[h1]First patch content][/h1] [h3]Bug fixing[/h3] I was suprised by how few bugs you've reported. That "pre release" polishing week was finally worth it. Among the fixed bugs here are the nastiest I have erradicated : -"The leningrad saved game vanishing" bug : RIP little angel gone too soon -"The Long Campaign lasting just a few turns" bug: You won't miss us naughty boy -"The never ending Uranus campaign (german side)" bug: Farewell and never come back! I have also made some Cheat code tinkering. -Cheat codes now triggers a nice "powerup arcade game sound" (this is all that you deserve you shameless cheaters) -The Aircraft cheat code was bugged for the german side : this is fixed now -I have added one more cheat code, but it is so powefull that I hesitate to talk about it for the moment... [h3]A community internationalization modding tool[/h3] Some of you asked me where to find the language files to translate them. I facilitated the process. You can now generate a single file in a simple format (not even one of those XML or CSV things) : just text you can modify using your notepad. For those using different fonts, I've made a test for chinese fonts : this shall work well. [h1]How to play and how to win?][/h1] I know that many of you are struggling to unlock that long campaign. Here are a few tips and a strategy that should help you getting those 8 points. This is not the 11-20pts strategy, just the 7-8 points prudent strategy. First, let's pick some limited objectives. I propose Stalingrad, Leningrad and Maikop [h2]The Drive towards Stalingrad [/h2] [b]Pro tip 1 [/b]: Do not try to take Voronezh, or you will just end being bogged down just enough turns to arrive too late at Stalingrad. [b]Pro tip 2 [/b]: Don't lose command points by shelling : just attack and progress [b]Pro tip 3[/b] : those romanian cavalry units are very useful to progress in an empty steppe [b]Pro tip 4[/b] : You don't need to spend all your Command points for Stalingrad, you need also to progress fast towards Rostov. If you are not disciplined enough to do that, I suggest you split your Army group South [b]Pro tip 5[/b] :Don't spend to many points to protect your flanks too early. [b]Pro tip 6[/b] :When asked if you want Stalingrad as a 3pts Objective : say yes. [h2]Taking Maïkop [/h2] [b]Pro tip 1 [/b]: You will need a Panzer Army there. You may pick the Millerovo choice or send one Panzer Army using your command points. Do what you want, but the 17th Army alone will be too slow to trap the ennemy and get to Rostov in time. [b]Pro tip 2 [/b]: Rush Maïkop and take it fast, or the soviet will bring there too many reinforcements. Once Maïkop is taken you will be proposed by event to bomb the Grozny and Baku oilfields : accept it! [h2]Taking Leningrad [/h2] [b]Pro tip 1 [/b]: Leningrad only counts in Victory conditions if you choose so by sending the 11th Army north after the fall of Sevastopol [b]Pro tip 2 [/b]: Just shell Leningrad with your Siege Giant Guns during 3-4 weeks, then assault. You should have at the time : 1 Victory point for controlling the Don-Volga isthmus. 3 Victory points for Stalingrad (if you followed the above tips, you should have get to the city in time and have taken it before the soviet brings in too many reinforcements) 2 points for the bombing of Caucasus oil fields 2 points for Leningrad (or may be 3 I forgot) ==> 8 points If you don't lose ground, that will be enough The Historical Gamer made some great videos recently : you can certainly learn from his successes and his mistakes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xOz-M9iz1w&t=7 [h1]What's next][/h1] not necessarily in that order : -Some more operations for Turkey (Towards Batumi and Tbilissi) -Some more display buttons for the map (you may want to see the strengh ratios for each operations) -The Urban Stalingrad Scenarios -A rework of the map (Again!) Have fun! Maestro Cinetik