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| Quote: | Faces of War: Patch #1
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Common
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- profiles & screenshots will be placed into folder <my documents>/my games/faces of war/
- now profile can be deleted from game
- some localization issues fixes
- several game crashes fixed
- many missions bugs fixed
- game will use 5 autosaves in cycle, not just one
- xfire support
Interface (single & multiplayer)
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- minimap zoom-in and zoom-out
- big map (key M)
- fixed single unit selection when pause is turned on
- unmanned vehicles are shown in squad panel
- guns will have diffrent icon in squad panel
- ability to assign keys 1..9 to single units
- alternative unit selection system (available via game options)
- marked tabs in interface
- fixed: camera not following unit in direct control after save/load
- can move camera with keyboard in pause
- components that can't be repaired are marked with black color
- fixed soldiers talks on grenade throwing
- more informative unit icons in single player
- displays right amount of bazooka ammo, if soldier have panzershreck in its inventory
Interface (multiplayer)
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- host name and player name are separated
- ping now shown on all clients in game and in session
- ping on all open games in lobby
- ability to change game type and map in session
- option to turn flora respawn off
- displays client disconnection reason
- message "player xxx is gone" is turned off
- statistics sorting
- statistics in cooperative for all players
- displays client's PC performance in session and in game
- ability to change password in session
- chat enchancement
. colored messages depending on sender
. private messages
. copy/paste to clipboard
- improved reinforcements panel (more useful info)
- ability to quick lock/unlock password protected session
- ability to set comment for session (select session in lobby to view it)
- ability to set up max players count in session
- displays missing mods/resources upon connection
- fixed: game crush, if all missions in lower line passed and not all missions passed in upper line
Graphics
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- reworked fog of war
- unlocked camera
- fixed "unable to run game" issue on some Radeons
- realistic reflections on water
- game allowed to run (after user request) if not enough video memory available
Game (single & multiplayer)
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- grenade movement trail
- no ricochet for bazooka and howitzer shells
- lowered howitzer's accuracy
- lowered restitution for grenades
- sapper clear mines upon detection
- fixed fast destruction of buildings by AP shells and bazooka
- don't stand up on order "attack", if soldier can shoot from current position
- now squad follows closer to commander
- fixed installation of AT hedgehogs and dynamite
- other soldiers don't prevent coming to items or boxes
- fixed path planning for cars and cannons
- tank slowing down while crushing buildings
- soldier will not throw grenades, if he can shoot enemy or enemy is too close
- don't shoot enemy soldiers with bazooka
- fixed aiming of stationary artillery and self-propelled artillery
- no more standing corpses in water after save/load
- more realistic damage/penetration system
- improved attack point location for commands: attack, throw grenade, shoot bazooka...
- improved path planning for soldiers in covers
- improved soldiers distribution for move-to-cover command
- fixed: unable to see enemy after load, if you unit saw enemy before save (tactics difficulty)
- fixed: enemy seen in fog, however you should not see it
- fixed: planted bushes don't obscure visibility
- covers are now displayed inside buildings
- lowered ammo wasting for player units
- fixed: crushing constructions/buildings with vehicles
- fixed: soldiers in APC are killed, when APC moves through other moving objects
- changed unit appear/disappear time in fog
- fixed: unavailable places in cannons in rare cases
- constant visibility for units in buildings is turned off
- only prone covers in bushes for prone unit
- higher target priority on tanks for cannons and other tanks
- fixed: stationary mguns are very hard to disable with frag grenade or HE shell
Game (multiplayer)
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- improved scoring system
- ability to set up limit on resources in game (like in Soldiers)
- new color for "call in" buttons - if unit is charged, but can't be called in due to limits, then button is red, otherwise button is gray
- more fragile tracks on tanks
- turret and engine repair is allowed
- new marking for flag zone
- in "Frontline" mode mines are deleted only in flag zone
- improved balance for "squads only" for all multiplayer modes
- new command "abandon vehicle" (Key L)
- better component-wise tank destruction in multiplayer
- new gameplay options for multiplayer:
. reinforcement - time-based, money-based with refund, money-based without refund
. intensity - low (mostly diversions), normal (battle), high (meat-grinder)
- ability to mask your field gun with bushes (new command for gun)
- ability to place soldiers in buildings' windows (multiplayer only)
- raised damage from blast wave in multiplayer
Multiplayer (technology)
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- improved internet connection stability
- improved lag for fast PCs in game
- connection by IP is working now
- more options open for modding in multiplayer modes
- fixed: not a master of session on dedicated server
- fixed: client crash on connection to dedicated server
- interface lag 2x improvement in multiplayer (time between button press & action)
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As I said, the beta patch is out..all I need now is a crack or mini image (I guess I could get this Emu version too..but most people seem to be using the cracked version)
shitloads of new stuff in my pc. Cant keep track of it all.
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| Posted: Thu, 7th Dec 2006 20:00 Post subject: |
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Finally the patch is released - now all I need is a mini image or a crack for it 
Faces_of_war_1.04.4_en.exe - 43mb
| Quote: | Faces of War: Patch #1 (v1.04)
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What's New:
Common
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- profiles & screenshots will be placed into folder /my games/faces of war/
- now profile can be deleted from game
- some localization issues fixed
- several game crashes fixed
- many mission bugs fixed
- game will use 5 autosaves per cycle, not just one
- xfire support
- fixed some models and missions errors
- improved game performance
Interface (single & multiplayer)
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- minimap zoom-in and zoom-out
- big map (key M)
- fixed single unit selection when on pause
- unmanned vehicles are shown in squad panel
- guns will have different icons in squad panel
- ability to assign keys 1 to 9 to single units
- alternative unit selection system (available via game options)
- marked tabs in interface
- fixed: camera not following unit in direct control after save/load
- camera can now be moved with keyboard in pause
- irreparable components are marked in black
- fixed: soldiers talking while throwing grenades
- more informative unit icons in single player mode
- displays right amount of bazooka ammo, if soldier has panzershreck in his inventory
- fixed: game crashes when player tries to load savegame unavailable during game progress (for example, when taking savegame from a friend)
- fixed: game crashes during tank explosion, when shell was selected from the weapon panel
- fixed: on scenario start slowdown and scrolling stay turned on
Interface (multiplayer)
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- host name and player name are separated
- ping now shown on all clients in game and in session
- ping on all open games in the lobby
- ability to change game type and map in session
- option to turn flora respawn off
- displays client disconnection explanation
- message "player xxx is gone" is turned off
- statistics sorting
- statistics in cooperative game for all players
- displays client's PC performance in session and in game
- ability to change password in session
- chat enhancement
. colored messages by sender
. private messages
. copy/paste to clipboard
- improved reinforcements panel (more useful info)
- ability to quick lock/unlock password protected session
- ability to set comment for session (select session in lobby to view)
- ability to set up max players count in session
- displays missing mods/resources upon connection
- fixed: game crash when all missions in lower line passed but not all missions in upper line
- fixed: repaired or captured units that didn't show in left panel
- separate color on minimap for human players in cooperative game
- improved display of private messages in game
- player is warned about private message sent to nonexistent recipient
Graphics
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- reworked fog of war
- unlocked camera
- fixed "unable to run game" issue on some Radeons
- realistic reflections on water
- game allowed to run (after user request) if not enough video memory available
- standard minimum and maximum camera distance to the ground for all maps
- maximum zoom out is increased by 20%
Game (single & multiplayer)
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- grenade movement trail
- no ricochet for bazooka and howitzer shells
- lowered howitzer's accuracy
- lowered restitution for grenades
- sapper clear mines upon detection
- fixed fast destruction of buildings by AP shells and bazooka
- no standing up on "attack" order, if soldier can shoot from current position
- now squad follows closer to commander
- fixed installation of AT hedgehogs and dynamite
- other soldiers don't prevent getting to items or boxes anymore
- fixed path planning for cars and cannons
- tank slowing down while crushing buildings
- soldier will not throw grenades if he can shoot enemy or enemy is too close
- no more shooting enemy soldiers with bazooka
- fixed aiming of stationary artillery and self-propelled artillery
- no more standing corpses in water after save/load
- more realistic damage/penetration system
- improved attack point location for commands: attack, throw grenade, shoot bazooka...
- improved path planning for soldiers under cover
- improved soldiers distribution for move-to-cover command
- fixed: after load, impossibility to see enemy sighted by unit before save (tactics difficulty)
- fixed: enemy seen in fog
- fixed: planted bushes not obstructing visibility
- covers are now displayed inside buildings
- lowered ammo wasting for player units
- fixed: crushing constructions/buildings with vehicles
- fixed: soldiers in APC are killed when APC moves through other moving objects
- changed unit appear/disappear time in fog
- fixed: space unavailable in cannons (rare occurrence)
- permanent visibility for units in buildings is turned off
- only prone covers in bushes for prone unit
- higher target priority on tanks for cannons and other tanks
- fixed: stationary mguns very hard to disable with frag grenade or HE shell
- fixed behaviour for "hold position" - now soldiers must stand still.
- Dropped weapon pick up allowed. Soldier is allowed to lie down under heavy fire.
- fixed: guns were able to kill themselves because of blast radius
- fixed: grenade throwing from covers
- fixed: after loading savegame units can start moving to commander
- fixed: in some instances, soldiers who lost their commander can start moving
- teleportation is turned off between neighboring covers
- fixed: soldiers drifting in covers
- increased attach distance for guns
- heavily loaded soldier will not become tired when standing
- fixed: armored van counted as enemy
- fixed: track movement speed on some tanks
- soldiers will get rid of gun or mgun if underwater
- contused tank men will die faster
- weapons don't show on invisible soldiers
- fixed: errors with models il-2 and fw-190 after explosion
- won't count tank kill on turret break
Game (multiplayer)
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- improved scoring system
- ability to set up limit on resources in game (eg: Soldiers)
- new color for "call in" buttons - if unit is charged, but can't be called in due to limits, then button is red, otherwise button is gray
- more fragile tracks on tanks
- turret and engine repair is allowed
- new marking for flag zone
- in "Frontline" mode mines are deleted only in flag zone
- improved balance for "squads only" for all multiplayer modes
- new command: "abandon vehicle" (Key L)
- better component-wise tank destruction in multiplayer
- new gameplay options for multiplayer:
. reinforcement - time-based, money-based with refund, money-based without refund
. intensity - low (mostly diversions), normal (battle), high (meat-grinder)
- ability to mask your field gun with bushes (new command for gun)
- ability to place soldiers in buildings' windows (multiplayer only)
- higher damage from blast wave in multiplayer
- removed additional ammo from rocket vehicles in multiplayer game
Multiplayer (technology)
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- improved internet connection stability
- improved lag for fast PCs in game
- connection by IP is now functional
- more options open for modding in multiplayer modes
- fixed: no master of session on dedicated server
- fixed: client crash on connection to dedicated server
- interface lag 2x improved in multiplayer (time lapse between button press & action)
- network code fixed. Game must run much more smoothly now.
- improved caching - game load time will be slightly longer, but again it will add more smoothness to game (especially when you crush something)
- improved game list refresh in multiplayer internet game |
shitloads of new stuff in my pc. Cant keep track of it all.
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| Posted: Thu, 7th Dec 2006 20:33 Post subject: |
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nice. good thing I still have the game on my computer :) Clone version that is.
Squirrely: Now come on y'all. We can't waste time arguing. There could still be survivors out there. We need to hunt them down, and kill them.
Beary: How about we kill them, and then rape their bodies so we can use their blood as lubricant.
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| Posted: Fri, 8th Dec 2006 01:50 Post subject: |
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ffs, I gave up on the patch and deleted the game. Nevermind 
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| Posted: Sat, 9th Dec 2006 00:02 Post subject: |
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Any news on the crack or a way to get a round it ?
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| Posted: Sat, 9th Dec 2006 00:40 Post subject: |
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| bogo24dk wrote: | | Any news on the crack or a way to get a round it ? |
Nope. But Unleashed clone-version works fine here. Just mount .mds and play.
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| Posted: Sun, 27th Jun 2010 10:36 Post subject: |
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Old game, but I picked up for free during that whole Greenmangaming promo code, and finally started playing it. Even though it's the previous generation of the engine, it still looks and plays great. It is pretty close to the current engine, but honestly feels like a better game. I played Men of War a few months ago, and just finished Red Tide, and while I enjoyed Red Tide a lot, this almost seems like a better game. There is a greater sense of urgency in this game where in Red Tide you could really plan and plod your way through a mission. I'm sorry I didn't catch this the first time around.
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| Posted: Tue, 29th Jun 2010 01:55 Post subject: |
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This 7th german mission is a pain.. the stealth is really slow in this game, and the fight you have to do after is bad. You take control of a squad and armored car but they're already engaged, half the time the squad is dead by the time they give you control.
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wawrzul
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| Posted: Tue, 29th Jun 2010 18:34 Post subject: |
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I dont know if you take advantage of pausing the game (you can issue orders then) and changing the game's pace (speed) with backspace.
Really help's out sometimes.
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| Posted: Wed, 30th Jun 2010 01:44 Post subject: |
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I didn't know you could do that, but in that case iti wouldn't help. The computer controls the squad coming in and you don't get control until the armored car gets to the gate. Sometimes the squad is still alive at that time, but other times the squad is already slaughtered. Several times I've been left to capture the base with only an armored car, and one guy with unlimited replenishing troops. They wear you down pretty fast.
I found a bug in the next mission. You have to assault the allies up the middle. After you take out the artillery there are 2 pershings to the left. The first one you come to (didn't get time to check the second before the map moved for the next objective) is loaded with 75 MM shells. I was able to take it over but not fire. I had to truck a guy across the map to a disabled one to bring in some shells. Kind of cheap, because the AI doesn't use ammo to fire.
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crossmr
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| Posted: Wed, 30th Jun 2010 14:22 Post subject: |
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Actually I'm enjoying Faces of War better than Men of War. Already played it as I pointed out above. There seem to be some additional vehicles and options, a couple things missing, but mostly the same.
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| Posted: Wed, 30th Jun 2010 14:33 Post subject: |
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The way I see it: FoW has much, much better missions, while MoW is better in everything else.
I wish I could just play the FoW missions in MoW.
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wawrzul
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| Posted: Wed, 30th Jun 2010 17:33 Post subject: |
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Because it's simply better?
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| Posted: Wed, 30th Jun 2010 17:42 Post subject: |
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| dezztroy wrote: |
I wish I could just play the FoW missions in MoW. |
Sorry if this has been posted already somewhere in this thread but you can actually do this:
http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/menofwar/map/33734.html
Above pack contains 20 original FoW missions ported by the devs to MoW, I've been through them in COOP and they work flawlessly (well, despite a few, small oddities like radio controlled mines that don't work, but nothing game breaking). They were definitely more entertaining than MoW's missions.
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| Posted: Wed, 30th Jun 2010 19:58 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Wed, 30th Jun 2010 20:07 Post subject: |
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| wawrzul wrote: |
Because it's simply better? |
How on earth is it simply better ??
As i said.. men of war is basically just a huge fucking epic patch that fixes everything thats wrong with faces of war...
+ the missions have been ported as said..
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| Posted: Thu, 1st Jul 2010 01:12 Post subject: |
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and the more I look at the mission port isn't complete and is broken. Stealth is entirely different in MoW. So stealth missions don't work. Some other missions are missing things and at least one mission doesn't seem to work due to a bug, and a couple are missing outright. It isn't a complete port. If you don't want to play it, you're free to not play it. I'm enjoying it.
One thing I find is that tanks blow up a lot less quick in this one, so it's easier to loot them and sometimes capture them.
| Quote: | | radio controlled mines that don't work, but nothing game breaking |
That's a major mission objective in one mission and is required to move it forward. How could that not be game breaking?
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| Posted: Thu, 1st Jul 2010 15:41 Post subject: |
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| crossmr wrote: | and the more I look at the mission port isn't complete and is broken. Stealth is entirely different in MoW. So stealth missions don't work. Some other missions are missing things and at least one mission doesn't seem to work due to a bug, and a couple are missing outright. It isn't a complete port. If you don't want to play it, you're free to not play it. I'm enjoying it.
One thing I find is that tanks blow up a lot less quick in this one, so it's easier to loot them and sometimes capture them.
| Quote: | | radio controlled mines that don't work, but nothing game breaking |
That's a major mission objective in one mission and is required to move it forward. How could that not be game breaking? |
I never played Faces of War so I don't have much a foot to stand on, but me and a friend completed every mission in that pack although as stated, there were oddities but that's when you have to get creative.
Still, great fun.
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| Posted: Fri, 2nd Jul 2010 01:24 Post subject: |
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| BoyGeorge wrote: | | crossmr wrote: | and the more I look at the mission port isn't complete and is broken. Stealth is entirely different in MoW. So stealth missions don't work. Some other missions are missing things and at least one mission doesn't seem to work due to a bug, and a couple are missing outright. It isn't a complete port. If you don't want to play it, you're free to not play it. I'm enjoying it.
One thing I find is that tanks blow up a lot less quick in this one, so it's easier to loot them and sometimes capture them.
| Quote: | | radio controlled mines that don't work, but nothing game breaking |
That's a major mission objective in one mission and is required to move it forward. How could that not be game breaking? |
I never played Faces of War so I don't have much a foot to stand on, but me and a friend completed every mission in that pack although as stated, there were oddities but that's when you have to get creative.
Still, great fun. |
The 7th german mission requires you walk around and plant 4 radio controlled mines and then blow them to start an attack. How did you do that if they don't work?
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| Posted: Fri, 2nd Jul 2010 04:59 Post subject: |
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| crossmr wrote: | | BoyGeorge wrote: | | crossmr wrote: | and the more I look at the mission port isn't complete and is broken. Stealth is entirely different in MoW. So stealth missions don't work. Some other missions are missing things and at least one mission doesn't seem to work due to a bug, and a couple are missing outright. It isn't a complete port. If you don't want to play it, you're free to not play it. I'm enjoying it.
One thing I find is that tanks blow up a lot less quick in this one, so it's easier to loot them and sometimes capture them.
That's a major mission objective in one mission and is required to move it forward. How could that not be game breaking? |
I never played Faces of War so I don't have much a foot to stand on, but me and a friend completed every mission in that pack although as stated, there were oddities but that's when you have to get creative.
Still, great fun. |
The 7th german mission requires you walk around and plant 4 radio controlled mines and then blow them to start an attack. How did you do that if they don't work? |
Err, honestly not sure but I don't remember having any problems like that  . The mines I referred to were found in a box on a prior mission and weren't vital to its progress. Also I forgot to mention, there are a bunch of mission fixes available in the official thread for the mod on the Digitalmindsoft forum (incase you aren't aware). Just search for the pack and browse through the pages..
Best of luck. If all else fails, you could always just skip the mission anyway or rip it open in the editor and fiddle your way around it.
| snoop1050 wrote: | he fired 4 rpgs up into the sky timing it just right so they would all hit a mine at the exact same time, then he woke up and stoped posting shit on nfohump!  |
Haha!
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| Posted: Tue, 6th Jul 2010 11:05 Post subject: |
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| -=Cartoon=- wrote: | | wawrzul wrote: |
Because it's simply better? |
How on earth is it simply better ??
As i said.. men of war is basically just a huge fucking epic patch that fixes everything thats wrong with faces of war...
+ the missions have been ported as said.. |
IMO Faces Of War is oriented on small missions with not that many units, and Men Of War is oriented on big battles like Sevastopol etc. And i really liked Soldiers, which was even smaller scale (like the russian "Katyusha" campaign) than FOW.
Of course technical issues are annoying but i managed to finish Soldiers and FOW many times. MOW is not that good IMO, although i like it and are still a fan of the series.
Cant wait for moar!
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all they seem to do there is complain on the time its taken for it to be released
