Ground Locations Reworks & Arresting Gear in the Heavy Cavalry Update!
Ash River and 38th Parallel receive complete graphical overhauls alongside the addition of functional arresting gear at ground airfields for aircraft.
Key Changes
- 1Complete graphical redesign of the Ash River ground location
- 2Complete graphical redesign of the 38th Parallel ground location
- 3Addition of functional arresting gear cables to ground airfields
- 4New Ardennes (Winter) map version introduced
- 5Automated arresting hook deployment when lowering landing gear
- 6Redesigned buildings, roads, and environment objects for improved realism
All Changes
🌍Ground Locations(7)
- changeAsh River: Environment completely redesigned for a more realistic and cinematic look
- changeAsh River: Objects and buildings completely redesigned
- changeAsh River: Road network completely redesigned
- change38th Parallel: Environment completely redesigned for improved realism
- change38th Parallel: Objects and buildings completely redesigned
- change38th Parallel: Road network completely redesigned
- newArdennes (Winter): New version of the winter map added to the game
✈️Aircraft Systems(2)
- newArresting Gear: Added arresting gear systems (cables and braking) to ground airfields to simplify braking on short runways
- changeArresting Hook: Arresting hooks now deploy automatically when landing gear is lowered (default 'G')
Summary
Ground Location Reworks
The upcoming Heavy Cavalry update introduces a major visual overhaul for two classic ground battle locations: Ash River and 38th Parallel. These maps have seen their environments, buildings, and road networks completely redesigned to provide a more realistic and cinematic experience while maintaining the original gameplay flow. Additionally, a new winter version of the Ardennes map has been added to the rotation.
Arresting Gear Mechanics
A new gameplay system for pilots introduces arresting gear to land-based airfields. This system allows aircraft equipped with arresting hooks to catch cables on short runways, significantly reducing landing distances. The deployment of the arresting hook is now automated, triggering whenever the landing gear is lowered.