The Forgotten Hope 2 mod team is back today with their latest media update, showing off some new renders and map screens. Check it out:
For more info from this latest update, including some news on their forum situation, visit the FH2 website.
Hello and welcome back to another update of Forgotten Hope. Today we have a small announcement regarding our old forums, renders of the American machinegun and the German Panzer IV H, some screenshots taking during the betatesting of Lebisey and an advertisement from the German Forgotten Hope 2 community History is War. Before we carry on to any of this though, we would like to welcome our new modeller and skinner Herc!
Now then, on to the update. Our first item today is the American M1919A4 .30 caliber Machinegun, more commonly known as 'the 30-cal'. This one was made by Seth Soldier.
The M1919 .30 cal machinegun was the air-cooled counterpart of the M1917 water-cooled .30 cal machinegun. The original idea was to have a light machinegun that could quickly be repositioned if needed. Once in use it was found that the gun was too heavy for this and that it was too light for sustained fire. Since sustained fire was considered more important at the time, the gun was fitted with a heavier barrel and tripod. This setup is the same as used in our M1919A4. (Much later, in 1944, the need arose for a machinegun that could be easily repositioned and the 30 cal was given a lighter barrel and a bipod, resulting in the M1919A6. This gun however entered service after the Battle of Normandy, so it won't be in our next release.)
Up next is the Panzer IV Ausf. H. This tank was modeled and skinned by Toddel.
<!--more-->Now then, on to the update. Our first item today is the American M1919A4 .30 caliber Machinegun, more commonly known as 'the 30-cal'. This one was made by Seth Soldier.
The M1919 .30 cal machinegun was the air-cooled counterpart of the M1917 water-cooled .30 cal machinegun. The original idea was to have a light machinegun that could quickly be repositioned if needed. Once in use it was found that the gun was too heavy for this and that it was too light for sustained fire. Since sustained fire was considered more important at the time, the gun was fitted with a heavier barrel and tripod. This setup is the same as used in our M1919A4. (Much later, in 1944, the need arose for a machinegun that could be easily repositioned and the 30 cal was given a lighter barrel and a bipod, resulting in the M1919A6. This gun however entered service after the Battle of Normandy, so it won't be in our next release.)
Up next is the Panzer IV Ausf. H. This tank was modeled and skinned by Toddel.
<a href="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/090422M1919A4.jpg"><img src="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/thumb_090422M1919A4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/090422Panzer4H.jpg"><img src="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/thumb_090422Panzer4H.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>
The Panzer IV Ausf. H was the most numerous of the Panzer IV versions, with as many as 3774 tanks produced. It entered production in April 1943 and continued to be made until replaced by the (nearly identical) Ausf. J. This Panzer IV Ausf. H is fitted with the side-skirts. Originally they were designed to stop the bullets from Soviet anti-tank rifles, but in Normandy they work against HEAT weapons with great effect. Any Bazooka or PIAT round will have to hit your tank in the front or in the rear, because your sides are fully protected.
Finally, we have some action screenshots of Mr Cheese's map Lebisey, taken during beta testing.
Finally, we have some action screenshots of Mr Cheese's map Lebisey, taken during beta testing.
<a href="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/090422Lebisey1.jpg"><img src="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/thumb_090422Lebisey1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/090422Lebisey2.jpg"><img src="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/thumb_090422Lebisey2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/090422Lebisey3.jpg"><img src="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/thumb_090422Lebisey3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<a href="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/090422Lebisey4.jpg"><img src="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/thumb_090422Lebisey4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/090422Lebisey5.jpg"><img src="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/thumb_090422Lebisey5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/090422Lebisey6.jpg"><img src="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/thumb_090422Lebisey6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<a href="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/090422Lebisey4.jpg"><img src="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/thumb_090422Lebisey4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/090422Lebisey5.jpg"><img src="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/thumb_090422Lebisey5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/090422Lebisey6.jpg"><img src="http://images.totalgamingnetwork.com/images/thumb_090422Lebisey6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>
For more info from this latest update, including some news on their forum situation, visit the FH2 website.
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