In this Battlefront forum post, details about the improvements being made to the WWII real-time combat simulation, Theatre of War, have been made available. Based on user-feedback, the developers are trying to accommodate as many features requested as the game engine allows. In summary, future updates will include:

• A new mission generator for simple missions that uses a wizard to automatize most necessary actions. The extant scenario editor will still be required for complex missions and will have new built-in triggers for designers.
• Improved multiplayer stability, with eight-player engagements having been successfully tested, even over low quality connections. These improvements will be included in the September multiplayer patch, although more fundamental changes are being considered for a stand-alone addon.
• The game's visibility system is being fine tuned and will see an increased LOS degradation due to foliage, trees and bushes. These changes will be included in a patch following the September multiplayer patch. A more complex tank LOS system is planned for a stand-alone addon.
• Smoke and smoke weapons are planned for a stand-alone addon.
• The game's oversize Daimler (by 1.3 times) is being corrected.
• Although requested, a replay feature as in IL2-Sturmovik is not possible with the game's engine as it has mostly been re-written since the release of the popular flight sim.
• A LOS tool, where visibility is indicated by a line of color, will be included in the post-September patch.
• Complaints about scenarios being "too scripted" are being addressed in the upcoming campaign featuring the Panzer Lehr Division. There will be no more unrealistic reinforcements after a certain number of units are destroyed.
• Difficulty levels are being addressed. Enemy accuracy on Normal difficulty is being tuned down and should result in fewer precision kills from enemy AT guns at long range.
• A more sophisticated damage system for tanks is being developed, drawing on the expert knowledge of a new historical consultant.
• The most requested feature, house combat, will also be included in an (unspecified) addon. While progress on implementing it is slow, it will feature movement through doors rather than walls a la Close Combat and early Combat Mission games and soldiers will occupy positions near windows.

For more information about Theatre of War, visit the official Battlefront website.

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