Say hello to the Springfield M1903A1—a long awaited addition to our bolt action rifle roster!
Despite being phased out during World War II in favor of M1 Garand, this rifle saw an extensive use in Pacific, African, and European theaters, as some of the U.S. front-line troops retained the M1903 and continued to use it alongside the M1 Garand.
In the game it will be available in all U.S. Combat Engineer kits, and as a part of the rifleman's loadout for the U.S. Army Rangers (Hill 400, Pointe du Hoc, and other maps).
BONUS: New Kar98k variant
Can you spot the difference?
As a little something extra, we have a surprise for our nit-picky sharpshooters—an optional variant of a Kar98k rifle without a front sight hood. If you choose to go for this option, it should allow for a better visibility, but might make the sights harder to acquire. Let us know which one you prefer!
Change log
Weapon additions:
- Springfield M1903A1.
- Kar98k (w/o sight hood).
- New M712 Schnellfeuer visuals, animations and sounds.
Weapon additions (previously removed due to technical difficulties):
- Nagant M1895 revolver.
- Browning Hi-Power pistol.
- ViS pistol.
- M34 grenade.
- Mauser C96 pistol.
- Korovin SMG
Vehicle smoke launchers:
- Projectiles are now visible with the human eye.
- German smoke projectiles begin emitting smoke upon launch.
- Smoke ammo count now shown on Puma's HUD.
- Custom surface impact effects.
Backblast effects:
- Fixed issue where elements of the backblast particle effect for the Bazooka and Panzerschreck were firing in the incorrect direction.
- Added backblast particle effect to the Panzerfaust (has been missing for a while).
Hetzer:
- Fixed gunsight magnification and FOV (should be same as Stug).
Maps:
- Donner: Replaced Enfield No.4 with the new Springfield rifle
- Dom Pavlova: Minor fixes.
- Kasserine Pass: Minor fixes.
Hello, everyone! As you may already know, a couple weeks ago we released the Fury map, which turned out to be quite an attraction with it’s lovely scenery and a kickin’ replica of the tank. In case someone missed the news or just in for a treat, we also prepared this amazing trailer for the occasion.
The trailer was directed and produced by a community member and our good friend ChrisMo44, and it's a first one in the line up of videos featuring our latest and upcoming maps.
There’s a new map we’d like to show you, and this one is quite special!
We present to you—the Fury!
This brand new map is a loving homage to the original 2014 movie and was closely inspired by the events and locales depicted in it, from the aftermath of the Tiger encounter, to the iconic crossroads of the final showdown. All this scenery was made possible by our talented level designer Dolas, who already treated us in the past with another beautiful map Rabeneck!
Easy Eight
But this is not all of it! The map also features a functioning replica of the “Fury” tank, crafted with love for details by our community members Mechanic and Napoleon Blownapart.
This is a unique tank, and it’s only available once during the game. Take a good care of it!
Psst, the wooden logs on the sides function as additional armor and can be blown off the tank!
We also have a regular Sherman M4A3E8 “Easy Eight” variant present, which will see action on other levels as well. In fact, it’s already been added to a number of armored maps, namely:
AlteZiegelei Stalemate
Celles Clash
Freyneux Advance
Preaux Clash
Raid to Bastogne Advance
Overall, this update has been a feat of teamwork and love, and we are excited that it finally came to see the light of day. We hope you'll enjoy the map as much as we do!
