Suggestion for new content and new campaign levels from already existing assets

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As some of you already know, the active player base of the game is dwindling due to a lack of new major update. Most are waiting for the merge to happen, however it could be months before that happens.

Since we do have a good number of unused assets in the game files, I believe that they are enough to extend the campaign progression line a little which should lure back the inactive players.
Most importantly my suggestion is merge friendly with the main goal to improve the nations before the merge update itself.
I did include lend-lease and captured equipment, also I’m aware that some of my suggestion is not 100% historical (mainly in Tunisia) due to balance reasons.

Moscow

Allies
Level 40: Thompson M1928A1
Level 41: Mg34 (captured) or Bren Mk.I

Axis
Level 40: Mp41(r) or ZK383 or Suomi KP/-31
Level 41: Mg15 or belt fed Mg34

notes: I personally find some planned progression trees a bit boring, especially USSR which has few SMG and LMG spread across 5 tiers, so some lend-lease and captured guns would probably be very popular.
Mp41(r) is a Ppsh41 converted to accept Mp40 magazines.
Suomi KP/-31 was requested but its a premium in Stalingrad, maybe as the 50 round variant instead the drum.
belt fed Mg34 does not exist in the game files, but players have been asking for it for a long time, also it would take little work to make.
Mg15 is in Berlin, but I´m sure some Moscow Axis players would be happy to get it without grinding all of Berlin for it, not the only duplicated goodie.

Stalingrad

Allies
Level 31: Sten
Level 32: Kv-2

Axis
Level 31: Beretta 38 (40 rounds)
Level 32: Tiger H1

notes: The Tiger H1 and Kv-2 are probably cut content that was planned, probably powerful but slow beasts.
The sten would be a trophy gun for now because by the time players unlock it they have access to Ppsh41 and Pps42, but it might come in handy after the update.

Tunisia

Allies
Level 37: Johnson M1941 LMG
Level 38: Mas-38
Level 39: Churchill Mk.III or Mk.IV

Axis
Level 37: Mg42
Level 38: Armaguerra OG-43
Level 39: Tiger H1

notes: new Axis weapons are arguably better but since Allies are dominating the campaign, I don´t believe that it would cause any issue.
To the best of my knowledge Armaguerra OG-43, Churchill Mk.IV were not deployed in the Tunisia campaign, while Im not sure about the Johnson LMG. I would argue that they are necessary for the balance or are too cool to leave out, also hope that the Mas-38 would further the possibility of France as a faction.

Normandy

Allies
Level 40: Thompson M1928A1 with drum magazine or Thompson M1921AC
Level 41: M26 Pershing

Axis
Level 40: Axis: MP40/1 or OVP M1918
Level 41: Tiger II (P)

notes: Western Allied players will have to face the King Tiger after the merge update anyway, it would be best if they had a chance to unlock the tank necessary to defeat the King earlier.
MP40/1 is a dual mag Mp40 for those who are wondering.

Berlin

Allies
Level 38: Thompson M1928A1
Level 39: Browning M1918A2 or Bren Mk.II

Axis
Level 38: Király39M
Level 39: MG 35-36A “Knorr-Bremse” or belt fed Mg34/42

notes: Please note that the best tanks, planes and weapons are already in the campaign.
The possibility to unlock the Király 39M without grinding all of Moscow is sure to be popular with those who never bought the Stalingrad full-access pack. About the same for M1928A1.

Pacific

Allies
Level 33: Sten
Level 34: M4A1 Sherman

Axis
Level 33: Beretta 38 (30 or 40 rounds)
Level 34: Type 3 Chi-Nu

notes: This is the campaign that needs the most “love”, however I´m not an expert on the subject so I welcome any addition to this discussion.

Additional ideas:
lend-lease M50 Reising for USSR
M1911A1 for USSR
Astra 300 for Germany
add new squads like Assulter IV because most campaigns don´t have them.

If you have a better idea or don´t agree with something feel free to improve upon it!

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why do the allies need more drum magazine weapons when the Germans don’t even have belt fed yet

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belt fed Mg42 or Mg34 does sound very nice, one thing I would like to point out that there are no belt fed MGs in the files for Axis at the moment, but I do hope they get added into the game in the future.

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I thought that campaigns were going to be thing of the past soon, it’s going to be one big mash up … sadly. :frowning:

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I will update the main if there are suggestion btw, belt fed MG is already mentally noted.

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And if anyone says the condors is one that doesn’t count it’s a gold order weapon And currently the allies are the only faction with 100 round MG while Germans don’t even have a belt fed yet.

And speaking about that this game is about who can kill AI squads the fastest or wipe out your squad so it’s about time the Germans get a 100 round MG or 150 or 250 if we go with logic

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The Americans issued their 1919s with 100 round or 250 round belts. The Germans issued their MGs with 50 or 250 round belts. Don’t plame the devs for having to work around Germany’s ammo policies and SMG choices that doesn’t translate to your prefered playstyle. Either adapt to the weapons you do have or play the fraction with the weapons you want to have.

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Its just a game bro, just give my homie a 100 round belt MG

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This is a good idea imo, even if most of it gets undone by the merge (BARs, Brens, etc should be removed from the soviet tree with the merge). The merge is still many weeks out, we have 2-4 weeks before the next DEVLOG. We aren’t getting any big events before it, so something, anything, in the meantime would be really good.

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Don’t blame me, devs are incredibly particular on what ammo loadouts they give guns, unless they are prototype guns which we know nothing about how they would have been issued. Then they ride the coattails of the 1919.

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German ammo belts could be combined to 100 or 150 rounds.

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Yes, but they were never issued like that. US belts could theoretically be combined into 200 rund belts, but they were issued either by 100 rounds or 250 rounds.

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Well yeah, but 100 and 150 would be way more balanced than 250.

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Well not really, with the new tier system, all they really have to do is give an MG 42 with 250/0 ammo and a 1919 with the same ammo at top tier. That would be mostly balanced, and there is a president for it with the LAD.

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Yeah, that would be fair. :+1:

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Nope.
Captured weapons should be last resort solution.

I’d rather have no content at all than captured weapons (except for gold orders).

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I wouldn’t call Mp-41 (r) captured, since it was modificated by Germans. It’s not Soviet vanilla weapon unlike mp 717 (r).

But I still think golden order would be better for this weapon.

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I didn’t realise it had MP40-like mag.

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Yes we all like content, but are people not just satisfied playing the game in the first place?

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tell that to the players who have to deal with broken AI and aa guns not working reliably and Broken windows and Tanks They get stuck on a Pebble and bipod still malfunctioning

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