Sniper Fury
Memorial Day Squad
With Memorial Day coming up soon, we wanted to do something special to honor the memory of beloved Snipers that are, unfortunately, no longer with us.
We are always grateful to see people coming together to play, but to witness you building friendships and supporting each other outside of the game itself, it makes us feel humbly proud and thankful. So to everyone in our community, thank you, and to those who are with us in spirit - you'll forever be remembered!
This May, join us as we pay homage to those whose presence had a great impact on our community. And by virtue of a few thoughtful Snipers, we were able to bring some of your comrades back in the game, as squadmates. Of course, our hearts go out to all of the fallen heroes who helped teach others, made them feel welcome in the Sniper circles, and inspired us all to view the fun side of life.
Connect with us on Discord, where we will soon unveil who the people who inspired the Memorial Squad were, what they did, and how they impacted those around them. See the details here: https://discord.gg/nERm6XPRzf!
UPDATE 49 PATCH NOTES
Here's what you'll find in this version of the game.
Significant game changes:
1. Scaling up Drones & increasing Base Defense
A closer look into Drone stats revealed these were really low. With constant power ups for weapons, our drones and base defenses (Aegis Barrier, Jammer Turret, Decoy, Floodlights) have been left behind in terms of defensive power. So the goal here was to buff the defenses so that they pose more of a challenge.
The Drones defensive stats have been increased by 1343%, at base level 90. For base level 1 to 59 the values have remained as before.
2. Squad Ops Improvements
You’ll find 3 new difficulty tears to give additional usage for squadmates Tier 8 and above, and we’ve balanced the assignments according to regions - there’s an increase in tear every 3 regions.
To spice things up even more, there are now 5 new Setbacks. Check out the new mix of Setbacks before starting the mission. Note these are only available for the new difficulty tiers, all the other missions have the exact same structure as before.
keep your eyes peeled for new squdmates that might have corresponding countering skills
And the good thing, apart from the challenge itself for the courageous ones, is that higher difficulty is rewarded with more attractive winnings!
These changes are just a few in a series of efforts to improve the overall game balance. We will continue to work on tweaking these features, so your feedback is welcome and appreciated!
Recent Fixes:
Events went missing from some players’ game versions – has been fixed;
Squadmates launched with perk issues – has been corrected;
Weapons launched with scrambled stats. Spark Plug and Solshooter Gold’s stats have been reverted to their original status, and so will any other weapons that have the same problem;
- *these issues occurred because of a desync between game versions; we know now how and why this happened, rest assured that all changes brought on by the latest update will be reverted*
Upcoming Events:
We’ve introduced simultaneous VIP Events! More prizes like consumables, battle packs, upgrades, drones even weapons; but most importantly, more powerful squadmates to add to your team, including some infamous Tier 11s.
And with Easter Month approaching, be sure you’ll have some cool missions and rewards to look forward to.
As always, looking forward to your feedback, suggestions, and reports.
Over and out.
Updates on recent bug fixes
This is what we’ve been working on and where we have registered progress:
1. Defending fair players from law benders
We’ve managed to put a stop to the Crown Passing Exploit by two means: removing the option of transferring Clan Leadership while Wars are in progress, and extending the Rookie time to 50 hours.
Your reports help solve this and we’re proud of you for not hesitating to do what’s right! As always, when something seems off, it probably is, and we strongly encourage you to report it.
2. Reducing crashing issues
The update we released for iOS last week provided important clues. We spotted some bugs which we’re currently working on fixing. Our QA Department is performing tests and, if everything goes well, we’ll soon be ready to implement the fixes throughout the different platforms. In the meantime, we are continuously monitoring game performance and have noticed improvements in stability.
3. Minimizing roll-backs
We’ve just deployed a fix to solve the recent roll-back issues - this means that your squadmates are safe, you won’t need to dismiss them anymore.
4. Fixing Gear S18 Champion
It now has the appropriate number of available slots.
We’re driven to do right by our players.
To this purpose, our next top priorities are:
- Fixing the login issues on the Windows platform (the glatg-11 and similar error messages, that signal connectivity or authentication issues)
- Fixing the stuck at loading troubles on Steam (the flickering loading bar).
For the time being, we don’t have an exact ETA. What we do have is a long history of resilience and we won’t stop until we get to the bottom of things. You’ll be hearing from us soon.
Hotfix Patch Notes
This is a content-focused update as it's aimed to introduce crash fixes for content that's already present in the game.
Confirmed fixes:
• Subscription Gifts
We had received a lot of reports of gifts not reaching users’ accounts. Apparently, there was a lifetime limit set for gifts that marked user profiles who ever received a gift, making them unable to receive more, regardless if they dropped their subscription and resumed it at a later date. This limit has been removed.
• Clan Donations Fix
Since we added the Platinum rarity for consumables in Update 47, clan donations defaulted to it as they default to the highest rarity available in the game. The platinum rarity has been filtered out.
Update also includes the following:
• New Consumables; discover and enjoy these deadly new additions:
Upper-Hand Safeguard
Unstoppable Ghost
Triple Knockout
• New Attack Presets
5 more attack presets have been added to the game. Bringing the total to 10 attack presents and 1 defense preset.
Upcoming Events
• Ski Resort V-Day plus 2 VIP Events
• Tokio Nights
• the Cellstrike Lab will re-open soon
Please be aware that us transitioning to new servers may still have side-effects, but we are doing everything we can to keep things in check!
Also taking this opportunity to share more on the Little Helper perk, as I know things are confusing:
When Little Helper came out in December, it had the Aberrant perk, but we received complaints that it’s not matching the weapon perk - so we changed it to Unstable to match. We then received even more complaints about going back on what we advertised, so we decided that the correct course of action here is to keep Little Helper it was initially released – so we changed it back to Aberrant.
After some more confusing back-and-forth and a couple more changes, we are finally leaving the perk as it was supposed to be, and that is Unstable.
Unfortunately, it’s not possible to have it gain both perks, as was suggested.
Sorry for the confusion! Hoping this aberrant situation doesn’t happen again!
Update 48 coming to Steam
The new Update has started rolling out and you'll soon be able to install it. ːsteamhappyː
Patch Notes to follow shortly!
Cheers!
Updates on Bugs & Issues
We are aware you have been facing connection and crashing issues lately, and we apologize for not being able to ensure the best gaming experience. I just want to say we understand how frustrating the situation is, and to reassure you we have been working hard on getting everything fixed.
The latest checks revealed that an avatar template is not loading properly, so the game keeps crashing when trying to access that information. Also, we tried pushing a huge DLC pack in December (with the Anniversary & Christmas items) and that may have been causing some issues as well.
The good news is that we have been receiving dog tags & crash logs, which are now in review, and we're coming closer to a fix each day. [I]After everything gets sorted out and everyone is back to playing as usual, we will be sending out a juicy compensation. So stay tuned for more details on that!
If you'd like to send us your information, I encourage you to do so in the comments section - might help speed up the process a bit.
In other news, we are working on releasing a new update (Patch Notes to follow), which will hopefully help sort some of the bugs out too.
We are also going through the process of transitioning to new servers (Amazon’s, to be more precise). While this is causing some problems right now (disconnection and longer times to figure out the source of some issues ːsteamfacepalmː), what we’ll be left with after this ruckus ends, is better infrastructure.
Thank you for your patience throughout this rough patch, but definitely stay close! We'll come out stronger on the other side. ːsteamhappyː
Preparedness Giveaway
We know we have a lot of old players that know how things work around here, and we'd love to hear your thoughts. If you're a newcomer - welcome! - and do let us know what you'd like to see more of in 2021.
We'll be going through all of your comments, sharing intel where we can, and sending out a prize at the end of the week.
Good luck! ːsteamhappyː
How this works
Join by: Sharing your tips and suggestions for 2021
During: January 11th and January 15th
To win: A Tier 10 Squadmate of your choice (selected from the comments section)
Read the full set of rules: https://gmlft.co/Preparedness-Giveaway-Rules
Explosive Accuracy Skills
Let's blow off some steam, shoot down some vehicles, and compete in explosions! Best videos and screenshots get a chance to win a SURPRISE Rocket Launcher!
In order to accommodate our friends that are unable to login, submitting fun, creative, related content will also be admissible. :) Just use your imagination, keep it clean, and stick to the theme!
Giveaway #2 - Accuracy Skills
Join by: sharing your explosive in-game footage
During: 11.12.2020, 16:00 GMT to 17.12.2020, 10:00AM GMT
To win: a SURPRISE Rocket Launcher (winner will be selected from the comments section)
Read the full set of rules: https://gmlft.co/Explosive-Accuracy-Rules
UPDATE 47 Patch Notes
Here’s a quick view of what’s new in the game:
Features
- Cellstrike Lab – First Edition
A brand new shopping experience to help you stock up on cool new consumables, very powerful items from the past, and even Tier 7 Arena Mods. This works as a time-limited event only, that when active, provides collectible tickets from real-money purchases. Stay tuned to find out more about the items you can get! This event is due to start at the beginning of next week.
- Gear filters
Offers easy access to all the gear in the inventory. Thanks go out to our community members that suggested it a while back! :)
New content
- 6 Gears
- 4 Squadmates
- 2 winter flags
- 1 holobadge
Upcoming Events
It's not December without special Christmas editions of our most popular events. Get ready for:
- Spin the wheel & Black Site Outposts
- a winter mega-event that includes a Wild West Christmas, a Murmansk episode & South Pole expeditions
- more VIP & Victory Day events
Proof of Camaraderie
Hope everyone received their anniversary gifts. ːsteamhappyː If you haven’t logged in yet, when you do, you’ll be able to claim the 5th Anniversary branded weapon camo, bullet skin, holobadge, and flag.
As promised, we have more in store for you guys. We are just getting started!
The following days will be dedicated to celebrating what brings us all together, what values we respect, and what all Snipers proved they possess.
It’s no coincidence we chose 5 honorable traits, designed 5 giveaways, and directed our attention to 5 of our most popular channels.
Let’s start things off with Camaraderie, it’s what binds us all here after all. We want to celebrate you, the community, and all the friendships that developed throughout these years. Please join us in showing appreciation to all of the wonderful people here on Steam! ːsteamhappyː
Giveaway #1 - Proof of Camaraderie
Join by: mentioning a friend, sharing a story, giving thanks to someone in the Steam community
During: 4.12.2020, 16:00 GMT to 7.12.2020, 10:00AM GMT
To win: 10 Master Packs (winner will be selected randomly from the comments section)
Read the full set of rules: https://gmlft.co/Proof-of-Camaraderie-Rules