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Broken Lines, an alternate take on WWII history brings tactical RPG has a fresh trailer out for 2020, plus it seems like a release could be soon.

First, about the upcoming release, while the Steam store states "Q1 2020" it seems on the Steam forum they said this is looking like end of February. That's really close and to hype it up a bit they have a new story trailer with little bits of gameplay sprinkled in, take a look below:

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The combat is certainly going to be interesting, as they're not doing a traditional turn-based approach here. You plan what each member of your crew is going to do, then watch it all happen at once when you execute you plan in what's usually referred to as "WeGo". Although, it will interrupt your plan when new hazards arrive so you can adjust. Not many games go for this when dealing with small squads, so I'm keen to see it.

What interests me on top of that is how it's not a linear game, the developer said that you will be making certain choices that "shape the story to your liking leading to a different campaign endings". Your decisions affect not only your soldiers but the whole region, and you also need to keep your crew happy.

You can wishlist and follow on Steam, no GOG page is up yet.

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Kimyrielle Jan 11, 2020
Quoting: Whitewolfe80
Quoting: KimyrielleI'd be curious what the "alternate" history is and how it ties into the storyline, but couldn't find anything about it on their website or on Steam.

I am guessing its like panzer general where it is possible to win in europe and start a mainland invasion of the USA i did that it took nearly six months, what helped was signing a truce then eventual alliance with the British Empire which gave me canada to launch attacks from as well as a bump in avilable personel if its something like that i am down.

That a strategy game is winnable even by the side that historically did not, is not alternate history, it's the nature of a strategy game. Alternate history would be e.g. if WWII was started by the British Empire invading the Soviet Union with the help of the Japanese navy.
Arehandoro Jan 11, 2020
Quoting: KimyrielleI'd be curious what the "alternate" history is and how it ties into the storyline, but couldn't find anything about it on their website or on Steam.

I imagine the ability to make choices to change endings it's what they mean by alternate.
Whitewolfe80 Jan 11, 2020
Quoting: Kimyrielle
Quoting: Whitewolfe80
Quoting: KimyrielleI'd be curious what the "alternate" history is and how it ties into the storyline, but couldn't find anything about it on their website or on Steam.

I am guessing its like panzer general where it is possible to win in europe and start a mainland invasion of the USA i did that it took nearly six months, what helped was signing a truce then eventual alliance with the British Empire which gave me canada to launch attacks from as well as a bump in avilable personel if its something like that i am down.

That a strategy game is winnable even by the side that historically did not, is not alternate history, it's the nature of a strategy game. Alternate history would be e.g. if WWII was started by the British Empire invading the Soviet Union with the help of the Japanese navy.

It is alternative history on the grounds it didnt happen so by nature its alternative history but i would imagine its germany and russia alliance held and france and britain surrendered
Kimyrielle Jan 12, 2020
Quoting: Arehandoro
Quoting: KimyrielleI'd be curious what the "alternate" history is and how it ties into the storyline, but couldn't find anything about it on their website or on Steam.

I imagine the ability to make choices to change endings it's what they mean by alternate.

By that logic every single strategy game ever made is "alternate history".
Arehandoro Jan 13, 2020
Quoting: Kimyrielle
Quoting: Arehandoro
Quoting: KimyrielleI'd be curious what the "alternate" history is and how it ties into the storyline, but couldn't find anything about it on their website or on Steam.

I imagine the ability to make choices to change endings it's what they mean by alternate.

By that logic every single strategy game ever made is "alternate history".

Which they are :P
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