Hello, hello commanders,
We interrupt our regular WARNO - SOUTHAG broadcasts with a sneak peek of a smashingly symmetrical new battlefield, which will come for free as part of Reinforcement Pack #8.
Let’s take a look at today’s new Mirror-series of maps: Ohmen. This battlefield is designed for competitive 1v1 clashes.
Mirror Maps Explained
The latest new WARNO map is Ohmen, part of a new series of battlefields we internally call “Mirror” maps. This is a new type of map, created in direct response to requests from our competitive WARNO community. Mirror maps are perfectly balanced in all aspects, meaning that victory depends squarely on the skill and tactics employed by the players.
Most WARNO maps are based on real-life locations; we took pains to recreate environments to reflect potential historical World War III battle zones. Real terrain is far from being symmetrical or balanced, which was always part of the challenge of creating authentic but also fun maps.
Especially in Ranked or other competitive modes, the quirks and topology of specific maps had to be learned in order to have a shot to win on the highest tiers.
Mirror maps are the completely opposite approach. In Ohmen’s case, we selected a region west of Fulda called Ober-Ohmen. We meticulously recreated the area in the game - roads, buildings, forests - but only half of the map.
Then, we flipped that part, creating a mirror half to form a whole battlefield. The result: a symmetrical and fair layout, giving both sides a fair chance of victory, while still being historically authentic (to a degree).
Symmerty in Disguise
Of course, simply duplicating terrain would be too obvious and dull. That’s why we decided to spice things up a bit further.
Visual elements that don’t affect gameplay, such as fields, road aesthetics, and building textures, have been modified to break any symmetric patterns. We hope that the result feels and looks as realistic as any other WARNO battlefield, specifically made to be played competitively.
More Mirror maps are in the Eugen workshop. These will be released over time and, depending on your feedback, tweaked and changed accordingly. Can’t wait to hear what you think!
WARNO - SOUTHAG Expansion In Short
We are still busy previewing our new, second expansion:
WARNO - SOUTHAG. After WARNO - NORTHAG, we showcase the fighting in southern West Germany near the Alps and on the Czechoslovakian frontier.
In the southern reaches of Germany, the Warsaw Pact with the Soviet Central Group of Forces, bolstered by the communist Czechoslovakians, battles against a reconstituted and counter-attacking NATO SOUTHAG command led by France, with American, West German, Canadian, and reinforcing Spanish troops.
- 2 new Army General campaigns.
- 4 new Operations.
- 10 new Divisions, including new nations Canada, Spain and Czechoslovakia. These include NATO’s 1st Canadian Division and the Spanish División Mecanizada «Brunete» n.º 1 and Warsaw Pact’s Czechoslovakian 1. Tanková Divize.
- New voice acting.
- New units and models.
Until Next Week
We will be back later this week with a new WARNO - SOUTHAG division.
Don’t forget the vibrant WARNO community. Check the latest news on the Steam News page or visit the Steam Forums. Get together with other players on either the excellent Discord server, Reddit page, YouTube or our Instagram.
See you on the battlefield, commanders.
