{"id":1707,"date":"2024-06-10T18:18:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T18:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/?p=1707"},"modified":"2024-06-10T18:54:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T18:54:44","slug":"1707-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/1707-2\/","title":{"rendered":"STATE OF SANDSTORM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SoS_Blog_Header-1024x332.jpg\" alt=\"State of Sandstorm Blog Header\" class=\"wp-image-1705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SoS_Blog_Header-1024x332.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SoS_Blog_Header-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SoS_Blog_Header-768x249.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SoS_Blog_Header-1536x498.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SoS_Blog_Header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hello Soldiers,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spring has sprung, the sun is shining, and the birds and autocannons are singing! We have noticed a build-up of questions among the community lately, so we want to clear some things up and touch on what\u2019s approaching on the horizon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ONGOING DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is some confusion in the community regarding Insurgency: Sandstorm\u2019s current development status and the game&#8217;s future. Let&#8217;s clear some of this up! We can confirm that nothing has changed in terms of the level of support that Sandstorm is receiving. We are actively working on the game, and in fact, there are several people on the team who have been on the title for many years now, including Jeroen the Game Design Director, Mark W. the Audio Director, Sgt. Slaughterer your Community Manager, and Player Support wizards Bravo &amp; Nyko! Together, we have many things on the horizon that we hope you are just as excited for as we are, so let\u2019s get into it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HOTFIX 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, our recent \u201csmall\u201d hotfix was, as it turns out, not so small and we realized this was confusing. The size of the update was larger than intended due to a change in infrastructure combined with the way UE4 handles paks. Hotfix 2 addresses a few issues players have been complaining about, but it was primarily meant to set the stage and prepare for the arrival of Update 1.16. Which leads us to\u2026.\ud83e\udd41<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>UPDATE 1.16 OPERATION: CRISIS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Update 1.16 is still targeting a spring release (and yes, it is still spring! The official last day of spring is June 20th)! We know that the community (hey, that\u2019s you!) is chomping at the bit for new content and information but we\u2019re not ready to reveal what it will contain<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uX3yxfSbIaM\">.<\/a> You can expect something more than <em>just<\/em> guns and skins this time around, though it will definitely have those too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CROSSPLAY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ah yes, the long-awaited crossplay. Often spoken of in the same breath as Loch Ness and Bigfoot, it\u2019s getting closer to becoming a reality. As it stands <em>now<\/em>, we\u2019re targeting it for inclusion in Update 1.17, but this is subject to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>While we can\u2019t <em>quite<\/em> do a deep dive on crossplay yet, we can touch on a few of the more common questions we see about what the functionality will look like!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q. Will crossplay feature input-based matchmaking?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A. <em>Yes! Our intention is for it to feature input-based matchmaking that you can opt in or out of.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q. Will ALL platforms be able to play together?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A. <em>Yes!&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q. Will I have to use crossplay?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A. <em>No, it will be an opt-in feature. If you prefer to only play with players on the same platform as you, you will still be able to do that.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We know you\u2019ve all been waiting patiently for crossplay! Unsurprisingly, increasing the number of platforms the game is supported on, from one to seven, has come with a whole slew of unforeseen kinks to iron out. We\u2019re approaching the finish line with this feature and can\u2019t wait to finally roll it out to you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>UPCOMING LIGHTING ADJUSTMENTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We don\u2019t have a hard date yet for when we will push these changes to the live game, but we\u2019ve been tweaking the lighting on a few maps to improve visibility in shadowy\/dimly lit areas! We\u2019re testing and monitoring these changes to ensure they don\u2019t adversely affect performance. If all goes well, we may look at the other maps to see if there are similar opportunities for improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of now, we are working on changes to the following three maps\/layouts:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>TIDEWAY<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway2-1-1024x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway2-1-1024x315.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway2-1-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway2-1-768x236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway2-1-1536x473.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway2-1-2048x630.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway3-1-1024x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway3-1-1024x315.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway3-1-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway3-1-768x236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway3-1-1536x473.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway3-1-2048x630.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway4-1-1024x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway4-1-1024x315.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway4-1-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway4-1-768x236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway4-1-1536x473.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway4-1-2048x630.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway5-1-1024x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway5-1-1024x315.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway5-1-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway5-1-768x236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway5-1-1536x473.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway5-1-2048x630.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway6-1-1024x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway6-1-1024x315.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway6-1-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway6-1-768x236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway6-1-1536x473.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway6-1-2048x630.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway7-1-1024x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway7-1-1024x315.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway7-1-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway7-1-768x236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway7-1-1536x473.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway7-1-2048x630.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway8-1-1024x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway8-1-1024x315.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway8-1-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway8-1-768x236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway8-1-1536x473.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tideway8-1-2048x630.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>HIDEOUT (NIGHT)<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HideoutNIGHT1-1024x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HideoutNIGHT1-1024x315.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HideoutNIGHT1-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HideoutNIGHT1-768x236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HideoutNIGHT1-1536x473.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HideoutNIGHT1-2048x630.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HideoutNIGHT2-1024x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HideoutNIGHT2-1024x315.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HideoutNIGHT2-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HideoutNIGHT2-768x236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HideoutNIGHT2-1536x473.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HideoutNIGHT2-2048x630.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HideoutNIGHT3-1024x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HideoutNIGHT3-1024x315.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HideoutNIGHT3-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HideoutNIGHT3-768x236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HideoutNIGHT3-1536x473.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/HideoutNIGHT3-2048x630.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TELL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell1-1024x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell1-1024x315.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell1-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell1-768x236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell1-1536x473.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell1-2048x630.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell2-1024x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell2-1024x315.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell2-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell2-768x236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell2-1536x473.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell2-2048x630.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell3-1024x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell3-1024x315.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell3-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell3-768x236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell3-1536x473.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell3-2048x630.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell4-1024x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell4-1024x315.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell4-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell4-768x236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell4-1536x473.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell4-2048x630.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell5-1024x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell5-1024x315.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell5-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell5-768x236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell5-1536x473.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newworldinteractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tell5-2048x630.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>LTGM &amp; XP EVENTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Give us your feedback <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/QsXaL2fSqd7MGGEp9\">HERE<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Limited-time game modes and XP events are handled by the community team and provided to the players so that we don\u2019t go dark between the major updates. We\u2019ve seen the sentiment that some of you would rather have new content than these events, but rest assured,<em> these two things are unconnected<\/em>. That said, we\u2019re open to suggestions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>LOOKING FORWARD: UPDATE 1.17 &amp; BEYOND<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While we can\u2019t talk much about what the specific content of the upcoming updates are just yet, we <strong>can<\/strong> confirm major updates 1.16, 1.17, and 1.18 are still coming, and we\u2019re putting a focus on quality of life fixes for 1.17, many of which have been pulled from community requests. Some of the fixes coming in 1.17 include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fixed an issue where a player&#8217;s ammo carrier and armor could disappear from the character model when he is in the vehicle in online game modes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed an issue a player\u2019s gloved hand obstructs the sight picture when using AS Val with loading grip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed an issue where optics with multiple zoom levels get lens tinted after switching ADS mode while aiming in Picture In Picture mode<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed an issue where when using the A10 call-in, some of the rounds will instead explode at the origin point of the map (0,0)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed an issue where the player could fall out of the map on Outskirts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enabled Chaos Vehicles &amp; the Water Plugin for the release build of the game to allow mods that uses them to function properly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed an issue where the exhaust trail for the Rocket Barrage is rotated 90 degrees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed an issue where the restricted zone covers the unrestricted zone on Crossing (Push Insurgents)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A word from Jeroen, the Game Design Director:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>\u201cAs we continue development, we&#8217;re thrilled to share that we&#8217;re working on a new level from scratch for a future update. Instead of just writing about it, here\u2019s an exclusive sneak peek at an early concept of the map. 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