News Liste Men of War II

Full Changelog:

• Now, if there is any problem with the local game, the player will immediately receive a message about the error that has occurred; there will be no need to wait until the interface closes the game due to a timeout.
• Matchmaking for "Classic" mode now uses the "Assault Zones" mode to better align with the traditional series experience.
• Initial camera stuttering in battles has been significantly reduced.
• The ability to send commands on behalf of another player in multiplayer has been disabled.

Mod Editor Enhancements

• New Tool - Foliage: A new Foliage tool has been added to the editor, allowing custom brush creation from objects to paint maps.
• Bullet Effects: Modders can now manage flying bullets and add various effects, such as Improved shrapnel shell functionality and Sound effects for flying mines (examples can be found in: main\scene\set\stuff\shell\bullet152.sr.rus.std.ammo and main\scene\set\stuff\reactive\mortar80.fg.ammo).
• Ammo Switching Logic: Modders can enable the classic logic of switching ammunition via reload in scene\at\initialize_scene.ssq (g_ammoTypeSwitchingCancelReload).

General and Combat Interface

• The icons of thrown grenades and dynamite no longer flicker and can be disabled along with the interface.
• Added the ability to show the player the reasons for the ban if some actions have become unavailable to him.
• Added additional achievements for players for completing campaigns, for causing damage to certain battalions or units and for destroying certain units by other specific units.

Graphic Updates and Improvements

• Various updates and improvements to the Port map
• Updated some road and stamp textures
• Added a new radio beacon model
• Added a new model of a coal container on the “Port” map
• Added new shell craters
• Explosion craters no longer overlap trenches

Miscellaneous Improvements

• A bug has been fixed due to which the multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) could fire simultaneously in different directions during a salvo.
• Fixed an issue that could prevent players from receiving certain achievements.
• Fixed replenishment of 152mm shrapnel shells.
• The aiming angles of the 81mm M1 mortar have been corrected.
• Fixed a bug due to which the camouflage status icon for the camouflage net was not displayed when installed on stationary machine guns.
• A bug due to which objects remained hanging in the air when digging a trench for equipment or a weapon has been fixed.
• The location of the visors on the German Sd.Kfz 7/1 half-track tractor has been corrected.

Overall Balance Changes

Armored Cars and APCs:

• Sd. Kfz. 251/16: Battalion slot units reduced from 5 to 4.
• Sd. Kfz. 221: Battle Rank reduced from 18 to 15.
• M2 Half-Tracks: Battle Rank increased from 45 to 50.
• Gaz-67B, Willys MB with Browning, and Kubelwagen with MG34: Dynamite added to inventory.
• Willys MB with Maxim: The remote mine was added to the inventory.
• Light Tanks:
• M3A1 Stuart: Battle Rank reduced from 24 to 22.
• Pz. Kpfw. 38 Ausf G: Battle Rank reduced from 30 to 24.
• LVT A(4): Battle Rank reduced from 40 to 30.

Medium Tanks:

• Pz. Kpfw. IV Ausf G: Battle Rank reduced from 61 to 60.
• Pz. Kpfw. IV Ausf H: Battle Rank reduced from 64 to 62.
• Panther A: Command points were reduced from 15 to 13, and Battle Rank was from 85 to 80.
• Panther G: Command points were reduced from 15 to 13, and the Battle Rank was 88 to 85.
• Sherman Jumbo 76W: Battle Rankreduced from 87 to 85.
• Sherman Calliope: Command points were reduced from 14 to 13, and Battle Rank was from 102 to 95.

Heavy Tanks:

• IS-1: Command points were reduced from 15 to 14, and Battle Rank were 105 to 100.
• IS-2 Mod. 1943: Command points were reduced from 17 to 16, and the Battle Rank was from 115 to 110.
• IS-2 Mod. 1944: Command points reduced from 18 to 17.
• IS-3: Command points reduced from 19 to 18.
• Konigstiger (Henschel Turret): Command points reduced from 19 to 18.
• Konigstiger (Porsche Turret): Command points reduced from 18 to 17.
• Super Pershing: Command points were reduced from 19 to 17, and the Battle Rank was 120 to 110.

Tank Destroyers:

• Marder 2 and Marder 3: Command points reduced from 7 to 6.
• Jagdpanzer IV: Command points were reduced from 8 to 7, and Battle Rank was 65 to 60.
• Stug IV Ausf F: Battle Rank reduced from 61 to 52.
• Stug III Ausf G: Command points reduced from 8 to 7, Battle Rank from 73 to 60.
• Stug IV Ausf G: Battle Rank reduced from 73 to 63.
• Nashorn: Command points reduced from 9 to 8.
• Jagdpanzer IV 70(V): Battle Rank reduced from 75 to 70.
• Jagdpanzer IV 70(V) “Wachter”: Battle Rank reduced from 77 to 72.
• Jagdpanther: Battle Rank reduced from 114 to 105.
• Jagdtiger: Command points were reduced from 16 to 15, and Battle Rank was 134 to 130.
• SU-85: Battle Rank reduced from 68 to 58.
• SU-100: Battle Rank reduced from 85 to 82.
• M1 (T48): Battle Rank reduced from 40 to 38.
• M10 "Wolverine": Battle Rank reduced from 60 to 55.
• M36 "Slugger": Battle Rank reduced from 78 to 75.

Self-Propelled Artillery:

• Bison: Battle Rank reduced from 58 to 54.
• Hummel: Command points were reduced from 9 to 8, and Battle Rank was from 70 to 67.
• Sturmtiger: Command points were reduced from 12 to 11, and the Battle Rank was 90 to 85.
• SU-152: Command points reduced from 12 to 11.
• M8: Command points reduced from 7 to 6.
• M7 "Priest": Command points reduced from 8 to 7.
• M12 "King Kong": Command points were reduced from 9 to 8, and the Battle Rank was 67.
• Towed Artillery:
• Field Howitzer Model 1909/30: Reload time reduced by 1 second.
• Heavy Howitzer MRS 18: Health increased from 250 to 350 due to its larger size compared to its counterparts.

Anti-Tank Guns:

• Pak 38: Battle Rank reduced from 26 to 25.
• Pak 40: Battle Rank reduced from 46 to 43.
• Pak 43: Battle Rank reduced from 58 to 55.
• Anti-Aircraft:
• Sd. Kfz. 251/17: Battle Rank reduced from 30 to 28.
• 61K: Battle Rank reduced from 34 to 30.
• ZSU-37: Battle Rank reduced from 34 to 32.
• Bofors: Battle Rank reduced from 37 to 32.

Basic Infantry:

• Regular Submachine Gunners: Battle Rank reduced from 6 to 5 per soldier.
• Veteran Submachine Gunners: Battle Rank reduced from 9 to 8 per soldier.

Realistic Settings

• The concussion time of a tank when penetrated by a cumulative projectile (including from grenades and RPGs) has been increased to 5 seconds
• Increased chance of turret components breaking
• Increased damage of autocannon anti-aircraft guns to aircraft
• For artillery, the maximum firing distance has been displayed in the form of a radius similar to the radius of grenade launchers
• Increased reload time for mortars by 1 second
• Increased spread on moving targets when firing from a mortar
• The time spent in light exposure for vehicles has been increased.
• Increased the rate of accumulation of general noise emitted from units, reduced the rate of noise reduction
• Increasing the required radius for noise reduction (from 15 to 50 meters)