Build #4 for Update 19 has just gone live on the Experimental Branch.

We want to thank you everyone who has been jumping onto the Branch and giving us feedback. We hope you enjoy the improvements being made with this build.

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[b]SPAs:[/b]

• Reload times [b]increased [/b]to [b]10 seconds,[/b] previously 8 seconds.

• Explosive radius [b]increase [/b]to [b]31m[/b], previously 16m.

• Firing range on SPA [b]increase [/b]to [b]600m[/b], previously 500m.

• Operational limit [b]decreased [/b]from 1200m to [b]1000m.[/b]

• Removal of the outpost accuracy system on SPA rounds.

• Velocity of shells has increased-shell accuracy is improved at close range.

• The damage of SPA AP rounds has been slightly increased. Was previously 800, is now [b]950.[/b]

• US Sherman SPA re-textured.

[b]Artillery Unit Changes[/b]

• Artillery Units [b]re-increased to 2[/b].

• Both Artillery Observer loadouts come with a flare gun.

• Smolensk has additional sites to build artillery cannons in all HQs

• [b]3[/b] in [b]central HQ[/b] and [b]1[/b] in each of the [b]outside HQ's[/b] (for a total of 5 per team)

[b]Commander Changes[/b]

• Commander artillery rebalanced

• [b]Per strike[/b] it is [b]150 munitions [/b](was tested at 375 in Build #3, and was previously 125)

• [b]Increased [/b]the commander ability [b]cooldown [/b]so that it takes 16 mins to recharge

[b]Smolensk[/b]

• We have also been hard at work on other bugs that have been reported as well. Thank you to all of those who have submitted any issues you've noticed with Smolensk on the [url="https://forms.office.com/e/Kpimx5Ew0P"]Bugs Reports Form[/url].

Feedback forms can be found below:

• [url="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=dzO7_29vdE2wkFIXThwvGavPYX8LIbRMtn3WncW9OkpURElaVFNKU1RQUlE1VTVPOEhWTERTMDFLNS4u"]SPA & Artillery Feedback Form[/url]

• [url="https://forms.office.com/e/Kpimx5Ew0P"]Bugs Reports Form[/url]

Community Event - Sunday 23 November

This Sunday, [url="https://youtu.be/YKr4p2tNHz4?si=66jJHErf1AmhqDR7"]SoulSniper[/url] and his Soldiers of Fortune, will be joining forces with the folks over at DraftHaus to host a few games on Smolensk on the Experimental Branch Build.

The goal is to get as many players as possible to join the server so we can get some full matches in on Smolensk, the new map coming next month with Update 19!

• When: Sunday, 23 November 2025

• Time: 9am PST | 12:00 EST | 17:00 GMT | 18:00 CET

• Where: On the experimental build (see instructions on how to access this below)

• Server Name: SOULSNIPER'S EVENT AND TESTING SERVER

• Who: Open to anyone (on Steam) - invite your friends!

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Previous Builds Info

[i]As a reminder, Build #3 tested changes included:[/i]

• AT Launchers ammo count increased from [b]2 to 3[/b]

• Ammo Depot ammo count increased from [b]10 to 20[/b]

• Supply crate added to Mechanic loadout for Crewman

• Artillery Strike now costs [b]375[/b] Munitions > Previously [b]125[/b] Munitions

• Artillery Squad reduced from [b]2 to 1[/b]

[i]As a reminder, Build #2 tested changes included:[/i]

• Further Smolensk map improvements

• Improvements made to SPA projectile motion

• Improvements to the Killed In Action screen

• Artillery Squads can dismantle their own OP

• All maps are now available on the Experimental Branch. This means you can now test artillery squads on different maps to give us feedback on how they perform.

Best of the Community Livestream - Ep #5

Also, as we look forward to Update 19, Ben is back this Friday for Episode 5 of our 'Best of the Community' series, this time co-hosted by our newest War Correspondent; [url="https://www.youtube.com/@IronHeartGamingYT"]IronHeart Gaming[/url]. ???? Be sure to tune into us over on the [url="https://www.twitch.tv/hellletlooseofficial"]Hell Let Loose Official Twitch[/url] ???? Friday 21 November ???? 8am PST | 11am EST | 4pm GMT

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