Unfortunately due to a bit of illness going around there is not going to be a World War Wednesday stream today everyone- but look out for a Dev Diary later this afternoon! 🙂
Have you ever played a game as a ‘Dominion-less’ Britain?
For a more challenging game as Britain, set all the dominions to turn Fascist, and the set out to reconquer your former holdings!
For his resolve in refusing to abandon his ship Ohio’s captain, Dudley Mason, was awarded the George Cross.
After days travelling at walking pace, Ohio made it to Valletta, delivering the fuel which transformed Malta’s situation, possibly staving off invasion.
After being left with no engine or steering power, Ohio looked to be sinking.
But Royal Navy destroyers came alongside and began the laborious process of towing Ohio to Malta, with ships lashed to each side to keep her afloat.
Ohio’s cargo was particularly valuable as it was thousands of pounds of fuel, vital for the Spitfires and Submarines based on Malta.
Because of this, she was bombed again and again, after an initial torpedo strike from the Italian submarine Axum.
The SS Ohio was an American-built Oil tanker launched in April 1940, and commissioned into the British Merchant Navy in July 1942.
She would play a central role in Operation Pedestal, a massive Royal Navy attempt to get supplies to besieged Malta.
How many of you had this experience the first time loading up Man the Guns?
A neat mod that you might enjoy is 'Custom Rules for All'.
This adds AI behaviour options for all nations with generic focus trees, allowing you even more customisation for your games.
Find it here:
Excellent encirclement or disgusting border gore? Hmmm... 🤔
Credit to u/lodingerror17 on Reddit!
It’s a Friday, which means its time for the weekend achievement challenge!
‘Treading the Narrow Path’ requires you to hold out as the Netherlands against Germany, with the ability to flood your lands.
What kinds of division templates are best for this?
Best quote of GDC so far is "Your alpha will suck. Professional game development is what happens after you realize your alpha sucks"
Best quote of GDC so far is "Your alpha will suck. Progressional game development is what happens after you realize your alpha sucks"
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My body is ready #GDC19
Italy set to take the fascist path opposed to Germany, rather!
Time for another Custom Game Rules challenge!
In ‘Roles Reversed’, play as a democratic Germany with the UK, France, and Italy set to become fascist.
This should give you a decent challenge, and experience a lesser-used part of the German Focus Tree!
Axum’s most notable engagement was when she intercepted a British convoy attempting to resupply Malta in Operation PEDESTAL.
In one frenetic overnight engagement, Axum sunk one cruiser, HMS Cairo, and crippled another, HMS Nigeria, as well as the tanker Ohio.
Axum was a Auda-class submarine commissioned into the Italian Regia Marina in December 1936.
She was a part of the growing Italian submarine fleet, which by 1940 was larger than the Royal Navy’s.
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