Hey everyone,

Public Testing for our new Skirmish Mode variations is now live for 24 hours on the Hell Let Loose (Public Testing) Steam App!

A huge thank you to all of you who participated in our first PTE for Skirmish. We appreciate the time taken to share feedback; the insights into your experience have been instrumental in helping us tweak and improve gameplay, and we’re working hard to remedy the issues.

We’d like to take this opportunity to reinforce that Skirmish is optional – this mode offers a shorter gameplay experience for players looking to learn the mechanics and immediately throw themselves into the action.

If you missed last week’s PTE, you can read about Skirmish, for a full explanation of what the new mode entails: [Click here]


We’ve redesigned El Alamein to deliver an improved gameplay experience that accommodates Skirmish. Map visuals and layout have been enhanced and improved – bringing graphical consistency to the level with an overall colour and tone pass. We’ve transformed the roads to increase visual quality; populated many open, empty areas; and new military posts have been set up across the map. Please see the full list of adjustments and improvements in the changelog below.



The roads in El Alamein have had a major overhaul to increase the visual quality


The Oasis location has been extended and now includes two towns connected by a bridge that overlooks it



This PTE includes two new variations of Skirmish Mode that we have been developing named Phased and Majority.

Both these variations play out quite differently compared to Foy and Kharkov Skirmish which involved both teams fighting for control over a single Capture Point.


Phased Skirmish is based on two or more phases during a match with one team attacking and the other defending. Each phase can include several Capture Points that must be captured by the attacking team to progress to the next phase. The Defending team always has initial control over the sectors with pre-placed garrisons to support their defensive tactics.

• The attacking team must capture all Capture Points in each phase
  
• Defending team must prevent the attacking team from capturing all the Capture Points

El-Alamein and Driel Bridge are our two Phased Skirmish maps

• German Africa Corps are the defenders, British Eighth Army are the attackers
  
• Map orientation is east to west
  
• The match is structured around two phases, with Capture Points located in the middle sectors of the map
  
• Only the territory in the middle sectors can change hands by gaining control of the relevant Capture Point(s)
  
• Only the hard capture radius is active

• Germany are the defending team, Great Britain are the attacking team
  
• Map orientation is north to south
  
• The match is structured around three phases, with Capture Points located in key sectors around the bridge
  
• Similar to offensive mode, the attacking team can gain control over the majority of the map sectors except for the HQ sectors
  
• Only the hard capture radius is active

Majority Skirmish is based on both teams fighting for majority control over several Capture Points. All Capture Points are unlocked and can be captured and retaken at any time throughout the match. When the match ends, the team with the majority control over the Capture Points wins!

• Capture and hold the majority of Capture Points when the match ends

Driel (non-bridge version) is our Majority Skirmish map

• Germany and Great Britain teams are fighting for majority control over all of the Capture Points
  
• Map orientation is north to south
  
• Only the territory in the middle sectors can change hands by gaining control of the relevant Capture Point(s)
  
• Soft capture and hard capture radius are active

We wanted to try out two different versions, one that focuses on the bridge and one that doesn't.

We also wanted to see what different variations of Skirmish mode the Driel map could support and test both versions in the PTE to see what our community thought about each one and whether or not players prefer one more over the other.

Many of the rules and details from the Foy and Kharkov Skirmish still apply, such as…

• 40 minutes match duration
  
• Limited armour and recon squads
  
• New Forward Position
  
• Smaller map size

• Match duration is 40 minutes with 3 min warmup
  
• Skirmish mode takes place on a smaller map. Playable space is 1.4km x 1.12km (10x8 Skirmish grid)
  
• Sectors and grid sizes are also smaller to reflect the new map size
  
• Grid square is 140 compared to 200 in Warfare
  
• Skirmish mode features a new type of garrison called the Forward Position. Forward Positions have a distance rule of 140 meters from each other. The radius is visually shown on the tactical map
  
• For Driel Majority Skirmish, We show on the tactical map the soft capture i.e. 2x2 grid square where the Capture Points reside

• Currently, the tactical map has not been updated
  
• Some performance issues on the El Alamein level have been highlighted. We are currently doing a full level pass where we are tackling assets that are not performant and reducing the draw calls of smaller assets to increase the frame rate of the level for release
  
• New HQ locations for Skirmish mode
  
• New Capture Point locations for Skirmish mode
  
• Populated open and empty areas with trenches, buildings, and military outposts to provide more cover and improve the overall flow of the map
  
• The map visuals and layout have been enhanced and improved, with an overall colour and tone pass to bring visual consistency to the level
  
• The roads in El Alamein have had a major overhaul to increase the visual quality
  
• The Oasis location has been extended and now includes two towns connected by a bridge that overlooks the Oasis
  
• A large number of exposed empty areas have been populated with winding canyons that provide more cover for infantry and visual interest
  
• Various capture points now have new themes and storytelling added
  
• New mine tunnels have been fully implemented into the map, creating alternative paths and refuge areas for infantry spawns
  
• New military posts have been set up across the map
  
• Trench visuals have been improved and redressed in multiple locations around the map.
  
• Added a variety of trees and vegetation
  
• Heavy optimisation of the level has been implemented and is currently an ongoing task.

• Currently, the tactical map has not been updated
  
• New HQ locations for Skirmish mode
  
• New Capture Point locations for Skirmish mode

Based on the 30th November PTE feedback we have made a temporary improvement change and reduced the opacity of the Forward Position radius in the tactical map



These PTE sessions are a way for you as a community to feedback on Hell Let Loose work in progress, which means we can look to implement your feedback before a patch or update is released. Although we can currently only hold public testing sessions on PC, we encourage everyone to take part to be able to share feedback.

You are welcome to both stream and record PTE footage, but as these sessions are showing unfinished work, it’s always good to let your individual communities know that the footage is from a PTE session, where you might encounter unfinished items, bugs, and other issues.


Once you have completed a game and are ready to provide feedback, please use the forms below!


Check your Steam Library for the Hell Let Loose (Public Testing) application, or re-download it from the Steam store, you’ll want to boot this version up to take part in the PTE!

Once you’re in and have selected a server, you’ll be able to test out the new game mode!

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Because PTEs are run on development servers that have logging activated, you will experience a slight decrease in performance. You will also not earn any exp and your progress will not be carried over to the live game.

Hey everyone,

Public Testing for Skirmish Mode is now live for 24 hours over on the Hell Let Loose (Public Testing) Steam App!

The Skirmish Game Mode will be coming early next year and we want to make sure we’re able to get feedback from players as soon as possible to action your thoughts and opinions!

This PTE will be played on Foy and Kharkov.


Skirmish is a gateway experience for new players of Hell Let Loose! This game mode allows players to get straight into the action and experience some of the core mechanics of Hell Let Loose with fewer moving parts.

This is a quicker 50vs50 experience for some of our core audience who want to hop in for a few games and immerse themselves in the battle immediately.

Players will still need to use tactics, strategy, and core tenets of success; communication and teamwork will bolster your chances of gaining victory.

Featuring a new type of Garrison - the Forward Position, each side will be limited to one Armour squad and one Recon squad; the Commander can only spawn in medium tanks and no artillery pieces will be placed on the map.

Both teams start with control over their half of the map while the middle sector is neutral with a single Capture Point. Both Teams must fight, attacking and then defending this single Capture Point. Only the middle section of the map and the single Capture Point can change hands. The team that controls the Capture Point, at the end of the game, is declared the winner.

Players within the active sector count towards the capturing power.

• Capture and hold the Capture Point.
  
• Controlling the Capture Point after the time limit expires.

• Match duration is 40 mins with 3 min warmup
  
• Skirmish mode takes place on a smaller map. Playable space is 1.4km x 1.12km (10x8 Skirmish grid).
  
• Sectors and grid sizes are also smaller to reflect the new map size.
  
• Grid square is 140 compared to 200 of Warfare.
  
• Skirmish mode features a new type of garrison called the Forward Position. Forward Positions have a distance rule of 140 meters from each other. The radius is visually shown on the tactical map.
  
• For Foy and Kharkov Skirmish, We also visually show on the tactical map the soft capture i.e. 2x2 grid square where the Capture Point resides

Skirmish will be a selectable option from the main menu, it will not be included in the normal map rotation.


A replacement for Warfare or Offensive game modes. We remain focused on giving players an authentic Hell Let Loose experience with new large maps for Warfare and Offensive game modes going forward, but we’d like to offer a substitute for players who want to play a shorter mode.

It is not aimed at Hell Let Loose players who only play certain roles, for example, players who specialise in artillery, etc.


These PTE sessions are a way for you as a community to feedback on Hell Let Loose work in progress, which means we can look to implement your feedback before a patch or update is released. Although we can currently only hold public testing sessions on PC, we encourage everyone to take part to be able to share feedback.


You are welcome to both stream and record PTE footage, but as these sessions are showing unfinished work, it’s always good to let your individual communities know that the footage is from a PTE session, where you might encounter unfinished items, bugs, and other issues.


For today’s session, there is a list of unfinished items / bugs that we’re aware of, including:

• When calling in commander abilities or summoning vehicles, the chat message will not display the region name, simply being blank instead.
  
• Redundant capture progress UI is present on all Skirmish maps.
  
• The 'Skirmish' gamemode hint is missing
  
• The 'Spawned on a Forward Position' hint is missing
  
• HQ spawn hint mentions artillery guns in Skirmish mode.
  
• Supply/Ammo Drop can be placed in out of bounds areas of Skirmish maps
  
• The Foy tac-Map requires updating
  
• The map key is placed over the US HQ Spawn 2 which interferes with trying to view and interact with that area of the map.
  
• Listing for Foy Skirmish in the Enlist screen has placeholder name & thumbnail.
  
• There is no road leaving US HQ 1 that joins the main battle theatre.

We will work on getting as many of these issues fixed prior to the launch of Skirmish Mode next year.


In today’s PTE, we’re looking to primarily get your feedback on the new game mode along with the following questions about the implementation of it:

• Do you understand why we’re adding this game mode?
  
• Did the points you were attacking make sense for the map you were in?
  
• Does this game mode offer a good experience for both new and existing players?
  
• Was the game length too short or too long?
  
• Was armour too powerful or too dominant in the match?
  
• Did you play Recon? If so did that role have a meaningful impact on the match?
  
• How did the exclusion of Artillery impact the experience of this game mode?
  
• Do you feel that the commander’s Bombing Run type ability is too powerful for this game mode?
  
• Did you understand how to use Forward Positions?
  
• What are your thoughts on showing the placement radius of the Forward Position in the tactical map?
  
• Thoughts on showing the soft capture 2x2 grid squares on the tactical map?
  
• Any general thoughts on tactical map locations

Once you have completed a game and are ready to provide feedback, please use the forms below!


Check your Steam Library for the Hell Let Loose (Public Testing) application, or re-download it from the Steam store, you’ll want to boot this version up to take part in the PTE!

Once you’re in and have selected a server, you’ll be able to test out the new game mode!

Submit Feedback: https://forms.office.com/e/Yw9M0v9Etk

Share Bug Reports: https://forms.office.com/e/P5jWYQTchx



Because PTEs are run on development servers that have logging activated, you will experience a slight decrease in performance. You will also not earn any exp and your progress will not be carried over to the live game.

Hey everyone,

Back into the ruthless darkness of war!

We’re so excited to see you on the frontlines in Patch 14.5! Battle on the dusk time variant of El Alamein which requires you to adapt to new dynamics — dusk lighting conditions sees the map permeated with fog — paving the way for different approaches to becoming the victor, accompanied by new British & German sub-factions (The British Eighth Army and German Africa Corps)

This Patch hosts new content and focuses on enhancing your experience with an abundance of bug fixing and tweaks.

Patch 14.5 will be going live today and will begin rolling out across console and PC from 14:00pm GMT.

Please read on to find the changelog for today’s patch.









A bridge too far, too dark. We’ve also implemented Driel Night.







Assert yourselves on the field with the new THOMPSON M1928A1 (North Africa) submachine gun, offering two drum & mag variants — and the SMLE No.1 Mk3 rifle.







If you’d prefer a more damaging influence, you can operate the Churchill Tank MK3.





The British Eighth Army & The German Africa Corps





DLC - Pea Dot Uniform (Aka The Erbsenmuster 44)





Based on player feedback the team has been focusing on resolving some of the points raised during the PTE, including:

• Feedback with regards to the audio mix
  
• Armour values evaluated and updated
  
• Turning speed evaluated and updated

• Removed the Panther tank from El Alamein due to historical inaccuracy.

• Comments regarding the “Waxy” look of the British uniforms
  
• Validate the scale of the MK II helmet.
  
• Change the texture of the current Luftwaffe belt buckle to be more historically accurate.

• Colour values to be looked at and updated based on feedback that the uniform looks faded.

• [Added] El Alamein - Dusk Time (Historically Correct)
  
• [Added] Driel Night

We've implemented new load screens for all maps, across the menu, basic training, and practice range.


Following community feedback, the Bren now features bipod functionality.



[Changed] The FOV slider range has seen the following changes:

• Previously - 90-120
  
• Now - 60-120

This is to allow all players a wider range of FOV settings which can help prevent the “Fish Eye” effect seen on larger ultrawide and super ultrawide monitors, players should note that the default FOV setting is still 90 so if you wish to change this you will need to go into your settings menu.

• [Added] British Eighth Army
  
• [Added] German Afrika Corps
  
• [Added] SMLE No.1 Mk3 rifle
  
• [Added] THOMPSON M1928A1 (North Africa) submachine gun
  
• [Changed] Added a Bipod to the Bren
  
• [Added] Churchill Tank MK3
  
• [Changed] Loadouts between North Africa & Europe
  
• [Changed] DAK Loadouts
  
• [Added] British 8th Army Uniforms
  
• [Added] British Helmets
  
• [Added] German Desert Helmet
  
• [Added] German Desert Cap

• [Added] Pea Dot Uniform (Aka The Erbsenmuster 44)

• [Fixed] Sound effects for going prone or crouch are missing in both, 1st and 3rd person views
  
• [Fixed] Players can experience voip not working when they change from one voice channel to another without letting the previous key go until they've swapped
  
• [Fixed] Walking over dead / downed bodies causes water SFX to occur
  
• [Fixed] Trench sandbag bullet collision is larger than the asset
  
• [Fixed] Update 14 maps have a placeholder name when viewed through a server browser
  
• [Fixed] VOIP keybindings do not work after completing a match
  
• [Fixed] Lee-Enfield Jungle Carbine has no sound haptics when reloading
  
• [Fixed] Second loadout of the Tank Commander role can be usable from the level 1
  
• [Fixed] Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1 has considerable weapon sway that impairs crosshair visibility.
  
• [Fixed] Constant low bandwidth causes the title to display the EULA and reset the user's settings data.
  
• [Fixed] User is softlocked in deploy screen after being kicked from a unit
  
• [Fixed] The Field of View setting does not accurately reflect the actual field of view when playing in Ultrawide, leading to fisheyeing at high FoV or on extremely wide screens
  
• [Fixed] "Missing string table entry" prompt appears when players below career lv30 attempt to choose Commander role
  
• [Fixed] When spawning players, garrisons can ignore collisions of nearby objects, including itself, in extreme cases even the terrain.
  
• [Fixed] Panzer 4 reload audio is longer than the reload animation
  
• [Fixed] Focus is lost from the "Leave Unit" prompt when the player is kicked
  
• [Fixed] Unexpected viewpoint in Recon tank Gunner seat - no reticule / scope overlay present
  
• [Fixed] Following a crash, Barracks/Cosmetic settings are reset to default.
  
• [Fixed] The user is able to initiate the vault off edges of various assets
  
• [Fixed] If the user dives to prone into a blocking volume while trying to climb up, there is a chance that they will start to float up into the air client side.

• [Fixed] [J6] [J7] [J8] Missing texture at sewer entrance in multiple sectors

• [Fixed] Wooden plank asset doesn't have any collision with the player or bullet collision
  
• [Fixed] [F2] The wall presents multiple visual issues in sector F2
  
• [Fixed] Warfare warm-up wall is changing the intensity of the color
  
• [Fixed] [F5] Misaligned texture in F5 on Driel Map
  
• [Fixed] Covered tires present no bullet collision
  
• [Fixed] [F2] [F9] Multiple grass assets are floating above the ground
  
• [Fixed] [E10] There's a house that presents LoD issues with shadows starting at 25m
  
• [Fixed] Multiple sandbag assets have wood SFX/PFX
  
• [Fixed] [C10] Player is floating when walking above the fence in sector C10 on Driel map
  
• [Fixed] [TPP] Barrel asset presents extended collision
  
• [Fixed] Windshields of the aircraft present bullet collision issue
  
• [Fixed] Flickering texture while using binoculars in sector G1 on Driel Map
  
• [Fixed] H5 Covered Artillery have Flickering texture effect in sector H5
  
• [Fixed] Some covered pallets and a barrel have shadow LoD issues
  
• [Fixed] A tree stump is missing bullet collision
  
• [Fixed] Ceramic pots have metal PFX and SFX
  
• [Fixed] Metal boxes from trenches have wood PFX and SFX
  
• [Fixed] [D2] Wooden grenade boxes have stone SFX and PFX
  
• [Fixed] [D5] Longboats present LOD issues

• [Fixed] Wheelbarrow has no bullet collision
  
• [Fixed] Leaf piles are out of place on a Desert map

• [Fixed] Rarely, the Player is spawned under the map on the enemy territory

• [Fixed] [D5] A wooden water trough is floating above the ground
  
• [Fixed] [B8] A couple of apples are misaligned with the ground and appear as floating
  
• [Fixed] [E5] A pipe is clipping through a barrel
  
• [Fixed] [D8] Player spawned on an Outpost in an out of bounds area and got stuck

• [Fixed] [H8] Bullet Collision is missing on a specific tomb asset inside the church
  
• [Fixed] [G8] Light effect is too bright inside a house model

Hey everyone,

Public Testing for Patch 14.5 is now live for 24 hours over on the Hell Let Loose (Public Testing) Steam App!

Patch 14.5 will be released later this month, and we want to get your feedback on updates to the British forces, plus the brand new El Alamein dusk map.


These PTE sessions are a way for you as a community to feedback on Hell Let Loose work in progress, which means we can look to implement your feedback before a patch or update is released. Although we can currently only hold public testing sessions on PC, we encourage everyone to take part to be able to share feedback.


You are welcome to both stream and record PTE footage, but as these sessions are showing unfinished work, it’s always good to let your individual communities know that the footage is from a PTE session, where you might encounter unfinished items, bugs, and other issues.

For today’s session, there are a list of unfinished items / bugs that we’re aware of, including:

• Final Textures for the Churchill Tank still need to be implemented
  
• Incorrect Helmets shown in the German Africa Corps loadout
  
• Some Loading screen hints will still display old hints
  
• Changing up gears in the Churchill Mk.III when starting to turn shows rapid deceleration not seen in other tanks
  
• The British M1928A1 Thompsons have US Thompson icons on the in-game inventory HUD
  
• With the British M1928A1 Thompsons, when leaning, then aiming and moving around, the gun will be off centre
  
• The tracks of the Churchill Mk.III will be askew when it is spawned on slanted terrain
  
• The turret of the destroyed model of the Churchill Mk.III is slightly floating above the hull
  
• The front & rear bogey of the Churchill Mk.III does not spin or follow the track travel
  
• The turning radius of the Churchill Mk.III is worse than the Tiger tank at both slow & fast speeds
  
• The top of the Churchill Mk.III heavy tank has an area where there is no player and bullet collision
  
• Low Framerate seen in [I6] of the El Alamein Dusk Map
  
• The mask from the DAK Helmet - Goggles have corrupted texture while in the deployment screen
  
• When ADSing, the M1928A1 is not centred on the screen
  
• The Churchill Mk.III gun will clip into the body of the tank if the gun is rotated 180° backwards and depressed to its bottom level
  
• The loading screen to the main menu contains generic text
  
• The flamethrower fuel can is clipping with the DAK and Khaki Drill uniforms
  
• The German Support's flamethrower fuel can clips through the ammo box/radio of the Erbsenmuster DLC uniforms
  
• The Erbsenmuster DLC uniforms have no icon when viewed in the Barracks or the Change Role menu
  
• The bipod of the Bren Gun has closing animation in barracks and deployment screen
  
• The British Eighth Army Anti-Tank Ambusher loadout has AP mines in 2 inventory slots
  
• The bullet impact of the M1928A1 Thompson can be heard from a distance of 45m
  
• In the Churchill MkIII, the word 'Loading' overlaps the name of the tank gun in the UI.
  
• The DAK german assault role presents 2 grenades instead of 4 when using the Standard Issue loadout on the night versions of Driel/El Alamein
  
• The DAK and Khaki Drill uniforms present misalignment issues
  
• The weapon sway of the deployed Bren Gun differs from the undeployed version and can obscure the crosshair for a second
  
• The British Thompsons have excessive weapon sway obscuring the crosshair, unlike the US Thompson
  
• The Bren is not yet zeroed to 100 metres in both deployed & undeployed modes
  
• The British M1928A1 Thompson is not yet zeroed to 100 metres
  
• The SMLE No.1 Mk III is not yet zeroed to 100 metres
  
• When ADSing the M1928A1 is not centred on the screen
  
• The DAK - Uniform is clipping with Erich's head in game and in barracks
  
• German DAK uniform and the four new helmets doesn't present any preview icon or description in the in game Barracks
  
• The first loadout and second loadout of the 8th Army British Tank Commander are presenting the same weapons
  
• The first loadout and second loadout of the 8th Army British Sniper are presenting the same weapons
  
• The Thompson M1928A1 has incomplete name in game and in Barracks
  
• Fourth loadout of the British Anti-Tank is available from the first role level in the 8th Army
  
• Third loadout of the British Rifleman is available from the first role level in the 8th Army
  
• Multiple maps loading screen presents coordinates instead of the operation name
  
• Classes that have the British Thompson M1928A1 in the Barracks screen are not holding the weapon

We’re working through this list for Patch 14.5, but getting your thoughts and feedback at this stage will help us determine any required changes before the patch is released!


In today’s PTE, we’re looking to primarily get your feedback on the initial British forces weapons and loadouts, as well as the Churchill Mk.III heavy tank.

Players who took part in the last PTE will have already been able to try out the new Driel night map, as well as the El Alamein dusk variant coming in Patch 14.5, however, as we are looking for your feedback on changes to the new British 8th Army subfaction, only El Alamein will be available to play in today’s session.

So that we can get some full matches in, this session will only last 24 hours, and will have a limited number of servers available.


Once you have completed a game and are ready to provide feedback, please use the forms below!
For this session, we’re looking for your feedback on:

1). The new British 8th Army and German Africa Corps uniforms

2). Churchill Mk.III Tank

3). British 8th Army Weapons & Loadouts

4). New loading screens


Check your Steam Library for the Hell Let Loose (Public Testing) application, or re-download it from the Steam store, you’ll want to boot this version up to take part in the PTE!

Once you’re in and have selected a server, you’ll be able to test out the items in the below changelog and share your feedback using the below forms:

Submit Feedback: https://forms.office.com/e/yinA9Q3FLL

Share Bug Reports: https://forms.office.com/e/Auxv1CmQA3

Please note:

Because PTEs are run on development servers that have logging activated, you will experience a slight decrease in performance. You will also not earn any exp and your progress will not be carried over to the live game.



Patch 14.5 is the first instalment of the British rework, complete with new loadouts, uniforms, and vehicles for North African (8th Army) & European Theatres.

• British 8th Army
  
• German Africa Corps

These new subfactions will be available for El Alamein, increasing historical accuracy for the current British forces.

• Introduced new British Desert uniforms
  
• Introduced new German DAK uniforms
  
• Introduced El Alamein (Dusk Time)
  
• Introduced new loading screens
  
• Increased FOV (Field Of View) range to 60 - 120 to allow more variations of monitor sizes / player requirements

• Erbsenmuster DLC

• SMLE No.1 MK.III

North African Theatre: the SMLE No.1 MK.III will be available to Rifleman, Medic, Support, Anti-Tank, Engineer as standard issue, the Officer NCO Loadout and to the Spotter Scout Loadout.

European Theatre: the SMLE No.1 MK.III will be available to the Rifleman, Medic, Support, Anti-Tank, Engineer roles as standard issue, and to the Spotter Scout Loadout.

• Bren & Bren Bipod

North African Theatre: the Bren with bipod will be available to the Machine Gunner Veteran Loadout and the Automatic Rifleman Loadout as standard issue.

European Theatre: the Bren with bipod will be available to the Machine Gunner Veteran Loadout, and the Bren gun will be available to the Assault Raider Loadout and the Automatic Rifleman Loadout as standard issue.

• Thompson M1928A1

North African Theatre: available to Automatic Rifleman with drum as new loadout, Drum Gunner, as well as Commander, Officer, Spotter as standard issue with a stick mag. The Thompson M1928A1 will also be available for the Anti-Tank Ambusher Loadout, the Assault Veteran Loadout with stick mag and the Assault Raider Loadout with drum mag for the North African Theatre.

• Churchill Mk III (Heavy Tank) - Please note that the current implementation of the tanks textures are work in progress and will be changing before release.

[Fixed] Players can experience VOIP not working when they change from one voice channel to another without letting the previous key go until they've swapped

[Fixed] No. 5 Mk I has no sound haptics when reloading

[Fixed] Panzer 4 reload audio is longer than the reload animation

[Fixed] When spawning players, garrisons can ignore collisions of nearby objects, including itself, in extreme cases even the terrain

[Fixed] Vaulting over double walls shows animation hitches in third person view

[Fixed] Sound effects for going prone or crouch are missing in both, 1st and 3rd person views

[Fixed] Unexpected viewpoint in Recon tank Gunner seat - no reticule / scope overlay present

[Fixed] Low bandwidth causes the title to display the EULA and reset the user's settings data

[Fixed] Following a crash, Barracks/Cosmetic settings are reset to default




[Fixed] [D2] Wooden grenade boxes have stone SFX and PFX

[Fixed] Metal boxes from trenches have wood PFX and SFX

[Fixed] Ceramic pots have metal PFX and SFX

[Fixed] A tree stump is missing bullet collision

[Fixed] [TPP] Barrel asset presents extended collision

[Fixed] [C10] Player is floating when walking above the fence in sector C10 on Driel map

[Fixed] [E10] There's a house that presents LoD issues with shadows starting at 25m

[Fixed] [F2] [F9] Multiple grass assets are floating above the ground

[Fixed] Covered tires present no bullet collision

[Fixed] [F5] Misaligned texture in F5 on Driel Map

[Fixed] Multiple sandbag assets have wood SFX/PFX

[Fixed] [F2] The wall presents multiple visual issues in sector F2

[Fixed] Wooden plank asset doesn't have any collision with the player or bullet collision

[Fixed] Windshields of the aircraft present bullet collision issue

[Fixed] Some covered pallets and a barrel have shadow LoD issues

[Fixed] [G1] Flickering texture while using binoculars in sector G1 on Driel Map

[Fixed] [H5] Covered Artillery have Flickering texture effect in sector H5

[Fixed] Warfare warm-up wall is changing the intensity of the color




[Fixed] Leaf piles are out of place on a Desert map




[Fixed] [E5] A pipe is clipping through a barrel

[Fixed] [D5] A wooden water trough is floating above the ground

[Fixed] [B8] A couple of apples are misaligned with the ground and appear as floating

[Fixed] [D8] Player spawned on an Outpost in an out of bounds area and got stuck




[Fixed] [G8] Light effect is too bright inside a house model




[Fixed] Player may spawn under the map on the enemy territory

Hey everyone,

We’ll begin rolling out Patch 14.4 again from 3pm BST this afternoon!

Thank you all so much for your understanding and patience while we worked to determine the reason why only some servers were working when we first released the patch on Thursday last week.


There were three unexpected issues that we ran into - two that were only affecting GTX hosted community servers, and another where seemingly at random, some users would hang on a loading screen when joining a map.

Working with the game server providers, we determined that two of these issues were the result of the same root cause - a misconfiguration of servers, where there was a missing certificate on the server.

We also found that GTX hosted servers had a single missing command line parameter compared to all other GSPs. These issues have now all been rectified and confirmed to fix the issues across all GSPs.


As part of resolving these issues, we have since agreed with the GSPs to ensure certain tests and changes are carried out on a GSP Steam testing branch prior to releasing a patch or update to you.


The Luftwaffe Eagles DLC will be reactivated with Patch 14.4, and those who have already purchased the DLC will once again be able to re-access it in the game.


Nvidia filters have been disabled on Hell Let Loose in response to consistent community feedback around the use of the filters to negate the intended darkness of night maps and have a better advantage against other players.


We mentioned on Friday that there are still other factors to take into consideration to improve fairness when playing on night maps, however, players using these filters to gain an advantage will no longer be able to use them.


We understand that there are some players in the competitive community who utilise these filters, and others who do not. We wanted to make it clear that this move does not mean that we aren’t looking to support the competitive scene.

While Hell Let Loose is not geared towards being a competitive title, we are enamoured to have such wonderful communities organising tournaments and events - having been growing their very own competitive scene.

In our Developer Interview and AMA earlier in the summer, we mentioned wanting to start looking at both feature improvements such as the in-game admin cam that players use to capture and cast tournament footage, as well as re-evaluate where and how we showcase and support competitive activity.

We are in the process of scoping admin cam improvements to a future update, and are working on plans to better formalise teams and tournaments, so that we can put together a schedule that highlights the amazing work these communities are doing, and will be reaching out to community leaders directly as part of this and inviting them to a separate Discord server where they will be able to help guide these conversations.



In case you missed it the first time, here’s the final changelog for Patch 14.4!



[Added] Carentan Night Map

[Added] Sainte-Mère-Église Night Map




[Added] Dive to prone feature improved and re-implemented

[Improved] Vaulting

[Improved] Mantling




[Disabled] Nvidia Filters




[Fix Submitted] Player deploys with incorrect loadout and cannot switch

Lovingly known by all as the ‘loadout bug’, we believe our fix to be holding strong, and may finally have eradicated this particular bug. Like many fixes, we won’t know whether it has successfully prevented all instances of the loadout bug until it hits the live game - so we’ll be keeping a close eye on your feedback as you get hands on with Patch 14.4, so make sure to use the support link to report any issues.


[Fixed] Throwing last grenade will replay 'Equip grenade' animation after throwing

A last remanent of the grenade bug - animation support has been carried out to resolve an issue whereby the animation of equipping a grenade would briefly play while throwing the last grenade in your loadout, this has now been fixed.



[Fixed] Texture binding present on vehicle explosion VFX

[Fixed] When all gamemodes matches comes to an end the game will hang for an additional 9 seconds before showing results screen

[Fixed] Kar98 reload is partly missing on PS5 pad speaker

[Fixed] Weapons can be fired without any input after quick switching to a grenade.

[Fixed] [Additional Content Hub] The user cannot rotate the character using a controller on either PC or console

[Fixed] Player model has metal decals when shot

[Fixed] Voice communications don't work as VOIP is unable to reconnect.

[Fixed] Flamethrower emits excessive lens flares when firing on night maps




[Added] [All Platforms] Luftwaffe Eagles

PlayStation 5 players will now be able to purchase this DLC!

Luftwaffe Eagles

As part of the German Luftwaffe forces, the Fallschirmjäger were the first paratroopers to feature in large-scale airborne based operations. The Fallschirmjäger were also known as the ‘Green Devils’ thanks to their forceful fighting spirit and tactical superiority. However, following the causalities in the Battle of Crete, they were mainly used as ground-based troops.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2623000/Hell_Let_Loose__Luftwaffe_Eagles/

This downloadable content contains:

Fallschirmjäger Uniform (Available to the German Assault, Anti-Tank, Medic, Machine Gunner, Officer, Rifleman, Automatic Rifleman, Engineer and Support roles).

The M38 Fallschirmjäger helmet is featured in the promotional art, but it is not included with this DLC.
It is already present in the base game and is unlocked at Rifleman level 8.



With each patch, we’re striving to continue improving your experience with the existing maps, including by increasing stability through various map optimisations, such as LOD fixes and collision issues.

Some assets can be too dense in triangle complexity, meaning that the LODs set up for them are not switching effectively enough to keep the triangle complexity compared to the screen size optimal.

Mesh LOD optimisation involves ensuring that assets not only LOD in a manner that is not noticeable by the player, but are also crucial to ensuring that we minimise overdraw on complex meshes. Any amount of overdraw from complex meshes contributes to a strain on the GPU, which can affect performance and stability.

While these optimisations require time and manual attention, we are also working on capturing some of your reported issues - including LOD changes and invisible collision. You will hopefully see some improvements with each and every patch.



[Fixed] Wooden gate asset has no bullet penetration

[Fixed] [D1] A specific fence post is missing bullet and player collision

[Fixed] [D5] The player is unable to shoot through the wooden plank gaps with the tank




[Fixed] [G7] A bush at sector G7 exhibits a visible LOD change when viewed from a short distance




[Fixed] The wooden stairs and floor of a specific building do not have bullet penetration

[Fixed] [F4] Small gap in rock cliff




[Fixed] [B4] Misaligned wheat crops that float sideways




[Fixed] Flames PFX are missing on some charred tree stumps




[Fixed] Assets inside a barn have stone PFX and SFX

[Fixed] [D6] A fence presents draw distance issues from ~53m

[Fixed] [F2] A stone wall is misaligned with the ground

[Fixed] [H8] The player can get permanently stuck in a tree in the top left quadrant of H8 sector in SMDM village




[Fixed] Two of the forward Garrisons are incorrectly placed and will be destroyed after the Attackers capture the 1st sector

[Fixed] Performance drops while looking at a heavy smoke through the binoculars


Cover & Banner Image by [233C] Chrysallia

Hey everyone,

We hope you’ve all been enjoying Patch 14.4 Patch 14.3.

We wanted to make sure we could provide PC players an update on this, and can confirm that, today, we’ve been in talks with the various game server providers for Hell Let Loose and have been trialling a potential solution. However, to avoid as much disruption as possible, Patch 14.4 will not be re-released until we’re confident this solution has been effectively tested.

While this issue was unexpected, we’re already working on making sure this won’t happen again by collaborating with the GSPs to ensure certain tests and changes are carried out in a different environment before we then release a patch or update to you.



Since posting the Patch 14.4 changelog yesterday, our contacts at Nvidia have since disabled the use of filters when playing Hell Let Loose, and while there are other factors to also take into consideration to improve fairness when playing night maps, it now means that players using the filter settings to improve their visibility on low-visibility intended maps, will no longer be able to use them. We will be exploring this matter further as we fine tune the experience.



Those of you who have already purchased this DLC will regain access to it as soon as a new patch rolls out, however, we want to make sure everyone can play the game first and foremost, which is why our testing is still underway.

We’d also like to apologise for the confusion around this particular DLC.

Some players have mentioned the discrepancies between the Fallschirmjäger uniform shown in Developer Briefing #196, and the Luftwaffe Eagles DLC available in the Additional Content Hub.

Earlier this year, we endeavoured to keep our communication with you as transparent and authentic as possible, which included using Developer Briefings as a place to share our development progress, keeping you informed of new weapons, vehicles, tanks, forces, and maps, etc - where the assets that are shared are classed as work in progress. Because of this, it does mean that what is shared through these briefings won’t necessarily always be the final product upon release. Time constraints, design changes, and issues when testing the uniforms are just some things that can have an impact on the final outcome of a DLC.

The helmet shown in the Luftwaffe Eagles DLC artwork on the Additional Content Hub is the M38 Fallschirmjäger helmet, which already exists in the game and is unlocked through progression on Rifleman Level 8. This uniform has 8 slight variations - one for each of the infantry roles, two of which were shared in Developer Briefing #196.



For now, we’d like to say a big thank you for your understanding and for bearing with us as we work to come to a solution, and will aim to provide a further update of progress no later than Monday, 23rd of October.


Cover & Header Images Provided by [233C] Chrysallia

Hey everyone,

We’ve, unfortunately, been experiencing some issues with getting PC player servers back online after releasing Patch 14.4, and have been working with our partners to investigate why some servers are working, and others aren’t.

We believe the best thing to do here is rollback the patch, so you are able to get back into Hell Let Loose while we continue to investigate this.

Rolling back a patch has its risks, and this does, however, mean that anyone who has bought the new Luftwaffe DLC on PC will no longer be able to access it until we have completed our investigations and a new patch can be released.

This change will not affect Console players. We’re deeply sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you, and will endeavour to keep you as updated as possible while we continue to look into this.

Hey everyone,

Patch 14.4 will be going live today, and will begin rolling out across console and PC from 2pm BST!

Please read on to find the changelog for today’s patch.



We’ll be over at TwitchCon Vegas this weekend, where you’ll be able to head on over and play Hell Let Loose as part of a 100-player LAN, plus, we’ll be on the front page of Twitch from 5pm PDT - we hope to see you on the frontlines!


We want to continue to make sure that it is your feedback that helps to guide development, and in order for that to remain the case, we’re going to be looking at re-evaluating when we hold PTE sessions so that we can better populate games for you to fully try out the latest fixes and new content.

This means that future public testing sessions will no longer be held on the weekend, and instead be condensed into a shorter time frame to encourage more 100-player lobbies.

Thank you to everyone who did join the PTE and provided feedback - we’ve taken a look at your responses, and have been able to make some adjustments prior to release. However, in order to get this patch out to you this month, we haven’t been able to address all feedback from the session at this stage - but it has prompted a much larger conversation around accessibility in Hell Let Loose.



We mentioned in our last developer briefing that dive to prone had been reworked, and as part of that, had worked on camera improvements to prevent camera limitations as the dive ended - which were present with the initial dive to prone implementation.

As part of that work, the system that controls head-bobbing was also rewritten to be more versatile and allow for smoother transitions between profiles, while increasing visual quality.

By reworking this code, it has also made head-bobbing more noticeable to those who are sensitive to motion. Thanks to feedback from the PTE session, we have now made tweaks to this system to reduce the level of motion. While some players will be pleased to see head-bobbing working, we also want to make sure we’re supporting as many players as possible - and so will begin scoping what is possible in terms of improving accessibility settings.


Now that this functionality has tuneable parameters, we have been able to tweak these to address your previous feedback. Your responses from the PTE showed that over half of those who submitted feedback agreed that dive to prone now feels more realistic, that players were no longer able to dolphin dive, and the slide distance now feels ‘just right.’


As many of you have pointed out, some players will use Nvidia filters to avoid being at a disadvantage on the purposefully-designed night modes. While these filters can be customised to provide more of a competitive edge, it can also deter players who do want to experience the maps as intended.

We’ve heard your feedback around this, and will begin the process of reaching out to Nvidia to understand how these filters can be disabled while playing Hell Let Loose - evening the playing field and allowing new strategies and ways of playing to form.


While Hell Let Loose now officially supports ultrawide monitors, we understand that some players with particularly large monitors are now experiencing discomfort while playing due to the change in FOV - including for those who are visually impaired.

We will be looking to extend the FOV slider in video settings so that players are able to adjust the settings for improved accessibility, after Patch 14.4.


Locomotion changes continue to equally divide opinion! From the feedback provided during the public testing session earlier this month, some players were pleased to see improvements to the responsiveness of vaulting and mantling, however, some felt the slightly more automated movement to feel restrictive.

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For this initial improvement, we wanted to focus on consistency: making sure vaulting and mantling work consistently, work in a way that’s consistent across different obstacles, and work in a way that’s consistent with our tuning values so that we’re able to reliably control and tune these mechanics and know that the values we’re setting will correctly correspond to what we see in-game. - James, Gameplay Programmer

As part of that work, and to maintain that consistency so you’re not getting stuck unable to complete an action, players will no longer be able to vault up onto an obstacle.

The short hop players see in-game actually had no specific animation, instead playing the regular vault animation while teleporting a player’s character to where it needed to be.

In Patch 14.4, vaulting will now consistently mean vaulting over something, and mantling will consistently mean climbing up onto something - values that are determined by a few factors, including:

The player will vault an obstacle if -

• The obstacle ‘thickness’ (i.e., the distance from its near edge to its far edge in the direction of the vault) is less than 50cm
  
• There is a suitable landing position for the vault (i.e., a player-sized space to land on the other side of the obstacle that’s at the same height the vault started from or lower.

If these values aren’t met, the player’s character will otherwise climb the obstacle.

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You’ll consistently vault over anything you can vault over and climb anything you can’t - and it’s now much more obvious which will happen before you actually do it. This should all improve consistency, reliability, and quality of the actions. - James, Gameplay Programmer

[Added] Carentan Night Map
[Added] Sainte-Mère-Église Night Map


[Added] Dive to prone feature improved and re-implemented
[Improved] Vaulting
[Improved] Mantling


[Fix Submitted] Player deploys with incorrect loadout and cannot switch

Lovingly known by all as the ‘loadout bug’, we believe our fix to be holding strong, and may finally have eradicated this particular bug. Like many fixes, we won’t know whether it has successfully prevented all instances of the loadout bug until it hits the live game - so we’ll be keeping a close eye on your feedback as you get hands on with Patch 14.4, so make sure to use the support link to report any issues.

[Fixed] Throwing last grenade will replay 'Equip grenade' animation after throwing

A last remanent of the grenade bug - animation support has been carried out to resolve an issue whereby the animation of equipping a grenade would briefly play while throwing the last grenade in your loadout, this has now been fixed.

[Fixed] Texture binding present on vehicle explosion VFX

[Fixed] When all gamemodes matches comes to an end the game will hang for an additional 9 seconds before showing results screen

[Fixed] Kar98 reload is partly missing on PS5 pad speaker

[Fixed] Weapons can be fired without any input after quick switching to a grenade.

[Fixed] [Additional Content Hub] The user cannot rotate the character using a controller on either PC or console

[Fixed] Player model has metal decals when shot

[Fixed] Voice communications don't work as VOIP is unable to reconnect.

[Fixed] Flamethrower emits excessive lens flares when firing on night maps



[Added] [Xbox] [PC] Luftwaffe Eagles

This DLC is on it’s way to PlayStation 5 players, however, it will unfortunately not be available with the initial release of Patch 14.4. PlayStation players may notice a space for this DLC in the Additional Content hub, however, will not be able to purchase it just yet. We’ll let you know as soon as it becomes available!

Luftwaffe Eagles

As part of the German Luftwaffe forces, the Fallschirmjäger were the first paratroopers to feature in large-scale airborne based operations. The Fallschirmjäger were also known as the ‘Green Devils’ thanks to their forceful fighting spirit and tactical superiority. However, following the causalities in the Battle of Crete, they were mainly used as ground-based troops.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2623000/Hell_Let_Loose__Luftwaffe_Eagles/

This downloadable content contains:

Fallschirmjäger Uniform (Available to the German Assault, Anti-Tank, Medic, Machine Gunner, Officer, Rifleman, Automatic Rifleman, Engineer and Support roles).



With each patch, we’re striving to continue improving your experience with the existing maps, including by increasing stability through various map optimisations, such as LOD fixes and collision issues.

Some assets can be too dense in triangle complexity, meaning that the LODs set up for them are not switching effectively enough to keep the triangle complexity compared to the screen size optimal.

Mesh LOD optimisation involves ensuring that assets not only LOD in a manner that is not noticeable by the player, but are also crucial to ensuring that we minimise overdraw on complex meshes. Any amount of overdraw from complex meshes contributes to a strain on the GPU, which can affect performance and stability.

While these optimisations require time and manual attention, we are also working on capturing some of your reported issues - including LOD changes and invisible collision. You will hopefully see some improvements with each and every patch.


[Fixed] Wooden gate asset has no bullet penetration
[Fixed] [D1] A specific fence post is missing bullet and player collision
[Fixed] [D5] The player is unable to shoot through the wooden plank gaps with the tank


[Fixed] [G7] A bush at sector G7 exhibits a visible LOD change when viewed from a short distance


[Fixed] The wooden stairs and floor of a specific building do not have bullet penetration
[Fixed] [F4] Small gap in rock cliff


[Fixed] [B4] Misaligned wheat crops that float sideways


[Fixed] Flames PFX are missing on some charred tree stumps



[Fixed] Assets inside a barn have stone PFX and SFX
[Fixed] [D6] A fence presents draw distance issues from ~53m
[Fixed] [F2] A stone wall is misaligned with the ground
[Fixed] [H8] The player can get permanently stuck in a tree in the top left quadrant of H8 sector in SMDM village


[Fixed] Two of the forward Garrisons are incorrectly placed and will be destroyed after the Attackers capture the 1st sector
[Fixed] Performance drops while looking at a heavy smoke through the binoculars

Hey everyone,

Thank you for bearing with us while we take in the news shared earlier this week.

We wanted to confirm that the planned PTE session for Hell Let Loose will still be going ahead today at 3pm BST, and will end on Monday the 9th, so you’ll have the weekend to provide feedback on some of the new night maps before they arrive in future patches, starting with Carentan and Sainte-Mère-Église, which will arrive in Patch 14.4, as well as vaulting and mantling improvements, the addition of an improved dive to prone, as well as help us identify any potential broader impact from the loadout bug fix.

However, we will now be moving back the planned release of Patch 14.4 to the 19th of October, a week later than originally planned.

This should not affect the planned release of part one of the British forces, which will arrive in Patch 14.5 in November.

• [Added] Night map variant added to the following existing Warfare maps:

• Carentan
  
• Sainte-Mère-Église
  
• Utah Beach
  
• Hill 400
  
• Driel
  
• Kharkov
  
• Stalingrad
  
• Omaha Beach (Dusk Map)
  
• El Alamein (Dusk Map)

• [Added] Dive to prone feature improved and re-implemented
  
• [Improved] Vaulting
  
• [Improved] Mantling

• [Fix Submitted] Player deploys with incorrect loadout and cannot switch

There have been some issues with this build which is unfortunately why it was delayed, and the below bugs have already been identified, including:

• Steam icons present on scoreboard
  
• Map icons in server browser are displaying as white placeholder image
  
• Map names in server browser are displaying placeholder names

This PTE session aims to test the impact of some fixes, as well as get your feedback on the new night maps planned for future patches, including:

1). Any inadvertent impact from the loadout bug fix

2). Your experience with the improved dive to prone functionality

3). Your experience with the improved vaulting and mantling

4). Your thoughts on the visibility of the night maps


Check your Steam Library for the Hell Let Loose (Public Testing) application, or re-download it from the Steam store, you’ll want to boot this version up to take part in the PTE!

Once you’re in and have selected a server, you’ll be able to test out the items in the above changelog and share your feedback using the below forms:

Submit Feedback: https://forms.office.com/e/Zn7yLrX7u6

Share Bug Reports: https://forms.office.com/e/TJ7Mh0ihYS

Please note:

Because PTEs are run on development servers that have logging activated, you will experience a slight decrease in performance. You will also not earn any exp and your progress will not be carried over to the live game.

We look forward to seeing you in this session!

Hey everyone,

We were hoping to get you all up on the PTE today testing the new night maps, as well as the vaulting and mantling improvements, plus the addition of the improved dive to prone, however, we’ve experienced an issue when going through some final checks.

A new bug has occurred on the Public Testing branch that now means a player’s level is being registered as Level 1. Because of the way the PTE branch is set up, we believe this issue is now occurring as a result of the code required to fix the loadout bug.

We know many of you are eager to jump on and be the first to play the new night maps, as well as the Dusk variants for El Alamein and Omaha, however, if we were to open the PTE with this bug, players would not be able to test out:

Commander Role

• As this requires players to be Level 30
  
• Without a Commander, this would affect Armour as additional vehicles wouldn’t be able to be spawned

All Loadouts

• You would be defaulted to the Level 1 loadout

Flare Guns

• Useful on night maps, players would not have access to these as they require Spotter Level 3

We still want to get your feedback, so while we work on fixing this bug, we’ll be moving this weekend’s planned testing session to next weekend, instead. This shouldn’t affect the release of Patch 14.4, however, we will keep you updated on our progress.

We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Loadout Bug: 1
Devs: 0 (for now)

In the meantime, here are some of the other night maps that you can look forward to testing next week:


Omaha at Dusk


Hill 400 at Night


Utah at Night