Are we CRAZY to do this?

[@doorkey73]

No, if anything, it helps for people such as I, to truly see how authentic and passionate the work and research done for the game.

[@burdenofcommand2094]

Astute. That really helps to hear is honestly that is exactly what I am hoping for! That the experience feels credible - like Band of Brothers - and thereby creates immersion. And the the passion of the team is felt and players respond in kind.

[@Husholdningssaft]

It was a great idea.

[@burdenofcommand2094]

Thank you for mamking us feel better about our insanity LOl. Seriously, thanks. Luke (lead)

[@HistoryTeacherSteve]

I love all these details! Also, McManus is a great historian imo. You've worked with him for this game?

[@burdenofcommand2094]

Directly! Early on he read through all of our interactive fiction and gave us feedback. He has also answered historical questions etc for us. He is an active supporter as well :) My fantasy is also we will get him on a live stream doing live historical commentary. Pretty good chance :). Luke (lead)

[@HistoryTeacherSteve]

@@burdenofcommand2094 that's so cool to involve a historian like him! I'm reading one of his books now, actually. Can't wait to enjoy the game

[@nathanielm9150]

I’d say it’s a brilliant idea.

[@burdenofcommand2094]

Now what have you done!? You have encouraged them! 😜😉 seriously, thank you. Luke (lead)

[@Aiaxus]

I think this is a very nice addition. At worst, if you want to add this and are unsure, you can maybe have an option of whether or not to have this enabled. This might be a similar idea to having developer commentary on or off that some games have.

[@burdenofcommand2094]

Man would love to do dev commentary. Especially about why our combat system is quite different from the usual bang, bang, bang you’re dead of games (we focus instead on suppresion and Assaults (the ‘four Fs’ ) based on books like Brains and Bullets. But limited resources as a small indie unfortunately . Maybe in later updates… Thanks for commenting! Luke (lead)

[@Rex1987]

i think that having it as a option would be the best. At times i just want to play a game, other times i want to dig in deep and understand the history behind the game.

[@peterarthold6871]

No way. I have learnt so much about WW2 by reading the extra bits added to the manuals. This is better still.

[@JMonerie]

Great!

[@burdenofcommand2094]

Careful of encouraging the insane 😜😉 Seriously, thanks. Luke (lead)

[@finreftim]

Do it!

[@burdenofcommand2094]

Sir yes sir!🫡 Happily Sir! Seriously, thank you. Luke (lead)

[@shawngrothe2686]

Great idea!

[@burdenofcommand2094]

Careful with this kind of encourage,ent you might get more LOL. Seriously, thanks. Luke (lead)

[@TacticsWithJoe]

I'm always big on sources. I have no idea why.

[@burdenofcommand2094]

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[@pc3143]

Very good idea!

[@burdenofcommand2094]

Thank you for your support. Sometimes we doubt our sanity. So this helps (maybe not cure the insanity 😜 but sooth it 😉). Best, Luke (lead)

[@pc3143]

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[@morkmon]

All the great games are doing it, Pentiment, Pillars of Eternity 2!

[@burdenofcommand2094]

Pentiment. That is most interesting. Thank you. Did not realize. The analogy to Pillars (great game) is a good one and makes me think you are exactly right! Good fantasy games have been doing for awhile. So why not hisotrical, seriously a useful analogy, new to me. 🫡🙏 Luke (lead)

[@morkmon]

@@burdenofcommand2094 Exactly, also hope you are able to put a little bibliography in the credits that was very cool thing about Pentiment. I would highly recommend Pentiment to anyone who is into history, both the specific period (early modern Bavaria) but also anyone interested in history as a field, it's very much about how stories propagate through time, it's a masterpiece imo. Great work on the game so far, can't wait to play it when it comes out. Will be there day 1! 🫡

[@WhoAmIHmmm]

The REAL crazy thing would be to add a German DLC fr

[@burdenofcommand2094]

We plan to a do a German campaign. That will be intense. Will make the Burden of Command of an American campaign feel like a walk in the park. Thanks for commenting! Luke (lead)

[@WhoAmIHmmm]

@@burdenofcommand2094 Fr? That's hella crazy! With all the work that it took to make the american one, imagine doing a German one, wow!

[@burdenofcommand2094]

@@WhoAmIHmmm very true. Though now the engine is built we can do campaign much much quicker :) it was the engine that was the killer, though the campign itself was no piece of cake either LOL