Greetings, Commanders!
As we have reported previously, work is ongoing on the highly anticipated update bringing the offline mode for single-player to Men of War II; and the development is now in its final stages, we are running thorough tests to ensure a smooth roll-out for this major rework of the game's system architecture.
What we have not told you however is that while this is the absolute priority for most of the team, there are some who could not contribute towards the purely technical aspects of the game being improved; but even those talented designers are not just sitting around idly. And so, when the update comes this month (October 2024), you have much more to look forward to then just not needing to be connected to the Internet to play the game anymore. Now, we want to release the update with a bang, so we won't spoil everything here. But to whet your appetite a little bit, let's say you can expect...
New Units
8 newcomers are set to join the rosters of the three nations available in the game, and round out somewhat under-represented unit types.
And to fully utilize them, 3 new battalions will become available, 1 each for the USSR, USA and Germany.
Improvements to UI
- When waiting for a match-making game to assemble, you will now see information about all others in the queue - how many players are from each region, how many have selected which battalion type (infantry/tank/artillery), their MMR values and team size.
- We are also implementing a selector allowing newcomers to pick a settings profile that fits them best (competitive/realism mode), and making it easier to switch between profiles for established players as well.
- And while it won't be ready for this update yet, we are happy to announce that we are working on a significant UI overhaul - we will be ready to share more information soon!
Visual and Technical Improvements
- We are implementing enhanced particle effects, allowing for increasingly realistic visuals.
- FX Editor update, to further enhance modding capabilities.
- And even though we are focusing on the ability to play single-player offline, we are preparing improvements to the multiplayer infrastructure as well; improving speed and reliability of dedicated servers, as well as overall connection stability.
