A new pair of tanks to compare is right here! Tell us which tank you like more and why. You can find the small description of each tank below. Today we compare Crusader I and Panzer III Ausf. J.
If you want to see a GIF with these tank hunters, check our Twitter post at https://twitter.com/IndieMaximGames/status/1040614882884898816
Crusader I
Crusader I was one of the primary British cruiser tanks during the early part of the Second World War and made important contributions to the British victories during the North African Campaign. The Crusader I variant was fitted with a 2-pounder (57mm) main gun. The design was to prove vital during the Battle of El Alamein at Tobruk and in Tunisia. The Crusader tank didn’t see active service beyond Africa and would be replaced by M3 Grant and Sherman medium tanks.
Panzer III Ausf. J
Panzer III Ausf. J is the most common version of Panzer III which saw fighting in Russia and North Africa. It was equipped with a short-barreled 50mm gun. Ausf. J fared well in fighting against British Crusader cruiser and US-supplied M3 Stuart light tanks. However, it was less effective against heavy armored Matilda II tanks. The production stopped in 1942.
Dev Diary #3
Music is a vital part of any game set in WW2, and our game is no exception. Read the next entry of our Developer Diary to know more about the man behind the music for Klotzen.
Since we run out of famous tanks, Today we compare tank hunters, Stug III Ausf. G and M18 Hellcat. Tell us which tank hunter you like more and why. You can find the small description of each hunter below.
If you want to see a GIF with these tank hunters, check our Twitter post at https://twitter.com/IndieMaximGames/status/1038065961394425856
Sturmgeschütz III Ausf G (StuG III)
The German assault gun employed as a tank hunter, also known as StuG III. StuG III was built on a chassis of a Panzer III tank, but the turret was replaced with fixed superstructure mounting a more powerful gun. Due to not having a turret, the hunter was cheaper and faster to produce compared to German tanks. For example, it was cheaper than Panzer III. StuG was armed with 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48 cannon. The StuG III series proved very successful and served on all fronts. Because of their low silhouette, they were easy to camouflage and hard to hit. However, the lack of a turret was a severe disadvantage, so the tank hunters were best used defensively. The StuG assault guns were cost-effective compared to the heavier German tanks, and as the German military situation deteriorated later in the war, more StuGs were built than tanks.
M18 Hellcat
The American tank destroyer, M18 Hellcat was designed from the start to be a fast tank destroyer. It used the same engine and 76mm gun as the Sherman tank but was smaller, lighter, more comfortable, and significantly faster. However, that meant that the armor of the M18 Hellcat was light and provided very little protection from the most commonly used German antitank weapons. Other disadvantages were the inconsistent performance of its 76 mm gun against the frontal armor of later German designs, such as the Tiger and Panther, and the open-topped turret that left the crew exposed to snipers, grenades, and shell fragments. The production of M18 Hellcats ran from July 1943 to October 1944, and they were used in the Italian, European, and Pacific theatres, and even in the Korean War.
Developer Diary #2
We've just released another one at https://www.klotzenthegame.com/developer-diary2-interview-with-piotr-forkasiewicz/
Our first Developer Diary
We've just released one at https://www.klotzenthegame.com/developer-diary1-interview-with-dario-magdic/
Panzer III Ausf. J vs M4 Sherman
A new pair of tanks, featuring our in-game models, is here! Today we compare Panzer III Ausf. J and M4 Sherman. Tell us which tank/panzer you like more and why. You can find the small description of each tank below.
If you want to see a GIF with these tanks, check our Twitter post at https://twitter.com/IndieMaximGames/status/1032976174090211328
Panzer III Ausf. J
Panzer III Ausf. J was the most common version of Panzer III which saw fighting in Russia and North Africa. It was equipped with a short-barreled 50mm gun. The tanks fared well in fighting against British Crusader cruiser and US-supplied M3 Stuart light tank. However, they did less effective against heavily armored Matilda II tanks. The production stopped in 1942.
M4 Sherman
In WW2, M4 Sherman was the most used by the US medium tank. Its main armament was 75 or 76mm gun and three machine guns. The tank was reliable, relatively cheap to produce, and available in great numbers, with a lot of them being shipped to the Soviet Union through the lend-lease program. M4 first saw combat in late 1942 in North Africa as a part of the British army and then during the operation Torch, also used by the US army. It was superior to the German and Italian lighter tanks but was no match for increasing numbers of German heavy tanks. However, M4 was able to fight on with the help of numerical superiority.
Panzer IV Ausf. D vs T-34/76
A new pair of tanks, featuring our in-game models, is here! Today we compare Panzer IV Ausf. D and T-34/76. Tell us which tank/panzer you like more and why. You can find the small description of each tank below.
If you want to see a GIF with these tanks, check our Twitter post at https://twitter.com/IndieMaximGames/status/1030457586179559424
Panzer IV Ausf. D
The best variant of Panzer IV medium tank that was used in the early stages of the war (up to the invasion of Soviet Union in June 1941). It had a low-velocity 75mm gun and two MG34 machine guns. Panzer IVD gun was not well suited against British tanks during the invasion of France, as it had difficulty penetrating the armor of Matilda II tanks. The main advantage of IVD was speed, as it was faster than its British and French counterparts, better organization, and radios that were implemented in the tanks.
T-34/76
Standard Soviet medium tank in the first part of the war (until the production of T-34/85). The T-34 had well-sloped armor, a relatively powerful engine, wide tracks, and a powerful 76.2mm gun. It is often called T-34/76. During Winter, T-34 had an advantage over German tanks through its ability to move over deep mud or snow. T-34 was superior then any tank Germans had in service at the beginning of the war, and German Panzer V Panther was designed to counter it. It is considered by many to be the best tank design of WW2.
Game status update
Hi, I just wanted to update you on where we are at with Klotzen.
The good thing is we are – finally – in alpha. This is the reason I kept silent – we had lots of plumbing work to do. The game is COMPLEX. Looking back, probably too complex for our budget and a first game, but that’s what you get when you act from the heart and not calculating brain 😊.
So all in all, alpha testing is in progress and we’ll have a better feeling how long till late alpha and beta. I will keep you updated on that.
We should finally have time to start improving the look&feel, so I will finally not be afraid to show more screens and videos.
Thank you for staying with us. Due to very limited budget, we are paying with time, and this leads to delays. We will miss the Summer release, and since we are at least two months behind that means we can’t release before October, and possibly later, depending on what the alpha and beta testing shows. Sorry about that, we simply hit a few bumps on the road. We have recovered and are currently progressing nicely. I don’t know how long this will last though. So keep your fingers crossed, we need all the good wishes we can get.
If you have any questions or comments, let me know and I’ll try to address that asap.
Thanks for following,
Zoran
Tiger I (Panzer VI Ausf. E) vs Sherman Firefly
Here's another image with our in-game models of tanks. This time, it is Tiger I (Panzer VI Ausf. E) vs Sherman Firefly. Tell us which tank/panzer you like more and why.
You can find the small description of each tank below.
If you want to see a GIF with these tanks, check our Twitter post at https://twitter.com/IndieMaximGames/status/1027926386869235713
Tiger I
Probably the most famous tank of WW2. Production began in August 1942 and ceased in August 1944 with the introduction of Tiger II. A large heavy tank that was fast for its size. It was equipped with 88mm gun, which could penetrate the armor of most Allied and Soviet tanks from long range. Those tanks would have to come much closer to penetrate Tiger’s armor and preferably to shot on its side or back. The first platoon of Tigers entered action in September 1942 in Leningrad.
Both Tiger models were complex and took a lot of time to produce. Production of Tiger I tank required twice the time of any other German model.
Sherman Firefly
This tank was based on the US M4 Sherman but fitted with the powerful 3-inch (76.2 mm) caliber British 17-pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon. Production began in early 1944, just in time to equip British forces for the Normandy landings. Its gun could almost always penetrate the armor of Panther and Tiger tanks, so Sherman Firefly became highly valued and a priority targets for German tank crews.
History Blog #10. Miklos Horty and Hungary
The next chapter of our History Blog is out. You can read it at https://www.klotzenthegame.com/history-blog-10-miklos-horty-and-hungary/
