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Player Update - 15-12-2006


Long time no update, but we think the following pics were worth waiting for.

We are proud to present you our Romanian Infantry model.

The model is shown with full field gear. The bread bag, canteen, gas mask pouch, entrenching tool along with the bayonet and the ammo pouches.
To keep up with the high realism standards of Red Orchestra, we provide shoulder patches for every rank.

Enough with the talk already, here are the pictures.


 




Also don't forget about our Face Competition, which is still running! Carpathian Crosses is still hosting a contest for all of the Red Orchestra players out there! Our playermodels will require different faces and we want yours! There's a total of 15 slots available which can be filled up by you, the people. See our previous newspost for more information on the contest.

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Face Competition - 17-11-2006


Carpathian Crosses is opening a contest for all of you Red Orchestra players out there: our playermodels will require different faces and we want yours! We have 15 slots to give out to the Red Orchestra community, therefore you are all invited to be made into a character for Carpathian Crosses, the mod for Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45.

However, this does take a little time and effort from your side. What do you have to do to win your face in the game? Well, simply take pictures of yourself, while following these rules:

1) The photographs need to be of the highest resolution possible, and preferably taken in overcast lighting conditions. This is needed to avoid shadows and highlights on your face. Just make sure it is not too extreme but the light is equally distributed across your face.

2) Make sure to zoom in on just the neck and head.

3) Take pictures of the front, side, rear, and top of your head.

4) We will need you to have your eyes shut. And a picture of your eye up close.

You can send your pictures, along with your Red Orchestra forum username (if you have one) to: facecomp@carpathiancrosses.com. We will personally judge all the entries - and the judges decisions are final. The winners will be based on a few criteria, which include:

Diversity - We do not want 15 people with black hair and a beard winning.

Picture Quality - No JPG distorted low resolution pictures.

So pick up your camera, and start taking pictures!

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Mortar Update - 10-11-2006


Well, you've seen the tanks. Now, just to show you that there will be something in Carpathian Crosses for tankers and infantry fans alike - we proudly present the Russian M-1939 mortar. Isn't she beautiful?

This was produced in large numbers and was standard kit in Russian infantry units up until 1943. It was also used, when captured, by German and Finnish forces and was later exported to China and Vietnam.

The mortar requires a crew of 2 experienced troops to operate effectively, throwing a 50mm HE round up to 800 metres. The skill comes in one crewman setting the angle (45 or 75 degrees) and judging the correct settings of the mechanism at the base, adjusting the power of the shell's launch, whilst his mate carries out range-finding and spotting duties.

In the hands of two skilled crewmen working together this mortar is a deadly addition to the RO arsenal.

 



And, as if that weren't enough, we bring you a few sneak peek of new weapon sounds and  Romanian voice commands. We think the voice commands are great step in bringing Romania's role in the Ostfront to life. Many thanks to Vlad for the voice-actor work.

The three sounds below are the "We're burning!" tank alert, the artillery confirmation message and the 50mm mortar launch sound. No prizes for guessing which is which.

Check them out HERE!

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Early war tank update - 31-10-2006


Some weeks have passed and its definitely time for an update.

People ask for early war tanks, we get them to you.
People ask for variation, here we go.

Lets start with the oldest, ,the BT-7-1:


 

Ofcourse, only this one would be a little weak, so lets go one step further and check out the BT-7-1(U).
The main difference with this "command" variant is the antenna mounted on the turret, and yes, this means you can use its radio...




And last but not least the strongest variant of this tank. The BT-7m, often called the BT-8.
Key features of this tank are the conical turret and the stronger engine.


 


Since we are not planning to leave you that long without updates again, check back here soon.


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Going online - 05-10-2006


After weeks of working in secret we are now ready to announce our project to the public.

Carpathian Crosses - The Romanian Army in World War II


This is going to be an Add-on for Red Orchestra - Ostfront '41-'45, this means you can play standard maps along with maps like Usatovo or Chisinau. We will introduce new player models, new vehicles and new weapons to the game along with additional gameplay features.
(Make sure to check the features page for a more detailed list.)

To show off some of our work we got you the Romanian R-35 tank. Hope you enjoy the pics.

 

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