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The Internet is not a safe place

Dear Community Members,

I address you today regarding a situation that deeply concerns us all. A few weeks ago, we received reports about alleged instances of child grooming associated with an individual connected to Northwood. We’ve acted swiftly, cutting our connections on the same day of the report. Due to the sensitivity of this matter, we’ve decided not to comment on that situation publicly, and hand over this case to relevant authorities. While many of us remained active on social media platforms, answering questions, the lack of an official statement was misinterpreted as us pretending like everything’s alright — it’s not.

The internet is not a safe place for children, it can be exploited by pedophiles through tactics like child grooming. While this form of exploitation extends far beyond our platform, I feel personally responsible for informing you of these dangers. Predators often use their position to appear as trustworthy individuals. This allows them to establish relationships with children, gradually manipulating them into engaging in inappropriate or harmful activities.

If you are a witness to any suspicious behavior from anyone associated with Northwood, particularly concerning the welfare of children, I urge every one of you to immediately report this to relevant authorities and our team. We aren’t able to keep our eyes everywhere, and we heavily rely on your reports.

You can contact my Human Resources team at [email protected] — you can also report any other form of staff misconduct, including but not limited to harassment, discrimination, abuse of power, etc. Your fast response could be crucial in preventing further harm.

We have multiple people working for us, having access to this mailbox. This ensures fastest response time and prevents any bias from an individual from affecting the case. Despite their best efforts, if you believe your case has been mishandled, or it requires extra confidentiality, please send your report directly to me at [email protected]

Please spread awareness about these dangers and stay safe when talking to strangers online. Remember that not everyone may be who they say they are. If someone tries to pressure you into doing something you're not comfortable with or makes you feel scared or confused, trust your instincts and talk to a trusted adult immediately. Thank you for your attention and support.

Hubert Moszka

Northwood x Terabit Hosting

Exciting news!


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[h2]What does this mean for you?[/h2]
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Version 13.4.2

Hello everyone. This update consists of some fixes to our most recent release, version 13.4.1.

  • Fixed an issue disallowing SCP-173 to kill targets.
  • Cleaned up code responsible for handling stamina usage and weapon targeting.


Thank you all, and see you in the dark.
~ Northwood Studios

Version 13.4.1 is now live!

Hello everyone.
Following the recent conclusion of the Christmas event update, we’re launching a hotfix with numerous balance changes, bug fixes, and backend system updates.

[h2]SCP Balance Changes[/h2]
[h3]SCP-096[/h3]
  • Increased docile movement speed to 3.9m/s (from 3.64).
  • SCP-096’s screams can now be heard from further away.
  • Decreased damage of SCP-096’s primary attack to 60 (from 85).
  • SCP-096’s Charge now deals 35 damage to non-targets (from 45).
  • Decreased initial Hume Shield to 450 (from 600).
  • Decreased maximum Hume Shield to 900 (from 1200).
  • When entering rage, Hume Shield no longer halves.
  • Increased the delay before Hume Shield regenerates to 15 seconds (from 10).
  • Hume Shield now regenerates twice as fast while Try Not to Cry is being used. This does not affect the delay before Hume Shield begins to regenerate.

[h3]SCP-939[/h3]
  • Base health increased to 2700.
  • Reduced sprint speed to 6.8m/s (from 7).
  • Reduced maximum stamina to 10 seconds of usage (from 13).
  • Reduced Mimicry’s cooldown to 3 seconds (from 10).
  • Reduced Claw attack speed to 0.8s between attacks (from 0.6).
  • Active generators now produce sound ripples, aiding in pinpointing their locations.

[h3]SCP-049-2[/h3]
  • Increased maximum speed from Lobotomized Bloodlust to 5.4m/s (from 5.17).
  • Consuming a corpse will now temporarily max out Lobotomized Bloodlust’s speed increase for a few seconds.
  • Targets marked by SCP-049’s Good Sense of the Doctor will now show the indicator to SCP-049-2 instances.

[h3]SCP-079[/h3]
  • Rooms connected by an elevator will now have an icon on SCP-079’s map. Clicking this icon allows SCP-079 to directly visit the room at the top of the elevator.
  • Disabled ability to switch zones by using movement keys. A setting has been added to re-enable this behaviour.


[h2]Improvements and Bug Fixes[/h2]
  • Re-added the new SCP-049 and door audio.
  • Improved Spectator HUD and Muting Settings.
    • ‘Mute other spectators’ no longer mutes the end-game round summary and pre-game lobby voice chats.
    • Added a ‘Mute pre-game lobby’ option.
    • Added an option allowing users to mute the end-game round summary screen in the settings menu.
    • All mute options are now additionally available in the settings menu.
    • Role names on the spectator player list have been shortened where possible.
  • Added Hitmarker sound indicators.
  • Optimized memory usage by the Hotkey system.
  • Fixed “access denied” sounds not triggering properly by locked generators.
  • Fixed Massive Labyrinth not muting after death.
  • Fixed SCP-106’s doors not being openable by SCP-079 during the Alpha Warhead detonation process.
  • Fixed an out-of-bounds exploit regarding Entrance Zone checkpoints.
  • Fixed video setting sliders not permitting typing in decimal numbers.
  • Fixed the `showtag` command being overridden by the badge preference setting.
  • Added Dutch translations.
  • Added Galician translations.
  • Added Turkish translations.


[h2]Technical and Backend Changes[/h2]
  • SCPs no longer look strictly for human players when trying to find targets. Now uses a team-based approval system.
  • Added the `IsStatic` property to primitive objects. This disables constant position syncing.
  • Improved QR codes in the Remote Admin console.
  • Made multiple optimizations related to querying users in Remote Admin.
  • Improved Staff Chat
    • Removed Staff Chat from the Administration tab — it now has its own tab.
    • When sending a message, the input will now be cleared automatically.
    • Messages can now be sent with the ‘Enter’ key.
    • Staff Chat now utilises a user’s group colour instead of one based on their current role.
    • Refactored some code.
    • Fixed an issue where some author information would be lost upon the start of a new round.
  • Fixed instances of LocalAdmin input occasionally being mishandled.
  • Patched multiple vulnerabilities related to the Remote Admin console.
  • Fixed player queries incorrectly being logged as accessing IP addresses.
  • Fixed query data incorrectly being copied based on prior queries.
  • Fixed IP Address Passthrough being ignored when querying multiple players.
  • Fixed UseGlobalBans being ignored in full authentication.



Keep your eyes peeled for further updates on the horizon.

Have fun, and see you in the dark.
~ Northwood Studios





Christmas Update 2023 Feedback Survey

Hello everyone,

With our Christmas Update having now been live for a good period of time, we would like to invite you to participate in this feedback survey.

https://forms.gle/PhyaGuVNjVJiZVg19

With the entry into a new year; we would like to thank you, our playerbase, for your continued support and interest in providing us with your invaluable feedback — so that our studio may continue to improve upon SCP:SL, and make it the best it can be.

Here’s to another great year!


~ The Feedback Team