H.Balck's AFRICA CORPS

HBalck · Post by **HBalck** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:04 am

Thank you all - its a hard work - but now I am understand the terrain system and will improve also Panzer Corps, next my Modern War Corps and later I will build up Pazific Corps.
BTW - with my new game parameters the game runs mutch more funny - to hold the flanks and give the enemy now gaps for fast troops is the most importantly thing in Africa Corps. With more movement speed the tanks are so mutch more effectively !!!

one of 6 different Forts:
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/576/forti.png

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ati1709 · Post by **ati1709** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:10 pm

First of all, i would like to say Hello to everyone cause im new here ! - "Hello" !! okay, this is done !

Now to H.Balck :

Really great work man !!!!!! Can´t wait to play it !!!!

Yeah, i wrote my first post !

Greets

Andi

HBalck · Post by **HBalck** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:44 am

First of 80 hills finished:
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/5834 ... hills1.png

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HBalck · Post by **HBalck** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:05 am

first rough version of swamp, sand and wadi - the sand will come with many dunes to see it better and the wadi will have another coast line block (Block 3) for falling edges.

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/7940/n ... nished.png

Also all units in Africa Corps will have sight 5 = 5 km ! I tested and its better for game play - the only problem is the not included broken line of sight, but I hope some one can do that with the next improved version.

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HBalck · Post by **HBalck** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:08 am

Hills and dunes finished: Africa Corps terrain set 10% finished yet !
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/3933/dunesandhills.png

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HBalck · Post by **HBalck** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:28 am

airfields resized:
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/5008/r ... fields.png

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rezaf · Post by **rezaf** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:14 pm

No need for more teasers HBalck, the only questions that remain are
a) when will the release be?
and
b) how much will it cost?*
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rezaf

*Your work is clearly of commercial quality and would deserve to be published as a paid-for addon (or DLC, as the kids tell it these days) for PzC. Really impressive.

HBalck · Post by **HBalck** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:35 pm

No need for more teasers HBalck, the only questions that remain are
a) when will the release be?
and
b) how much will it cost? Your work is clearly of commercial quality and would deserve to be published as a paid-for addon (or DLC, as the kids tell it these days) for PzC. Really impressive.

a) Release is on 18th September (The first 6 scenarios of the DAK Campaign "all of 1941 + operation Theseus" - the others comes 2-3 weeks later, the battles in tunis will be finished at the end of Oktober 2011)

b) Its a free version !!! You need no money - you can download Africa Corps on 18th september and have fun for weeks - believe me !

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rezaf · Post by **rezaf** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:19 pm

HBalck wrote:a) Release is on 18th September (The first 6 scenarios of the DAK Campaign "all of 1941 + operation Theseus" - the others comes 2-3 weeks later, the battles in tunis will be finished at the end of Oktober 2011)

b) Its a free version !!! You need no money - you can download Africa Corps on 18th september and have fun for weeks - believe me !

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I figured as much HBalck, I was just trying to bring the point across that your work is definately of a quality that'd warrant paying money for it, even if you don't plan on charging any.
Also, my question for a release date wasn't meant serious - though I do recall you posting an estimate, something releated to a cousin or nephew you wanted to gift this to?
Anyway, you'll hear no bugging from me if you don't release in time, I was really just trying to say that I think your work is of an awesome quality level.

I know I spent a lot of time on my modest PG Classic remake, and I created like three new unit graphics and maybe five pretty amateurish tile graphics, the rest was map-making and a little testing.
You must spend orders-of-magnitude more time - and it shows.

I'm sure you have some skills and tools that make your job easier (3D modeling programs and such), but these models still don't create themselves, and even if it's some stock-stuff that comes with the apps, arranging it, adding props, finetuning etc. is bound to eat up time.

IIRC the first official addon is also supposedly about the Afrika Korps, and we'll see whether it will be able to match your level of quality.
Great work indeed.

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rezaf

HBalck · Post by **HBalck** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:14 pm

-Italian Gun Crews finished,
-unpaved Roads finished,
-ruins finished,

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massi · Post by **massi** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:26 pm

very best job!!!

El_Condoro · Post by **El_Condoro** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:57 pm

Just want to add my voice to the chorus of praise - excellent work!

HBalck · Post by **HBalck** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 12:11 am

Thank you all !

Here is an new ingame video with the newest graphic - terrain is to 20% finished yet.

video link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC-WZ8GU3fk

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Eltare · Post by **Eltare** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:39 am

HBalck! Units are shown the view from "side-and-above". And the airport - just a view from above.
Maybe a slightly different angle of the form at the airport? I'm not sure exactly, but maybe it will look better.

HBalck · Post by **HBalck** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:46 am

Units are shown the view from "side-and-above". And the airport - just a view from above.
Maybe a slightly different angle of the form at the airport? I'm not sure exactly, but maybe it will look better.

Sorry -but thats the same angles like the original game design !!! No way for your fantasy.

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HBalck · Post by **HBalck** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:29 pm

- Coast lines finished
- Escarpment finished
- villages finished
- paved road "Via Balbia" 1st usable version,

First screens of the 1st DAK Campaign map - Operation Sonnenblume (218 x 238) - 24th March to 4th April 1941 - From Agheila - Mersa El Brega - Ajdabiyah - Solluch to Bengasi and Msus.

Start at Syrte Line:
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/4747/syrteline.png

First battle at Agheila:
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/3825/agheila.png

Tank battle at Mersa el Brega:
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/1890 ... lbrega.png

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massi · Post by **massi** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:38 am

very good!!!!!!!!!!!
the color of the sea is not very nice ... dark blue is better

HBalck · Post by **HBalck** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 1:37 pm

the color of the sea is not very nice ... dark blue is better

Thanks - I will set a new variant.

Nice possible Intro video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXsg_5Rx ... re=related

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HBalck · Post by **HBalck** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:01 pm

new darker water:
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/280/darkerwater2.png

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HBalck · Post by **HBalck** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:03 pm

3 different military camps finished:

Big 3d:

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