Oggi, 31 maggio, è stata rilasciata la open beta della mod sulla guerra franco-prussiana del 1870. Consiglio a tutti di provarla!
Willhelm said:
"The great questions of the time will not be resolved by speeches and majority decisions—
that was the great mistake of 1848 and 1849—but by iron and blood".
- Otto Von Bismarck
Overview
Blood and Iron is a modification for Napoleonic wars set in Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71. The aim is to accurately represent the Franco-Prussian war while creating a fun and balanced game
History
The Franco-Prussian War was the largest and most important war in Europe since Waterloo, changing the face of the continent for the next fifty years. Having already defeated Austria in 1866 as part of his continuing plan for the unification of Germany, the Chancellor of Prussia Otto von Bismarck engineered this war against the French of the Second Empire under Napoleon III. The contrast between the efficient Prussian war-machine under Helmuth von Moltke with the shambolic performance of the French Army shocked all observers. Within a matter of weeks, the Prussians and their allies had won a series of spectacular victories, leading to Napoleon’s abdication and the establishment of the French Third Republic, followed by the Siege of Paris and the abortive revolution of the Paris Commune. In 1871 a unified Germany dominated by Prussia was proclaimed, eclipsing France as the leading power in Europe, and leaving a legacy of rivalry and hatred that was not finally resolved until the end of the Second World War.
The causes of the Franco–Prussian War are deeply rooted in the events surrounding the German unification. In the aftermath of the Austro–Prussian War (1866), Prussia had annexed numerous territories and formed the North German Confederation. This new power destabilized the European balance of power established by the Congress of Vienna (1815) after the Napoleonic Wars. Prussia then turned its attention towards the south of Germany, where it sought to expand its influence.
France was strongly opposed to the annexation of the Southern German States (Bavaria, Wurttemberg, Baden and Hesse-Darmstadt), which would have created too powerful a country next to its border. In Prussia, a war against France was deemed necessary to arouse German nationalism in those States that would allow the unification of a great German empire. This aim was epitomized by Prussian Chancellor Otto von Bismarck's quote: "I knew that a Franco–Prussian War must take place before a united Germany was formed." Bismarck also knew that France should be regarded as the aggressor in the conflict to bring the Southern German States to side with Prussia, hence giving Germans numerical superiority.
However, the immediate cause of the war resides in the candidacy of a Prussian prince to the throne of Spain. France feared encirclement by an alliance between Prussia and Spain. The Hohenzollern prince's candidacy was withdrawn under French diplomatic pressure, but Otto von Bismarck goaded the French into declaring war by altering a telegram sent by William I. Releasing the Ems Telegram to the public, Bismarck made it sound as if the king had treated the French envoy in a demeaning fashion. Six days later, France declared war on Prussia and Southern German States immediately sided with Prussia.
Features
New animations, Bolt Action rifle reload animation, new walk animation, new idle animation, firing animation.
New sounds for all firearms including individual sounds for the Dreyse and Chassepot.
Fixable bayonets.
Medics.
Lots of new textures, models
Lots more, it's a total conversion.
Media
- Reloading and Walking - Slightly outdated - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDuk4GjC8sQ
- Bayonet Charging - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqccL75rfI4
- Prussian Infantry units - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czhPckiqaFo
Credits
Thanks to:Links:
- James Grant for support and advice.
- Galadhion for support and advice.
- DanP346 for his pickelhaube.
- Willhelm Parade for managing the Moddb.
- Blame_Canada for research, historical advice and signature.
- Crozade for music
- Blitz_craig, used some of his maps
- CaseofInsanity, bayonet fixing animation
- Ronan6793, main post layout
- Azrooh, Bayonet script
- Oscar XI Hederlööf for resources
- Friedrich for maps
- Comrade Temuzu for maps
- Candide and Jordan, doing a lot of models and textures for me which save me time
Download LinksMediafire - http://www.mediafire.com/download/0f3n89238s4kbhm/Blood_and_Iron.exe
Moddb - http://www.moddb.com/mods/blood-and-iron/downloads/blood-and-iron/#3827056
Signatures
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