CapnDarwin
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Joined: 2/12/2005 From: Newark, OH Status: offline
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Answers: 1. Unit images are still silhouettes (larger base art for the new game engine) and also the option for NATO symbols (and even large NATO if you like zooming out). The game, like Red Storm, is highly moddable. We do not have the resources or cash to get all color artwork, nor try to deal with Copywrite issues. As for music, we have the same audio at the moment, but closer to the end of development we will look at more audio. 2. We are only officially stating Windows OS support. The new game is 64bit based versus the 32-bit from Red Storm. Red Storm did well on both Linux and MacOS emulators and we don't expect Southern Storm to be any different, but the Dev team does not have MAC or Linux folks in it. 3. We are looking to be better documented and offer a bit more ability to mod the game. While a map editor is not possible, we do provide the information to make maps in a similar fashion to what we do. Data, images, sound effects, and other items can be modified. The game might do WW2 but we already know and plan to do a new game engine to deal with WW2 and the scale in the future. Same for more current-day battles. We also are building up a content creation team(s) to help with the timely output of new DLC for the game (maps, countries, scenarios and campaigns). 4. As noted above we want to expand into a WW2 game engine with scale and capability to deal with the short ranges better. Also Want to do a Modern game engine to cover 2000+ type conflicts and capabilities. Also, we would like at some point when we get past all that, to do a Kriegspiel version as more of a training tool or entry-level wargame. We have more ideas than hours and years right now. As for Cold War DLC, we have already mentioned Central Storm that will be a reqrking of Red Storm materials into he new game engine and then do Northern Storm. From there we want to expand into other decades and locations (Mid-East, Dessert Storm, maybe the Far-East, etc.).
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OTS is looking forward to Southern Storm getting released! Cap'n Darwin aka Jim Snyder On Target Simulations LLC
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