Re: Is the game winding down?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 7:42 pm
Annnnnd right on schedule!
Really disappointing to see that the rest of the Italian Campaign got ignored. I was really hoping to see Operation Grapeshot at least.terminator wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 5:44 am The scenario list of the upcoming DLC Allies Victorious seems to be interesting![]()
Scenarios:
1. D-Day - Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of France begins with amphibious landings of American, British, and Canadian troops on the beaches of Normandy.
2. Caen - Stubborn German resistance at Caen delays further Allied advances inland.
3. Cobra - US forces launch Operation Cobra to break out of their Normandy beachheads while other Allies begin similar offensives.
4. Falaise - Ill-fated German counter attacks allow the Allies to encircle and defeat large Wehrmacht formations in the Falaise pocket.
5. Paris - The Allies finally reach Paris, and drive the Wehrmacht out of the largest part of France.
6. Channel Coast - Allied forces neutralize German defences and V1 launch sites along the French Channel Coast, and seize crucial ports to ensure a steady flow of supplies.
7. Market Garden - The ambitious Allied airborne assault aims to secure vital bridges in the Netherlands to allow for a quick advance into Germany.
8. Scheldt - Allied forces seek to take control of the huge port of Antwerp to vastly improve their supply situation.
9. Lorraine - After crossing the Moselle and Sauer Rivers, Allied forces battle for control of Metz and Nancy, and push towards the defences of the Siegfried Line at the German border.
10. Battle of the Bulge - The Allies have to stop the Ardennes offensive, Germany's last-ditch effort to regain the initiative in the west.
11. Rhineland - The Allies launch a large offensive to cross the Rhine River and need to secure key German cities on the west bank of the Rhine.
12. Remagen - Allied forces aim to capture the vital bridge over the Rhine at Remagen fully intact, and must seek to hold it against enemy counterstrikes and all attempts to destroy it.
13. Ruhr - The Allies manage to encircle substantial German forces in the Ruhr Area, a key industrial region of Germany.
14. To the Elbe - In the last days of the war Allied forces push deeper into Germany and finally make contact with Soviet forces advancing from the east.
Even if this is true, people should keep an eye out here for custom stuff. Erik and I are close to releasing Operation Olympic for beta testing (followed by Operation Coronet in the not-too-distant future?) and I have got something in mind that is giving me that old tingling feeling. When we and everybody else here like us have finally headed for greener pastures, then the game will truly be "wound down."
Amen bro! All you guys doing the custom work deserve a standing ovation. Definitely a case of beer I think. Or at least a cookie or two LOLMascarenhas wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:11 pm And as long as you keep providing those excellent productions, we´ll stick to this exceptional game.
In lieu of beer and cookies, I would settle for more feedback like this which, unfortunately, is few and far between. For me, at least. Erik assures me that you all are out there, appreciating and enjoying albeit mutely. Muy bueno.Navman2854 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 31, 2022 5:14 amAmen bro! All you guys doing the custom work deserve a standing ovation. Definitely a case of beer I think. Or at least a cookie or two LOLMascarenhas wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:11 pm And as long as you keep providing those excellent productions, we´ll stick to this exceptional game.
You're absolutely right, I play this game all the time and I never give praise where it's due. I love this game and would love to see more campaigns. I hate the thought that this may be the last official campaign released for OOB.bru888 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 31, 2022 4:38 pmIn lieu of beer and cookies, I would settle for more feedback like this which, unfortunately, is few and far between. For me, at least. Erik assures me that you all are out there, appreciating and enjoying albeit mutely. Muy bueno.Navman2854 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 31, 2022 5:14 amAmen bro! All you guys doing the custom work deserve a standing ovation. Definitely a case of beer I think. Or at least a cookie or two LOLMascarenhas wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:11 pm And as long as you keep providing those excellent productions, we´ll stick to this exceptional game.
No BATTLE OF HÜRTGEN FOREST ? II’s too bad we already had the map (Endsieg).terminator wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 5:44 am The scenario list of the upcoming DLC Allies Victorious seems to be interesting![]()
Scenarios:
1. D-Day - Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of France begins with amphibious landings of American, British, and Canadian troops on the beaches of Normandy.
2. Caen - Stubborn German resistance at Caen delays further Allied advances inland.
3. Cobra - US forces launch Operation Cobra to break out of their Normandy beachheads while other Allies begin similar offensives.
4. Falaise - Ill-fated German counter attacks allow the Allies to encircle and defeat large Wehrmacht formations in the Falaise pocket.
5. Paris - The Allies finally reach Paris, and drive the Wehrmacht out of the largest part of France.
6. Channel Coast - Allied forces neutralize German defences and V1 launch sites along the French Channel Coast, and seize crucial ports to ensure a steady flow of supplies.
7. Market Garden - The ambitious Allied airborne assault aims to secure vital bridges in the Netherlands to allow for a quick advance into Germany.
8. Scheldt - Allied forces seek to take control of the huge port of Antwerp to vastly improve their supply situation.
9. Lorraine - After crossing the Moselle and Sauer Rivers, Allied forces battle for control of Metz and Nancy, and push towards the defences of the Siegfried Line at the German border.
10. Battle of the Bulge - The Allies have to stop the Ardennes offensive, Germany's last-ditch effort to regain the initiative in the west.
11. Rhineland - The Allies launch a large offensive to cross the Rhine River and need to secure key German cities on the west bank of the Rhine.
12. Remagen - Allied forces aim to capture the vital bridge over the Rhine at Remagen fully intact, and must seek to hold it against enemy counterstrikes and all attempts to destroy it.
13. Ruhr - The Allies manage to encircle substantial German forces in the Ruhr Area, a key industrial region of Germany.
14. To the Elbe - In the last days of the war Allied forces push deeper into Germany and finally make contact with Soviet forces advancing from the east.
This. Exactly this. I'll stick to this game and keep churning out my custom campaigns just because it's so easy to mod it's unbelievable. I've played more custom scenarios than official ones.Erik2 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 7:40 am I think the basic design of OOB is good (better than both older and newer versions of the same ilk).
And te editor is superior to just about every other game editor I have worked with.
So unless something significantly better comes along, I will stick to OOB and continue adding custom scenarios and campaigns.
It's a tribute to the original designer who walked away from the game years ago. Sensing that, and knowing this game's unfulfilled potential to be improved and expanded to other eras, made me excitable back then. Now, I am calm and take whatever comes concerning OOB.StuccoFresco wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:29 pmThis. Exactly this. I'll stick to this game and keep churning out my custom campaigns just because it's so easy to mod it's unbelievable. I've played more custom scenarios than official ones.Erik2 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 7:40 am I think the basic design of OOB is good (better than both older and newer versions of the same ilk).
And te editor is superior to just about every other game editor I have worked with.
So unless something significantly better comes along, I will stick to OOB and continue adding custom scenarios and campaigns.
I just recently tried to get (back) into AoE Definitive Editions, and failed.Epperaliant wrote: ↑Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:07 pm I have still many dlc to play and right now I am on a break from this game, currently I am going full medieval with Age of Empires 2 : Definitive Edition.
But I look forward to finish the game and to try the amazing custom content you guys are making.