Tomorrow we launch the free Aussie Update for all players of DOI. We'll have a full change log then, but want to give you a glimpse of what's to come.
You can join in a beta branch playtest starting at 6pm EST tonight (May 17) to check it out!
Rhineland
In March 1945, Allied soldiers had pushed all the way through France to the German border. They crossed the Rhine river and surged into the German industrial heartland to fight for two more months until VE Day. A brand new map, Rhineland created by JakHalz, was the runner-up in our Gamebanana & Mapcore DOI Mapping Content. We previewed the map on our blog, with more screenshots and photo spheres from Sketchfab.
Australians
We are introducing two Australian units to the Commonwealth faction. On the map Crete, the 2nd AIF is available for anyone to select while playing as the Commonwealth team. This unit features the iconic Slouch Hat for the Officer class with authentic Aussie voice acting for all classes. The 2/17th Battalion is an unlockable unit that features the same voice acting and Slouch Hat for all classes.
Check out the full preview on our blog and another awesome Sketchfab render below:
https://sketchfab.com/models/5d4a4a07b32647d1acecd7cd31b73b08
Owen Gun
Another Aussie addition is the Owen Gun SMG available for the Commonwealth faction when Australian units are on the map. Both the Officer and Assault class have access to the Owen.
https://sketchfab.com/models/f4baed8c997a473494163975626ac179
New Units
In addition to the two Australian units, we have more new units!
For the Americans, the 761st "Black Panthers" Tank Battalion that features a tanker helmet and goggles.
For the Commonwealth, The Black Watch add a common Scottish unit to the faction, with a black glengarry and hackle for the Officer while all ranks receive a balmoral with hackle.
Finally, for the German faction, the 272nd Volks-Grenadier Division features a new camouflage.
For more details about these units, check out our blog post and see the characters in this Sketchfab render:
https://sketchfab.com/models/15300cba72c745658fbdca1949a3cf87
Ranks & Tours
Four new Officer ranks are being added, and we are introducing a new Tour system. Full details on these changes are on our blog.
We will have even more info and details for you tomorrow when the update goes live! Tune in to our official Twitch channel at 12pm EST (May 18) for a special broadcast hosted by Mikee to celebrate the Aussie Update launch.