Steel Division 2 News

Hello commanders!

How have you been? We know the news has been relatively slow, but quiet doesn’t mean Eugen hasn’t been busy tinkering away with Steel Division 2 behind the scenes.

With team members off on holiday in the summer, our production rate always slows down a bit. However, plenty of exciting things are still lined up in the Steel Division 2 kitchen.

With the end of August in sight, we are slowly getting back into the groove again!

Today’s DevBlog is a sneak peek into what’s coming next.

[h2]Steel Division 2’s Roadmap[/h2]
The Eugen team is at work on the following, to be delivered by default in that order:

• The free new map VALLEY OF DEATH is almost complete. It should be coming as one of the next updates for Steel Division 2. Check out a preview of this map in this DevBlog here.

• The free new map DUKLA PASS is being worked on and should be ready in the not-too-distant future. A DevBlog with more details can be found here.

• The next Nemesis #7 Hell’s Highway coming at a later date in the future. Check out all the details of what you can expect here.

• And, of course, the next new major expansion for Steel Division 2 will be the Army General-focused DUKLA PASS. Make sure to read more in this dedicated DevBlog.

While we've been silent during Summer, giving Wargame Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy some spotlight, we didn't remain idle regarding Steela Division 2. Although Summer vacations always slow things down, we've kept testing and polishing the new map VALLEY OF DEATH, which will be released soon, but also start working on Nemesis #7: Hell's Highway's models, as you can see below with the first Dutch infantry models below.



[h2]Until next time[/h2]
That’s it for now. Short and sweet. We will be back with more exciting Steel Division 2 soon!

Be sure to join the Steel Division 2 community on our Steam forums. If you want to keep up to date with the latest Steel Division 2, keep an eye out on our Instagram. Looking for an online game? Visit the Discord server or Reddit page and get involved with the lively Steel Division 2 community!

See you on the battlefield, commander!

Hello commanders!

We hope you are well. With the dust settling after Nemesis #7 (the winner being Nemesis: Hell’s Highway), let’s give you a brief update on what’s cooking in Eugen’s kitchen for Steel Division 2.

We’d also like to share with you that from now on, the Steel Division 2 DevBlogs will be posted intermittently, no longer following the regular once-every-week structure.

[h2]What’s in store?[/h2]
We are working on the following things:

• The free new map VALLEY OF DEATH is in the final stages of testing and should be one of the next releases for Steel Division 2. Check out a preview of this map in this DevBlog here.
  
• The free new map DUKLA PASS is being tested as we speak. A DevBlog with more details can be found here.
  
• The new major expansion for Steel Division 2 will be the Army General-focused DUKLA PASS. Make sure to read more about this expansion in this dedicated DevBlog.
  
• And, of course, the next Nemesis: Hell’s Highway coming at a later date in the future. Check out all the juicy details of what you can expect here.

[h2]Until next time[/h2]
As mentioned above, we’ll be posting Steel Division 2 DevBlogs intermittently from now on. Keep an eye out on the news feed!

Be sure to join the Steel Division 2 community on our Steam forums. If you want to keep up to date with the latest Steel Division 2, keep an eye out on our Instagram. Looking for an online game? Visit the Discord server or Reddit page and get involved with the lively Steel Division 2 community!

See you on the battlefield, commander!

Gather round, commanders!

The Nemesis #7 vote is in. We’d like to extend our appreciation to all the Steel Division 2 fans and players for your dedication, support, and continued propaganda efforts. This Nemesis DLC wouldn’t be a reality with you!

…drumroll maestro please…

[h2]And the winner is…[/h2]
And the winner for Nemesis #7 is …

Nemesis: Hell’s Highway!

The seventh Nemesis DLC will focus on the Axis Kampfgruppe Walther and British 43rd “Wessex” Infantry Division fighting during Operation Market Garden in September 1944. Some interesting new features of this Nemesis option will be the addition of the Allied Netherlands as a new nation and the new Axis PANZER IV/70, among other additions (more on that below).



But first, the full breakdown of the vote:

• Nemesis #7.3: Hell’s Highway captured your imagination with a resounding 46,99% of the ballot.
  
• Nemesis #7.2: Dodecanese Campaign came second with 29,56% of the vote.
  
• And Nemesis #7.1: Gothic Line third with 23,45%.
  

[h2]Nemesis #7.3: Hell’s Highway[/h2]
With the vote now concluded, let’s go over what Nemesis: Hell’s Highway will feature. Note that the following is subject to change depending on development, design, and additional research.

The British 43rd “Wessex” Infantry Division will feature not only the new Dutch forces, but also Polish paratroopers. The following new units will likely make their debut:

• Dutch troops from Allied Prinses Irene Brigade plus local Binnelandse Strijdkrachten, aka Dutch Resistance, forces. These also include a detachment of Dutch MARINIERS (Marines). The Dutch will also bring a host of “copycat” vehicles, including LYNX and HUMBER LRC scout cars, CMP POLSTEN 20mm portee AA gun, and MITCHELL II bombers, among others.
  
• Polish SPADOCHRONIARZE paratroopers and associated units.
  
• British ASSAULT TROOPS heavy recon squads.

Kampfgruppe Walter brings a host of new units, with a mix of different formations and battalions, including the brand-new and lavishly equipped Panzerbrigade 107. Some of the new units are:

• The PANZER IV/70 tank destroyer equipped with a Panther’s long L/70 75mm gun.
  
• SDKFZ 251/21 DRILLING Half-tracks are useful for direct fire support or AA defense.
  
• Truck-mounted DRILLING 20mm auf LKW.
  
• GEP. PZ.GRENADIER (PzF) and GEP. PZ.GRENADIER (MP-44) squads, as well as Lw.JÄGER z.b.V. and FS.-JÄGER (Hoffman) paratroopers.
  

Read more about Nemesis: Hell’s Highway in this dedicated DevBlog.

[h2]What happens next?[/h2] Nemesis: Hell’s Highway will now make its way to Eugen’s workshop. The release of this DLC might take some time, but we’ll try to keep you as much up to date as possible!



As you know, our Nemesis DLC only contains the two mentioned divisions or battlegroups with a host of new units and weapon systems. These mini-expansions do not contain new maps, campaigns, or scenarios.

The other Nemesis choices that didn’t make the cut will go back into the Eugen ideas cupboard. Who knows, we might dust them off for future use!

[h2]Until next week[/h2]
That’s all for this week. We’ll be back soon with more Steel Division 2 news!

Be sure to join the Steel Division 2 community on our Steam forums. If you want to keep up to date with the latest Steel Division 2, keep an eye out on our Instagram. Looking for an online game? Visit the Discord server or Reddit page and get involved with the lively Steel Division 2 community!

See you on the battlefield, commander!

Hello, hello!

Good news, commanders: the new free Reinforcement Pack for Steel Division 2 featuring 10 new Aces is available now.

Reinforcement Pack #14 features two sets of Aces: several from our original Steel Division: Normandy ‘44 who haven’t made their appearance yet in Steel Division2, and a number of completely new ones.

Read more below!

[h2]Reinforcement Pack 14 - Aces[/h2] Aces are special Steel Division 2 units based on historically noteworthy soldiers, commanders, or airmen. Within the game, they have a unique golden-rimmed portrait, markings, and personal paint job. They don’t offer any gameplay advantage.



Which of the new war heroes courtesy of Reinforcement Pack #14 will you be able to command?

• Pierre Clostermann, as a SPITFIRE Mk.IX fighter with 2e Division Blindée.
  
• Ion S. Dumitru, as a T.4 COMANDA with 1 Blindata.
  
• Aladar Heppes, as a Hungarian M109G-6/R6 with 2. Pancelos.
  
• John Howard, as a AB LEADER with 6th Airborne Division.
  
• Ivan Savel’Evich Kravcov, as a LA-5FN fighter with 7. Eesti.
  
• Willy Kretzschmar, as a PANZER IV H with 12. SS-Panzerdivision.
  
• Leo Major, as a SNIPER-SCOUTS with 3rd Canadian Infantry Division.
  
• Walter Möse, as a STURMJÄGER with 28. Jäger-Division.
  
• Lafayette Green “Wardaddy” Pool, as a CMD M4A1 with 3rd Armored Division.
  
• Lauri Törni, as a JÄÄKÄRI (KPÄÄL) with Rhyma Raapaana.

If you want to read more about the Allied Aces, be sure to check out this dedicated DevBlog here. To know more about the Axis Aces, go check out this DevBlog.

The new infantry Aces will feature redesigned infantry cards, with the Ace’s face directly on the unit card and not stapled to it.



[h2]Until next week[/h2]
That’s it. Don’t forget that the Nemesis #7 vote is still open. Don’t forget to cast your online ballot. Check out all the details in this DevBlog here.

Be sure to join the Steel Division 2 community on our Steam forums. If you want to keep up to date with the latest Steel Division 2, keep an eye out on our Instagram. Looking for an online game? Visit the Discord server or Reddit page and get involved with the lively Steel Division 2 community!

See you on the battlefield, commander!

[h3]DATA FIXES[/h3]

• fixed LUCHS FÜH.' price on par with its vanilla variant
  
• fixed GrW. 120mm mortar's caliber localization
  
• fixed ASSAULT FIRE SUPPORT's cargo space
  
• fixed ASSAULT BREACHER's stealth
  
• fixed ASSAULT TEAM's stealth
  
• fixed STONEWALLERS' stealth
  
• fixed M1 Carbine x10's ammo consumption
  
• fixed M1 Carbine x11's ammo consumption
  
• fixed GrW.80 Kurz's corrected accuracy
  
• fixed MOSQUITO FB. VI w/ 4x230kg bombs' availability on par with other division
  
• fixed BT-42's helath point to 8, on par with other BT tanks
  
• fixed many units' vet curves' discrepancies with similar ones in other battlegroups
  
• fixed Karl Nicolussi-Leck's missing ace picture
  
• fixed 5 CavMot's missing commander picture
  
• fixed the missing AP value not displayed on some infantry units
  
• fixed PTAB x96's supply costs
  
• fixed SD2 x96's supply costs
  
• fixed MONT. M2HB's stealth value on par with other Raider units
  
• fixed MONT. M1919's stealth value on par with other Raider units
  
• fixed Fs.-FLAK 36 37mm's stealth value on par with other Raider units
  
• fixed some discrepancies between number of soldiers and number of weapons (gameplay or display only)
  
• (5SS) fixed 5.SS' STUG IV's availability on par with other division
  
• (12Tar) fixed Hungarianb H-39's price on par with other division
  
• (10GTK) fixed RAZVEDKA's availability on par with other division
  

[h3]GENERIC[/h3]

• decreased (all nations') HETZER's price from 95 to 90
  

[h3]ALLIES[/h3]

• increased 160mm mortar's RoF
  
• added CHERNO. a DP LMG
  
• changed MOT. RAZVEDKA (and Esti counterpart)'s weapons to full SMG
  
• changed MORSKAYA RAZVEDKA's availability from 3/6/9 to 4/8/12
  
• decreased KONNAYA RAZVEDKA's price from 25 to 20
  
• changed KAZAKI RAZVEDKA's availability from 3/6/9 to 4/8/12
  
• changed GORNOSTRELKI (DP)'s availability from 6/-/- to 8/-/-
  
• changed STRELKI (DT)'s availability from 6/12/18 to 8/16/24
  
• decreased (Soviet) F-22 76,2mm's price from 65 to 60
  
• changed F-22 PT's availability from 4/6/9 to 4/8/- + decreased price from 45 to 40
  
• decreased YER-2 w/ 2x1000kh & 8x250kg bombs' price from 150 to 130
  
• changed PARTIZANI's weapons to 3x PPSh 41 + 2x MP-40 + 7 Mosing + Molotov
  
• changed PARTIZANI (DP)'s weapons to 5x SVT + 3x Kar. 98 + 1x DP-28 + 1x MG-34. Price increased from 15 to 25.
  
• changed C.202 VIII FOLGORE's availability from 2/4/6 to 3/6/-
  
• changed CONV. GUNNERS LDR.'s availability from 2/4/6 to 3/6/-
  
• added CONV. GUNNERS LDR. the Discipline trait
  
• changed NISEI LDR.'s availability from -/2/3 to -/3/-
  
• decreased PRACINHA LDR.'s price from 35 to 30
  
• decreased PARTOP's price from 20 to 15
  
• decreased KURSANTI's price from 20 to 15
  
• changed BOMBASI's availability from 8/12/18 to 8/16/24
  
• decreased HAUBICA WZ. 1897 75mm's price from 50 to 40
  
• changed (Canadian) MOT. RIFLES LDR. (late)'s availability from -/2/- to -/4/-
  
• increased TYPHOON w/ RP-3 rockets' speed from 500 to 575km/h
  
• decreased TYPHOON w/ 450kg bombs' speed from 575 to 550km/h
  
• (TF45) added one extra card of CONV. GUNNERS LDR.
  
• (ATF) splitted AB RIFLES' cards into AB RIFLES & AB RIFLES (LMG)
  
• (Dody) splitted AB RIFLES' cards into AB RIFLES & AB RIFLES (LMG)
  
• (AK) added KUBEL as transport option for SAPERZY
  
• (3GMek) added two cards of ZEN. ART. obr. 44 85mm
  
• (3GMek) added one card of T-34/85 obr. 44
  
• (3VDV) added one card of A/B only T-34/85 obr. 43
  
• (9GvKav) decreased KAZAKI RAZVEDKA's number of cards from 3 to 2
  
• (9GvKav) added one card of IL-2M3 37mm
  
• (29TK) added one card of M-30 122mm
  
• (29TK) added one card of GVARDYIA (DP)
  
• (Feyd) added M2 halftrack as prime mover option for BS-3 100mm
  
• (1LWP) removed KUBEL as transport option for D-CA DESANTU
  

[h3]AXIS[/h3]

• decreased REZERVISTI's price from 20 to 15
  
• decreased DETINUTI's price from 25 to 20
  
• decreased T.4 CERCETARE's price from 75 to 65
  
• changed VÂNĂTORI MOTO's base availability from 9/18/27 to 12/24/32 + number of cards changed accordingly
  
• changed VÂNĂTORI MUNTE's base availability from 9/18/27 to 12/24/32 + number of cards changed accordingly
  
• changed VÂNĂTORI DE GARDA's base availability from 6/12/18 to 8/16/24
  
• changed CERCETASI MOTO's base availability from 3/6/9 to 5/10/15 + number of cards changed accordingly
  
• changed VM PIONIERI ASALT's availability from 4/8/12 to 5/10/15
  
• changed OB M1936 105mm's availability from 2/4/6 to 3/6/-
  
• decreased PIONIERI CMDO.'s price from 30 to 25
  
• decreased Lw. s.MG-42's price from 35 to 30
  
• changed Lw-JÄGER (MG-34)'s availability from 8/16/24 to 9/18/27
  
• changed KM BOOT BESATZUNG's availability from 6/12/- to 8/16/-
  
• changed MEK's availability from 2/4/- to 4/-/-
  
• changed SS-Fs-JÄGER's availability from 9/12/18 to 9/18/-
  
• changed SS-Fs-STOSSJÄGER's availability from 6/9/- to 9/-/-
  
• decreased BEGLEIT-GRENADIER's price from 30 to 25
  
• decreased BEGLEIT-PIONIER's price from 35 to 30
  
• changed (WH & SS) PZ.GRENADIER (MG-26)'s availability from 9/18/27 to 12/24/32, number of cards changed accordingly
  
• decreased PIONIER (MG-26)'s price from 25 to 20
  
• decreased FELDJÄGER's price from 20 to 15
  
• decreased Le.FH 14/19(t)'s price from 75 to 70
  
• changed SS-STURMGRENADIER's availability from 6/12/18 to 8/16/24
  
• decreased STURMGRENADIER HG's price from 30 to 25
  
• changed FÜSILIER (DP)'s availability from 3/6/9 to 4/8/12
  
• changed PaK 36(r) 76,2mm's availability from 4/6/9 to 4/8/- + decreased price from 45 to 40
  
• decreased BEF.TIGER (P)'s price from 190 to 175
  
• decreased PANZER V/IV FÜH.'s price from to 85
  
• increased PANZER I C's speed
  
• decreased AUFK.PANZER II LUCHS' price from 35 to 30
  
• decreased SKI FUSILIER's price from 25 to 20
  
• decreased JÄGER FUSILIER's price from 25 to 20
  
• decreased JÄGER FUHRER's price from 25 to 20
  
• changed STURMJÄGER's base availability from 6/12/18 to 8/16/24, number of cards changed accordingly
  
• changed HUSZAROK's availability from 9/18/36 to 9/18/27
  
• decreased 97M 75mm's price from 50 to 40
  
• decreased LÄHITORJUNTA's price from 20 to 15
  
• decreased BF-109G-6/U4's price from 110 to 105
  
• decreased HE-11 H-21 w/ 250kg bombs' price from 130 to 120
  
• decreased Hs 129 B-2/R3's price from 120 to 110
  
• decreased Hs 129 B-3's price from 140 to 125
  
• (Monterosa) increased PAK 40's number of cards from 2 to 3
  
• (PsD) added KUBEL to MAXIM as transport option
  
• (5Pz) changed PANZER IV H FÜH.'s availability from 1x card of 2/-/- to 2x cards of 2/4/-