Blitzkrieg France expansion & 1.50 update released!

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Blitzkrieg France expansion & 1.50 update released!

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Slitherine are pleased to announce that the eagerly awaited Blitzkrieg France expansion for Battlefield Academy is now available from the store! We have also simultaneously released the 1.50 update with a host of new features and tweaks. To get the update just check for updates from the launcher or you can download a stand alone update installer up to 1.5.1 from

http://www.slitherine.com/files/bbc_ba/ ... v1.5.1.exe


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May 1940. Following the invasion of Poland, Germany opens the western front and invades France. It’s the Blitzkrieg, a new and dangerous form of warfare based on speed and aggression using concentrated mechanized forces to pierce the enemy lines and encircle them.

After taking the wargaming market by storm with its revolutionary fast paced gameplay system, Battlefield Academy is back with this amazing add-on pack. Players will be able to take command of German forces and lead them to the conquest of Paris.

With 9 single player missions and 4 multiplayer missions, 25 new units and a host of additional features, Blitzkrieg France takes Battlefield Academy to a new level.

Blitzkrieg France is and add on for Battlefield Academy and requires Battlefield Academy to be played.

Battlefield Academy Blitzkrieg France will be available from both Slitherine and Matrix Games stores in November.

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Features

• 25 New Units & 28 modified units with new camouflage patterns and stats to represent the war in 1940: Panzer II German Light Tank, Sturmpanzer German SP Gun, French Infantry, French LMG, Matilda I British Light Tank, Renault FT17 French Light Tank, Char Bis French Heavy Tank, R35 French Medium Tank, Somua 35 French Heavy Tank, French 25mm AT Gun, French Lorry, French Mortar, French Engineer, French Hotchkiss MG, Corps Francs, British Boyes AT Rifle, Sau 40 French SP Gun, Sdkfz 251/10/4 German Halftrack, Berliet VPH Mobile AA, French Scout, Lorraine 38 APC, Panzerjager I, German Panzerbusche AT Rifle, Panhard P178 French Armoured Car, Schneider P16 French Armoured Car

• 9 Single Player Missions

• 4 Multiplayer Missions

• New Abilities & Bonus
Rally – an officer bonus that allows you to boost morale of a single squad
Resupply – an officer bonus that allows you to replenish a units ammo
German Heinkel 111 Airstrike
French Breugot 693 Airstrike

• New Bunker Objects

Find out more about Blitzkrieg France here : http://slitherine.com/games/babf
Find out more about Battlefield Academy here : http://slitherine.com/games/bbc_ba_pc

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New! 1.5.0
+ Blitzkrieg! New units and objects from the early war in Europe.
+ Use CTRL+Left Click to open a draggable info panel for any unit.
+ Updated multiplayer replay to add progress indicator.
+ New script commands.
+ The new update adds the ability to unlock the expansion without the need for an installer. If you buy Bliztkrieg France and already have v1.50 installed you can use the "Register Expansion" button on the launcher and this avoids the need for downloading the Blitzkrieg France installer. It also means moving the game to a new PC or reinstalling is much easier.

Blitzkrieg France – only for those who buy the expansion
+ 25 new units including the Char Bis, Somua, Panzerjager and Sturmpanzer.
+ 9 Single player missions
+ 4 Multiplayer missions
+ 2 Airstrikes – Heinkel 111 amd Breugot 693

Fixes
+ Faster screenshots and movie capture on most video cards.
+ New tweak SREENSHOTOUTPUT to allow for capture of JPG (1) and PNG (2) files.
+ AI bug where units would end up with negative APs.
+ Improved tips display to make them easier to read.
+ Script command Get/SetUniversalVar for passing values between scripts.
+ Script command SetCurrentSelectedUnit.
+ Script command SetUIObjectTooltip.
+ TAB no longer selects units in the editor.
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Thanks!

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I bought the expansion and playing!

Thanks again for that long-waited expansion!

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Post by junk2drive »

The front page, shop and news does not show the expansion yet. Use the link above or here

http://slitherine.com/games/babf

To purchase BF.
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Post by IainMcNeil »

Announcements will go out Monday as Friday is a bad day to try and get any coverage but we wanted to make sure all was running smoothly ASAP as we're getting very close to Christmas now...
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Post by junk2drive »

It is not listed at the Matrix store yet.

Does it matter if I bought BA at Slitherine or Matrix, through DR or Plimus?
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Post by IainMcNeil »

It is exactly the same version from both stores. It looks like we may not get the game out on the Matrix store till Monday as Erik is snowed under with the Distant Worlds expansion pack release.

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Post by CharlyG »

iainmcneil wrote:It is exactly the same version from both stores. It looks like we may not get the game out on the Matrix store till Monday as Erik is snowed under with the Distant Worlds expansion pack release.
I have bought BA on the Matrix store, and now I can buy Blitzkrieg France on the Slitherine store if I can't wait till Monday ?
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Post by IainMcNeil »

Yes it is the same installer on both sites. We only build one installer.
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Post by Lannes »

Great news I download and I play :wink:
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Post by Sleet »

Purchased and playing! Some of those French tanks are tough to take out! Great work Slitherine team! *thumbs up*
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Post by Merr »

Thanks for your hard work Slitherine!!

Much appreciated Pip, Ian and the rest of the lizard teams!

Thank you beta testers ... for your quick testing ... that made a big difference!
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Post by himmelstoss »

hmm, very confusing. i bought the extension, but installed the update first. than i installed (or should i say tried to) the downloaded extension. but it never installs it as a pop up window tells me its already installed and up to date. so, when i star the game there is no extension. any ideas?

thx much,

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Post by junk2drive »

Check the campaigns list and you will see Blitzkrieg France listed. Also the new MP battles in Multiplayer.
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Post by pipfromslitherine »

It seems to be confusing some people. The message is correct, at that point you are indeed installed and working. The install process is so fast (if you have updated) that I think it's confusing people.

But once you see that message you will be able to go in and play all the France missions etc.

Cheers

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Post by leastonh1 »

Great news! Congrats on getting this out before Christmas. I'll buy my copy over the next few days when I'm home. :D
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Post by bones65 »

awesome!! i have a big chuffed grin .. and it's staying! :D well done slitherine 8)
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Post by MrsWargamer »

iainmcneil wrote:Announcements will go out Monday as Friday is a bad day to try and get any coverage but we wanted to make sure all was running smoothly ASAP as we're getting very close to Christmas now...
Too late Ian, I am already telling the planet it is out there :)

Happy happy happy, I'm getting mine as I type.
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Post by PirateJock_Wargamer »

Good job Iain, Pip et al - downloaded, installed and rolling across the fields of France in a time before BA.
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french campaign

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sorry to say but after playing all the campaign as both sides they are heavily waited against the french and british.
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