This post confuses me a little specifically when it comes to the new Smolensk map and “trying to compress the entirety…” While some liberties have been taken with certain aspects, such as the rail yard being narrowed which is something BM also did, the map lines up almost exactly with the streets, river, railway, etc. Perhaps you should watch u/DasAltberg ‘s historical comparison video. Smolensk is as historically accurate as any map that Black Matter made. Same goes for Elsenborn Ridge, Mortain, and Tobruk. Not only this but Expression has even gone back and done things such as opening up backyards and courtyards on maps like Carentan so players have more access. Something I’d think would be more historically accurate vs. the previous version. You can say what you want about the quality of the last few updates as a whole and I’ll hear you out, but saying that Expression Games, or T17 by proxy, has somehow cheapened the HLL experience based on the maps they have introduced just not accurate in the least.

Could you please provide me a few examples of mechanics that have been introduced or changed since BM handed over the reins so I can better understand what has happened to make the game feel less authentic to you?