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Desert Combat levels up

New vehicles and map oh my!

News by Martin Taylor Contributor

Published on 15 Aug 2003

The Desert Combat team has bumped its increasingly popular Battlefield 1942 mod up to Alpha 0.39. The patch contains a wealth of bug fixes, model changes and new features, but some of the highlights include a dune buggy patrol vehicle, guided cruise missiles, the Ural tanker and the brand new Oil Fields map. You can have a look at the full list of changes and find a list of mirrors on the official site.

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