For them what likes to tank

smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 1:52 pm

There's a new tank sim released - T72 Balkans on Fire (get info at http://www.battlefront.com A demo will be out this week.

Looks like a pretty nice game, very detailed but also quite scaleable in terms of getting decent framerates out of different machines.

Bit of an unpleasant conflict to be based on, and to top it off you play the campaign on the Serb side (which some people might find makes for difficult immersion), but if you can overlook those factors it might be worth a look.

Exar Kun · Post by **Exar Kun** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 2:53 pm

Interesting.

Thanks Smiss - I'll take a look.

Dr. Pain · Post by **Dr. Pain** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 5:04 pm

I played the demo of this game about Sept/Oct last year. Didn't get far though cause it was all in Russian, lol.

smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:10 pm

English demo (completely different to earlier Russki demo) soon to be released!

Dr. Pain · Post by **Dr. Pain** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 9:33 pm

Cool. Maybe I wont have as many language issues with this demo?

juggle · Post by **juggle** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:12 pm

link is u/s

r8response · Post by **r8response** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:30 pm

http://www.battlefront.com

try that

smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:54 am

Here's a gameplay movie a dude with the game did:

http://www.magnumland.com/Downloads/T72Test.avi

smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:27 pm

Demo's out now - can be downloaded here (192mb)

http://www.gamershell.com/news/23258.html

smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 10:41 pm

Some screens from the demo tutorial

A t34 cops a hit, complete with flaming crew

Blackened T34

Looks great

Dead Leopard

Dr. Pain · Post by **Dr. Pain** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 3:57 pm

After losing my tracks about 4 times on the driving tutorial, damn tank traps, I finally rolled it at about 35khp, lol. I killed that Leopard from absolute miles away too. It was so far away I could only just see it and couldn't even get a range on it in the dogfight part of the demo, but I still killed it.

Its not too bad. I wish there was more to the demo though.

smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 7:32 pm

Yeah, I got the Leopard from about 1,400 metres - nothing like a big map is there?

Dr. Pain · Post by **Dr. Pain** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 1:55 am

I reckon I got my Leopard at about 1800+ metres! I couldn't get a reading from the range finder so a little unsure. But the big map is cool.

Its a shame its only a T-72 sim as I'd love to have a belt 'round in a Leopard 2 A6. With the new Rheinmetall 120mm smoothbore gun they can tin can anything!

Check out this: http://www.fprado.com/armorsite/leo2.htm

It's nice to dream

smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 12:46 pm

Doc, they're talking about an add-on for full multiplayer plus an additional tank, rumoured to be the Leopard.

Otherwise you'd have to wait for Steel Beasts 2...