Hello soldiers!
We leave the frigid heights of the Alps for a climate a little more pleasant. Back along the river Piave, we find ourselves at the Austro-Hungarian assault on the Italian town of Nervesa della Battaglia: Montello.
Alongside Montello, the Austro-Hungarians get 2 new weapons to add to their arsenal and everyone looks a little bloodied and battle-hardened in the brand-new Shellshocked Units DLC. The best part? All of it is available right now!
New map: Montello
Austro-Hungarian forces cross the river Piave and charge the Italian bunkers along the shore. Fighting continues in the trenches at the farmlands on Montello and towards an ancient Abbey. The final stages of the battle turn into urban warfare, as the Austro-Hungarian push to secure the train station at the other side of Nervesa della Battaglia. Will the Italians be able to fend them off?
The map is named after the large hill (described as being "bean shaped") at the edge of the Alps, due east of Grappa and Vidor bridge.
Montello is a varied map with many different types of encounters, set in a burning forest and leading into close quarters combat if the Italians lose ground.
Learn more about Montello:
Full map flyover:
https://youtu.be/MAGhLmsBBPk
Map breakdown, first half:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1556790/view/4249790899153033249
Map breakdown, second half:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1556790/view/4249790899170884237
Digital Cycling Tour through Montello
Want to get the know the region even more? You're in luck. In the upcoming weeks, we'll be exploring the region even more with a Digital Cycling Tour in collaboration with Bike Rental Agli Zattieri through Prosecco Hills and the War Museum in Vittorio Veneto! We'll discover what the region was like back in the day, as well as how the war affects it to this day. Be sure to keep an eye on Steam and our social channels every Friday!
New weapons
The Austro-Hungarian forces get themselves some new tools to aid them in their advance.
The M.91 Russisches Repetier-Gewehr is essentially a Mosin–Nagant under new management. During the many battles with the Russian Empire, the Austro-Hungarians captured hundred thousands of Mosin–Nagant rifles and were assigned to their own troops. An estimated 200,000-300,000 of these rifles were converted to the Austro-Hungarian M93 8x50R cartridge by 1918, which was used by the Mannlicher rifles, but the version you'll be using is the original Mosin–Nagant with a new name.
Meanwhile, the Schwere-Handgranate was introduced by Austria-Hungary late in the war. Translating into English as “Heavy hand grenade“ – the grenade is quite sizeable compared to its contemporaries like the Mills bomb. It also shares a similar style of casting – though, as with the Mills bomb the cast pattern might not strictly be due to fragmentation capabilities but so that it was easier to handle is the muddy trenches of WW1.
Shellshocked Units
With a new update comes of course a new cosmetic Units pack to let you customize your look! Shellshocked contains a ton of coats and head gear that have seen better days, to be honest. Luckily, there are also some armor options for those who like to come well-equipped.
When it comes to face customization, there are a bunch of bloody bandage options to really show you're just about done with the war and some facial hair options that look quite well kept, all things considered, along with two pretty mugs to put them on!
The Shellshocked Units DLC contains a total of 40+ items across two nations:
- 6 Italian uniforms
- 13 Italian Headgear Items
- 6 Austro-Hungarian uniforms
- 12 Austro-Hungarian Headgear Items
- 5 Facial Items
- 5 Mustaches
- 2 Faces
For more information on what you're getting with the Shellshocked Units DLC, be sure to check out the page:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2719550/Isonzo__Shellshocked_Units_Pack
Sale time!
Where there's an expansion, there's a sale! You can pick up various discount between now and September 19th! Refer to the table below to see what's on sale and when.
Of course, all DLC mentioned here are cosmetic only and do not impact gameplay.
| Until Sept 9 | Discount | Sept 5 - Sept 19 | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isonzo - Base Game | -67% | Isonzo - Deluxe Edition | -65% |
| Isonzo - First Wave | -40% | Isonzo - Second Wave | -40% |
| Isonzo - Soundtrack | -50% | Reserve Units DLC | -30% |
| Isonzo - Digital Goods | -30% | Veteran Units DLC | -30% |
| Royal Units DLC | -30% | Alpine Units DLC | -30% |
| Expedition Units DLC | -30% | Elite Units DLC | -30% |
| Glacial Units DLC | -30% |
Waiting for a discount on something specific? Be sure to add it to your wishlist, or keep an eye on the Isonzo DLC overview page!
Patch Notes
Alongside the shiny new content additions, we have a couple small fixes this update.
New content
- New map - Montello
- New weapons for Austro-Hungarian Engineer and Rifleman - Schwere-handgranate - M.91 Russisches Repetier-Gewehr
Fixes & Improvements
- Fixed snow goggle images in customization screen
- Potential fix for Gas Kills not counting for Thus With A Kiss achievement
- Fixed culling issues with taller buildings on some maps
- Stability fixes
- Performance improvements