Steel Division 2 News

Hello everyone,

We are glad to announce the first History Pack DLC for Steel Division 2: Death on the Vistula! Available on Thursday, October 17th, and part of the Steel Division 2 - History Pass, this first paid DLC will be packed with awesome content!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/988171/Steel_Division_2__History_Pass/

And that’s not all: at the same time, free content will be released for every owner of Steel Division 2!



Let’s have a look at what Death on the Vistula DLC will bring!

The last massive tank battle in the East
Poland, July 28th, 1944. The Operation Bagration offensive closes in on its ultimate goal. Having destroyed Army Group Center, the 1st Belorussian Front races ahead to prevent the Germans from reforming a strong defensive line, overconfident in its own abilities. Stalin aims to capture Warsaw and install a pro-Soviet government.



With their sights set on the grand prize, the Polish capital city, as well as a bridgehead the Vistula river, the Soviets fail to notice that they are heading straight into a trap. The Germans, having received reinforcements from five elite Panzerdivisions, are converging on the Red Army vanguard from three directions.



This new Army General campaign pits the crack IV. SS-Panzerkorps (Totenkopf and Wiking Panzerdivisions) against the three tank corps-strong Soviet 2nd Guards Tank Army. Various elements from other armored or mechanized divisions will also be available, including 4. Panzerdivision, 19. Panzerdivision, Hermann Göring Panzerdivision, 2nd Guards Cavalry Corps, 11th Tank Corps, and more...

Massive content
The Death on the Vistula DLC will feature tons of awesome exclusive content:

• 1 Huge Army General Campaign: Vistula
  
• 4 New Divisions:
  • 5. SS-Panzerdivision "Wiking"
    
  • Fallschirm-Panzerdivision "Hermann Göring"
    
  • Armia Krajowa
    
  • 1st Polish “Tadeusza Kościuszki” Infantry Division
    
• 200+ new units
  
• 4 new Historical Battles :
  • River of Blood
    
  • Fighting Retreat
    
  • Escape from Brest
    
  • Memento Mori
    
• 2 Exclusive Aces :
  • Karl Nicolussi-Leck and his Panther A
    
  • The “Chwat” Jagdpanzer 38(t)
    

Of course, we will reveal all the juicy details of this gorgeous amount of new content in the upcoming Dev Diaries!


New features and more maps for everybody
We are proud to announce that a new feature will be added to the game: the Smart Orders. Introduced in our latest blog entry, these new tactical commanding tools will greatly reduce the required amount of micromanagement. It does so by letting the AI manage the execution of orders given to selected group of units. We can’t wait to tell you more about the Smart Orders, which we will do in detail in a dedicated Dev Diary that will be published later this week.



Moreover, releasing on the same day as the Death on the Vistula DLC, three new tactical maps will be available as free Reinforcement Pack DLCs for everyone who owns Steel Division 2:

• Brest, west
  
• Zbuczyn
  
• Gora Kalwaria
  

These brand-new battlefields offer new tactical possibilities for skirmish players in any game mode, including solo, coop and multiplayer!



Last but not least, a major update with a host of improvements and adjustments, as well as tutorials for Army General will be released alongside the Death on the Vistula DLC on October 17th!

Stay tuned
Keep an eye on the Steel Division 2 Steam page and on our social channels in the near future, we have a lot to tell you about this exciting new content that is coming in hot!

See you!

Hello everyone,

It’s been a while! Since the release of Steel Division 2 on June 20th, we have been hard at work on some awesome new content (including the Free Reinforcement Pack #1), balancing the game, as well as tracking and fixing the last remaining bugs and glitches. We know you are anxious to know what’s in store next for Steel Division 2.

We have developed Steel Division 2 with a long-term philosophy in mind. As such, we are dedicated to support our game, not only with exciting new content, but also by adding new features set to improve the overall quality, making it easier for new players to jump in and play, and at the same time bringing new challenges to our veteran commanders.

Let's take a look at what’s cooking in the kitchen.

Tired of micromanaging every single unit on the battlefield? Would you rather focus on the strategic view? Do you wish that you could command your tanks only and give global orders to all of your other units? That's where our new Smart Orders come into play.

The new Smart Orders panels (work in progress)

We have created Smart Orders with both new and veteran players in mind: on the one hand, the battlefield in Steel Division 2 can be chaotic, with many things happening at the same time. Smart Orders allows you to worry less about certain sectors, and focus on those critical pieces of the frontline where the action is happening. Experienced players can use Smart Orders to organize and control their forces even more efficiently.



Smart Orders come as an additional panel in the interface, and allow you to give commands to groups of units and let the AI automatically manage the execution of these orders. We are looking at different types of offensive and defensive orders (as well as some cool management orders for units focused on providing support to your combat troops). Smart Orders will be added to the game soon, and will be available in solo, multiplayer and coop in Skirmish mode, Historical Battles, as well as Army General's tactical battles.

We are working hard on the implementation of this new feature, so we hope to be able to provide you some more in-depth details soon!

The next update on our list concerns the Army General mode. We are revamping a host of elements within our Dynamic Strategic Campaigns, including adding various new visual touches. For instance, we are working on making the unit counters and maps more legible. We are also greatly improving the Autoresolve and Battle Preparation information panels, and we are going to add additional videos to the campaigns to make them more interesting.

The new Battle Plan panel (work in progress)

The Bobruisk campaign will also receive some special love and care, with the team making it more challenging and exciting to play thanks and overhaul and fine-tune of the AI. Be prepared for a real fight in closing the noose around Bobruisk, or getting your beleaguered Wehrmacht troops out in one piece!

Included in the Steel Division 2 - History Pass, the first History Pack is also on its way. We'll reveal all the content of this DLC soon, but we can already say that it will feature 4 new Divisions, 4 new Historical Battles, and a massive new Army General Campaign. Obviously, a bunch of new units, as well as new Aces, will be made available too.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/988171/Steel_Division_2__History_Pass/
As a reminder, the Steel Division 2 - History Pass will feature 3 History Pack DLCs which we are releasing during the 12 months following the game's release.

We have heard you! Tutorials for both Army General and Tactical Battles are on the way. These were initially planned to be part of Steel Division 2 at launch but took a bit longer to implement. In the meantime, we have temporarily integrated video tutorials made by our awesome community members VulcanHDGaming and Saucy Network (follow them, these guys seriously rock) and released the game manual to help you get started with the game.



Lastly, the long-awaited modding tools for Steel Division 2 will also be made available soon. We will allow you to express your infinite creativity with our game to your heart’s desire. Yes, this means you'll be able to add the Pink Panther D you've always dreamed of (as the WWII and Jacques Clouseau fan that you are).

But wait - there's even more! We are planning tons of free content in the coming weeks, including new Skirmish maps and new features. Stay tuned, and keep an eye out as more announcements are incoming!

As you can see, the future of Steel Division 2 is bright and plentiful. We can't wait to hear what you think. Looking forward to reading your reactions and feedback.

We strongly advise you to keep an eye on Steam and our social channels (Facebook and Twitter) and prepare for some awesomeness.

See you on the battlefield, commander!

Two Brand-New Divisions, new Units and 2 new Aces join the Eastern Front in the first Free DLC for Steel Division 2! Part of our 10 Free DLC program, this first pack also features a brand-new map and two new epic music tracks! Have fun!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1130850/Steel_Division_2__Reinforcement_Pack_1/


Build and customize brand-new battlegroups with two additional (and harsh enemies) divisions: the German 25. Panzergrenadier Division and the 84th Guards Rifle Division!


Fight intense battles in this new skimish map, playable in solo, coop and multiplayer! Featuring central natural water reservoirs, Siedlce offers a unique tactical challenge for the best commanders!




New Divisions means new deadly weapons to bring to the battle, including the gargantuous K532 220mm Heavy Field Gun and the KV-8 Heavy Flamethrower Tank!




Lead two of the deadliest warriors of the Eastern Front: Helmuth Harth from the 20. Panzerdivision with his Panzer IV H, and Nikolay Stepanovich Averin from the 3rd Guards Mechanized Corps and his SU-76M!

• The Slow Speed option in skirmish has been changed from x0.5 normal speed to 0.33.
  

• Fixed the Skirmish random map selection option.
  
• Fixed the air losses in Army General.
  
• Fixed the air deployment bonus in Army General.
  
• Fixed the building color when hiding the HUD during replay.
  
• Fixed the 2/4/6 (no vet) availability pattern’s XP ratio over the board.
  
• Fixed the radio observers’ XP ratio over the board.
  
• Set all the Churchill variants' traverse speed at 15°/s (some had 30).
  
• Fixed the BM-8-24's RTS icon.
  
• Fixed M4 HST's gunner's model.
  
• Fixed Me 109 G-6 (Kovacs) & Me 109 G-6/R6 (GER)'s models.
  
• Fixed Jäger GrW 120mm's model.
  
• Fixed the Regiments-Gruppe 112 which couuldn't dig in in Army General's Bobruisk campaign.
  
• Fixed the _DEPREC unit in various German Füsilier Bataillon in Army General.
  
• Fixed the SD1-style pictures of Luftwaffe infantry units in Army General
  
• (Beresina) Added missing transports to KG Flörke’s Stabs & Stosskompanie in Army General.
  
• Fixed DB-73 & DB-7B evacuation.
  

GENERIC:

• Rehauled howitzers (towed or SP):
  
  • Unchanged light howitzers (75-76,2mm).
    
  • Increased medium howitzers (87,6mm-122mm)’ aim time from 20 to 30s. RoF stays the same, but accuracy slightly improved.
    
  • Increased heavy howitzers (40mm+)’ aim time from 30 to 40s. RoF stays the same, but accuracy improved.
    
• Decreased radio observers’ aim time bonus.
  
• Increased Kwk 37 L/24 (German short 75mm gun)’s rate of fire from 6 to 12! This affects: Panzer III N, Panzer IV C & F1 (including Soviet one), SdKfz. 250/8, 251/9, 233 & 234/3, StuG III E.
  
• Decreased all 2-man Panzerschreck teams' price from 30 to 25.
  
• Decreased all 2-man Bazooka teams' price from 25 to 20.
  
• Decreased all M-30 122mm howitzer variants’ price from 95 to 90.
  
• Decreased OB-25's XP ratio in all divisions, to match that of the IG 18.
  
• Changed Slutsk's west objective's placement.
  

AXIS:

• German FK 288 AT gun loses its radio trait.
  
• German FK 231 howitzer gains the radio trait.
  
• increased the German & Hungarian le.FH 18M howitzer’s range from 10,5 to 12,5km.
  
• increased German & Hungarian BMW R.75's ammunition from 500 to 800 rounds.
  
• Changed the German SPW 233’s top armor from Strong to Weak.
  
• Added 4x HEAT rounds to German IG 33 infantry gun.
  
• Added 12x HEAT rounds to German Panzer III N.
  
• Decreased German SdKfz. 251/16’s price from 45 to 25.
  
• Increased German Panzer III N’s price from 30 to 40.
  
• increased German Borgward’s damage from 12 to 30. Damage & suppress radius extended.
  
• Increased German StuG III E’s price from 35 to 40.
  
• decreased German Panzer IV F1’s price from 40 to 35.
  
• Increased German SdKfz. 233’s price from 30 to 35.
  
• Increased German SdKfz. 234/3’s price from 30 to 35.
  
• Increased German SdKfz. 250/7’s price from 80 to 85.
  
• Increased German SdKfz. 251/2’s price from 90 to 95.
  
• Increased German U304(f) GrW.’s price from 90 to 95.
  
• Changed Stosstrupp (all variants)’ smoke grenades for 2x Molotov.
  
• Increased Hungarian Jagdpanzer 38t) (aka Hetzer)’s stealth from Bad to Medium, on par with its German counterpart.
  
• Increased Hungarian Turan II (both variants)’s main gun RoF from 6 to 12. Price increased from 30 to 35.
  
• Fixed Do-217 J-1 category.
  
• (20Pz) Added BMW side-car as transport option for Panzerschreck.
  
• (78Sturm) Added Maultier Mun. as transport option for le.FH 18M 105mm.
  
• (14Inf) Added Maultier Mun. as transport option for le.FH 18M 105mm.
  
• (1Lovas) Added Pavesi Ellat. as transport option for l37M Göring 105mm.
  
• (Korück) Changed s.FH 396(r) 122mm how.’s availability from 2/4/8 to 3/6/9.
  
• (Lehr) Changed s.FH 396(r) 122mm how.’s availability from 2/4/8 to 3/6/9.
  

ALLIES:

• Increased Yak-9T's speed.
  
• Increased IS-2 obr. 1944’s price from 165 to 170.
  
• Increased OSNAZ Saperi's stealth from Good to Very Good.
  
• Increased SU-76 PT's optics from Bad to Normal.
  
• Decreased OSNAZ's optics from Very Good to Good.
  
• Decreased Saperi Komroti's Panzerfaust loadout from 3 to 2.
  
• Increased Saperi (PPSh)'s Panzerfaust loadout from 2 to 3.
  
• Removed Saperi (PPSh)'s TNT.
  
• Increased Soviet WLA DP's ammunition from 600 to 800 rounds.
  
• Decreased Soviet OT-34’s price from 65 to 50.
  
• Increased Soviet SU-76M PT’s optics from Low to Medium.
  
• Decreased Soviet Saperi (PPSh)’s price from 15 to 10.
  
• Decreased Soviet OB-25’s HEAT accuracy from 35 to 25.
  
• Increased US & French M21 MMC’s price from 90 to 95.
  
• Decreased British Wasp’s price from 35 to 20.
  
• Increased British Churchill IV CMD's price from 55 to 60 to match that of the "vanilla" variant.
  
• Decreased Canadian Wasp Mk.II’s price from 35 to 20.
  
• (Tyurin) Changed M-30 122mm how.’s availability from 2/4/8 to 3/6/- and number of cards from 1 to 2.
  
• (184RD) Changed M-30 122mm how.’s availability from 2/4/8 to 3/6/- and number of cards from 1 to 2.
  
• (44RD) Changed M-30 122mm how.’s availability from 2/4/8 to 3/6/- and number of cards from 1 to 2.
  
• (3Mec) Removed one out of two cards of Partizani. Price increased from 15 to 20.
  

Hello everyone,

The update 1.3 is finally back! Thanks a lot for helping us tracking the nasty last-minute bug that prevented us from releasing this update earlier!

Here's the patch log:

• Added links to the fantastic video tutorials made by VulcanHDGaming and SaucyNetwork
• Army General: Selecting a fortified battalion now displays the available defensive structures
  
• Army General: Improved Attack feedback
  
• Army General: Improved UI
  
• Skirmish: Improved AI behaviour regarding enemy bunkers
  
• Improved localization
  

• Fixed a crash happening when clicking on Ranked or Quick Games.
  
• Fixed visual glitches happening when viewing a replay in high speed.
  
• Fixed a rare glitch allowing non-amphibious vehicles to cross rivers.
  
• Fixed line of sight issues on the Benshankovichy map.
  
• Fixed the losses not taken in account after loading a tactical game in Army General.
  
• Fixed a rare bug preventing attacks in Army General.
  
• Fixed the "Custom" map selection not kept in memory after leaving the lobby.
  
• Fixed some Army General frontline's strange behaviour.
  
• Fixed the "East Only" filter in the multiplayer lobby.
  
• Fixed the Hungarian ME 109 G-6 model.
  
• Fixed two Soviet reinforcement groups' picture in Bobruisk campaign.
  
• Fixed Soviet Bunker AT 45mm's weapon which was a PaK 38 50mm.
  
• Fixed some Canadian infantry squads featuring non-Canadian models.
  
• Fixed M3S Komroti (= Lee)’s display bug showing only one MG (although it did have two ingame)
  
• Fixed Hungarian FW 190 F-8, fighter variant, stress.
  
• Fixed the missing hull MG on the M8 Scott (all variants).
  
• Fixed the Soviet Dzhip KAO (152mm)’s missing RTS icon.
  
• (3rdUS) Removed the unarmed transport options in double for the Commander.
  

GENERAL

• Increased heavy supply vehicles’ price from 15 to 20.
  
• Reworked Infantry artillery observers: all are down to 2-man team with SMG but with the combo Radio+Recon traits (therefore, not affecting the frontline anymore). Price set at 20.
  
• Removed Lenina 1v1 and Ostrowno 1v1 from Quick Match and Ranked Games.
  

AXIS

• Replaced Hungarian Bunker 75mm's Pak 97/38 gun with a PaK 40.
  
• Increased German Brummbär’s front armor from 100 to 115mm. Price increased from 80 to 85.
  
• (28Jäger) Fixed FW 190 F-8's availability.
  
• (28Jäger) Fixed the Schwimmwagen’s XP ratios.
  
• (116Pz) Fixed the Hummel’s XP ratios.
  
• (1Lovas) Fixed the 105mm “Göring” howitzer’s XP ratios to match that (more generous) of other leFH18M 105mm.
  
• (352ID) Changed the le.FH 16 105mm’s availability from 5/10/15 to 3/6/9 as other 105mm. Number of cards unchanged since it was never supposed to have so many.
  
• (352ID) Fixed Me 109 G-2/R1's availability.
  

ALLIES

• Fixed T34/85 Komroti's XP ratios.
  
• Increased SU-152’s rear & side armor from 45 to 60mm. Price increased from 75 to 80.
  
• (3rd Gv. Mech.) Fixed Il-4 availability.
  

We're currently working on the next update that should be available very soon.

Have fun!