HomeLAN - What other new gameplay elements will be put into the expansion?

Rick Giolito - The Expansion Pack will expand the Allied force pool with additional nationalities that were not explored in the original game. In single-player, Sergeant Jack Barnes will be put into situations that introduce British & Soviet troops, language, and weapons.

A "Realistic Mode" option will allow players to experience multiplayer levels with highly increased weapon damage if they want to experience the full challenge of WW2 combat.

Multiplayer options for server administration will be more flexible and full featured. Most important will be the ability for players to administer more control. Vote for a favorite map, kick or ban an unruly player, or disallow certain weapons from play. With a voting system, players online can voice their opinion through voting and create the specific gaming atmosphere and experience they want.

Controlling Tanks: The core behavior of controlling a tank should go unchanged but e have added the ability to control, aim and fire the machine gun Navigating would go unchanged while in this mode and Alternate Fire would essentially act as a toggle between the two weapons. This greatly expands the possibility for more interesting encounters with enemy infantry.

Portable Machine Guns: A portable, reloadable German machine gun will be added to multiplayer. Traditional mounted machine guns will still be available for players to control. The portable MG42 will appear on top of a tripod that is large but folds up and unfolds fairly easily. The MG42 will have two states, folded up - ready for transport (“portable mode”), and setup - ready for firing (“firing mode”). When a MG42 is in firing mode, anyone can come up and “use” it provided no one else is using it at the time. If the player needs to move to the side or duck, he can simply press “USE” to let go of the weapon and then move or duck.