Sneak Peek

[Strela]

We're looking at replacing all the artwork across the current twenty one games that have been published. This is definitely not a task for the faint-hearted and is something we have been doing in our spare time while working on further Panzer Battle titles. This is not just a graphics upgrade but will also include Ed Williams Volcano mods alternate scenarios - so it's more of a relaunch of the series. Please note this is only for the JTS versions, though the unit images are interchangeable.

 
The current JTS versions of Panzer Campaigns use an early version of the 'small sized' Panzer Battles graphics. They were not at all to scale and the 'realistic' look didn't quite work.
 
 
 
Here is the current terrain set in Kharkov '43;

 
 
 
 
Here is the same shot using a more 'map' like view. All the unit images, markers and counters across the series will be updated also. Please note all images that follow are WIP.

 
 
 
 
Zoomed out view - Kharkov '43 (winter)

 
 
 
 
Zoomed in view;

 
 
 
 
Zoomed out 3D;

 
 
 
 
Zoomed in 3D (I am going to try to do more with the counters);

 
 
 
 
Here is another set of shots done for the earlier title, Kharkov '42. These show some summer shots. First one is the standard 2D view;

 
 
 
 
Zoomed out 2D;

 
 
 
 
Zoomed in 2D;

 
 
 
 
Zoomed out 3D;

 
 
 
 
Zoomed in 3D;

 
 
 
 
As mentioned this is to cover all twenty one games that have been released and we would like to upgrade them all at the same time to ensure consistency. So please don't ask when it will be ready but it is moving along nicely.
 
 
Finally, for comparison we will continue with the 'realistic' top down look for Panzer Battles to differentiate that series. Here is Maleme from our recent blog series.

 
 
 
 
David