Jan 14, 2022

Developer Briefing #160 - A Big Start To The Year!

Hell Let Loose - -Gothic-

Hi everyone,

As you’ll have seen, Hell Let Loose has become a permanent part of the Team17 family.

This is a huge moment for Hell Let Loose. Here at Black Matter we’ve worked extremely closely over the years with our colleagues at Team17 - to the degree where we work as one single team - regardless of company.

We at Black Matter feel that this is an amazing opportunity to give Hell Let Loose the ultimate boost when it comes to the future - with a much larger, dedicated team striving to continue to push the quality and quantity of content in the game. It’s important to understand that while Team17 have always given us full creative and development control over Hell Let Loose, they have been working with us on a day-to-day basis for the entire time since release. They know the game as well as we do, and have worked with us to take the game from the three-map title of our Early Access launch to the game Hell Let Loose is today. Because of this, we feel extremely comfortable and confident in their ability to not only support the title - but to take it far beyond where it is now.

That said, we know that there are justified concerns around understanding the change, and how it might affect the title. We’ve witnessed the horror stories of core gameplay being compromised, or aggressive game-affecting microtransactions being introduced and more. As such, we’ve laid out a QnA below in the hopes to clarify things.

How does this change the development of Hell Let Loose?

Ultimately, merging the teams will mean that there will be greater fluidity in the way Hell Let Loose is developed on all platforms. A single, centralised team can organise priorities and deliver huge, coordinated impact with the ability to plan both for the short, middle and long term. Initially the largest development goal is some significant housekeeping - to bring the console version of the game to parity with the PC version of the game. Black Matter will still be working on Hell Let Loose full time into the future, as we work on content, bugs and optimisation. We will also be working with Team17 to expand their team.

Does this alter any of the content promises made for the future?

No, all content described is being worked on. With the merging and expansion of the teams, it would not be unusual to actually see an increase in development speed and quality. This includes both future updates and patches, as well as expansions and a sequel. This also includes Kickstarter tier rewards.

Will there be plans for game-altering microtransactions?

No, Hell Let Loose has established the following patterns for additional content: paid cosmetic DLC and paid Expansions. These forms of paid content enable the team to continue supporting the development of the game. As laid out previously, paid Expansions will be introduced in a way that still allows players that own the base game to play them, as we feel that splitting the community across different map packs is detrimental to the game.

Does Team17’s vision for the product differ from Black Matter’s?

No. Everyone on the development team - from both T17 and Black Matter - have come on the journey in both finding the unique DNA that makes HLL what it is. As a team, we know that to compromise on any of those things would be very harmful to the title. It is both Black Matter and Team17’s belief that our difference from other mainstream FPS games is our strength - not a weakness that needs to be corrected.

Finally, on behalf of Black Matter and Team17 we want to thank the community for the incredible support we’ve received since the very beginning. We’re extremely excited to continue the journey of Hell Let Loose as we continue to polish and optimise, as well as create more content - including forces, maps, weapons, game features, vehicles and so much more.

Community Content

We continue to see some great content from the Hell Let Loose community members showcased in the official HLL discord. Being separate from the dedicated team of ‘War Correspondents’ the HLL general community comprises every person who is involved with HLL (That means you as well!).

Let's take a look at some of the fantastic screenshots from a community member [233C] Chrysallia Van Cheems, thanks for some amazing action shots!

‘Overwatch’ - [233C] Chrysallia Van Cheems

‘Taking The Beach’’ - [233C] Chrysallia Van Cheems

‘Holding The Line’ - [233C] Chrysallia Van Cheems

‘Taking A Knee’ - [233C] Chrysallia Van Cheems

War Correspondent, Content Creator and Community HLL Videos
Time for some more community highlights from the below creators.
We highly recommend giving these a watch. If you see a Video you like make sure to post in the Discord #hll-videos channel.

The 2022 Complete Guide to Hell Let Loose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HQ6JXgIROw - TerrydactylGaming

Hell Let Loose - How to play Forest Maps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3f6Wvf0EOI - Monoespacial

How Halftracks Work - Hell Let Loose - Update 11
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFGK0LLDzdg - Gabatron Gaming

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

Well, it's time to wrap up today's Dev Brief. We hope you all had a great holiday season and we will see you all on the frontline!

Dec 16, 2021

Developer Briefing #158 - U11 Unlockable Uniforms

Hell Let Loose - Corex

Hey Everyone,

Welcome to another weekly Dev Brief from the frontlines of HLL. This week again sees the team quite busy working on both known issues for Outflank and moving forward to the next update.

Looking back at 2021

2021 has been a very busy and fulfilling year for the team. We have seen the implementation of the Eastern front with Stalingrad and Kursk, the evolution of HLL onto the console platform for Xbox and Playstation fans and finally culminating in the release of Update 11 ‘Outlfank’ to round out a hectic year on the production side of HLL.

We are very thankful to see the community growing with us as our development continues forward for Hell Let Loose. The community strength has been a major driving force for us progressing with our staff spurred on to reach new goals for current and future development.

Items of note for 2021

3 Major Updates
4 Patches/Hotfixes
3944 Issues resolved
50 Developer Briefings Published

U11 Known Issues Highlight

After careful review of the ongoing performance for U11 Outflank, the team has become aware of and is currently investigating a STEAM related issue that may cause HLL to hang. We are working on a fix and appreciate your patience as it may take time to resolve. We will keep you updated when we know more, or when we have found a solution.

Unlockable Soviet Uniforms

As we briefly mentioned in last weeks Dev Brief, with update 11 ‘Outflank’ there has also been 8 new editions to Soviet uniform unlocks in-game. Here we take a look at what these uniforms look like. These in-game unlockable uniforms include the following:

Unlockable soviet ingame uniforms

Ameba Camo Summer Uniform
Ameba Camo Autumn Uniform
M40 Winter Coat and M43 Winter Coat
Vatnik M40 and Vatnik M43
RA M40 Cape Plash-Palatka and RA M43 Cape Plash-Palatka

Ameba Camo Summer Uniform

Ameba Camo Autumn Uniform

M40 Winter Coat and M43 Winter Coat (M40 shown)

Vatnik M40 and Vatnik M43 (M43 Shown)

RA M40 Cape Plash-Palatka and RA M43 Cape Plash-Palatka (M43 Shown)

As mentioned in last weeks brief the Winter DLC is still available in addition to the above free unlockable in game Uniforms. You can obtain the free winter DLC by clicking below

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205050/Hell_Let_Loose__Winter_Warfare_Helmet_Pack/?curator_clanid=34012997

Community Content

We continue to see some great content from the Hell Let Loose community members showcased in the official HLL discord. Separate from the dedicated team of ‘War Correspondents’ the HLL general community comprises every person who is involved with HLL (That means you aswell!).

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 - First Game In The Panzer IV (Update 11) - The Fresh Baked Goods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpoIJT7-ub8

Hell Let Loose - Moments from the Frontline on DAY 1 of Update 11 - Alpine Sniper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltXba2Apj4o

When DOOM Meets Hell Let Loose - Terrydactyl Gaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx0VPAqOHMM

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

Well, it's time to wrap up today's Dev Brief (number 50 for the year already!). See you all on the frontline!

Dec 10, 2021

Developer Briefing #157 - Outflank Update is LIVE!!!

Hell Let Loose - -Gothic-

Hey Everyone,

At last Update 11 ‘Outflank’ is upon us. Over the past few days we have enjoyed seeing many players jumping in and experiencing new assets such as the Panzer IV, Half Tracks, Trench Gun and FG-42.

You can check out the full changelog with all the information here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/686810/view/3139568705206001184
Known Issues

Overall we are happy with the release of the update and are excited to continue development as we look towards what future updates have in store.

Though before we are able to fully begin work on U12, a number of issues have arisen that we would like to investigate and look to address. The following issues may be present to some players in Update 11, we will be tackling these as quickly as possible as well as anything else we find.

FG42 and FG42 Scoped sights are zeroed incorrectly
AT-Guns are able to destroy Heavy tanks with 2 shots to the hull
Satchels placed on vehicle tracks or barrels may deal less than the required damage to destroy the vehicle
Revive stats for not being recorded by steam for achievements or Personal Stats
Some players are experiencing an increase in Client crashes
Textures on the German Halftrack viewport appear distorted
The Panzer IV can struggle to traverse uneven terrain due to it’s hull collision
Players are occasionally spawned in with the incorrect Loadout

Steam Store DLC and Unlockable Cosmetics

For those who may not have seen, alongside the Update 11 release we have also implemented some new DLC uniforms for all factions:

False Front - German Zeltbahn Uniform

Red Steel - Soviet RA SN-42 Steel Bib over Ameba Summer Uniform

Hot Drop - US 82nd Airborne Pathfinder Uniform

Tropic Fever - US M1942 Jungle Frogskin Uniform

We are also happy to announce that the free Winter Warfare DLC is once again available for players to obtain for a limited time. If you are yet to obtain your pair click {LINK REMOVED} to learn more.

In addition to the above uniforms, a further 8 new Soviet uniforms have been added to the game, all unlockable via in-game progression. These unlockable uniforms include the following:

Ameba Camo Summer Uniform
Ameba Camo Autumn Uniform
M40 Winter Coat
M43 Winter Coat
Vatnik M40
Vatnik M43
RA M40 Cape Plash-Palatka
RA M43 Cape Plash-Palatka

Community Content

We continue to see some great content from the Hell Let Loose community members showcased in the official HLL discord. Separate from the dedicated team of ‘War Correspondents’ the HLL general community comprises every person who is involved with HLL (That means you as well!).

Let's take a look at some of the fantastic screenshots and artwork that the community has contributed to the HLL official discord.

Farewell OG Panther - NRD Fatstacks

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 - MORE Realistic than BF2042 and Vanguard COMBINED - Alpine Sniper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzyH1ivq6sI

Hell Let Loose - Update 11 SFX Comparison - Gabatron Gaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLSDFtC71Q0

Hell Let Loose - Update 11 is Awesome! - Monoespacial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP7o2SWa13w

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

Dec 7, 2021

Update 11 ‘Outflank’ Now Live

Hell Let Loose - Corex

Hi everyone.

We are proud to finish an extremely busy year for the team with an exciting update to warm up your holiday season!

This update sees the introduction of numerous new additions such as Half-tracks, the Panzer IV, the US Trench gun, the FG42 and a large number of bug fixes and tweaks - all of which you can see in the latest changelog below.

As always, please understand that with over 800 changes some minor fixes or tweaks may not be listed due to their proportional significance or exemption when merging similar changes. We aim to be as thorough as possible when it comes to listing key changes while also maintaining an informative and legible list to the community

Over the coming days we will be paying extra attention across all of our channels regarding the stability of the update, if you happen to come across any issues please reach out to us via our respective Discord channels or the Team17 Support page.

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

Update 11 Changelog

Meta

Synced resource generation (nodes will no longer generate resources +1 minute from when they were placed but instead generate in sync with ambient resource generation)
Removed the Final Stand Commander Ability (we are temporarily removing the ability as we look at alternative functions that are more balanced)
The Encouraged Commander Ability now only generates additional resources provided by nodes
Added Spawn Medium Tank to US Commander Abilities
Added Spawn Light Tank to Commander Abilities
Increased Heavy Tank fuel costs from 400 to 600
Increased Jumbo75 fuel cost from 300 to 500

Vehicles

Added Halftracks (all factions)
Added Panzer IV (German Medium Tank)
Temporarily Removed Panther (we’ve decided to replace the Panther with the new Pz IV as we look to rework its role and update it’s textures using our improved smart materials)
Bombing run explosions now deal radial damage to Light Armoured parts of vehicles (Recon vehicles, Tank tracks, etc.)
Added Fire PFX to give a visual aid of when a Tank’s engine is destroyed
Improved detection of radial damage against vehicles. (trees and other objects are less likely to block incoming damage if the vehicle isn’t entirely obscured)
Reduced the damage of Recon vehicles from 400 to 200
Increased cooldown of the Sherman 76 to be in line with other Heavy Tanks

Weapons

Added Winchester 1897 Trench Gun (US Engineer lvl 3, US Assault lvl 3)
Added FG-42 - 20 Mag (GER Automatic Rifleman lvl 6)
Added FG-42 - 10 Mag Scoped (GER Sniper lvl 3)
Increased penetration power of AT-Guns allowing them to penetrate Heavy armour if angled correctly
Bazookas and Panzerschrecks can now deal radial damage to Trucks

Loadouts

Swapped the Level 3 loadout with the Level 6 loadout for the GER and US Anti-Tank role

Gameplay/Features

Added additional filtering options and improvements to Streamer Mode
Placing a deployable while at build limit will now replace the oldest existing deployable of the same kind
Added the ability to test your microphone in the audio settings
Improved Bullet Penetration reliability on a variety of assets across the game

Added the following Achievements:

Silent, but Deadly!
Cutting Edge Tools
Ace of Spades
Ka-Tonk!
Defender of the Motherland
To the Village of my Babushka
It's not the size that matters
Command and Conquer!
Overachiever!
Jack of all Trades!

Maps

Added the following maps:

PHL Offensive GER (purpleheartlane_offensive_ger)
FOY Offensive US (foy_offensive_us)
Hill400 Offensive GER (hill400_offensive_ger)
Carentan Offensive GER (carentan_offensive_ger)

HUD/UI

Added nameplate occlusion (off by default)
Updated PHL Tactical Map to better distinguish rivers from roads
Added a Friends and History tab to the Enlist Screen
Added a Last Played On date for servers on the Enlist Screen
Added keybinds to the UI when inside a vehicle
Redesigned the invalid spawn location notification
Critical Player Indicators for Medics will now pulse, and will pulse faster as the player has lower health or reaches death
Enemy role and unit information is now hidden on the scoreboard
AT-Gun map icons now rotate based on their direction
Updated a number of Commander Ability descriptions to provide more information
Added a ping animation to the Player Icon on the Tactical Map to assist in identifying your current location
Organized the gameplay settings menu into sub-categories for easier navigation

Sounds

Implemented Audio Occlusion to all in-game SFX
Improved the distinction of single shot SFX when firing certain weapons
Added SFX for when a vehicle’s component is destroyed (eg. tracks, hull, engine, turret)
Tweaked bullet flyby ‘crack’ SFX

Updated SFX for the following weapons:

M1 Garand
Browning M1919
M1903 Springfield
MP40
STG
MG42

Animation

Added character poses to the Barracks and in-game Loadout screens

Server Administration

Added vote kick immunity to Server Admins (Owner, Senior, Junior)
Added idle kick immunity to Server Admins (Owner, Senior, Junior, Spectator)
Highlighting any vehicle with the Admin Camera now displays the name of the vehicle
Added current player count to Admin Camera search menu
[Fixed] Missing player icon when aiming at a enemy occupied vehicle

Bug Fixes

[Fixed] Sniper rifle sometimes fails to auto chamber a round.
[Fixed] Explosion SFX would often not play when dying inside a vehicle
[Fixed] Ragdoll is teleported when the player dies in the Russian artillery gun
[Fixed] The Engineers are not awarded XP points if their level 0 ghost structures are upgraded to level 1 by another players
[Fixed] Snipers scopes reticles won't move while crouching or moving the camera in ADS
[Fixed] The Start/Stop Engine UI will overlap the Exit Vehicle UI if both inputs are pressed simultaneously
[Fixed] The 'Dropping Supplies' UI will overlap with the 'Switching Seats' UI if both inputs are pressed simultaneously
[Fixed] Incorrect placement for the satchel when attempting to use it on the front curves of the RUS Heavy Tank
[Fixed] Player corpses block constructible blueprints from being built/upgraded
[Fixed] Debug text "Army name" appears for a split second on the Unit Select screen
[Fixed] The 11 min cooldown for the player that initiates a vote to kick is not retained after leaving the server
[Fixed] "Cancel Deployment" overlaps with the deploy timer in some non-English languages
[Fixed] The Aspect Ratio Constraint Mode settings overlap with the UI arrows when playing in some non-English languages
[Fixed] Debug text {STATE} is briefly visible when transitioning between seats in the Anti-Tank gun
[Fixed] Losses count towards the Offensive Master and Warfare Master achievements
[Fixed] Opening the map as a Commander will trigger the "Commander Abilities" HINT to replay multiple times
[Fixed] Both Recon vehicle’s speedometers read as 0KM/H when reversing.
[Fixed] Killing teammates with headshots will count towards the 'Ding!' achievement
[Fixed] AA Quality has option 'Low' instead of 'Off'
[Fixed] Russian Tank Commander Mechanic loadout thumbnail image does not display correctly
[Fixed] When using Satchels and Anti-Tank mines, players do not get XP, "Destroyed Vehicles" player stats, or unlock achievements for vehicle kills while dead
[Fixed] After changing video settings and pressing the "Back" button the settings still apply
[Fixed] The Game Mode hint appears immediately upon joining a server
[Fixed] Actions performed with Enter are performed when holding Alt.
[Fixed] When driving tanks through wheat fields the wheat storks can be seen to clip into the tank interior
[Fixed] When a hint is on screen, the player cannot interact with the map/Commander abilities
[Fixed] Calling in the Supply Drop ability inside the Warm-Up blocking volume causes the supplies to slide across the environment
[Fixed] Equipping the PPSH-41 w/ Drum causes the player's left wrist to become misshapen
[Fixed] Updated a number of outdated Field Manual entries
[Fixed] Updated a number of outdated Hints
[Fixed] The names of the Precision Aim keybindings are not differentiated between Gunner & Artillery
[Fixed] Players can join a team which should be locked as it is at capacity
[Fixed] Using Alt+Enter often triggers a confirmation prompt
[Fixed] No mouse cursor is visible when the resolution confirmation message appears after pressing 'ALT + ENTER' while in-game
[Fixed] Selecting 'NO' after pressing 'ALT + ENTER' on the IIS/Front End does not reset the screen resolution
[Fixed] Voice chat remains active after a specific key combo
[Fixed] The application does not launch in Fullscreen when launched through Big Picture
[Fixed] Hints which appear when the player is in a Tank can overlap with the Tank UI in many resolutions.
[Fixed] Hints appearing can overlap with the player's Inventory UI
[Fixed] When loading into a server the force select screen shows 34 players per team before correcting and jumping position on screen
[Fixed] Attempting to navigate the Game Menu with a controller while in the Change Role menu, causes focus to switch between both menus
[Fixed] The game window's title bar is off-screen when setting the application to windowed mode.
[Fixed] Placing ghost structures will count towards the 'A Piece of Perfection' achievement
[Fixed] Debug text will be displayed in the Field Manual if a mentioned keybinding is unbound
[Fixed] Unbinding certain keybindings from a different page of the 'Keybindings' menu will cause inconsistent text to be displayed
[Fixed] Player's name is flickering on the vehicle HUD
[Fixed] Visual issue with tank reticles on ultrawide monitors
[Fixed] Leadership VOIP channel may fail for Infantry Officer role immediately after joining a server
[Fixed] A player leaving the Enlist screen while a different Enlist screen tab is being loaded will see the results for that tab when returning to the Enlist screen
[Fixed] If a player opens the map and aims down sights at the exact same time, when they close the map they will ADS without pressing the key.
[Fixed] Reloading and opening/closing the map, while holding/releasing left mouse button, will make guns shoot without any player input
[Fixed] Gun will continuously fire after placing an object then opening/closing the map
[Fixed] Flickering VFX when aiming with the visual sphere aid in the Recon vehicle at different objects
[Fixed] Holding [LMB], while tapping [W] or [SHIFT] button, triggers the weapon to fire
[Fixed] Fuel and Manpower resource node hints will disappear after 1 second when selected
[Fixed] Jumping multiple times in a row causes player camera to jerk during jump animation
[Fixed] PTRS can destroy OPs and Garrisons
[Fixed] GER Heavy Tank is observed to slightly slide when parked horizontally on an angled surface
[Fixed] The game displays in a small window while alt-tabbed after changing from Low Resolution & Windowed to High Resolution & Fullscreen
[Fixed] There is no tooltip for the Airhead in the Map Key
[Fixed] A banned player does not receive a reason in the Notice Prompt after being kicked by vote
[Fixed] German level 3 barricade sandbags have no bullet collision
[Fixed] Misaligned Terrain in the Front End background
[Fixed] Flickering textures are present on the window frame of the US & German Recon vehicles when driving
[Fixed] [Field Manual] SMDM map is outdated
[Fixed] Discrepancy between cooldown of the tanks: Tiger and 76
[Fixed] When locked to a target in the Admin Camera, some keybinds on the Admin Camera UI are displayed incorrectly.
[Fixed] Smoke grenade detonates again on respawn
[Fixed] There is a non-functional Back button in the Personal Stats page of the Scoreboard
[Fixed] There is an ineffectual scroll bar in the Gameplay Options menu
[Fixed] Inconsistency issue present when throwing grenades through hedges
[Fixed] Flickering textures are present on the window frame of the US & German Recon vehicles when driving
[Fixed] If a player in the last 3 seconds of deploying is team switched using the RCON tool they spawn on that location as a member of the other team
[Fixed] The Change Role screen UI can briefly flicker and resize if the unit leader clicks on the screen background
[Fixed] The Change Role screen UI can briefly flicker and resize starting with the second time the player enters the menu and clicks on the screen background
[Fixed] Using RMB on the Front End background causes the UI SFX to be played
[Fixed] 'Garrison' and 'Munitions Node' have the incorrect map key tooltips
[Fixed] Remove the word 'hardcore' from the profanity filter
[Fixed] The text chat window is closed if the player has a spawn location selected and it becomes unavailable
[Fixed] Issue present with map tooltips when displayed outside of the map boundaries
[Fixed] Switching loadouts in the Barracks and Change Role menu with a controller does not show the correct equipment
[Fixed] Joining a server cannot be cancelled when using a controller
[Fixed] Changing the FX Quality setting can cause the first bullet shot to remain visible in FPP
[Fixed] When a player creates a unit or exits the Change Role menu they will have no "Leave Unit" button
[Fixed] Unable to dismantle the Airhead if it's deployed inside barbed wire
[Fixed] [Field Manual] The Elevate Up/Down keys in the Anti Tank Gun page are inverted
[Fixed] [Field Manual] The Increase/Decrease Elevation keys in the Artillery page are inverted
[Fixed] Enlist Screen - Controller has no function until mouse is clicked on this menu
[Fixed] Barracks "Appearance" and "Loadout" buttons are not properly highlighted
[Fixed] The Sprint and Steady Aim keybinds can conflict when being changed back to their default bindings
[Fixed] The VOIP Connection Status buttons show the wrong function
[Fixed] Buttons from deployment menu disappear after inviting a player in the squad
[Fixed] The text chat window is closed during the phases of the Victory/Defeat screen
[Fixed] Players can still use VOIP chat after they are banned/kicked from the server
[Fixed] While being banned by administrator, when trying to rejoin the server, the notice received is in German language
[Fixed] Favourite role icon is not immediately visible and only appears when other roles are selected
[Fixed] Gear in Tanks changes from Reverse to Gear 1 after the tracks are destroyed
[Fixed] DFAO is creating visual issues in maps.
[Fixed] Grenades will clip into the Turret body section of all Tanks

Stalingrad

[Fixed] Multiple assets floating/misaligned
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect LoD transition distances
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect player collision
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect or misaligned bullet collision
[Fixed] Some terrain can be seen to change shape when the player enters ADS

Kursk

[Fixed] Multiple assets floating/misaligned
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect player collision
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect or misaligned bullet collision
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect bullet PFX/SFX

St Marie Du Mont

[Fixed] Multiple assets floating/misaligned
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect or misaligned bullet collision
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect player collision
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect bullet PFX/SFX
[Fixed] Belgian Gates found throughout the map vanish when hit with any firearm
[Fixed] House in Rue De La Gare has a LoD transition issue
[Fixed] Stone house has a Z-Fighting issue between textures

Hurtgen Forest

[Fixed] Multiple assets floating/misaligned
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect player collision
[Fixed] Camera moves abruptly in FPP while moving on a stack of shells
[Fixed] There is an LoD transition issue with a building row asset near a bridge
[Fixed] Some sets of 3 Dragon Teeth assets can be destroyed by shooting them with any firearm
[Fixed] A preplaced Belgian Gate can be destroyed with firearms
[Fixed] Bullets fail to go through some holes in the bunker ruins

Hill 400

[Fixed] Multiple assets floating/misaligned
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect LoD transition distances
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect or misaligned bullet collision
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect bullet PFX/SFX
[Fixed] Tessellation issue present on the muddy terrain throughout the map when the player is using ADS
[Fixed] Player appears to be floating when viewed from third person view, when a player is prone inside a specific trench
[Fixed] Navigating far enough in the water with a vehicle/character, the user can reach a "kill volume" which instantly kills and destroys the vehicle/user

Foy

[Fixed] Multiple assets floating/misaligned
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect or misaligned bullet collision
[Fixed] Terrain is too steep in a specific location and blocks player movement
[Fixed] Players are able to see off the edge/underneath the map
[Fixed] Barbed wire asset with missing functionality
[Fixed] A Z-fighting issue is present on the roof inside the Corbu Factory building
[Fixed] One of the windows located in the building at the Cobru Farm cannot be accessed from the outside

Omaha Beach

[Fixed] Multiple assets floating/misaligned
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect LoD transition distances
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect or misaligned bullet collision
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect vehicle collision
[Fixed] Invisible stairs and floor present on a warehouse
[Fixed] Loud burning SFX can be heard inside and outside the church
[Fixed] When deploying on the Higgins Boat, the boat is seen to visibly shudder whilst moving.
[Fixed] Player is unable to deploy machine guns on certain bunkers windows

Utah Beach

[Fixed] Multiple assets floating/misaligned
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect or misaligned bullet collision

Carentan

[Fixed] Multiple assets floating/misaligned
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect LoD transition distances
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect or misaligned bullet collision
[Fixed] Player can see below the map when going prone on a specific dirt mound
[Fixed] Players cannot jump/vault over a fence asset in a specific area in Sector C8

SME

[Fixed] Multiple assets floating/misaligned
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect vehicle collision
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect LoD transition distances
[Fixed] Corrupted texture on a wooden door
[Fixed] No splash SFX when walking through water in specific locations

Purple Heart Lane

[Fixed] Multiple assets floating/misaligned
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect player collision
[Fixed] Multiple assets with incorrect LoD transition distances

Known Key Issues

Character model's legs and uniform can clip through the Russian half-track
Satchels placed on on vehicle tracks or barrels may deal less than the required damage to destroy the vehicle
Revives are not being counted in Scoreboard or for Achievement progression

Dec 2, 2021

Developer Briefing #156 - U11 'Outflank’ Update Next Week!!

Hell Let Loose - -Gothic-

Hey everyone,

Time is almost upon us, as many have noticed over the last few months we have been highlighting and in some cases sneak peeking into the upcoming ‘Outflank’ update for Hell Let Loose. This week we are excited to confirm that the update will be going live on Tuesday the 7th of December!

We thought to bring this interim update to you all as ‘Outflank’ has some great features which we think players new and old alike will enjoy. We feel that providing a brief summary of some of the items in the update might be worthwhile for you all to get a glimpse of what is coming before Tuesday.

Some of the items to watch out for in the new ‘Outflank’ update include:

New Vehicles:

Panzer IV
Half-tracks for all factions USA, Germany and Soviet

New Weapons:

FG42 Automatic Rifle
1897 Winchester Trench Gun (shotgun)

New Map Variants:

Purple Heart Lane Offensive GER
Foy Offensive US
Hill400 Offensive GER
Carentan Offensive GER

Additional Improvements:

New Character Poses and animations in Barracks
Updated and improved SFX
Audio Occlusion
Nametag Occlusion
UI Improvements
Scoreboard and Map Icon Improvements
Resource Generation Improvements
Commander Ability Improvements
Armour Balance Tweaks and Improvements

And a host of fixes and bugs squashed. In addition to the above, lots of work has been done to iron out a magnitude of small items like minor terrain glitches ect.

The above is merely a short summary of the bulk of the ‘Outflank’ update, upon release we will disclose the full changelog which illustrates in detail all the improvements and changes made with this latest update.

Final PTE before 'Outflank' Update (A Call to Arms)

If the above is of interest to you, then we recommend that you check out the last ‘Player Test’ before Tuesday's update.. This is where players jump into the PTE servers and we get to check the overall performance of the updated client.

So if you would like a peak into what is coming with the ‘Outflank’ update next week, join us this Thursday for some fun and final testing. We will be holding the final PTE on Thursday December 2nd at 11am GMT. For those who are new to PTE’s you’ll need to join the Discord and head over to the pte-update11 channel.

War Correspondents Best clips of 2021 (pt3. Final)

This is our final week of spotlighting our War Correspondents and the videos that have been made during this year. We hope you enjoyed the clips that have been featured over the last few briefs. We are very grateful to have a team of War Correspondents that are happy to produce such great content for you and us to all enjoy and absorb.

Let's sit back and take a look at the final dev brief ‘War Correspondents' showcase which highlights some of their ‘best of 2021’ clips. Take the time to revisit them and if you have not seen them before enjoy for the first time!

Hell Let Loose -Tank Columns (Update 10) - The Fresh Baked Goods
https://youtu.be/LmJy78kzI-k

Hell Let Loose - STALINGRAD IS BRUTAL - Monoespacial
https://youtu.be/6t7DYt7wcWY

Hell Let Loose - I Helped Create a Monster - TheSauceyMuffin
https://youtu.be/iegldqfm5W8

Community Content

We continue to see some great content from the Hell Let Loose community members showcased in the official HLL discord. Separate from the dedicated team of ‘War Correspondents’ the HLL general community comprises every person who is involved with HLL (That means you aswell!).

Holding the Line - [233C] Chrysallia Van Cheems

Where to find all the latest Hell Let Loose News and Information
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

Well, it's time to wrap up today's ‘Outflank’ insight Dev Brief. See you all on the frontline!

Nov 26, 2021

Developer Briefing #155 - Final PTE, Autumn Sale & Steam Awards

Hell Let Loose - Corex

Final PTE before Update 11

Hey everyone,

Things have been moving very fast for the team as we work towards final sign off for the 7th December. Stay tuned in to next week's Brief where we explain more regarding the upcoming Update 11!

We are very thankful for all who participated in the previous 3 PTEs we’ve held for Update 11 and encourage you to do so again as we launch into the fourth and final PTE this week. We are close to finalising a lot of items so after next week there will be no more chances to participate prior to the release of the update.

We will be holding the final PTE on Thursday December 2nd at 11am GMT. For those who are new to PTE’s you’ll need to join the Discord and head over to the pte-update11 channel. If you get the time, feel free to join us in one last leg of testing to ensure we have the update primed and smooth as possible for release.

Autumn Sale & Steam Awards

Also this week we have the Autumn sale kicking off, allowing you all to get a nice 25% discount on a copy of HLL. If you know of any friends who have been patiently waiting for a sale or have been doing so yourself, now is the perfect time to pull the trigger ahead of Update 11s release!

Alongside the Autumn sale we would like to highlight the Steam awards for this year. We greatly appreciate those who have already let us know that you have voted for us in the ‘Better with Friends’ Category.

New GSP Available

For those of you who are interested in running your own HLL server, Streamline Servers are a new GSP available to pick from. Check them out over at https://streamline-servers.com/gameservers/hell-let-loose.php

You can also check out the other existing HLL GSPs at the following links:

Gportal
https://www.g-portal.com/au/gameserver/rent-a-hell-let-loose-server

GTX Gaming
https://www.gtxgaming.co.uk/hell-let-loose-server-hosting/

Low MS
https://low.ms/game-servers/hell-let-loose-server-hosting

Nitrado
https://server.nitrado.net/eng/offers/Hell-Let-Loose

Best clips of 2021 from HLL War Correspondents pt.2

Continuing on from last week's brief we are spotlighting our War Correspondents and the videos they make. We are very grateful to have a team of War Correspondents that are happy to produce such great content for you and us to all enjoy and absorb.

As we are now heading towards the end of the year we thought it would be fitting to showcase some ‘best of’ clips to revisit and if you have not seen before, sit back and enjoy.

Hell Let Loose - New Player? Here's how to "get" HLL - Monoespacial
https://youtu.be/1y2DnZ96JjY

Hell Let Loose - Tank Crew Dominates Eastern Front (24 Tank Kills) - The Fresh Baked Goods
https://youtu.be/KIWnlE3kyr8

The Best World War Shooter You Can Play! - Terrydactyl Gaming
https://youtu.be/GFrjD5UWEIM

Community Content

We continue to see some great content from the Hell Let Loose community members showcased in the official HLL discord. Separate from the dedicated team of ‘War Correspondents’ the HLL general community comprises every person who is involved with HLL (That means you aswell!).

Let's take a look at some of the fantastic screenshots and artwork that the community has contributed to the HLL official discord.

[233C] Chrysallia Van Cheems - Sherman Advance

[233C] Chrysallia Van Cheems - German Static AT gun in action

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

It's time to wrap up today's Dev Brief. See you all on the frontline!

Nov 19, 2021

Developer Briefing #154 - Trench Gun, FG42 Animations, PTE improvements

Hell Let Loose - -Gothic-

Hey everyone,

Welcome to Developer Briefing #154!

Another week has passed and another dev brief has arrived. It seems we are edging closer and closer to the end of the year! Not only does this bring many celebrations on a festive level but it also brings us closer to the launch of Update 11!

In this week's brief we are taking a moment to reflect on what we've learnt from the recent PTEs.

PTE Reflection

So far we’ve held 3 PTEs for players to jump in and test the new content that’ll be coming in Update 11. Along with all the bug reports and feedback submitted, the team has been having an absolute blast jumping in-game with you all and hearing first hand your initial reactions. With the feedback you submitted we’ve been able to iterate on a number of both new and pre-existing aspects of the game.

Armoured Warfare
During the initial PTEs we understood that players found the mobility of the new German medium tank (Panzer IV) left much to be desired when compared to Panther. Refining vehicle physics in UE4 is no easy feat due to their complexity, especially when it comes to tracked vehicles like we have in HLL.

That being said, we went back to the drawing board and implemented a set of ‘experimental’ values for the Panzer IV that greatly boosted its ability to turn quickly and perform rotations in tight areas using the lower gears. Other than a few minor kinks the results have come out looking very positive and player feedback reflects the same sentiment.

In addition to tweaking new content we’ve also made some changes to existing content, specifically in relation to the current meta. With Update 11 we’ve increased the fuel cost of fielding heavy tanks and reduced the damage output of recon vehicles. We expect these changes to result in teams utilizing medium tanks in their armour lineup more often, leaving heavy tanks as a reward for efficiently utilizing resources and protecting their fielded crews while recon vehicles pose a lesser threat due to their reduction in damage against armoured targets. The balancing of armoured warfare will continue to be an area that we monitor and tweak as necessary, looking at other variables such as cooldowns, reload times, turret traverse times and more.

Trench Gun
Those of you who participated in the PTEs will know that the Trench Gun has to be one of the most satisfying weapons to use. Being effective at both mid and close range engagements, the Trench Gun is a surprisingly versatile tool great for clearing out trenches while leaving a trail of blood and gore, or dropping foes in rapid succession with the ability to rapidly pump shells one after the other.

Based on player feedback from initial PTEs we increased the firing rate and mid-ranged damage of the Trench Gun to provide a more enjoyable experience that didn’t feel like you were greatly disadvantaged in every scenario where you weren't 10 meters from your target.

Overall we’re very happy with how well the gun feels and performs in a live environment and we can’t wait to include a wider variety of weapons to the HLL arsenal.

Some Community “Tank You’s”

We have seen various community guides and information portals revealing lots of great insight into Hell Let Loose. This week we thought we would mention a couple of sites specific to armour and tanks in HLL. We saw them to be well thought out, with a lot of work going into the sites. So if you get a spare few minutes, feel free to take a look.

https://theline.gg/tankbible

https://icilia95.wixsite.com/tankopedia

Best clips of 2021 from HLL War Correspondents

This brief and the next will see us Spotlighting our War Correspondents and the videos they make. We are very grateful to have a great team of War Correspondents that are happy to produce such great content for you and us to all enjoy and absorb.

As we are now heading towards the end of the year we thought it would be fitting to showcase some ‘best of’ clips to revisit and if you have not seen before, sit back and enjoy.

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

Hell Let Loose: For The Medics - Gebatron Gaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJxNPiRoSC4

The Best Moments of Hell Let Loose - Terrydactyl Gaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmYZFcssaRs

BRECOURT | Hell Let Loose | Band Of Brothers | Cinematic Short Film - Nox Cinematic
https://youtu.be/Q3OBMJ2Xm4c

Community Content

We continue to see some great content from the Hell Let Loose community members showcased in the official HLL discord. Separate from the dedicated team of ‘War Correspondents’ the HLL general community comprises every person who is involved with HLL (That means you aswell!).

Let's take a look at some of the fantastic screenshots and artwork that the community has contributed to the HLL official discord.

[233C] Chrysallia Van Cheems - Tank push on Foy

[Void Vizn] Remembrance day Poster 2021

The HLL Seasonal Final is here - November 21. If you are curious about competitive gaming with HLL, we recommend you give it a watch.

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

Well, it seems we are out of ammunition for this week. Time head back to the armoury and reload. See you all next week on the frontline!