s).
* Panzer IIIG: unit icon added (Flak´s).
* Panzer IIIH: unit icon added (Flak´s).
* Panzer IIIJ: unit icon changed to Flak´s.
* Panzer IIIJ-1: unit icon changed to Flak´s.
* Panzer IIIM: unit icon changed to Flak´s.

Panzer IV Series
* Panzer IVE: unit icon added (Flak´s).
* Panzer IVH: unit changed to Flak´s.
* Panzer IVJ: unit icon added (Flak´s).

* Lowe icon changed to Akkula´s version
* E-50 icon changed to Akkula´s version
* JagdPz IV/48 movement sound corrected.
* JagdPz IV/70 movement sound corrected.
* Kubelwagen animation fixed.
* Junkers Ju-90 unit icon reworked.
* Bf109E variants changed to Bebro/Phcas´s
* FW190-F icon improved.
* Hs 129 B-1 icon improved.
* Do 215B icon improved.
* 10.5 cm leFH 18 icon added.
* Panzershreck Infantry icon improved.
* Wehrmacht Riflemen 43 icon added.
* Finnish Vickers Tank icon changed to Guille´s
* Finnish Blenheim MK.IV icon changed to Bebro´s style
* Finnish Ju-88A icon changed to Bebro´s style
* Finnish Do-17Z icon changed to Bebro´s style

* Many big unit pictures fixed.

THE FORGOTTEN CAMPAIGNS
* Colored hexes for specific objetices added to the campaign (replacement for the "A", "B", etc hexes).

* Scenario 02: Naval / Ground / Air units adjusted (aux). Various names corrected.
* Scenario 03: Various units adjusted. Some names corrected. German transports adjusted.
* Scenario 08: Various units adjusted.
* Scenario 10: Air units corrected. Some terrain corrections.
* Scenario 11: SS units names corrected. Some terrain details improved.
* Scenario 13: Axis transports adjusted. Axis air units adjusted.
* Scenario 17: Luftwaffe infantry units added. Some German transports updated.
* Scenario 18: Some frozen tiles corrected (hexes A replaced in River Neva)
* Scenario 23: "Squadron Normandie" name added to Free French Yak fighters.
* Scenario 36: Reichstag tile fixed.
* Scenario 37: Romanian transports updated. Breslau bunkers names fixed.
* Scenario 38: Japanese bunkers names fixed.

THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR
* New units from this release added to the scenario.
* Road of Life added. On frozen weather the road will appear on the lake. Use it to reinforce Leningrad if needed.
* Naval supply mechanics removed, for both Baltic and Black Sea. Missions related to these cities have been updated.
* Kuressaare Island flags and units removed. Mission conditions related to this area had been changed.
* Elbe River enlenghten.
* Vistula River enlenghten.
* Oder River enlenghten.
* Lake Onega cannot be used during water.
* Road Breslau-Ostrava corrected.
* Fix missing rail for Kazaan hex.
* Fix hex near Minsk, industrial center.
* Roads / Rails Ural´sk-Saratov-Stalingrad added.
* velikaya River corrected.
* Kirov name corrected.
* Kirov Plant N.38 added. SU-76 production moved from Moscow for historical accuracy.
* GAZ Factory added near Gorky. BA-64 (various) and SU-76 (from Moscow) moved to this location for historical accuracy.
* Votkinsk plant added in the Urals. Soviet Artillery production increased.
* Some spawn points near Moscow relocated.
* Spawning points near Leningrad relocated in order to ease the fighting around the city.
* New reinforcements from Central Asia. Spawning points located near Ural´sk.
* Reinforcements spawning points relocated for historical accuracy.
* Reinforcements spawn conditions changed for historical accuracy.
* Axis counterattack near Kharkov and Kiev, spawning conditions improved.
* Axis reinforcements to the Caucasus spawning conditions improved. Location relocated.
* Petlyakov and Tupolev aircraft production relocated to Kazaan for historical accuracy.
* Yakovlev aircraft production relocated to Kuybyshev for historical accuracy.
* More Soviet units added to the Finnish-Soviet front.
* SU-14-1 range reduced for this scenario in order to keep coherence with other artillery units.
* More SPG AT German late units added (in order to meet historical ratios)
* T-34-85 "Courland" removed for historical accuracy. Replaced by a JagdPzIV48.
* Jagdpanther near Budapest replaced by a Panzer IV for historical accuracy.
* Fix a "bug" where Maxim Gorky could be embarked on train.
* Stavka Assignment to destroy Romanian Fuel Depots: turns added.
* BI-1 Fighter reward removed. Now changed to IS-3.
* Finland surrender: Conditions fixed (in same cases the event didnt trigger)
* Now if player fails (or decide not to) to fulfill the Diplomats mission, the transport will be removed from the map.
* Arrival message for ZiS-41 and ZiS-43 fixed.
* Notification message for the Minsk mission reward fixed.
* Texts from some messages corrected.

[uzbek2012]

Отлично ) Теперь уже в старой версии 1.9 дошел до Демянска . Теперь наверное придется заново переигрывать, что бы новые юниты не пропустить ( сейвы будут работать ) !?

Fine ) Now in the old version 1.9 came to Demyansk . Now probably have to re-replay, so that new units do not skip ( saves work ) !?


P.s.
Странно, нелетная погода в течении последних 4 ходов не позволяет сбивать третий J-52 и я проигрываю ....

Strangely, the inclement weather over the last 4 moves are not allows to bring down the third J-52 and I lose ....

[rubyjuno]

Thanks, as always, Akkula, for your continued work on this

[Ostrava]

Thaaaaaaanks a lot for your work !

[Intenso82]

Hello folks, finally I managed to finish most of the improvements for the mod, version 1.95 released!.
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Congratulations on the release!

Good new ship icons, I use them in my mod with credits

I also experimented with the frozen mod.
But I see that you used the 4th empty tile next to the 3 water tiles in layerbasefrozen. And it works.
A good idea!

* Recon air units (both sides) moved to fighter category to avoid unrealistic capture of cities.

In RAW mod i leave air recon in recon class so that AI acted as recon, and they had priority in the order of the AI's move.
I also used trait captureflag to reverse capture hex ability.

[glaude1955]

Thanks Akula for the update 1.95.
As usual, it's fantastic.
From the beginning we realize the changes (I try the scenario in 99 laps)
Just a bizarre: the observation plane makes ground attacks. Maybe it should not be given HA and SA values?
Regards
Yves

[Akkula]

Strangely, the inclement weather over the last 4 moves are not allows to bring down the third J-52 and I lose ....

That is what I call bad luck

Thanks, as always, Akkula, for your continued work on this

My pleasure. I always enjoy playing around with the scenario and image editors

Thaaaaaaanks a lot for your work !

I expect to add more content in the future. But for now a little rest

Congratulations on the release!

Good new ship icons, I use them in my mod with credits

I also experimented with the frozen mod.
But I see that you used the 4th empty tile next to the 3 water tiles in layerbasefrozen. And it works.
A good idea!

In RAW mod i leave air recon in recon class so that AI acted as recon, and they had priority in the order of the AI's move.
I also used trait captureflag to reverse capture hex ability.

I am glad you liked the new naval icons, sure friend, use them at your will
Regarding the frozen tiles, yeah, it is very fun to play with the summer/winter files, you can achieve interesting results. Besides the "independent" sea/lakes transformation, you can achieve other stuff like the Road Of Lfe to Leningrad by combining terrain type / background or markers tiles.
Regarding the recon units, I believe the AI doesnt use the recon units properly. The AI move them first yes, but just to attack like any other tank or fighter unit, so that it why I thought it would be better to place them (the air recon units) under the fighter class; in the end the fighters are among the first units to be used and the spotting range will take place by the time the ground units make their moves.

Best regards,
Akkula.

[Akkula]

Thanks Akula for the update 1.95.
As usual, it's fantastic.
From the beginning we realize the changes (I try the scenario in 99 laps)
Just a bizarre: the observation plane makes ground attacks. Maybe it should not be given HA and SA values?
Regards
Yves

Hi Yves!,
I am very happy you are enjoying this new update. I think the big scenario is far more fun right know . Thanks a lot for your words.
Yes, the air recon units have attack values, but they are low, dont worry.
In real life they were armed so it makes some sense (in part), in any case the ground recon units also attack like the tanks in the original game, same situation

Best regards,
Akkula.