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Buy Armored Brigade and fight Cold War in the meantime. A lot better than SP MBT.

ORIGINAL: delastone

Is this game dead? First time I heard abotu that game was back in 2015

No, it's not dead. [:)]

Not dead, OK!
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Injured?[:)]

Back in 2003 I played Steel Panthers totally to death. It was a great time, especially working with Wild Bill on Screaming Eagles.

This is 2018, and to be honest, I am unsure it will matter if Steel Tigers happens (for me at least).

I'm not getting any younger. I hardly play games let alone wargames any more.

If life is kind to me in 2019, I'll be getting married and the plan is to spend my time touring places I've never seen before. Generally England for honeymoon, and then a lot of Quebec.

Games are not as much a thing as they used to be for me. Likely the sitting in front of a computer is the problem. Joints ain't into it as much as they were 20 years ago.

I'm not sure where life is going to be taking a lot of you old guard types, you ain't getting any younger either
And today's youth, they likely ain't too big on our games.
I'm day dreaming of getting old, and painting landscapes a lot these days.

I'm sure Steel Tigers will show up soon enough. Not so sure the original fans of the experience will still be active though.
Steel Panthers graced our world in 1997 or thereabouts. That's 20 years ago. A lot of things can happen in 20 years. Some of us are not even alive still.

good luck on the happy day and honeymoon in the UK, bring something warm[;)]

now Quebec or Canada as a whole is somewhere where i'd love to go, and maybe stay tbh, one day one dream[;)]

ORIGINAL: VPaulus

ORIGINAL: delastone

Is this game dead? First time I heard abotu that game was back in 2015

No, it's not dead. [:)]

But it's not at all well.

ORIGINAL: Zorch
But it's not at all well.

It's alive and kicking. [;)]

ORIGINAL: MrsWargamer

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If life is kind to me in 2019, I'll be getting married and the plan is to spend my time touring places I've never seen before. Generally England for honeymoon, and then a lot of Quebec.

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Hopefully 2019 will be kind to you then, though I won't jinx it by congratulating you.

Rick

Huge congratulations!

If you come to Liverpool we can meet up!

Really pleased for you😁

ORIGINAL: rickier65

ORIGINAL: MrsWargamer

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If life is kind to me in 2019, I'll be getting married and the plan is to spend my time touring places I've never seen before. Generally England for honeymoon, and then a lot of Quebec.

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Hopefully 2019 will be kind to you then, though I won't jinx it by congratulating you.

Rick

May I suggest a new title - Phantom Tiger, Invisible Dragon?

It's alive, kicking and in very active development. When we can talk about schedule or share more information, we will. Until then as no timeline has been announced, it is not late, ethereal or phantom. [8D]

ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

It's alive, kicking and in very active development. When we can talk about schedule or share more information, we will. Until then as no timeline has been announced, it is not late, ethereal or phantom. [8D]

Ok. [:D]

Very interested in this game as well, can't wait for the announcements.

Also, please make the game at whatever scale it needs to be done for gameplay and UX's sake, don't listen to "hurr realism" people who ask things without thinking of the consequences and will be the first to complain they can't see their tanks under the trees.

The only two viable options are basically big models or icons when you zoom out or the unit is obscured by terrain or other objects - like in RUSE/Wargame/Steel Division from Eugen systems. But since the game will likely be hex-based, adapting unit scale and terrain details so they fit with the hex grid probably makes more sense. A hex grid simply layered over realistic terrain tends to look weird and streched/deformed. The key is reconciling the slightly abstracted terrain and unit scale with the need for the whole thing to look good in 3d... Steel Panthers looked good for its time despite those aspects, and still has its charm.

ORIGINAL: ColRosenberger

Very interested in this game as well, can't wait for the announcements.

Also, please make the game at whatever scale it needs to be done for gameplay and UX's sake, don't listen to "hurr realism" people who ask things without thinking of the consequences and will be the first to complain they can't see their tanks under the trees.

The only two viable options are basically big models or icons when you zoom out or the unit is obscured by terrain or other objects - like in RUSE/Wargame/Steel Division from Eugen systems. But since the game will likely be hex-based, adapting unit scale and terrain details so they fit with the hex grid probably makes more sense. A hex grid simply layered over realistic terrain tends to look weird and streched/deformed. The key is reconciling the slightly abstracted terrain and unit scale with the need for the whole thing to look good in 3d... Steel Panthers looked good for its time despite those aspects, and still has its charm.

Have any examples of what you're talking about?

ORIGINAL: ColRosenberger

Very interested in this game as well, can't wait for the announcements.

Also, please make the game at whatever scale it needs to be done for gameplay and UX's sake, don't listen to "hurr realism" people who ask things without thinking of the consequences and will be the first to complain they can't see their tanks under the trees.

The only two viable options are basically big models or icons when you zoom out or the unit is obscured by terrain or other objects - like in RUSE/Wargame/Steel Division from Eugen systems. But since the game will likely be hex-based, adapting unit scale and terrain details so they fit with the hex grid probably makes more sense. A hex grid simply layered over realistic terrain tends to look weird and streched/deformed. The key is reconciling the slightly abstracted terrain and unit scale with the need for the whole thing to look good in 3d... Steel Panthers looked good for its time despite those aspects, and still has its charm.

Yeah, you're kinda all over the place man.

I don't care if the game is the exact same as Steel Panthers as long as it's got a modern UI.

Is it time for the tumbleweeds photo for this thread?

Coming soon. [;)]

Very glad to hear it's in active development! My favorite game of all time!!!

Keep on truckin' development team.
Many of us are excited to see the game.
I, for one, have patience.

I really don't like panzer general games but LOVE Steel Panthers (played since 90's). Though I bought Order Of Battle and it looks nice I really don't want play another Panzer General clone.

Do you use normal maps or dynamic LOD system in Archon engine? I really hope that we who are capable doing 3D graphics could do additional units and so on.
As a hobby 3D artist and avid SP gamer, I hope I could take a part in beta testing when it comes out. Hope it will happen as soon as possible.