Steel Division 1944 (by wargame red dragon devs) in game trailer and unit stream

[Rayfer]

Well done BH. You're right, impossible to play at this level but it sure is fun to watch it as a replay.

[Sir Slash]

Yes, great video, really wets my appetite for some WWII action. What were the Germans shooting at your troops with? It looked like cruise missiles.

[Barthheart]

Yes, great video, really wets my appetite for some WWII action. What were the Germans shooting at your troops with? It looked like cruise missiles.

It was a Pzkw III. All the shots in the game have tracer effects. Everything in the video is happening at Normal speed.... way too fast for me still. I play at slow and very slow.

[acctingman]

Barth....been meaning to ask you. Who is that in your avatar?

It looks like a cross between Deadpool and Vindicator from Alpha Flight  :bd:

[Rayfer]

Looks like there was just a Steam update adding a new map and two new divisions. Fun to be had this afternoon!   

[Barthheart]

Barth....been meaning to ask you. Who is that in your avatar?

It looks like a cross between Deadpool and Vindicator from Alpha Flight  :bd:

                Captain Canuck!

[Ian C]

I see the game meets great approval. Should I pull the trigger on it?

[sandman2575]

Very much yes. Unless you prefer to wait for the full release. Beta content is limited but well worth playing now.

[Ian C]

Very much yes. Unless you prefer to wait for the full release. Beta content is limited but well worth playing now.

Thanks Sandman -actually that's really helpful since we usually share similar opinions on games.

[sandman2575]

Yeah I know we've definitely been on a similar wavelength on a bunch of games, primarily ww2.

As someone who struggles with the pace of Wargame, I find SD44 a lot more manageable. It's challenging even against medium AI. But not so hectic that you can't think before acting. I actually play most of the game on "Normal" speed -- something I never do in Wargame.

So, hope you enjoy it!

[Ian C]

Thanks! I have Wargame and that put me off with the fast speed of play. Looks like this will be my next purchase.

[sandman2575]

I actually started playing a lot of Wargame: Red Dragon in anticipation of SD44 coming out, and am still playing it.  It really is a brilliant game.  I've found that, with practice, you do start to manage the quick pace vs. the AI (multiplayer is completely beyond me). 

Still, overall, I prefer the more 'leisurely' pace of WW2 warmachines in SD44.

[JasonPratt]

Very much yes. Unless you prefer to wait for the full release. Beta content is limited but well worth playing now.

This.

The new map is Omaha (not the beach, or not yet -- despite the promo videos I have some doubts about actual beach assaults being in the game, maybe the campaign...). The two new divisions are the 2nd US Infantry and the 17th SS Panzergrenadier.

[JasonPratt]

So I was finally able to get a recording of the game's recording that I could post to YT using the NVidia recorder. Works pretty well but makes huge files...need to poke at that a bit.

Anyway, here it is. No talking by me, it's just to show that there is elevation changes on the map... at least along one edge of the Point Du Hoc map.

Nice! -- did that Jeep have Flintstone power driving??  :o I swear, when it turned left onto the field row, it looked like there was some kind of irregular pillar underneath. At first I thought the rider or driver model was clipping down through it (like their feet were pushing the Jeep along), but then I thought it was between them so couldn't be them... and by then the Jeep had pulled around its nose toward the camera (and soon after dismounted) and  never saw the effect again.

SCREW THAT APC WHICH TOWED OUR GUN HERE THO!! BLAM!!  :DD

[Destraex]

How cool would it be if close combat 3D was on this scale?