Steel Beasts 4.4 Thread

[Rinix]

https://www.steelbeasts.com/topic/17271-wish-vismod-for-landmine-ied/#comment-236774
Ssnake's response to a wish for objects that contain mines or IEDs:

We'll think of something in V4.4 ...

[Rinix]

https://www.steelbeasts.com/topic/17271-wish-vismod-for-landmine-ied/#comment-236778

It's our current experimental branch. At some point it'll become the new productivity branch --- possibly with a PE release, although I suspect that it might have to wait until 4.5xx.

[Rinix]

https://www.steelbeasts.com/topic/17346-version-5-state/#comment-238304

There'll be a patch/minor update later this year, maybe late spring. There'll be at least one major V4 upgrade, probably 2025-ish.

[Rinix]

Volcano states that there will be a version 4.4 for Steel Beasts: https://www.steelbeasts.com/topic/17822-are-both-these-troopies-properly-in-the-trench-and-can-you-make-your-infantry-duck-in-the-trench-like-the-ai-last-can-you-fire-the-javelin-from-the-trench/#comment-242554

[Rinix]

https://www.steelbeasts.com/topic/17753-steel-beasts-content-wish-list/page/350/#comment-243756
Ssnake is referring to features that will come to Steel Beasts before version 5.0:

Generally, you'll find more things related to earthworks, such as infantry trenches. That's why we developed the terrain engine, so we could actually do things like that. So, that shouldn't surprise anyone who paid attention.
And a new Operation is in the making.

[Rinix]

https://www.steelbeasts.com/topic/17967-concealing-atgm-and-forward-observer-teams/#comment-243955

If anything, the ATGM teams have a range advantage, so maybe you're placing them simply too close to be effective.
(The coming upgrade will bring further improvements here, I think.)
Likewise, artillery observers are best parked at a distance (they still need to be able to spot the target area, of course).

The LOS tool should help you in the planning phase to identify dead spaces as well as locations that barely get a peek of the kill zone.

While the edges of forests draw particular attention by human observers, they do offer better concealment than many other places - that's why we're so paranoid about them so that they have lost a bit of their advantage. Still, a dark and mottled background is better than pro provide a clear silhouette against a brightly lit sky.

[Rinix]

https://www.halldale.com/defence/21968-mst-german-vehicle-sim-platform-introduced-to-american-market-at-i-itsec
This was published in 2023. I noticed this about Steel Beasts Professional version 4.4 (I am not certain if these features have already arrived in version 4.397):

The live demo of the latest version of Steel Beasts Pro: V 4.4 includes major new features such as improved Attack helicopter artificial intelligence (AI), Dynamic Terrain Cratering, and improved infantry AI.

[Rinix]

https://www.steelbeasts.com/topic/18068-4397-an-old-chestnut-aslav-cs-doesnt-resupply-ammunition/#comment-244866

Looks like I was able to add the optional fueler/supply setting (from the MAN SX) to the ASLAV-CS, in the next full update (v4.4). Of course the side effect is likely that when an old scenario is loaded in the Mission Editor, the ASLAV-CS *might* become neither (neither checked), and so the mission designer would have to set this before saving it. But that what comes with the territory, just something to be aware of.

[Rinix]

From Ssnake:

There will be an intermediary version, possibly "4.5".

[Rinix]

https://imgur.com/a/nlbKtdj This was posted recently on the Steel Beasts forum. It proves that Steel Beasts is released in different branches, which are unique to specific military customers. What is more, this is version 4.440.

[Rinix]

https://registro.feindefevent.com/feindef2025/en/Activities/Details/19041
Interesting new features. I note that these features may or may not come to Steel Beasts Pro PE version 4.4, even though these features may already be present in Steel Beasts Pro:

Steel Beasts Pro simulates all major armored combat vehicles of the Spanish Army including our latest development, the CASTOR armored engineer vehicle. See it in activities such as earth-moving/construction, or obstacle breaching.
In addition, the product reflects new tactical challenges as the introduction of the drone threat, and concepts of air defense against them such as high energy lasers.

[Rinix]

Castor AEV:

You seem to be well informed. The Castor AEV will be part of the next upgrade (maybe it'll be called 4.4,maybe 4.5) - but since we haven't even officially delivered it to the Spanish Army yet, I can only share this in-development screenshot below.



This is a one-off, of course. You cannot pester me into spilling more beans, at this point.