Dear DiplexHeated, You are one of my favorite youtubers, have been with you for a very long time (about 2 years) and I hope the best for your channel for many more years to come! Have a nice Spring! A loyal subscriber, Molly Smasher
SS-Obergruppenführer John Smith,if you did your job properly then there would be no Putin on the Ritz you complete waste of SS resources! Get back to SS-Junkerschule Bad Tölz for re-education/re-training immediately! Failure is not accepted!Thee Fuhrer will not be pleased.
Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus well the fuhrer is dead. Poisoned. If it weren't for Obergruppenführer John Smith, the wrong people would be in power, potentially causing a war with Japan!
I guess the "Bef." Tank is the Commander Unit. Bef. could mean "Befehl" = Command/Order But I know u know it because ur german is very good :D U know like in the wargame titles, the unit wich could "take" sectors. Btw "Feuer nach eigenen Ermessen" means "Fire at will"
I think its actually Befehlswagen, or "Command vehicle". Because "panzer" doesn't mean "tank" it means "armor". The Panzer 4 is actually the Panzerkampfwagen 4, or "Armored Combat Vehicle" 4.
"Panzer" can be translated in both ways. The best translation for armor would be "Panzerung". A normal tank is usually called a "Panzer" in German. But your translation for "Panzerkampfwagen" is correct too.
Armor could also be translated to Panzer. A Panzer is not only a vehicle but aswell an armor you put on. For example the backside of a turtle is called Panzer in german. A suit you put on in sports can be called Panzer. Panzer is a shortterm for armor (Panzerung) and a correct translation would go either way, even in english as tank isnt nessecarily correct anyway. It had to be called armored vehicle. An Abrams Tank is also an armored vehicle. Tank is a type of armored vehicles, but armored vehicles is a broader categorization. Because of this, the translated descriptions would be: "Gepanzerte Fahrzeuge" and "Panzerfahrzeuge" is "Armored Vehicles" and "Panzer"/"Tank" is one type of "armored Vehicles"/"gepanzerte Fahrzeuge". "Panzerung"/ "Armor" is an attribute of an armored vehicle. Or if you want, a part of its equipment. Its similar to other translations that take part in this theme. Like an armored vehicle can also be a tracked vehicle (Kettenfahrzeug). So a tank in german is a "Gepanzertes Kettenfahrzeug" (Tracked Armored Vehicle), in short Tank/Panzer. The short versions of the descriptions (tank/panzer) only cover a package of attributes under a broader categorization. Long story short: Millitron is correct but got a nice addition from Niklas. On topic: I know its not meant this way in this game, but "Bef." could also mean "Befestigung" oder "Befestigter" (Fortification/Fortificated). Would make more sense if it was shown at buildings, but it could also be that the tank got additional armorplates and other upgrades to make it stronger (more resistant). Which is possible and would also make sense for a command unit. Since command units were controlled by people who are important (they are giving commands and therefor have a higher rank), they often got additional fortifications and covering to make them stronger against enemy fire. If i remember right, this was even covered as a thing in some movies, as in WW2 some higher ranked people applied stronger plating on planes, jeeps and ships, which caused problems or even destroyed them (sunk faster, couldnt fly properly(hard to control)). In theory, both would make sense and is possible. But the former, that "Bef." means "commanding" makes a little more sense. Although obviously its not exclusive and could just happen that it means both anyway :).
Well they want to be able to sell it in Germany and if they have swastikas in their game it will be banned from the German market, Like they said tho, it has mod support so expect accurate flags within the first 20min's of release.
Really Nichlas? I remember playing a WWII game (can't remember if it was cod or moh) and it had japanese flags everywhere, it made the game really stood out and it gave that sense of patriotism on the part of the japanese troops. It's about logic, it's like playing a game where soldiers wear casual clothing instead of their proper uniforms.
There's a reason why I like you, Diplex you like others dont give a shit what people say. You put the Schutzstaffel in your name, even though you'd know it was the most hated Paramilitary unit.
To be fair, both those are very important in the game. Like the armor penetration mechanic (units don't have health, those red bars are morale. If something pens, it's dead, at least from what I've seen), where you might need to hit from the side or the back to kill a target. I also suspect Diplex's 'use' of the cover system in the game might be why he appears to have taken so many more losses...
I suspect with more players in a match, your preference will shine on. This one seems a little large to be as densely populated as a hedge by hedge kind of fight would need
I had a Great Great Uncle who was in a recon unit in the Battle of Normandy he got to be the Company Radioman after the last one got shot he said he volunteered for it because he wanted to ride in the Jeep
My great great uncle (I'm serious) had a dramatic movie-like fight with a German soldier. They wrestled and punched each-other. And the German stabbed him with a knife in the back, but my cousin-grandpa won. He killed the guy also with a knife. He was a communist partisan.
Hey there! An extra key would be welcome! I am a huge Wargame fan, was sorely disappointed in Company of Heroes 2, and got into Men of War Assault Squad 2 at the tail end of it's multiplayer life. I would appreciate it! Great German, by the way.
I'm happy to see Wargame get a WWII version and RUSE come back with some depth, but WHY Normandy? It has been done to death in WWII games, give us ANY other theatre. WWII games are so rare these days that when one comes along it should explore something that hasn't really been done. I'm just baffled that they've settled on Normandy.
I believe from my reading of it they did it because the Normandy campaign was well documented, so they could reproduce a lot of maps from the real aerial photographs that were taken and give "accurateish" depictions of the units and strengths of the divisions involved.. also going by the War-game series I see a good few DLCs and possible sequels that will expand it.
Could be because there plenty of nations were part of it? For example the Canadian division (while in RUSE Canada was not an option). If you look at CoH2. Only Wehrmacht and USSR gets boring quite fast. Thats why i actually loved RUSE. Italy and France are hardly getting any attention when it comes to WW2. Besides i love that you are allowed to play the nation you want. Give me 1 modern shooter ,wich takes place in WW2, and you are allowed to bei either German or Japanese.
I never really cared for Wargame but I love this, just something magical about seeing multiple FlaK sending barrages into the air. It's the same studio btw
My god Diplex.... Why are you throwing your troops away? Get some experience first before posting a video, you didn't need to rush content for this game out right away...
Glad you're checking out this game! I'd love to check out the beta too... It seems really close to the Wargame series, so if you enjoy this be sure to check out Wargame: Red Dragon!
Assuming, by how you're responding, you've logged plenty of hours on this game and understand how to play it, so, why the hell are you watching a gameplay video?
the point of the video is his FIRST experience with the game you morons. once you figured it out, if you don't like it.. nobody is forcing you to watch it. Typical Idiot
I enjoyed how you mentioned not just Italian troops being involved in Europe but also Hungary and Romania. Though they contributed more to the Eastern Front there were some units in the Western Front. You seem a person well-versed in historical knowledge. Though by 1944 Italy had already divided into the liberated South and Italian Social Republic North.
Love how you pronounce german words.. Maybe because im a kraut. I bought this game after i watched this video and.. I LOVE IT. It feels like Sudden Strike 2 combined with Blitzkrieg. So there is HUGE potential. I also worked out some kind of tactics. Like a "Kesselfalle" (boiler-trap?), means pulling back units, in hope that the enemy pushes. Then let him get inside your territory and sorround em. Worked out well against players, the AI is way to passive until "Medium" but then they are like OP.
UnfixedCarp803 Just compare the way British and the Americans pronounce the same words. Americans usually pronounce every “r” in a word, while the British tend to only pronounce the “r” when it’s the first letter of a word. This is likely influenced by other languages spoken near Britain such French which also does not always pronounce the "r" letter towards the end of a word.
I'd absolutely love to get my hands on this game, as a huge Wargame and RUSE fan who's been following this game since its announcement, it'd mean the world to me to get a hold of it.
FYI, there are no health bars for vehicles. Any penetration is a kill. The damage model is far from arcade. Infantry have health in the amount of soldiers, but they do not reinforce. The "health" bar is morale. That's how you get enemies to surrender. Encirciling them, so that the front line all around them is your color, will prevent their morale from recovering and allow you to cause a surrender.
Bef. Means Befehl which translates as command or obey. So the BEF. PANZER IV is a command tank that helps boost morale and keep order and the tanks themselves usually had better radios.
I would like a key, Diplex! Also, I kinda see you fitting as an ambassador for this game or for Paradox interactive, as you both focus on strategy games! Just like KrebsCoho used to do for Company of Heroes. He was the one that increased my dedication to the game, and I am quite sure that you could do the same with Steel Division in the future!
You need to look more carefully while choosing units. The Bef. Panzer IV is a command tank, which gives an AoE buff to units around it and buffs morale when they are encircled by the enemy. That's why it also has less availability. The star on the corner of the unit card will identify a command unit. The letter on the unit(A, B, C) denotes when you can call in the units. You don't lose access to a previous phase when you advance into the next. Ammunition trucks are also available in the support tab. The game doesn't model fuel anymore like wargame, and there are no repairs or reinforcements. Infantry can't get replacements on the field, and tanks instantly die when penetrated.
i would like a key... you really got me into men of war and strategic games and this just looks like another good one. love your vids watch them like everyday. keep on going.
This seems really interesting. You can push the front evenly, or you can push harder and try to surround them. And as we saw, when units get stuck behind enemy lines and can't fall back, they surrender. So you could either choose staying power, mobility, a varied mix of these. There are so many possibility. I'm in love with this already! Because in most other games - actually in all games I can think off - it doesn't work this way. There is technically no "getting stuck behind enemy lines". The unit just dies, instead of surrendering.
This game looks more in the vein of Codename: Panzers. Those circular dots around the vehicle tells how long the firing range is I believe, plus health bars on units.
Haven't finished watching so you might notice sooner, but with that much artillery you definitely want a few munition support units. Nice and informative video though. :) Edit: I noticed you didn't see the munition support things. They're there though. And if you like the Bf 109's, you're gonna LOVE the henschell 219's. They have 20mm autocannons and a 75mm cannon for AT strafing runs. Unlike the Bf 109's, they can make several passes before retreating.
Not bad considering its your first time. Look forward to more game. Also for ammo, there still be units in support that can resupply others. I did see an unit called opel-blitz mun. under support.
The damage model is completely different - this uses a penetration chance model with long-term damage effects on the vehicles, not hitpoints ala Wargame. This means even a very powerful unit can potentially be one-shot, or inversely survive indefinitely based on the tactical circumstances. The little bar is stress i.e. morale, not damage.
OMG!im blown away by the first few seconds of this video!let alone the rest of it,ic an see very early on what this game is going to be like already and i want in....Just look at that kubelwagon!!!
Hi Diplex i'm a huge fan and love all you're videos. This game looks great id really like to try it out . You should play more of this now in you're videos.
Hey Blitz, just an FYI, you said at the start that its Developed by Paradox. This isn't the case. The game is developed by Eugen Systems, who made Wargame, they have just switched from Focus Interactive to Paradox for their publisher.
Just FYI, Diplex, Steel Division is actually being developed by Eugen, the same poeple who made Wargame and Ruse. Paradox is the publisher. edit: Fixed stupid typo
12:24 it's actually the complete opposite...recon units have little to no influence on the front line because it would allow the enemy to know that a recon unit is nearby
I believe the difference between the Panzer. IV and Panzer. IV BEF is that the BEF stands for something like "Befehlswagen" which means command vehicle. I could be wrong though.
This game looks absolutely amazing, I've loved World War II and games about WWII since I could remember and this definitely looks like one of those games I would play for hours non-stop. It would be awesome if you were to do a key giveaway, thanks!
The red bar on the units is a stress meter not a health bar so the more stress a unit has the worse it performs if the bar gets full the unit will be pinnedand can not return fire
WANT A BETA KEY? twitter.com/DiplexHeated/status/851440992930680833
meaning does the beta key turn into the full game?
I'm with you then I've never had much interest in Twitter but it does come up at times like this
No dude you still have to buy it duh..
DiplexHeated I'm goin to get the game later anyway xD
it's just like a ww2 wargame
"yeah, I think i like micro more than macro."
*selects all units and right clicks on an enemy*
yeah thats my style Banzi
16:26 and 16:39, respectively
"We're really pushing them in the center now" meanwhile your whole force is held up by a jeep and a halftrack.
you forgot you're supply trucks diplex this isn't Stalingrad
Lol that reference
Dear DiplexHeated,
You are one of my favorite youtubers, have been with you for a very long time (about 2 years) and I hope the best for your channel for many more years to come! Have a nice Spring!
A loyal subscriber, Molly Smasher
SS-Obergruppenführer John Smith,if you did your job properly then there would be no Putin on the Ritz you complete waste of SS resources! Get back to SS-Junkerschule Bad Tölz for re-education/re-training immediately! Failure is not accepted!Thee Fuhrer will not be pleased.
Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus well the fuhrer is dead. Poisoned. If it weren't for Obergruppenführer John Smith, the wrong people would be in power, potentially causing a war with Japan!
Bars on top of Units are not HEALTH Bars... they are 'Stress Bars' :)
Imagine this game with mods...
Battle of Kursk...
make it happen.
I wish there's a steel division 1939 mod or game
I would love to play this game. I love WW2. If you could do a key giveaway I would love to take part.
Nous Resterons La same
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Same here :)
Same here
Nous Resterons La me as well.
I guess the "Bef." Tank is the Commander Unit.
Bef. could mean "Befehl" = Command/Order But I know u know it because ur german is very good :D
U know like in the wargame titles, the unit wich could "take" sectors.
Btw "Feuer nach eigenen Ermessen" means "Fire at will"
I do believe that "Bef." means it's a command tank. The full name would be Befehlspanzer.
I think its actually Befehlswagen, or "Command vehicle". Because "panzer" doesn't mean "tank" it means "armor". The Panzer 4 is actually the Panzerkampfwagen 4, or "Armored Combat Vehicle" 4.
"Panzer" can be translated in both ways. The best translation for armor would be "Panzerung". A normal tank is usually called a "Panzer" in German. But your translation for "Panzerkampfwagen" is correct too.
Yeah but Millitron is right. The only reason why you can also call a tank a Panzer is because it's the short term for Panzerkampfwagen.
Armor could also be translated to Panzer. A Panzer is not only a vehicle but aswell an armor you put on. For example the backside of a turtle is called Panzer in german. A suit you put on in sports can be called Panzer. Panzer is a shortterm for armor (Panzerung) and a correct translation would go either way, even in english as tank isnt nessecarily correct anyway.
It had to be called armored vehicle. An Abrams Tank is also an armored vehicle. Tank is a type of armored vehicles, but armored vehicles is a broader categorization.
Because of this, the translated descriptions would be: "Gepanzerte Fahrzeuge" and "Panzerfahrzeuge" is "Armored Vehicles" and "Panzer"/"Tank" is one type of "armored Vehicles"/"gepanzerte Fahrzeuge".
"Panzerung"/ "Armor" is an attribute of an armored vehicle. Or if you want, a part of its equipment.
Its similar to other translations that take part in this theme. Like an armored vehicle can also be a tracked vehicle (Kettenfahrzeug). So a tank in german is a "Gepanzertes Kettenfahrzeug" (Tracked Armored Vehicle), in short Tank/Panzer. The short versions of the descriptions (tank/panzer) only cover a package of attributes under a broader categorization.
Long story short: Millitron is correct but got a nice addition from Niklas.
On topic: I know its not meant this way in this game, but "Bef." could also mean "Befestigung" oder "Befestigter" (Fortification/Fortificated).
Would make more sense if it was shown at buildings, but it could also be that the tank got additional armorplates and other upgrades to make it stronger (more resistant).
Which is possible and would also make sense for a command unit. Since command units were controlled by people who are important (they are giving commands and therefor have a higher rank), they often got additional fortifications and covering to make them stronger against enemy fire.
If i remember right, this was even covered as a thing in some movies, as in WW2 some higher ranked people applied stronger plating on planes, jeeps and ships, which caused problems or even destroyed them (sunk faster, couldnt fly properly(hard to control)).
In theory, both would make sense and is possible. But the former, that "Bef." means "commanding" makes a little more sense. Although obviously its not exclusive and could just happen that it means both anyway :).
I hate that they don't use Nazi flags in any game that has germany as playable anymore, kills the immersion.
Well they want to be able to sell it in Germany and if they have swastikas in their game it will be banned from the German market, Like they said tho, it has mod support so expect accurate flags within the first 20min's of release.
I saw a nazi flag in the battlegroup selection window (Demo version). I also believe there are swastica's on some planes.
if the lack of swaztikas ruins the game for you, i would really re-evaluate why you're playing the game in the first place
Napoleon tas this is 100% true
Unfortunately...
Really Nichlas? I remember playing a WWII game (can't remember if it was cod or moh) and it had japanese flags everywhere, it made the game really stood out and it gave that sense of patriotism on the part of the japanese troops.
It's about logic, it's like playing a game where soldiers wear casual clothing instead of their proper uniforms.
BEF = Befehlspanzer
They're commander units that boost all units in their AOE (less suppression, less chance to fall back, etc)
Also "Feuer nach eigenem Ermessen" means fire at your own discretion
Wow I'd love a shot at this Diplex! Thanks for putting this up, I had no idea Eugen was working on anything else.
Reminds me of some sort of unholy fusion of Company of Heroes, Blitzkreig, Wargame and Sudden Strike.
SomeGuy asks the important things
SomeGuy gets straight to the point
more like wargame with WWII skin and mix with Unity of Command battleline strategy.
really do hate the fact that the vehicles disappear
Ok guy I know, right? Vehicles are really loud, shouldn't Just disappear from behind a bush
MadHashashin i mean when they die
AHHHH I see, that sucks for immersion too.
Ok guy it's far away of being realistic
It's still in development
I never was any good at the Wargame games, this might give me another thing to throw money at... THANKS PARADOX
There's a reason why I like you, Diplex you like others dont give a shit what people say. You put the Schutzstaffel in your name, even though you'd know it was the most hated Paramilitary unit.
So far, the "Paradox twist" on the wargame formula looks like its going to be dozens of paid DLC
This seems kinda neat but I like cover and flanking tactics more than mob'ing the map.
To be fair, both those are very important in the game.
Like the armor penetration mechanic (units don't have health, those red bars are morale. If something pens, it's dead, at least from what I've seen), where you might need to hit from the side or the back to kill a target.
I also suspect Diplex's 'use' of the cover system in the game might be why he appears to have taken so many more losses...
Cover and flanking is definitely in this game. Diplex is new to it so he doesn't understand the mechanics entirely yet.
NOISE MAKER I hope so.
I guess I should've explained that I prefer hedge-by-hedge gameplay, a-la CoH and MoW.
I suspect with more players in a match, your preference will shine on. This one seems a little large to be as densely populated as a hedge by hedge kind of fight would need
The big thing about this Division is that you get a firefly in phase A and you dont even choose it lol.
I own every wargame. I have waited years for this. Im hyped
I had a Great Great Uncle who was in a recon unit in the Battle of Normandy he got to be the Company Radioman after the last one got shot he said he volunteered for it because he wanted to ride in the Jeep
USSChicago1943 that kind funny story
My great great uncle (I'm serious) had a dramatic movie-like fight with a German soldier. They wrestled and punched each-other. And the German stabbed him with a knife in the back, but my cousin-grandpa won. He killed the guy also with a knife.
He was a communist partisan.
I'v only seen 2 minutes and I already want it.
This game is marvelous! glad to see one of my favorite youtubers playing it!
Haha, before reading the description I just saw the thumbnail and was like, this speaks Wargame
It's Ruse meets Wargame in 1942; sweet, I'd love a key
Your "German skills" are wirklich gut. Respekt.
So glad you bought this diplex. Great Video. The Best. Bigly.
Hey there! An extra key would be welcome! I am a huge Wargame fan, was sorely disappointed in Company of Heroes 2, and got into Men of War Assault Squad 2 at the tail end of it's multiplayer life. I would appreciate it! Great German, by the way.
I'm happy to see Wargame get a WWII version and RUSE come back with some depth, but WHY Normandy? It has been done to death in WWII games, give us ANY other theatre. WWII games are so rare these days that when one comes along it should explore something that hasn't really been done. I'm just baffled that they've settled on Normandy.
I believe from my reading of it they did it because the Normandy campaign was well documented, so they could reproduce a lot of maps from the real aerial photographs that were taken and give "accurateish" depictions of the units and strengths of the divisions involved.. also going by the War-game series I see a good few DLCs and possible sequels that will expand it.
Could be because there plenty of nations were part of it? For example the Canadian division (while in RUSE Canada was not an option).
If you look at CoH2. Only Wehrmacht and USSR gets boring quite fast.
Thats why i actually loved RUSE. Italy and France are hardly getting any attention when it comes to WW2.
Besides i love that you are allowed to play the nation you want. Give me 1 modern shooter ,wich takes place in WW2, and you are allowed to bei either German or Japanese.
They should add a mechanic where if the town has Jews and you send in SS divisions, you get more points, I think you know why
A Russian soldier Invading Ukraine Oh, you're so clever aren't you little one.
A Russian soldier Invading Ukraine I'm ashamed this mad me laugh
+1
A Russian soldier Invading Ukraine are the soldiers going for a smoke brake?
hahahahahah!
How thick is the Tiger's armor at front pls.I forgot
its so great and fun watch you playing and talking German. Weiter so! greetings from germany btw
The BEF. on the tank stands for "Befehls-", which means it's a Command-Tank. Basically the same as the Führer infantry, just for the armored units.
This is almost an exact copy of Wargame except during World War II
Alexa Choi but its good
I never really cared for Wargame but I love this, just something magical about seeing multiple FlaK sending barrages into the air.
It's the same studio btw
Alexa Choi same developers. What did you expect genius ?
Well eugen systems did develop an earlier one that is a world war 2 RTS game called RUSE
same company, get it now?
My god Diplex.... Why are you throwing your troops away? Get some experience first before posting a video, you didn't need to rush content for this game out right away...
I actually liked this "fresh to the game" feel.
It made the combat feel more intense. He seemed a little overwhelmed at the start and I liked that.
Glad you're checking out this game! I'd love to check out the beta too... It seems really close to the Wargame series, so if you enjoy this be sure to check out Wargame: Red Dragon!
2:02 Insane Diplex is back
this was painful to watch. At least do some research before posting a video...
agreed, he should have gotten some experience playing first.
Assuming, by how you're responding, you've logged plenty of hours on this game and understand how to play it, so, why the hell are you watching a gameplay video?
the point of the video is his FIRST experience with the game you morons. once you figured it out, if you don't like it.. nobody is forcing you to watch it. Typical Idiot
Robert Troilo where is that explicitly stated? The man can have an opinion, ya nut hugging pleb
this game is like battle for normandy but a new version
by the way i hate the Axis have red color , cause red is for bad guys :v
Erich Von Mexiko what
Erich Von Mexiko the color red was a major symbol for most axis nations
Erich Von Mexiko yea because axis was totally not bad guys.
Erich Von Mexiko
In ww1 there were no bad guys but in ww2 Germany and the axis were clearly evil
Ivan The Terrible ik trying to get on their skin
I enjoyed how you mentioned not just Italian troops being involved in Europe but also Hungary and Romania. Though they contributed more to the Eastern Front there were some units in the Western Front. You seem a person well-versed in historical knowledge. Though by 1944 Italy had already divided into the liberated South and Italian Social Republic North.
Love how you pronounce german words.. Maybe because im a kraut.
I bought this game after i watched this video and.. I LOVE IT.
It feels like Sudden Strike 2 combined with Blitzkrieg. So there is HUGE potential.
I also worked out some kind of tactics. Like a "Kesselfalle" (boiler-trap?), means pulling back units, in hope that the enemy pushes. Then let him get inside your territory and sorround em. Worked out well against players, the AI is way to passive until "Medium" but then they are like OP.
stop trying to speak german its cringy
UnfixedCarp803 Most Americans have a horrible German accent.
as an american i agree
UnfixedCarp803 It's not a bad thing. It's just that the American accent is quite unusual when compared with other languages.
how so?
UnfixedCarp803 Just compare the way British and the Americans pronounce the same words. Americans usually pronounce every “r” in a word, while the British tend to only pronounce the “r” when it’s the first letter of a word. This is likely influenced by other languages spoken near Britain such French which also does not always pronounce the "r" letter towards the end of a word.
I'd absolutely love to get my hands on this game, as a huge Wargame and RUSE fan who's been following this game since its announcement, it'd mean the world to me to get a hold of it.
FYI, there are no health bars for vehicles. Any penetration is a kill. The damage model is far from arcade. Infantry have health in the amount of soldiers, but they do not reinforce. The "health" bar is morale. That's how you get enemies to surrender. Encirciling them, so that the front line all around them is your color, will prevent their morale from recovering and allow you to cause a surrender.
You can give orders to the units during deploy phase. You stack them (multiple orders) while holding shift.
From what it looks like, your deck of units is more of a full mechanized force, minus the massive amounts of arty and AT guns
Bef. Means Befehl which translates as command or obey. So the BEF. PANZER IV is a command tank that helps boost morale and keep order and the tanks themselves usually had better radios.
In the support section there was an opel blitz with ammunition.
This kind of reminds me of the old Axis and Allies video game. Man what I wouldn't do to get this game.
It is not health-bars, it is stress-bars. the stress will go up if fired upon and the unit might break if it reaches max.
...or something similar.
This is so astonishingly like world in conflict! I'm picking this up when I have the chance!
I would like a key, Diplex! Also, I kinda see you fitting as an ambassador for this game or for Paradox interactive, as you both focus on strategy games! Just like KrebsCoho used to do for Company of Heroes. He was the one that increased my dedication to the game, and I am quite sure that you could do the same with Steel Division in the future!
This game is so dope. I like how new games are going back to the world wars.
You need to look more carefully while choosing units. The Bef. Panzer IV is a command tank, which gives an AoE buff to units around it and buffs morale when they are encircled by the enemy. That's why it also has less availability. The star on the corner of the unit card will identify a command unit. The letter on the unit(A, B, C) denotes when you can call in the units. You don't lose access to a previous phase when you advance into the next.
Ammunition trucks are also available in the support tab. The game doesn't model fuel anymore like wargame, and there are no repairs or reinforcements. Infantry can't get replacements on the field, and tanks instantly die when penetrated.
i would like a key... you really got me into men of war and strategic games and this just looks like another good one. love your vids watch them like everyday. keep on going.
Give away would be awesome, this game looks amazing (still hoping for a WWII total war as well, maybe one day).
This seems really interesting. You can push the front evenly, or you can push harder and try to surround them. And as we saw, when units get stuck behind enemy lines and can't fall back, they surrender. So you could either choose staying power, mobility, a varied mix of these. There are so many possibility. I'm in love with this already! Because in most other games - actually in all games I can think off - it doesn't work this way. There is technically no "getting stuck behind enemy lines". The unit just dies, instead of surrendering.
Duplexes expressing his inner german
Eugen Systems who made Wargame has partnered with Paradox to jointly develop the game, it's not just a Paradox game.
as a university student who cant afford the 40$ for the game and a fan of wargame, a give away for the keys would be very nice Diplex
I love playing the War game series. It would make a nice edition to my collection to get this game, especially with money being so tight.
great video man. hopefully you plan to continue making videos on this game :)
Key giveaway? Oh yeah, you can count on our support!
It's developed by Eugen, the same guys who made wargame series, Paradox is just a publisher.
I would like more vid like this mate,loved to see more
Im so hyped for this game
Already saving for it
i have been watching this game being played on the paradox extra channel. i cant wait till they release it.
Would love to try out this game. Had my attention since first announced!
This game looks more in the vein of Codename: Panzers. Those circular dots around the vehicle tells how long the firing range is I believe, plus health bars on units.
As someone who speaks German, I think it sounds extremely funny when you speak German. :D
looks amazing so far!
Haven't finished watching so you might notice sooner, but with that much artillery you definitely want a few munition support units. Nice and informative video though. :)
Edit: I noticed you didn't see the munition support things. They're there though.
And if you like the Bf 109's, you're gonna LOVE the henschell 219's. They have 20mm autocannons and a 75mm cannon for AT strafing runs. Unlike the Bf 109's, they can make several passes before retreating.
😂😂😂 "Get it together Diplex" and then you just casually carry on LOL😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Man who wouldn't want a key. Its almost like wanting to a enemy tank go up in flames, EVERYONE wants to see a good explosion.
Not bad considering its your first time. Look forward to more game. Also for ammo, there still be units in support that can resupply others. I did see an unit called opel-blitz mun. under support.
Dude I wish I knew how to get this game. This is something worth recording.
Bef. Pz IV H is Commander tank. Its Equipped with long range Radio Station.
I'm excited for this game, I loved Wargame. I watched their first released gameplay on Paradox Interactive. Very nice.
The damage model is completely different - this uses a penetration chance model with long-term damage effects on the vehicles, not hitpoints ala Wargame. This means even a very powerful unit can potentially be one-shot, or inversely survive indefinitely based on the tactical circumstances. The little bar is stress i.e. morale, not damage.
OMG!im blown away by the first few seconds of this video!let alone the rest of it,ic an see very early on what this game is going to be like already and i want in....Just look at that kubelwagon!!!
This game looks really good and would be great for newer videos !
You are one of the few who can spell the german words right
Hi Diplex i'm a huge fan and love all you're videos. This game looks great id really like to try it out . You should play more of this now in you're videos.
To supply your units you need supply convoys in the SUP. Your units wont be resupply by themselves.
"I like Micro more than Macro." ...Uh huh, I see that...
Hey Blitz, just an FYI, you said at the start that its Developed by Paradox. This isn't the case. The game is developed by Eugen Systems, who made Wargame, they have just switched from Focus Interactive to Paradox for their publisher.
Just FYI, Diplex, Steel Division is actually being developed by Eugen, the same poeple who made Wargame and Ruse. Paradox is the publisher.
edit: Fixed stupid typo
Bef. means command; So if you see that, its a command vehicle
12:24 it's actually the complete opposite...recon units have little to no influence on the front line because it would allow the enemy to know that a recon unit is nearby
I believe the difference between the Panzer. IV and Panzer. IV BEF is that the BEF stands for something like "Befehlswagen" which means command vehicle. I could be wrong though.
In the options, you can turn the red/blue off! :)
This game looks absolutely amazing, I've loved World War II and games about WWII since I could remember and this definitely looks like one of those games I would play for hours non-stop. It would be awesome if you were to do a key giveaway, thanks!
I would like this game because I have always loved WW2 RTS games.
This game style translates so much better to ww2
The red bar on the units is a stress meter not a health bar so the more stress a unit has the worse it performs if the bar gets full the unit will be pinnedand can not return fire
Diplex, these red bars over the units are not their health bars but their stress bars, Which is visualizing their stress level
A GIVE AWAY WOULD BE FANTASTIC!
I'm WW2 freak. This game looks epic, I'd really love to play!
Need more of this, much much more.
I love this game, please do a giveaway ! Love the content! Keep up the good work!
WW2 is the bomb. I'd love to play it, the giveaway would be awesome.