What changed in RUNNING WITH RIFLES in 2021

Now features two fire modes: High-Explosive and Anti-Tank Grenade.

Introduced a new enemy type, Bad Santa, who drops Xmas gifts upon death.

A new zombie type that can spit acid, added to the Undead mode.

A unique shotgun and rifle combination weapon added to the game.

Corrected the name and slightly altered the weapon's model.

Reduced the number of enemy soldiers, vehicles, and artillery strikes.

Updated the name of the Japanese MP 34 based on new information.

Addressed an issue with airborne Paratrooper calls in Invasion mode.

Dominance mode now includes the AT mine in the inventory with friendly fire disabled.

Undead dog model adjusted to highlight the skeletal spine visually.

Axis Remnant Sentry and heavy Machine-Gun Sentry have slightly less armoured vest layers.

Axis Remnant and Undead elite enemy types spawn less often.

Breaking open a Briefcase Crate now spawns randomly 1-2 Briefcases, instead of a guaranteed 2.

Veteran Gear vests now resist Melee for one strike and will result in a wound from it at the end.

Axis Remnant Sentry, heavy Machine-Gun Sentry, and Officer are more vulnerable to Melee and Explosive attacks.

Enemy capacity percentage lowered on Easy and Normal difficulty modes.

Non-Halloween typical weapons from the Pumpkin Box now dropped at a low score rate by other existing community/gift boxes.

Total soldier capacity on map reduced by -20, bonus enemy compensation per player reduced from 4 to 3.

Axis Remnant Kampfhund (dog) is now more vulnerable to Melee and Explosive attacks.

Few fixes here and there for maps.

Assault Gear vests now resist one Melee strike, but do NOT result in a wound at the end.

Sentry AI soldiers in Campaign have less armoured vest layers and are more vulnerable to Melee and Explosive attacks.

Undead 'Resurrectors' and dog 'Howlers' now summon fewer allies.

Cost of Airdropped Armoury reduced from 350 to 175.

Bougainville now shows the proper map view in the respective campaigns.

Elite Rippers and Pumpkin Boxes no longer spawn or drop, respectively. Scripted elements from Halloween items removed.

Sniper Gear vests now result in a wound from Melee.

Faster accuracy stance recovery for M1 Garand Large Mag and G 43 Large Mag (from 1.8 to 2.0).

Undead Brutes and Resurrectors now have a chance to drop loot when killed.

Removed the Large Wrench and HE Rifle Grenade from the possible Briefcase unlocks from the Undead mode.

Added a bit more kaboom to the welding torch when exploding on death.

New game scenario featuring a chaotic post-war battle between the Allies, Axis Remnant, and the Undead.

Player death drop owner lock time increased from 30 to 45 seconds.

Removed inappropriate soldier assignments for Tank Hunter vest in Edelweiss.

Slight rebalancing of the G11 and added alternate fire mode (full auto).

DarkCat XP damage reward significantly improved while final blow reward has been decreased.

Snipers should now favor helping friendly units more than continuing to their objective.

PPSh 41 (MP 717) boosted damage over distance.

Player characters will now enter a wounded state instead of outright dying when using Sniper Gear.

Bullet speed slightly reduced for M6 Lynx suppressed sniper rifle and APR suppressed sniper rifle.

Fixed missing hitbox near LZ S for Waco glider in Varsity.

Fixed issue where Paradrop-spawn flares were usable on maps where they should not have been.

Airdropped Armory no longer lands precisely on the marker to prevent crushing enemy elite soldiers.

Sniper suit now translates properly.

Kill XP now relies more on the XP of an enemy unit, with an average increase of 35%.

Strafing Run has been toned down considering its low price and rapid arrival time.

Officer's Engraved Enfield No. 2 Revolver variant increased commonness.

Medical dart gun now only unwounds friendly units and has been slightly reworked overall.

Accuracy nerfed and rarity increased for Reichsrevolver and M1899 Revolver.

M1 Thompson (20rnd) raised recoil slightly due to overperformance with short bursts.

Enemy Assault Trooper, Banzai, and Flamethrower Operator are no longer immune to stun from the Mk 3 Concussion Grenade.

Tentative fix for most map-related bugs in Saipan.

Mk 3 Concussion Grenade can no longer stun the user or friendly troops.

Introduced a Halloween Box containing new powerful weapons and humorous costumes with custom effects.

Fixed the issue where the Journal was not accessible in WW2 Campaigns.

Destroyed vehicle wrecks won't instantly respawn after being crushed, now only after the defined vehicle respawn time has elapsed.

The 150% HP vest was too strong due to its immunity to stun projectiles.

Fixed a bug where the Ripper and Elite Ripper were moving back and forth, taking more time to reach players.

Idle players will be automatically booted from the server after a maximum idling time has been exceeded.

Added a new Medium Tank for the IJA, available in the WW2 DLC.

Addressed the issue preventing access to difficulty options in the WW2 Campaign.

DarkCat tank has a small chance to spawn in maps other than Frozen Canyon.

Introduced a new soldier group, the combat dog, which can heal wounded units.

The odds of a crate being empty is lower, providing more opportunities to replenish equipment.

Player's speed increased by 15% in both game modes.

AI will now attempt to throw grenades over and behind cover.

AI tank gunners will now properly prioritize targeting other heavy combat vehicles.

Added 6 new ranks between General of the Army and President with unique faction-specific skins.

New weapons include Elite Pistols, De Lisle Carbine, and reintroduced Elite Heavy MG Deploys.

Applied a minor fix for the island8 map.

Lowered cost of Nebelwerfer barrage from 500RP to 450RP for better call-in list sorting.

Slightly raised damage for MG 34 bipod variants.

Sentry Vest now has lower weight when at 40% health, making it easier to swap for another vest.

Updated visuals for map view frames to support 21:9 screen aspect ratio.

Slightly lowered recoil for Bren.

Increased blast radius and slightly raised damage for M1 Garand with 60mm Launcher.

Patrol Ship mortar no longer damages itself.

Fixed spawnpoints issue in Islet of Eflen KotH mode.

Adjusted prices for SG552, FAMAS-G1, and L85A2.

Fixed missing commander entries on wave defense maps.

Added a campaign rotator that changes factions after each map rotation.

Comms marker textures are now preloaded to avoid frame stutter.

Added highlighted messages for commanders during final missions.

Increased enemy soldier counts by approx. 2 more soldiers per base on Peleliu and 3 on Downfall.

SMAW max carry capacity lowered from 3 to 2, with rank requirement raised.

Players can now change campaign difficulty on the fly after a certain playtime.

Legion tank destroy reward reduced from 350 to 50 RP.

Difficulty presets changed to include 'normal' as the new default, making the game easier.

EOD AI vest can no longer be dropped by EOD AI soldiers and stun state adjustments made.

Players can now select their spawn point in WW2 levels.

Kulakov can no longer be used when team-killed penalized.

XP requirement for A10 gun run increased from 1000 to 6000 XP.

F2000, XM8, and AKS-74U can now be purchased for 200 RP each.

DarkCat tank has slightly improved navigation.

Ensures it shows up before heavier, more expensive calls.

Player version no longer grants immunity; AI soldiers remain immune.

Enemies will attack less to side bases and spawn fewer lonewolves when more players are on the server.

Enhances joining experience when servers are close to being full.

Easier access to find favorite hosted mods.

Increased rate of fire and reduced reload time from 7s to 6.5s.

Damage raised for the downed B29 Bomber and PT boat twin-.50cal turret.

Blast radius raised to match Allied hand grenades and cost lowered from 25 to 20rp.

Should clip less now.

Blast radius reduced from 10m to 7.5m.

Vision range increased to be almost as much as a Sniper Rifle.

Fixed issue with steering around vehicles in water.

Brown and grey are now easier to distinguish.

New community box featuring various new weapons and equipment.

Takes less time to activate.

Resolved issue causing stuck script when hosting online.

New sounds added to distinguish from Medium Tanks.

New vehicle for USF forces.

Distinguishing sounds added for better identification.

Now reliably cuts down weaker vehicles and emplacements.

Kulakov incendiary grenade launcher introduced.

Now shows distance when 'shooting' at it.

Includes AK47, M16, G36, and others with underbarrel grenade launchers.

Includes AT rifles, flamethrowers, and more.

Doubled the amount of ammo, increased turret rotation speed by 25%, and increased flame projectile radius by 20%

Adjusted collision to collide less with sticky Satchel weapons

Tweaked difficulty to make it more challenging for veterans while accessible for newcomers

Acid explosion now affects other monsters, spawn commonness lowered by 33%, and AoE reduced by 0.5m

Cleaning activated projectiles after 90 seconds (Claymore), 30 seconds (C4), and 10 seconds (XM-25)

Final enemy assault timer starts 30 seconds earlier in King of the Hill mode maps

Added 'A-10 gun run' and 'Gunship run' radio calls to campaign mode, previously invasion only

Effective area of artillery calls slightly reduced along with the amount of shells fired

Slightly increased the sight range of binoculars

Strike frequency time parameter reduced by 33%

Added broken_mass and remove_collision_threshold parameters to medium to heavy vehicles to improve navigation and reduce jams

XP requirement increased and commonness lowered for invasion mode

Supply quad now has a camouflage suit and the faction's silenced stock pistol in its inventory

Increased the simulated_speed_factor control parameter of the Legion tank

Fixed an issue where the Ka-Tsu vehicle call-in was not working in Campaign or Invasion

Medikit is now only available in MvZ coop

Spawn score of higher ranked elite soldiers increased to allow more high rank radio calls

Various minor fixes applied to maps

Destructible sandbags added around the Airfield base to discourage camping

Elite soldiers now able to use Gunship run and Artillery II radio strikes

Heavy artillery disabled to avoid artillery spam on this map

Most weapons now have proper prone animations

Fixed missing step sounds on some platforms and static objects

Added the Elite Ripper as a new rare monster type

Reduced cost of Infantry and Paratrooper call-ins for players in Solo and Co-op.

Increased default taxi request time for AI from 10 to 15 seconds.

Fixed several visual glitches and collision issues on various maps.

Regular AI soldiers using bolt-action rifles are now less accurate while moving.

Resolved encoding issues in Portuguese translations.

Fixed missing reload audio for Scoped Gewehr 98.

Standardized and adjusted damage models for various weapons.

Added parameters to improve vehicle behavior in modding.

Various vehicles have had their damage and reload speeds adjusted for balance.

Tweaked brightness/darkness of soldiers' uniforms to improve differentiation.

Assault AI soldiers can now use bolt-action rifles again but are less accurate and spawn less often.

Fixed issues where USF Paratrooper Sentries and UKF Veterans would spawn with incorrect weapons.

Sentry AI soldiers no longer have bonus sight range over other troops.

Added a custom map called 'Dry Enclave' to the online invasion rotation.

Adjusted brightness/darkness of German and Allied uniform colors for better differentiation.

Some vehicles spawn slower on Hill 262 and Hell's Highway.

All AI-controlled Tanks have reduced sight range.

Bergetiger escort vehicle will not advance when below a certain health threshold.

Axis campaign's Bastogne final objective has been made easier.

Assault Soldiers spawn less often on Sicily and St. Marie du Mont.

King Tiger fires slower but deals much more damage.

A variety of weapon balance tweaks have been implemented.

Assault Soldiers can spawn with bayonet rifles but are less accurate while moving.

Light Tanks now fire their cannon quicker but deal less damage.

Public beta for RUNNING WITH RIFLES: EDELWEISS is now available for testing.

Regular soldiers are less accurate with bolt-action rifles while moving.

Sentries no longer have a sight range further than players.