The year is 1941 and the world is in ruin. The Great Plague has decimated the world's population, food and resources are scarce, religious dogma has replaced sense and reason, and a global war rages. Historic Influence Although Noblemen: 1941 takes place in an alternate reality, many elements are based on familiar real world events, locations, and scenarios from WWII. Realistic Combat Mechanics Core gunplay is based on realistic mechanics such as armor penetration, bullet physics, suppression, and morale. Units will use advanced AI modeled on real world combat doctrines and tactics from the time period. Alternate Reality Elements Experience brutal melee combat, heavy armor, shields, and more. Both deploy and fight against experimental units, mechs, battle suits, and even plague infested ghouls and vampires. Immerse yourself in a war torn, atmospheric world. "In the face of terror, it is the Noblemen that stand resolute. We are the pillars of hope, guiding the path for those that falter." --Cody Lee, United States Nobleman, 1896, The Plague War You are a Nobleman - one of a few powerful individuals with the finest weapons, armor, and personal armies. With the world in ruins, the Noblemen take on the burden of war for their nations. Gain experience and level up your Noblemen, progress through skill trees, unlock abilities, and customize your arsenal with a variety of historic and fictional weapons and equipment. In battle you will deploy and lead a variety of units, armor, and vehicles. "To a Nobleman, the common man is nothing but a pawn, moved and sacrificed at the whims of those who grasp the board." --Heinrich Wagner, German Noblemen, 1938, Dawn of WWII Play through single player campaigns with multiple nations - manage resources and logistics, build defenses, and plan your attacks - all while fighting and leading the battles across a variety of locations and scenarios. Play in asymmetrical battles where your unit choices, strategy, and combat ability determines victory. Unit Command Taking influence from real time strategy games, you have a variety of units to recruit during battle, each with their own strengths, weaknesses, and counters. Units will use realistic tactics to engage the enemy - or enable Tactical Pause at any time to give specific orders and commands. Distinct Factions Choose from three different nations - each with unique play style, Noblemen, units, equipment, abilities and campaign. Single Player Play through single player campaigns with each nation, meeting interesting characters and discovering a deep, fully realized alternate reality. "Any man can be rich, but a true Nobleman must possess the wisdom to lead, the honor to inspire trust, the courage to face adversity, and the prowess to triumph in battle." --Claude Laurent, French Nobleman, 1778, Revolutionary War Dark, alternate reality 1941 Intense shooter combat - take part in large scale battles 3 distinct nations, each with their own play style, Noblemen, units, equipment, and abilities Recruit, command, and fight alongside infantry, tanks, mechs, experimental units, artillery and more Realistic combat with armor penetration, bullet physics, unit morale, suppression, and combat awareness Use powerful abilities in combat - blast the enemy with artillery, call in air support, build structures, and more Single Player Campaign - manage resources and logistics, plan your attacks. Fight and lead the battles in the field across a variety of locations and scenarios RPG like character progression, in depth ability trees, and weapon customization Incredible scale - watch as fortresses blast the battlefield from a distance, planes fly overhead, and tanks and mechs support infantry squads "Without war, a Nobleman is like a caged lion... The call of battle is the rhythm of his heart, the clash of steel the song of his soul. In times of peace, he wanders the halls of his estate, yearning for the conflict that gives his life purpose." --Aleksandr Volkov, Soviet Nobleman, 1913, Dawn of WWI
