v1.8.0 Stalingrad + eastern front maps

waldov · 2024-06-24, 09:59

Possibly the most beautiful and detailed map to grace PR ever. I just wanted to put out something positive for whoever helped make this map possible. Not an inch of terrain is left untouched: trenches, foxholes, craters, sparse vegetation, darkly beautiful, bombed out Brutilist structures, factories and ransacked villages, uneven terrain full of all the little depressions, elevations and nooks and cranny's that really bring a map alive. The summer and winter versions offer plenty of unique atmosphere of their own.

It complements the PR:WW2 experience so well I can actually see WW2 finally getting the regular treatment it deserves in map rotations, even once the hype dies down a bit.

I haven't played all the new WW2 maps yet, but what I've seen so far follows a similar standard. It feels like you're playing a different game on lots of these new Eastern front maps. The balance has been nailed perfectly and it finally has the chance to offer its own unique flow instead of feeling like regular PR, just with slower vehicles and nefed guns.

1.8 looks to be shaping up as one of the best releases in years, thanks to all the devs and map makers, awesome job!

[R-DEV]Ason · 2024-06-24, 10:25

Thank you for the kind words, i must say it's motivating to hear some positive things also

I'm happy you like the update!

robert357 · 2024-06-24, 10:37

Indeed it's nice map. It have that nice Red Orchestra 1 feeling. However it is heavy for older hardware.

[R-DEV]Ason · 2024-06-24, 10:42

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Originally Posted by robert357

Indeed it's nice map. It have that nice Red Orchestra 1 feeling. However it is heavy for older hardware.

I've already made some changes that hopefully will improve fps a bit, in next patch.

axytho · 2024-06-24, 11:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ason

Thank you for the kind words, i must say it's motivating to hear some positive things also

I'm happy you like the update!

Yeah, there's an extreme beauty in all the new maps. The shaders, lighting, new buildings,... it's almost too much to take in.

Thanks so much for all the effort DEV team!

dcm1 · 2024-07-01, 01:58

Stalingrad Skirmish is my new favorite map

SmokyMcPot · 2024-07-20, 09:19

I'm laying awake with auditory hallucinations of a ticking metronome and a voice saying "Stalingrad... Massengrab". 10/10 map.

2024-06-24, 09:59	#1
waldov Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 717 Cape Verde	Stalingrad + eastern front maps Possibly the most beautiful and detailed map to grace PR ever. I just wanted to put out something positive for whoever helped make this map possible. Not an inch of terrain is left untouched: trenches, foxholes, craters, sparse vegetation, darkly beautiful, bombed out Brutilist structures, factories and ransacked villages, uneven terrain full of all the little depressions, elevations and nooks and cranny's that really bring a map alive. The summer and winter versions offer plenty of unique atmosphere of their own. It complements the PR:WW2 experience so well I can actually see WW2 finally getting the regular treatment it deserves in map rotations, even once the hype dies down a bit. I haven't played all the new WW2 maps yet, but what I've seen so far follows a similar standard. It feels like you're playing a different game on lots of these new Eastern front maps. The balance has been nailed perfectly and it finally has the chance to offer its own unique flow instead of feeling like regular PR, just with slower vehicles and nefed guns. 1.8 looks to be shaping up as one of the best releases in years, thanks to all the devs and map makers, awesome job!
waldov Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 717 Cape Verde

2024-06-24, 10:25	#2
[R-DEV]Ason PR:BF2 Developer Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,737 Hungary	Re: Stalingrad + eastern front maps Thank you for the kind words, i must say it's motivating to hear some positive things also I'm happy you like the update!

2024-06-24, 10:37	#3
robert357 Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 223 Poland	Re: Stalingrad + eastern front maps Indeed it's nice map. It have that nice Red Orchestra 1 feeling. However it is heavy for older hardware.
robert357 Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 223 Poland

2024-07-01, 01:58	#6
dcm1 Join Date: Jun 2023 Posts: 115 International	Re: Stalingrad + eastern front maps Stalingrad Skirmish is my new favorite map
dcm1 Join Date: Jun 2023 Posts: 115 International

2024-07-20, 09:19	#7
SmokyMcPot Join Date: Mar 2024 Posts: 1 United States of America	Re: Stalingrad + eastern front maps I'm laying awake with auditory hallucinations of a ticking metronome and a voice saying "Stalingrad... Massengrab". 10/10 map.