Today at 3pm EST we will be conducting a large scale testing event to help stress test new features and modes. The test will take place on the "Beta Branch" which can be opted into under Game Properties -> Betas.
We will be hosting numerous servers for this event, both multiplayer and cooperative. The multiplayer servers can be found under the "Official" section of the server browser, while the cooperative servers can be found under the "In Testing" section of its respective browser.
We are hoping for a large turn out so we can properly determine whether our servers can handle the 40 player load. If you are free to join, we hope you will accompany us for this special event!
We will be testing:
New Multiplayer Playlists
The new Battles playlist features a higher player count of up to 40 players which we hope to test for both balance and performance. The playlist features Frontline, Liberation and Offensive modes, all of which contain changes of their own.
The new Special Assignments playlist supports up to 20 players and features more tactical game modes, including the new mode Sabotage (which has been updated) as well as the introduction of the popular Insurgency game mode Firefight.
New Cooperative Game Modes and Objective Types
Stronghold and Entrenchment modes in coop have seen major changes. Stronghold now features new objective types such as destructible Flaks and Fuel Dumps, as well as Assassination Targets. Entrenchment is now more focused and intense, focusing on defending a single point at a time instead of multiple.
The cooperative servers will also be featuring the new game mode Raid, which selects 3 random objectives each round, which must be discovered and subsequently attacked in whichever order the players choose. We are looking for feedback on the mode before it's released publicly.
New Default Unit Types
Fallschirmjäger German paratroopers and Canadians are now the default units on certain maps to reflect the historical nature of these battles.
Updated Maps
We've made several level changes to many of the maps based on feedback and balance data, including Ortona, Reichswald and Bastogne.