Servus scavengers, Update 9 has landed, bringing a ton of improvements, balance changes and fixes to the most commonly reported issues we've seen reported of late! We've also implemented new systems to address teamers, added custom mouse keybinds and separate sensitivity settings, and more... Check out everything that’s new below 👇 Changelist · Made changes on the backend to decrease the chanc…
Servus Allies, Update #7 just dropped, bringing a highly requested feature and addressing numerous commonly reported issues! Check out the full patch notes below 👇 Changelog • Added in-game ping system · You can ping with the middle mouse button • Refactored the system for the character's death · Improved the position of the killed character · Fixed an issue when the character would respawn ou…
Servus allies! Update #6 is live and most importantly - trampler capture is back! Check out what else is new in this update below 👇 Changelog · Trampler capture has been reactivated Additional anticheat improvements · Includes fixes for some of the false positives · We are continuing to improve the anticheat and fixing any false positives that will be found Matchmaking queue changes · Added “D…
Hey raiders, We wanted to give you a quick update on the current status of our next update and the return of Trampler Capturing. A few weeks ago, we disabled Trampler Capturing. This was not an active attempt to "stop cheaters from stealing tramplers," but rather a measured decision to give players time to report any cheats or cheaters they encountered and help us identify the best way to addre…
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! Update #5 is out now, designed around addressing some of the most common user feedback and reports from the last couple of weeks. Check out the full changelist: · Battleye anti-cheat improvements · Optimized rendering and streaming of the terrain · Loading of terrain is now smoother · Artifacts rebalance: · Sphere shield is now impenetrable from both sides · Increased sphere shie…
Servus Allies, With the increasing number of reports of a known exploit making the rounds right now, we are pushing the release of the update planned for today to early next week. With this extra time, we can address some more of the recent exploits that have begun cropping up and ensure we’re reactivating the Trampler Capturing mechanics in a stable and secure environment for our players. Apol…
Servus Allies, Today we have released an update built largely around addressing one of the most commonly reported issues of the last few weeks; cheats and cheaters. Alongside major anti-cheat improvements, we have made some other adjustments based on player feedback. You can check out the full changelist below. Changelist: · Major Improvements to the anti-cheat and anti-cheat systems · These ch…
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…
Hey All, Quick status update before jumping in to the Update Notes: First off, we're still working on strengthening our anti-cheat system and implementing new protections against cheaters. We hope to have these implemented this week, if all goes to plan and this work should go a long way toward improving everyone's experience in SAND by addressing the prevalence of cheats and cheaters in the ga…
We have today launched a small update to address some of the cheater reports we have been seeing over the last week or so. There is only one change in it - players are now unable to capture tramplers. This is a forced, but temporary measure until we can implement reliable protection against no clip and teleportation. By the end of next week we plan to release an update with protection against t…
Servus Allies, Update #3 is now live! As always, we've been closely monitoring your feedback and have today released an update addressing a number of suggestions and reports we've seen over recent weeks (along with adding a brand new Island POI - Halbmond). Check out what's new 👇 Changelog · Hitreg fix - Fixed issues and made improvements to melee and shooting at close distances · Character mo…
Hey everyone, First off, massive shout out to the over 300,000 of you that have joined us on Sophie since our launch last week and a huge thanks for all of the feedback and reports you've provided that continue to help us improve the game! Yesterday, we dropped an update that caused some issues for a pretty significant number of our players and were forced to roll back to the previous version w…
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…
Servus Allies! Big day today... First of all, we've been closely monitoring your feedback and reports since launch, and a huge thanks to everyone who has been active in helping us identify some key issues. Thanks to your contributions, we've now release our first update, which has been designed around addressing the most prevalent issues we've had brought to our attention over the last couple o…
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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