COMMAND AND CONTROL UPDATE NOTES 0.4.0.0

Created by Ben Moy, Modified on Thu, 7 Nov at 9:12 AM by Jim McQuillan

It’s here! Take command of an AI fireteam, experience the first-ever True Story campaign missions, jump into an all-new co-op mission, play any co-op mission with AI or human teammates, explore a visually overhauled Fallujah, and take advantage of more than 1,000 more changes and bug fixes. This is a huge update for Six Days in Fallujah.

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NEW FEATURES

Marine Fireteam AI
Command a Marine AI Fireteam with GO! Commands in single-player:
Move!
Watch!
Suppress!
Form Up!
Context Sensitive GO! Commands
Stack
Breach
Plant C4
Marine Teammates
Play any co-op mission with AI or human teammates, or any mixture of the two.
Marine AI automatically fills empty slots on your fireteam in co-op missions
Reinforcements Update:
Assume next role in fireteam upon death as Team Lead
Team Lead > Fire > Ready > Assist

TWO TRUE-STORY CAMPAIGN MISSIONS

Vigilant Resolve
Six Days brings you to Fallujah in 2004 to experience how ISIS was formed and Al Qaeda took root. Told through a mixture of game missions, documentary footage, and interviews with people who were there, these were the events that redirected the course of history and established how much of global terrorism works today.
Operation al-Fajr
Take part in the initial hours of the largest urban assault in half a century.

NEW PROCEDURAL MISSION

Helicopter Landing Zone “HLZ” Wolf
Defend an improvised landing zone in Jolan Amusement Park from waves of enemy snipers and foot insurgents
Confirm sniper kills (ie, dead checking)
Supported by AI-controlled Bravo team

IMPROVED TRAINING

Added notifications for “Targets Remaining” and “Targets Cleared”
Added mechanics onboarding
GO! Commands
Reinforcements
Weapon caches
Rally point
Added tutorial tips
Added in-world and SATMAP pin for primary objective

USER INTERFACE IMPROVEMENTS

Added campaign timeline menu
Major menu revisions
Main menu
Cooperative menu
Wargame Mode now integrated inside co-op menu
Settings menu
Social panel

GRAPHICS IMPROVEMENTS

Graphics upgrade
Improved Marines and insurgents characters
Models, textures, rigs, skins, hair, clothing, accessories
Animations updated to support new characters
Ray-traced lighting
Added visual effects through NVIDIA’s RTX Global Illumination (RTXGI) tech
Improved foliage for all missions
Increased fidelity and density

GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS

Added grenades to Team Lead in solo play
Added Bulletin Log
Located above the compass
Displays status events
Fireteam AI status
Current GO! Command
Simultaneous breaching
Location tracking
Alerts
AAV arriving
Team Lead promotion
Additional AAV
Arrives after first is destroyed or used for reinforcements after some time passes
Blood VFX Update
Added blood decals to environment
Can be disabled in the Gameplay Menu
Suppression Update
Insurgents more frequently stay behind cover when suppressed
Marine AI can also be suppressed, to an extent
Emergent Objective Update
Black Flag
Added tunnels and loudspeaker events
Loudspeakers can be heard once players are spotted by rooftop insurgents
Insurgents swarm from tunnels to hunt players
Mortars
Increased size of impact smoke VFX
Sniper
More evasive when fired upon
Ducking
Relocating
After Action Report Update
Added rank summary via progress bar
Added scoreboard point summary
Objective Completion: mission completion points
Optional Objectives: emergent objectives points
Uninjured Bonus: points per fireteam member without bandaging
Survival Bonus: points per fireteam member without a death
Collection Bonus: points per weapon cache collected
Efficiency Bonus: mission duration bonus
Team Score: subtotal of above points
Friendly Fire penalty: deductions for friendly hits and kills
Final Score: total individual score (Team Score minus FF penalty)
Loading Screens Update
Added tutorialization for GO! Commands
Added combat tips
Added documentary videos
Game intro
Vigilant Resolve
Intro
Outro
Al-Qaeda in Fallujah
Operation al-Fajr
Intro
Interstitial
Outro

GAMEPAD IMPROVEMENTS

“Ping” replaced by “GO! Commands” button when Team Lead
Updated “Classic” configuration
“GO! Commands” button changed to right bumper
“Use Radio” changed to left bumper
“Switch Grenades” changed to dpad-up

NEW ACHIEVEMENTS

Cooperative
“Train Station Tactician”—Complete Northern Train Station single player, playing with an AI fireteam
“Apartment Tactician”—Complete Apartment Building single player, playing with an AI fireteam
“Phase Line Henry Tactician”—Complete Phase Line Henry single player, playing with an AI fireteam
“Jolan Square Tactician”—Complete Jolan Public Square single player, playing with an AI fireteam
“Amusement Park Tactician”—Complete Jolan Amusement Park single player, playing with an AI fireteam
“Objective Virginia Tactician”—Complete Objective Virginia single player, playing with an AI fireteam
“West Manor Tactician”—Complete West Manor single player, playing with an AI fireteam
“HLZ Wolf Tactician”—Complete HLZ Wolf single player, playing with an AI fireteam
Campaign
“Vigilant Resolve Veteran”—Complete the Vigilant Resolve campaign mission
“Al-Fajr Veteran”—Complete the Operation al-Fajr campaign mission
Training
“First Watch Medal”—Complete training

AUDIO IMPROVEMENTS

Added new VO for insurgents (and Marines)
Support for new content
Missions
Characters
Vehicles
Explosions
Menus
Interiors and exteriors

LOCALIZATION IMPROVEMENTS

Added support for Turkish language

BUG FIXES

Fixed the known cause for player flinch without being hit
Fixed an issue in which ADS not functioning correctly after short-stocking
Fixed an issue in which players couldn’t use utilities
Fixed an issue in which player ping and ADS misaligned
Fixed an issue in which player locked into radio animation
Fixed an issue in which player helmets missing on death
Fixed an issue in which player shadows missing
Fixed an issue in which player textures not functioning correctly
Fixed an issue in which player animations not functioning correctly
Fixed an issue in which check for wounds not functioning correctly
Fixed an issue in which players checked for wounds immediately after being hit
Fixed an issue in which player models not colored correctly
Fixed an issue in which bandaging not animating correctly
Fixed an issue in which bandaging not functioning correctly with toggle aim mode
Fixed an issue in which planting c4 reloaded weapons
Fixed an issue in which planting c4 not functioning correctly
Fixed an issue in which burst fire not functioning correctly
Fixed an issue in which reload animations not playing
Fixed an issue in which fire animations not synced when using M4 shotgun
Fixed an issue in which wooden doors not opening with M4 shotgun
Fixed an issue in which rebar blocking bullets
Fixed an issue in which scope lens not rendering correctly indoors
Fixed an issue in which grenades missing collision
Fixed an issue in which grenade animation not functioning correctly
Fixed an issue in which flashlight beams not functioning correctly
Fixed an issue in which SAW tracers missing
Fixed an issue in which opened doors blocked adjacent doorways
Fixed an issue in which camera angle not functioning correctly after reinforced
Fixed an issue in which camera stuck after door interacts
Fixed an issue in which camera not functioning correctly while incapacitated
Fixed an issue in which Ghost Cam not functioning correctly
Fixed an issue in which AAV not firing at insurgents
Fixed an issue in which AAV out of bounds
Fixed an issue in which multiple AAVs present
Fixed an issue in which VBIED not driving correctly
Fixed an issue in which mortar fire blocked
Fixed an issue in which mortars aren’t manned correctly
Fixed an issue in which insurgents unresponsive
Fixed an issue in which insurgents floating in environment
Fixed an issue in which insurgents immune to body damage
Fixed an issue in which insurgent animations not functioning correctly
Fixed an issue in which insurgent weapon audio looped or silent
Fixed an issue in which footstep audio silent
Fixed an issue in which mission VO not functioning correctly
Fixed an issue in which ROE VO missing on Apartments
Fixed an issue in which mortar VO missing
Fixed an issue in which Team Lead VO missing
Fixed an issue in which Black Flag VO missing
Fixed an issue in which Black Flag VO not functioning correctly
Fixed an issue in which Onslaught VO missing
Fixed an issue in which grenade VO missing
Fixed an issue in which VOIP functionality lost after reinforced
Fixed an issue in which HUD not displaying correctly after reinforced
Fixed an issue in which crosshair not displaying correctly after reinforced
Fixed an issue in which depth of field not functioning correctly after reinforced
Fixed an issue in which background smoke affected by player lean
Fixed an issue in which black smoke observed after shooting mattresses
Fixed an issue in which manual lean remained while sprinting
Fixed an issue in which lean settings not prioritized correctly on gamepad
Fixed an issue in which menus not functioning correctly on gamepad
Fixed an issue in which inputs not displaying correctly on gamepad
Fixed an issue in which game stuttered with inputs on gamepad
Fixed an issue in which Sprint input removed crouch on gamepad
Fixed an issue in which cursor lost after matchmaking on gamepad
Fixed an issue in which keyboard and mouse settings not navigable on gamepad
Fixed an issue in which sniper missing on Apartments
Fixed an issue in which sniper emergent objective not functioning correctly
Fixed an issue in which two Team Leads present in lobby
Fixed an issue in which player list fluctuated in lobby
Fixed an issue in which player nameplates improperly displayed during gameplay
Fixed an issue in which player names not populating on pause menu
Fixed an issue in which background cinematics not functioning correctly at main menu
Fixed an issue in which font color in cooperative menu not displaying correctly
Fixed an issue in which mission completion resulted in black screen
Fixed an issue in which player death resulted in black screen
Fixed an issue in which SATMAP not functioning correctly
Fixed an issue in which objective marker and map pin same color on compass
Fixed an issue in which FRAGO text misaligned
Fixed an issue in which AAR menu prompts not functioning correctly
Fixed an issue in which launch video repeated involuntarily
Fixed an issue in which Jolan Park missions not loading correctly
Fixed an issue in which cutscenes unskippable
Fixed an issue in which convoy stuck during intro cinematic on Phase Line Henry
Fixed an issue in which driver not seated correctly during intro cinematic on Phase Line Henry
Fixed an issue in which VBIED lights too bright during intro cinematic on Phase Line Henry
Fixed an issue in which LAV wheels not animating correctly during intro cinematic on Phase Line Henry
Fixed an issue in which reinforcements not functioning correctly on Phase Line Henry
Fixed an issue in which RPG lingered after intro cinematic on Jolan Public Square
Fixed an issue in which Marines out of focus during intro cinematic on Jolan Public Square
Fixed an issue in which duplicate RPGs present during intro cinematic on Jolan Public Square
Fixed an issue in which convoy visible on Jolan Public Square
Fixed an issue in which Untimed not functioning correctly on FUBAR Jolan Public Square
Fixed an issue in which window vaults teleported players on Northern Train Station
Fixed an issue in which basement lighting not functioning correctly on Northern Train Station
Fixed an issue in which player spawned outside of bounds on Objective Virginia
Fixed an issue in which VBIED damage not functioning correctly in Objective Virginia
Fixed an issue in which AAV not following Crazy Horse in Objective Virginia
Fixed an issue in which IED lights not displaying correctly on Apartments
Fixed an issue in which geo missing on Apartments
Fixed an issue in which white geo observed during intro cinematic on Jolan Amusement Park
Various AI behavior fixes
Various fixes for AI clipping in environment
Various fixes for AI getting stuck in environment
Various fixed for players clipping in environment
Various fixes for players getting stuck in environment
Various fixes for objects floating in environment
Various fixes for collision in environment
Various fixes for interior and exterior lighting
Various fixes for LODs
Various fixes for missing textures
Various fixes for out of bounds messaging and functionality
Various fixes for geometry blocking mission progression
Various fixes for interacts missing
Various fixes for interacts not functioning
Various fixes for role assignment in lobby and gameplay
Various fixes for primary objectives not updating correctly
Various audio fixes and performance improvements
Various localization optimizations
Various networking optimizations
Various performance optimizations
Various fixes for common crashes

KNOWN ISSUES

When playing Single Player with Mission Settings > Enemy Difficulty > HARD, the setting will function as DEFAULT (Normal).

For a full list of bugs we're currently tracking, please see our Known Issues.

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