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K62 wrote: Wed Jul 10, 2024 1:51 pm Could someone share when this closed beta version of the game is planned to transition to a public beta? An opponent of mine is testing the closed beta, and I'm looking forward to upgrading so we can continue our VtB game. Thank you!

Joel Billings wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 5:20 pm This was a design decision. We wanted to slightly discourage players from breaking down units to simulate the issues of sending sub units off in different directions. It's part of the game, so we aren't planning on changing this. Players can work around it by reassigning units to other HQs as needed, although with some minor penalty in the turn of reassignment.

Nazcatraz wrote: Mon Jul 15, 2024 6:29 pm So Extended Play mode allows campaigns to continue beyond May 1945? The game would just continue forever even if Berlin is taken for the Soviets or all Victory Points in the USSR captured for the Axis?

dankhippos wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 12:06 am

Nazcatraz wrote: Mon Jul 15, 2024 6:29 pm So Extended Play mode allows campaigns to continue beyond May 1945? The game would just continue forever even if Berlin is taken for the Soviets or all Victory Points in the USSR captured for the Axis?

No, game is still going to end in 1945.
o EXTENDED PLAY - If the game ends due to Sudden Victory/Sudden Loss/31 December 1944 High Water Mark check, the game will pause. The victory screen will appear with the victory level displayed, and the player will be able to enter extended play and continue the game. Each player will see the victory screen at the start of their turn one time, and be able to continue the game. When the campaign ends due to Belin falling or time expiring, the game will display the same victory level displayed at the start of extended play.

Joel Billings wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 10:08 pm With no early end, the game never looks at the victory points. The game goes until time runs out or Berlin falls, and victory is determined on when/if Berlin fell. With Extended Play, the game determines victory using all the early end conditions, but after victory is declared, it allows players to continue playing. The victory level will not change, but players can play out the campaign to the fall of Berlin or the end date. This was something many players asked for because even in the No Early End scenarios, the game could end at the 1 Jan 45 victory check. Players wanted to be able to continue playing out the game to the end. And even those willing to use the early end victory conditions (which we think are important to modify player behavior in the early game), players wanted to go all the way to Berlin.