"Kaiserschlacht" WWI Mod v3.3 (Mar 5, 2016)

[Halibutt]

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Cheers

[BiteNibbleChomp]

I'm still looking for someone to test a few Western Front scenarios. Any more interest? (Thanks Halibutt for helping!)

- BNC

[BiteNibbleChomp]

Well, it appears no-one is interested in testing (probably because they don't want awesome surprises to be given away in beta form). Anyway, RumpNissen has finished 'upgrading' the scenario selection graphics:

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And of course Mons18:

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- BNC

[BiteNibbleChomp]

Also, I have updated my list of achievements for the mod. Try to get the following:

Kaiser's Greatest General - Win the Kaiserschlacht Campaign
Sultan's Servant - ???
A Two Front War - Win the Grand Campaign '14
Rushing Through Russia - Win the Grand Campaign '15
Trench Warfare - Win the Grand Campaign '16
Trench Warfare - AGAIN!? - Win the Grand Campaign '17
Trench Warfare - Screw that! - Complete the Grand Campaign '18
What Happens When I Throw This? - Purchase a Poison Gas unit and attack an enemy with it.
No Wire For You - Clear an enemy barbed wire unit with a minesweeper
Big Bertha Smash! - Destroy an enemy strongpoint or fort using only Heavy Artillery
Hello Russian Toy... OH GOD NO!!! - ???
Being Brave - Challenge BNC to a WWI multiplayer match
Being Brave, And Making It Pay Off - Beat BNC at a WWI multiplayer match
A New Way To Fight - Win the Jutland Scenario
In The Name Of Hindenburg - Gain a DV in Arras 18 in single scenario mode
Access Denied - Gain a DV in Mons18 in single scenario mode
Prestigious - Gain 8000 prestige of more in the Kaiserschlacht Campaign on Colonel or higher.
I Feel Sorry For You - Fail (Loss) the Schlieffen Plan scenario in campaign mode
Balloons Can Fight (Without Causing Damage) - Purchase a Zeppelin
Roaring Cannon - On A Railroad - Purchase the mighty Paris Gun.
Beatin' The Baron - Gain 80 (Kaiserschlacht), 400 (GC) kills on a core fighter unit.
Clear Skies - Have no more than 5 artillery pieces (excluding Gas) in your core upon winning a campaign
Cheap Labour - Never use elite replacements, and win a campaign.
London Guards Can't Guard London - Destroy the London Guard in Uk18
Slow Moving - Play an entire campaign without any Horse Transports (aside from in Meuse Crossing) or movement heroes.
Camels Are Better Than Horses - ???
Desert Confusion - ???
Medieval Weapons Still Have Uses - ???

How many do you have?

- BNC

[Halibutt]

I'm thinking of "Being brave" some time soon

[BiteNibbleChomp]

I'm thinking of "Being brave" some time soon

I'll start accepting challenges once v1.2 is out. Make sure to leave a note in the description of the MP telling me that it is a WWI scenario, as sometimes if you play a ww2 scenario over MP with the mod enabled, it gives it a ww1 scenario name.

eg. I saw someone offering a challenge of Mons18, but when the mod was disabled, it renamed to Lake Balaton.

- BNC

[BiteNibbleChomp]

I've uploaded a "Grand Armoury" for the WWI mod: viewtopic.php?f=147&t=50632

Enjoy,
- BNC

[BiteNibbleChomp]

Also, In v1.2 you will get to use the new WWI ship icons for the first time. I am still waiting on the Light Cruiser and Seaplane carrier Graphics, but those don't matter too much. It still looks epic:

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- BNC

[BiteNibbleChomp]

Out of interest, do people think that the Horse Transports and things should enter the Kaiserschlacht campaign as well? If so, I will attempt to add them in the GC15 patch, due in late July.

- BNC

[guille1434]

Hello BNC: After seeing the picture of the Jutland fleet you posted, decided that the destroyer icon could use a little improvement... In Consequence:

- Gave it a more similar perspectiva as the Capital Ship.
- Gave a color simiular to the mentioned Capital Ship.

I think the fleet now has a more "uniform" (and better) look. Also, added a camouflaged version of the same icon.

Cheers!

[BiteNibbleChomp]

Hello BNC: After seeing the picture of the Jutland fleet you posted, decided that the destroyer icon could use a little improvement... In Consequence:

- Gave it a more similar perspectiva as the Capital Ship.
- Gave a color simiular to the mentioned Capital Ship.

I think the fleet now has a more "uniform" (and better) look. Also, added a camouflaged version of the same icon.

Cheers!

Added to the mod.

- BNC

[BiteNibbleChomp]

GC14 is essentially complete, just waiting for beta testers and a couple of other things, so June 28 is locked in

I have also begun thinking about the GC15 campaign, and at this stage is likely to have some new features:

'Super-hero' Oswald Boelcke (Fighter Ace) will be given to you fairly early on in the campaign. (Masurian Lakes)
Upon completion of Bolimov, you will gain a very large supply of Poison Gas, which can sit in your core until you decide to use it, possibly as late as 1918.
Poison Gas will function as a Strategic Bomber, now harming enemy ammo reserves as well as the units themselves, becoming a very powerful unit.
If you somehow make it to Moscow, there is something very valuable that can be captured. If this is done, Verdun will become far easier to take.
Mountaineers and Bridge Engineers will be added to the German forcepool, among various other units. I will be adding units as I get decent icons for them, so if you want a new unit, it is best to make that icon so that I can add the unit
The British and French are going to be given Poison Gas units as well, so trench warfare has just become tougher.
The Kaiserschlacht Campaign will be re-engineered to better support Horse Transports, and all the new units will be added to that campaign.
July 28 release date at this stage.

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- BNC

[Wellingham]

Out of interest, do people think that the Horse Transports and things should enter the Kaiserschlacht campaign as well? If so, I will attempt to add them in the GC15 patch, due in late July.

- BNC

Horse transport!? Hahaha. Why use horse when you can go truck?

[BiteNibbleChomp]

You offering to make a WWI truck? I could add it if I get a pic.

- BNC

[BiteNibbleChomp]

I've created a steam group for this mod. Feel free to join: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/BNC_PzC/

- BNC

[captainjack]

Why use horse when you can go truck?

I'm pretty sure that BiteNibbleChomp doesn't trust this modern machinery fad. Walking is best!

[BiteNibbleChomp]

Why use horse when you can go truck?

I'm pretty sure that BiteNibbleChomp doesn't trust this modern machinery fad. Walking is best!

You're right... trucks are too much effort to be worth it. It's much better to use a horse.

- BNC

[Cataphract88]

Why use horse when you can go truck?

I'm pretty sure that BiteNibbleChomp doesn't trust this modern machinery fad. Walking is best!

You're right... trucks are too much effort to be worth it. It's much better to use a horse.

- BNC

What about a huck - half horse, half truck! A bit like a centaur.

[BiteNibbleChomp]

Or a horse on wheels.

- BNC

[Wellingham]

Or a horse on wheels.

- BNC

Or just a horse with an engine so it gallops like heck!