Attention Squaddies!
[p]Howitzer here, with a detailed look at Fireteam, the brand-new Squad PvE gamemode launching in Update 10.1. This 5-player co-op PvE mode condenses the game’s most memorable moments into shorter, intense tactical missions.[/p][p]This is the initial glimpse of Fireteam. Leading up to the release, we’ll be releasing follow-up Dev Diaries so you can get a closer look at what is coming with this exciting new addition to Squad. So, keep an eye on our socials throughout the month. But to start with a bang below we have something special for you all the announcement trailer for Fireteam. Enjoy Squaddies![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra2ZJe_XiOg"][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Much like we have been doing with our ongoing development work on Squad for the past 10 years, we will look to the community. We encourage all Squaddies to give us feedback in the Squad Community Discord when Fireteam is available to help guide Fireteam’s roadmap of features and content. Since Fireteam is part of Squad, the experience will feel familiar to all players: teamwork, communication, tension, and tactical play are essential for victory.[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/10141695/445fe3229f2ef77ec5e37f373238ef915074bf8f.jpg"][/img][/p][p]With Fireteam, we aim to expand the appeal of Squad, introducing the game to new players who want to experience the magic of Squad while also giving seasoned veterans new ways to challenge their skills in combat. It provides a fresh experience while retaining the core principles that make Squad so much fun. Over time, Fireteam will:[/p]- [p]Provide a different experience for players who enjoy Squad's teamwork but prefer PvE over PvP.[/p][/*]
- [p]Create new opportunities for modders and mission makers to expand scenarios in fresh directions.[/p][/*]
- [p]Allow new players to experience Squad in a more approachable way, training them to tackle the larger 50v50 experience.[/p][/*]
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[p][/p][p]The experience the community will be getting in Update 10.1 is our first early offering of the potential that Fireteam holds—a mini “early access,” if you will. We will engage the community in the long-term development of this mode, but to accomplish our vision, we need your financial support. Given this, we will launch this mode with two paid tiers, in addition to the free one. All owners of Squad will get free missions upon release that we will add to with future updates, so that they can experience what Fireteam is all about, while the rest of the missions will be released as content inside the Supporter / Founders Pack. This approach will enable everyone to contribute feedback and help guide its development, while also providing us with the necessary support to make the investments we want to make. [/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/10141695/1c830880a606c8827dcaed6ff7c635bcef3c07c9.png"][/img][/p][p]The Founders Pack will be released with three tiers. The pack will provide a variety of mission types on different maps, giving players a wide range of potential experiences. [/p][p]We will be retiring the Exclusive rewards in the Founders Pack within 6 months of release. Players will still be able to purchase the missions after this.[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/10141695/c30f7323e897e4261de7cfefb9495fe8d0792fd9.png"][/img][/p][p]The content we will be releasing in Update 10.1 is as follows:[/p]| [p]Fireteam Founder Pack[/p][p]$14.99 USD [/p][p]\[LIMITED TIME OFFER][/p] | [/tr]
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Free Tier Missions \[4 Missions]
- [p]Combined Arms - Hunt down enemy mortar bases in a fortified area, coordinate with armoured vehicles and dismounted infantry to clear obstacles and reach your objective.[/p][list]
- [p]On Mutaha[/p][/*]
- [p]On Fallujah[/p][/*]
- [p]On Sumari[/p][/*]
- [p]On Narva[/p][p][/p][/*]
Fireteam Paid Tier Missions
- [p]Combined Arms - Hunt down enemy mortar bases in a fortified area, coordinate with armoured vehicles and dismounted infantry to clear obstacles and reach your objective.[/p][list]
- [p]On Harju[/p][/*]
- [p]On Narva (Castle)[/p][/*]
- [p]On Mutaha[/p][/*]
- [p]On Narva[/p][/*]
- [p]On Mutaha[/p][/*]
- [p]On Fallujah[/p][/*]
- [p]On Mutaha[/p][/*]
- [p]On Fallujah[/p][/*]
- [p]On Narva[/p][/*]
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[p][/p][p]Fireteam was conceptualized and prototyped at Offworld's 2024 Company Summit. During these annual events, we give our teams a week to prototype bold ideas or work on things they might not normally have time to. It’s a week of innovation and exploration.[/p][p]A small team created a PvE mission in Fallujah. The objective was to destroy three ammo caches in a compound with one Squad against bots. Below is a video of that mission. In the video, you will see civilians. We will not have civilians in the first version of Fireteam in Update 10.1.[/p][p][dynamiclink href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyNL1QeSyrw"][/dynamiclink]We discovered something special - a familiar Squad experience with teamwork, tension, and tactical play, without the head-to-head pressure of PvP. It was instantly enjoyable, and everyone who had a chance to play had huge smiles on their faces while playing. [/p][p]It was clear to everyone that this concept had to be explored further. And now, one year later, we cannot wait for you to play Fireteam for yourself.[/p][p][/p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/10141695/2e33fcf55ca678fad62b34081ca6dd89f2b11798.jpg"][/img]
[p][/p][p]How many of the Squad team are working on it?[/p]- [p]A small portion of the overall Squad team is working on this mode.[/p][/*]
- [p]We want to test the waters with this mode to determine how much effort we dedicate to this mode in the future.[/p][/*]
- [p]You will all need to own at least the Supporter Pack to play it together.[/p][/*]
- [p]Free Missions can be played with anyone.[/p][/*]
- [p]Yes! We aim to utilize the same toolset that modders have access to to create our missions.[/p][/*]
- [p]Over time, we will improve this experience to make it easier for modders to upload and for players to play modded missions.[/p][/*]
- [p]In January, we will be adding one mission to the free tier, increasing the total to 5 missions, and adding one mission to the paid tier, increasing the total to 10 missions as a free update.[/p][/*]
- [p]In February, we will do the same thing.[/p][/*]
- [p]With the toolset we are creating, we hope the sky will be the limit. [/p][/*]
- [p]We have many ideas, but we want the community to help us prioritize the types. If there are types you would love to see, please let us know![/p][/*]
- [p]Absolutely! Future Squad updates will feature the addition of new missions.[/p][/*]
- [p]We aim to develop the toolset to the point where our team can create a comprehensive tutorial for Squad, helping to set players' expectations for 50v50.[/p][/*]
- [p]Rewards for completing missions are something we’d like to look into. Think skins, emotes, patches—that kind of thing.[/p][/*]
- [p]Again, after we launch this mode, we will review the community's feedback to help build out this mode with additional features.[/p][p][/p][/*]
