Russian Forces in the early look at Broken Arrow Multiplayer!

[@Dorian_Kellum]

I like that the Russian units are speaking Russian. I was worried about funny accents.

[@vitorossi7839]

It would be extremely weird if russian devs did funny accents instead of russian language. tho weirder things happen.

[@Dragon-77D9]

@@vitorossi7839 But the devs aren't russian. The lead dev is French, and the entire rest of the team is multicultural

[@vitorossi7839]

@@Dragon-77D9 uhm... are they? IIRC the devs are "Steel balalaika", formerly russian "Wargame" youtubers who started the development process literally because they didn't like the state of "Red Dragon" and initially just wanted to create "their own wargame". Their first ever social media presence IIRC was via russian "Vk" social media (if we don't count their YT channels). So unless something changed drastically and im not aware of it - they are, at least initially, russian. Now don't get me wrong, its not like anything is wrong with french team lead and/or multicultural teams, but my initial argument still stands - would be weird to see a team like that use "funny accents" instead of actual language. PS: i would assume the russian part of the dev team moved out of Russia since 2022.

[@Dragon-77D9]

@@vitorossi7839 Ok, I just found that while a large majority of their dev team is EX-Eugen devs, including the lead dev Felix (meaning multicultural), there is a contingent of Russian Devs who are specifically NOT EX-Eugen devs. So on one aspect, yes there are some Russians within the dev team, and their inclusion is significant enough for it to be specified by some outside of the company (so I'm assuming they are those KZbinr's you talked about); however a large majority of the dev team is not Russian, so I still think that the original comment doesn't make much sense. Though I do highly respect your well thought out response; sometimes disagreements in a comment section can get so goddamn tiring, so it's refreshing to not have someone react with hostility

[@aoki6332]

@@Dragon-77D9 even if most of the team is not Russian the HQ of Steel Balalaika is in Russia so it is a Russian Game even if some of the dev team is multicultural and that the lead dev is French the studio is Russian

[@BiggestMarph]

3:53. It’s only a war crime if it’s an ejection or bail out. At that point the pilot or crewman is a non-combatant. Paratroopers are not protected by that convention.

[@awesom-o1570]

False

[@Eskeletor_210]

I always picture red dawn, but honestly I’d try and smack one with my car as they land

[@Kiwoeoe]

@@awesom-o1570 elaborate

[@Kiwoeoe]

@@awesom-o1570 since you failed to provide an elaboration let me educate you; Article 42 - Occupants of aircraft No person parachuting from an aircraft in distress shall be made the object of attack during his descent. Upon reaching the ground in territory controlled by an adverse Party, a person who has parachuted from an aircraft in distress shall be given an opportunity to surrender before being made the object of attack, unless it is apparent that he is engaging in a hostile act. Airborne troops are not protected by this Article. And you know the best part ?? it only took me 5 seconds to find this information online

[@ShatteredArchive5447]

@@awesom-o1570buddy really said falze then nothing else

[@marcell9333]

I hope there will be a skirmish mode in single player mode

[@voltage1235]

I think is a skirmish Mode, campaign mode and Editor mode!!!!🎉

[@KillerSniper55]

Yeah there will be. There will also be a full mission editor.

[@Aqueox]

​@@KillerSniper55Dude I would love a real time editor like Zeus. Pair that with mod support and a custom map maker, we could see some crazy fun.

[@marcell9333]

@@voltage1235 but its multiplayer. I want single player skirmish mode

[@travismac1996]

Multiplayer only for open beta. Testing unit balance and server load.

[@richardespanto8459]

Paratroopers getting annihilated in the beginning be like: "🎶VDV.....take off the strip, 200 men on a way trip. Didn't even do air suppression... Who is the one that planned mission?!?!" "🎵VDV..... In afterlife I meet, Fallschimjaegers from the battle of crete, this whole mission was a f***in disgrace, airdrops done in contested airspace?!?!?!"

[@dudeguybro]

The World in Conflict vibes... Yes. I have been waiting for another game like it since.

[@momentum8131]

Im so fucking excited the game takes wargaming to the peak

[@NOYB11]

tactical genius right there, sending unprotected giant planes loaded with squishy paratroopers and no escort...

[@Oggylv1]

like in reality

[@NOYB11]

@@Oggylv1 in CNN's reality?

[@TheDevildogGamer]

You can't drop paratroopers and have enough points to also bring out fighters

[@omrielinav5467]

@@TheDevildogGamerI don’t think its a good idea to bring them out on the opener, probably better to use them to reinforce or take advantage of vulnerable positions

[@shadow7988]

paradropping was a total meme anyway in closed beta. Unless you have teammates plotting alongside you to mass drop while some guys provide air, it's basically just free kills for the other team.

[@JD-rz5mo]

lore accurate russian paradrop

[@phippsies001]

As a single player guy I really hope the campaign or or skirmish is good too

[@Dragon-77D9]

There will also be a level editor, so if you want, you can make your own custom levels to play singleplayer (or multiplayer)

[@buddyspecialops]

Hey devil, been a fan since I was like 14 and you were playing DayZ. This is probably some of my favorite content you’ve been making, cant wait for more

[@Coconut-219]

Some incremental improvements over previous competitors, I like the changes to how calling in units works compared to wargame/warno. Sadly I think this is a hard pass for me as the devs just said they will be continuing the DLC 'policies' of these previous games as well, and even tried to justify it as "successful games always have DLCs, like Starcraft or C&C!" - Do I have to explain why that is flawed? Because modern DLCs are nowhere near the quality and content of 'Expansions' of old, they're just tiny factions of the game shaved off and put behind a paywall, often at the expense of the base game itself because content ends up being taken out to sell as DLC later.

[@pancytryna9378]

3:50 Where the hell did this notion that shooting enemy paratroopers is a war crime came from? Are you just supposed to let these people land and try and kill you? Lol

[@BrumBrumBryn]

22:47 "What!? Don't look away, that heli has 3 Spetsnaz troops in it and you are very close to enemy lines, maybe you should focus on it to make sure you can react to any threats in real time." 22:59 "...yeaaaaaahhhhhh..."

[@danby7461]

Wish this guy played Dayz again those were the days

[@deadknuckles6346]

I hope this game goes far it feels like iron conflict mixed with world in conflict mixed with wargame I love it hopefully they add a lot of units variety is gonna make this game dope asf

[@jesusofbullets]

Most accurate VDV experience, lmao.

[@BullsMahunny]

Right lmao. He was like "we are getting stomped as Russia". Ahh, so the game's true to life then.

[@bryansmith6939]

@@BullsMahunnyyou’re stupid if you think Russia is getting stomped… Loon at a damn map and see how much Russian land Ukraine holds.. NONE 😂😂😂 clown

[@hunterwatson9542]

I'm hoping to death this game comes to console, we really need an rfs game on this scale on console

[@wingman4668]

i second this

[@markmotarker]

you dont need a great computer to run it.

[@Lady_Amelia-Eloise]

Same

[@petros5155]

​@@markmotarkerI am hoping my shit pc can somehow run it

[@jimmy9784]

@@petros5155 It will probably be added to some cloud gaming platform ;)

[@thedayzgod]

is that a weird glitch or can you capture POWs that said US crewmen right there and ur clearly playing RU

[@keatonhenderson1560]

Looking forward to this game DDG when dose the open beta go live on Wednesday

[@blee04524]

really hope they have huge maps and slow pace option i hate arcade feel in these kinds of game i dont want no rush b in a strategy game

[@klausmalzbier]

I am looking forward to this game. I played world on conflict with my brother for so many hours. This game looks very similar. 😄

[@nannunbgd]

What i whantvto see is campaign and sg missions.

[@PawelPL1985]

ich muss dieses spiel unbedingt haben

[@rockfella1377]

That VDV paradrop fiasco never gets old. Just like most VDV troopers.

[@depholade]

Can’t wait for someone to make a 40K mod for this

[@GhostTeamx]

hype, will you be streaming it at all?

[@Ditchy69]

Re-heally cant wait for this game!

[@GMCGUY-]

Do you think you guys could do a game? And actually Zoom in to the actual combat. I can't see anything that's going on at all too small Even if you just zoom in for maybe five or ten seconds at a time , that would be kind of cool to see what was actually happening

[@skaterm12]

Most engagements don’t even last 5 seconds, being able to tell what’s going on is more based on the units icon and visual cues tied to it

[@Nicholas-vy9mg]

Well I know what I’m gonna be trying when I get home from work

[@everaldrhoden5549]

Are we there yet ?

[@abram4806]

Can you drop the BMDs out of planes?

[@Uberdevice]

Yes, you can. This includes any airborn vehicle such as Sprut-SD for instance. Murica is able to paradrop LAVs as well. You can even load BMD into russian Mi-26 helicopter.

[@Rexini_Kobalt]

r.i.p. 18:06 ka-52 literally had all their aa and a fucking _bomb_ dropped on him 😂

[@Kiwoeoe]

looks so good but man they did fuck up the bombers for the russians like holy shit the TU would not even be close to the battlefield

[@thewyliecoyote3918]

It would be cool if they had ships on this map

[@ryanturner2451]

Is this on console and does it have single player

[@Navinor]

Are there possibilites to counter the AA with ECM planes ? In real life russia and the USA both have planes dedicated to fight AA from air. Of course patriot or S 400 systems are very hard to counter. But at least the mid range AA systems can be countered by jets dedicated to this role in real life.

[@TheDevildogGamer]

Yes

[@ThePotentialFailure]

@8:30 Gonna try to move my snipers across this open ground, don't see anything Famous last words

[@RandomPerson0646]

Can we drop nukes in the open beta?

[@Uberdevice]

nope

[@markgrehan3726]

Is dropping Paratroopers a valid strategy anymore or is it best just to use them as elite light forces?

[@PeggyHill90210]

I played the demo and was so impressed. I exclusively play single player and had a ton of fun. I can’t wait for this one.

[@Osealey]

Such a lack of Kornets

[@jjteevee6985]

Hey just wanted to reach out because santos RP is coming back out. I use to watch you a while back. Let me know if your interested

[@thewyliecoyote3918]

Hope they change the unit icons, they are massive and look so annoying, can't see which unit is which

[@skaterm12]

Mousing over the unit icons will tell you what the unit is, they are pretty unique per unit.

[@talib3n467]

I hope there will be a console version tbh.

[@canadiankrispybacon]

Would be cool if you actually zoomed in to see some of the action instead of just moving around the maps like someone on crack…just hard to watch imho…seeing an overview is ok…but need to see some of the skirmishes

[@TheDevildogGamer]

Kinda hard when you need to pay attention to everything

[@skaterm12]

Your in control over the entire battlefield, not a small portion of it, it requires constantly having an overview to track what not only your teammates are doing, but spotting launches of arty, AA, or inbound enemy units.

[@ndfgaming6824]

a russian paradrop goes wrong? big shock that one

[@mees9704]

My biggest issues with games that feature brand new types of systems is that they’re usually are given very high stats while we have no clue how they’ll preform. For example The Terminator AFV for the Russians. Turns out it’s not very good. But in game it’s the best one they got.

[@shadow7988]

Who cares? It's not a simulator nor was ever trying to be. Fun and balance trumps having to pander to people's wikipedia wankfest about military vehicle stats IRL that's poisoned by all sorts of factors like propaganda and spin anyway from all sides. Ultra-realism and video games mix about as well as water and oil.

[@יוגבמיצנגנדלר]

yeah, that's true. patriots turned out to be pretty useless for their intended purpose.

[@Mr2perc]

Asuh dudes

[@pill_cosby5331]

"technically not war crimes but sure" 🤓🤓

[@fuyoki_san2692]

they should add the ability to remote control the units so its a bit easier to push behind the front line

[@awesom-o1570]

Seems like the ranges are not very accurate.. cruise missle are fired way too close to the target....same with patriot and s300 not enough range at all....should make it more realistic

[@jeivei1597]

probable cause of the map size so they nerfed it just for gameplay sake

[@ThePppp89]

Realism would make them unplayable as regular, deployable units, but I agree that ranges are still a little lacking (even for things like tanks and ATGMs).

[@awesom-o1570]

The whole point of this game is realism tho.....I think the ranges should be increased, they need to improve the airborn dynamics of it...bombers need to fly higher, stealth aircraft need to be stealthy( detectable when firing or with low frequency radar) among other things with air....we also need radar vehicles.....the patriot should not shoot with out a radar likewise other AA systems that don't have radar them selfs.

[@AlphabetSoup-z2b]

​@@awesom-o1570I know what you mean, but they have to make it appealing for the masses. Best hope for what you're talking about are Mods.

[@chaosXP3RT]

They should add Wagner Group and prisoners to the Russian faction.

[@SSgtJ0hns0n]

Halfway through a match you'll hear the ethereal screaming from a distance... . . . . "SHOIGU! GERASIMOV! WHERE'S THE F***ING AMMUNITION!"

[@chaosXP3RT]

@@SSgtJ0hns0n Lmao 🤣

[@user-cutme]

Well... as we already know the real russian army power is a joke.. i wonder how this reality will effect games..

[@riddicks_gaming278]

Russian forces in the early wtf you on about.

[@CybrSlydr]

I'd be way more interested in this if you didn't have to contend with resource points and constant re-inforcing. I miss the Close Combat games where you only had the units you brought with you.

[@Kiwoeoe]

you know Combat mission ? maybe thats something for you extremly realistic tho extremly outdated engine

[@SecularFelinist]

Not very accurate, but I guess it wouldn't be much fun if there was ammo shortages from the officers selling it, half the vehicles falling apart from a lack of maintenance or having an army of conscripts with no morale.😁

[@יוגבמיצנגנדלר]

yeah, the american army was not really presented in the right way in my opinion too.

[@khoivo7947]

Half the Russian shit doesnt exist... they have a huge number of prototypes in their roster. Meanwhile America is missing some key units that they have in real life with a very limited number of prototypes.

[@Kiwoeoe]

its a game my guy, every game that represents a modern conflict depicts it with 100% comitment and 100% readiness

[@shadow7988]

I don't know why redditors keep pointing this out like it's some surprise that it's a video game that tries to actually be fair and balanced. It's like suddenly having to deal with every game with the US in it getting a bunch of comments of how they should just auto-lose every match like how they lose every war IRL.

[@Kiwoeoe]

@@shadow7988 why ? because realisim was the main point of the game and now with every beta it becomes more clear that its not about that but more about PVP and balance over realsimim and authenticity

[@mightydane8699]

Unless the russians are drunk and stealing washing machines it's not realistic 😅

[@Dwight511]

The VDV drop at the start was realistic.

[@Kiwoeoe]

dont forget all the spades !

[@i.jwilson2885]

I hope you get to customise russian tanks with human (meat) shields all over it.

[@coffinraider1]

"technically not a warcrime, but sure" 🤓🤓

[@thorden79]

You can shoot paratroopers. You can't shoot people abandoning a disabled aircraft.

[@Kiwoeoe]

@@AnimusBCC where did you get this bs from its not a war crime to engage enemy active personal or personal thats about to become active meaning soldiers parachuting are not protected

[@Bond.JamesBond00]

Why is it Brit KZbinrs always have the loudest/clearest mic but can't do what you need as far as support in game? Edit: The KZbin Overlords probably gonna downvote this cuz brit connections to the epstein prince.

[@antonsimakov2000]

You playing so bad

[@CrispyBakedPotato]

Too bad the game is full of Russian bias