Order of Battle: US Marines Beta Call!

[Daniele]

“The fruits of victory are tumbling into our mouths too quickly” – Japanese Emperor Hirohito, 1942

6 months after Pearl Harbour, the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere has reached its peak of expansion. Australia and New Zealand are under direct threat, weakening more and more the American ability to intervene in the Pacific.

Only decisive actions to take the initiative could allow the Allies to re-establish a naval and air superiority over the Imperial Army.

And that tiny island named Guadalcanal seems like the best place to start...

The Artistocrats - developers of the Order of Battle series - aren’t resting on their laurels not even after the success of Order of Battle: Morning Sun, the second expansion of the innovative turn based wargame Order of Battle: Pacific!

Today we are announcing a new chapter in the series, adding a new challenging set of scenarios and a new faction: the US Marines Corps!

From the product page:

“As the fighting progresses across small, isolated jungle islands, the Japanese adapt their strategy from ruthless assaults to deep, well-prepared defensive systems - determined to hold on and fight to the last man.”

This expansion has opened its gates to Beta testers and we are inviting all the players to enlist and to concur in defining this great milestone!

You can apply for the Beta from here!

Get more information about the game from its official product page!

[kane544]

Sounds like an interesting idea. The US campaign did not have enough island hopping in it.

[bru888]

Please take my money. Please!

[TDefender]

Yes it sounds very good but before a new dlc I really would like to see some fixes and gameplay balancing the core game still needs (see recent Erik's threads for ex.)

[Longasc]

Sounds very interesting! The Islands looked rather tiny though, at least those shown on the product page.

[kane544]

Well I imagine they would have to be given most of them were nothing more than little atolls that were only a few km across

[adherbal]

For the battles with small islands/atolls it generally has 2 of them on 1 map (for example Tulagi+Gavutu and Makin+Tarawa from the product page). Incidentally this is historically accurate in a sense that both operations where actualy fought simultaniously. Gameplay will feel slightly different than the current campaigns because of the smaller scale operations, but that gives this expansion a nice unique flavour.

[selfsearcher]

Where is my beta key? I applied.

[selfsearcher]

For the battles with small islands/atolls it generally has 2 of them on 1 map (for example Tulagi+Gavutu and Makin+Tarawa from the product page). Incidentally this is historically accurate in a sense that both operations where actualy fought simultaniously. Gameplay will feel slightly different than the current campaigns because of the smaller scale operations, but that gives this expansion a nice unique flavour.

Nice idea!

[Longasc]

Sounds promising indeed!

[zakblood]

Where is my beta key? I applied.

if you are excepted you will get a email and a key sent by the email address you signed up with, not everyone gets in, as it's a mixed hardware the developers want and need, so good luck

[Erik2]

I would prefer to be accepted rather than excepted

[Brenmusik]

I would prefer to be accepted rather than excepted

[selfsearcher]

Where is my beta key? I applied.

if you are excepted you will get a email and a key sent by the email address you signed up with, not everyone gets in, as it's a mixed hardware the developers want and need, so good luck

Thank you! Now I know better.

[KeinGeneral]

Question, players are still looking or approved?
Although I have received a confirmation, but that was it. Do I understand it correctly so that no one is looking for?

[Brenmusik]

I'm guessing you recieved the same message that that I did. Which means, they have acknowleged your application. Now you wait, as do I. Viel Gluck (sorry about the missing umlaut).

[kenthart]

Semper fi.

WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN???

[BiteNibbleChomp]

On Steam it says Mar. 11. Not sure about this though

http://store.steampowered.com/app/443620/

- BNC