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[Aniallator]

Of course it won't happen, but one of the things that would be cool to see is like intermittent Russian voice acting for the Germans on some maps xD

 

[drummer93]

Well there were Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Dutch, Russians, Indians, etc. fighting for the SS, and in D-Day there were many foreigners fighting including Koreans!

do you want Osttruppen as a faction? with korean soldiers?

 

[FlyingR]

do you want Osttruppen as a faction? with korean soldiers?

Would definitely be interesting, unique and realistic! I'm definitely down for playing as a Korean!

 

[Aniallator]

do you want Osttruppen as a faction? with korean soldiers?

Guys, Osttruppen are already in TW The 716th Infantry Division was based out of Caen and stationed all over Normandy, including Pegasus Bridge. The artillery regiment stationed at Merville was also of the 716th. Like all static infantry divisions, the 716th had a high percentage of foreign conscripts, notably Ukrainians. When you capture the bridge as the Germans in TW... you might be doing it for Mother Russia

 

[FlyingR]

Guys, Osttruppen are already in TW The 716th Infantry Division was based out of Caen and stationed all over Normandy, including Pegasus Bridge. The artillery regiment stationed at Merville was also of the 716th. Like all static infantry divisions, the 716th had a high percentage of foreign conscripts, notably Ukrainians. When you capture the bridge as the Germans in TW... you might be doing it for Mother Russia

But but it's not the same if at least 1 of the characters doesn't have Korean/Asian characteristics

 

[drummer93]

Guys, Osttruppen are already in TW The 716th Infantry Division was based out of Caen and stationed all over Normandy, including Pegasus Bridge. The artillery regiment stationed at Merville was also of the 716th. Like all static infantry divisions, the 716th had a high percentage of foreign conscripts, notably Ukrainians. When you capture the bridge as the Germans in TW... you might be doing it for Mother Russia

we know, but is really difficult to recreate that in a game

 

[Aniallator]

we know, but is really difficult to recreate that in a game

Just need some good ol' Ukrainian voice acting!

 

[drummer93]

Just need some good ol' Ukrainian voice acting!

Maybe, but a lot of soldiers with different nationalities fight for the Wehrmacht and the SS, not only Ukrainians. I think that try to include something like this in TW could be interesting, but is too much.

 

[FlyingR]

Maybe, but a lot of soldiers with different nationalities fight for the Wehrmacht and the SS, not only Ukrainians. I think that try to include something like this in TW could be interesting, but is too much.

Yeah I kind of agree with you, but it could work out!

 

[Aniallator]

Maybe, but a lot of soldiers with different nationalities fight for the Wehrmacht and the SS, not only Ukrainians. I think that try to include something like this in TW could be interesting, but is too much.

Oh, I'm not actually suggesting alternate voice acting. However, if a situation arose where attaining Ukrainian or Russian or whatever voice acting was readily possible, then I don't see any reason not to do it and implement it as something that you'd hear now and then playing as a German (German voice acting would of course be more prominent).

 

[Africandave]

I can't remember the quote but it was something like "There are no worse soldiers than Osttruppen/ Ukrainians fighting for Germany, Against Britain, In France" !

 

[Aniallator]

They did have that nasty habit of surrendering when confronted by Allied troops... though I should note that some Osttruppen units are recorded as having performed exceptionally well.

 

[VonMudra]

There's one famous story of a couple Ostbattalions in the American sector- one got leaflets dropped on them saying how they would be quickly returned to their homelands and the welcoming arms of Uncle Joe. The one that didn't get leaflet drops mostly shot their German NCOs/Officers and surrendered. The one that did get leaflets pretty much fought to the death.

That said, we will have issues with this. Even the 21st Panzer Division had very mixed languages (Polish and Czech commonly), and it's hard to deal with the voice acting we would need. Throw Georgian, Ukrainian, Central Asian languages, Azerbaijani, a little Korean, etc etc, into the mix, and you're ripe for problems. It's easier to simply use German and just represent the units as best we can visually.

 

[Sydd]

There's one famous story of a couple Ostbattalions in the American sector- one got leaflets dropped on them saying how they would be quickly returned to their homelands and the welcoming arms of Uncle Joe. The one that didn't get leaflet drops mostly shot their German NCOs/Officers and surrendered. The one that did get leaflets pretty much fought to the death.

That said, we will have issues with this. Even the 21st Panzer Division had very mixed languages (Polish and Czech commonly), and it's hard to deal with the voice acting we would need. Throw Georgian, Ukrainian, Central Asian languages, Azerbaijani, a little Korean, etc etc, into the mix, and you're ripe for problems. It's easier to simply use German and just represent the units as best we can visually.

Well ofcourse, I mean if you do somehow add language variations some ignorant fool may come up to you guys and complain.. "Hey my German soldier turned into an Asian."
So having the German troops speak in German is perfectly alright and I am sure most if not all of us can live with that decision.