Global
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- Medic Teams can no longer be used to capture territory.

- Reduced cooldown for single use grenade abilities to 5-10 seconds (does not apply to grenade assaults). In addition, squads no longer "chase" targets to throw grenades.


British
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- Addressed some display / requirement bugs when selecting Commando Regiment.

- Added Hit the Dirt and Booby Trap Capture Point abilities to Commando Squads.

- Commando HQ Teams can now call in artillery fire from base 25 Pounder Howitzers (no upgrade needed).

- Royal Navy Fire Support ability now delivers 3-round salvos. Munitions cost increased to 300 MU.*


Germans (Ostfront / Wehr)
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- Fixed a bug where anti-personnel grenades fired by Panther Ausf. G's didn't have the same AoE range and blast effects as grenades used by other German tanks.


Germans (Westfront / OKW)
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- Fixed a bug where anti-personnel grenades fired by Panther Ausf. G's didn't have the same AoE range and blast effects as grenades used by other German tanks.


Known Issues
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-Fallschirmjaeger squads for Ostfront Germans have no speech.


Designer Notes
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* Most Royal Navy cruisers were armed with 5" or 6" guns in 4 triple-barrelled turrets. The ability represents a SINGLE cruiser bringing all 4 turrets to bear and firing off 12 rounds.

Global
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- Booby trap abilities no longer require that the capture point be in supply. In addition, only one squad member actually sets the charge.


Germans (Ostfront / Wehr)
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- Moved Grenadierkompanie Panzer-Jaeger squads to Heavy Company building. In addition, they no longer lock out Regimental-level 7.5 cm Pak 40 Gun Teams.*


Germans (Westfront / OKW)
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- Moved Volsgrenadierkompanie Panzer-Jaeger squads to Heavy Company building. In addition, they no longer lock out Regimental-level 7.5 cm Pak 40 Gun Teams.*


Known Issues
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-Fallschirmjaeger squads for Ostfront Germans have no speech.


Designer Notes
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* Seeing as Panzergrenadier squads and U.S. and British troops can get company-level access to portable AT weapons, I figured this would be fair.

Global
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- Reduced accuracy of machineguns vs entrenched / garrisoned infantry from 25% to 10%


Americans
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- Increased Time on Target Barrage ability's "strike radius" to 20m.

- M1 Carbines now have a 5% chance of inflicting an Instant Kill critical on infantry. In addition, the weapon's scatter has dropped by 50% and rate of fire has increased by 25%.*


Germans (Westfront / OKW)
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- Addressed a bug where the Jagdtiger's 12.8cm gun could occassionally shoot through buildings and some terrain (AP round only).


Known Issues
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-Fallschirmjaeger squads for Ostfront Germans have no speech.


Designer Notes
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* The critical chance now matches all other rifles.

HOTFIX
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Germans (West Front)
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- Reduced maximum range of the Sturmtiger's 38cm rocket to 200m. Increased default recharge time to 45 seconds.

Global
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- Adjusted Focused Sight abilities to have a tighter (45 degree) cone of vision.

- Reduced HP of all HQ buildings from 3000 to 1500.


Americans
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- Adjusted performance of M10 Tank Destroyer's AP rounds to match that of M4A3 (76) AP rounds.

- Armored Rifle Companies are no longer Commander-dependant: An Armored Rifle Company Barracks has been added as a build option for players, which unlocks all the relevant units.

- Mechanised Company no longer unlocks an Armored Rifle Company (see above). Instead, the Commander now benefits from a Ranger Team call-in and a Time on Target Artillery Barrage ability.*

- Some adjustments made to tech-path / unit progression: Added a Weapons Support building where Machinegun, Mortar and Bazooka Teams can be found now.

- Reinstated Ranger Team call-in for Heavy Cavalry Company (for now).

- Replaced Recon Company's Cluster Mine ability with a Time on Target Artillery Barrage ability.*


British
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- Perimeter Overwatch tweaked to use some off-map artillery to help defend friendly sectors.

- Reduced the build time for Pioner and Royal Engineer squads slightly.


Germans (Ostfront / Wehr)
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- Replaced Panzerfaust ability used by 'Brandenburger' Commandos with Booby Trap ability.**


Germans (Westfront / OKW)
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- Increased AoE damage falloff for Sturmtiger's 38cm Rocket by 50%.***

- Increased firing delay for Sturmtiger's 38cm Rocket from 2 to 5 seconds.

- Increased maximum firing range for Sturmtiger's 38cm Rocket to 300m.****

- Reduced top speed of Sturmtiger from 5.5 to 5.

- Replaced Panzerfaust ability used by 'Brandenburger' Commandos with Booby Trap ability.**


Soviets
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- As per Relic's Commander revamp, Urban Defense Tactics has changed slightly. Shock Troops have replaced Armored Vehcle Detection and a KV-2 replaces Incendiary Artillery.


Known Issues
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-Fallschirmjaeger squads for Ostfront Germans have no speech.


Designer Notes
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* I feel that the U.S. 105mm M1 Howitzer is seriously under-represented in the game, hence the change.

** TBH, this was actually a very interesting change made by Relic...it actually suits their theme far better than 'Fausts.

*** The blast WILL still destroy any and all tanks at or within 10m of the point of impact and that's not going to change. Any tanks outside that zone but within a 38m area will be crippled or damaged at the very least. That 38cm HE round was capable of destroying tanks by sheer blast damage alone and there is a historical precedent for this: During the battle for the bridge at Remagen, at least 3 Shermans and some support units in a village were put out of action by a single 38cm HE round. Note: This is the only confirmed record of a Sturmtiger actually engaging other tanks.

**** The Sturmtiger is an SP Assault Mortar, meaning its role is that of a heavily armored artillery vehicle.

Americans
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- As per Relic's Commander revamp, Mechanized Company Commander fixed so that unlocks an Armored Rifle Company as it had previously.*

- M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage is now properly available as a Regimental-level support choice for Armored Rifle Companies.


Germans (Ostfront / Wehr)
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- As per Relic's Commander revamp, fixed up Defensive Doctrine to allow for Fortified Bunkers and Dragon's Teeth again.*

- As per Relic's Commander revamp, fixed up German Infantry Doctrine so that For The Fatherland works again. The new Veteran Squad Leaders ability has been replaced with an off-map artillery ability (17cm HE).*

- Sd.Kfz. 251/17 Halftrack will now fire on the move (no setup required).**


Germans (Westfront / OKW)
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- Elite Armor doctrine now benefits from a Armored Recon Squad call-in (two Sd.Kfz. 250 HT's with Panzergrenadiers).

- Sd.Kfz. 251/17 Halftrack will now fire on the move (no setup required).**


Soviets
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- As per Relic's Commander revamp, NKVD Tactics has changed slightly: Commissar Teams are now a seperate call-in with new abilities and Scorched Earth Tactics has been added - allowing Engineers to place booby traps on captured points. Penal Troops is back in.


Known Issues
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-Fallschirmjaeger squads for Ostfront Germans have no speech.


Designer Notes
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* GG Commander Revamp update. Note that I'm still going through the various commanders to see what's missing.

** Long story short...Relic's model is completely wrong and only represents a pre-production model built to Luftwaffe specs. It never entered series production as the design was deemed to be overly heavy and complicated to build. Ultimately, the 17 vehicles built only served in one Luftwaffe field division. The production vehicle on the other hand was a simple but efficient conversion of the existing Sd.Kfz. 251, comprised of a shielded pedestal mount for the 2cm KwK 38 bolted to the floor of the troop compartment and racks for the ammo clips fitted on the interior walls.

http://a.modellversium.de/galerie/bilder/2/1/4/4214-3082834.jpg

That said, even though Relic's model is incorrect, stat-wise it's going to operate as though it was a production vehicle because that's what it's supposed to be and I'm tired of seeing it performing in a gimped fashion. Yes, this is a major buff to the vehicle. You're welcome.

Global
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- Fuel and Ammunition Caches now have damaging explosions that leave behind DoT fires that last for a few seconds.*

- Increased accuracy penalty of all vehicle weapons when firing on the move by 25%.


Americans
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- Fixed a bug where M10 Tank Destroyers had a lower MP cost than intended.


British
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- Fixed a bug where M10 Tank Destroyers had a lower MP cost than intended.


Germans (Ostfront / Wehr)
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- Added an Opel Blitz transport as a Company-level option for Panzerkompanie (intended for use as a transport by repair teams and such).

- Added a Panzer-Aufklärungstrupp (Armored Reconnaisance Section) as a Regimental-level option for Panzerkompanie. Comprised of a half-size Panzergrenadier Gruppe mounted in an Sd.Kfz 250 Halftrack.

- Moved Erkundertrupp(mot) Motorized Scout Team and 'Ostwind' Flakpanzer to Heavy Company Building (see below).

- Panzerkompanie now has access to the Heavy Company building.

- Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Halftrack updated to include a forward firing MG 42 and Infantry Awareness ability (unlocked at vet 1).

- Sd.Kfz. 250/5 Halftrack updated to include a forward firing MG 42, Hold Fire ability, Focused Observation ability, and Infantry Awareness ability (unlocked at vet 1).**


Germans (Westfront / OKW)
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- Added an Opel Blitz transport as a Company-level option for Panzerkompanie (intended for use as a transport by repair teams and such).

- Added a Panzer-Aufklärungstrupp (Armored Reconnaisance Section) as a Regimental-level option for Panzerkompanie. Comprised of a half-size Panzergrenadier Gruppe mounted in an Sd.Kfz 250 Halftrack.

- Fixed an issue where player couldn't dismount the crews of some Panther tanks (Ausf. A's).

- Moved Erkundertrupp(mot) Motorized Scout Team and 'Ostwind' Flakpanzer to Heavy Company Building (see below).

- Panzerkompanie now has access to the Heavy Company building.

- Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Halftrack updated to include a forward firing MG 42 and Infantry Awareness ability (unlocked at vet 1).

- Sd.Kfz. 250/5 Halftrack updated to include a forward firing MG 42, Hold Fire ability, Focused Observation ability, and Infantry Awareness ability (unlocked at vet 1).**


Soviets
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- Adjusted vet bonuses for IS-2 Heavy Tanks so that reload speed improvements are gained at levels 1 and 2, not just at level 2. Lowered vet requirements slightly.***

- Adjusted vet bonuses for ISU Heavy Assault Guns so that reload speed improvements are gained at levels 1 and 2, not just at level 2. Lowered vet requirements slightly.***

- Replaced the PTRS Upgrade Kits passive unlock for Tank Hunters Doctrine with an SU-100 call-in.***


Known Issues
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-Fallschirmjaeger squads for Ostfront Germans have no speech.


Designer Notes
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* These are akin to the damaging rack detonations I gave to open-topped artillery vehicles and such a while back. So put out that cigarette!

** The Focused Observation ability is the same ability that assault guns and certain tank destroyers get, except that in order to use it, the Observer team must be garrisoned in the vehicle. This is intended to make it a more tactical vehicle.

*** Vet requirements were lowered due to the long reload times for the massive guns they wield, which makes it difficult for them to gain vet at the same rate as most other tanks. As for the reload speed improvements, this is allow for more gradual improvements to weapon performance.

**** I forgot that Relic had redone this commander and replaced a couple of things...d'oh! It also didn't help that I didn't have this commander in my roster for some reason. That being said, the SU-100 Tank Destroyer is back to make life more difficult for the German "big cats", which I'm sure will make you Soviet faction fans happy!

HOTFIX
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Germans (both)
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- Fixed an issue where unlock research for Panzer IV's and Panthers were available at Company support buildings...even if a Panzerkompanie wasn't chosen. (You couldn't get the tanks anyway, but the option to select tank types shouldn't have been visible.)

HOTFIX
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Germans (Ostfront / Wehr)
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- Fixed an issue where Panthers weren't available to Waffen-SS Battlegroups if a "Panther" Tank Company had been chosen.

Global
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- Infantry squads that are classed as Scout Teams can now detect vehicles in FOW when in Recon Stance.*


Americans
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- Bazooka rockets no longer suffer a penetration reduction when firing on Panther tanks.**


British
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- PIAT "Bombs" no longer suffer a penetration reduction when firing on Panther tanks.**


Germans (Ostfront / Wehr)
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- Fixed an issue where some AT Gun Teams didn't have the same vehicle detection range as others.

- Panzergrenadier scout teams (The Sd.Kfz 250 halftrack-mounted squads) now benefit from the Vehicle Detection ability.

- Reduced HP of Panther tanks from 600 to 500 HP.

- Reinstated the ability to choose between Panthers and Panzer IV's when a Panzerkompanie is picked.


Germans (Westfront / OKW)
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- Gebirgsjaeger Gruppen (Mountain Troops) should now have the same build options as most other infantry squads (trenches, sandbags, and campfires).

- Reduced HP of Panther tanks from 600 to 500 HP.

- Reinstated the ability to choose between Panthers and Panzer IV's when a Panzerkompanie is picked.


Known Issues
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-Fallschirmjaeger squads for Ostfront Germans have no speech.


Designer Notes
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* This is to keep Scout Teams as the primary choice for early warning and intel gathering.

** Vs normal AP shells, the Panther's frontal armor is treated as being 135mm thick due to the effects of sloping even though its actually only 80mm thick. As these weapons used shaped-charged warheads however, they effectively ignored the line of sight bonus offered by sloped armor and could indeed penetrate the Panther - assuming the warhead didn't bounce as was prone to happen at times when firing from an odd angle.