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.
New Smart Orders
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!
Improved Army General
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!
The First History Pack DLC and Free Content for the game
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.
Tutorials and modding tools available soon
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).
Stay tuned!
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!