Oct 22, 2021

Developer Briefing #150 - Mic Check, QOL Improvements, 'Helloween' Events

Hell Let Loose - -Gothic-

Hey everyone,

Welcome to Dev Brief #150!

This week we've got an extensive Dev Brief that allows us to showcase some upcoming items in the U11 patch.

Then, as a couple of cherries on the cake we've got some great community events and media to showcase to you all. So without any delay, let’s begin.

VOIP Mic Check

We have been busy working on ways to improve the HLL VOIP experience. This new feature will allow players to do a self check after loading into a server to ensure the mic is working and the correct volume is set, without it being either too quiet, or loud and distorted.

This is one of a few different fixes we are looking at to improve the overall in-game comms, to make sure there is open and clear communication between all players. We are investigating seperate channel volumes too, which we will look to roll out in a future update. As with every aspect of HLL, we will continue to enhance and improve this crucial aspect of the game as quickly as possible.

Step one: Navigate to the Audio options menu and press the ‘check’ button in the ‘microphone check’ option.

Audio Menu Options showing the Microphone Check button

Step two: In this menu option a player can do self testing of their microphone input. Both mic and voice volumes can be adjusted to bring a better communication experience for them playing HLL.

Controls that allow a player to balance their audio

Sneak Peek Of The Week

We have made some great progress in various QOL items for the upcoming U11 update. One that we currently have in the pipeline is an deployable replacement system. A great ingame example of this is when an AT gun deployment position is overrun or no longer practical to use. (see image below)

Note: The AT Gun in background disappears

Below is a segment of some additional QOL changes coming in U11. Please note this isn’t the comprehensive list which will be provided with the full changelog closer to release. We are not too far away from the next PTE, more information on this to come.

Reformatted option menus
Improved commander ability descriptions
Hidden enemy role and unit info on scoreboard
Death in vehicle player feedback improvements
Synchronized resource generation
Sound effect for vehicle component destruction
Improvements to streamer mode
Friends and history tab in server browser
LoD Dithering

Helloween Community Events

We would like to highlight a couple of halloween events soon to happen. These events have been created by community groups for the community. Feel free to check them out. All the information for these halloween events and more can be found in the official HLL discord under #event_highlights.

Halloween Melee Mayhem

Hell Let Loose Halloween Special - Zombies

Community Content

Check out this picture posted in the HLL discord #hll-screenshots. There is a lot of great community content about in the discord, be sure to pop over and check it out.

Russian Advance by Sgt Rameriz

War Correspondent, Content Creator and Community HLL Videos

Time for some more community highlights from the below creators. There have been some great clips posted in the HLL discord this week. We couldn't showcase them all so we recommend you check the rest of them out on the Official HLL discord #hll-videos channel.

We highly recommend giving these a watch.
Don't forget if you see or make a Video you like be sure to post it up in the Discord #hll-videos channel, on the Official HLL discord server.

Hell Let Loose - The Best Tank Destroyers - TheFreshBakedGoods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnweL6JN9Zw

Hell Let Loose - Spectator - Battle Fragments 10 - Tatum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMXypv72AwA

Hell Let Loose - Carentan Assault But My Squad COMMUNICATES - Thorpie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzuSXRjLEBk

If you haven’t checked out the other Hell Let Loose socials you should do so. Like our discord you will find them great places for information and community interaction.

Oct 15, 2021

Developer Briefing #149 - Audio Occlusion, M1942 Frogskin M1 Painted Helmet

Hell Let Loose - -Gothic-

Hi everyone,

It's that time of the week again so lets jump right in!

Audio Occlusion

We have begun adding Audio Occlusion to certain groups of sound effects. Occlusion is the effect on the sound when obstructed by objects in the game world, reducing volume and high frequencies. Currently we have applied occlusion to weapons, vehicles and certain character sounds and foley. At present, Buildings and Landscapes all obstruct sounds. As we refine this feature we will apply the settings to more sound effects and potentially more objects within the game world.

As we continue to develop the soundscape we try to revisit the sounds that we and the community feel are lacking behind. For this update we have chosen to re-design 6 of our current weapons. These include: M1 Garand, Browning M1919, M1903 Springfield, MP40, STG and MG42. We have also re-designed the reload sounds for the M1 Garand, MP40 and STG. This will bring these weapons in line with the recent re-designs for the Kar 98 and Thompson as well as the new addition of the soviet weaponry from the Eastern Front Update.

The MP40, STG and Browning M1919 have been changed to our single shot spawning method which plays one firing sound every time a projectile is spawned, previously we would use designed loops which meant that the loops were often cut off when attempting to single fire the weapon.

In addition, we have further represented vehicle damage through sound effects. We have 4 components for vehicle damage that have audio cues attached to health parameters. Tracks will clank, Engines will smoke, the turret will grind and the hull will creak. All this we hope will give additional feedback and immersion to players inside and outside of vehicles.

In this video you will hear the WIP re-design of the STG44, M1 Garand and MP40. We will continue to strive for a balance of realism and satisfaction with our audio design.

Guide for new players

Recently there have been a few great community made guides that detail the inner workings of playing Hell Let Loose. Don't forget to have a read through them and tune your knowledge with some parts of the game you may not even be aware of. We have 3 guides available for all users from PC to PS5 and Xbox players. Take a look below:

PC: {LINK REMOVED}
Xbox Series X|S: {LINK REMOVED}
PlayStation 5: {LINK REMOVED}

Sneak Peek Of The Week - Painted Helmet

Last month we showcased the US Jungle Frogskin uniform. Today we would like to reveal the helmet to compliment it. This helmet design, during the war period were often hand painted by the soldiers themselves to match the uniforms camouflage make up. Take a look at the new US Jungle Frogskin M1 Painted Helmet.

US M1942 Jungle Frogskin M1 Painted Helm

War Correspondent, Content Creator and Community HLL Videos
Time for some more community highlights from the below creators

We highly recommend giving them a watch.
If you see a Video you like make sure to post in the Discord #hll-videos channel.

New Update 11 Information! - Hell Let Loose News - Terrydactyl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5ZSVWfx3dE

Hell Let Loose Competitive Match (TBCT Vs ARC) - SellerWellers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufc7N54n72M

More Advanced Tactics to give you the edge over the enemy team in Hell Let Loose. - MonoSpacial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcoGfxBjjk0

Don’t forget that if you haven’t checked out the other Hell Let Loose socials you should do so. Like our discord you will find them great places for information and community interaction.

Oct 8, 2021

Developer Briefing #148 - Nameplate Occlusion, Upcoming Uniform Peek!

Hell Let Loose - -Gothic-

Name Plate Occlusion

Again we have been very busy this week with works on Update 11, we are steadily moving closer and closer towards our goals, and while we still have things to complete, all departments are working full steam ahead. We’re eager to unveil the curtain on some of the larger changes coming as they reach their polishing stages.

We are also very excited about the launch of Hell Let Loose on NextGen consoles which took place on the 5th. We have been very humbled by the results we have seen with such awesome community feedback. To stay up to date on all things console make sure to follow us on our socials and jump into the Discord.

Today's mention on the development front focuses on ‘Nameplate Occlusion’. ‘Nameplate Occlusion’ is when a name plate is hidden by an obstacle. Think of deploying out into the field at the start of a round and seeing all the names and icons of other players filling your screen as you roll out.

We are implementing an option that will allow players to only see the nameplates of players in their direct field of view. So if a friendly player is behind a building, fence or other similar object their name plate will be hidden to you if ‘Nameplate Occlusion’ has been selected in the game options.

As some more similar items to this enter the polishing stage in the coming weeks we will do our best to showcase the results here via our ‘Sneak Peek Of The Week”.

Sneak Peek Of The Week - US 82 Airborne ‘Pathfinder’ Uniform

We have been posting lately some great works by our character, environment and vehicle artists on upcoming items for Hell Let Loose. As these are a snapshot of 'some' of the items running through our pipeline we cannot confirm dates, how and when all of these will be implemented in the future.

We think it important to share with the community a small snapshot of some of the behind the scenes workings various departments are doing. As you all may appreciate,

As work progresses on updates for the game, content specialists are often in the spotlight showing off some of these amazing items they are creating for the Hell Let Loose theatres both existing and upcoming. Check out the latest uniform from our character artists below.

US 82 Airborne ‘Pathfinder’ Uniform - Front

US 82 Airborne ‘Pathfinder’ Uniform - Back

US 82 Airborne ‘Pathfinder’ Uniform - Close up of front

Community Content Creators

This amazing fanart pic was posted in our HLL Artwork channel on discord.
Two tanks of the 501st and AFIP regiments belonging to TANGO / Dos blindados de los regimientos 501st y AFIP pertenecientes a TANGO.

Credit to 501st | Capitán Magma.

War Correspondent, Content Creator and Community HLL Videos

Time for some more community highlights from the below creators. We highly recommend giving them a watch.

If you see a Video you like make sure to post in the Discord #hll-videos channel.

Best Of Hell Let Loose [September 2021] - The Fresh Baked Goods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddpjY1187NI

New Starter Guide for Hell Let Loose - Terrydactyl Gaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWT715Qhv-I

This Game is Scary Realistic - TBag [Epic Gaming]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK5Lsu4HKNM

Hell Let Loose - Operation M(OP) ep. 01 (subbed) Moe - Moe Savastano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV1vC-ji5KI

Don’t forget that if you haven’t checked out the other Hell Let Loose socials you should do so. Like our discord you will find them great places for information and community interaction.

Oct 1, 2021

Developer Briefing #147 - U11 Progress, Menu Animations, HLLSeasonal Competition

Hell Let Loose - -Gothic-

U11 The Road Ahead

Progress on Update 11 has been coming along nicely with work well underway on some highly anticipated additions. While many of these additions are not quite in a state we feel ready to showcase, we do have some things to share this week.

But first we want to give an honourable mention to our Community Manager Jonno, who is sadly leaving his role with us as a HLL CM, after 6 years at Team17. We have had the pleasure to share this journey with him and we feel we speak for the community when we say that he’ll be deeply missed. Join us in thanking Jonno for his service to HLL and the entire community.

We are also very excited about launching on NextGen consoles on the 5th. To stay up to date on all things console make sure to follow us on our socials and jump into the Discord.

Optics

Over the course of development we have had several iterations of weapon optics in game. Trying to find a well rounded solution for HLL has proven to be challenging. We tried different techniques to solve certain issues like sniper scope jitter, artifacting or reticle misalignments in different stances. Essentially, as we solved one thing we broke another.

Our aim as always when we revisit something is to improve this experience as much as we can, this means we need to make sure that when you use a sniper scope or your binoculars, we make serious QOL improvements from the current implementation. We are working on a simplified version that we hope will solve as many issues as possible while maintaining a fun & satisfying experience. We will be testing this in the next PTE, where we appreciate your feedback on the improved system.

Sneak Peek - Menu Animations

While we continue to improve the in-game animation system with bug fixes and overall polish we’ve also updated the main menu and customisation screens, bringing a much needed touch of life by animating your soldier based on their equipped loadout. With multiple animations per loadout, gone are the days of a shell-shocked Mendez giving you the mile-long stare as you prepare for battle.

Please note that not all animations are final and may require some final polish.

HLLSeasonal Competition

It's not often an event gets a highlight as there are so many to choose from. But this week we wanted to give a shout out to the HLLSeasonal team whom have been tirelessly working on their HLL competition since last year. A quick summary, team list and information links are all below.

We wish them the best of luck in running this Seasonal and may the best team win!

“Hell let Loose provides something very few games can achieve : a shooter that opposes large teams of 50 people, working together in the common goal of defeating their enemies. This large-scale, combined arms combat creates a unique competitive experience, compared to other shooters which usually involve way less players. While not initially designed for competitive play, Hell let Loose proves itself to be a fascinating competitive experience.

16 teams are competing this season to claim the biggest prize in competitive Hell let loose : the Seasonal crown. Coming from all around the globe, those teams vary in levels of experience, skill and competitive history. However, they are all coming into this with the same desire : come first in Seasonal.” - HLLSeasonal.com

Some of the teams involved in this season are: CoRe, WTH, FIVE, 116, KRT/OC, 82AD/DC, TC, UFr, ESPT/NPA, ARC/LpF, PBS, FLL, CSP, CNUT, TBGC, WAR

If you want more information the place to go is: https://hllseasonal.com/

Community Content Creators
As mentioned in last week's Dev Brief we wanted to expand a little with highlighting some of the great community content that is out there. Here is an ominous sight of an incoming Katyusha strike screencapped by hll.ro | JaJe and posted in our HLL discord.

Don’t forget that the best place to post your works will be in the Hell Let Loose official Discord. Post your items in the relevant areas if you wish to show something you have done HLL related to both the community and to us for a potential spotlight in our weekly dev brief. The channels to post in are as follows: #hll-guides, #hll-videos, #hll-artwork, #hll-memes and #hll-screenshots accordingly.

War Correspondent, Content Creator and Community HLL Videos
Time for some more community highlights from the below creators

We highly recommend giving them a watch.
If you see a Video you like or have made make sure to post in the Discord #hll-videos channel.

Hell Let Loose | Random Moments 6 (NOT ONE STEP BACK) - DarkLiberatorZone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qgGPzGQdPA

Hell Let Loose - The WW2 German experience (early 2020) - Europa_Teles_BTR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gku9e517Ro

Hell Let Loose - Spectator - Battle Fragments 7 - Tatum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guddjx9tbSM

Don’t forget that if you haven’t checked out the other Hell Let Loose socials you should do so. Like our discord you will find them great places for information and community interaction.

Join the Discord here https://discord.gg/hellletloose

Our other social platforms can be found here:

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HellLetLoose/
Twitter https://twitter.com/hell_let_loose
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/HellLetLoose
Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/HellLetLoose/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hellletlooseofficial/
Steam http://steamcommunity.com/groups/HellLetLoose

Soon we intend to give an insight into some of the larger features as we track towards U11, which we will also be testing in future U11 PTEs. Some players have done well with their ability to guess what these may be, but as for others, only time will tell!

But for now it's time to wrap up today's Dev Brief. See you all on the frontline!

Sep 24, 2021

Developer Briefing #146 - Post Patch 16, Sneak Peek Lighting

Hell Let Loose - -Gothic-

Patch 16 Post Patch Rundown

It has been a very busy few weeks culminating in the much awaited release of the latest patch. P16 was focused strongly on ‘optimisation’ and we have been very humbled by the community receiving it so well.

The good news here is that work is still ongoing regarding optimisation, and we continue to look at ways to improve the overall performance of HLL. We are pleased to be moving in the right direction with each and every update we make, and we strive to make the Hell Let Loose experience even better in the future.

Patch 16 came with a number of anticipated QOL changes highlighted by the Community and we will be continuing this pattern to improve the core experience of HLL as updates and patches are released.

Meanwhile please continue to use the Discord feedback channels as a way to share issues and bugs you may experience, the team look at this on a daily basis, so thanks to those who give concise feedback to help us improve the game for the better.

As we continue development and work hard on the next update (Update 11) we will be sharing more about what features and content is to be expected, on top of the QOL, optimisation and bug fixes. Additionally when to expect the first U11 PTE.

Sneak Peek Of The Week

As progress continues on U11, we decided it would be a good time to go back and revisit some of the missing modes from existing maps that you have grown to enjoy. When U11 arrives, players will be found fighting the front lines across a number of new map modes featuring new and improved lighting effects that drastically affect the tone and mood of the battle. For Foy in particular we’ve taken inspiration from Band of Brothers!

Carentan - (German Offensive)

Foy - (US Offensive)

Omaha - (Warfare)

Attention:Community Content Creators

We would remind you that the best place to post your works will be in the Hell Let Loose official Discord. Post your items in the relevant areas if you wish to show something you have done HLL related to both the community and to us for a potential spotlight in our weekly dev brief. The channels to post in are as follows: #hll-guides, #hll-videos, #hll-artwork, #hll-memes and #hll-screenshots accordingly.

Today we have featured a fanart screenshot from our previous competition to get things started:

Screenshot by: Heizenbah

War Correspondent, Content Creators and Community HLL Videos
Time for some more community highlights from the below creators

We highly recommend giving them a watch.
If you see a Video you like make sure to post in the Discord #hll-videos channel.

Marine Raider Plays Hell Let Loose - Savage Actual
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRrdbDUmG8A

Hell Let Loose - STALINGRAD - MAP BREAKDOWN! - Monospacial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o__nvVjLsxo

Hell Let Loose - Long Range Tank Fights on Kursk (Windmills is an OP Spot) - The Fresh Baked Goods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKqbXUV10Sg

Don’t forget that if you haven’t checked out the other Hell Let Loose socials you should do so. Like our discord you will find them great places for information and community interaction.

Sep 17, 2021

DarksideRP Role-playing Event & Return of the Summer Warfare free DLC!

Hell Let Loose - Jonno

Hey everyone,

We hope you've had a great week and been enjoying Hell Let Loose following the recent arrival of Patch 16!

The team have been going through everyone's thoughts and feedback, so thank you for taking the time to share it with us!

Today's post is just a quick one to highlight two cool things occurring in Hell Let Loose both imminently and right now, so let's get stuck in shall we...

DarksideRP Content Creator Role-playing Event - Saturday 18th September!

We're excited to share that DarksideRP, a group of epic Content Creators, are hosting a special event this Saturday - A Hell Let Loose Role-playing event!

That's right, over 40 Content Creators plus members of their communities and other special guests will be heading to the frontlines for some truly iconic battles as they pair their experience on the frontline with authentic and fun role-playing - Orders must be followed, rank respected and we have no doubt there will be many calls for a MEDIIIIC!!!

There's even an event trailer that's well worth checking out:

When, Where and Giveaways!

Date - Saturday, 18th September
Start Time - 14:00 CDT / 20:00 BST / 21:00 CEST / 12:00 PT / 15:00 ET
Duration - 3 to 4 hours

The event will feature dozens of first person perspectives in a range of Roles, depending on who you choose to watch!

There will also be full Admin Cam support to give you a full overview of the battle and drama unfolding. The DarksideRP crew recommended two channels in particular to get you started:

Twitch - Venalis (For that Leadership goodness)
Twitch - Ryforged (For those that want to enjoy the full scope of the frontline in Admin Cam)

Of course there will be a wide range of Broadcasters playing, so if you want to see more Roles in action, or see how the battle is going in certain areas make sure to have a browse through the Hell Let Loose Twitch directory, jump in, say hi and watch the action unfold.

As an added bonus many of the Broadcasters will be doing giveaways throughout the event for their viewers, from full game keys to DLC cosmetics, be sure to tune in for your chance to win!

We're humbled that the DarksideRP Broadcasters are delving into Hell Let Loose for a huge role-playing match and look forward to watching it all unfold alongside you, so lets go and show them some HLL love tomorrow and enjoy the show!

The Summer Warfare Pack is back!

That's right, the much requested Summer Warfare pack is back in action for a limited time.

You can grab it for the low, low price of free right here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313020/Hell_Let_Loose__Summer_Warfare_Pack/

Onwards to the weekend!

That wraps up today's post!

If you've just joined us in our ongoing sale, welcome to Hell Let Loose - it's great to have you with us on the frontline!

Still on the fence? You can take advantage of 25% off Hell Let Loose until September 20th:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/686810/Hell_Let_Loose/

Have a great weekend everyone, we'll see you on the frontline.

Sep 14, 2021

Developer Briefing #145 - Patch 16 is LIVE!, M1942 Frogskin Sneak Peek

Hell Let Loose - -Gothic-

Hey Everyone,

Welcome to Dev Brief #145!

Some long awaited great news this week as we go live with Patch 16 and Sneak a Peek at the M1942 Frogskin Uniform.

Patch 16 is Live!

An early Developer Brief to start the week with the exciting news of P16 releasing Tuesday. (see below). We have been working very hard on this patch and are hoping that you will find it well worth the wait. Many improvements have been made.

Also for console related updates like the open beta rolling out soon and other news check out our social platforms in the links at the end of the brief.

Stalingrad Fanart by [TC] Sgt Remeriz

Patch 16 Changelog
After a lot of work on many fronts we are pleased to announce the release of Patch 16 our long awaited ‘Optimization’ patch. We are very excited for how this patch will perform especially on the eastern front. As we have mentioned previously a lot of work and thought has gone into this update to improve upon many aspects of the Hell Let Loose experience. Below you can see a small list of some noticeable items with the full (8 page) changelog in the link at the end of the list.

- Extensive optimization pass on Stalingrad
- Switched from a fixed streaming pool size to being based on a % of available VRAM across all maps
- Continuous optimization pass on a large number of in-game assets (Far too many to list)
- Reduced frame stutter occurring in Kursk and Carentan caused by PhysX
- Holding [F] while bleeding will immediately equip a bandage and begin bandaging
- Added a “Streamer Mode” which hides player name, garrison locations and server information from all HUD elements
- FPS is now capped to 60 in the Main Menu to prevent 100% GPU usage
- Improved server stability
- A vehicle's component health is now displayed to the player repairing the vehicle
- During overtime if the Attackers capturing progress reaches 0% the match will now end.
- Critical/Downed players no longer block spawns.
- Vehicle components now repair in the following order: Engine > Tracks > Turret > Hull
- Improved the reliability of VOIP connection and the ability to reconnect using the reconnect feature

Read the full changelog list here: {LINK REMOVED}

This Weeks Sneak Peek

A stylish way to get your stealth on with these camo variants of the M1942 Frogskin Uniform design.

M1942 Frogskin Camo Uniform Front

M1942 Frogskin Camo Uniform Back

War Correspondent, Content Creator and Community HLL Videos
Time for some more community highlights from the below creators

We highly recommend giving them a watch.
If you see a Video you like make sure to post in the Discord #hll-videos channel.

REAL STALINGRAD on ULTRA GRAPHICS - HELL LET LOOSE - WarfareGaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esbD0ZkZ0jY

Hell Let Loose Gameplay (PC UHD) [4K60FPS] - Throneful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8-xD5VNaSA

Hell Let Loose - Spectator - Battle For Scar & Jacob's Barn - Tatum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWAPv-pr30Y

Don’t forget that if you haven’t checked out the other Hell Let Loose socials you should do so. Like our discord you will find them great places for information and community interaction.

Join the Discord here https://discord.gg/hellletloose

Our other social platforms can be found here:

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HellLetLoose/
Twitter https://twitter.com/hell_let_loose
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/HellLetLoose
Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/HellLetLoose/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hellletlooseofficial/
Steam http://steamcommunity.com/groups/HellLetLoose

An early dev brief? Does this mean more news coming later in the week?? Well, it's time to wrap up today's Dev Brief. See you all on the frontline!

Sep 10, 2021

Developer Briefing #144 - Patch Inbound, PS5 Beta Extension and a Sneak Peek

Hell Let Loose - -Gothic-

Hey everyone,

Welcome to Dev Brief #144!

This week comes bearing great news as we announce the Patch 16 release, extended playtime for PS5 Beta participants and a sneak peek at an upcoming addition to the German armour lineup.

Patch 16 Inbound!
Work is nearing an end as we’re in the final stages of internal testing for Patch 16 which brings a number of QOL changes and large improvements to optimization for both Stalingrad and game-wide experiences. We are very happy with the progress and think you will all find it well worth the wait when it deploys next week on Tuesday the 14th!

The overall optimization process has been quite involved and we decided that a slight extension of coding and testing was warranted to ensure the best performance possible. During this period we were also able to identify additional in-game QOL issues that while we had HLL on the workbench we also looked to address.

With Patch 16 being wrapped up, production towards Update 11 is in full force with the team hard at work on a number of highly anticipated additions that we can’t wait to get into the hands of the players. Keep watching this space as we’ll be covering some of these additions in future Dev Briefs but for now, please feel free to lay your eyes upon this week’s sneak peek of what’s to come.

Sneak Peek Of The Week
Have to say we think this week's Sneak Peek deserves pole position in today's brief. We'll let the pictures do the talking here.

German Panzer IV: Front

German Panzer IV: Side

German Panzer IV In Action

PS5 Closed Beta Continues
After the initial promising start the PS5 beta is still live. Due to the nature of the server fixes that are being deployed it has been decided to leave the beta running to allow us a greater ability to troubleshoot and remedy them.

That aside, the gameplay itself has been received really well by players and we are very optimistic that it will be a smooth transition to console to help widen the audience of Hell Let Loose to those that prefer the console platform. We urge you to continue helping on the testing front and also look at picking up the game on launch.

A lot of people have been asking about Xbox and yes, we can confirm that a release on this platform is coming, you won't be left out. Due to in-house limitations however we have only been able to run this Beta test for the client on the Playstation platform at the moment.

War Correspondent, Content Creator and Community HLL Videos
Time for some more community highlights from the below creators

We highly recommend giving them a watch.
If you see a Video you like make sure to post in the Discord #hll-videos channel.

EASTERN FRONT - Hell let Loose (New Update) | THE HUMANITY! - Nano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upq78Ris-o4

Is Hell Let Loose Worth Buying in 2021? [Hell Let Loose Review] - Gorlami14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9gXiAoxsIE

It's not everyday you come across a play like this!
We don't usually delve into individual plays on Hell Let Loose as often there are so many. However when you come across one like this from Shaka Zulu you just can't ignore it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LYDPJPIpNA&lc=UgxhyzFwM82AjfzZg0h4AaABAg

Don’t forget that if you haven’t checked out the other Hell Let Loose socials you should do so. Like our discord you will find them great places for information and community interaction.

Sep 2, 2021

Developer Briefing #143 - Patch update, Staying Dry On The Eastern Front.

Hell Let Loose - -Gothic-

Hi everyone!

After a few weeks of rigorous PTE testing with a heavy focus on performance and optimisation we want to thank the community for your patience, support and feedback during this time.

We are currently doing our sign-off of our latest build, for the patch to be dropped within the next two weeks. Along with other bug fixing, we have seen some very promising performance increases across the board, but especially in Stalingrad where there is potential for more improvements.

We would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all of the community that took the time to join in the PTE environment and help us test. We are hopeful that you will all see the fruits of these efforts when the patch drops.

You may also have noticed that the Developer Briefings have been a little bit shorter the last few weeks, as we have been very busy working on Improvements for the upcoming patch. Moving forward we are excited to show and discuss in more detail some great new features and content for Hell Let Loose.

Touring Hell Let Loose - Over The Real Life settings

Although a lot of us lately have been confined to our homes or with very limited travel. It seems community members [1AD] -=Medusa=- NL and Xymox have managed to do some touring of the eastern front.

Their most recent creation of the ‘HLL Stalingrad Tour’ also incorporates period specific aerial photography to again enhance the similarities between the game environments and reality itself.
Take a look at these well made videos of some comparisons to the theatres depicted in Hell Let Loose and how they look in reality.

HLL stalingrad tour - Dave Rabelink
Created by [1AD] -=Medusa=- NL, Xymox

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9RdHwjQnoY

Hell Let Loose: A tour of all iconic maps- Dave Rabelink
Created by [1AD] -=Medusa=- NL, Xymox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NzFgDn629U

PS5 Closed Beta Round Up

It has been a promising start to the PS5 Closed Beta testing this week. We are aware of the server issues and have prioritised major efforts on all fronts to rectify.

That aside, the gameplay feedback has been very positive from all those involved. Many people were very pleasantly surprised with Hell Let Loose on console and a lot have promised to continue helping on the testing front and also look at picking up the game on launch.

We are very humbled by such positive feedback and server issues aside, we will continue to look forward to making both the PC and Console products as best as they can be. A lot of people have been asking about Xbox and yes, we can confirm that a release on this platform is coming, you won't be left out. Due to inhouse limitations however we have only been able to Beta test the client on the Playstation platform at the moment.

Sneak Peek: RA Cape Plash-Palatka - Poncho

The Soviet Plash-Palatka was a common means for all on the eastern front to stay dry during times of inclement weather during WW2. A simple design made from canvas, it could be utilised as a poncho, ground cover or even a small tent.

In 1791 the first variant of these actually came into use. Then later on they were modified in 1894 and finally in 1936 they came up with a finalized product.The Plash-Palatka has not really changed ever since. In WW2 the only change that was made to it was that in 1942 the colour scheme was in some cases altered to make them in camouflage.

The Soviet Plash-Palatka: Back

The Soviet Plash-Palatka: Front

The Soviet Plash-Palatka: Front

War Correspondent, Content Creator and Community HLL Videos

Time for some more community highlights from the below creators. We highly recommend giving them a watch. If you see a Video you like make sure to post in the Discord #hll-videos channel.

Hell Let Loose - Invasion maps are BEAUTIFUL - Alpine Sniper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCKYUGDNQkE

Hell Let Loose - Tiger Tank Crew Holds Flank - The Fresh Baked Goods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPYRNKECS9Q

I'M CLOSE TO UNLOCK MY FAVORITE WEAPON - Hell Let Loose Gameplay - FriendlyNikolai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rMq-WMAa-w

Don’t forget to follow us on our socials and join us in Discord!

Join the Discord here https://discord.gg/hellletloose

Our other social platforms can be found here:

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HellLetLoose/
Twitter https://twitter.com/hell_let_loose
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/HellLetLoose
Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/HellLetLoose/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hellletlooseofficial/
Steam http://steamcommunity.com/groups/HellLetLoose

Short and Sweet this week, it's time to wrap up today's Dev Brief.

See you all on the frontline!

Aug 26, 2021

Developer Briefing #142 - PC PTE Today, Console BETA info, Trench Gun Peek

Hell Let Loose - Sriracha

Hi everyone

PTE will be starting at approximately 2pm BST 26th August.

This will be one of, if not the last PTE for the upcoming patch. So it's super important we try to fill the server as soon as the PTE goes live to get to the highest player count we can.

Please if you are available jump in with us as soon as the server is up!

We have made some major progress in regards to optimisation and would like to kindly ask the community to again jump into the PTE.

ICYMI - The progress has been very promising and those who participated in previous PTE’s recently would have noticed decent improvements in performance. We would like to expand on this optimization work before we deploy it live so we can ensure everyone gets the best experience in the game. If you can pass the message on to those who may not keep an eye on the day to day communications, we would really appreciate it.

For this PTE we have adjusted the map rotation to include a wider range of the eastern front maps and included some more familiar western front maps.

Maps:
SMDM_W
Stalingrad_Off_GER
Foy_W
Kursk_Off_US

So please if you are available, consider helping us stress test the server & join us!

Once you have played, help the team by filling out the feedback form here:
https://forms.gle/CisCprpSd7jxRsWW7

A small glimpse at some noteworthy changes coming in P16:

Markers now display a timer on the Tactical Map representing their lifetime
Players can now equip and begin bandaging with a single hold of the [F] key
Aligning the compass to the orientation of the Tactical Map
Displaying component HP to the repairer of a vehicle
Improved Tanking experience with finer controls for the Gunner and more reliable shell collision
Improved reliability of VOIP connections
Over 400 bug fixes including a number of fixes that had been on our hit list since the early days

Full PTE Changelog here: {LINK REMOVED}

CONSOLE CLOSED BETA

We Need You! (and your console skills)

Sign up for a chance to be one of the first to play Hell Let Loose on PlayStation 5 in our Closed Beta if you haven't already. With your help and feedback, we will make the game the best it can be.

Requirements:
To reside in the EU or USA
To be 18 years old or older
To have a PlayStation 5 console
To speak English to provide feedback to the development team.

Please keep in mind that if you are invited to the Beta you will need to sign an NDA and be unable to discuss the contents of the Beta with anyone outside of it.
Sign up for the PS5 Beta test here: {LINK REMOVED}

Join The DISCORD - https://discord.gg/hellletloose
As we are starting our first console BETA Test this week. We have added some new channels dedicated to console (PlayStation) for information, general chat and feedback relating to Hell Let Loose.

You will need to opt into the PS5 role to see these channels. You can do that at the bottom of the #readme-rules channel.

Other channels
#ps5-beta-info
#ps5-general-chat
#ps5-feedback

If you are a console owner involved with the testing of the console version, we would like to invite you to join these channels.

This first BETA Test will be held on the Next Gen PlayStation 5 from today, to the 31st of August 2021.

If you live in a region outside of EU or USA you won't have missed out as there will be a Global open Beta soon. So feel free to join these channels in preparation for that in the near future.

If you have a PlayStation 5 and wish to participate and have not done so already, please **SIGNUP** Here for your chance to attend -->> {LINK REMOVED}

Console Beta Mini FAQ:

Q. The sign up page says Europe and USA only, is this correct? - Yes at the moment this ‘Closed Beta’ will be region locked to EU and USA residents only. There will be a global open Beta very soon.

Q. Can I join if I have an Xbox? - At the moment this closed Beta is only for PlayStation 5 consoles.

Q. When do I get the key to download it?- Keys will be sent out. Just make sure you signed up!

Q. What would I do if I didn't get a key? - The demand for keys has been high and the numbers are limited. If you missed out you will definitely get a chance to play with the open Beta coming soon.

Q. Do I need to own Hell Let Loose to participate in this Beta? - No, this console beta is open to all.

Q. Is this the full game? - The Beta test client is a test client, not the full game. The full game will be released separately.

Q. How long is this Beta for? - This Beta will run until August 31.

Sneak Peek Of The Week

Not all weapons were long range during the battles of WW2, aside from sub machine guns and hand held weapons, the trench gun was a popular feature for close quarters. Nothing beats a bit of ‘up close and personal’ during combat so we thought we would share an upcoming weapon that will help those who love fighting shoulder to shoulder with the enemy. Lots more interesting items like this will be coming in Update 11 so keep an eye out for more information on this and other items throughout our future developer briefings.

M97 Trench Gun

WC, Content Creator and Community HLL Videos

Time for some more community highlights from the below creators. We highly recommend giving them a watch. If you see a Video you like make sure to post in the Discord #hll-videos channel.

Firearms Expert Reacts To Hell Let Loose’s Guns - Gamespot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K81e5Q6aY3g

Welcome to Stalingrad - Hell Let Loose Gameplay - BreakTheVices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4xgmo9fuTo

A Squad Player's Impressions of Hell Let Loose - Gorlami14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkTdsZYDl_U

Don’t forget that if you haven’t checked out the other Hell Let Loose socials you should do so. Like our discord you will find them great places for information and community interaction.

Join the Discord here - https://discord.gg/hellletloose

Our other social platforms can be found here:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HellLetLoose/
Twitter https://twitter.com/hell_let_loose
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/HellLetLoose
Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/HellLetLoose/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hellletlooseofficial/
Steam http://steamcommunity.com/groups/HellLetLoose

And that’s all for this Dev Brief. Have a great weekend and see you on the frontline!