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Hello Squaddies. We’re back with Hotfix #2 for Update 10.6.

Today’s Hotfix addresses a server de-sync issue players and server hosters have been reporting.

We want to thank all the players who have taken the time to report issues in detail. Your reports have been of great benefit to our development team, helping us identify and address these problems as quickly as possible.

If you encounter an issue that hasn’t been resolved by this hotfix, We ask that you please continue contributing to existing threads and or starting new conversations in our Discord! Detailed reports and reproduction steps are incredibly helpful to our teams when investigating problems.

Squad Bug Reports

Thank you for your continued patience and for helping us make Squad a better game.

We appreciate your hard work Squaddies!

—The Offworld Team

🪖 SQUAD - UPDATE 10.6 - HOTFIX 2

FIXES

SERVER FIXES

• Fixed a server and client de-synchronization that would cause delayed teleportation and re-synchronization after being revived.

Hello squaddies! Following up the release of Update 10.6, we’ve been eagerly following your feedback about the ups and downs of the release. While we’re glad to see the celebration about some of the improvements and changes that have been made to the experience, we also feel your frustration accompanying the appearance of new issues and the re-emergence of old pains that still need to be addressed.

Today’s hotfix is aimed at addressing some of the initial issues that have arisen following the release, primarily targeting issues with the UI and navigability of the front-end.

Beyond this, we absolutely recognize that there are still major concerns to address: the bug impacting tracked vehicles taking on a new form, ongoing concerns with the UI, issues with the terrain and collision on certain maps, and a variety of other problems being raised by all of you. We appreciate everyone who has taken the time to report these in great detail, and encourage you to continue contributing to threads or starting new conversations over on Discord:

Squad Bug Reports

Our Community, QA, Design, Production, and Programming teams will all be digging into these reports today and into the weekend in preparation for our next Hotfix. While the contents will depend on how quickly we can reproduce and fix the issues, our aim is to get you another build with fixes as soon as we are able.

Keep the reports coming, and thank you for your patience as we get things sorted.

—The Offworld Team

🪖 SQUAD - UPDATE 10.6 - HOTFIX 1

FIXES

PARTY SYSTEM

• Added the ability to collapse the Party UI panel in any screen other than the ‘Home’ screen.

• Fixed an issue which would result in the Party UI pushing part of the screen to the side.

• Fixed a bug where a player's party status displays as ‘locked’ when that isn't the case.

GENERAL

• Fixed a bug where white bars would appear on the server browser.

• Fixed a bug where map/layer names are not truncated on the server browser.

• Fixed a bug where multiple ‘Browser Detail’ panels would remain open and stay stacked.

• Fixed an issue which would cause the client to hitch when populating the Friends list in-game.

• Fixed an issue where the client would take longer than usual to close out after exiting the game.

• When trying to rebind a key, pressing \ will no longer back you out of the control settings page.

• Tallil: Fixed a issue which would result in mortar craters appearing in the world as a block of grey, untextured material.

SERVER FIXES

• Fixed an issue (in a server-only release) which would result in server crashes. Please continue to report crashing issues alongside your game logs so we can escalate these to our programming team.

Hello Squaddies!

Welcome to Update 10.6!

We are excited to introduce the latest changes, updates, and bug fixes to Squad! Since the release of Update 10.5 back in June, the team has been working hard to improve the experience, address issues, and implement new systems to expand your arsenal. Here are a few of the key features coming with 10.6:

• A new party system allows you to team up and play with your friends! (No more splitting the party!)

• Improvements to the compass system that highlights important objectives, including new observation markers placed by any member of the squad.

• Significant performance improvements throughout the game, including updates to various maps, models, and even the UI!

• Two quality-of-life changes: the HAB now comes with a built-in ammo kit, and downed soldiers can now see their revive progress.

• An updated map vote config will help server owners prevent repetitive matches from striking your queues.

• Fixes for numerous notorious issues, including “turret surfing,” vehicles getting stuck in the terrain, and VOIP being disrupted by your Windows settings.

• Improvements to suppression which includes a noise reduction for bullet snaps.

• ...and more!

As always, we want to extend our appreciation to every Squaddie for continuing to report issues, offer feedback, and join into our playtests as we continue the development of Squad. THANK YOU! And please keep the reports and conversations coming so we can continue to make improvements in 10.7 and beyond!

See you on the battlefield!

— The Offworld Team

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🫵 COMMUNITY COMMENDATIONS

With our Community, Community Development, QA, and Production teams working to identify and integrate your reports into the development process, we wanted to shine the spotlight on the issues that came from YOU and led to changes in the game TODAY.

• Various update have been made to the suppression effects based on community feedback. Shooters now need to strike within 3 meters of their target to be most effective, and targets will have more control over their soldier when suppressed.

• The noise of bullet snaps has also been reduced to prevent them from overpowering the directional sound of the shot being fired.

• The recoil of several vehicle-mounted machine gun turrets has been adjusted to prevent them from being too unstable to use.

• Adjusted the iron sights on the AK-12 to be easier to see through.

• Fixed an issue which would result in the initial helicopter spawns being delayed for the PLANMC Amphibious Assault battlegroup.

• Fixed an issue where in-game VoIP would stop transmitting if you queued up for another server while already on a server (while the queue popup was open).

• Fixed an issue which resulted in the Crewman / Pilot having 8 mags as opposed to 4.

• Add binoculars to the IMF LAT 03 FN FAL kit.

• Fixed an issue where the CAF Combined Arms Unit (Offensive) was missing two time-delayed MSVS Transport Trucks.

• Players can now aim down sight (ADS) after being revived without having to move first.

• Fixed the UB-32 Rocket Pod weapon on the GFI's BRDM-2 from firing in the wrong direction after aiming upwards.

• USMC Armored Battlegroups on the Fallujah and Mutaha layers will now (properly) use the defensive setup instead of offensive setup.

• Fixed excessive screen shake when firing scoped NSV and QJZ-89 emplaced machine guns.

• Al Basrah: RAAS v3: Fixed an issue where invisible collision areas could block projectiles along certain edges of the map.

• Al Basrah: Invasion V2: Fixed a collision issue above the northeast main base which would result in helicopters crashing.

• Harju: Fixed an issue on Harju where players could walk inside of a rock wall and shoot from within. (Hax!)

• Harju: Invasion_v4_CL: Repair stations now function as intended.

• Harju, Tallil: Fixed a collision issue that was blocking players from easily passing through a door on the concrete hangar structure on Tallil and Harju.

• Manicougan: Road crews have removed a rock blocking a road lane.

🪖 SQUAD - GAME UPDATE 10.6.0

NEW FEATURES

NEW: PARTY SYSTEM

Squad’s new Party System allows you to group up with friends in the main menu before joining a match. Create your crew, switch servers together, and automatically deploy into the game as a unified squad.

CORE PARTY FEATURES

• Party Limits: Form groups of up to 9 players and join a PVP server, or up to 5 players for Fireteam missions.

SOCIAL & PARTY MANAGEMENT

• Social Controls: Add, Remove, or Block players directly from the social menu.

• Party Controls: Party leaders can effortlessly Kick, Mute, or Promote players within their group.

• Recently Played List: A new menu tab refreshes after every match, allowing you to easily find and add players from your previous game.

• Party Privacy Settings: Toggle your party to "Locked" for invite-only access, or "Unlocked" to allow friends to drop in freely.

• Party VOIP: When you’re in the menu players can communicate via VOIP. Once launched into a server the VOIP will transition to Squad/Proximity VOIP

MATCH FLOW & IN-GAME INTEGRATION

• Auto-Squadding: Upon loading into a server, the party is automatically placed into its own in-game squad.

• Leadership Assignment: The Party Leader automatically steps in as the in-game Squad Leader.

• Squad Privacy: Auto-created squads default to "Unlocked" so other players can fill empty slots.

• Server Switching: When the Party Leader selects a new server from the browser, the entire party will automatically transition and join together as soon as space allows.

SERVER ADMINISTRAITON & BALANCE

• Anti-Stacking Measures: Added new rules for server owners to address team-stacking concerns.

• Updated Queue System: The server queue has been modified to respect the new anti-stacking rules.

• Admin Tools: Added new server-side options for managing party tracking and team imbalance.

COMPASS IMPROVEMENT

A variety of updates have been made to empower communication within your squad. Members will now have the ability to place observe markers that are shared with your squad, while the compass now features a number of upgrades to help direct soldiers to the various objectives marked by their fellow squad members and squad leader.

• Squad members can now place an ‘Observe Marker’ that are seen by members of their squad. This will appear as a blue full circle icon that appears only on the compass and is visible only to the individual’s squad.

• Markers have a set duration and a cooldown to prevent the ability to spam the marker.

• Members creating an observe marker will also perform a hand gesture, similar to when other observe markers are placed by Squad and Fireteam Leaders.

UPDATED MAP VOTING

We’ve tweaked the defaults around map votes in an effort to create more variety and less duplication when moving from round to round. Most notably, we’ve reduced the number of available maps to choose from, creating more separation before you’re able to pick a repeat faction, and added an additional game before returning to a previously played map.

Note that while these config changes will be the default for NEW servers, but will NOT override the config of existing servers. Server owners will have full control over these settings, and will need to decide whether to adopt these changes come 10.6. We do recommend giving them a shot: both to see how they play and to provide your thoughts about the experience.

• Players will now be able to choose from 3 teams/factions during the map voting phase, down from 6.

• The cooldown delay to replay a particular faction has been increased from 3 to 5 rounds.

• The cooldown delay to replay a specific faction unit has been changed from 3 to 4 rounds.

• The cooldown delay to replay a particular map has been increased from 1 to 2 rounds.

\ EXPERIMENTAL HELICOPTER FEATURES

To support our hardcore helicopter pilots owning the skies above the battlefield, we’ve spun up a 10.6-compatible branch that enables multi-device HOTAS and TrackIR™ support for their peripherals.

Please be aware that this is a *HIGHLY* experimental branch that has not been fully tested—so issues may arise—but we hope it gives us an early opportunity to gather community feedback and work with all of you to iterate and improve on the system.

More information about the features and how to access this branch can be found here:

🚁 Experimental Helicopter Features: HOTAS and TrackIR \[10.6 BETA]

GAME

GENERAL

• Fixed an emote exploit which allowed players to clip into thin walls.

• Soldier hands will now display the correct death state when the soldier attached to it is killed.

STABILITY & PERFORMANCE

• Players will no longer crash when disconnecting from Fireteam missions.

• General improvements have been made to the performance of the server browser.

DEV NOTE: A variety of improvements have been made to the performance of the game in one of the largest art replacements in Squad history. Most foliage in the Eastern European biome has been replaced, and work continues to replace and optimize the environment assets throughout the game. The combined result of these changes is an overall reduction of the minimum requirements to play the game. We hope to be able to update our official recommendation from 6GB to 4GB of VRAM with additional testing, and look forward to hearing whether you notice the impact on your game in this and future builds.

• Various changes have been made to the maps, foliage, and assets used to improve the performance throughout the game.

• Foliage now uses voxelized representations at long distances. This better preserves their volume while aiding game performance by occluding more efficiently.

• Most textures have been switched to a virtual texture system to save VRAM. (Please report any texture issues on Discord or Steam.)

• Adjusted the set-up for clouds, volumetric fog, and lighting to improve performance.

DEV NOTE: To further reduce memory usage, we’ve also implemented a level streaming system (a UE5 system called “World Partition”) in one map, Yehorivka. This change *should* result in an average ~1GB improvement in memory usage depending on your hardware and graphics settings. This is on top of a ~700MB improvement gained with the foliage updates on the map.

The following layers are using the new level streaming system to reduce their memory footprint:

• Yehorivka_AAS_v1_WP

• Yehorivka_Invasion_v1_WP

• Yehorivka_RAAS_v1_WP

• Yehorivka_Skirmish_v1_WP

Some known issues:

• There might be some texture/material swapping visual issues at a distance. We have identified and fixes a large majority of these for a future update.

• Some rocks might go missing at a distance; this is also something that's been remedied for a future release.

We’d love to hear how this impacts your experience, as we will look to optimize all maps in a similar way if it proves effective; be sure to let us know on Discord or Steam so we can collate that feedback for the team!

DEV NOTE: We’ve also made various tweaks to ensure that low graphics presets further improve performance at the cost of visual fidelity. If you notice a greater downgrade to visual at low settings, it is recommended you revisit your graphics options and adjust them to your liking.

GRAPHICS

• Several emotes and gestures have had their animations adjusted to blend more smoothly into the idle animations.

• Fixed a visual issue where infantry equipped with a Mosin Rifle would not raise it above their heads when in the water.

• Fixed an issue where the preview model for deployables could be difficult to see in dark areas.

• Fixed a visual issue where all vehicle smoke launcher VFX were not firing from the correct smoke launcher locations.

• Fixed smoke effects resetting when changing the particle quality setting.

• Fixed an issue where shooting at vehicles would sometimes leave the incorrect bullet decals.

• Fixed a minor visual issue with the CRF CPV wreck, which was mistakenly using the WPMC black CPV wreck instead of its own uniquely-colored wreck.

• The CH-178 Helicopter will now use the correct wreck materials.

• When changing stances, the correct bipod stow animation is now played properly.

• Fixed the weapon-ready pose after playing certain gestures.

• Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU): Fixed the hand textures for several of the kits.

• British Armed Forces (BAF): Fixed an issue which would result in the helmets not being lit correctly and not matching the rest of the uniform.

• Middle Eastern Insurgents (MEI): Added new beard material to MEI character models.

AUDIO

• Fixed an issue which would result in the in-game VOIP not working if ‘Audio Enhancements’ were enabled under Windows Sounds settings.

• Fixed an issue where in-game VoIP would stop transmitting if you queued up for another server while already on a server (while the queue pop-up was open).

• Fixed a bug where players would be unable to select or change audio input devices on the settings menu.

• Added missing M249 foley sounds.

• Added foley sounds to match a new M32 animation.

• Added M240 firing sounds to the PMT-76.

UI

DEV NOTE: In 10.6, we've migrated our UI elements to a new back-end platform. This change comes with some big benefits, most notably addressing the massive and persistent memory footprint of the legacy system—meaning that the menu will no longer be consuming vram when not active.

On the downside, the early implementation of this system will result in UI elements appearing less polished than previous versions of the game: from overlapping elements and uncentered text to localized strings not displaying where/when intended. These are short term issues that are already in the pipeline to be fixed, as we believe the performance improvements will outweigh the rough edges you’ll experience in the current build.

If you encounter issues, we recommend checking out the list of known issues (below) to see what's known. If discover something that isn’t on the list, we encourage you to visit our Discord 'Bugs' forum to create or contribute to a thread so we can get it on our list to be fixed. A big thanks for your patience and persistence in helping us continue to improve Squad.

• Incapacitated soldiers will now see a progress bar counting down the time until they’re revived on their HUD.

• The currently loaded magazine will be shown slightly larger in the player HUD compared to reserve magazines, allowing for better visibility at a glance.

• Fixed an issue where the scoreboard would fail to appear after turning screenshot mode on and off again

• Irregular Militia Forces (IMF): Fixed an issue where the weapon names for the SL7, Rifleman 5, and Grenadier 2 kits were missing on the deployment menu.

• People’s Liberation Army (PLA) / PLA Amphibious Ground Force (PLAAGF) / PLA Navy Marine Corps (PLANMC): Corrected issues in the Scout kit role description.

• Fixed several issues with previewing in the Armory.

• Fixed an issue where Community Layers Mode Info showed the incorrect capture point locations.

• Fixed bug where in screenshot mode hid elements that were critical for gameplay.

MAIN MENU

• Added a new background image to the ‘Fireteam’ button on the main menu.

• Added a notification when the ‘Find Match’ search found no matches.

• Updated the weapon cards for the QBZ-95 and QBZ-95B weapons.

• Fixed an issue in the Armory where a weapon was displaying the incorrect weapon card.

LOGGING

• Updated the format of the chat messages saved to logs from just “chat” to: "Chat Msg Player\ Channel\: 'Message'"

GAMEPLAY

GENERAL

• Scoped weapons can now use Focus Zoom (default: \ key) to further “zoom” by narrowing the field of view, similar to iron sight weapons.

• Updated in-game menus (such as the Commander menu) to prevent them from closing if the player attempts to move while they are open.

• Adjusted the camouflage netting of the Observation Tower reinforcement to improve visibility when looking outward.

• Wire-guided missiles (emplacements and vehicles) will now break the guidance of a previously-fired rocket upon reload.

• Fixed an issue which prevented players from entering vehicles when screenshot mode was on.

• Players can now aim down sight (ADS) after being revived without having to move first.

• Fixed an exploit which would maintain the ADS state while sprinting by using freelook.

• Fixed excessive post-ADS sway when looking through binoculars.

• Fixed an issue where the stationary zoom key would remain stuck if pressed while entering and exiting a UAV.

• Players will no longer be unable to place an item upon exiting a vehicle by switching to that deployable when entering the vehicle.

• Players will no longer appear on top of the weapon when dismounting a SPG-9 or Stugna-P emplacement.

• Fixed an issue with vehicle repairs visually repair vehicles but fail to fix their handling, leaving them in a broken state when commandeered.

• Reduced the detonation delay of AT mines to ensure fast-moving vehicles cannot trigger them and subsequently escape their fate.

• Fixed a bug where players would sometimes receive no suppression if they were crouched next to a low wall or window sill.

• Fixed excessive screen shake when firing scoped NSV and QJZ-89 emplaced machine guns.

• Fixed many iron sight weapons experiencing excessive camera location punch when suppressed.

DEV NOTE: We’ve taken a stab at fixing a fairly common exploit reported by players which allowed them to “surf” on the turrets of vehicles while ignoring the laws of physics. This should no longer be possible in 10.6.

• Fixed an exploit where players could ride on a vehicle at full speed by standing on the turrets.

DEV NOTE: While the team has attempted to fix as many of the issues causing vehicles to get stuck in the terrain and props as possible, there may still be edge cases where vehicles end up stuck int he terrain. If you encounter this issue, please visit our bug discussions on Discord to report 1.) the vehicle, 2.) the map and layer you’re playing, and 3.) the precise location and steps that resulted in the problem occurring.

• Fixed most issues with vehicles getting stuck on environmental street clutter and road obstacles when driving over them.

• Fixed an issue where some vehicles would tumble in an unrealistic manner when hitting a curb at high speeds.

DEV NOTE: Several adjustments have been made to the new suppression system in response to player feedback. This should make it less punishing while ensuring it’s still an effective tool to lock down your enemies.

• Suppression now prevents holding your breath to stabilize the weapon, but does not prevent you from zooming in.

• Reduced the suppression applied by shots that miss by more than 3 meters.

• Reduced the suppression weapon alignment punch by 80%. The punch was acting as a minimum amount of weapon movement per shot, even when the shot itself did not deal a meaningful amount of suppression.

• Fixed the excessive suppression camera punch when aiming through many scopes. This could cause the sight picture to go black, making suppression feel exceedingly harsh.

• Added suppression camera punch dampening to several iron sights weapons with small apertures to prevent the front post from being lost when under fire.

• Fixed inconsistent ADS suppression punch configs on MMGs.

• Fixed tearing, loud, and annoying close-up snaps for the 5.56 and 7.62 projectiles.

SQUADS

• HABs will now automatically include an Ammo Crate inside, allowing for easier resupply without additional shoveling.

• Fixed a bug when placing any FOB structure where using the \ button to rotate the structure will also cause the player to lean to the left at the same time.

• Players will now be properly listed in the ‘unassigned’ field after they create/join and then leave/disband a squad.

SKIRMISH

• Updated Skirmish game mode to include Logistics vehicles so teams no longer have to exclusively rely on Rally Points.

• Updated the Skirmish game mode to include HMG emplacements.

TRAINING

•  Added 150ms of delay to sight reaction time so bots never instantly kill a player before they can reasonably react. This should result in fewer cases of SquidBots reacting with super-human abilities—especially in close-quarters battles like the killhouse.

FACTIONS

BRITISH ARMED FORCES

• The BAF Air Assault battlegroup now has access to two FV107 armored recon vehicles, as intended.

CANADIAN ARMY

• Fixed an issue where the CAF Combined Arms Unit (Offensive) was missing two time-delayed MSVS Transport Trucks.

GROUND FORCES OF IRAN

• Fixed an issue which resulted in the Medic having more magazines for the pistol than intended.

• Fixed an issue which resulted in the Crewman / Pilot having 8 mags as opposed to 4.

• The Squad Leader Crewman will now require you to be a Squad Leader to obtain the kit, as intended.

INSURGENTS

• Fixed the texture of the cloth cover on the Insurgents HAB.

IRREGULAR MILITIA FORCES

• Updated the faction and battlegroup flags to better represent the faction. Thanks to all the players that took the time to participate and help determine the final design of their flag.

• Add binoculars to the IMF LAT 03 FN FAL kit.

UNITED STATES ARMY

• Updated all USA battlegroups to use M4A1 full auto rifles instead of M4 burst rifles. Crewmen and Pilots will still use M4 burst.

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

• Updated USMC Combined Arms battlegroup to now use the M27 Rifles.

• USMC Armored Battlegroups on the Fallujah and Mutaha layers will now (properly) use the defensive setup instead of offensive setup.

• Fixed the USMC Armored Battlegroup (Defensive) having access to TOW ATGM emplacements.

WEAPONS

GENERAL UPDATES

• Fixed scoped variants of the following weapons not displaying a consistent size on screen when using a non-standard Field Of View: Lee Enfield, Malyuk M150, Mosin, QBZ192.

• Grenades are no longer usable in main base. (Sorry, and you’re welcome.)

• Players can now aim down sight (ADS) in the main bases.

FIREARMS

• Adjusted Mosin / Lee Enfield / SKS to no longer have an extra round in the chamber when reloading, as this is not practical with these bolt action rifles.

• Adjusted the iron sights on the AK-12 to be easier to see through.

• Unified the size of aperture on all AK-12 models.

• Fixed excessive blur in the ADS transition of the scoped QJY-201 MMG.

• Fixed an issue with the BMP-1 barrel overpressure cone being rotated upwards instead of forward, where the main gun is pointing.

• Fixed IMF M4 Carryhandle +M68 not shooting straight.

• Fixed the recoil for the Timberwolf Sniper Rilfe to now allow players to see where they shot.

• Fixed the HAR-66 Anti-Tank Launcher's ranging.

• Fixed the AFU's BMP-2 Weapon Sight not updating when zoomed in.

• Fixed SKS PU and M21 Meupold dealing less suppression than intended.

• The M249 series weapon now has the correct barrel positions.

VEHICLES

• Improved the turning performance of several Tracked APCs and Logistics vehicles.

• The QTJ-02 5.8mm Coaxial Machine Gun will now have all 3000 bullets in its intended munitions count. (We counted.)

• Helicopters can no longer be tilted until they’ve successfully taken off, thus preventing pilots from immediately self-destructing their vehicle.

• The recoil of several vehicle-mounted machine gun turrets has been adjusted to prevent them from being too unstable to use.

• Fixed the issue which allowed players to kill the co-pilot of the BAF LPPV Armored Car from outside.

• Fixed the driver camera of the MRAP clipping through the vehicle when driving over rough terrain.

• Fixed interior glass reflecting too much light in Kozak.

• The Minsk 400 now accelerates more realistically, properly shifting through gears instead of accelerating endlessly to its top speed.

• Fixed a variety of issues related to the optical zoom of vehicle-mounted weapons.

• Fixed an issue where the M-ATV turret seat would deposit the player in the cargo bed or vehicle roof.

• Fixed an issue where the M-ATV roof exit point would cause the player character to clip with the vehicle turret.

• Fixed an issue where the M-ATV gunners would always exit via the roof exit point. Gunners now exit from the side doors, while all occupants use the roof exit point when the vehicle is in deep water.

• Canadian Resistance Forces (CRF): The VT - Light Transport (CPV Variant) will now use the correct camo texture to match other faction vehicles.

• Fixed inconsistent heights in the wheels of BMP-2 based vehicles.

• Fixed the turret positioning in the Sprut-SDM1's wreck.

• Fixed the BTR4 not being destroyed by ammo cookoff.

• Fixed player input being processed relative to the horizon instead of the local frame of reference when a vehicle was positioned on a slope.

• Fixed incorrect magazine size on PARS III Mk19 variants.

• Fixed the UB-32 Rocket Pod weapon on the GFI's BRDM-2 from firing in the wrong direction after aiming upwards.

• Fixed a visual issue with the BRDM-2 scout car.

EQUIPMENT

•  Updated the CRF Bangerite IED VFX for detonation to be unique from other IED’s.

MAPS

GENERAL

• Add new name to the Memorial: Goon Bandit (Nathan Barker)

• Updated Gorodok, Yehorivka, Narva, Mutaha, Al Basrah, Fallujah, and Jensen's Range to use the new Virtual Texture system for level materials, map materials, and texture assets.

AL BASRAH

• Fixed an issue on Al Basarah where players could get stuck on a staircase.

• Skirmish_v3: Fixed a bug where the Main Base would fail to spawn and display as intended.

• Better configuration for Orchards, Crops and Vista meshes throughout the map to reduce minor CPU overhead contributions.

BLACK COAST

• General baseline optimizations throughout Black Coast.

CHORA

• Fixed missing grass in several locations on Chora.

GORODOK

• Removed the grass layer from farms so there's less overdraw and intersection happening on the farmlands.

• Replaced some of the oddly placed reeds with bushes.

• Fixed several texture issues on Gorodok.

HARJU

• Fixed an issue on Harju where building a HAB could result in players falling through the map when spawning.

MANICOUAGAN

• General baseline optimizations throughout Manicouagan.

NARVA

• Updated Narva with new foliage assets.

• Fixed a location on Narva that would cause HABs to be unspawnable.

SANXIAN ISLANDS

• RAAS v2: Fixed an instance where a boat could fall through the ocean at spawn.

YEHORIVKA

• Farm regions on Yehorivka updated with better placement of crops to increase performance.

• Added an additional Yehorivka that's been converted to use World Partition, using its own World Partition gameplay layers for testing that have _WP at the end of the layer name.

FIRETEAM MISSIONS

GENERAL

• Fixed various faction kit role tags for Automatic Rifleman, where kits are auto-selected upon mission start.

• General updates to the Fireteam server browser.

MODDING

GENERAL

• Fixed the issue where the game would allow players to join modded servers even when the client did not have the same mod files installed.

• Fixed an issue where some Suppression effects would not scale correctly if a power-to-distance curve was used in the SuppressionInfo asset.

• Fixed a bug causing some post-process effects to render incorrectly.

• SDK: Fixed a bug preventing several post-process effects from being modifiable by anything but the Suppression Camera Effect handler. As part of this change, Suppression Preset configs have been reworked, and custom Suppression configs will need to be updated.

• SDK: Camera Effects can now implement multiple Unreal Post Process Effect Stacks each with separate Blend values. This allows you to control each blend through script and still get reliable blending with other post-process volumes in the world or in other Camera Effects. See Additional Effects array.

• SDK: Added a few optional goodies to the Suppression system which can be enabled by mods: Experimental flinch on first shot (in Mutable Soldier), and an option to implement pinhole-style suppression blur (in Suppression Preset configs and M_SuppressionBlur)"

• SDK: Added separate Max Suppression Threshold limits in Suppression Info assets for passbys and explosives, so that passbys do not trigger effects which should be reserved for explosives.

• Modders can now use the new Virtual Texture Check/Conversion Tool in the SDK.

DEV NOTE: We’ve added an asset filter for Content Browser, that allows to show only shipped or only unshipped assets. This filter could be found at Other Filters -> Shipped/Unshipped.

• Shipped assets are included in the game files and can be referenced by mods right away.

• Unshipped assets are not included in the game files and exist only in Mod SDK. To use them in mods, modders need to copy them to their mods."

MODDING FRAMEWORK ENHANCEMENT

We've added two major upgrades to the modding framework:

—Asset Replacement & Injection System

• Allows modifying loaded content at runtime, including both vanilla and modded assets.

• Supports adding, removing, and replacing roles (kits), vehicles, and deployables in faction units, plus modifying role inventory loadouts.

• Uses a flexible rules system to target entities precisely. For example, replacing all M4 rifles on US & USMC faction units with a new M7 6.8mm assault rifle, but keeping M4 rifles on IMF faction units

• Enables smaller, more granular mods:

No need to copy an entire faction unit just to override one weapon in one role; existing role inventories can now be modified directly.

• Multiple mods can be stacked for combined effects (for example, one updates US faction weapons, another adds vehicles to British Army units, and a third adds deployables to Russian ground forces).

• If two mods modify the same thing, conflicts are resolved by load order: the higher-priority mod applies first, and the lower-priority mod’s effect fails if its target no longer exists.

—Modular Game Features Subsystem

• Integrated Epic Games’ native Unreal Engine 5 Modular Game Features framework.

• It enables dynamic code injection by adding custom components to gameplay actors.

• Nearly all base gameplay actor classes are enabled to receive components from this system.

• Example use cases include:

Attaching an NVG goggles component to a soldier.

• Attaching a flashlight component to all or specific weapons.

• Attaching a custom gameplay logic component to a game mode actor.

DEV NOTE: We look forward to seeing what the community creates. Happy modding!

👑 SERVER OWNERS

Various updates have been made to the back-end for server owners to customize and control their Squad experience:

• ListPlayers RCON command will now correctly display information about players inside vehicles.

• Added logging for capture zones ownership change. Log message format:

  Capture zone %FLAG_NAME% was neutralized by team %TEAM_ID% (was owned by team %TEAM_ID%)

  Capture zone %FLAG_NAME% was fully captured by team %TEAM_ID%"

• Added logging for map markers creation, including the following information: marker type, location and the player who placed it. The log message format: Player %NAME% (Team: %TEAM_ID%; ID: %STEAM_OR_EOS_ID%) placed a new map marker for team %TEAM_ID% : Type: %MARKER_TYPE% ; Location: %LOCATION_X_Y_Z%

• ListSquads admin command output now includes the tickets values for teams.

• Expanded the output of ListPlayers admin command, to show the additional information about players inside vehicles.

• Server admin request - Added server-side logging when a deployable is spawned (structures, mines, ammo bags, etc)

  Log message format: Deployable %NAME% spawned for team %TEAMID% at location {%LOCATION X,Y,Z%} by player %PLAYERNAME% (ID: %ID%, OnlineIDs: %STEAM_EOS_IDS%)

• Enabled RCON to control the server-side demo recording via AdminDemoRec and AdminDemoStop commands. Previously these commands were enabled for use only from in-game console while connected to a server.

• Fixed console/RCON command "ShowServerInfo" so it prints the player counts for server population and both public & reserved queues using the actual up-to-date values instead of the ones cached in the EOS server game session.

✨ DLC

NEW DLC: SCOUT TEAM PACK

The latest DLC pack contains four new Woodland Weapons skins available to help spruce up the armory of the USA and USMC factions.

• Tracker A & B: Two variants of a gun mounted GPS navigator for the M4 and M4A1 Carbines (USA, USMC)

• Tiger Rag: Laced tiger stripe cover for the M110 SASS Designated Marksman Rifle (USA)

• Moss: Paint job for the M17 Pistol (USA)

• Wildland: Rare camo paint for the M72A7 LAW, M136 AT4, M3 MAAWS, and M153 SMAW Anti-tank Weapons (USA, USMC)

If you inspect your weapons, you may even notice that the GPS displays the current direction and round time of the match.

When purchased, these new skins can be equipped on the Armory screen accessed via the Main Menu.

💢 KNOWN ISSUES

As 10.6 releases alongside a number of fixes to the game, we are continuing to compile and track issues that require additional time and testing to fix. To provide some insight into the most critical issues being worked on for upcoming releases, we’ve created a list of known issues that we will aspire to update periodically:

• https://steamcommunity.com/app/393380/discussions/1/583935635494204035/

Note that this is by *no* means a comprehensive list. Similarly, it will not reflect every issue we are currently tracking. We’ll look to expand it in the future (while also fighting it back with continuous fixes and improvements), and encourage you to report back with any new, game-breaking problems you encounter so we can get them tracked and added in!

👉 UP NEXT...

With 10.6 out in the wild, the team will be keeping a close eye on what emerges in the days to come. Barring any need for hotfixes (in which case you will *definitely* hear from us), your friendly neighborhood community team will be back next week to check in with…let’s call it a 10.6 debrief. This will be an opportunity for us to talk about anything that pops up: what sort of things arise as a result of the build, what sort of things you’re all talking about, and what the team is focusing on in the days (and weeks) following the update.

Then, beyond this release, we’ll be looking forward to the next! Many of the known issues (listed above) already have fixes in the works, and we’ll continue to prioritize, add to the list, and keep on knocking them out to the best of our ability.

The team will also continue working on several new features for Squad. As of today, here’s what we’re looking towards as the key features of the next major release:

• NEW MAP: Oskil! We’re returning to the battlefields of Eastern Europe with a map inspired by the Oskil river region of Ukraine. This war-torn landscape will offer a variety of new spaces and terrain across which to fight, and we look forward to inviting you in to play and offer your thoughts as we plan out playtesting opportunities in the months to come.

• Companies: A new clan system is in the works to organize your squaddies and build your communities within Squad. The aim is to give you the tools to organize, manage, and recruit powerful companies within the game—hundreds of players rallying under one war banner.

• Community Layers: With our major updates, we want to ensure we’re adding various community-designed gameplay layers to your battlefields. We’ll talk more about the layers we have in store for you in the weeks to come!

• Middle Eastern Insurgents visual refresh: It’s time for an upgrade. We’re overhauling the MEI faction with entirely new character assets—including high-detail heads, uniforms, and combat accessories—bringing their look and quality up to our modern standards.

• New Hints: For our blueberries, we’ll be looking to take the first (of many) steps in smoothing out their onboarding into Squad. While a much more in-depth overhaul of the onboarding experience will come later, these new hints will be a first step toward helping new players find their feet and get into the fight.

In the months leading up to our final (major) update of the year, we’ll do what we can to peel back the curtain on our new features and answer your questions about all the hard work going on behind closed doors. To support this, we’ll be getting back to regular dev updates and insights into what we’re working on, as well as playtests to give you the opportunity to join in and see it for yourself…all to build up to actually delivering the updates, features, and fixes that make the Squad experience that much stronger after all these years.

Thanks for sticking with us on this journey, and we hope you enjoy all that 10.6 has to offer!

👉 ISSUE TROUBLESHOOTING

If you experience issues playing the game after downloading the update, please take a moment to Verify the integrity of the game files to ensure there were no errors in the download or installation process.

• A step-by-step guide can be found in 📄 this article.

Please note that installed mods may cause issues following an update. If you are running mods and experiencing performance or stability issues following a release, it is recommended that you temporarily disable any mods until they are updated to support the latest changes to the game.

• If you continue to experience issues, please ✉️ contact our support team for assistance.

Squaddies! Hotfix 10.5.6 is now available for download. This release aims to further reinforce the stability of the client by addressing various crashes and vulnerabilities. Please ensure you re-launch your game to download the latest build and sync with the updated servers.

• Improved the way that custom lobby passwords are handled and communicated behind the scenes

• Fixed a crash triggered when generating a replay file, whether via the 'Enable Auto Record Multiplayer Games' setting, following a match, or utilizing a console command

• Implemented various improvements to protect against game crashes

Hello Squaddies!

We've released Hotfix 10.5.5, which is aimed at addressing additional vulnerabilities being used to crash servers and disrupt player queues.

Thank you Squaddies for their continued bug reports, feedback, and support as we develop Squad. As we continue to monitor the situation please reach out to your Server Hosting leads if you continue to experience disruptions!

• Fixed several server-side exploits causing server crashes. This should help mitigate some of the issues impacting Squad.

Hello Squaddies!

We've released Hotfix 10.5.4, which is aimed at addressing vulnerabilities being used to crash servers and disrupt player queues.

We will continue monitoring our servers and working with both our hosts and community partners to counteract malicious behaviors, and encourage you to reach out to your server leaders if you continue experiencing disruptions.

We would like to thank all Squaddies for their continued bug reports, feedback, and support as we continue developing Squad. 

• Fixed several vulnerabilities being used to disrupt servers, trigger crashes, and create infinite queue times for players attempting to join servers.

Hello Squaddies!

Welcome to Update 10.5.3!

We've released Hotfix 10.5.3. This hotfix is aimed at addressing a few game client crashes with mods installed, and to ensure compatibility with mods for Update 10.5. 

Some info behind the issues:

Our transition to Unreal Engine 5 introduced a new storage format that caused checksum calculation errors to go undetected. This issue prevented the game from detecting outdated Steam mods, resulting in "Network object failure" errors and frequent server disconnects.

Additionally, we have resolved a bug in which signature verification rules were incorrectly applied to mods, causing crashes in mods that contain PSO cache files. All fixes for these checksum and signature issues are now live in update 10.5.3, restoring stability and mod compatibility.

We would like to thank all Squaddies for their continued bug reports, feedback, and support as we continue developing Squad. 

• Fixed an issue causing crashes on game start with mods that ship precompiled shader cache

• Fixed an issue where the game could have allowed clients to join modded servers when their mod files are different from the server

• Fixed an issue that caused some mods to crash the game when attempting to apply suppression from explosive weapons

• Minimal map is now reverted to it’s “minimal” state, removing the assets used for testing suppression changes before 10.5.2 update release

Looking to connect with fellow Squadmates, share feedback or stay up to date with the latest Squad news? Join the Squad Community Discord!

Hello Squaddies!

Welcome to Update 10.5.2!

Update 10.5.2 is an update focused around solely around Suppression and its features as well as some additional changes to our bullet SFXs mainly the snap/crack bullet pass-by sound.

Looking to connect with fellow Squadmates, share feedback or stay up to date with the latest Squad news? Join the Squad Community Discord!

• Completely reworked Suppression visual effects. 

• Adjusted Suppression accumulation and decay rates. 

• The amount of Suppression dealt by each weapon and projectile has been re-balanced.

• The amount of VFX, sway, and other effects dealt for each tier of suppression has also been re-balanced.

• Suppression now prevents holding your breath to stabilize the weapon, but does not prevent zooming in.

• When using the hold breath ability to steady aim and zoom in, running out of breath will now only cancel the weapon stabilization, not the camera zoom. Currently scoped weapons will not zoom focus. We hope to bring this feature in a future update.

• Improved bullet snap/crack pass-by sound effects. Snap and crack transition fade distance is synchronized with each caliber's suppression radius.

For a more in-depth breakdown on what has changed please check out the Suppression Blog we released.

SDK Specific Changes:

• Added separate Max Suppression Threshold limits in Suppression Info assets for passbys and explosives, so that passbys do not trigger effects which should be reserved for explosives (as balanced in v10.5.2, Suppression values above 300% are reserved for explosives).

• Suppression Info configs have been expanded and been made more configurable. There are many more preset configs to choose from, so make sure you assign the right config to your weapon or projectile. 

• Added the ability to modify weapon sway speed by Suppression level, percentage of stamina consumed, and whether the player is moving. This is configured in Weapon Static Info under Sway and in the Soldier Blueprint under Suppression. 

• Removed the old Suppression Sway system found in SuppressionInfo. It has been replaced by a Suppression Sway curve found in SQSoldier, driven by the soldier's Suppression Percentage. This ensures all suppression effects and handling changes are driven by one input.

• Added a maximum angle off parameter in BP_MutableSoldier, controlling the maximum angle by which a shot can miss and still deliver suppression.

• Camera Effects can now implement multiple Unreal Post Process Effect Stacks each with separate Blend values. This allows you to control each blend through script and still get reliable blending with other post process volumes in the world or in other Camera Effects. See Additional Effects array.

• Added a few optional levers to the Suppression system which can be enabled by mods: Experimental flinch on first shot (in Mutable Soldier), and an option to implement pinhole-style suppression blur (in Suppression Preset configs and M_SuppressionBlur) 

SDK Fixes for Suppression:

• Fixed a bug where Suppression Sway would be reset to 0 on switching weapons.

• Fixed a bug where Suppression Sway from passbys could not be disabled. 

• Fixed bots not always delivering the correct amount of suppression.

• Fixed a bug where Suppression Sway did not respect Closeness Factor scaling curves

• Fixed a bug where Suppression Sway would be reset if a projectile with a lower maximum suppression followed a shot with a higher maximum. 

• Fixed a bug where Passby Suppression would not respect the Closeness Factor Scaling Curve if the shot was a close-range hitscan.

• Fixed an issue where some Suppression effects would not scale correctly if a power to distance curve was used in the SuppressionInfo asset. 

• Fixed a bug causing some post process effects to render incorrectly.

Fixed a bug preventing several post process effects from being modifiable by anything but the Suppression Camera Effect handler. As part of this change, Suppression Preset configs have been reworked and custom Suppression configs will need to be updated.

Hello Squaddies,

We've released Hotfix 10.5.1. This is a client-side and server-side update to tackle some bugs, crashes and other issues Squaddies are facing, As well as an issue causing mods to crash repeatedly.

We would like to thank all Squaddies for their continued bug reports, feedback and support as we continue the development of Squad. 

• Fixed an issue where some mods would cause a crash at client start.

• Fixed an issue with AKS-74U Iron Sight Rifle ranging being ranged incorrectly at 100m.

• Fixed an issue with RPK74M Iron Sights ranging being ranged incorrectly at 100m.

• Fixed an issue where Fireteam servers would crash with some mods.

• Fixed the issue where the Fortress Skin for the AFU RPK-74 weapon was not displaying correctly.

• Fixed a crash when using Intel AI Boost.

• Fixed a crash caused by a vehicle getting out of bounds.

Please continue to leave us your feedback and any bugs you find in the Squad Community Discord.

Offworld Out!

Hello Squaddies!

Welcome to Update 10.5!

This update introduces new content for Squad: Fireteam while also retiring the Founders Pack, along with a variety of bug fixes and improvements. We’re also introducing the Sliva Weapon Pack, bringing the iconic plum-coloured furniture to the AK family of weapons. Players can also make use of the new Field Rest Emote.

For our modding community, the Mod SDK has been updated to 10.5. As a result, all existing mods will require a recook before they become compatible with the latest version. If you encounter an infinite loading loop after updating, please unsubscribe from Workshop mods until their creators have updated and recooked them for 10.5 compatibility.

We would like to thank all Squaddies for their continued bug reports, feedback and support as we continue the development of Squad. 

Looking to connect with fellow Squadmates, share feedback or stay up to date with the latest Squad news? Join the Squad Community Discord!

UX/UI

• A Language Selector is now available in the Settings under ‘General’.

Founders Pack

• The Fireteam Founders Pack has been retired and will no longer be purchasable.

Supporter Pack

• Four new missions have been added.

Blow to Morale

• Gun Line

• Sneaky

• Council Decapitation 

• The Sphere Mission has been removed from Update 10.5 for assessment.

• Added Squad Leader Air Support feature to some missions.

• Updated missions to use the new objective system put in for Update 10.5.

• Updated Back Alley Backstab mission with new optional objective.

• Updated Poseidon's Trident mission with semi-random objective locations and new outro phase objectives.

• Replaced the 'Current Objective’ text on all map screens in Fireteam with the standard Squad game timer and player coordinates.

Squidbots

• SquidBots will now take cover behind parked vehicles, and SquidBot driven vehicles will now drive around parked vehicles rather than forming a pile up.

• AFU Raider now has a AK-74 + Extended Mag variant without the foregrip.

• The RPK-74M, AK-74M, and AKS-74u have brand new models.

Weapon Skins and Emotes

• Added the Sliva weapon skin & emote DLC Pack.

This pack includes the Field Rest emote and the Sliva weapon skin, the iconic plum furniture for AK-Family weapons across multiple factions:

AK-74 & AKS-74: AFU, IMF, MEI, VDV

• AKM & AKMS: GFI, IMF, MEI 

• AK-74M: IMF, RGF

• AKS-74U: AFU, IMF, MEI, RGF, VDV

• RPK: AFU, GFI, IMF, MEI

• RPK-74: AFU, IMF, VDV

• RPK-74M: RGF, VDV

• Woodland weapon skins will now show on Woodland and Snow maps.

• We have upped the mod version number for Update 10.5.

All mods will need to be RECOOKED to be compatible with Update 10.5.

Hello Squaddies,

We've released Hotfix 2 for Update 10.4.1. This is a client-side and server-side update to tackle some bugs, crashes and other issues Squaddies are facing, so please RESTART your client to receive the update, Server MUST update to the newest version.

• Fixed client stutter when using PiP scopes and Nvidia Frame Generation.

• Fixed Steam Rich Presence so players can now join and be invited into games.

• Fixed skin textures not properly displaying on the USMC M4.

• Fixed an issue where helicopters were not spawning on certain layers for Al Basrah.

• Fixed a client crash when using PiP scopes after changing upscalers.

• Fixed a client crash when exiting the game.

• Fixed a mouse input bug when the minimap was open.

• Fixed an audio vehicle bug where QJY88 could be heard across the map.

• Fixed a visual bug on Harju missing terrain near dirt road.

• Fixed a visual bug on Harju where grass textures were missing.

• Fixed SquidBots in turrets drifting away from their seats and becoming invisible.

• Fixed a bug on Kamdesh and Mutaha where physmats were not applying correctly. Vehicles should have improved handling now.

Please continue to leave us your feedback and any bugs you find in the Squad Community Discord.

Offworld Out!

Hello Squaddies,

We've released Hotfix 1 for Update 10.4. This is a client-side update to tackle some crash errors Squaddies are facing and a weapon skin bug, so please RESTART your client to receive the update.

• Fixed crashes related to PiP scopes.

• Fixed a crash related to the server browser.

• Fixed a bug that had missing skin textures for the WPMC and CRF M4 and M16 Wormpool rifles.

• Fixed a crash related to clearing the cache would freeze the game.

Known Issues

• Broken textures on the Desert M4 Skin for the USMC.

• Client crash that occurs sometimes when exiting the game.

• Client crash when using TSR Upscaling and have a PiP scope.

Please continue to leave us your feedback and any bugs you find in the Squad Community Discord.

Offworld Out!

Hello Squaddies! Welcome to Update 10.4

There is a lot to get through today, including extensive bug fixes, but we will try to keep everything as digestible as possible, with the main changes up here at the top!

With this update, something that everyone should be aware of, is that we are working on changing how our keybinds work. This means that we had to return all your settings to default, and this time around, you cannot import your settings from previous saved files. A warning was sent out in the official Discord yesterday in order to help you all save images of your keybinds to redo them this time around. 

Unreal Engine Update 5.7

In Update 10.4, we’ve moved our core game engine from Unreal Engine 5.5 to Unreal Engine 5.7. You can take a look at the video HERE about the engine update. We’ve also updated DLSS to version 4.5. This engine upgrade also included some GPU Crash fixes present in previous engine versions, and some players will notice performance improvements. We will continue to monitor feedback, so please let us know if you run into any issues.

Community Development Team Updates

In Update 10.4, we’ve done a major overhaul of gunplay. These changes are not the end of gunplay iterations but more of a start on community feedback changes that we will be updating as we move forward in this direction. We wanted to reduce the frustration that the community feels from a variety of areas, specifically the gunplay and stamina being more authentically accessible to veterans and blueberries alike.

Infantry changes

ADS Times

• Gunplay - ADS Timing Adjustments 

Adjusted aim-down-sights transition timing of all infantry weapons to be faster and snappier, especially for scoped weapons and heavy weapons.The adjustments were the results of the playtest feedback forms results from the community where ADS times felt very sluggish across the majority of weapons.

Recoil Adjustments

• v10.4 Gunplay - Reworked recoil (horizontal and vertical) on all infantry weapons as per the community playtest feedback form results to allow for more control during single / burst and full auto removing the frustration many players have been experiencing for some time where recoil was too high and pulled far to the left and right far too much. 

Sway Adjustments 

• Reworked sway on all infantry weapons. Sway has been slowed and made more predictable and less frustrating as per the community playtest feedback.

Stamina Burn

• Increased stamina.

• Decreased standing sprint stamina burn rate by 30%.

Vehicle Updates

Slope and Terrain / Object Traversal / Tracked Vehicle Handling

• Improved Vehicle Wheel initial overlap hit detection - this was causing wheels to sink into ground and get the vehicles slowing down / stuck.

Vehicle Tuning 10.4 - Slope Tracked / Wheeled vehicles

• Vehicle improvements to climbing objects and various slopes for tracked and wheeled.

• Tracked Vehicles object traversal improvements allow for tracked vehicles to be able to climb over lower objects better (i.e. fences, rocks etc…).

• Tracked vehicle handling as a result of these changes have also been improved to be more controllable and tighter with less oversteer.

Community & CDT Map Layers

EDIT - The previous two Community Layers on Harju and Sanxian have been adjusted to have MEDIUM units! This update should make these layers even more enjoyable.

We have 2 new community layers from Community member and modder, Jaster:

• Gorodok Invasion v4 - Contributed by Jaster.

• Harju Invasion v3 - Contributed by Jaster.

We also have a new experimental layer twist to Al Basrah, and a new layer for Fallujah.

• Al Basrah RAAS v3.

• Fallujah Invasion v3.

General CDT Updates

• Updated various IMF Kits roles with some former weaponry: Grenadier 03, LAT 03, Rifleman 06, Rifleman 07, SL 04: 

Added back FN FAL / FN FAL Frag Rifle Grenade (Swapped on Grenadier 03 - removing AKS74U & RPG7 Frag).

• Added back FN FAL Rifle / FN FAL HEAT Rifle Grenade (Swapped on LAT 03 - removing AKS74 + RPG7 HEAT).

• Added back  M4 Classic + M68 (Swapped on Rifleman 06, removing AK12 + 1P87).

• Added back M16A2 with Old 3x20 Scope (Swap on Rifleman 07, removing AK101 +TA31).

• Added back M16A2+M203 (Swapped on SL 04 - removing AK-101 + EXPS).

• Removed Ak101 + TA31.

• Removed AK12 + Red dot (Swapped on SL03 AK12 + Red dot with AKS74 + 1P29).

• Removed SV-98 (Remove Sniper 01 role).

Mission Update (Removing Experimental Missions)

• Removed Experimental Missions for assessment and improvement.

Mission Balancing

We have gone and re-balanced Fireteam missions! Including changes to bot count, placement, reinforcements and more. For reference below are the missions.

• Urban Bushwhacker

• No Shortcuts 

• Back Alley Backstab 

• Siege or Be Sieged

• Gauntlet Safari

• Raiders on the Storm

• Poseidon's Trident

• Deadly Crossing 

• Reactor Capture

• Sand In Your TOWs 

• Coastal Crashout 

UI/UX Update

Keybinds

• We removed the experimental Flight Stick Menu as it wasn't compatible with our new input tech.

• We no longer have support for keybind profiles due to enhanced input changing how we handle input saves.

• "Del" now deletes keybinds and is not a bindable key.

We do intend on creating a profile system for this new keybind tech, however we do not have a timeline on when that is likely to happen. 

General Changes

• Updated PLA & PLANMC Kit Loadouts 

Adjusted SL Crewman to have 4 mags.

• Adjusted Crewman to have 4 mags.

• Adjusted Combat Engineer to have 1 frag grenade.

• Adjusted Grenadier QLZ87 rearm cost per mag to be 40.

• Adjusted HAT 01 to have 1 Tandem round.

• Adjusted HAT 02 to have 2 HE rounds.

• Adjusted LAT 02 to have binoculars and 2 frag grenades.

• Adjusted Medic 02 to have binoculars and 2 frag grenades.

• Adjusted Pilot to have 3 mags  - Adjusted SL Pilot to have 3 mags.

Art Updates

• Replaced Foretwist bone animgraph logic with Control Rig logic.

• Ensured feet are shuffling while turning with bipod. 

• Added 3P feet shuffling to 3P bipod. 

• Weapon System Improvement - Bipod Height logic in 3P weapon system. 

• Animation Improvement - A better setup for Deploy actions for Emplacement Weapons. 

Added Return To Origin when equipping an emplaced or vehicle weapon.

Maps

• Map Optimization - General optimization pass on Harju.

• Map Optimization - General optimization pass on Narva.

• Map Optimization - General optimization pass on Mutaha.

• Map Optimization - General optimization pass on Al Basrah.

• Map Optimization - General optimization pass on Yehorivka.

• Map Optimization - General optimization pass on Fallujah.

• Map Optimization - General optimization pass on Gorodok.

• Map Optimization - Removed unnecessary Reflection Captures to free up some VRAM usage.

SquidBots Updates and Bug Fixes

• SquidBots will now suppress suspected enemy locations. Before, they only suppressed locations when they had personally seen an enemy.

• SquidBots will now miss some grenade throws, rather than being always 100% accurate.

• SquidBots will now try to aim for soldier's chests (before they always aimed for the head). If the chest is covered, only then will SquidBots aim for the head. If only the target's head is exposed, SquidBots will have a reduced chance of noticing the target - allowing players in advantageous positions to scout bots without being noticed.

• Added admin cam debug tools to track SquidBot behaviour.

• SquidBots have been tuned to be more accurate and deadly, increasing the threat of each individual SquidBot to the player.

Bots now use cover in their behavior, considering their self-preservation as they fulfill their tasks. This should mean a significant lift in perceived intelligence of the bots, and a big improvement in their combat behavior.

Mod SDK

• Fix for Play-In Editor crash due to missing Bazaar Assets.

• Updated mod versioning number for v10.4. Mods will need to be recooked to be compatible with v10.4. Modding community notified prior to this update.

• Fixed a longstanding bug which caused weapons to get stuck in the bottom right of the screen when entering ADS for the first time if a weapon was configured with slow, lazy sway.

Server Tools

• Changed the maximum amount of RCON Connections a server can have per IP. Servers can now have multiple RCON connections from the same client host.

Bug Fixes

This is where it becomes a wall of text. Good luck soldier.

• Updated several emote animations.

• Main Menu Music Volume slider now affects all in game music. Default Main Menu music volume lowered.

• All weapons are now configured to have the same ADS time when prone and standing, which effectively resolves an issue where weapons could unintentionally get reduced ADS times by changing stances. 

• Fixed various Specter Scopes reticle issues. 

Specter scopes are now ranged correctly.

Fireteam Bug Fixes

• Fixed issue where helicopters piloted on listen servers appeared rotated incorrectly.

• Fixed client crash when hosting a lobby.

• Urban Bushwhacker - Sometimes, only 1 mortar base (2 mortars) spawns while 2 are intended to spawn.

• Sand in your TOWs - Vehicle provided in the mission only fits two people, while the recommended player count is three. 

• Sand in your TOWs - Fixed the Plant's collision box being larger than usual.

• Sand in your TOWs - Mission should now properly end when TOWs are destroyed with certain weapons.

• Fixed driver bots in armored vehicles dismounting upon engaging in combat.

• Fixed objective map markers missing in several missions.

• Fixed enemy mortars being unmanned on Urban Bushwhacker mission.

• Fixed bot reinforcement vehicles never reaching their destination.

• Fixed hosts not seeing client weapon lowering animations replicated.

• Fixed a life being deducted when a player leaves a Fireteam lobby.

• Fixed emote props being invisible for the host.

• Fixed performance dips during missions with many bots possibly related to navmesh.

• Fixed host not seeing world move markers.

• Fixed driver smoke fired by clients not replicating on listen server.

• Fixed players joining ongoing missions not seeing the team select screen.

• Fixed vehicle turrets jiggling when used by non host and enabled turret stabilization.

And that's it! If you made it this far, you deserve a cookie. Unfortunately I am all out of cookies.

- \ CEEG, signing off!

Hello Squaddies,

We've released our Hotfix patch 10.3.1. This is a client-side and Server update, so please restart your client to receive the update.

• Vehicles no longer miss ground collision and sink into the ground causing vehicles to get stuck, especially at high speeds and through height terrain changes/driving over bridges etc...

• Minsk vehicle wheels getting stuck in ground fixes on specific wheel colliders, handling changes for more control, friction changes for climbing terrain.

• Quad Bike handling improvements for steering allowing players better control, friction changes for more nimble climbing improvements in addition to wheel sinking.

• Fixed the bug where players exiting a vehicle and another getting in caused the vehicle to be stuck in neutral until the engine was turned off and on again.

Known Issues

• We are monitoring Vehicles especially the Minsk for any residual handling issues.

Please continue to leave us your feedback and any bugs you find in the Squad Community Discord.

Offworld out!

Hello Squaddies, and welcome to Patch 10.3

We have a slew of great stuff for you in this Patch! 10.3 introduces new content for the PLA factions including modernized infantry weapons and iconic PLA vehicles, a new emplacement, and a static landing ship. It also introduces our first installment of Community-made map layers and the removal of Faction Restrictions. Get ready to play way more factions on maps that you have never seen before! We have also added gestures usage inside vehicles and emotes usage out of main base. And as always a number of bug fixes.

PLA Faction Additions

The PLA faction has been expanded to better represent modern Chinese combined arms warfare. This update introduces a new generation of PLA small arms, expanded mechanized and air assault capabilities, and full-scale amphibious operations. With modern infantry weapons, new armored and wheeled vehicles, utility helicopter, and a dedicated amphibious landing ship, PLA forces are now equipped to conduct rapid assaults across land, air, and sea. Distinct equipment sets further separate PLA, PLANMC, and PLAAGF, reinforcing their individual battlefield roles while strengthening the overall identity of China’s armed forces in Squad.

Overview

• PLA now has access to new infantry weapons (QBZ-191 family) and new vehicles / emplacements. Support battlegroup are still using older infantry weapons.

• PLAAGF retains use of the older infantry weapons (QBZ-95 family)

• PLANMC now has access to new infantry weapons (QBZ-191 family). Support battlegroup are still using the older infantry weapons

Weapons

• QBZ-191 Rifle

Multiple Variants including grip pod, suppressor, 3 types of optics

• The centerpiece of the PLA’s "Integrated Soldier Combat System," the QBZ-191 replaces the bullpup legacy of the QBZ-95 with a conventional, modular design focused on superior ergonomics and rail-mounted versatility. Several variants including configurations with reflex sights, magnified scope, grip-pods, suppressor—it serves as the new standard-issue workhorse across all primary roles, from Squad Leaders to Medics.

• Z-9A Utility Helicopter. A modernized utility helicopter that serves as the primary aerial transport and logistics platform for PLA air units. Its sleek, aerodynamic design allows for the swift insertion of infantry squads and FOB radios into contested landing zones.

Available on the following battlegroups:

PLA: Air Assault, Combined Arms

• PLAAGF: Amphibious Assault, Support.

Amphibious Warfare Expansion

• PLA Type 071 Amphibious Transport Dock

New amphibious main base enabling large-scale invasion gameplay for PLAAGF and PLANMC.

Community Design Team Updates

Faction Restrictions Update:

• Updated faction restrictions on all gameplay layers, so now any faction can fight against any other faction, and there are less biome restrictions across all maps.

War Games

Server owners can now configure an option to enable / disable faction alliance restrictions.

• Restrictions will still be in place for same faction vs same faction team, i.e., United States Army vs United States Army is still not allowed (as there is no identifier to see who is friend or foe)