Welcome back for another update from the Forgotten Hope Mod. As you might know Fan Mappack #3 was released a few days ago. Hopefully downloaded it already - if not go on and do so! It took us longer than expected - yes. But we picked up info on what's good and bad. What we were taught this time are two things:

1. You really want additional maps
2. You want as much support as possible

Our overall conclusion is to give more mappers the opportunity to release their maps with our support and extend the life cycle of custom maps out there. That means there will be updates for the recent official Fan Mappack in the future and additional maps coming along with these updates if their quality is worth it. When maps became obsolete they will be eliminated to keep the size of the download reasonable. Furthermore we will try to offer help with beta testing if possible, though our own testing must remain our primary goal.

For all the mappers out there is the following message:
If your map is part of recently released Fan Mappack #3, you will have the chance to send in any updates until the 27th of April. Same goes for new maps not yet delivered. As we need some time to finish the installer/zip for Windows and Linux and preparation of the mirrors the release is scheduled for 30th April at 1200 GMT.

One last notice:
If the map sent in is really awesome and exclusive, it may be possible that we will include it into the next release of Forgotten Hope. Just attach a note you if would like this, as we would need your permission. Please be aware that only High-Quality maps will get this chance and if your map matches the criteria you will need to accept the following rules though if you want your map become part of Forgotten Hope.

*****GENERAL AGREEMENT FOR CONTENT SPONSORING FROM PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE FH MOD TEAM*V1.0* DATE 30/12/2004****

1. CONTENT SPONSORING
Everyone who wants to sponsor content has to read & sign the "GENERAL AGREEMENT FOR CONTENT SPONSORING FROM PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE FH MOD TEAM" before the FH mod takes & uses his/her content.

2. GENERAL CONTENT RIGHTS
If you spend content (like new textures ... a map ... vehicle etc.) to the Forgotten Hope moification (FH mod / FH) then you fully agree that all rights of the stuff you create for the mod belong to the Forgotten Hope mod team.
Once given to FH - FH owns the content.

Welcome back for this week's update. It has been a while since we last showed off some new stuff, actually before our last release. But now we have new stuff to show and we want to start our weekly updates with a bang. First object to showcase for the 0.7 release is a new map created by our Developer Emeritus Master Minder and polished by Lobo, as his first finished mapping effort. Expect more maps in the future from our Spanish aircraft factory.

Pegasus was the Normandy Invasion codename given to a bridge over the River Orne, near the town of Ouistreham. It was a major objective of the British 6th Airborne Division, which landed close to the bridge by glider on the night of 5th/6th June 1944. It was given the permanent name of Pegasus Bridge in honour of the operation.

The main objective of capturing Pegasus Bridge was to secure the eastern flank of the invasion, preventing a counter attack from rolling up the entire invasion force.

The initial assault was carried out by 181 soldiers -- most of which came from D Company, 2nd Ox & Bucks -- in 6 Horsa gliders, led by Major Howard. They landed within fifty metres of Pegasus at 16 minutes past midnight on June 6th. The bridge was captured from the few troops guarding it in ten minutes, and it became the first objective seized on D-Day. One of the people killed during the operation was Lt. Dan Brotheridge, who was the first Allied soldier to be killed on D-Day.

Further elements of the 6th Airborne landed by glider and parachute throughout the day to reinforce the defenders, and the bridge was successfully held until relieved by British ground units. The first relief was from 6 Commando, led by Lord Lovat, who arrived to the sound of the Scottish bagpipes, played by Bill Millin. Later in the day units of the British 3rd Division arrived, and the bridges were secured.

    

    

    

    

    

That's all for this weekend folks, stay tuned for our next update in the coming week and be sure to discuss this news in our public forums.

Hello and welcome back for another update. We hope this is one you have been anticipating, as today the official Fan Map Pack #3 has finally arrived.

Just to freshen your memory here is the list of the maps, once again.

Burma

Chartres

Nuenen 1944

Road to Ramelle

Tali Ihantala

Trois Ponts

Click the maps for more details. But there is additional good news for you today. Not only will you be able to fight on the anticipated stunning new battlegrounds later tonight, you also get two bonus maps in the Fan Mappack #3.

Battle for Ortona will be included as an extra goodie. Canadian troops met Germans at the Moro River, just outside Ortona, and fought their way into the town during eight bloody days in December of 1943. The Loyal Eddies battled elite paratroopers, as well as other tough German units. The terrific battle continued through the streets of Ortona and now you will be able to take part.

    

    

The other extra you get is Tulagi Island. Though the landings on Guadalcanal took the bulk of the ships and Marines of the Operation "Watchtower" invasion force, the assault on the small Japanese-held islands to the north produced by far the heaviest fighting. Tulagi, site of the British Solomon Islands' pre-war government center, and the nearby Tanambogo-Gavutu seaplane base were garrisoned by tough Japanese Special Naval Landing Force troops. There was to be no easy win for the American GI's.

    

    

    

Finally here are the links for the Forgotten Hope Fan Map Pack #3 or you. Grab it now and join the battles tonight!

FH Fan Mappack #3 Downloadmirrors
- Warumdarum.de
- Battlefield Chile
- BF42.de
- BF World
- Boomtown
- gamerc
- Filefront
- Fink-Server.de
- Forgotten Honor
- Gaming4All.net
- GAU-PC.de
- MyDNS.jp
- VOLT Online