MaverickFM
Pathfinder Games
Q1. How is ammo counted?
How the player’s ammunition count is displayed depends on the weapon in use. It is difficult for soldiers in the field to keep count of every bullet, so in the game we don’t tell players how many bullets they have left either.
In the HUD we only display what we feel a soldier would normally be aware of from feeling the magazine/grenades/rounds in their pouches. So for example a player in the British Assault role will have in their HUD the number of magazines remaining and the number of grenades they are carrying.
Q2. Can you reload before emptying a magazine and what happens to unspent bullets?
Partially used magazines are discarded and the remaining ammunition lost as is realistic in the heat of battle.
Q3. Will all players carry bandages?
All players do carry bandages as otherwise bleeding becomes fatal very quickly. The bandage is only a temporary solution to give the player time to be assisted by a team medic.
Q4. How will re-spawning be kept realistic?
Each team has a finite number of spawns available each game. The number available depends on the map and are not necessarily the same for each team, either for historical accuracy or map balance. We don’t like having players waiting to spawn for any longer than strictly necessary so we are experimenting with different mechanisms for keeping players in the action without making lives feel expendable.
Q5. When can we expect crowdfunding to start?
We have absolutely no plans for crowdfunding via Kickstarter, Early Access or similar. If in the future it was necessary we might go down that route but our current plans for the game don’t need any additional funding.
Q6. What level of destruction/physics can we expect?
Chapter One: OVERLORD will not feature destruction. Our focus is ensuring that our infantry gameplay is as good as possible in the first chapter rather than on advanced physics based mechanics. OVERLORD will however feature realistic bullet penetration so hiding behind a wooden fence might hide you but a stray bullet could easily pass through and still hit you.
Q7. What other nations can we expect?
The first chapter will feature the British and German Armies. Future Chapters might add new nations but we are not going to speculate on what the focus of Chapter Two will be until after the release of OVERLORD.
Q8. Is the team associated with Forgotten Hope 2?
We stand on our own. Like most teams we have developers which have worked on successful projects such as Forgotten Hope 2, Verdun, and many others, but we wouldn’t dream of claiming credit for the fantastic work other development teams have done. We share a few of the same names in the credits no more.
That’s all for this time. Thank you for all the questions and we are sorry we haven’t managed to answer most. We will be back with another Community Questions soon!
We are always on the lookout for fresh talent to join the team. If you have game development experience and you would be interested in helping out, then please head over to our recruitment page to find out more.
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I wasn't aware it's realistic to discard used but not empty magazines, but if it is, then glad to have it! I would like to have seen more questions answered, but oh well. Looking forward to the 20th!
