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COMMANDOS 2: DESTINATION PARIS MOD
What Is Commandos 2: Destination Paris?
Commandos 2: Destination Paris, is a modification (mod) of the game Commandos 2: Men Of Courage, originally made by Pyro Studios. Most of the original game
has been changed, to give the player a new and exciting Commandos experience. Pyro Studios are no longer making Commandos games in the style of Commandos 2,
which many people (including myself) are fans of. This mod gives people almost a new game, without having to spend a penny.
The mod has been made more challenging, to stop you completing it too quickly, so you will get a long game. It will test even the best Commandos players.
Nevertheless it's been calibrated for novices and for people that re a bit "rusty".
Who Made The Mod?
The mod is made by me ([GMC]-GoA-{Phantom}), and another very keen Commandos fan called Swordfish.
A bit late for a Commandos 2 mod isn't it?
Commandos 2: Men Of Courage was was released in late 2001, so you may be asking yourself, "Why wait 3 years to make a mod for it?".
The answer to this question is as follows:
Modding the older Commandos games (BEL & BTCOD) seemed fairly easy, considering the number of mods that came out for them (I have never tried modding either of the games).
When Commandos 2 came, modding never really got going, because the game was much more complex. Eventually about 2 or 3 mods came out, but I don't kwow how successful they were.
By now, Commandos 3 was with us. The program Dragon UnPACKer was found to extract the Commandos 2 & 3 game files, then the BsmB Extractor was used to decrypt them, so they would work even if modded.
Gradually people started modding the 2 games. (Many of the mods can be found on Commandos HQ here)
The reason we left it until now was (If you are still awake reading this?), we preferred Commandos 2, compared to Commandos 3 as it had a lot more modding possibilities.
It doesn't matter how old the game is, it still gives you hours of entertainment, which we tried to recreate.
In short, we didn't think of making it until now as we didn't fully know how to until half into 2003.
Features
Commandos 2: Destination Paris contains all the main and bonus missions from Men Of Courage, but many changes to make them more challenging and fun.
Here is a list of all the mods features:
- New abilities for the Commandos
- Alot more enemies than before, now you will truly be behind enemy lines
- New enemies, including 7 Secret Agents
- The existing enemies, including the new ones, have been made alot more dangerous than in the past
- As a counter-force, now your commandos have a bigger potential in fighting the terrible Nazis
- Commandos will appear in missions in which they weren't before
- The starting equipment of each Commando has changed
- The items have been rebalanced throughout the missions
- No more exceeding equipment, you will have to sweat for a grenade
- All the weapons now have limited ammo (no more infinite Pistol, Harpoon, etc.)
- The weapons characteristics have been altered (be careful with the molotov's burnout)
- The patrols will not attack you, if your non-threatening
- New objectives
- If spotted in place by a sentinel you will have about 40 seconds before being shot
- The scenarios will include an infinite quantity of variations and surprises, do not fall unprepared
- Each place, if visited, will have a reward; no more empty areas without a heck of a reason to visit
- New sounds, some taken from the old but never passed Commandos BEL and BTCOD, others new and waiting to be heard
- Some snipers now will leave their position to investigate (not all), you'd better watch out and...take it to your advantage
- Ammo has been rebalanced, no more easy filling weapons ready to kill
- The enemy is more resistant (especially at high difficulty level)
- Your life will decrease upon increasing the difficulty
- New background music in main menu
- New graphics, with edited names and Words Of Wisdom
- Vehicles have been rebalanced (now they will be really useful)
- Missions have taken life with alot of people, each doing his work
- Levels design has been changed, doors that were easy before, now require your complete attention
- Windows aren't secure anymore, when you least expect it, an enemy could watch through a window and...
- Levels intractability has increased, your Sniper can climb on some trees now, and your men can hide in new unsuspectable places
- The Atmospherical agents (rain, snow) have been reproduced in more missions
- The mod's difficulty has been well calibrated, as much as for Pro's like for Newcomers, everyone will have fun
- Note: At easiest difficulty level, you can cure fallen Commandos by medicating them or by making them eat some food (or medicate themselves by pressing the "use button" in the inventory on a medikit)
Bugs
Nothing is perfect (unfortunately). This is a list of known bugs in the mod, but they don't affect the gameplay.
- Could sometimes happen in night missions, that the flashlight of a soldier goes through walls; don't worry, it's only an aesthetical bug and it won't any how influence the game or a patrol could have its view bugged up when it enters buildings, but don't worry, you will only see a new, harmless colour, nothing to worry about
- Some clues will not tick off, but don't worry, it will not influence your gameplay or merit at the end of the missions. I wouldn't say that it's really a bug, besides, some of them didn't tick off even before (done by Pyro themselves), so, in one word (actually two and a half), don't worry
- Since Pyro's Jewel (game engine) seems to have defective graphics (poor programming? We hope not), it might sometimes seem that lights pass through solids. Although it's somehow much un-aesthetical, it does not compromise gaming experience
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Contact Info
If you have any questions about mod, don't hesitate to ask.
 Contact [GMC]-GoA-{Phantom}
Contact Swordfish
Commandos HQ Forum
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