This is the update for a new attachment, the Neill Optical sight! The Neill Optical sight is a standard magnified optical reticle sight that was used relatively widely in WW1. These Neill Optical sights have a standard sniper style crosshair that is very accurate and easy to use as a sight.
This is the sixth update for a new map, called Institution. Barren is a small to medium sized storage facility with lots of dense cover and foliage around the warehouses. This map is largely suited to short range weapons such as pistols or shotguns, but also to medium range weapons like machine guns and sub-machine guns in certain areas. This map offers allot of cover and protection in the form…
Grunt1914 has received a new update that allows players to magnify their shooting and aim down sight view through magnified sights. This effect has differing properties on different sights, ensuring each sight feels unique. Certain sights can view larger magnifications and others smaller magnifications , it depends on the respective sight and the players needs. This system doesn't replace the s…
Grunt1914 has gotten a new selection of servers to boost the play-ability for players around the globe. These new servers mean that players in more obscure locations will be able to play the game at a much better network speed. These lower pings will help players to enjoy the game more and provide a far more fair challenge to all players, as you can now play with people in the same network zone…
This is the update for a new weapon, the Old Timer Throwing Knife. The Old Timer Throwing Knife was a very scarcely used weapon in among American infantry in world war history. This makes it a very interesting and exiting addition for Grunt1914. Very few of these were ever produced and even then they were used mostly as a training weapon, not many saw the light of day, nonetheless any combat! T…
This is the update for a new weapon, the Fedorov Avtomat semi automatic rifle. The Fedorov Avtomat was used among Russian infantry in the great world war, although with a limited 3000 or so units built - it was quite scarce. This makes it a very interesting and superb addition for Grunt1914's weapons roster. The Avtomat rifle was designed in accordance to the Chuachat, where the designer, Fedor…
Grunt1914 now has a Hardcore game mode! This is the most difficult and challenging game mode in the game. In this game mode the player is left without any HUD or in game information that the player would usually have available at their disposal. The player is also unable to see from where gunshots come when being fired on. In this game mode the player is also left without any abilities that usu…
This is the update for a new weapon, the Nahkampfmesser. The Nahkampfmesser is a widely used weapon in world war history among the German infantry. This makes it a very interesting addition for Grunt1914. This weapon is extremely fast and lightweight, making it a firm favorite among its users. These blades were incredibly sharp and had a high pierce ability because of the sharp tip. Its smaller…
Grunt1914 now has a domination game mode! In this mode the objective is to capture and hold all three flags on the map. The more flags you're team holds the more you're team's score grows higher. The team with the highest score at the end of the match wins the game. The premise is simple but the game-play for the mode is fast and strategic and lots of fun, especially with friends. Most of the m…
Grunt1914 has been in Early Access for a few months now and has had a massive 65 updates in that time! The game has grown allot in that time and so has its community, we are now ready for the full release! Some of the updates have included major upgrades and improvements, in many forms. There have been updates for new weapons, features, mechanics, maps and many more. The game now has over 50 we…
Grunt1914 now has a night mode. You can choose to play at night time on any of the maps in the game! Night mode is slightly more difficult to fight in with most combat scenarios, but tactics come into play more too! Combine the night time with snowy or rainy weather for a very difficult match! Other players can be much harder to spot during night time, especially ones who dont use flash lights!…
There is now a flashlight available for use in night mode or darker scenarios! The flashlight helps players identify others and path-find during visually obstructed matches or scenarios. To use the flashlight simply press "F".
There are now multiple versions of the guns in Grunt1914. This includes almost all the guns in the game - these are pistols, rifles, sub-machine guns, machine guns and shotguns. Each new weapon variant has its own unique stats and abilities that are improved as the tiers go higher and each tier of weapon is locked to higher levels. There are now five tiers of weapons, each tiers has its own ski…
This is the sixth update for a new map, called Barren. Barren is a large and open desert town with a small rural airport and refueling base alongside it. This map is largely suited to long range weapons such as rifles, but also to medium range weapons like machine guns in certain areas. This map offers allot of cover and protection in the form of houses, buildings, rocks, stalls, crates and bar…
This is the fifth update for a new map, called Decay. Decay is a large and desolated city where old buildings and ruins of all varieties are scattered about the open ended areas in this exciting map. This map is largely suited to long range weapons such as rifles. This map offers large desolated buildings and ruins to take cover in and set up prime sniping positions. Snipe from rooftops or from…
In this update the weapons are revamped and overhauled with completely new animations and audio. All the guns now have complete new animations for their shooting, reload and other states. These animations are purely visual but provide a much better experience overall. They all also have completely new sounds for both reload and shooting states. These updates makes the experience a lot better an…
In this update the arms have been completely overhauled and reworked. The arms now have new textures and utilities that are visible on the arms. These are chosen based on the player model that the player has selected. For example, if you select a ghille suit for your character, your arms will have visible leaves on them as a result. Each character now has its own arms. These include new arms fo…
In this update the nature and foliage assets in the game have been redone and remastered completely. There are now a lot more variety in foliage with new grasses, bushes, plants, trees and rocks that are scattered about. This introduces a lot more color and composition into the game's scenes and maps and looks much better and more detailed than it was previously. These new changes also add and…
Ladders have now been added to the game, making it possible to reach higher areas with alot more ease than previously available! To use a ladder simply move close to it and press "F" and the player will climb up the ladder to the destination point. This feature will change and improve over time in the coming weeks.
A completely new class system has been added to the game! This system also brings in new abilities for each class and will change the game massively. This new system in the game introduces five new classes with each having two abilities. A passive and an active ability. The active ability allows you to place or use a certain weapon or tool in the game at real-time to turn the tide and secure yo…
This is the fourth update for a new map, called Vessel. Vessel is a small sea based map where the players are confined to three war ships in a part of a war fleet. This map is largely suited to short range weapons such as shotguns, pistols or machine guns. The map offers an abundance of cover in the shape of containers, vehicles, props and shipping items. Maneuverability can be tough on the map…
In this update the player models have been overhauled and changed in major ways. Each player model now has a selection of visual improvements added to their character bodies. This includes various props like backpacks, gas masks, clothing, satchels, spades, etc. The textures on the models have also been redone. This update doesn't add any game-play changes but adds a lot more visual quality to…
In this update the sniping and scoping systems in the game has been greatly altered and overhauled. They are now much more fluent and offer more advanced features. All the scopes in the game now have their own custom reticles and screen overlays. This makes each one feel unique and enhanced and makes the sniping experience a great one. Each scope has a different level of zoom available with a d…
This is the update for a new weapon, the Kugelhandgranate hand grenade. The Kugelhandgranate was a widely used weapon in among German infantry in world war history. This makes it a very interesting yet vital addition for Grunt1914. This deadly German grenade was designed to cause maximum damage on the battlefield. With a short fuse and a massive radius it is a deadly grenade if used right, but…
This is the third update for a new map, called Crater. Crater is a large, open ended sniping based map that can support a massive amount of players due to the surface area and many locations to explore. This map is largely suited to long range weapons such as rifles or longer range machine guns. The theme is a large desolated quarry that has tons of cover and vantage areas strewn about, providi…
This is the update for a new gun, the M1903 Springfield rifle. Over 84, 0000 of these rifles had been produced at Springfield Armory and Rock Island Arsenal for use in world war one, making it a very popular choice among US snipers and infantrymen. The model 1903, is an American five-round magazine fed, bolt-action service repeating rifle, which was also the official US rifle at a stage. At lon…
This is the update for a new weapon, the US Bolo Machete M1909. The M1909 Bolo Machete was designed to aid US soldiers with jungle foliage and heavy bushes that they often struggled to traverse. The machete turned out to become a great fighting weapon too, and was used for both a travel tool and a combat weapon. It was designed to be carried as an additional melee weapon from its first producti…
This is the update for a new weapon, the Trench Raiding Club. The Trench Raiding Club is a widely used weapon in world war history, especially in battles where trenches were prominent. This makes it a very interesting addition for Grunt1914. This melee oriented club is a handmade version of a more structured and mechanically formed club, with spikes or nails hammered through, to deliver piercin…
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