Tim Stone at Rock, Paper, Shotgun has been kind enough to write a very generous preview. Hope we can live up to it! www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/30/the-flare-path-burden-of-command/
This looks wonderful and looks like something I have wanted for many years. I have always wanted a WW2 or historical war based RPG. This looks like it could curb that itch.
Thank you! Man we have to have your avatar when we do Burden of Alien Command ;-) Or Maybe Starship Trooper Captain! Hey that sounds cool. What forum may I ask?
Clever Paul! He's a great writer.We're lucky to have him. Though I've not entirely forgiven him for killing me off in my heroic charge in Sabers of Infinity ;-)
I have a lot of faith in this project. Also, it's about the "forgotten" part of the western front, Italy and Southern France, which makes it even more interesting. Can't wait to put my hands on it, especially after the Rock Paper Shotgun interview. Best of luck!
Thank you for that Fritz. Yes it's been pretty interesting digging into archive and books on these forgotten fronts. Glad you like the interview. Hope you'll come join us on Twitter (@BurdenOfCommand) or FB.
Hey Semo Monkey, thanks so much! Comments like yours mean a lot to the team after a long hard period of work! Cool avatar/icon BTW. How did you spot us? And might I ask what are some of your favorite games?
Battle Brothers re-tweet is where i found you guys. Obviously that is one of my favorite games. In fact calling it the game of the year would be more accurate. At least for me. I actually send you guys an e-mail with a link to my steam profile. That should pretty much answer your question. But in short turn based strategy and RTS are a long time favorite of mine. Also sim and tycoon games. Haven't played a RPG in a while but i love stuff like gear and upgrading stats. Making you're own army is always more fun then getting a pre made set of units. I'm not big on Trippel A titles as they are expensive and most of the time have little replay value. And ofc some MP titles sneak in just coz everybody els is playing it ;) But more often then not i end up running a server or a clan for those games instead of playing it a lot :D
Super excited for this. Been wanting a WW2 strategy game like this for years, something like Band of Brothers in game form, where I actually give a shit about my men.
Thank you! Hope you liked what you found ;-) Hope you'll come by twitter at @BurdenOfCommand and say hi (I run it). Luke(lead). newsletter here: bit.ly/BoC_newsletter_signup steam: bit.ly/BoCSteam
Saw this on RPS. I was never into these sort of games, but this is so unique that I would definitely pick it up. Will it be coming to Steam or GOG? Looking forward to seeing more!
This kind of comment makes our day. We're trying to reach out to a broader audience. Most grateful! Too early to commit on what channels. But certainly Steam.
Skinnyjean, project lead Luke here, you sir are a sharp lookout. How did you spot us? We just did a soft launch yesterday. If you want to learn more BTW we just got our first article at Rock, Paper, Shotgun. www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/30/the-flare-path-burden-of-command/ Plus you made the artists day :-) May I ask what are games you like? We want to understand who this appeals to.
Hey Skinnyjean, you just made our hard-working artists VERY happy! :-) Indeed, one of the unique elements we are trying to build into the game is an art style not normally found in a game based in WWII. Thanks for the immediate response to it! :-) - John, team co-programmer and webmaster (check out our site - linked above - for more info)
I heard about this game from a Battle brothers retweet, so came straight here! I like turn based games for sure, But anything with a morale system incorporated into it always appeals to me, as well a game with RPG elements, as long as its fresh and new of course! Good luck with the game, will defo keep a eye on it :)
Excellent! Thanks for the info and interest. Feel free to sign up for the newsletter via the website (if not already), and you will certainly have an opportunity to help shape things moving forward via comments and/or playtesting.
The amazing thing about WW2 battlefields is something like 8000 bullets were fired per any kind of casualty. Leaving aside artillery (especially mortars which were deadly) much of the fight was about morale and suppression not firepower per se. Battle Brothers is great the way it highlights Morale events. I plan to steal, opps, LEARN from them ;-)
This game reminds me of choose your own adventure books which i was a big fan of as a kid. Hopefully because this is a game the options are plentiful and the replay value is high.
The old choose your own were great fun.. (Lone Wolf anyone?!) but there has been some nice modern integration of that concept into larger systems. Take a look at some Let's Plays for say Banner Saga, Expeditions Vikings, or Shadowrun: Hong Kong and that should make the modern incarnation in tactical RPGs clearer :-) And thanks Inferno102.
Hi Brad! Yes we did. Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/bA6lz1ZIsyM/w-d-xo.html. Burden of Command will be done when it's done right. Meantime you can check our progress in terms of milestones at Steam (consider wishlisting us please): bit.ly/2N1f8dO Luke (project lead)
Hi would definitely like to Pacific. Guadalcanal or Kokada trail. One our writers is keen to do Chinese Civil War. As for island warfare like described in “With the Old Breed,” wow so grim. So grim. But probably should do. 😬 Any campaigns you’d suggest or small unit accounts (a la Band of Brothers)? We note thrm all down. Medals defintitely thought about and think wedo a bit in fiction. Not sure we’ll get a system going in v1. So many ambitions LOL.
@@burdenofcommand2094 Thats sounds cool i would love to see the Kokada trail it's something we dont see much of and the Old Breed would also be cool. Chinese Civil War thats something i dont now much of but would be interested in it. what i would also suggest for a idea for a potential DLC is using a a green unit that fights the germans during the last part of the war where the germans are veterans and your unit is green as grass for example the 78th infantry or 70th infantry. also perhaps another idea would involved the 5th Marines and the fight in Iwo Jima recommended documantary *The Boys of H Company*
Hamstel95 will look that documentary up. Well as Cottonbalers, while not “green” when they reach Sicily... fighting Germans for first time will not be like fighting reluctant Vichy or Italians 😉 Oh and Burma campaign would be fascinating. So many stories to rell.
@@burdenofcommand2094 thats true about the Cottonbalers and i find it cool that we get to see there side of the story for once and the 3rd infantry. and indd there are so many stories to tell about WWII thats insane. I will be looking forward to how this project will go it seems that the ambition is there and the idea is solid i will be looking forward :) to it release. Btw i would really recommend to check out the documentary The Boys of H Company
My apologies for missing this question A.J. Ha time for my MEA CULPEA. My brilliant leadership insisted we put in teaser '2018' despite team saying "NO LUKE SAY 'WHEN IT's DONE.' But of course I knew better. Sigh. So the answer is now not 2018 but when it's done ;-) However, on the upside we should have an new tactical gameplay teaser for you soon (shooting for mid this month)and also going live on our Steam page (NOT game release ;-) ). Also the Steam page forums will have a road map so you can track our progress in spirit of open development. Luke (project lead)
New feature/interview by Tim Stone at Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Love to hear your comments there or at twitter (@BurdenOfCommand) or FB. www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/11/17/the-flare-path-emotionally-authentic/
Hi Michael, thanks for your interest! Steam first, GoG eventually is current thinking. If you have time follow us on twitter @BurdenOfCommand or signup for the newsletter. Hey we're indie we gotta push a bit ;-)
I will totally admit I’m quite the fan boy too. We’re getting you emotionally connected to the men under your command and putting you in terribly awkward situations are one of the things he’s really good at. Making you tug between your personal goals the goals of the country and your mission versus the survival of the men. That is painful.
its a great concept for a game but the graphics look outdated so I doubt its gonna gain much attention since a lot of people nowadays only look at graphics and multiplayer aspects in games
Terence. Much truth in that. But we are small and I wanted painterly rather than one more 3D. You can help us by spreading the word if you like it still. Dramatic graphics not always required: see success of for example: Into the Breach. Maybe we should have gone for pixel art! cheers, Luke (project lead)
Ha, and he's a hard ass too BTW. Love the avatar, I had forgotten that episode of the original Star Trek. Go McCoy! And thanks BTW. Signup for the newsletter if you want to track at burdenofcommand.com/contact best, Luke (project lead)
thank you for getting it right most people just think its a nazi the hate i get from this avatar some times from people who never seen classic trek yeah i signed up for the news letter cant wait for the release:)
Thanks Dustin! You the man. Depending on your interests there are blogs FYI on: RPG aspect, boardgame influences, empathy building, history (one with Band of Brothers writer-producer Erik Bork), and emotional authenticity on and off the battlefield. burdenofcommand.com/blog Also as lead I hang out on Twitter FYI @BurdenOfCommand Now I must mull what kind of leader Kirk was.....decisive LOL!
Incredible isn't it. Boys going off to die, many of them. Thanks for subscribing. Hope you'll check out our newsletter (burdenofcommand.com) or come over to twitter (@BurdenOfCommand) or Facebook :-) ). Cheers Luke (project lead)
Ha! Never noticed that before. Lt Dearborn is an interesting character in my biased opinion. see his byline: burdenofcommand.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/portraits-v2.jpg best, Luke (project lead)
You lost me at "The nazis are determined..." That's North Africa, those are Afrika Korps guys, that's the last theater were war was conducted in a respectful and chivalric way. Those guys deserve a better treatment than the overused, lazy and generic "nazi" term people refer to every german combatant in WWII.
Excellent standpoint. However we are taking the american viewpoint in the narrative. And for them they were fighting Nazi's. When we do a german campaign we will have quite a different mindset. BTW strictly speaking first landing and fighting is against Vichy. But we simplified for the teaser. Though ultimately they were trying to surround the Africa Korps (with Montgomery). Thanks for you making sure we're careful. - Luke
Thanks for the promp response. For sure I'll be checking the game progress, more so now that you're talking about a german campaign. And yes, Panzer Commander is an excellent read, that goodbye letter that von Luck receive from the Royal Dragoons really is a "faith in humanity restored" moment.
our current thinking BTW on German: late war, good kit but every victory is pyrrhic because you can't replace the losses. Plus you increasingly realize your side is not going to win and maybe you aren't even on the right side. So "victory" becomes saving your men. any thoughts or advice you have would be of interest.
Tim Stone at Rock, Paper, Shotgun has been kind enough to write a very generous preview. Hope we can live up to it! www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/30/the-flare-path-burden-of-command/
This looks wonderful and looks like something I have wanted for many years. I have always wanted a WW2 or historical war based RPG. This looks like it could curb that itch.
Thanks for that. We hope to scratch a lot of history itches going forward (OK starting to feel a bit weird here ;-) ). Thanks combly7!
Looks awesome. Cant wait to be able to get my hands on this!
Most honored, Resonant. We'll put on your list. Like finding another history TH-camr!
Found out about this on a forum. Looks amazing! I can't wait!
Thank you! Man we have to have your avatar when we do Burden of Alien Command ;-) Or Maybe Starship Trooper Captain! Hey that sounds cool. What forum may I ask?
Burden of Command Choice of Games Forum. Specifically Guns of Infinity. One of the writers, Paul Wang, made a post telling us about it.
Clever Paul! He's a great writer.We're lucky to have him. Though I've not entirely forgiven him for killing me off in my heroic charge in Sabers of Infinity ;-)
Burden of Command If you ask me, it's your own damn fault for charging straight into the Antari lines!
LOL yeah but I was SOOOO heroic.. and dead :-(
I have a lot of faith in this project. Also, it's about the "forgotten" part of the western front, Italy and Southern France, which makes it even more interesting. Can't wait to put my hands on it, especially after the Rock Paper Shotgun interview. Best of luck!
Thank you for that Fritz. Yes it's been pretty interesting digging into archive and books on these forgotten fronts. Glad you like the interview. Hope you'll come join us on Twitter (@BurdenOfCommand) or FB.
I have been waiting for a WWII RPG game like this for such a long time!
This looks like something i might enjoy! A lot!
Hey Semo Monkey, thanks so much! Comments like yours mean a lot to the team after a long hard period of work! Cool avatar/icon BTW. How did you spot us? And might I ask what are some of your favorite games?
Battle Brothers re-tweet is where i found you guys. Obviously that is one of my favorite games. In fact calling it the game of the year would be more accurate. At least for me. I actually send you guys an e-mail with a link to my steam profile. That should pretty much answer your question. But in short turn based strategy and RTS are a long time favorite of mine. Also sim and tycoon games. Haven't played a RPG in a while but i love stuff like gear and upgrading stats. Making you're own army is always more fun then getting a pre made set of units. I'm not big on Trippel A titles as they are expensive and most of the time have little replay value. And ofc some MP titles sneak in just coz everybody els is playing it ;) But more often then not i end up running a server or a clan for those games instead of playing it a lot :D
Battle Brothers.. GREAT GAME! Despite it completely unfairly wiping my party repeatedly LOL
Haha yeah! X-COM is child's play compared to Battle Brothers :D
Super excited for this. Been wanting a WW2 strategy game like this for years, something like Band of Brothers in game form, where I actually give a shit about my men.
Exactly. Thank you.
Dang. When did this video come out. Probably want to rethink who's quotes you use for the future.
Ha, yeah. This came out around 2017. Luke (lead)
I came here from Military Aviation History.
Thank you! Hope you liked what you found ;-) Hope you'll come by twitter at @BurdenOfCommand and say hi (I run it).
Luke(lead).
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This might give me that heroism vibe of wwii
It says coming 2018 in the very last frame of this... when is it actually coming out???
Saw this on RPS. I was never into these sort of games, but this is so unique that I would definitely pick it up. Will it be coming to Steam or GOG? Looking forward to seeing more!
This kind of comment makes our day. We're trying to reach out to a broader audience. Most grateful! Too early to commit on what channels. But certainly Steam.
Nice art style...looks interesting :)
Skinnyjean, project lead Luke here, you sir are a sharp lookout. How did you spot us? We just did a soft launch yesterday. If you want to learn more BTW we just got our first article at Rock, Paper, Shotgun. www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/30/the-flare-path-burden-of-command/ Plus you made the artists day :-) May I ask what are games you like? We want to understand who this appeals to.
Hey Skinnyjean, you just made our hard-working artists VERY happy! :-) Indeed, one of the unique elements we are trying to build into the game is an art style not normally found in a game based in WWII. Thanks for the immediate response to it! :-)
- John, team co-programmer and webmaster (check out our site - linked above - for more info)
I heard about this game from a Battle brothers retweet, so came straight here! I like turn based games for sure, But anything with a morale system incorporated into it always appeals to me, as well a game with RPG elements, as long as its fresh and new of course! Good luck with the game, will defo keep a eye on it :)
Excellent! Thanks for the info and interest. Feel free to sign up for the newsletter via the website (if not already), and you will certainly have an opportunity to help shape things moving forward via comments and/or playtesting.
The amazing thing about WW2 battlefields is something like 8000 bullets were fired per any kind of casualty. Leaving aside artillery (especially mortars which were deadly) much of the fight was about morale and suppression not firepower per se. Battle Brothers is great the way it highlights Morale events. I plan to steal, opps, LEARN from them ;-)
Great this teaser is out! looks awesome!
oops I was looking for the tactical one I saw on Steam!!
This game reminds me of choose your own adventure books which i was a big fan of as a kid. Hopefully because this is a game the options are plentiful and the replay value is high.
The old choose your own were great fun.. (Lone Wolf anyone?!) but there has been some nice modern integration of that concept into larger systems. Take a look at some Let's Plays for say Banner Saga, Expeditions Vikings, or Shadowrun: Hong Kong and that should make the modern incarnation in tactical RPGs clearer :-) And thanks Inferno102.
did they release another teaser? About how far out are you from beta or release?
Hi Brad! Yes we did. Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/bA6lz1ZIsyM/w-d-xo.html. Burden of Command will be done when it's done right. Meantime you can check our progress in terms of milestones at Steam (consider wishlisting us please): bit.ly/2N1f8dO Luke (project lead)
I hope that there will be a Pacific campaign in the future and will there be a medal system
Hi would definitely like to Pacific. Guadalcanal or Kokada trail. One our writers is keen to do Chinese Civil War. As for island warfare like described in “With the Old Breed,” wow so grim. So grim. But probably should do. 😬 Any campaigns you’d suggest or small unit accounts (a la Band of Brothers)? We note thrm all down.
Medals defintitely thought about and think wedo a bit in fiction. Not sure we’ll get a system going in v1. So many ambitions LOL.
@@burdenofcommand2094 Thats sounds cool i would love to see the Kokada trail it's something we dont see much of and the Old Breed would also be cool. Chinese Civil War thats something i dont now much of but would be interested in it. what i would also suggest for a idea for a potential DLC is using a a green unit that fights the germans during the last part of the war where the germans are veterans and your unit is green as grass for example the 78th infantry or 70th infantry. also perhaps another idea would involved the 5th Marines and the fight in Iwo Jima recommended documantary *The Boys of H Company*
Hamstel95 will look that documentary up. Well as Cottonbalers, while not “green” when they reach Sicily... fighting Germans for first time will not be like fighting reluctant Vichy or Italians 😉
Oh and Burma campaign would be fascinating.
So many stories to rell.
@@burdenofcommand2094 thats true about the Cottonbalers and i find it cool that we get to see there side of the story for once and the 3rd infantry. and indd there are so many stories to tell about WWII thats insane. I will be looking forward to how this project will go it seems that the ambition is there and the idea is solid i will be looking forward :) to it release. Btw i would really recommend to check out the documentary The Boys of H Company
Hamstel95 Boys of H Company on my IMDB watch list now! Thanks, Luke
We still looking at 2018 for this to release?
My apologies for missing this question A.J. Ha time for my MEA CULPEA. My brilliant leadership insisted we put in teaser '2018' despite team saying "NO LUKE SAY 'WHEN IT's DONE.' But of course I knew better. Sigh. So the answer is now not 2018 but when it's done ;-) However, on the upside we should have an new tactical gameplay teaser for you soon (shooting for mid this month)and also going live on our Steam page (NOT game release ;-) ). Also the Steam page forums will have a road map so you can track our progress in spirit of open development. Luke (project lead)
New feature/interview by Tim Stone at Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Love to hear your comments there or at twitter (@BurdenOfCommand) or FB. www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/11/17/the-flare-path-emotionally-authentic/
Really looking forward to this game :)
Looks rather interesting, I want to see how it turns out.
Will the game be available on GoG?
Hi Michael, thanks for your interest! Steam first, GoG eventually is current thinking. If you have time follow us on twitter @BurdenOfCommand or signup for the newsletter. Hey we're indie we gotta push a bit ;-)
Now this is a masterpiece
Ryan that is most generous! Check out the campaign Italy drop today if you want to see how things have progressed ;-) Luke (lead)
Oh damn, this looks interesting.
This looks amazing
Thank you Mark! Sergeant Grant says you don't have to lead the first patrol ;-) LOL
do one for paul's infinity sea universe next
fuck im a fanboy
Paul Wang is super cool. But don't tell him. I have to keep bent over his quill. Other folks check him out at cataphrak.com/
I will totally admit I’m quite the fan boy too. We’re getting you emotionally connected to the men under your command and putting you in terribly awkward situations are one of the things he’s really good at. Making you tug between your personal goals the goals of the country and your mission versus the survival of the men. That is painful.
its a great concept for a game but the graphics look outdated so I doubt its gonna gain much attention since a lot of people nowadays only look at graphics and multiplayer aspects in games
Terence. Much truth in that. But we are small and I wanted painterly rather than one more 3D. You can help us by spreading the word if you like it still. Dramatic graphics not always required: see success of for example: Into the Breach. Maybe we should have gone for pixel art! cheers, Luke (project lead)
lol i already love this game it has my last name it :) Cordell is on of the storyline officers
Ha, and he's a hard ass too BTW. Love the avatar, I had forgotten that episode of the original Star Trek. Go McCoy! And thanks BTW. Signup for the newsletter if you want to track at burdenofcommand.com/contact best, Luke (project lead)
thank you for getting it right most people just think its a nazi the hate i get from this avatar some times from people who never seen classic trek yeah i signed up for the news letter cant wait for the release:)
Now I feel old. On the Internet you can count on always being misunderstood LOL
Thanks Dustin! You the man. Depending on your interests there are blogs FYI on: RPG aspect, boardgame influences, empathy building, history (one with Band of Brothers writer-producer Erik Bork), and emotional authenticity on and off the battlefield. burdenofcommand.com/blog Also as lead I hang out on Twitter FYI @BurdenOfCommand Now I must mull what kind of leader Kirk was.....decisive LOL!
I hope everyone will check out the music from JJ5 M.P.. They're doing a great job! th-cam.com/users/edit?video_id=KZAOwsOYTHM
That corporal looks 12 years old.
Incredible isn't it. Boys going off to die, many of them. Thanks for subscribing. Hope you'll check out our newsletter (burdenofcommand.com) or come over to twitter (@BurdenOfCommand) or Facebook :-) ). Cheers Luke (project lead)
ETA?
Thanks for taking an interest Drumsgoon (
1:34 ,that guy looks like Nicolas Cage.
Ha! Never noticed that before. Lt Dearborn is an interesting character in my biased opinion. see his byline: burdenofcommand.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/portraits-v2.jpg best, Luke (project lead)
You lost me at "The nazis are determined..." That's North Africa, those are Afrika Korps guys, that's the last theater were war was conducted in a respectful and chivalric way. Those guys deserve a better treatment than the overused, lazy and generic "nazi" term people refer to every german combatant in WWII.
Excellent standpoint. However we are taking the american viewpoint in the narrative. And for them they were fighting Nazi's. When we do a german campaign we will have quite a different mindset. BTW strictly speaking first landing and fighting is against Vichy. But we simplified for the teaser. Though ultimately they were trying to surround the Africa Korps (with Montgomery). Thanks for you making sure we're careful. - Luke
BTW an excellent book on the relatively chivalric behavior is Panzer Commander by Hans von Luck. Read it? Fascinating.
Thanks for the promp response. For sure I'll be checking the game progress, more so now that you're talking about a german campaign.
And yes, Panzer Commander is an excellent read, that goodbye letter that von Luck receive from the Royal Dragoons really is a "faith in humanity restored" moment.
Love to do a campaign on him frankly. And thanks for giving us the benefit of the doubt 8-)
our current thinking BTW on German: late war, good kit but every victory is pyrrhic because you can't replace the losses. Plus you increasingly realize your side is not going to win and maybe you aren't even on the right side. So "victory" becomes saving your men. any thoughts or advice you have would be of interest.
axis campaign or get out!
That might be harsh but i'm tired of the constant dehumanizing of the Germans in WWII
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