Most fighters are now limited to use only as interceptors and not as ground straffing anymore. * Planes are more deadly than ever but very prone to AA and fighters. Instead, they're giving a passive buff to all units that share a unit type with them in a certain AoE, in addition to behaving like a normal leader unit. * High Command units are now working differently and not giving +2 Veterancy anymore. German infantry has better native influence but their infantry command units have a shorter command aura radius than their Soviet/Hungarian counterparts.

Command units are from now absolutely needed to maintain your influence on the map. * Veterancy is now focusing on morale and the chain of Command. * The Tiger E, Panthers, StuGs III, StuH 42, T-34/85, SdKfz 251/9, SdKfz 250/8 and SdKfz 233 are now able to use smoke, either with shells or with Smoke launchers. * All vehicles are now affected by fully modified criticals. * The Penetration values displayed ingame are all at max range. * All units have their realistic Speed values, Turret rotation, Firing range, Hull rotation, Stealth factor and Spotting ranges. Sadly I can't manage to make the top armor values displayed correctly as there seems to be something controlling it, but not accessible to modding. * All tanks and armored vehicles have now their real armor based on a calculation of averages for every part of the tank : front, sides, rear and now as a exclusivity compared to Storm in the West, top armor. Try it if you want but expect major bugs or even crashes. IMPORTANT NOTE 2 : The Army General campaign from the last DLC (Blood Feud in Transylvania) IS NOT compatible with Red Storm'44. However, if you'd be in need of the DLCs, contact me directly, I could help you in that regard. It is sadly a situation caused by both Eugen policy and the extent of changes done to the base game.

IMPORTANT NOTE : ALL DLCs are necessary to play Red Storm'44. This 71-pages guide will let you all there is to know about the mod's gameplay changes. The long-due manual for Red Storm'44 is now available to download here. It aims to be as close to reality as a game like SD2 could get, by changing a lot of core mechanics, all unit stats, economies, sounds and musics of the game. So what exactly is Red Storm? Well, it's a complete overhaul of the SD2 experience. From the creator of Storm in the West'44 for Steel Division : Normandy 44, Red Storm is the new installment in the Storm mod series.

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