The Troop

Giant Flame · PLA Studios

Released
Oct 18, 2023
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World War IITurn-Based TacticsTanksTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based Combat

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    June 2026 Update

    2 new Flashback 1940 units: British 2pdr AT gun, German leFH18 light howitzer in direct fire role Flashback 1940 units stats amendments and cost adjustments New unit perk: low velocity gun Game Manual link in menu Infantry weapon teams setup/packup visuals improved Incorrect "hid

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    Flashback 1940

    This free content update brings the Battle of France to the Troop. New units for use in skirmish and Battlegroup modes, plus one new skirmish map - "Interception". Try a little early war combat for a change of pace.

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    December 2025, Christmas Update

    Game updates: LOS tool highlight linger Unit stats updates 1 storey buildings grenade bug fix Battlegroup player force generator revisions US Forces DLC: 2 new campaigns: 101st Airborne, Panzer Lehr Late War DLC: New unit - Nashorn New scenario "Fireball" (Story and Skirmish mode

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    Units patch

    - Jagdtiger hull mg - Char B Flamm tracks fix - Char B Flamm size fix - Pershing morale value fix - Various other small unit visual adjustments

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    Late War DLC release

    Fight in the final chapter of the war in the west. 4 new late-war scenarios from late 1944/45 available in story mode, 3 in skirmish mode. More than 25 new late-war units for US, Commonwealth and German forces. < REQUIRES US FORCES DLC > Buy Here Other release notes: AI Art

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    December 2024 patch

    Apologies for the update size, it includes a lot of small changes and fixes of lots of different scenarios and units. - Fallschirmjäger voices fix - US off map mortar observer bug fix - US armour crew fixes - US sniper smoke grenade bug fix - “Green Devils” scenario difficulty ad

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    US Forces DLC update

    - US Forces DLC now available! - New units for base game Skirmish and Battlegroup modes: Sdkfz 234 "Stummel", Commonwealth infantry flamethrower teams. - AT charge bocage breach mechanic. - AI improvements. - Various small improvements and bug fixes.

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    1st August patch

    - New language: Simplified Chinese - AI improvements: infantry assaulting buildings - AI improvements: general attacking behaviour - AI improvements: retreat behaviour - AI fix: German transport vehicles - Various small bug fixes and improvements

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    1st July Update

    - New languages: French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian. - New scenario (Story, Skirmish, Battlegroup): "Nemesis" - UI scaling (access from options when playing in map view) - Mortar blind fire rules revision - AI adjustments: aggression, transport units - Battlegroup and

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    Developer plays

    Tom, designer of the The Troop, plays and talks through some game mechanics.

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    March 2024 update

    - Purge scenario now available in Skirmish and Battlegroup - AI behavioural aggression revisions/improvements - Various bug fixes and small improvements

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    Battlegroup Update

    - Battlegroup mode - New Story scenario: "Purge" - Restart mission feature (campaign, Battlegroup) - German language option - AI fixes re tabletop bocage rule set - Armour values restored to unit stats - "Here They Come" scenario German difficulty adjustment - Player reinforcemen

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    Developer plays

    Tom, designer of The Troop, plays through a mission and explains some of the mechanics.

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    Developer plays

    Tom, designer of The Troop, plays through a mission and explains some of the mechanics.

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    Full Release

    We are happy to announce that the Troop fully releases today. Players can now enjoy: Story mode - 35 scenarios following the history of the British and Commonwealth campaign in Normandy. Skirmish mode - Choose your scenario, force, weather. The enemy will pick their own force. Di

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    Full Release - 18th October 2023

    We are finally here! on the 18th October we will be transitioning to full release. A huge amount of player feedback and input has gone into the game's evolution over the course of Early Access, it has come a long way and we are very happy with the results. So, on the 18th October

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    8th Armoured Brigade

    Our first campaign is now live alongside Story and Skirmish modes, themed around the 8th Armoured Brigade and their exploits against the Panzer Lehr and SS. Take command of a persistent battlegroup of units that improve in ability as they gain experience, but be mindful of casual

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    28th August Update - Campaign Prototype

    - New scenario 19 "Smoke and Mirrors" - First prototype campaign - 8th Armoured Brigade - Improved AI pathing - Withdraw option - Flamethrower attacks overwatch fix - Explosive splash extra damage bug fix - Various small improvements and bug fixes

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    Temporary build revert

    Due to an unfortunate error we have to temporarily revert to the 15th July build. Apologies for the inconvenience. We are attempting to rectify the issue.