Hello all,
We are taking a short break from our Division previews of our upcoming major expansion. Instead, in today’s DevBlog, we’ll preview a brand-new map coming as part of NORTHAG but free to all WARNO owners: Railway.
Let’s go!
The new Railway map
Railway is one of the brand-new maps of the NORTHAG expansion, inspired by the topography southwest of Hamburg, West Germany. It offers a rather unique battlefield, dominated in the center by a massive landmark: the sprawling railway marshaling yard. This particular sector features an entire array of rail assets. And, we placed the surrounding Command Zones in such a way to create a vital focus point for controlling the rest of the map.
Railway as a 3v3 map is a large-scale battlefield, similar in size to Volcano, Rock, and Rift with its 81km². The new map’s got everything: urban terrain, plains, forests, mountains, giving you commanders plenty to mull about regarding tactical and unit choices.
One of the new things we’ve introduced with Railway are rail wagon assets that, depending on how they are grouped, can block or open important sight lines. We worked on WARNO’s sight line mechanics to ensure there were no issues with the new assets.
We also carefully tested the placement of various Command Zones. Next to the central zone, other objectives are spread out across Railway. This encourages people to explore different avenues of attack. Make sure to anticipate that the enemy will do the same.
At the start, Railway will be made available in 3v3 Conquest mode, with a 10v10, 1v1, 4v4, and Destruction variants coming later. Can’t wait to hear what you think!
NORTHAG Expansion Explained
In case you missed it: WARNO - NORTHAG is the first major expansion coming to WARNO. It takes World War III to the North German Plain, where the attacking Warsaw Pact needs to overcome the staunch defenses of NATO’s NORTHAG. Under British command, Belgian, Dutch, West German, and American forces battle against the powerful northern formations of the Soviet Group of Forces in Germany, including East German and reinforcing Polish armies. The release is planned for later in 2024.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2978620/WARNO__NORTHAG/
WARNO - NORTHAG will feature:
- 2 new Army General campaigns.
- 4 new Operations.
- 4 new Maps.
- 10 new Divisions, including NATO’s Belgian 16e Pantserdivisie, Dutch 4e Divisie, the British 4th Armoured Division, while the Warsaw Pact deploys the Soviet 25-ya Tank. Diviziya, the East German 9. Panzerdivision, and the Polish 4 Dywizja Zmechanizowan.
- 3 new playable nations: NATO’s Belgium and the Netherlands, and Warsaw Pact’s Poland.
- New voice acting.
- New units and models.
We have started detailing WARNO - NORTHAG’s features. Check the list below!
- In the very first DevBlog, highlighting Division #1, we show off NATO’s Belgian 16e Pantserdivisie going to war with powerhouse cousin Luxembourg. Read more about the new battlegroup in this dedicated post.
- In Division #2, we focused on the Warsaw Pact’s Soviet 25-ya Tank. Diviziya or 25th Tank Division. Read more about this battlegroup here.
- In our Division #3, we look at the Dutch and their hard-hitting 4e Divisie. Check it out in this DevBlog here.
- The Division #4 looks into the poster child of the East German Nationale Volksarmee, the 9. Panzerdivision. Take a look in this DevBlog.
- In our Division #5 we take a gander at the British 4th Armoured Division. Check it out in this DevBlog.
- And our Division #6 looks at the Polish 4 Zmechanizowana in [url=]this dedicated DevBlog here[/url].
Until Next Time
Later this week, we’ll update you on the latest Nemesis #2 happenings. Next week, we’ll return with another NORTHAG Division preview!
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See you on the battlefield, commander.
