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Battlefield 1918 is a mod for FPS computer game Battlefield 1942. Battlefield 1918 has had several versions released since its launch in 2004 and is still actively updated to the present time.

Development

The development of Battlefield 1918 began soon after the release of Battlefield 1942, by 2004 the first version of Battlefield 1918 had been released. By 2008 version 3.0, which added many new features but presented many new bugs, was released. In May of 2011 Battlefield 1918 saw the release of version 3.1 which added Belgium and Canada as playable nations as well as added naval battles, increased singleplayer support greatly, added new weapons and maps, and fixed many of the bugs of version 3.0.

Features

Battlefield 1918 is set during the First World War on multiple theatres and continents. Game maps or battles are often based on actual conflicts fought on and around Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Equatorial Africa, Asia, the Pacific, South America, and Australia. To accompany the large selection of locations for battles (over 90 maps) the game includes a large selection of playable armies including:

  • Germany
  • France
  • England
  • Russia
  • Austria-Hungary
  • Ottoman Empire
  • Italy
  • Belgium
  • India
  • Canada
  • United States
  • Senegal
  • Askari
  • ANZAC
  • Schutztruppe [1]

Battlefield 1918 also has a large selection of vehicles, aircraft, weapons, and even ships that are not only represented but able to be used by the player. The actual game play of Battlefield 1918 is in many ways similar to Battlefield 1942 but there are notable differences. Among the most notable being the damage system, which tries to be more realistic, with which the soldier the player controls can take lethal damage from just one shot from any gun at the head or the chest of the soldier, including pistols.[2]

Forgotten Honor Tournament cooperation

The inside1918 team has formed a partnership with the Forgotten Honor Tournament to release special tournaments of Battlefield 1918. Cooperation between these two groups is to the extent that a special version of Battlefield 1918 was made specifically for tournament use. At the present time Battlefield 1918 has seen 2 campaigns from the Forgotten Honor Tournament, these include "Blood in the Trenches" featuring France vs. Germany in 2009 and "Price of a mile" featuring England, India, and ANZACs versus. the Ottoman Empire in 2010. It has been rumoured of a 3rd campaign and possibly even a 4th campaign in development.[3]

Reception

Battlefield 1918 has received generally positive reviews from it's players. Moddb.com gave it a 9.6 out of 10[4] and Battlefield2.filefront.com gave it a 9.5 out of 10. Many who reviewed Battlefield 1918 praised the large amount of content, however a few made minor complaints of the limited singleplayer support and bugs of version 3.0.[5]

  1. ^ en.inside1918.net
  2. ^ en.inside1918.net
  3. ^ forgottenhonor.com
  4. ^ moddb.com
  5. ^ Battlefield2.filefront.com

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