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Hello, everyone!You thought this summer would be a quiet one?At Eugen, we keep working to make Steel Division 2 a better experience. We don’t beat around the bush. That’s why we are ready to unveil the new Nemesis Divisions concept in today’s post.you’d say?Nemesis Divisions are Eugen’s answers to our community’s prayers for more and fresh Steel Division 2 battlegroups. The best part? You get to decide which division should be launched next!Since Steel Division 2’s release last year, players have been asking for more divisions, more units, more of everything! We are happy to oblige. While keeping to our summer of ‘44 time frame, we did cherry pick certain cool units from other Theater of Operations and battlefields not featured in the base game or one of our expansions. In some cases, these other Theater of Operations weren’t as interesting (or original) compared to the already established settings in Steel Division 2, and they didn’t warrant a full-blown History DLC expansion with a meaty Army General campaign.Still, some of these Theaters of Operations did feature interesting divisions or units, which we’d love to include in our game, one way or another.The answer? Let’s do smaller DLCs, featuring only two divisions, one from each side, in which we explore some alternative Theater of Operations but maintaining the chronological link to the rest of the game. Each battlegroup pair represents a specific battle and would have faced each other (or close enough) in real life, allowing us to shine a light on potentially interesting yet obscure engagements of the war.Theconcept was born! However, the fun doesn’t stop here......because fun is better shared! We realized we wanted to givea voice in choosing whichpair we should release next.How does it work? Simple: we will draft a list of divisions we consider interesting, highlighting the specific Theater of Operation they faced off against each other, and you pick the pair you’d like the best. Once a set ofis voted on by the entire community - and we have a winner - we will work extra hard to get them on the Steel Division 2 battlegroup roster as soon as possible. Then, we’ll repeat the process and make a new vote on the next set offrom a list of potential candidates.We’ll try to include something new and tasty with each, be it new vehicles, tanks, planes, soldiers, or even… new nations. We’ll present each division in a blog post like the one you are reading now, letting you check all the details before making a decision.We are open to your suggestions!We know you are overwhelmed and already halfway out the door to research THE definite list you want to propose to us, but hear us out first. To make things easier, we have locked the firstchoice - see it as us priming the pump.So, without further ado, the first pair of the newLet’s welcome theand theto the stage!The upcomingwill transport us to August 13th, 1944, to the battlegrounds of Poland. The battle from this Theater of Operation took place south of Warsaw while the more important clash of Praga/Radzymin (featured in our The Death on the Vistula expansion) at the gates of the Polish capital was dying down. Further south, the Red Army had managed to cross the Vistula and establish a bridgehead on its western banks near the town of Sandomierz, which the Germans were desperate to destroy at all costs.What makes this particular battle interesting is that it was the first clash on the Eastern Front between the two super-heavy tanks of World War II:A duel that was won that day with flying colors by the Red Army.Let’s take a closer look at our first set ofwas a spent shell without Panthers and only limited infantry, anti-tank, and AA forces compared to a “regular” armored division. Yet, for that counter-offensive the 16. Panzer was supported by not one but two Tiger battalions, one of them freshly reequipped with brand-new. This is an up-armored version of the super-heavy tank already featured in-game with 21. Panzerdivision. That’s the top of the food chain for you.Hoping to take the Soviets by surprise, the Germans attacked after only a brief preliminary artillery bombardment. As such, the division won’t have any off-map artillery, but a good number of Nebelwerfer units instead. Like over Warsaw, themade a special effort to provide air support, allowing the 16. Panzer to field numerous fighter and fighter-bomber units.was to receive the full brunt of the German counter-offensive, yet held its ground superbly. And for a good reason. Thanks to very active Razveddozor (scout) combat patrols, the Soviets had received early warning about the timing and direction of the impending attack, and of the presence of German big cats on the prowl.As such, thewas heavily reinforced with anti-tank guns, close to a brigade worth ofand, and even the mighty. Due to the constraints of the newly established bridgehead, with its limitation on the movement of troops and vehicles across the few makeshift bridges across the Vistula, heavy artillery had to be left on the eastern shores. Air cover was also minimal, with the(Red Air Force) operating almost at maximum range.We will make the firstfeaturing theversus. This is the, fulfilling our promise when we launched Steel Division 2. It will likely not be the last free one, though, rest assured!Futurewill be, of course, as they will also include new units, new infantry models, and maybe even new nations (with full voice acting and native swearing).The first DLC,should release in September. In the meantime, starting this August, you’ll be presented with the first three pairs ofin three separate posts. After we have detailed them all, you’ll be able to pick your favorite in a community-wide voting contest before the month is through.We can’t wait to see which ones you’ll choose!We are still hard at work on the. We hope to release it very soon, but we can’t give you an exact date yet!https://store.steampowered.com/app/988171/Steel_Division_2__History_Pass/Be sure to check out Steel Division 2’s History Pass. The History Pass includes the newexpansion, as well as the The Fate of Finland expansion and The Death on the Vistula expansion.As always, we are keen to hear what you think! Help us make Steel Division 2 an even better game! Reach out to us via ourSteam forums and Eugen forums, or keep an eye out on our social channels (Facebookand Twitter). Looking for an online game? Check out the kick-ass Discord serveror Reddit page.See you on the battlefield, commander!