This patch is aimed at balance changes to specific divisions and there a lot of them. I don’t feel I’m qualified to really go in depth about the balance changes but I am happy to see them continuing to provide support and release balance patches for the game. As eluded to at the bottom of the patch notes they claim there are more things to come for Steel Division: Normandy 44 and I’m happily waiting to see what comes next. As always you can scroll down for the entire list of changes. What changes are you excited to see ? Are there any you don’t like ? Make sure to check back here when we find out more info on what is coming next for Steel Division: Normandy 44.
Note for modders: You will need to generate and upload your updated mod to make it compatible with this new version.
Here is the long-awaited patchlog:
10v10 GAMES TIME LIMIT
- All 10v10 games will now last 30 minutes instead of 40.
FIXES :
- Fixed AB M1919 MMG units servant model.
- Fixed a bug when sounds could sometimes become scratchy, especially when zooming on motorized units.
- Fixed orders feedbacks display when units are moving in formation.
- Fixed US, British and French officers’ portraits.
- Fixed the Storch rear turret.
BALANCE:
— ALLIES —
- Reduced US Greyhound price to 80.
- Reduced Recon staghound price from 110 to 90.
- Reduced Jeep .50cal price from 35 to 30.
- Increased Tri polsten price from 70 to 80.
- Increased CMP tri polsten price from 75 to 80.
- Reduced Humber AA price from 50 to 40.
- Reduced Crusader AA Mk2 price from 80 to 70.
- Increased M1919 HMG range from 500 to 600m.
- Increased M1919 HMG HP from 3 to 4 (ranger and AB version as well).
- Increased Vickers HMG range from 500 to 600m.
— USA —
- Reduced Flamethrower price from 25 to 15
- Increased BAR rounds from 200 rounds per gun to 260.
101st Airborne Division
- Increased Glider rifles availability from 6 to 8.
- Increased one level of veterancy to .50cal Jeep
- Increased AB bazookas accuracy from 7 to 9.
- Removed Recon greyhound from phase C.
- Increased Recon greyhound availability to 3 per pack in B.
- Reduced AB engineers price from 35 to 30.
- Added 2 single cards of wolverine in phase B.
3rd Canadian Division
- Packs of 1 veteran 17pdr proposed in phase C.
- Reduced Canadian 17pdr price from 120 to 100.
- Reduced WASP price from 40 to 30.
- Reduced Canadian flamethrower price from 20 to 10.
- Increased Stormtroopers price from 20 to 25.
2nd Infantry Division
- Increased Rifles availability in phase A from 4 to 5.
- Increased Rifles availability in phase B from 6 to 7.
- Increased Rifles availability in phase C from 8 to 9.
- Added a pack of 2 veteran 57mm gun in phase A.
- Added a pack of 2 veteran 76mm gun in phase C.
- Increased Marauders bazooka accuracy from 7 to 9.
1. Pancerna
- Aligned characteristics and price of the polish Mustang Mk.III with the American P51-D (we thought the Mk.III had the early Allison engine)
- Added one veterancy level to Dragoni.
- Changed phase A 57mm in carrier changed from 3 rookies to 2 veterans.
- Added one veterancy to 17pdr in HT in phase C.
- Reduced Polish 17pdr price from 120 to 110.
- Reduced fire support Staghound price from 85 to 75.
3rd Armored
- Removed one slot of ARTY.
- Removed one slot of RECON.
- Added two slots of TANKS.
- Increased Phase A income to 70.
- Removed one pack of Jumbo from phase B and C.
- Reduced M4A3(75) price from 150 to 130.
6th Airborne
- Increased Mosquito pathfinder price from 170 to 190.
- Removed one pack of Mosquito pathfinder.
- Added Single Typhoon with bomb in phase A.
- Removed Staghound from phase C,
- Increased Staghound’s availability per pack in phase B from 1 to 2
- Reduced Airlanding Rifles price from 25 to 20.
- Reduced Carrier Recce price from 40 to 30.
- Reduced Flamethrower price from 25 to 20.
- Increased availability of Recce in Jeep from 4 to 5
- Increased availability of Recce in Humber Mk.3 from 3 to 4.
15th Scottish
- Removed one pack of Churchill V from phase B
- Added one pack with of Churchill V in phase C
- Increased Humber AA availability to 3 per card.
- Reduced Churchill IV price from 130 to 120.
- Increased CMD Curchill VII veterancy by one level.
2e DB
- Increased Voltigeurs availability to 4 per pack.
- Reduced French greyhound price to 85.
- Reduced Greyhound RBFM (fire support tab) price reduced to 60.
- Reduced Lance Flamme price from 20 to 15.
Guards Armored
- Increased Achilles veterancy by one level.
- Reduced Stuart VI price from 90 to 80.
- Cromwell VII regrouped in a single pack of 3 in phase B and a single card in phase A.
- Reduced Sherman V price from 140 to 130.
- Reduced CMD Sherman V price from 150 to 135.
- Increased Firefly availability in phase B from 1 to 2 per pack
- Increased Firefly availability in phase C from 2 to 4 per pack
- Moved veteran Firefly to a single card in phase B.
— GERMANS —
- Reduced BMW R75 price from 35 to 30.
- Reduced IG 18 accuracy from 4 to 3.
- Reduced Ju-87D (with 4x50kg bombs) price from 110 to 100.
- Reduced Flammenwerfer price from 25 to 20.
- Reduced Fs-Flammenwerfer price from 25 to 20.
91 Luflande
- Moved BMW to phase A and availability changed to a single pack of 4.
- Increased grenadier with faust to 5 per card.
- Increased Grenadie Führer availability from 3 to 4.
- Reduced Pionier availability from 6 to 5.
- Removed PzH lorraine.
- Removed one pack of Beo Scwim from phase A.
- Removed one pack of Beo Kübel from phase C.
- Removed one pack of Hs-123 from phase B.
- Increased FK 39 rate of fire (we have a display bug so it still indicates 5rpm but it’s 8 like a pak40).
17.SS
- Increased Marder III availability in phase B to 4 rookies or 2 veterans.
- Removed Marder III from phase C
- Removed Sk18 from the deck.
352. Inf
- Removed on pack of veteran Jagdpanther from phase C to avoid the spam in 10v10.
- Reduced SPW 204 (f) CDM price to 75.
- Added one elite Pak38 in phase A.
- Added one elite Pak40 in phase B.
- Changed Marder II packs from 3 rookies to 2 veterans
- Added 2 Packs of 4 Marder III in phase B.
3.Fallschirmjager
- The weapon of the Scharfschütze was changed for a G43 with scope (same stats as the Lee Enfield).
- Reduced HS-129 of one pack in phase B and phase C to avoid spam in 10v10.
12. SS
- Reduced pionier to 5 per pack in phase B.
- Increased MG42 to 4 per pack in phase B.
- Reduced Panzer IV J price from 130 to 125.
716. Infanterie
- Added a pack of 1 Bef Pz35 in phase A.
- Reduced Panzer B2 price from 110 to 100.
- Reduced Flammenpanzer B2 price from 110 to 85.
21. Panzer
- Increased Flak38 availability from 2 to 3 per pack.
- Increased U304 flak availability from 2 to 3 per pack.
- Increased flakpanzer gepard availability from 3 to 4 per pack, veterancy increased by one step.
- Reduced UE630 Pak price from 35 to 30 points.
- Reduced U304 Pak price from 45 to 35 points.
- Reduced Panzer IV C price from 80 to 70.
Panzer Lehr
- Reduced Sdkfz 250/10 price from 40 to 35.
- Reduced Puma price from 110 to 100.
Meet our new officers for France, UK and USA.
And here’s a new thumbnail for the Fs-Scharfschütze.
As previously announced in our forums, we have more plans for Steel Division: Normandy 44, and we couldn’t recommend you enough to keep your eyes open. An announcement is coming.