News Liste Men of War II

Main features and available modes:

25 diverse maps with their terrains and biomes (snowy, desert, rural, and urban), as well as the ability to choose the time of day and weather in the lobby and much more. Each map will scale based on the number of players in one session.

• Matchmaking features automatic player matching, which balances team composition based on battalion type, player rating, and ping, making sure that you will get the best possible experience from each battle from both the technical standpoint (low lag) and team balance (playing with and against commanders of similar ranking and thus skill). The only game mode available for matchmaking is the “Front Line” (see below)
• In "Combined Arms" and "Classic" matchmaking, players have the option to set the preferred team size: 1v1, 2v2, or 3v3).
• In “Battalions” matchmaking, the algorithm always tries to create a 5v5 game, but only if enough eligible players can be found will it start a 4v4 or even a 3v3 match.
• In lobbies, players can fully customize the game to their liking, as in previous games in the series. Lobbies can be set as either private or public at the player's discretion.

Map selection and difficulty, team size, weather and time of day, the game mode ("Front Line," "Combat," "Incursion," and others), match setup mode (“Battalions” / “Combined Arms” / “Classic” / “Mission” / “Tanks only”), ability to set the amount of required victory points, max. match duration, maximum unit level, server location (automatic, local, dedicated), battalion visibility (whether opponents from different teams can see selected battalions in the lobby or not), army alignment ("none" allows any army mix in each team, "1 team - 1 army" makes it so that a team can only consist of players with the same nation’s army, "alliance alignment" sets the match so that the Third Reich can only be by itself, but USSR and USA can team up, as they are allies), and the choice between "realistic" or "competitive" game settings.

• Ability to check various statistics: rating points, win percentage, total number of battles, unit preferences, average performance metrics (damage/experience), and comparative rating table of all players.
• Automatic reconnection and selection of the optimal host among all players.
• Ability to view and share battle replays and add another player to friends or a team.
• A built-in system tracks any manipulations with the game client, excluding the possibility of using cheats during multiplayer games (if any changes are attempted, the user will be kicked out due to desynchronization with the server). But this will not affect the mods in any way.

3 Match Setup Modes, each with its own matchmaking and rating

"Battalions"

• "Front Line" is a new strategic mode in which both sides of the conflict constantly use infantry to advance their front lines and capture enemy territory. Expect tense matches akin to a constant tug-of-war, where teamwork is paramount.
• "Front Line" without defensive troops controlled by AI - the same mode as described above, but without defensive troops controlled by artificial intelligence on the edges of the map, which increases the risk of your troops being destroyed by the enemy.
• "Assault Zones": Opposing sides will face off, capturing and holding strategic points on the map, thereby earning victory points.
• "Combat Sectors" - the map is divided into various sectors that must be captured and defended from enemy attacks.
• "Area Control" is a hybrid mode where you must capture both points and territory on the map, utilizing the front line mechanic.
• "Combat" — the classic Men of War mode, showcasing a large-scale battle between two sides of the conflict. Victory goes to the team that can destroy more enemy troops while preserving its most valuable units.
• "Clashing Armies" — a variant of the Front Line. The objective is the same: to capture enemy territory. However, instead of defensive AI, an endless stream of AI infantry rushes toward the front line, pushing into the other team’s territory. Whenever an AI soldier is killed, a new one spawns in the rear and rushes toward the front.
• "Incursion" is an asymmetric game mode using the "Frontline" mechanic in which one team must capture several designated zones held by the opposing team. Unlike “Area Control” or “Assault Zones,” once a zone is captured, it disappears, meaning Team A is always on the attack, while Team B is always tasked with defending their zones for as long as possible.

• Ability to change the number of victory points needed to win the match.
• Ability to change the match duration limit.

"Combined Arms"

• "Front Line"
• "Assault Zones"
• "Combat"

• Ability to change the number of victory points needed to win the match.
• Ability to change the match duration limit.

"Classic" Mode

• "Front Line"
• "Assault Zones" (with fixed unit spawn points)
• "Combat"

• Ability to change the number of victory points needed to win the match.
• Ability to change the match duration limit.

• Battalion (100 CP, 2500 budget points).
• Regiment (125 CP, 2500 budget points).
• Division (150 CP, 2500 budget points).
• Battalions without timers (100 CP, 2500 budget points, and without starting timers for reinforcements).
• Infantry only (60 CP, 2500 budget points, and reduced unit respawn timers).
• Tanks only (75 CP, 500 budget points, 300 Special points - the other templates have 150, without unit respawn timers).
• No airstrikes.
• No artillery.
• Testing mode (no restrictions).

"Tanks Only" Mode

"Competitive" and "Realistic" Game Settings

• "Competitive" battle setup for a broader range of players with various informational icons in the combat interface and the display of vehicle health levels, while the overall characteristics of units are balanced regarding combat unit efficiency.
• "Realistic" battle setup for more hardcore players. Additional markers and other informational elements are absent in the combat interface, and the combat characteristics of units are closer to real ones. Vehicle health bars are not displayed. In addition, vehicle destruction is now more influenced by the hit location and caliber of the shell, and it is easier to disable vehicles (and capture them) instead of destroying them completely.
• We would also like to emphasize that the Competitive/Realistic game settings are completely independent from the match setup mode — meaning that in a lobby, you can play “Battalions” with Realistic settings or “Classic” with Competitive settings, for example—it is completely up to you. However, in matchmaking, “Classic” mode is paired with the Realistic setting, while “Battalions” and “Combined Arms” run with the Competitive rule set.