History VideoGame / WorldWarIIOnline

* ObviousBeta - The game was forced into release on June 6, 2001 to coincide with D-Day. It was not even ''finished development'' let alone tested and debugged, resulting in one of the buggiest launches this side of ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIDaggerfall Daggerfall]]''.

* PinnedDown: Plenty of ways for this to happen, from a sniper in a house window to a machine gunner in a foxhole. Doubly so because the game actually 'incentivizes' spawn camping, especially when used to cut the enemy off from their capture points.

* GamingClan - There are player created squads in the game. Many have a structure separate of the High Command, and occasionally hold conventions.

* NoSwastikas - So the game can be sold in Germany, no swastikas are allowed in the game or on the forum. However, in a possible attempt to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Get Crap Past The Radar]], the crossroads look suspiciously like swastikas on the game map.

* OnlySixFaces: There are only nine different facial models, one each for the British, French, German, Italian, and American infantry, plus separate ones for the parachute forces of the first four nations. (since the Italians are not yet a separate faction from the Germans, they still don't have their organic paratrooper units unlike the other countries).

* AllThereInTheManual -

* AntiAir: For ground-to-air use, the Germans have the 2cm Flak 30 and the 8.8cm Flak 36, the French, British, and Americans share the 25mm Hotchkiss autocannon, and all sides have access to the Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun.

* AntiArmor: Both sides have extensive counter-armor armament, ranging from the infantry-carried .55cal Boys Anti-Tank Rifle to the massive 8.8cm Flak 36 multirole field gun.
** In fact, there are ''three'' separate infantry classes which specialize in dealing with enemy armor: ATR, ATS, and Sapper. The ATR is equipped with an anti-tank rifle, useful against light and/or early-tier enemy vehicles, but loses effectiveness the further into the campaign it is, due to better-armored opponents. The ATS filters in during later tiers to mostly replace the ATR class, armed with either the M-3A1 bazooka (for the Americans and French), the PIAT (for the British), or the Panzerschrek (for the Germans). Meanwhile, the Sapper is the only class equipped with anti-tank satchel charges, and whose main purpose is to sneak up to enemy tanks and place explosives on weak points.

* CherryTapping: All infantry classes have access to a knife, and getting offed by a quick stab to the chest in a world where almost every infantry weapon is a guaranteed one-hit kill at any range is considered quite humiliating, especially if you never saw the assailant coming.

** Not to mention that you can hump the [[MemeticMutation sheep]].

* HoldTheLine - Quite literally [[http://kfsone.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/begm.jpg as well]]

* OnlySixFaces: There are only nine different facial models, one each for the British, French, German, Italian, and American infantry, plus separate ones for the parachute forces of the first four nations (since the Italians are not yet a separate faction from the Germans, they still don't have their organic paratrooper units unlike the other countries).

[[http://www.battlegroundeurope.com Official site.]]

* ObviousBeta - The game was forced into release on June 6, 2001 to coincide with D-Day. It was not even ''finished development'' let alone tested and debugged, resulting in one of the buggiest launches this side of ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIDaggerfall''.

* FacklerScaleOfFPSRealism - One bullet can pulverise your persona, a shell can explode your engine and a bomb blow your boat up. You'll die a lot.

* GamingClan - There are player created squads in the game. Many have a structure seperate of the High Command, and occasionally hold conventions.

* UrbanWarfare - Antwerp, Brussels, Amiens, Essen, Frankfurt. You get the picture.
** With large towns completely overhauled for 1.31
* VideogameCaringPotential - See a squad of infantrymen pinned down by enemy tank fire, and you just so happen to be in a fighter with twin .50 cals?
* VideogameCrueltyPotential - See that paratroop transport plane loaded up with bright eyed new recruits, and you just so happen to be in a fighter with twin .50 cals?

** In fact, there are ''three''separate infantry classes which specialize in dealing with enemy armor: ATR, ATS, and Sapper. The ATR is equipped with an anti-tank rifle, useful against light and/or early-tier enemy vehicles, but loses effectiveness the further into the campaign it is, due to better-armored opponents. The ATS filters in during later tiers to mostly replace the ATR class, armed with either the M9A1 bazooka (for the Americans and French), the PIAT (for the British), or the Panzerschrek (for the Germans). Meanwhile, the Sapper is the only class equipped with HEAT satchels, and is mainly used for sneaking up to enemy tanks and placing explosives on weak points.

* AwesomePersonnelCarrier: The Sd.Kfz.251 halftrack, which can carry as many infantry as you want, is almost impervious to all small arms fire, and has an MG34 light machine gun mounted up top for protection and suppressive fire.
* BombWhistle - The Stuka.

** Not to mention the sheep.

* OnlySixFaces

''World War II Online: Battleground Europe'' is a combined arms MMOFPS set in, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin believe it or not]], wartorn Europe during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII; oh, and [[CaptainObvious it's online]]. Unusually for an FPS it originally eschewed the later stages of the war, this however has changed slightly.

* ObviousBeta - The game was forced into release on June 6, 2001 to coincide with D-Day. It was not even ''finished development'' let alone tested and debugged, resulting in one of the buggiest launches this side of ''VideoGame/{{Daggerfall}}''.

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* BritsWithBattleships

* GaulsWithGrenades - A rare video game example.

* NazisWithGnarlyWeapons

* UsefulNotes/WorldWarII - [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Self explanatory]].

* ObviousBeta - The game was forced into release on June 6 to coincide with D-Day. It was not even ''finished development'' let alone tested and debugged, resulting in one of the buggiest launches this side of ''VideoGame/{{Daggerfall}}''.

* AmericaWinsTheWar - Averted to an extent; there is an American faction, but it sits out the initial parts of the game. Instead, the focus is mainly on the French, who are aided by the British. That being said, American resources start popping up for the other Western Allies early on, and they keep playing a highly useful role. And according to plans, [[AscendedExtra they will later become the dominant late-game Western Allied faction with Tier Three reached.]]

The first-person aspect of the game could be said to combine elements of ''VideoGame/RedOrchestra'' and ''VideoGame/{{Battlefield}}'' with little focus on realism. Did I say little? [[NintendoHard I meant a LOT!]] There is no RegeneratingHealth or [[HealThyself First Aid Kits]] or even a [[TheMedic Medic]] class. One shot from anything will normally kill or severely wound you. The Collision models for vehicles are very well detailed and calculate velocity, drop, angle of impact and such.

There are three factions. The British and French (and occasionally the Americans) versus the Germans. The Western Allies are unified under one command system, with the French having more brigades in total then the British, and the Americans having none outside some events.

* AmericaWinsTheWar - Averted to an extent; there is an American faction, but it is seen in action seldomly, and only in specialised missions. Instead, the focus is mainly on the French, who are aided by the British.

* RedshirtArmy - [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] as most players that choose to play as a paratrooper are new players that after seeing paratroopers in the media. HilarityEnsues when they realise they aren't actually the cavalry.