London, UK, July 31 - Slitherine has encouraged Broken Arrow players to continue sharing valuable feedback as Steel Balalaika works on further improvements to the game. The studio has committed to transparency and open communication with its community, promising in the latest Steam News update to provide regular updates on progress behind-the-scenes.
Marco Alessandro Minoli, Director of Publishing, says “Our goal remains clear: to continue improving Broken Arrow, refining its features, and engaging with the community. We encourage you to keep sharing your feedback as it helps guide our decisions and priorities.”
Leaver’s Penalty & Surrender Option
Both of these features have been highly requested, and they are being worked on. This will introduce:
· A surrender option to give teams more control over their matches
· A penalty for players who leave mid-game without using the surrender option
Anti-Cheat System
The anti-cheat system, which has been a key concern for players, is currently a top priority. The team is actively working on improving this area with the goal of ensuring a fair experience for everyone.
After the imminent release of patch 1.09, only those using cheats outside of the solo campaign will be banned. This aims to reduce the number of appeals and increase the capacity to focus on multiplayer cheating.
Steel Balalaika has already expanded the team with an additional person dedicated to the management of cheating reports and appeals in case of false positives. More than 5,000 accounts have been banned from playing in multiplayer since the launch of the game because they were caught cheating.
Improved tools are in development to assist in analysing players' statistics and spot anomalies, and the developer has committed to regularly updating the cheat database to counter the latest cheating methods that are being invented to circumvent protections.
Further details will be provided as progress continues in this area.
What else is in the works?
Advanced Telemetry
Improved tools to collect and analyse data about players' behavior to help make decisions about multiplayer balance, track cheaters, detect anomalies, etc.
Improved Customer Support
Ticketing solutions are also being prioritised to improve the speed of feedback to support requests. Through the latest Steam Community update, the team has stated that “we don’t want to let our players down, so while it’s not directly impacting the game, it will definitely impact your experience of interacting with us.”
Any questions regarding the game can now be directed to the team through a dedicated support channel at basupport@slitherine.com.
Faction Balance
Balancing is not a one-time fix, but an ongoing process that requires careful tuning, patience, and deep analysis of gameplay data.
The goal is to create a fair and rewarding environment where each faction has equal chances to win. The team will continue working on balance adjustments based on stats, internal testing, and player input.
Expect new balance changes aimed at improving balance and strategic depth in the upcoming patch.
Server Stability
In a bid to improve multiplayer stability and connection reliability, ongoing work includes optimizing the reconnect system so players no longer need to restart the game after a brief connection loss. The goal is to create a multiplayer experience that is as smooth and hassle-free as possible.
What’s Coming with Update 1.09?
The next patch 1.0.9 will contain the following elements:
· A balance patch
· A reduction of the active protection systems efficiency.
· A reduction of damage for the incendiary munitions.
· Various changes to make the Russian Coastal Troops specialization more attractive.
· Various changes to rebalance the interest of some over and under performing units.
· Fixed: Several autocannons didn’t have enough angle to shoot targets located right next to them.
· Fixed: vehicles stopped turning their chassis toward the enemy when using some of their weapons, even if the weapon didn't need the help of the chassis to reach its target.
· A new presentation of the lobby creation pop up window to better show the different types of lobby that can be created.
· The option to restart campaign missions and scenarios in the escape menu.
· Other various fixes, a full list of which will be provided when the patch releases.
Slitherine and Steel Balalaika have thanked the Broken Arrow community for the continued support and feedback.
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