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Build 522: Patch Notes



Our next event is Saturday 4th May at 19:00 UTC+1. Join us for this and for future events, which run every other weekend.

You can sign-up for events, get notified of new events and discuss the changes with the team at discord.gg/vanguardww2.

[h3]Summary of Changes:[/h3]
  • Fixed: Order line not being drawn for newly placed orders.
  • Fixed: Order markers not being cleared at round end
  • Carpiquet
    • Added Objective C to airfield perimeter phase
    • Adjusted wall and fence heights to enable easier jumping
  • Lion-sur-Mer
    • Fixed objective capture through wall of house
    • Adjusted walls and fences to enable easier jumping
[h3]Known Issues[/h3]
  1. Rare bug where objective capture can continue after player dies. Press F to cancel after being killed. We are actively investigating this issue and we have made changes in this update to make it easier to track down the cause.
  2. Cursor sometimes get stuck on screen. ALT+ENTER can fix this issue for some users.
  3. Steam overlay opens when Alt+Tab back into the game. (Workaround: Change game window mode to full screen window or windowed in Graphics settings)
  4. After extended period of playing, rendering glitch can occur and leave trail behind cursor and other icons. Game restart is required.


Build 521: Patch Notes



Our next event is Saturday 20th April at 19:00 UTC+1. Join us for this and for future events, which run every other weekend.

You can sign-up for events, get notified of new events and discuss the changes with the team at discord.gg/vanguardww2.

[h3]Summary of Changes:[/h3]
  • Fixed: Ultra-high resolution selected by default after clean install
  • Fixed: Respawn and match start times breaking after capture as attackers
  • Updated: Round end layout for clearer comparison
  • Updated: XP is now awarded to the player for each segment of capture completed
  • Updated: NCO orders now cleared automatically on placing new order
  • Carpiquet
    • Adjustments around Objective B to reduce ability for defenders to camp
[h4]Known Issues[/h4]
  1. Rare bug where objective capture can continue after player dies. Press F to cancel after being killed. We are actively investigating this issue and we have made changes in this update to make it easier to track down the cause.
  2. Cursor sometimes get stuck on screen. ALT+ENTER can fix this issue for some users.
  3. Steam overlay opens when Alt+Tab back into the game. (Workaround: Change game window mode to full screen window or windowed in Graphics settings)
  4. After extended period of playing, rendering glitch can occur and leave trail behind cursor and other icons. Game restart is required.

Build 520: Patch Notes



Our next event is Saturday 6th April at 19:00 UTC+1. Join us for this and for future events, which run every other weekend.

You can sign-up for events, get notified of new events and discuss the changes with the team at discord.gg/vanguardww2.

[h3]Summary of Changes:[/h3]
  • Fixed: Reinforcement prompt is cleared when reinforcements are automatically triggered
  • Fixed 
  • Carpiquet
    • Re-balanced attacker’s respawn and defenders retreat timers
  • Lion-sur-Mer
    • Adjusted left flank of British initial spawn to prevent camping
    • Fixed map boundary to prevent exploit
    • Re-balanced attacker’s respawn and defenders retreat timers
  • Merville Battery
    • Re-balanced attacker’s respawn and defenders retreat timers
  • Pegasus Bridge
    • Re-balanced attacker’s respawn and defenders retreat timers
[h4]Known Issues[/h4]
  1. Rare bug where objective capture can continue after player dies. Press F to cancel after being killed. We are actively investigating this issue and we have made changes in this update to make it easier to track down the cause.
  2. Cursor sometimes get stuck on screen. ALT+ENTER can fix this issue for some users.
  3. Steam overlay opens when Alt+Tab back into the game. (Workaround: Change game window mode to full screen window or windowed in Graphics settings)
  4. After extended period of playing, rendering glitch can occur and leave trail behind cursor and other icons. Game restart is required.






Build 519: Patch Notes



Our next event is Saturday 23rd March at 19:00 UTC. Join us for this and for future events, which run every other weekend.

You can sign-up for events, get notified of new events and discuss the changes with the team at discord.gg/vanguardww2.

[h3]Summary of Changes:[/h3]
  • Fixed: Incorrect round stats in round end screen
  • Updated: Round end screen now shows time taken only for completed phases
  • Fixed: Map icons disappearing during round 
  • Carpiquet
    • Revised Objective B to reduce grenade effectiveness
    • Updated ground textures
    • Updated minimap
  • Lion-sur-Mer
    • Revised house objective near chateau to reduce potential camping
[h4]Known Issues[/h4]
  1. Rare bug where objective capture can continue after player dies. Press F to cancel after being killed. We are actively investigating this issue and we have made changes in this update to make it easier to track down the cause.
  2. Cursor sometimes get stuck on screen. ALT+ENTER can fix this issue for some users.
  3. Steam overlay opens when Alt+Tab back into the game. (Workaround: Change game window mode to full screen window or windowed in Graphics settings)
  4. After extended period of playing, rendering glitch can occur and leave trail behind cursor and other icons. Game restart is required.




Build 518: Patch Notes



Our next event is Saturday 9th March at 19:00 UTC. Join us for this and for future events, which run every other weekend.

In this update we introduce a new end-game screen which compares the performance of the attacking team across the two rounds and the overall winner of the level.

You can sign-up for events, get notified of new events and discuss the changes with the team at discord.gg/vanguardww2.

[h3]Summary of Changes:[/h3]
  • Added: End of round screen
  • Fixed: Map icons disappearing during round
[h4]Known Issues[/h4]
  1. Rare bug where objective capture can continue after player dies. Press F to cancel after being killed. We are actively investigating this issue and we have made changes in this update to make it easier to track down the cause.
  2. Cursor sometimes get stuck on screen. ALT+ENTER can fix this issue for some users.
  3. Steam overlay opens when Alt+Tab back into the game. (Workaround: Change game window mode to full screen window or windowed in Graphics settings)
  4. After extended period of playing, rendering glitch can occur and leave trail behind cursor and other icons. Game restart is required.