Paradox Interactive and Graviteam have released the #7E patch for Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943, the World War II battlefield strategy game. The update turns up the realism dial from 10 to 11, going so far as to improve the algorithm that determines how grenades interact with tree branches. One should expect nothing less from a team whose developers previously worked on military simulations for the Ukrainian army.The patch can be downloaded via digital download portals where the game is available for purchase. Visit the forum for a complete list of mirrors: http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=494
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Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Features:
• Painstaking landscape reconstruction of Kharkov region in scope and size
• Dynamic change of day & night and weather effects, affecting combat – terrain traversal, visibility on the battlefield, disguise abilities of all forces etc.
• Thorough recreation of weapons, artillery and vehicles: all battle characteristics including missile trajectories or number of crew were modeled according to military archive materials and WW2 chronicles.
• Destructible environment: blast and destroy almost everything, from ground terrain to houses and enemy defences. All traces of previous battles (shell-holes, broken vehicles, corpses, etc.) are left on the battlefield till the end of the scenario.
• Real ballistics: bullets and projectiles follow authentic trajectories. Proper shot longitude, number of frags and their range are calculated.
• Real vehicle damage system: engine, suspension, weapons, aiming appliances can all be damaged separately, affecting the combat abilities of the vehicle.
• Real soldiers' behaviour: every soldier has some basic parameters such as experience level, fatigue and moral, affecting his behaviour and effectiveness
• Military Encyclopaedia with 3D model viewer and detailed data on all units, describing their historical and in-game characteristics.