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Happy 4th of July!
To all the players in the United States, may I wish you a belated happy 4th of July! I took a vacation, moved houses, oversaw another Steam sale for Brass Brigade, and spent a week in a house without air conditioning, coding in rooms that routinely reached 90 degrees fahrenheit! Hopefully everyone is staying healthy & a little bit cooler than me. Thankfully, reinforcements are here to help me through!
French Forces Sneak Peek
Polygon Blacksmith
I can finally show off something that has been in the works for several months. Before I do, I must thank Polygon Blacksmith for all of his help with the French Soldiers. Polygon Blacksmith is the original artist of the character models & weapons used in Brass Brigade, and he was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule & develop these custom French soldiers and weapons. Without Polygon Blacksmith, neither Brass Brigade or these awesome French soldiers would be as great as they are today! A huge thank you Polygon Blacksmith!
The French soldiers come armed with a variety of historically accurate weapons, ranging from the Lebel 1886 Rifle, Mas36 Rifle, Mas38 Submachine gun, and more (including an early war tank....any guesses?). The exact & full list will be revealed in the release-day announcement post. For now, enjoy these teaser screenshots.
Sneak Peek - The Battle for France
The Battle for France is the newest map joining the rotation. It features the French Forces springing into a rapid responses in and around the town of Arras to stop (Early War) German Wehrmacht troops in the Spring of 1940. The map features a medium sized town in the center, flanked by farm lands and small creek beds on either side. Tanks will need to make use of the flanks to avoid getting choked up on tank traps and other obstacles in the middle of the town. But tanks will need to avoid some new threats the French are bringing to the battlefield (more details on those will be in the next update announcement).
Until the Release
Of course, there are other smaller changes coming in the next update that further refine & improve the overall experience. It humbles me to see so many passionate history buffs enjoying Brass Brigade - I try to walk a line between cartoon fun & historical flavorings. As for the release date - it will be soon, hopefully in the next few weeks. I'm really trying to squeeze as much polished content in this as I can.
Until then - Vive La France!
-Henry Kucab