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

• [p]Reload times increased to 10 seconds, previously 8 seconds.[/p][/*]
• [p]Explosive radius increase to 31m, previously 16m.[/p][/*]
• [p]Firing range on SPA increase to 600m, previously 500m.[/p][/*]
• [p]Operational limit decreased from 1200m to 1000m.[/p][/*]
• [p]Removal of the outpost accuracy system on SPA rounds.[/p][/*]
• [p]Velocity of shells has increased-shell accuracy is improved at close range.[/p][/*]
• [p]The damage of SPA AP rounds has been slightly increased. Was previously 800, is now 950.[/p][/*]
• [p]US Sherman SPA re-textured.[/p][/*]

• [p]Artillery Units re-increased to 2.[/p][/*]
• [p]Both Artillery Observer loadouts come with a flare gun.[/p][/*]
• [p]Smolensk has additional sites to build artillery cannons in all HQs[/p][/*]
• [p]3 in central HQ and 1 in each of the outside HQ's (for a total of 5 per team)[/p][/*]

• [p]Commander artillery rebalanced[/p][/*]
• [p]Per strike it is 150 munitions (was tested at 375 in Build #3, and was previously 125)[/p][/*]
• [p]Increased the commander ability cooldown so that it takes 16 mins to recharge[/p][/*]

• [p]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 Bugs Reports Form.[/p][/*]

Feedback forms can be found below:

• [p]SPA & Artillery Feedback Form[/p][/*]
• [p]Bugs Reports Form[/p][/*]

Community Event - Sunday 23 November

• [p]When: Sunday, 23 November 2025[/p][/*]
• [p]Time: 9am PST | 12:00 EST | 17:00 GMT | 18:00 CET[/p][/*]
• [p]Where: On the experimental build (see instructions on how to access this below)[/p][/*]
• [p]Server Name: SOULSNIPER'S EVENT AND TESTING SERVER[/p][/*]
• [p]Who: Open to anyone (on Steam) - invite your friends![/p][/*]

Previous Builds Info

• [p]AT Launchers ammo count increased from 2 to 3[/p][/*]
• [p]Ammo Depot ammo count increased from 10 to 20[/p][/*]
• [p]Supply crate added to Mechanic loadout for Crewman[/p][/*]
• [p]Artillery Strike now costs 375 Munitions > Previously 125 Munitions[/p][/*]
• [p]Artillery Squad reduced from 2 to 1[/p][/*]

• [p]Further Smolensk map improvements[/p][/*]
• [p]Improvements made to SPA projectile motion[/p][/*]
• [p]Improvements to the Killed In Action screen[/p][/*]
• [p]Artillery Squads can dismantle their own OP[/p][/*]
• [p]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.[/p][/*]

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