• increased model poly-counts to the new UE5 standard, then trickled down to meet our 1.0 engine specifications.
  
• historically accurate weapon and armor performance
  
• historically accurate exterior model and interior turret, driver, and hull gun positions
  
• review of historical paint schemes with updates as needed
  

The Valentine Mark X

Summary

• The Valentine Infantry Tank was developed by Vickers-Armstrong in 1938 as an affordable, mass-produced infantry support tank to address inadequacies in earlier models like the Matilda I.
  
• Design philosophy emphasized mechanical simplicity, ease of maintenance, and production efficiency, with its compact size proving beneficial for battlefield concealment despite limiting internal space.
  
• Production began urgently in May 1940 following Britain's tank losses at Dunkirk, with the tank quickly deployed to North Africa by late 1940.
  
• The Valentine underwent multiple variant improvements through 1944, with the Mark X featuring significant enhancements including the QF 6-pounder gun for improved anti-armor capability.
  
• Operational strengths included exceptional reliability, mechanical robustness, ease of maintenance, and effectiveness in harsh environments like North Africa and the Eastern Front.
  
• The QF 6-pounder gun allowed the Valentine X to engage German tanks including Panzer III and IV at ranges up to 1,000 meters.
  
• Its compact size provided tactical advantages in concealment and ambush scenarios, making it harder for enemies to spot at longer ranges.
  
• Key weaknesses included relatively thin armor (maximum 60mm frontal), modest speed (15 mph), limited turret traverse speed, and cramped internal space.
  
• The Valentine Model X saw action in the North African Campaign (1941-1943), Eastern Front via Lend-Lease (1942-1944), and Italian Campaign (1943-1944).
  
• Combat losses analysis showed approximately 60% from armor engagement/anti-tank fire, 20% from mechanical failures, and 20% from indirect fire and infantry assault.
  
• The tank operated with a four-man crew: commander, gunner, driver, and loader/radio operator, all working in notoriously cramped conditions.
  
• Valentine tank production peaked in 1944 before declining as newer tanks like Churchill and Cromwell became standard in British armored forces, with production ceasing in early 1945
  

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• Paratroop over an active battle with YOU as the Jump Master
  
• Rush upstairs to capture the enemy bunker in a hotly contested town
  
• Place the last satchel on an enemy forward base & watch it explode
  
• Manually shift gears as your Sherman 76 rapidly accelerates towards the tank column
  
• Hear the deep roar of a Tiger tank engine as it approaches your position
  
• Screaming iconic Merlin engine of the Spitfire as it chases the unique & throaty FW-190 overhead
  
• The staccato of multiple anti-air quad-cannons as their tracers seek aerial & ground targets
  
• Whistling sounds of 105mm artillery as it passes overhead & bursts onto enemy ground
  
• Formations of fighters & fighter-bombers massing on a friendly airfield for take-off
  
• Prowling destroyers along the coastal byways, ports, & open bodies of water, anxious to shell distant targets 17 kilometers away or engage enemy destroyers, trawlers, troop transports, and more
  

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BUG FIXING & CRASHES

• Infantry stamina variances depending on terrain.
  
• High explosive ordnance performance.
  
• Speaker attenuation vs headphones.
  
• Textures appearing differently than they should with lighting.
  
• Various vehicle material fixes.
  

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