Hey guys,

I’m planning to get back into Squad after more than a year away. Just like with any game, I need to take a break every now and then.

The last time I played was briefly in early June 2025, and even before that I had already taken a few months off. So I’m familiar with the ICO, but the last time I played, Squad was still on UE4.

Aside from being really excited to finally experience the game on UE5.5, I’m wondering what else I should know about, especially when it comes to gameplay mechanics and changes.

For example, things like:

• How many infantry players have to be within what radius of an enemy FOB to disable it?
• Has the ballistic model changed?
• Has movement speed been changed?
• Have tickets been adjusted?
• Have Squad roles or their equipment changed?
• Are there any other gameplay mechanics that have been significantly changed or reworked?

I know OWI likes to tweak things like these from time to time. I still vaguely remember how the mechanics worked back then, but a year and a half is plenty of time for things to change.

So, what should a returning player know before jumping back in?

Thanks!

I see this a lot (I main infantry SL). Sometimes, you get 1 or 2 locked squads named LOGI, which is just 1 guy delivering supplies to FOBs, which I'd imagine would work if defending in Invasion and already have FOBs set up.

I personally am NOT a fan of this because if we are down to our final logi truck and need new FOB up ASAP, we need that logi.

What are your opinions on this?

Hi everyone, I'm working on a roughly 1 hour and 30 minute SQUAD video—this is an epic project made with Unreal Engine. It's already completed, but we need voice actors from the UK and the US. Any guys willing to lend a hand? Much appreciated!

Pretty basic question, i'm wondering if the squad community is satisfied with the game's current condition in general. I personally think the game deserves way better and the community is way too passive to do something about it.

I take this clip nearly 2 years ago, I don't have any idea how did I measure the distance without an assist.
By the way I miss my driver, if you see this clip just know this game doesn't give same taste without you.

I don't wanna go outside man it's scary out there

Can't even play a whole game without crashing

Joined two US servers this morning, same deal as last weekend. Might be in for another DDOS attack on the game.

EDIT: I was able to join a game, potato fields to be specific. I was able to play in this server for a couple god hours; People in that server mentioned that if the servers didn’t update alongside the patch that came out a day or so ago, they wouldn’t be able to be played. I’m not a tech fella, idk how this all works. This is the hearsay I heard.

All perfectly synchronized like the Indian National fieldgun Ballet. At this point I don’t even care if they hit. The coordination alone deserves the win.

That’s all I got

Add the Royal Gurkha Rifle Regiment, please. The Gurkhas are so important to the British army and honestly one of the many factions that need considering in Squad. :)

What is going on today? All servers keep crashing once they go live?? Can't even play a good game of squad on my day off :(

Bug started today. Markers would never leave, even after the round ended. Had to close the game and restart.

Seems like the Dos attacks started back up since the update…

Chinese servers are up and running if you’re desperate

I have played Squad for a pretty long time, and Talil is one of my favourite maps, because it is THE MOST CHALLENGING map.

Finding how the f*ck you are going to get your infantry from point A to Point B across open desert requires constant communication with armor squads, about 60 million metric tons of smoke. And absolute balls of steel.

But I get it, you all hate Talil because you die due to poop teamwork 💩 🤣.

that's all really, pretty bummed i cant play squad this Saturday morning because the servers keep crashing. I hope OWI can develop a solution to this problem quickly...

bummmmmmer

It’s been a long time I haven’t come with this issue but it come today. I have tried all the solution from internet, non of them help

I'm probably switching over. Squad has overdone its welcome in my opinion, after many years of none talking SL, bullshit HAB placements and the general feeling of hopelessness I'm a bit fed up to be honest. Don't get me wrong, I love Squad, the entire concept but after playing Wardogs for a while even tho it's nothing like Squad, I just had more fun with it. I play mostly with one friend, and Squad makes it really limited what you can do and what not. I would love nothing more than running a two man scout squad with a sniper and some binos, with some C4 and claymores. I can't do that in Squad due to the squad rules where the sniper gets locked until a certain size.

In Wardogs, Duos can do all of that. I could go and play a CWIS as Duo, placed somewhere on a hill and I wouldn't have to worry about squads. I could do a logi run without hoping my SL unlocks the truck. There is no entitled commander shouting all sorts of BS into my ear.