Steel Division 2 News

CODE FIXES:

• fixed AG reinforcements sometimes being spawned in rivers
  

DATA FIXES:

• fixed the OB. 100mm M17's ammo HE/HEAT loadout being mixed
  
• added Romanian defenses (in skirmish divisions & Army General)
  
• fixed some reinforcement's entry point issue on Ostrowno BK map
  
• fixed HUSZÁRTISZT's veterancy drop off
  
• fixed OSTTRUPPEN veterancy ratios more generously, on par with other 12/24/... units
  

GENERIC:

• set all recon/command/transport side-cars (WLA, BMW & MOTTO-GUZZI)'s speed at 45/90km/h. This doesn't include the Hungarian Solothurn & Soviet mortar-carrier variants.
  
• changed CV.33's availability per card to 10/(15)/-, or veterancy increase for those with less than 10
  

ALLIES:

• changed (all-non APCR) TD M10A1's availability from 3/6/9 to 4/8/(12)
  
• decreased French & American (non-recon) M8 GREYHOUND's price from 40 to 35
  
• decreased KONJICKI IZVIDACI's price from 30 to 25
  
• decreased PARTOP's price from 25 to 20
  
• decreased MORSK. AVTO.'s price from 30 to 25
  
• increased GPA KAO (132mm)'s price from 120 to 160
  
• increased FFI RALLIES's HP from 8 to 9 + replaced their Faustpatrone with a FM 24/29
  
• changed VOLTIGEURS-MITR.'s availability from 6/12/18 to 9/18/-
  
• changed Canadian ASSAULT PIONIEERS's availability from 4/8/12 vet1 to 9/18/- vet0 on par with other CW ones
  
• decreased (recon) STAGHOUND's price from 40 to 30
  
• changed Polish CRUSADER AA Mk.2B's availability from 1/2/4 to 2/4/-
  
• decreased MAORI's price from 30 to 25
  
• decreased SHERMAN V DD (including command variant)'s price from 80 to 75
  
• changed ARM. LMG RIFLES' availability from 6/12/18 to 9/18/-
  
• decreased Polish (AK) SAPERZY's price from 25 to 20
  
• decreased ARMATA WZ.36 37mm's price from 30 to 25
  
• decreased SPITFIRE LF Mk. VIIIc with 2x 113kg & 1x 227kg bombs' price from 140 to 115
  
• decreased SPITFIRE LF Mk. IXe with 2x 113kg bombs' price from 135 to 110
  
• decreased SPITFIRE LF Mk. IXe with 2x 227kg bombs' price from 145 to 120
  
• changed (rocket only) BEAUFIGHTER's availability from 1/2/4 to 2/4/6
  
• changed (rocket only) MOSQUITO's availability from 1/2/4 to 2/4/6
  
• changed (rocket only) TYPHOON's availability from 1/2/4 to 2/4/6
  
• decreased (82mm AP rocket only) HURRICANE Mk IIb, IL-2M's price by -10 for all on the loadouts
  
• decreased all Soviet planes armed with 82mm AP rocket by -10
  
• decreased PE-2-83's resilience to Medium
  
• increased ARDITI's availabity per card rom 4/6/8 to 6/9/-
  
• increased ALPINI ESPLORANTE's availability from 2/4/6 to 3/6/9
  
• increased ESPLORATORI's availability from 3/6/9 to 5/10/15
  
• increased BERSAGLIERI's availability from 3/6/9 to 4/8/12 + number of cards decreased from 6 to 4
  
• (2eDB) decreased TD M10A1's number of cards from 4 to 3
  
• (3AD) added two cards of (new!) M12 GMC's SP 155mm artillery
  
• (Butler) changed AT slots from 1/1/2/3/4 to 1/1/1/2/3
  
• (1LWP) added 45mm AT gun access to jeep as transport option
  
• (Tyurin) merged T-4 F1's two 4/-/- cards into a single 8/-/- one
  

AXIS:

• increased BRANDEBURGER's price from 30 to 35
  
• added BRANDENBURG AUFK. the KUBELWAGEN as transport option
  
• decreased KOSAKEN PIONIER's price from 25 to 20
  
• decreased KRO. PIONIER's price from 25 to 20
  
• decreased SS-GEB. PIONIER's price from 30 to 25
  
• decreased SS-GEB. STREIF.'s price from 25 to 20
  
• decreased STOSSTRUPP (MP-44)'s price from 20 to 15
  
• changed SKI. FUSILIER's availability per card from 3/6/9 to 4/8/-
  
• changed SKI. STURMFUSILIER's availability per card from 3/6/9 to 4/8/-
  
• decreased SKIJÄGER PIONIER's price from 25 to 20
  
• changed PZ.GREN. (MG34), including SS variant, availability from 9/18/27 to 12/24/32
  
• increased RESITA AC 75mm's price from 70 to 80
  
• increased (Hungarian) MG-34's availability from 6/8/12 to 6/12/18
  
• increased HUSZÁRTISZT's availability per card from 2/4/6 to 3/6/(9)
  
• increased RONA SCHUTZEN's availability from 8/16/24 to 12/24/32
  
• decreased SYÖKSYPIONEERI's price from 25 to 20
  
• increased M15/42's main gun accuracy from 45 to 55%
  
• normalized P26/40 & SEMOVENTE 75/34's main gun's name into Cannone 75/34 (being the same gun)
  
• increased P26/40's armor from 65/40/40 to 75/50/40
  
• decreased PzH. 39H(f)'s HEAT penetration from 130mm to 100mm, on par with StuH 42, being the same ammo.
  
• decreased PzH. 39H(f)'s price from 45 to 40
  
• increased SEMOVENTE 105/25's HEAT penetration from 105 to 120mm
  
• added SEMOVENTE 105/25 some AP rounds with 90mm penetration. Ammo loadout redustributed as 8x AP, 4x HEAT & 33x HE
  
• increased SEMOVENTE 75/34's penetration from 85mm to 90mm, on par with P26/40
  
• increased ALPINI's veterancy level from 1 to 2
  
• decreased HMG BREDA M37 (all variants)'s price from 20 to 15
  
• increased Me 210 CA-1 (40mm)'s gun range from 1000m to 1250m + price decreased from 130 to 120
  
• increased Me 410 A-1/U4's gun range from 1250m to 1500m + price decreased from 125 to 120
  
• decreased (both Romanian & German) Hs 129 B-2/R2's price from 110 to 105 + availability changed from 1/2/4 to 2/4/6 (number of cards superior >1 reduced by one)
  
• (Strachwitz) decreased PZ.GREN. (MG34)'s number of cards from 3 to 2
  
• (20Pz) increased PANZER IV F1's veterancy from vet0 to vet1
  
• (26Pz) changed PANZER IV F1's availability per card from 4/8/12 to 8/12/-
  
• (116Pz) increased PANZER IV F1's veterancy from vet0 to vet1
  
• (Rossel.) changed AT slots from 1/2/3/4 to 1/2/2/3
  

Hello commanders,

We hope you have been well. Heading into the final month of the year, we have a couple of small but exciting tidbits of Steel Division 2 news to share with you.

Keep reading to find out more!

[h2]Steel Division: Blood Feud in Transylvania[/h2]
The first news to drop concerns the next major expansion, Steel Division 2: Blood Feud in Transylvania. As we mentioned in last week’s DevBlog, video briefings and voiceovers are done, and the testing of the Army General campaign is in full swing.

We can also report that division balance, models, assets, and illustrations - these critical components have now been finished. We are still working on the localization for the expansion in the various languages supported. A release date for Steel Division 2: Blood Feud in Transylvania is being planned as we speak!



We will get back to you as soon as we know more. In the meantime, the Strike Team will soon receive the go-ahead to stream the full expansion! So keep a close watch on your favorite streamer.

[h2]A new long-range artillery model[/h2]
As pointed out to us by a community member on our Steam forums, historically, the U.S. 3rd Armored Division had a special artillery formation attached from mid-July 1944, almost uninterrupted until the end of the war. This was the 991st Field Artillery Battalion, equipped with the M12 GMC, which hosted an old WW1 French gun, the GPF 155mm. This piece, in its original towed variant, will also be found in the Allied and Axis arsenal, in the upcoming Nemesis: Siege of Dunkirk.



The old French artillery piece was mounted on a modified M3 (Lee) tank chassis, turning this venerable gun into a self-propelled unit. The model for the M12 GMC was long ago completed for Steel Division: Normandy ‘44; we decided it would be worthwhile to add it to Steel Division 2. The U.S. 3rd Armored Division will receive this new unit, where commanders can deploy it in Phase B and C as a “poor man’s Hummel,” so to speak. It will be very similar to the German unit, though with a lower Rate of Fire and less ammo, but with a longer range and a more heavily armored structure.

[h2]Join the Czechoslovak Army![/h2]
The time has come for you to enlist! With the upcoming Nemesis: Siege of Dunkirk, we get back to the old Eugen tradition of granting the community the chance to add their (real) names to the game. These names will appear as a specific nation’s squad leader. Each name will either have to be of Czech or Slovak origins!



There are some specific rules, which you can read about in this dedicated post here, but please see below for an abridged recap.

In short:

• We randomly pick names from a nation’s list. We cannot attribute a name to a specific unit.
  
• You can only submit a family or surname. We don’t pick first names.
  
• One person, one name.
  
• The name must be fitting to the nation. We aim for authenticity and realism, after all.
  
• Don’t comment on other people’s names.
  
• Check other names to see if yours isn’t already proposed.
  
• Don’t bother being insulting or funny or an edgelord - we will carefully review all names for their specific language.
  

Access the enlistment post for Nemesis: Siege of Dunkirk here!
https://steamcommunity.com/app/919640/discussions/0/3721692478276674844/



[h2]Until soon![/h2]
That’s it for today’s DevBlog. Let us know what you think.

Be sure 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 commanders!

Yes, it’s been a while since our last contact. We offer our sincere apologies! However, with this DevBlog, we don’t come empty-handed.

Continue reading to discover the latest happenings for Steel Division 2.

[h2]Development keeps apace[/h2]
The various Steel Division 2 projects keep churning, even if the pace might be slower. The team is hard at work testing, bug checking, fixing, sharing improvements, etc.

Now, as you know, the Eugen team is small, and we are knee-deep on various projects at the same time, including Steel Divison 2’s “younger” cousin WARNO. This means that our developers need to shift between tasks and games. And invariable, some delays creep in. Rest assured that our designers are hard at work on Steel Division 2. This includes the next major expansion, Steel Division 2: Blood Feud in Transylvania and Nemesis: Siege of Dunkirk.



We can lift the tip of the veil in today’s DevBlog.

[h2]Development keeps apace[/h2]
First one up is Blood Feud in Transylvania: all the video briefings and voice acting is done and integrated into the game. We are still testing the Army General campaign, for both sides, and the Strike Team is looking at the Oarba map as we speak.



Meanwhile, we are making good progress on Siege of Dunkirk with all the models having been finished. However, the rather painstaking work of reskinning the existing models still needs to be done. The Allied battlegroup, CIABG, already exists in alpha form, with all units and equipment, but needs some more balancing and finetuning. Festung Dunkirchen will soon benefit from the same treatment.



[h2]Some more details on CIABG[/h2]
So, how is the Czechoslovakian Independent Armoured Brigade Group actually shaping up? The battlegroup’s main strengths are the TANK and AA categories, backed up by solid RECON and ART. while INF and AT, on the other hand, are below average.

• Infantry is clearly the division’s Achilles heel, with only one card of veteran Czech Motostřelci (motorized rifles) and half a card of Ženisté (assault engineers). The rest of the soldiers are eager but hastily trained FFO squads. These are French partisans retrained for regular army use, the name standing for Forces Françaises de l’Ouest. To round out this category, some British Converted Gunners units can also be deployed.
  
• A new unit added are Converted RAF squads. These are not-needed admin personnel and ground staff from the British RAF with minimum training. Like their Luftwaffe counterparts, these servicemen are not thrilled with their assigned frontline role and carry the Disheartened trait. Yet, unlike the other crews, they are better equipped with old (and rather cool looking) Vickers K LMG taken from elderly bi-planes (and resurrected from Steel Division: Normandy 44).
  
• While it might lack boots on the ground, the CIABG has a lot of armor: from Cromwell, Stuart light tanks, a few heavy-hitting Fireflies, as well as British Churchill tanks. The Allied’s ubiquitous Sherman is not present though. All AT guns are of the towed variant - no tank destroyers can be found in the battlegroup’s arsenal.
  
• In terms of the airforce, Czechoslovakian Spitfire Mk.Vb and IXc will provide the main fighter screen.
  
• British recon Spitfire and Spitbomber will also be featured, as well as several CS Typhoon variants (rockets, bombs, etc.).
  
• The occasional heavier bomber support will come in the form of Mitchel II (the American B-25C in British service. This a new unit, not having seen action since Steel Division: Normandy 44.
  

[h2]Until soon![/h2]
That’s it for this week. Let us know what you think.

Be sure 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 commanders,

We hope this message finds you well. Once again, apologies for the radio silence, but not to worry, we are hard at work on Steel Division 2. As much as possible, we will try to give you semi-regular updates, like today’s DevBlog. Some tidbits of things cooking in Eugen’s kitchen.

[h2]What’s that smell?[/h2]
So, first things first: the next major expansion, Steel Division 2: Blood Feud in Transylvania, is coming along nicely. The new map, Oarba, a 2vs2 battlefield, has passed QA testing and scenario settings tweaking. What is left to do for the team is to design the AI for each scenario. When this is done, we move to the last step, which is to invite the Strike Team to come in and give their verdict on a final balance pass.



[h2]What else?[/h2]
The main Turda Army General strategic campaign is also being tested, from start to finish, by our ever-hard-working QA department.

In other news, the 3D designers are still busy producing the new models for the upcoming Nemesis: Siege of Dunkirk mini-expansion. This includes new and reworked Cromwell tanks, new artillery guns, and more.





[h2]Until soon![/h2]
A short and brief DevBlog this time. We promise to have more substantial updates on Steel Division 2 in the not-too-distant future!

As always, 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 all!

We hope you are well. As you noticed, last week we didn’t publish a DevBlog. This might happen more often in the future, but make no mistake, the Eugen team is very hard at work on all things related to Steel Division 2.

As we are deep in the designing and developing phase on various projects, it is at times better to keep a lid on work-in-progress and wait until we actually have something to show. Like today!

Let’s give a brief update on what’s cooking in the Steel Division 2 kitchen.

[h2]Nemesis: Siege of Dunkirk[/h2]
Our next Nemesis DLC, the Siege of Dunkirk mini-expansion, is ever advancing. We are currently working on the 3D models to be featured, specifically the Allied French infantry deployable as FFO troops. This stands for Forces Françaises de l’Ouest (Western French Forces) which were attached to the Czechoslovakian CIABG battlegroup.

These French squads were almost entirely made up of former FFI maquisards (French partisans) only recently turned into regular soldiers. Nevertheless, these French combatants provided the Allies with almost 65.000 men in September and October 1944, rising to 85.000 soldiers in early 1945.



This influx of manpower was used to block or besiege the various German “fortresses” remaining on the French Atlantic Coast. While the Axis aimed to prevent the use of important harbors, they failed to fix thousands of regular Allied troops with these holdouts. Instead, the Allies deployed reserves, second-line, or improvised forces such as the FFO to great effect, while the veteran armies kept on their drive to Berlin.

The FFO, under French control, were at the complete back of the queue in terms of equipment and supplies. A dire situation compounded by a devastated and still partially occupied country with a provisional government just starting to function. Within this context, the FFO were left in a state of neglect for most of the war. Only through Système D (the soldiers’ own resourcefulness) or with the support of local British, Commonwealth, or American units, could the French stay in the fight. The common joke was that the FFO actually meant Forces Françaises Oubliées with “oubliées” meaning “forgotten.”



[h2]Steel Division 2 League’s Season 9[/h2]
In other news, Steel Division 2 League is back! Our valued community member Protosszocker is at it again, with the League’s 9th Season to kick off on Sunday the 31st of October. Sign-up will close on Tuesday the 25th of October.



No matter the skill level or experience, the Steel Division 2 League is the perfect place for players to enter online competitive Steel Division 2. Higher up the rank ladder, the question remains if our reigning champion Gonz can grab his 6th League title or if someone will step up and finally claim the crown themselves. Regardless of the outcome, either join as a competitor or tune in to watch the League unfold.

More info about Steel Division 2 League can be found here.

Please note that the tournament is not organized by Eugen. We support it by sharing the message and putting Eugen’s stamp of approval for guaranteed fun - but that’s it!

[h2]Bidding you au revoir![/h2]
Before we leave you, a small update on the upcoming major expansion Steel Division 2: Blood Feud in Transylvania. The new Oarba map, a 2vs2 battlefield, is nearing completion. All victory conditions (Capture the Flag and Destruction) and deployment modes (Meeting Engagement, Closer Combat, and Breakthrough) have been completed. The AI behavior on these maps still needs to be set and tweaked, but we are getting closer!



That’s it. 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!