Insurgency Sandstorm Launch Details 31.05.18



New screenshots

So more info has been released on the NWI YouTube page. Here is a quick write up of what's new. The live-stream was hosted by NWI's Alex Blonski @alexblonski.





Release date has been narrowed down: In the month of September 2018 🚂🚂🚂🚂

Price: $30, 10% discount for insurgency owners. Pre orders will receive a further 10% discount.

Console: Release date pushed back to 2019, reason polishing.

Pre-order: Further benefits will include access to beta before game launch, it will be close to full version, with bugs of course.

Game modes for launch: Multiplayer: Push, firefight, capture the base. Coop: Checkpoint and hopefully outpost and operation after release.

DLC: Expect no DLC, free updates for weapons, maps and upgrades.

Modders: Mod support, custom maps tools, steam workshop support and game rule adjustments per server.

Load outs: Around 40 weapons for the final game and 40 attachments or upgrades.

Fire support: Includes jet air strikes, explosive artillery, chemical mortars, suicide drones, helicopter with rockets, mini guns and auto cannons. Helicopter can be shot down.

(Authors side notes: Chemical mortars gave me the impression that gas masks maybe in game as a counter measure, hopefully with limited visibility)

Character customization: You can choose things to change your appearance, you can choose voices as well for each class. For character visuals there is no steam market place item trading or loot crates. Custom items will not affect game play and will be unlocked via ranks. Game will have in game currency to buy directly, NOT ACTUAL CURRENCY.

Miscellaneous: Maps are bigger better looking, dismemberment will be in game.

Q&A

Q: Why was ambush scrapped?

A: Not many people were playing it, might be added if community demands it enough.





Q: When will system requirements be released?

A: Around Pre-ordering.





Q: What are the map regions in focus.

A: There are several scenarios, but mostly around middle east.





Q: How many people on on map?

A: Depends on the game mode, for push or capture the base it can be up to 32 players 16v16. Firefight 10 players 5v5.





Q: Will there be physical copies for Pre-order?

A: Yes they will be available.





Q: Any female characters?

A: Yes, on both sides.





Q: Faction system?

A: Factions are base on American security forces and Arab insurgents forces. Arabs, will also be in both factions.





Q: Do females have different hit boxes?

A: No.





Q: where will Pre-orders be available?

A: Steam, and alternative sources for physical copies.





Q: Is Sandstorm optimized for game pad or mouse+keyboard?

A: Support for game pads will be available for PC.





Q: New weapons models, sounds etc?

A: Tons.





Q: How do plan to support the competitive esports scene post release?

A: Still under discussion as to what they will do and to what extent.





Q: How will drones be realized?

A: Hard to explain, but they will have a homing function on targets.





Q: Did you improve bot AI?

A: The bots are beating the Development team so they are good. They will be balances though.





Q: The good and the bad about Sandstorm.

A: The good, firefight matchmaking. The bad: Console delay.





Q: Biggest map currently?

A: Some maps on capture the base require vehicles to get to objectives.Running is very difficult to get to them quickly.

Source: NWI YouTube.