Squad 4.4 Update Patch Notes

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Offworld Industries has just launched the Squad 4.4 update, and fans can now check out the official patch notes and see what’s coming. The game’s latest version is extensive and brings many changes, including new map layers and server tags. We highly recommend this version for joyful gameplay. Check out the Squad 4.4 update patch notes below.

Squad 4.4 Update Patch Notes

SYSTEM & GAMEPLAY UPDATES

Added the Significance Manager* to Squad

*See the bottom of the patch notes for more information

Standardized faction naming conventions
AUS -> ADF
GB -> BAF
MIL -> IMF
RUS -> RGF

This update will cause any mods that rely on these faction templates to fail until the mod is recooked with the new updates.

Made adjustments to Militia kit role inventories
IMF Marksman 01 – Added 1x deployable Infantry Camo Netting
IMF Saboteur 01 – Switched primary weapon to AKS47U with 45rnd banana mag
Server Tagging – Servers can now be tagged with “Rule Tags.”
Rule tags appear on the server preview card and allow server owners to describe the rules that apply to playing on that server.
Server Tagging – Added automatic language detection
The game will automatically detect your language based on your Steam settings and apply that to the quick play feature. If you have already changed your language setting in Squad, this will not impact you.
Full servers with queues will no longer appear while using the quick-play feature.
Added the RKG-3 Anti Tank Grenade to the INS Raider kit role inventory
Removed landmines from the BAF and CAF Engineer kit roles
Reduced the number of frag grenades in the LAT 02 kit role inventory from two to one for the ADF, BAF, CAF, MEA, RGF, USA, and USMC factions
Added a deployable camouflage net to the INS marksman kit role inventory
Reduced recoil energy on the PLA ZBD04A IFV main cannon
Increased the firing rate of the BM21 Grad Rocket Artillery Truck from 0.5 to 0.25, and the air burst from 1m to 2m
Increased FOB bleed-out time to 75 seconds and decreased the health required for a FOB to stop bleeding to 50 hp
Configured both sides of the IMF Camo Net Wall to be semi-transparent when in very close proximity
Swapped the ACOG M2 Tripod/Bunker with a new Iron Sight M2 Tripod/Bunker Emplacement on all CAF and ADF map layers
Players no longer suffer a speed penalty when dragging a body
Increased the max range for HAB disable

HAB spawn disable range has been increased to 90 meters. When players enter the proximity of an enemy HAB, its spawn point will become disabled based on the scale of players and range to the enemy HAB:

2 players at 20 meters
3 players at 30 meters
4 players at 40 meters
5 players at 50 meters
6 players at 60 meters
7 players at 70 meters
8 players at 80 meters
9 players at 90 meters

The M1937 mortar emplacement is now easier to enter
Added an AutoScroll feature to the main menu UI
The emote keybind can now be set separately from the zeroing key bind
Players can now activate their most recently played emote or gesture by pressing the emote key (vs. holding it to open up the radial menu)

GENERAL BUG FIXES – Squad 4.4 Update Patch Notes

Fixed a client crash
Made several improvements to the performance of the main menu
Fixed a bug that could prevent players from reconnecting after being disconnected from a queue
Fixed an issue that could cause server tags to appear smaller than intended in the Server Details panel
IMF Dirt Crates can no longer be stacked on top of one another
Players can no longer build on top of the IMF Observation Tower
The IMF Hull Down Fortification can no longer be stacked on top of itself
Fixed a bug that caused the IMF Infantry kit role to be able to place 4 camouflage nettings instead of the intended 3
Fixed an issue that caused country codes to be translated incorrectly
The MT-LB PKT APC is now correctly labeled on layers where it is present
Emplacements can no longer be placed inside rocks
Fixed an issue that caused the plastic shell of the IED detonator phone to disappear at certain angles
Fixed a bug that caused the IMF Modern Technical to appear white instead of camouflaged when wrecked
30-40mm HE rounds now have their intended impact sound effects instead of sounding like grenades
The IMF Saboteur kit role description has been corrected to reflect that the role is not equipped with IEDs
Fixed a bug that could cause some helicopters to be instantly destroyed upon spawning
Fixed an issue that could cause the rearm icon on the driver HUD of the BM21 Grad Rocket Artillery Truck to flash sporadically and not display correctly when rearming
Fixed a consistency error relating to tags in the server.cfg
The wreck of the Ural ZU23 Anti-Air Truck now appears as intended
Fixed a bug that caused the defending team in a match of Insurgency to lose 11 tickets when an objective is destroyed
Players on a defending team will now hear the intended voiceover when a point is neutralized
Quick play filter settings now save when closing the settings menu with any input
The quick play feature will no longer show the server a player is currently connected to
Fixed a color distortion that appeared when operating the IMF ZiS3 Field Gun
The PLA HAT launcher’s 3rd person equip animation now appears as intended
Fixed an issue where the wrapped sleeves on a US Army soldier’s uniform would clip into their arms during certain weapon-holding animations
Fixed an issue where the arms of US Army Soldiers would look strange during weapon switch animations
Fixed an issue where textures in the UI could appear corrupted when changing servers
Fixed an issue where players were unable to switch teams directly upon starting a server
The “Press F to drag soldier” prompt should now always reliably appear when dragging a body is an option

MAP UPDATES & BUG FIXES

General

Reduced the Mortar limit to 1 per FOB on Chora, Kokan, Logar, and Sumari
Players now take appropriate fall damage when jumping into the water on flooded map layers

Anvil

Players can no longer go outside of the drawn map boundary on AAS v2

Belaya

Fixed an issue that caused players to see an unending loading screen after switching to AAS v2

Fallujah

Fixed an issue that caused vehicles to explode when driving into a certain area

Goose Bay

Adjusted the name of a few gameplay layers for consistency

Manicouagan

Removed the IMF faction’s ability to place the ZIS3 Emplacement on Seed v1
Made several improvements to the minimap

Mutaha

The Seed v1 map location has been moved so that the entire match now takes place on the central island with no river crossings in play. This will provide a more streamlined experience for more relaxed play during seeding.
The ticket legend on Seed v1 has been updated with the correct information regarding the seed mode.
Fixed an issue that caused the ground on Sunny lighting layers to appear white in places

Skorpo

Fixed an issue that caused HAB camo netting to sometimes display the incorrect landscape color for users that disconnect and reconnect to a server

Tallil Outskirts

Made several optimization improvements
Updated minimap to show tunnel entrances but not the tunnels themselves
Fixed an issue where metal beams at the hangar had no projectile collisions and played no VFX when weapons hit by a weapon
Closed a gap in a wall at I4-7-2

SDK UPDATES & BUG FIXES – Squad 4.4 Update Patch Notes

Updated mod SDK to v4.4
Updated mod versioning to v4.4. This should not cause any incompatibility issues.
Fixed an issue where pak files were not being generated properly, resulting in all data being chunked into one file

Squad is available on Windows. Check out the game’s Steam page or official website for more information on this update.