Steel Division 2 News

Hello commander,

We hope you are well. As we mentioned in last week’s blog post, we had little to report, though the team was working hard on both the next expansion and Nemesis DLC for Steel Division 2. This week, we can give you a little more detail on what’s happening behind the scenes.

Steel Division 2: Blood Feud in Transylvania is coming along swimmingly. Let’s look at some proofs of life!



[h2]Building it up[/h2]
A lot of effort has gone into getting the inner workings of Steel Division 2: Blood Feud in Transylvania up and running, but we are also putting the finishing touches on the visual and player-facing aspects of our next major expansion.

For instance, the text translations of all the game’s supported languages are being done as we speak. There is more.

[h2]The Battle of Turda[/h2]
The expansion will ship with a brand-new Army General campaign: The Battle of Turda. The campaign map is being done, as can be viewed below:



It still remains to throughly test and polish the scenario.

Like our other Army General campaigns, we will also feature a new introduction video. This one is also finished, barring the voice-over and audio recording, which still needs to be done.

[h2]The new Oarba map[/h2] Blood Feud in Transylvania will also ship with the new Oarba map. Measuring 27km², Oarba is a 2vs2 map inspired by the actual Oarba de Mureș, which took place from September 17th to October 5th, 1944.



The map itself is done, yet still requiring thorough QA tests (checking that each road works as indentend, that each wood is indeed considered as such from a gameplay perspective, ...). Once done and tested with the default "Capture de Flag" mode, other game modes will have to be set.

[h2]Until next week![/h2]
Short and sweet, that’s it for this week. We’ll be back soon with a new DevBlog.

We ask everyone interested to join the Steel Division 2 community on our Steam forums.

The latest Steel Division 2 news can also be found on our Instagram. Looking for an online game? Visit the Discord server or Reddit page and get involved with the lively Steel Division 2 community!

See you on the battlefield, commander!

Hello commander,

Once in a while we get to a week where there is… well… nothing much to report. And today’s post is one of those!

This doesn’t mean that we aren’t busy - far from it. As you know, we are hard at work on the next Steel Division 2 expansion: Blood Feud in Transylvania. Furthermore, we are also laying the groundwork for the future Nemesis: Siege of Dunkirk DLC.

Apart from this, our other game, WARNO just received a major update, BESSIERES, which took up most of our time lately, as well.

[h2]A short recap[/h2]
In case you want to read up on the historical and unit backgrounds of our upcoming expansions and DLC, look no further!

Blood Feud in Transylvania
The next major Steel Division 2 expansion will focus on an often overlooked campaign on the Eastern Front fought between two former allies: Axis Hungary and recently turned Allied Romania. The setting: contested Transylvania. What will you be able to find in Steel Division: Blood Feud in Transylvania?

• Six new divisions.
  
  • Of which three will be Romanian, including the Divizia 9 Infanterie, the Divizia 8 Cavalerie Motorizata and the Corpul 6 Teritorial.
    
  • And two will be Hungarian, with one German. This includes the Hungarian 2. Páncéloshadosztály (2nd Armored Division) and 25. Hadosztály (25th Infantry Division). The Germans are represented with the Sperrverband von Kessel.
• A new Army General campaign focussing on the first stages of combat in Transylvania as they happened from September 5th to 15th, 1944. It will be quite even, with the Hungarians having the edge during the opening moves, while the Romanians build up their forces until powerful enough to counter-attack and overwhelm their opponent later on. Read more about the Army General campaign in this blog post here.
  
• One new map Oarba.
  
• 2 Aces: the Hungarian tank commander Lieutenant Ervin Tarczay and Romanian fighter ace, Captain Dan Vizanti.

Nemesis: Siege of Dunkirk
The next mini-expansion, bringing two new divisions and associated units, is Nemesis: Siege of Dunkirk. This will be the sixth community-voted Nemesis DLC for Steel Division 2. We are already working on it concurrent to Blood Feud in Transylvania.



You’ll get to play with:

• The Axis Festung Dünkirchen garrison battlegroup featuring the second-rate 26. Infanterie-Division, with remnants of Wehrmacht divisions retreating from Normandy, and local Kriegsmarine troops. The latter will represent disciplined Raider squads. Limited armor is available, with a pair of phase-locked Panzer IV and StuG, as well as a few Marders and a single Jagdpanther.
  
• A good number of artillery and AA units can be deployed by this battlegroup, including Flak 20mm, Flak 88mm, and the heavy Flak 105mm, backed up by the new Flak 28(p) (captured Polish Bofors guns). Other guns include Flak 31M(r) (Soviet 85mm AA guns), K30(t) 76,5mm (Czech. vz.30) and K418(f) 155mm (French GPF) howitzers. Heavy off-map support from 164mm and 194mm pieces can also be brought to bear.
  
• The Allied CIABG are Free Czech and Slovak forces, brought together in an armored battlegroup with little organic infantry. A smattering of local French troops back up the formation, including some former resistance fighters put under “official” arms. The Czechs (and the French) will reuse captured German equipment.
  
• Support units include 17-pdr and 25-pdr artillery guns, Bofors AA and a recon squadron featuring Humber Scout Car and the unusual new Humberette Scout Car. Heavier guns are the Canadian heavy QF 3,7-inch (94mm) dual-purpose AA gun and the new heavy British (siege) howitzer BL 7.2-inch (182,5mm).

Read all about the Nemesis: Siege of Dunkirk in this detailed blog post.

[h2]Until next week![/h2]
We kept it short and sweet, but not to worry: next week we’ll be back in force!

We ask everyone interested to join the Steel Division 2 community on our Steam forums.

The latest Steel Division 2 news can also be found on our Instagram. Looking for an online game? Visit the Discord server or Reddit page and get involved with the lively Steel Division 2 community!

See you on the battlefield, commander!

Hello, commander! It’s good to be back.

After some much-needed holidays, the whole Eugen team is refreshed and ready to return to battle. However, we haven’t been sitting idle these last couple of weeks.

As always, Steel Division 2 development keeps trucking along. Quite a few interesting projects are being worked on as we speak; let’s give you an update on some of them.

[h2]It’s all in a name…[/h2]
As you know, we are working hard on getting the next Steel Division 2 expansion into your hands as soon as possible. Both publicly and internally, we used to call the expansion the Battle of Turda. Now, the expansion has officially received a new name: Blood Feud in Transylvania!

In next week’s DevBlog, we’ll talk a little more about the latest happenings of Blood Feud in Transylvania!



[h2]Nemesis: Siege of Dunkrik[/h2]
When we left you at the end of July, we just finished the sixth, and newest, Nemesis voting round. In case you missed the news, the unique long-running Siege of Dunkirk will be the focus of the next Nemesis DLC. Read more about it in this DevBlog here.

This mini-expansion will focus on the Axis defenders of Festung Dünkirchen squaring off against the free Czech and Slovak forces of the Czechoslovakian Independent Armoured Brigade Group or CIABG.

We have started laying the groundwork for this DLC, with more details to come soon. In the meantime, here's a sneak peek into the new AEC Armoured Command Vehicle model being created !



[h2]A new patch incoming[/h2]
Lastly, we are working on a new patch for Steel Division 2. Lifting the tip of the veil on some of the changes coming:

• We are addressing an issue that when destroying transport vehicles players would also kill all the passengers. This led to cheesy tactics where anti-tank rifle squads would ambush whole convoys, destroying columns of vehicles and killing dozens of passengers with a few well-placed shots. The patch will introduce a fix in which destroying a transport vehicle will kill four passengers (an entire load of a jeep, but not a larger squad) and suppress the surviving members.
  
• We will buff certain British armor: the Churchill’s price (including their Soviet lend-lease variant) and a speed improvement to the Cromwell (except the up-armored variants).
  
• We will give the Polish 2. Pancerna’s infantry tab some love, reworking the Engineer squads strength and loadouts.
  
• Some love will also be given to the Soviet GM Tyurina’s adding a bit more AA.
  
• We will nerf all mortars with the Radio trait, with these units being too overpowered.
  
• We will buff the price of Assault Pioneers (with flamethrower) of all nations.
  
• Based on player feedback since release, Nemesis: Raid on Drvar’s division slot costs will be buffed a bit.
  
• And more ...
  

[h2]That’s it for this week![/h2]
We ask everyone interested to join the Steel Division 2 community on our Steam forums.

The latest Steel Division 2 news can also be found on our Instagram. Looking for an online game? Visit the Discord server or Reddit page and get involved with the lively Steel Division 2 community!

See you on the battlefield, commander!

Gather round, commanders; the vote is in!

Before we reveal who’s the winner of the Nemesis #6 community vote, we’d like to extend our appreciation to all the Steel Division 2 fans coming to “propagandize” and cast their ballot. Without your dedication and support, we wouldn’t be able to make the Nemesis DLC a reality. We salute you!

Now, let’s get to the juicy bits.

[h2]The winner is…[/h2]
It shouldn’t come as a huge surprise, but the winner of Nemesis #6 is…

Nemesis: Siege of Dunkirk!

Your voice has been heard (and counted): the sixth series of our popular Nemesis DLC will focus on the unique long-running battle, far beyond the front lines, that took place until the end of World War II. The Siege of Dunkirk saw the hard-pressed but disciplined Axis defenders of Festung Dünkirchen square off against the free Czech and Slovak forces of the Czechoslovakian Independent Armoured Brigade Group or CIABG.

The full breakdown of the poll:

• Nemesis #6.2: Siege of Dunkirk captured a whopping [51.71%] of the vote.
  
• Leaving Nemesis #6.3: Breaching the Gothic Line came in second with [28.36%].
  
• And Nemesis #6.1: Battle of Tienhaara was the runner-up with [19.93%] of the total.
  

[h2]What can you expect?[/h2]
To the victor go the spoils. Let’s go over Nemesis: Siege of Dunkirk once more. Please note that more details on the units and their availability will be fleshed out in the near future.

So, what will Nemesis: Siege of Dunkirk bring in terms of divisions?

Festung Dünkirchen

• This garrison battlegroup comprised the recently created second-rate 26. Infanterie-Division with remnants of Wehrmacht divisions retreating from Normandy and local Kriegsmarine troops. The latter will represent disciplined raider squads.
  
• The division is well supplied with artillery and AA units, including Flak 20mm, Flak 88mm, and the heavy Flak 105mm, backed up by the new Flak 28(p) (captured Polish Bofors guns). Other guns include Flak 31M(r) (Soviet 85mm AA guns), K30(t) 76,5mm (Czech. vz.30) and K418(f) 155mm (French GPF) howitzers.
  
• A limited amount of armor with a pair of phase-locked Panzer IV and StuG, as well as a few Marders. There is even a single and very hard-working Jagdpanther present.
  
• With plenty of functional coastal batteries nearby, Festung Dünkirchen can count on heavy off-map support from 164mm and 194mm pieces.
  

CIABG

• The CIABG are Free Czech and Slovak forces, brought together in an armored brigade with only little organic infantry. This formation is backed up by a smattering of local French troops, including some resistance fighters put under “official” arms.
  
• Additional troops come from British Converted Gunners, hailing from AA, artillery, and even surplus RAF ground crew.
  
• Support units include 17-pdr and 25-pdr artillery guns, Bofors AA and a recon squadron featuring Humber Scout Car and the unusual new Humberette Scout Car.
  
• Heavier guns include the Canadian heavy QF 3,7-inch (94mm) dual-purpose AA gun and the new heavy British (siege) howitzer BL 7.2-inch (182,5mm).
  
• The Czechs (and the French) had a penance to reuse captured German equipment. This battlegroup can count on a Flak 88mm gun, a few Flakvierling and K418(f) artillery gun.
  

Read all about the Nemesis: Siege of Dunkirk in this detailed blog post.

[h2]What happens next?[/h2]
Like all other options that came before, Nemesis: Siege of Dunkirk will be put in the Eugen pipeline and join our other projects in active development. The release of this DLC might take some time, but we’ll try to keep you as much up to date as possible!

As you know, our Nemesis DLC only contains the two mentioned divisions or battlegroups with a host of new units and weapon systems. These mini-expansions do not contain new maps, campaigns, or scenarios.

The other Nemesis #6 choices that didn’t make the cut will go back in the Eugen ideas cupboard. Who knows, we might dust them off to be “recycled” for the future.

[h2]Until September![/h2]
That’s it, commanders. The Eugen offices will be closed in August for some much-needed holidays. Not to worry - we’ll return in full force this coming September!

Be sure to join the Steel Division 2 community on our Steam forums. If you want to keep up to date with the latest Steel Division 2, keep an eye out on our Instagram. Looking for an online game? Visit the Discord server or Reddit page and get involved with the lively Steel Division 2 community!

As always, take care and all the best. Enjoy your summer.

We’ll be seeing each other on the battlefield, commander!

Hello commander,

The time is now; get ready to cast some votes! Your propaganda efforts can begin, as the latest Nemesis DLC community vote - the sixth to be exact - is online!

Which Nemesis option would you like to see developed for Steel Division 2? You will find the link to vote further below.

[h2]A quick recap of Nemesis 6[/h2]
Before we stampede to let our preference known, no doubt loud and clear by some of you, make sure to take another good look at the three Nemesis DLC options we are offering for Nemesis 6:

• Nemesis #6.1: Battle of Tienhaara highlights the critical actions in the summer of 1944 on the Karelian isthmus, detailing the hard-fought delaying action of our Swedish-Finnish friends of the 17. Divisioona against the Soviet 90-ya Strelkovaya Diviziya.
  
• Nemesis #6.2: Siege of Dunkirk shines the spotlight on an overlooked Western European encirclement of Festung Dünkirchen by the Allied Czechoslovakian CIABG. From its investment in September 1944, the Axis garrison held out until the very end of World War II!
  
• Nemesis #6.3: Breaching the Gothic Line, which details the actions of the Axis 20. Luftwaffe-Felddivision and Allied 5th Canadian Armoured Division on the formidable German defenses in Italy.

[h2]The Nemesis vote is now open![/h2]
Our Nemesis 6 community vote is now officially live!



You can find the vote on our dedicated page by following this link .

Voting will close on Wednesday, July 27th, at 12:00 (CEST) / 11:00 AM (BST) / 6 AM (EDT). We will publish the results the next day.

You can vote multiple times, but only your LAST vote will taken into account! Be respectful of the vote and your fellow player. As always, no cheating, bullying, or insults will be tolerated.

May the most popular Nemesis DLC options win!



[h2]Nemesis DLC Overview[/h2]
In case you never heard of our Nemesis DLC concept, this type of mini-expansion brings you two themed Steel Division 2 divisions. These DLCs do not contain any missions, maps, or Army General campaigns. Instead, Nemesis DLC only focuses on featuring two new divisions, including potentially new nations and new units, with inspiration from a particularly noteworthy or unusual World War II battle or operation. The twist is that you decide in a community vote which mini-expansion out of a series of three choices should be developed and released by us.

The following Nemesis DLCs are out in the wild:

Nemesis: Battle of Sandomierz Bridgehead is the first Nemesis DLC and available for free! It features the 16. Panzerdivision and the 97th Guards Rifle Division from the Eastern Front, bringing several new units, including the most powerful German tank of World War II, the Königstiger (H).

The second Nemesis DLC, Nemesis: Lvov Offensive, is available now for €4.99 / $4.99. This Nemesis DLC contains the German 20. Panzergrenadier-Division and the Allied 10th Guards Tank Corps, bringing new units such as the heavy tank destroyer Elefant, the unique Bef. Tiger (P) and Bef. Panzer V/IV tanks, Muniwagen Panzer III, Flakpanzer T-34(r) and Flakpanzer Panther, and captured T-5 Pantera..

Nemesis: Battle of Rimini is our third Nemesis DLC, available now for €4.99 / $4.99. It features the 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division for the Axis, and the combined Allied battlegroup of the 2nd New Zealand Division with the 3rd Greek Mountain Brigade attached. Access new units such as British Bristol Beaufighter heavy fighter, Greek Martin Baltimore bomber, German (captured) Re.2005 fighter, as well as various new infantry units such as Oplites Greek mountain infantry, and New Zealander Maoris.

Nemesis: Storming Toulon is our fourth Nemesis DLC. It contains two divisions from Operation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of Southern France in August 1944: German Verteidigungsbereich Toulon and Free French 1e Division Française Libre. A host of new units are available, including Kriegsmarine Marineinfanterie, Commandos d'Afrique special forces, heavy Flak 38 105mm guns, Flakzwilling 37mm, M6 Fargo, M3 Gun 37mm, and more.

The fifth DLC is Nemesis: Raid on Drvar, taking players into one of World War II's most unusual airborne operations: the ambitious Axis air assault to neutralize Yugoslav partisan leader Tito in the spring of 1944. Nemesis: Raid on Drvar the Axis air assault troops of Unternehmen Rösselsprung against the partisans of the Yugoslav NOV. New units include fanatical SS-Fs-Jäger, Croatian Domobran, partisan Snajper, homemade Yugoslav Partop infantry heavy mortar, BH-33E-SHS biplane, pre-war IK-2/ fighter or the L35 tankette.

[h2]Until next week[/h2]
May the most popular Nemesis DLC options win. Get voting!

Be sure to join the Steel Division 2 community on our Steam forums. If you want to keep up to date with the latest Steel Division 2, keep an eye out on our Instagram. Looking for an online game? Visit the Discord server or Reddit page and get involved with the lively Steel Division 2 community!

See you on the battlefield, commander!