Hello commanders! We are the bearers of good news. It’s been a while since we last spoke, but we have some tidbits to share with you regarding good ‘ol [b]Steel Division 2[/b]. Keep reading to find out more! [b][h2]The State of Affairs[/h2][/b] What’s in store for [b]Steel Division 2[/b] in the very near future? First things first: the new (and free to all owners) [b]Reinforcement Pack #16 - DUKLA PASS[/b] is being tested and almost ready to be shipped. Inspired by the location of the most ferocious World War II battles fought on the Polish-Slovak frontier in late 1944, the new [b]Dukla Pass[/b] map features a whole gamut of tactical and strategic choices set among rolling valleys, narrow battlefield corridors, and dense forests. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33563925/3b8dde94c692ca8d1a1f82fda1b42c04545308c2.png[/img] This [b]Steel Division 2[/b] Skirmish map will be playable in every game mode, including solo, coop, and multiplayer. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3210410/Steel_Division_2__Reinforcement_Pack_16__Dukla_Pass [b][h2]Nemesis #7: Hell’s Highway[/h2][/b] Furthermore, we are putting the finishing touches on [b]Nemesis #7: Hell’s Highway[/b]. It still needs some last-minute tweaking and polish, but this new community-voted mini-expansion for [b]Steel Division 2[/b] should be ready soon. In case you’ve forgotten: [b]Nemesis - Hell’s Highway[/b] transports the action to the infamous Hell’s Highway corridor, heavily contested during Market Garden in September 1944. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33563925/36ddf297727899a474c7f42935288d503b66d865.jpg[/img] Take command as the multi-national British [b]43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division[/b] of the Allied XXX Corps with its attached Dutch Princess Irene Brigade and Polish paratroopers, or let your tank guns roar with the combined [b]Kampfgruppe Walther[/b] and its heavy Panzerbrigade 107’s contingent of Panzer IV/70 tank destroyers. A host of new units will be featured in [b]Nemesis #7: Hell’s Highway[/b], such as Dutch resistance fighters and Princess Irene Brigade motorized [b]Geweergroepen[/b], [b]Mariniers[/b] naval infantry detachments, Polish [b]Spadochroniarze[/b] paratroopers, and British [b]Assault Troops[/b] backed by Dutch-operated [b]Lynx[/b] and [b]Humber LRC[/b] armored scout cars, [b]Mitchell II[/b] bombers and [b]Spitfire Mk. XIV[/b] fighters. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33563925/b21f2e829563026214033a610341c84424b1039c.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33563925/159340c68b5ec82e55b927b5bd227d9fed9349f6.png[/img] The Axis deploy not only a smattering of re-equipped [b]SS Panzergrenadiers[/b] but also various squads of [b]Fallschirmjägers[/b], including crack veterans and inexperienced soldiers drawn from local paratrooper school units, and even disheartened [b]Luftwaffe penal[/b] troops. The freshly stood-up Panzerbrigade 107 features the new [b]Panzer IV/70[/b] tank destroyer and [b]SdKfz. 251/21[/b] with Drilling 15mm in AA and fire support roles. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33563925/6086e2ad84a16418e337a9f9e53e082916284ea7.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33563925/d3c399b3d7c5dbed645c960d6cf4ce8df158247f.png[/img] https://store.steampowered.com/app/3302920/Steel_Division_2__Nemesis_7__Hells_Highway/ [b][h2]Upcoming Balance Updates[/h2][/b] Of course, you can also expect a major balance [b]Steel Division 2[/b] update to be rolled out simultaneously. A sneak peek: [list][*]We buffed the worst SMGs (MP-40 and Sten) and LMGs (l.MG 08/15). [*]We improved the availability of Soviet tank leaders and medium tanks, as well as SU-85 and German Panzer IVs. [*]A massive rehaul of anti-tank rifle teams, recon armored cars, light tanks, and AT half-tracks. They’ve seen an improvement in price and/or availability to buff Axis and Soviet performance versus light vehicles such as 20mm guns-equipped armored cars and half-tracks. [*]We boosted 1750m heavy AA guns’ prices across the board (from Vickers 76mm to Italian 90mm).[/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33563925/31c5134c4e5ffdb98d86470464a2b9082dbd8501.jpg[/img] [list][*]We improved 28mm/37mm/75mm-armed half-tracks, enhancing their use as leader transports. [*]We added military police to older Finnish and Hungarian divisions. [*]We also added a variety of units to other older divisions (to be disclosed later in full). [*][b]KAZAKI[/b] infantry were reworked as 12-man squads (currently only featuring 9 soldiers) with an increase in firepower. This will make them align closer to their historical organization. [*]We buffed the FW 190D’s agility and JU-87s resilience. [*]Lastly, in order to model the new [b]Nemesis #7’s[/b] [b]PANZER IV/70[/b] properly, we reworked the existing [b]JAGDPANZER IV[/b] in its entirety (as it wasn’t technically completely correct). So, new base models and the latter vehicle’s older model will be replaced with the new reworked one in all existing divisions.[/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33563925/4ab85a92ce697033cdebab8bbcc6359ea7c57641.jpg[/img] [b][h2]Until next time[/h2][/b] We aim to release both [b]Reinforcement Pack #16[/b] and [b]Nemesis #7: Hell’s Highway[/b] at the same time! Be sure to join the [b]Steel Division 2[/b] community on our [url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/919640/eventcomments/]Steam forums[/url]. If you want to keep up to date with the latest [b]Steel Division 2[/b], keep an eye out on our [url=https://www.instagram.com/eugensystems/]Instagram[/url]. Looking for an online game? Visit the [url=https://discord.gg/TEeBArm]Discord server[/url] or [url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Steel_Division/]Reddit page[/url] and get involved with the lively [b]Steel Division 2[/b] community! See you on the battlefield, commanders.