I absolutely love this game. I stumbled upon it a few days ago, and can’t stop playing it. I love WW2 based games. And I will confess, this would be the best War game I have really ever played. I mean, I did enjoy Battlefield 1, but this game just feels way more realistic and I like that!
This company has went backwards we were supposed to get Japanese theater and paratroopers a whole year ago but no this game will be fully dead by 2025 their is already barely any player base worth anything
@@owenwestall3465 this is objectively false. Maybe on console, but there is an average of over 4000 players at any given time on pc, which is a good amount of players for a ww2 tactical shooter that came out 5 years ago.
There is a decent player base on console and PC, the console community has a massive competitive community totaling in the thousands alone (as someone who runs a competitive league on console, HELL EU) there are plenty of lobbies both public and privately owned that have good player counts In terms of the Japanese…they were mentioned in a Reddit AMA that you can find on Ironheart Gaming’s channel…but nothing has ever been officially announced, for paratroopers, again nothing has been officially put into a roadmap or that it would come out, the best we had was the terrible update 14 trailer that was supposed to be a game mode (brecore manor assault) and that was scrapped for the fact that the trailer was terrible and the game probably couldn’t handle it
Console lobbies are a joke. They will say only level 50 and above and the whole game has players at level 20. But god forbid you want to solo a recon tank the admin will remove you even if your a level 287. Console players are a joke at this game. Competitive matches on console are a mockery to the pc scene
I played Elsenborn last night. So far so good, I had fun. Some good QoL improvements in U16 too: Not locked while queueing for server, individual garrison timers, vivox overhaul.
@@greasy_beefcake overall I think the update was a great one, besides the comms issues that some people have right now, I’d say 8 or 9 out of 10. Map runs smoothly, freelook, and overall some QOL stuff…I love it personally
@@iluvgtasan most classes only have 2 loadouts per class, and its unlocked at level 3. There's 10 levels per class. There's a lot more incentive to leveling a class if there's a reward.
One aspect of the update I didn’t realize how much I would like is the spawn screen UI updates. Such a huge win! One aspect of the map that I didn’t expect were the hedge rows and sight lines. Even if I can see someone moving on the other side of hedge rows, with the snow, it is hard to pin point an accurate shot. Really cool effect. Overall, I would say the update is a 10/10 even with the minor issues.
@thatonedude9749 I think you forgot the part where I said I'm on console and not pc unless, this method is a capability to us console players that I'm just not aware of?
Also found freelook handy, was holding a position and checking left/right without moving gun was a game changer. Got the jump on quite a few dudes sneaking through
This game will rot and I couldn’t be more glad promise after promise by the devs and we never got a single one of them just more of these copy and paste maps absolutely disgusting and the fact that the player base is satisfied with this is the reason good games do not release nowdays
@@owenwestall3465 I always wondered what's wrong with you people. You obviously don't like the game so just move on. Or is your life so miserable that this is your only joy of the day?
@@user-zg5ey5xo9i u being so gullible and willing to settle for whatever is the reason 5 star games do not release today the demand for good games is gone and soon will be the supply too think I’m wrong look at valve look at tale tale games all gone and many others like them to be replaced with garbage excuses of games company’s but yea keep feeding them and they will keep releasing half ass games for ya buddy
Is it me or has the chat glitch been worse as of late? Every other game my microphone refuses to work; yes I checked in regular party chat, it’s not my headset.
Those UI fixes are shit that I've griped to myself about for years. It's the attention to detail that matters to me. I'm glad they're actually caring about changing things that are frustrating in the game.
Same problem absolute joke , the aim of game is to communicate and we can't, I've turned off console , controller every thing makes no difference real shame
@@K.t.b.f.f.h I mean it us to be expected that some players will face problems like this when they implement big changes. If I was you I would see where the problems are occurring. Can you run a local microphone check?
The best part about the new winter uniforms will be all the guys wearing them on the non-winter maps. They should just call this “the stick out like a sore thumb” uniform update.
HLL is great when people are actually mic’d and talking. I often leave squads because no one’s communicating. I guess the question ultimately is, are there enough people out there who want to play a milsim at this level of realism (with the necessary lack of arcade-style play) to make it a worthwhile business?
@@ChaoticHammer_The game really does try to be period correct and by time HLL takes place the B.A.R had Bipods. 🤷🏻♂️. The recoil is atrocious without it.
The communications issue needs to be kinds fixed, the amount of people that join the game and don't say a word is getting crazy, there's your players that talk, in unit and proximity chat and call out and help but the people that don't, I personally feel like in your not using a mic in game chat you should be kicked or punished, I understand people don't want to talk all the time but the game relies on communication, it's not call of duty
I feel that, I know there has been some communication issues regarding if mics have been working, hasn’t helped the issues of people who don’t communicate
I have had comms issues ever since the update My headphones work for every other game,I've tried everything watched multiple videos ,that's what brought me here
You have to also think about the people who have VoIP fail to work and disconnects. The voice feature won't work 50% of the time. On top of this, people talk too much thinking they have to tell the squad about every footstep they take.
More of the aspects of airheads can hide better, tank fights have to be done at point blank range, communication becomes more important, trucks can sneak around more. But it works for both sides, just up to the team that is winning to update their strategy as the game goes
Why is everybody acting like this was an amazing patch? It took them an *OBSCENELY* long time to add this ONE MAP, without any extra weapons, gadgets or vehicles, with a DLC that is too expensive for what it gives, while also only adding outfits to classes that very few people play, skipping infantry all but for a single fucking snow uniform, wooooowee. What was it, a quarter of a year? Three months? For one map? Remember when Blackmatter, a smaller studio, were putting out three maps a season? Stop praising incompetence. This update was better, but better than 'total shit' doesn't mean great.
@@alexpayne2662 everyone is acting like it’s a good patch because it was a good patch… Here’s a recap of what they added: A new map with changing weather conditions that runs pretty smoothly compared to other maps Free-look feature that people had been asking to be added for a long time. Adjustments to the Deployment screen adding spawn timers to the right side of the screen you don’t have to cycle through all of the spawns to find a fast one then miss it because it took too long. Updates to the main menu for simplicity and loading into lobby screens New winter uniforms for most classes across 3 factions VIVOX upgrades This by all accounts was a good update with only some communication issues but when playing it, my comms were fine. The month prior, they brought out the PHL map rework that people had asked for awhile as well. The main thing that they did bring out this year was the console server browser. While I feel bad that the PC guys didn’t get much in that update, the console server browser/private servers were a massive thing that was desperately needed…something black matter never could deliver on or was never on their radar at all. Black matter also wasn’t perfect like everyone thinks they were either, they went pretty much radio silent during their last year. Their last maps in Stalingrad and Kursk have massive flaws, Stalingrad was a laggy mess (it still is to a degree) and Kursk is arguably one sided to the Germans due to high ground advantages, Panthers, and STG’s and can pretty much spawn camp Russian armor in their HQ’s. So their maps weren’t perfect either. Black matter also had a lofty roadmap that never got finished featuring AA guns, new commander abilities, campaign mode, mortars and so on….but everyone seemed to forget that when T17 came in… Disclaimer, I’m not discounting T17’s issues either as there are plenty, the running speed issue, Update 14 trailer disaster, the ambitious roadmap they had that never got finished and scrapped, lack of armor changes and things they could add as well just to name a couple. But this year, even for its times of being underwhelming…T17 completed a roadmap. UK faction is now a lot more playable with new weapons and tanks, 2 new maps, a console server browser, training range was essentially finished (although lacking when first updated but since been fully completed) skirmish mode added (although good on paper, didn’t pan out, I’ll admit that) dynamic weather, and winter uniform rework, freelook and PHL rework were bonuses as they were not mentioned in the roadmap directly. Just my 2 cents
Man the fuck you on about this is an amazing patch, this studio took over and is trying to find out what works if it takes them time than it takes them time I'll happily wait for these types of updates cause update 16 is amazing
I'm sure everyone would like it if we had more content, but calling what they have released incompetent is unfair. The map is good. Free look is something that Black matter said couldn't be done and now we have it. Vivox has been an issue since the beginning and now (hopefully) it's much better. Server browser for consoles is singlehandedly reviving the game on console. They've done a lot for the game and it seems they're getting into a groove finally, I don't see how you can't be optimistic about the game, unless you're a manchild who needs weekly updates, which will never happen.
@ one map on a season with no new weapons and utilities? i’d call that grossly incompetent when a smaller team did more, and better, faster than them on a smaller budget
@@thefox7798 yeah keep eating the shit they feed you and call it chocolate, enjoy your 4 maps a year with a faction thrown in every two if we’re lucky, at this rate we will have HLL 2 in another decade and we might finally be able to go on water for more than 6 seconds and render bushes beyond 300 meters hey, wouldn’t that be nice?
Uniforms should be map specific
@@deathwatchproductions5221 perhaps but that’s why I have the load outs for the map settings
Ehh would never happen too much easy money in cosmetics for team17
@@grubson2219 I was thinking of it as like your uniform depends on the map that you wear like you’re forced to wear snow camo on snowy maps.
Exactly... why do I see a soldier wearing jungle camo in the middle of winter??? It's terrible.
They need money to pay the Devs to update the game for you @@grubson2219
On console, the biggest thing needed, is aim boost/sensitivity curve options.
I absolutely love this game. I stumbled upon it a few days ago, and can’t stop playing it. I love WW2 based games. And I will confess, this would be the best War game I have really ever played. I mean, I did enjoy Battlefield 1, but this game just feels way more realistic and I like that!
BF1 was fun as well. I enjoyed the operations. HLL for its flaws is a fun game, glad you are having fun bud!
Nice to see the game is updating and headed in a great direction
This company has went backwards we were supposed to get Japanese theater and paratroopers a whole year ago but no this game will be fully dead by 2025 their is already barely any player base worth anything
@@owenwestall3465 this is objectively false. Maybe on console, but there is an average of over 4000 players at any given time on pc, which is a good amount of players for a ww2 tactical shooter that came out 5 years ago.
There is a decent player base on console and PC, the console community has a massive competitive community totaling in the thousands alone (as someone who runs a competitive league on console, HELL EU) there are plenty of lobbies both public and privately owned that have good player counts
In terms of the Japanese…they were mentioned in a Reddit AMA that you can find on Ironheart Gaming’s channel…but nothing has ever been officially announced, for paratroopers, again nothing has been officially put into a roadmap or that it would come out, the best we had was the terrible update 14 trailer that was supposed to be a game mode (brecore manor assault) and that was scrapped for the fact that the trailer was terrible and the game probably couldn’t handle it
Console lobbies are a joke. They will say only level 50 and above and the whole game has players at level 20. But god forbid you want to solo a recon tank the admin will remove you even if your a level 287. Console players are a joke at this game. Competitive matches on console are a mockery to the pc scene
Mics don't work full of bugs
I played Elsenborn last night. So far so good, I had fun.
Some good QoL improvements in U16 too:
Not locked while queueing for server, individual garrison timers, vivox overhaul.
@@greasy_beefcake overall I think the update was a great one, besides the comms issues that some people have right now, I’d say 8 or 9 out of 10. Map runs smoothly, freelook, and overall some QOL stuff…I love it personally
Lucky I cant even find a server
great improvements
we NEED NEED NEED more loadouts.
@TurkeyMaze add any type of scope idk what just a scope
@@jhutch3677that’s fucking stupid this isn’t call of duty
@@jhutch3677 for recon yes, infantry no
Its accurate to the war. This isn't Call of Duty.
@@iluvgtasan most classes only have 2 loadouts per class, and its unlocked at level 3. There's 10 levels per class. There's a lot more incentive to leveling a class if there's a reward.
One aspect of the update I didn’t realize how much I would like is the spawn screen UI updates. Such a huge win!
One aspect of the map that I didn’t expect were the hedge rows and sight lines. Even if I can see someone moving on the other side of hedge rows, with the snow, it is hard to pin point an accurate shot. Really cool effect.
Overall, I would say the update is a 10/10 even with the minor issues.
@@AgentOrange88785 I feel the same way, I give it a 9/10 due to reported comms issues, other than that, this update was a home run in my eyes
@ I am holding out hope that morters are coming next year. Freelook wasn’t anywhere on the roadmap so curious what other surprises are in store.
Immediately noticed the Voip was broken for my friend and I yesterday on console. Worked for a match or two and then zero comms.
Had the same problem, In the General tab, select Network settings > Advanced settings > Alternate MAC address > Clear
@thatonedude9749 I think you forgot the part where I said I'm on console and not pc unless, this method is a capability to us console players that I'm just not aware of?
@ i am on console
@@mattsimeoni874 the option is definitely there , it was the only method that actually worked for me on Xbox
@@thatonedude9749 OK, so you're referring to the console settings and not the games settings then?
Atleast you can see solid improvement when thinking back to that classic/comical update 15 trailer. I like where things are going.
Also found freelook handy, was holding a position and checking left/right without moving gun was a game changer. Got the jump on quite a few dudes sneaking through
This game will rot and I couldn’t be more glad promise after promise by the devs and we never got a single one of them just more of these copy and paste maps absolutely disgusting and the fact that the player base is satisfied with this is the reason good games do not release nowdays
@@owenwestall3465make a “good game” then lol this game is bad ass.
@@owenwestall3465 I always wondered what's wrong with you people. You obviously don't like the game so just move on. Or is your life so miserable that this is your only joy of the day?
@@owenwestall3465if you don’t like it move on. This game is one of the best shooters out there right now
@@user-zg5ey5xo9i u being so gullible and willing to settle for whatever is the reason 5 star games do not release today the demand for good games is gone and soon will be the supply too think I’m wrong look at valve look at tale tale games all gone and many others like them to be replaced with garbage excuses of games company’s but yea keep feeding them and they will keep releasing half ass games for ya buddy
Anyone having comms issues, you need to disconnect the VoIP and reconnect then restart your game and it should work
Is it me or has the chat glitch been worse as of late? Every other game my microphone refuses to work; yes I checked in regular party chat, it’s not my headset.
@@trevorslinkard31 for some people it’s been rough, I personally have had no issues but know people who have had issues
Those UI fixes are shit that I've griped to myself about for years. It's the attention to detail that matters to me. I'm glad they're actually caring about changing things that are frustrating in the game.
Thanks for the video
Been playing a lot since the update. The voice chat bug is pretty bad at the moment. Play a game, fine, next game comms drop out completely. 🤷🏻♂️
played yesterday couldn't work out why my right bumper wouldn't work - now I know!
How do you fix the audio, I can hear everyone but I can’t communicate with my team?
Try resetting it in the in game settings
I’m not sure, I haven’t had any issues, some people have reset VolP in the settings or tried resetting their gaming platform
I have the same problem.
Same problem absolute joke , the aim of game is to communicate and we can't, I've turned off console , controller every thing makes no difference real shame
@@K.t.b.f.f.h I mean it us to be expected that some players will face problems like this when they implement big changes. If I was you I would see where the problems are occurring. Can you run a local microphone check?
The best part about the new winter uniforms will be all the guys wearing them on the non-winter maps. They should just call this “the stick out like a sore thumb” uniform update.
Ps5 what happened to pressing triangle and being able to cycle equipment and gun. So hard to be medic now.
I imagine the equipment wheel is still there. It's a million times better than cycling.
It’ll take some time to get used to, if you hold down “up” on the D-Pad, it should bring up the equipment wheel, if you are using layout A that is
Omg I hate the new lay out!!!
I switched up d pad and r1 cuz changing equipment while moving and turning seems too important.
Now can we get more Russia maps? Or new Japanese vs America maps?
@@silverglove2012 Guadalcanal is my pick for US vs Japan, but I’d like more UK and USSR maps first to finish out those factions
For some reason, I always play HLL during Christmas, so guess I gotta install it again lol
@@dc619 feast on the Christmas noobs lol
All I want is adjustable sights.
Adjustable iron sights, I can get behind that
this was my favorite map now [NEW]
HLL is great when people are actually mic’d and talking. I often leave squads because no one’s communicating. I guess the question ultimately is, are there enough people out there who want to play a milsim at this level of realism (with the necessary lack of arcade-style play) to make it a worthwhile business?
Coms don't work at all , alot of mic issue since update
Played 4 matches on this map. No one talks! It’s ridiculous the lack of comms
Could be the voice chat problems from what I’m hearing
what's the best platform for this game and manor lords ? havent had a pc in 15yrs
@@rinkydinky-ob9pe beats me honestly
How about a Bipod for the B.A.R.
@@PapiChuloJR93 that would be cool
@@ChaoticHammer_The game really does try to be period correct and by time HLL takes place the B.A.R had Bipods. 🤷🏻♂️.
The recoil is atrocious without it.
Anyone having issues with their headset mic?
I am. I can hear, but no one can hear me.
That’s been the issues with this update is some communication issues have reappeared
@@grumpymonk7924 Thank God i thought i was going crazy 🤣🤣🤣
Yep , no coms today, only just bought the game , shame 😂
The communications issue needs to be kinds fixed, the amount of people that join the game and don't say a word is getting crazy, there's your players that talk, in unit and proximity chat and call out and help but the people that don't, I personally feel like in your not using a mic in game chat you should be kicked or punished, I understand people don't want to talk all the time but the game relies on communication, it's not call of duty
I feel that, I know there has been some communication issues regarding if mics have been working, hasn’t helped the issues of people who don’t communicate
I have had comms issues ever since the update
My headphones work for every other game,I've tried everything watched multiple videos ,that's what brought me here
You have to also think about the people who have VoIP fail to work and disconnects. The voice feature won't work 50% of the time. On top of this, people talk too much thinking they have to tell the squad about every footstep they take.
Have they improved the graphics too? Im on PS5
@@The_Super_Lung I don’t think they’ve changed much honestly, the new map is nice though in terms of graphics
Can I use a controller on the PC version?
@@joejoerunya8908 I think you can, I’m not sure though I’m on console and not PC
constant crashing after this update :(
Yuuuh
We need new guns
You are sweet! Subbed
update sixthteen huh
@@MarcWoodford-t5l perhaps lol
If weather changes the tide of a fight, I wouldn’t want to play that map. Imagine losing a game because it started to rain
More of the aspects of airheads can hide better, tank fights have to be done at point blank range, communication becomes more important, trucks can sneak around more. But it works for both sides, just up to the team that is winning to update their strategy as the game goes
@@dominiqueperez6024 imagine losing because of rain 🤣🤣
Why is everybody acting like this was an amazing patch? It took them an *OBSCENELY* long time to add this ONE MAP, without any extra weapons, gadgets or vehicles, with a DLC that is too expensive for what it gives, while also only adding outfits to classes that very few people play, skipping infantry all but for a single fucking snow uniform, wooooowee.
What was it, a quarter of a year? Three months? For one map? Remember when Blackmatter, a smaller studio, were putting out three maps a season?
Stop praising incompetence. This update was better, but better than 'total shit' doesn't mean great.
@@alexpayne2662 everyone is acting like it’s a good patch because it was a good patch…
Here’s a recap of what they added:
A new map with changing weather conditions that runs pretty smoothly compared to other maps
Free-look feature that people had been asking to be added for a long time.
Adjustments to the Deployment screen adding spawn timers to the right side of the screen you don’t have to cycle through all of the spawns to find a fast one then miss it because it took too long.
Updates to the main menu for simplicity and loading into lobby screens
New winter uniforms for most classes across 3 factions
VIVOX upgrades
This by all accounts was a good update with only some communication issues but when playing it, my comms were fine.
The month prior, they brought out the PHL map rework that people had asked for awhile as well. The main thing that they did bring out this year was the console server browser. While I feel bad that the PC guys didn’t get much in that update, the console server browser/private servers were a massive thing that was desperately needed…something black matter never could deliver on or was never on their radar at all.
Black matter also wasn’t perfect like everyone thinks they were either, they went pretty much radio silent during their last year.
Their last maps in Stalingrad and Kursk have massive flaws, Stalingrad was a laggy mess (it still is to a degree) and Kursk is arguably one sided to the Germans due to high ground advantages, Panthers, and STG’s and can pretty much spawn camp Russian armor in their HQ’s. So their maps weren’t perfect either. Black matter also had a lofty roadmap that never got finished featuring AA guns, new commander abilities, campaign mode, mortars and so on….but everyone seemed to forget that when T17 came in…
Disclaimer, I’m not discounting T17’s issues either as there are plenty, the running speed issue, Update 14 trailer disaster, the ambitious roadmap they had that never got finished and scrapped, lack of armor changes and things they could add as well just to name a couple. But this year, even for its times of being underwhelming…T17 completed a roadmap. UK faction is now a lot more playable with new weapons and tanks, 2 new maps, a console server browser, training range was essentially finished (although lacking when first updated but since been fully completed) skirmish mode added (although good on paper, didn’t pan out, I’ll admit that) dynamic weather, and winter uniform rework, freelook and PHL rework were bonuses as they were not mentioned in the roadmap directly.
Just my 2 cents
Man the fuck you on about this is an amazing patch, this studio took over and is trying to find out what works if it takes them time than it takes them time I'll happily wait for these types of updates cause update 16 is amazing
I'm sure everyone would like it if we had more content, but calling what they have released incompetent is unfair.
The map is good. Free look is something that Black matter said couldn't be done and now we have it. Vivox has been an issue since the beginning and now (hopefully) it's much better. Server browser for consoles is singlehandedly reviving the game on console.
They've done a lot for the game and it seems they're getting into a groove finally, I don't see how you can't be optimistic about the game, unless you're a manchild who needs weekly updates, which will never happen.
@ one map on a season with no new weapons and utilities? i’d call that grossly incompetent when a smaller team did more, and better, faster than them on a smaller budget
@@thefox7798 yeah keep eating the shit they feed you and call it chocolate, enjoy your 4 maps a year with a faction thrown in every two if we’re lucky, at this rate we will have HLL 2 in another decade and we might finally be able to go on water for more than 6 seconds and render bushes beyond 300 meters hey, wouldn’t that be nice?