Offworld Industries studio has released one of the biggest Squad updates of the year (10.0 Trident Strike) and for the first time introduced the Ukrainian Armed Forces faction into the game with modern weapons, equipment, and redesigned control systems.
Offworld Industries studio has released one of the biggest Squad updates of the year (10.0 Trident Strike) and for the first time introduced the Ukrainian Armed Forces faction into the game with modern weapons, equipment, and redesigned control systems.
According to Mezha, after installing the patch, the Ukrainian army joins the BLUFOR coalition as an independent faction with a line of units: from mechanized and airborne to artillery and marines. The list of equipment includes KrAZ-6322, «Kozak-2M1», BTR-4, T-64BM2 «Bulat» tank and Mi-8MTV-5; the models received revised interiors, instruments and an updated sound palette.
The gameplay of the faction is enhanced by the Stugna-P ATGM with a remote control: the deployment of the complex, the work of the operator and reloading by a partner are reproduced as separate actions, which adds team tactics. The infantry arsenal includes AK-74, «Malyuk», UAR-10, RPK-74, SVD and RPG-7 with updated models, optics and recoil behavior. The changes are aimed at a more readable ballistic profile and clearer fire control.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces commanders have received a set of fire support tools for various scenarios: Su-25 airstrikes with FAB-250s to «clear» strongpoints, area reconnaissance with Bayraktar TB2s, and 152 mm artillery salvos to disrupt or pin down the enemy. On maps, this opens up combinations with reconnaissance drones, armored groups, and assault detachments that rely on communication and timing synchronization.
The update also touched on the «foundation» of controllability. Braking physics and vehicle dynamics have been improved, drone exploits have been trimmed, capture zones have been standardized on a number of maps, and performance has been optimized in wooded locations, where players had previously noticed FPS drops. The Armory tab has appeared as a separate catalog for studying and customizing weapons of all factions, which is convenient for training and building equipment sets.
The cosmetic part includes a free Defender skin for the AK-74, a paid Kobzar Pack camouflage set for ZSU weapons ($14.99), and a Downtime emote pack ($7.99). At the same time, dozens of small bugs and visual artifacts have been fixed, so the large content addition is accompanied by a noticeable technical «polishing».
The developers are already preparing version 10.1: additional balance fixes and updating of the optics of Ukrainian weapons to 2022 standards are expected. For the tactical shooter community, the appearance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is not just new models, but the integration of Ukrainian combat scenarios into the typical Squad pace of the game, where the result is determined by communication, logistics, and coordinated work of units.
Previously, dev.ua wrote about how Canadian studio Offworld Industries announced that they are starting testing the Armed Forces of Ukraine faction in their tactical military game Squad. It will be part of an alliance of Western forces.
