"Back in Black", the seventh free update for Steel Division: Normandy 44, is now available! It features 6 new units to deploy on the battlefield (read the full article about them here), as well as the 2v2 versions of the new Attack/Defense scenarios, balancing, and new features & fixes.
Here’s the complete changelog:
SIX NEW UNITS:
- 2 infantry units:
- Volontaires (2e DB)
- Ox & Bucks (6th Airborne)
- 2 vehicles:
- Sherman IC Firefly (1. Pancerna)
- 10,5cm leFH18 ausf Lorraine (21. Panzer)
- 1 artillery gun:
- leFH 18M (716. Infanterie)
- 1 plane:
- F-6C (3rd Armored)
BREAKTHROUGH SCENARIOS:
- Cheux and Colombelles maps are now playable in 2v2 games.
- Fixed a bug preventing to save Breakthrough solo games.
- In games versus AI: destruction points to reach by the defenders have been changed to fit AI level
- Improved AI in Breakthrough games: it now has a more complex attacking or defending behavior
BREAKTHROUGH BALANCING:
- Moved long-range artillery (except mortars and MLRS) from phase A to phase B for the Attacker Existing player's decks are still valid but will be automatically modified
IMPROVEMENTS:
- Loading a quicksave (F8) now displays the save menu
- In the Battlegroup lists, a filter allows players to display only "classic" or Breakthrough decks
FIXES:
- “FX quality” is now correctly set on insane graphics preset (Game needs to be restarted)
- Fixed some lag and speed problems while observing 10vs10 games
- Fixed some rare desynchronizations
- Fixed some rare crashes
UNITS BALANCING:
Global
- Unified Sherman gun accuracy and AP (5acc, 11AP)
- Renamed all Allied Firefly by "Firefly Vc" because of the new polish "Firefly Ic" (free new unit)
3rd Armored Division
- Added packs of 6 veteran Sherman 75 in phase C
4th Armored Division
- Increased Hellcat price from 100 to 110
- Increased M4 (75) Abrams price from 130 to 145
- Increased B-26B-10 Marauder price from 120 to 130
2nd Infantry Division
- Reduced Sherman DD XP by one step in phase A
Guard Armored:
- Increased Tempest fighters XP by one step
1st Special Service Brigade
- Increased Sherman DD price from 110 to 125
21. Panzer
- Moved PzH39 to support tab as direct fire unit
- Increased PzH39 frontal armor from 3 to 4
- Replaced PzH39 by 105mm Lorraine in its role
- Reduced Brummbar FAV from 14 to 12
- Reduced Brummbar gun accuracy from 5 to 3
- Reduced Brummbar gun power to match other 150m gun
- Changed Brummbar availability (1x1 in A, 2x2 in B)
16. Luftwaffe Feld Division
- Reduced 88mm flak veterancy by one step in phase A
- Regrouped Bef Stug in a single pack of 2 in phase C
Thanks for reading, enjoy the Normandy!
Note for modders: You will need to generate and upload your updated mod to make it compatible with this new version.