Hi everyone, This week there was a significant ban wave through Battle Eye, our anti cheat provider. How to tell if you were banned? · You get kicked when entering an expedition · Everything before then works fine · We will telegraph ban messages better in a future update If you were banned for no reason , please write an appeal directly to Battle Eye - this will help weave out false positives…
Servus Allies! Earlier this week, we asked all of you to send us your most pressing questions about SAND, whether it's about current features, future plans, ongoing issues/concerns or anything in between and today, we're back to answer them. So let's just get straight into it. Will you be adding Duo Queues? If we split matchmaking into too many separate queues, then even with tens of thousands…
In preparation for the redeployment of Update #2, server maintenance will begin in around 45 minutes from the time of this post. This work should last 30-45 minutes, following which UPDATE #2 will be made live. Please make sure you exit the game and download the update once maintenance has concluded. Update #2 changelist: · Fixed an issue that caused servers to become unavailable, and players w…
Hey everyone, With the connection issues that have begun occurring following today’s update, we’ve decided to rollback the update for now so that we can identify what is causing these issues, fix them and redeploy later this week. This rollback will require some server maintenance, which we expect to last around 15-30 minutes. Once the servers are back online, you'll be able to access the game…
Hey All, A "Quick" mission update for you all to address some outstanding questions, following a massive week for SAND. First of all, we're in the process of testing the next update, things are looking good and we're on track to release this week. Here's some of the bigger things that will be addressed in the update: · Duplication bug fix · Server stability improvements · Movement/terrain fixes…
In preparation for today's update, we will begin server maintenance in 30 minutes, please make sure you wrap up your expeditions before this time to ensure you don't lose any loot or resources. The maintenance should last about 20 minutes. To tide you over in the meantime, here's today's update changelist: Improvements to the character controller · Decreases the chances of getting stuck on diff…
Hi everyone Good news. We are holding the line on DDOS. Thank you for your patience. The awkward news: VOYAGE right now is experiencing a memory crash. The match making feature that allowed VOYAGE servers to wind down isn't working properly, so they live longer than they should and eventually crash due to memory. It results in a network issue disconnect message, and then gets you stuck on a rec…
Hey All, Server Maintenance has now concluded! We've been following your reports and feedback since launch yesterday and have prepared a hotfix to address some of the more prominent issues that have been brought to our attention. Please note that this hotfix will not require a game update, as it is implemented directly into the servers. Changelist: · Implemented additional DDOS protections ahea…
Servus Allies! SAND: Raiders of Sophie is OUT NOW in Early Access on Steam! You can pick it up now at 21% off for a limited time 👇 After a number of massively successful playtests and a recently concluded server slam that saw hundreds of thousands of you descend upon the desert planet of Sophie, it’s with great pleasure that we welcome you all back for the release of the game into Early Access…
With SAND: Raiders of Sophie launching into Early Access on Steam this coming Monday (22nd), we thought now would be a good time to answer some of the most popular questions we've seen floating around and make sure everyone is prepared for the big day! So let's get into it... What is SAND: Raiders of Sophie? SAND is an open-world PVPVE extraction shooter where players operate giant walkers acro…
Servus Allies, SAND launches on Steam this Monday (22nd) , so we're here to share some details on what time it will launch in your region, and how much you can expect to pay! Check out the guide below for details on planned release timings, and keep scrolling for exact pricing (With and Without launch discount) in your region. EDIT 22/06 To keep you all updated, as we made some final changes to…
Servus Allies, The Server Slam has now concluded! Over the last couple of days tens of thousands of you joined us for our final expedition before SAND launches into Early Access next Monday, and we want to thank all of you for the feedback, bug reports and support over these last few weeks during our many closed playtests and Server Slams! We're working through all of your reports and suggestio…
Servus Allies! Server Slam 2 has started and we're excited to welcome you all back to the planet of Sophie once more! If you've requested access already, you should be able to download the playtest and jump straight back into the game now. If you haven't head over to the steam page now to request access and it will be directly added to your library for download. The Server Slam will run for 48…
Hey folks, TLDR · Server Slam helped us identify critical issues that weren't visible at low online tests, essentially saving us from a disaster of a launch · We can solve these critical issues and need a bit more time · June 22 is the new launch date · We will continue deeply involving the community in the development of SAND: Raiders of Sophie The longer version: It’s been a crazy few days, w…
The SAND: Raiders of Sophie Server slam is now live! If you've requested access already, you should receive a notification from Steam informing you of your admission to the playtest. If you haven't head over to the steam page now (link at the end of the article) to request access and it will be added to your library. Design, build and deploy your massive mechanical tramplers onto the harsh dese…
Servus Scavengers, a quick update on the upcoming Server Slam. The Server Slam is now scheduled to begin on Friday, June 5th, and on the same day we will also be announcing the official release date for SAND: Raiders of Sophie! Thanks to everyone participating in the latest tests we were able to identify and fix a few critical issues. Just to name a few: · Found a way to eliminate Storm Dive wa…
Servus Scavengers! As we prepare for the Server Slam later this month, we will be running a short closed playtest for SAND with a very select number of players for some preliminary tests. If you are interested in participating, please click the link below and fill out the form, this should take around 1 minute of your time. This playtest will be limited to a small group of players in specific r…
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