Hell Let Loose Patch 14.5 Introduces the British Eighth Army and German Afrika Korps

Team 17 Digital has recently deployed a new update for Hell Let Loose and is now available on all supported platforms. Patch 14.5 has introduced new sub-factions to this team-based first-person shooter, namely The British Eighth Army and German Afrika Korps.

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Welcome the New Groups

Hell Let Loose players can now choose two new sub-factions in the game. The first is The British Eighth Army, which is a formation composed of various units from the United Kingdom, Australia, British India, Canada, Greece, and the Free French Forces. This formation was made to fight in the North African and Italian Campaigns during World War II.

(Photo : Team 17 Digital/Photo taken from Steam)

The second sub-faction is the German Afrika Korps. This group was the German expeditionary force sent to fight in the North African campaign of World War II.

(Photo : Team 17 Digital/Photo taken from Steam)

These new sub-factions in Hell Let Loose are wearing their appropriate uniforms similar to the ones they wore in real life.

Skirmish at Night

Patch 14.5 has updated two existing maps so that players can engage in a firefight in dimly lit environments. These maps are El Alamein and Driel. It would be interesting to see how players utilize these dusk lighting conditions to their advantage. Do they pick apart enemies from afar or get closer for some intense mid-range action?

To Improve Historical Accuracy

Team 17 Digital wants the game to be as historically accurate as possible. As such, the company has made certain changes in Patch 14.5. For instance, the Panther Tank, which used to be available in the recent Public Testing Environment (PTE), is no longer playable in the El Alamein map due to historical inaccuracy. Additionally, the texture of the German Afrika Korps' Luftwaffe belt buckle has been changed to make it look similar to what the Germans were wearing back in World War II.

Gameplay Improvements

Some technical improvements have been implemented as well. Players who are using ultrawide monitors to play Hell Let Loose will be happy to know that the FOV setting has been expanded. Previously, the FOV slider was only limited from 90 to 120. Now, the minimum value can be set to as low as 60. The game will still default to 90, so players still have to change the FOV slider manually if they want to go lower than that.

Highlights

NEW CONTENT

[Added] SMLE No.1 Mk3 rifle
[Added] THOMPSON M1928A1 (North Africa) submachine gun
[Changed] Added a Bipod to the Bren
[Added] Churchill Tank MK3
[Changed] Loadouts between North Africa & Europe
[Changed] DAK Loadouts
[Added] British 8th Army Uniforms
[Added] British Helmets
[Added] German Desert Helmet
[Added] German Desert Cap

GENERAL BUG FIXES

[Fixed] Sound effects for going prone or crouch are missing in both, 1st and 3rd person views
[Fixed] Players can experience voip not working when they change from one voice channel to another without letting the previous key go until they've swapped
[Fixed] Walking over dead / downed bodies causes water SFX to occur
[Fixed] Trench sandbag bullet collision is larger than the asset
[Fixed] VOIP keybindings do not work after completing a match
[Fixed] Second loadout of the Tank Commander role can be usable from the level 1
[Fixed] Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1 has considerable weapon sway that impairs crosshair visibility.
[Fixed] Constant low bandwidth causes the title to display the EULA and reset the user's settings data.
[Fixed] User is softlocked in deploy screen after being kicked from a unit
[Fixed] The Field of View setting does not accurately reflect the actual field of view when playing in Ultrawide, leading to fisheyeing at high FoV or on extremely wide screens