[Devblog] 1st Special Service Brigade (Second Wave DLC)

[EUG_PapaYankee]

As announced last week, Second Wave, the upcoming Division Pack for Steel Division: Normandy 44, will allow you to take control of 4 new divisions: The American 4th Armored Division, the British 1st Special Service Brigade, the German 9. Panzerdivision and the 16. Luftwaffen-Felddivision. We also revealed the Content Roadmap for the game, don't hesitate to take a look to know what's coming for you in the coming months. For those who still don't have the game, you can get 33% off Steel Division: Normandy 44 in the Paradox official store.

Let's focus today on the forefather of all Western modern special forces: the British Commandos!

 

[jammiebadger]

Interesting write up as per usual, however this division will be totally noncompetitive by the looks of things as it doesn't get any way to deal with light vehicles and tanks beyond piats (which are borderline useless in game) in Both phase A and B.

I sincerely hope you playtest this division with competent and experienced players before release against some armored decks, it should become blindingly apparent that no AT guns until phase C is going to kill its competiveness in 1v1's.

 

[Jonnydodger]

Like the 6th Airborne on steroids... I love it!
But yeah, AT may be a problem, unless either the PIAT gets a buff or the commandos have good AT guns.

 

[mitchverr]

Yus finally!

So happy to finally see this!

Double vickers k squads, im so happy.

Super looking forward to them.

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[wargamer12]

That glorious 960 127mm rockets though

 

[bjorkrismacho]

That glorious 960 127mm rockets though

i think this more than makes up for having limited AT.

 

[xXSunSlayerXx]

no AT until phase C

... I think I'm going to skip this one...

 

[Jonnydodger]

Are the Commando assault similar to the Canadian stormtroopers (as in they use MP40s) or do they just use Stens, or a different SMG?

 

[mitchverr]

Are the Commando assault similar to the Canadian stormtroopers (as in they use MP40s) or do they just use Stens, or a different SMG?

Likely a mix of sten and M1 thompson would be my guess.

Oh and for those wondering, IIRC 30 assault unit had access to armoured cars (staghounds and humbers, no idea if they got daimler or AEC) and jeeps with alot of dakka on them iirc (vickers K jeeps a bit like the SAS i think and also some which they stuck mg42s on and .30cals)

 

[I WUB PUGS]

... I think I'm going to skip this one...

And then its just Wolverines and some PIATs right.....?

Sounds like this one will be pretty meh.

 

[mitchverr]

I must admit, the lack of AT does make me hope that theres some support tab car support given the lack of tanks, just so the guns aint locked behind recon wall.

 

[Scolopax]

If they have them, Daimler armored cars with Littlejohns? I don't see it happening, but it would be something.

 

[IronHat]

ironically I can see the commandos being the counter pick to the 3FJ. assuming the AT is at least capable of killing the autocannon tank.

and I see that royal marines leader using a lanchester smg.

 

[Max_Damage]

Yet another flavor of "rek german deck in phase A". RIP tzermans.

 

[EUG_MadMat]

and I see that royal marines leader using a lanchester smg.

Those aren't RM, but 30 Assault Unit operatives.

 

[frout]

Looking forward to playing with this Brigade !!!

 

[Grobi]

"Its sole AT option in early game being Cmdo Tank Buster infantry teams armed with double PIAT."
This would make the division unplayable in 1v1, you need atleast some longer range AT options.

 

[Karlburg]

They did say they'll have phase A tanks..

 

[PanzerMan7]

"Its sole AT option in early game being Cmdo Tank Buster infantry teams armed with double PIAT."
This would make the division unplayable in 1v1, you need atleast some longer range AT options.

It's almost as if not every division is made for 1v1 (maybe you already know that but some of us haven't accepted it yet)

 

[Jonnydodger]

They did say they'll have phase A tanks..

From MadMat on Steam:
"It has a lot of support tanks (Centaur, AVRE, Croc), badass Tank Buster teams and fighter bombers.
It can also field DD tanks from phase A."
Whether that makes up for a lack of AT guns remains to be seen.