Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg

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Update 1.12
Tue, June 16, 2020

New equipment, bug fixes and polish



Patch notes:

Localization:

- All English in-operation localization was corrected to conform fully with the VO. (Before, there were minor differences between the VO and written text)
- Corrected Hotkeys list in German, now it contains two entries that were missing before: about the "N" hotkey, and "Z,X,C,V,B" hotkeys.
- Added/corrected

New equipment added:

- Tank flamethrower. It can be used by Tanks and Sturm artillery and works similarly to the Infantry flamethrower, but has a number of uses.
- Storage wagon. It can be used by Armored train to increase Ammo and Fuel capacity.
- High-caliber incendiaries. It can be used by large-caliber artillery and provides a +6 Soft attack.

Changes to equipment:

- Armored-train can now equip Flak 38 and Flakvierling 38.
- Incendiary shells now add +4 Soft attack (instead of +3).
- Zimmerit now provides +3 Hard defense in close quarters (instead of +2)
- Spaced armor now provides +3 Hard defense (instead of +2)

Operations polish:

Kursk operation
Adjustments to the Supply network:
- Added Supply Point in hex 18:36
- Added the road from Supply Point in 20:40 to Supply Point in 15:32 (through new Supply Point in 18:36)
- Moved Supply Point from 20:26 to 18:26
(Note: Now objective "Cut off the Kursk salient" makes more sense and is easier to accomplish. Capturing 4 designated hexes will completely cut off the enemy forces at Kursk and all the western part of the map from Supply.
However, you have to restart the mission for changes to apply. If you are already started the operation - visual changes will be applied but technical parameters of Supply Point will be not.)

Leningrad operation
- Added the Railway Station near Shlisselburg (hex 3:21)
- Extended the deploy zone

Barbarossa
- Added trucks (Opel blitz) ground transport for the Romanian troops (non core). (Reported by "jurand36")

Bug fixes and improvements:

- Fixed secondary objective with "works of art" in 20th operation. (Now the trucks will surrender if attacked in Close combat) (Reported by "Doctrine" and others)
- Fixed HQ skills "Military training" and "Air force training": you could learn the 2nd level without the unit of 3rd level. Now, you have to have a 3rd level unit. as was stated in the description.
- Fixed the bug allowing to deploy an unlimited number of paratroopers (embarked on plane) in one hex. (Reported by "[PBS]mmtt"
- Fixed Ammunition costs description (added in the previous update)
- Fixed Victory screen statistics missing Armored train and Assault gun classes (Naval batteries now added to Forst count, and Mines no longer displayed).
- Fixed "Set a trap" skill providing bonus even after the movement.
- Non-Infantry units can no longer be deployed in Dense buildings hexes.
- Non-Infantry units can no longer disembark in Dense buildings hexes.
- Fixed minor problem with move points recalculation after the attack.
- Fixed incorrect disembarkation hexes being displayed.
- Fixed +10 Prestige hint for capturing Infrastructure not being displayed.
- Now you can equip armor-piercing/incendiary shells with Torpedoes at the same time.
- Now you can see how close you are to the Losses penalty by mouse over that line in the Victory screen.
- HQ unit is now always first in its class in the Units panel at the bottom of the screen.

Note that some of the new descriptions are still awaiting localization to non-English languages.

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all players who actively offer us all sorts of invaluable feedback. We encourage you to keep doing so. Together we can make an even better game.

We look forward to both reading more feedback from you guys on our Community hub and adding more polish to the game. See you soon!

With best regards
Starni Games development team

[Asid]

Update 1.13
Fri, June 19, 2020

Improvements for the last two operations and other stuff



 
Patch notes:

Operations polish:

Kursk operation
•   Removed a number of enemy Infantry units near the edges of the playing zone (which were difficult to locate), so now you should have an easier time acquiring "Kill All Enemies" Victory points bonus.


19th operation
•   The primary objective of killing enemy units now also includes the US units (it counted only British before)
•   Added Non-Core Fighter planes for player
•   Added some equipment and Entrenchment levels to the Noncore units surrounded in London
•   Added equipment to all Noncore Naval units
•   All Noncore units now have 15 Strength (were overstrengthed up to 15)
•   Extended the deployment area
•   Removed some Infantry units from encircled German groups
•   Fixed some objective counters
•   Added pointers


20th operation
•   Civilians no longer have a level and Infantry skills
•   Some visual improvements


Bug fixes and improvements:
- Fixed Tank flamethrower missing icon on the Actions panel. (Reported by "ramyland_maelstrom")
- Added "Disable autosaves" option. (As requested by the players' community). We remember that there was a good suggestion to allow players to select the number of latest autosaves they want to keep. We plan to implement that feature as well at some point.

We know that there are several reported issues awaiting further updates (like Hitler's favor issue). We will address them in the next updates.

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all players who actively offer us all sorts of invaluable feedback. We encourage you to keep doing so. Together we can make an even better game.

We look forward to both reading more feedback from you guys on our Community hub and adding more polish to the game. See you soon!

With best regards
Starni Games development team

[Asid]

Future plans for the Strategic Mind series
Sat, 20 June 2020


We want to keep you updated on our plans




Hello guys,

We want to be transparent about our plans and keep you up to date with our progress.

First of all, we are polishing Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg and will keep doing so.

Secondly, we are preparing updates to bring Strategic Mind: The Pacific up to date with some of the new features added in Blitzkrieg. (The first one is scheduled for the next week).

Finally, we will announce our next project soon. Leave your ideas as to what it will bring in the comments below.

Additionally, we have created a Strategic Mind Franchise page on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/38088850-Strategic-Mind-Franchise/

Subscribe to it and to our developer page not to miss our future projects:
https://store.steampowered.com/developer/StarniGames

We look forward to letting you know the "big" news next week.

With best regards
Starni Games development team

[Asid]

Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg on YouTube ep. 5
Fri, 17 July 2020

Watch the second operation the Invasion of Poland with English commentary



Hello, guys!

We love to create thought-provoking wargames and it’s great you play them.

The most dedicated person doing Let’s Play videos of our games on YouTube is Night Phoenix.

We love watching his videos as developers and want to share them with you so that you can also enjoy watching them. There are always multiple ways to get through the scenario, so it is interesting to see how the other players fared even if you already finished this particular scenario.

Today, we present you the second operation by the Night Phoenix with English commentary, the Invasion of Poland:

1. Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg | Mission 02 | Invasion of Poland (1/4)




2. Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg | Mission 02 | Invasion of Poland (2/4)




3. Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg | Mission 02 | Invasion of Poland (3/4)




4. Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg | Mission 02 | Invasion of Poland (4/4)




Thank you all for playing our games and supporting us in difficult times.

With best regards
Starni Games development team

[Asid]

Blitzkrieg: two months = 18 updates
Wed, 22 July 2020

Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg 2 months anniversary
 


We would like to congratulate the players’ community with the 2 months anniversary of Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg.

These two months we work hard to fix all of the reported issues and further improve the game: 18 updates in two months can truly be called “a Blitzkrieg” on its own.

What we have done

Apart from bug fixes, the game went through the following improvements:
•   New Equipment added + all equipment balancing
•   Balance changes for the majority of operations
•   Steam achievements added:



•   Naval tutorial added
•   Better Steam integration
•   You can adjust difficulty after every operation
•   Added new terrain type — Street, improving the city-combat part of the gameplay
•   Added option to set a delay after each phrase 0-5 sec
•   All new save files are now archived, so they take tenfolds less disk space now
•   Added option to set the number of last save files 10-100 — the rest will be deleted automatically
•   Slight UI improvements etc.

The majority of these changes were inspired by your feedback which we carefully accumulated and immediately acted upon. We look forward to more feedback from you guys!



What we plan to do

The roadmap for the future updates is currently looking like that

•   Leaderboards: recording your score and comparing it to the other players globally
•   Steam Community Items: trading cards, badges etc.
•   The “Undo” button: the ability to correct a misclick, if it did not result in a fight or spotting of the enemy unit.

Strategic Mind: The Pacific update

Another important matter is that most of the important changes were transferred to the Strategic Mind: The Pacific as well. So, all the players of Strategic Mind series can benefit from the improvements. This also means that when the next Strategic Mind title will come out, many important features will be added retrospectively to Strategic MInd: Blitzkrieg as well.


 
Soundtrack is out

To celebrate the 2 months since release, we have also prepared the Strategic Mind Franchise Soundtrack, all income from which will be invested into more tracks that will be added into the very same soundtrack for free:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1358280/Strategic_Mind_Franchise_Soundtrack/


Upcoming project in Strategic Mind series



And last but not least, we have announced our next title — Strategic MInd: Spectre of Communism. It will allow you to witness the WWII events from the opposite side’s perspective.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341170/Strategic_Mind_Spectre_of_Communism/


Overall, it was busy 2 months, but our tanks are swift and they only gain speed.

There is more news that we are excited to share with you coming up, so stay tuned!

With best regards
Strani Games team

[Asid]

Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg on YouTube #6
Fri, 14 August 2020

Mission 03: Invasion of Norway



Hello guys!

This Friday, we offer you to have a look at the Norway scenario playthrough by Night Phoenix. It is cool to see the expert player cope with this rather challenging scenario. We think that new players can find lots of useful tips and tactics in this one. Great job, Phoenix!

1. Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg | Mission 03 | Invasion of Norway (1/4)




2. Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg | Mission 03 | Invasion of Norway (2/4)




3. Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg | Mission 03 | Invasion of Norway (3/4)




4. Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg | Mission 03 | Invasion of Norway (4/4)




Have a good weekend!

With best regards
Starni Games team

[Asid]

Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg on YouTube #7
Fri, 21 August 2020

New YouTube playthrough and memesHello guys!

This Friday we offer you to have a look at some new YouTube content for Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg by Bruchminati. We appreciate the work put into creating these videos, as well as the humorous note that makes them all the more entertaining.

Episode 1




Episode 2




The new memes are being born during the Bruchminati playthrough:



Have a nice weekend!

With best regards
Starni Games team

[Asid]

Cinematic Series: Episode 1
Mon, 31 August 2020

Make sure to watch our new Cinematic Series on YouTube



Hello guys!

We have decided to start a “Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg” Cinematic series featuring all of the in-game cinematics. These will be short episodes complied of in-game cinematics in chronological order and supplemented with short narration parts, to explain the events that take place in the actual game but not featured in the cinematics. We will issue a new episode every Friday.




We are eager to know your opinion about our new undertaking. Please, make sure you leave the comment sharing your take on it with us. Would you like us to continue with the Blitzkrieg?

With best regards
Starni Games team

[Asid]

Cinematic Series: Episode 2
Fri, 4 September 2020

Make sure to watch the second episode of our Cinematic Series on YouTube



Hello guys!

This Friday we are continuing with our “Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg” Cinematic Series featuring all of the in-game cinematics. Today, episode 2 will be premiering on 19.00 CET(10.00 a.m. PDT) on our YouTube channel:

👉Set reminder not to miss it.




About the series
The series features short episodes complied of in-game cinematics in chronological order and supplemented with short narration parts, to explain the events that take palace in the actual game but not featured in the cinematics. We will issue a new episode every Friday at 19.00 CET(10.00 a.m. PDT).

Your invaluable feedback
We are very happy with the positive response from you that we have got regarding the first episode. Thank you, guys! Your support is what makes us continue both with our games and our cinematics series now. We are eager to read your feedback on episode 2.

Have a good weekend!

With best regards
Starni Games team

[Asid]

Camerawork in Strategic Mind
Thu, 19 November 2020

Some beautiful GIFs for you to enjoy

Even a war game can be beautiful.

Our cinematic director is doing his best to provide you with high-quality camerawork. What do you think about it? Please let us know in comments.









With best regards
Starni Games team

[Asid]

Watch the Developer's Gameplay #7: Invasion of Poland
14 March 2021

🔴 Watch the Developer's Gameplay #7: | Invasion of Poland | Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg




Hello, guys! This is the seventh episode of the Developer's gameplay series by our team and it features the Invasion of Poland scenario from the Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg. In this episode, we will play the second operation in the German campaign - the Invasion of Poland - that started WW2.

About the Developer’s gameplay series
This is a Developer’s gameplay series by Starni Games. In these episodes the Lead game designer of the Strategic Mind series Oleksandr plays our games with the commentary, explaining the game mechanics and telling you more about the game development process.

👉 Watch all the episodes on YouTube.

Don't miss the opportunity and save 30% on SM: Blitzkrieg. Offer ends 15 of March: