Hero units - please say it ain't so!

[Jusas]

From Gamesplanet (https://fr.gamesplanet.com/game/steel-division-normandy-44-deluxe-edition-steam-key--3204-2)

Six as in-games exclusifs : Personnalités historiques que vous pouvez déployer sur le champ de bataille

• Ernst Barkmann (Allemagne, Panthère A)
• Joseph Priller (Allemagne, avion de chasse Bf109A)
• Dick Winters (USA, bataillon de parachutistes)
• Wilfred Harris (Royaume-Uni, Sherman Firefly tank)
• Leo Major (Canada, sniper scout)
• Kurt Knispel (Allemagne, Tigre II)
  

Please say it ain't so. This is not what this game needed.

 

[Gustave]

They will probably be cosmetic skins only, just like the Pierre Clostermann skin you can get by linking a paradox account.

 

[TheUrkkiMan]

They will probably be cosmetic skins only, just like the Pierre Clostermann skin you can get by linking a paradox account.

Lets hope so. Hero units should stay in MOBA games and not spill over to Steel Division.

 

[Grimreapo]

*A former Relic fan does a silent scream*

Its fines if it just cosmetic but its more than that then....

*has horrible, horrible CoH2 DLC commander flash backs*

*shudders*

 

[RoyalColor]

I love the idea (as a cosmetic only)

Hope they are earnable in the game too... (Besides the deluxe version exclusives)

 

[EUG_MadMat]

They will probably be cosmetic skins only, just like the Pierre Clostermann skin you can get by linking a paradox account.

Yes, they are hero skin", not special units with different stats.
Otherwise, with Canada getting Leo Major, we should have given him one-man army stats.

 

[Jusas]

Yes, they are hero skin", not special units with different stats.
Otherwise, with Canada getting Leo Major, we should have given him one-man army stats.

Thank you MadMat, you have restored my faith which is now stronger than ever!

 

[Grimreapo]

You have no idea how much of a relief that is! Some of you guys think stuff stuff like the Spearhead Battle Plans were pay to win (should have been in a patch IMO) but you know something, you paradox fans dont know what real Pay To Win is...

The reason why games RTS have base building is because they act as "timers" for unit production, a higher costing building leads to better unit but it means giving up a bit of map control, in a game where tanks in did not show up until well past the 12min mark if was rushing for light tanks. Soviet Industry allowed for fast tanks around 6min mark! I cant tell you how much it BROKE the game, I would post the Hitler reaction video but I know the mods are super strict about Swastikas (For good a reason but look up on "Hitler reacts to Soviet Industry Tactics" on youtube if you are curious), the whole "DLC Commanders" mess turned CoH2 into a toxic game where people bought commanders to have a chance of winning...

 

[12ssinaction]

What is a Bf-109A?

 

[sexualspaghetti]

Yes, they are hero skin", not special units with different stats.
Otherwise, with Canada getting Leo Major, we should have given him one-man army stats.

Wew, thanks for clearing that up. I was panicking for a sec. As if the German Sherman meta wasn't cheese enough. Captured Scottish king tiger when?

 

[Slahinki]

What is a Bf-109A?

It was the pre-production model of the Bf 109 of which 22 were made before switching over to serial production of the Bf 109B-1 sometime in 1937.

 

[Killertomato]

This is a good idea.

 

[KattiValk]

This brings up two interesting things.
1. How will a single hero unit be modeled in a deck with multiple cards of said unit? Does this mean there will be a small army Leo Majors on the field, or is Eugen actually introducing support for multiple textures applied to one unit?
2. Will these skins be multiplayer compatible? One of the sad truths of Wargame was community mods didn't allow you to show off how well dressed your units were. Could Eugen be making skins that actually work for everyone?