Hello everyone,

The second update for Steel Division: Normandy 44 is now out, bringing new content, awaited improvements as well as some balance changes!

Two maps’ variants

As announced last week, The Duellists update grants players two new variants of the Carpiquet & Sainte-Mère-Eglise maps.They are both available in 1v1 & 2v2/3v3, in multiplayer and skirmish. They will be available in Ranked in the next few days.

Sainte-Mère-Eglise - Duellists
In the 1v1 version of the Sainte-Mère-Eglise - Duellists map, the main road acts as a symbolical frontline instead of leading to the city.



in the 2v2/3v3 version, on the contrary, you will have to share the main road with your allies to reach the town.



In both cases, players will have to reconsider their strategies in order to be victorious.

Carpiquet - Duellists
Both Carpiquet’s variants are more focused on the airfield which now covers a wider part of the map. Players will have to concentrate all their efforts on central open ground.



New 10v10 possibilities

Today’s update gives also access to Carpiquet and Pegasus Bridge in 10v10, promising even more epic battles! All 10v10 engagements can now be fought in two additional modes: Axis vs Axis and Allies vs Allies. Get ready for some fratricidal Panzer fights!



Spanish translation

The Duellists adds one more language to the game. You will have the possibility to enjoy Steel Division: Normandy 44 in Spanish.



Dedicated servers

From now on, each player can host his own dedicated server! To know more about the process, please visit the dedicated page on our website.


General fixes & improvements

The Duellists update also brings some general fixes and improvements. We would like to thank you all for your feedback which have been very useful to improve our game. Recent hotfixes have already improved the game's stability, fixing some disconnects or crashes when changing graphic settings. We are still working to fix remaining bugs that some of you may still encounter.

Here’s the complete patchlog of what have been fixed in this update:

• Fixed a bug preventing the s.FH396(r) from firing at its maximum range.
• Fixed a bug regarding the Besa HMG's AP value.
• Fixed a bug hiding an allied unit's ghost' name & weapons.
• Fixed a bug instantly removing a dead infantry unit in a city block, instead of having it greyed first like others.
• Fixed a freeze sometimes occurring when deactivating some sound peripherals.
• Fixed a crash occurring with towed units.
• Fixed a bug allowing planes to fly through mountains after a diving attack.
• Fixed a crash for invited players occurring when the search started while looking for someone to invite.
• Fixed a bug displaying empty players' name with "NEUTRAL" in replays.
• Fixed a plane behavior bug: when one loses its target before entering on-map, it now exists the map through the proper air corridor.
• Fixed a display bug displaying "LIVE" on a replay.
• Removed the ability to save a game after having surrendered, which resulted in a corrupted save.
• Fixed the "Level up" display in French.
• Fixed a display bug in the "lost password" window.
• Fixed the Destruction mode's hint.
• Fixed the AT rockets' hint.
• Fixed some rare crashes or freezes.
• Fixed a score display bug in the final German solo mission.
• Once a solo mission is complete, the next one is automatically selected in the missions' list after the debriefing screen.

Balance

Finally, some balance changes have been brought with “The Duellists” update, completing what was done in the last update “And Justice For All”.

Generic

• Decreased number of shots fired by 203mm & 210mm off-map artillery from 15 to 12.
• Increased off-map 356mm & 380mm artillery observers' price from 160 to 180.
• Reworked vetted autocannons which do not get RoF bonus anymore.
• Decreased (and standardized) "Ammo" loadout for flamethrowers.
• Decreased TNT explosives' suppression.
• Decreased artillery observers' range of vision from 1300 to 1000m.
• Decreased recon planes' refueling time.
• Increased all planes' repairing time.
• Decreased AA supply consumption.
• Reworked bombers' drop pattern, which is now more dispersed when the plane is suppressed.
• Increased single AA 20mm (FlaK38 & Polsten)'s efficiency

Allied

• Increased M5A1/Stuart VI & Staghound' accuracy by 1.
• Increased 25-pdr & Sexton's Rate of Fire.
• Fixed the M15's .50 range (which was inferior to the other AA .50).

101st Airborne

• Increased M22's accuracy increase by 1.
• Increased M22 aiming time from 3 to 4 seconds.

6th Airborne

• Fixed the Paratroopers' speed.

Axis

• Decreased ammo loadout for SPW 222, SPW 231 & SPW 232 from 300 to 180 rounds.
• Decreased FlaK 88mm's suppression.

This patch focuses on generic balance issues, not individual divisions. A next one will be dedicated to individual divisions' balance.


Please don’t hesitate to contact our support if you’re still having problems with the game, our team will investigate and help you the best they can.

Enjoy the fight in Normandy!