Heroes & Generals is gone, but its ideas remain relevant. In an era where Battlefield has abandoned its Commander Mode and dedicated servers are dying, H&G proved that players crave persistence.
A player might start as a lowly rifleman, running through the mud with a standard-issue weapon. But as they earned credits and experience, they could branch out. They could become a reconnaissance pilot, spotting enemies for the team, or a tank commander, rolling through villages in a steel behemoth. Heroes and Generals
Because the FPS side was free-to-play, cheaters with aimbots and wallhacks were endemic. While Reto banned in waves, the lack of a killcam (by design, to protect RTS positioning) made reporting difficult. Heroes & Generals is gone, but its ideas remain relevant
This was the game's standout feature. Players who reached higher ranks could command "Assault Teams" on a massive map of Europe. Heroes and Generals Review But as they earned credits and experience, they
Below is a blog post written from the perspective of a veteran player looking back at the original game and forward to the community's future.