We’re two months out from the last update drop, and FS traditionally drops things ever three months - probably at the end of September. We’re in the doldrums now, just waiting for something.
What do you think is next? The one thing I think we can count out is another new character, at the moment - I’d guess we’ll go at least two updates without a new class.
Personally, I expect we’ll be getting some new weapons. Sure would be nice to get any hint sometime soon!
I’m genuinely unsure. I would expect in a couple weeks some sort of teaser as to what’s to come. I’m expecting a balance pass on classes and a couple of the weapons (braced autoguns seem to be the obvious one here to me, maybe a couple Ogryn weapons). Something I could see is a new Expeditions biome/map. Some QoL features added.
Fatshark has added DLC classes at a very fast pace over the past year or so (Arbites, HS, Skitarii). They have probably made quite a lot of revenue from these three, so I don’t think any new classes will be coming this year.
At least personally, I want them to focus on new weapons, maps, new enemy factions, and above all, balancing the shitty game balance that has been going on for years, rather than adding classes.
Especially Gold Toughness, Smite, Inferno (DoT damage), Carapace Armor, and the enemy spam problem are some of the biggest problems with the game’s balance and need to be fixed.
If we follow the type of updates we got, then by the rulebook, probably update for Expeditions with balance changes and QoL additions.
However, at the same time, with the Skitarri update, we did get a new map type for the Expeditions, similar to a new map for Mortis Trials in Bound by Duty, so it might be something else.
What else might that be? Well, the current event tells us that the unexpected increase in hordes might be a herald of something worse to come, so that communicates more story coming our way.
Fingers crossed for a new map and story
Man, I’d be shocked if we actually got forward momentum for the story at this point, they seem to have forgotten about it. But I’d sure like to see some escalation from the enemies. Unfortunately the whole Vanguard situation has likely made them hesitant.
The next update should be December, look at the peaks on steamdb.info.
There’s two yearly updates at the same time every year
Major updates are quarterly so September should be next.
Expedition part 3 unfortunately… There were leaks for two more updates when they just released the gamemode. We got our new time of day modifier last update for Expedition (“Dawn” time of day). So next patch we’re getting something else for it…
Can I see those leaks?
There were two names leaked in game files which weren’t referring to existing content of Expeditions. The “red zone” and “manufactorum”. I think the red zone is the name for the filter of Dawn modifier (probably). So whatever manufactorum is, it’s not released yet.
I don’t remember where I saw those leaks, in one of the content creator videos probably. It will take forever to find the source again. But maybe someone who has seen them too, can confirm that I’m not making things up.
a new dlc class then nothing really again for another couple months
basically they’re just gonna keep doing this until people stop buying it
Well, let’s hope that after the reception Expeditions received they re-tool that Manufactorum area into a normal map. That would be so much better than more expeditions.
hi playtester here
next update is a new mode, a roguelike deckbuilder where you unlock cards via a new gacha system which uses aquilas to pull from at the commodore’s vestures
the rewards from the new mode is a currency that allows you to upgrade your weapons beyond what was possible before like even more blessings at once or going past 100% on your stats, without any limit so you can finally clear damnation!
whos excited
yipee
Oh wow, I bet player numbers and retention would go THROUGH the roof and turn many people into Whales who are desperate to complete their Ultra Rare decks!
8th Character Class is more likely to be released in December
So for September, it has to be new weapons and a map or two for Adventures or Expeditions
You know you contradict yourself in this sentence right? 
Wow almost funny ;]
probably these things since they work now, they also have voice lines from the mission handlers concerning the condition.
so a dead cat bounce for the mode that somehow gets more annoying garbage than havoc. seriously if you actually want to play this mode, it is basically dead to you for 6 weeks at a time depending on the content of the board…right now the endless version is at night, and night/dawn are horrible nerfs to enemies in general (night time packing low intensity on top of this) that are not well thought out at all. you can actually trick packmaster out with stealth because of this, totally should be removed for being anti-the gameplay. the enemies are already weak enough being in T4/5 damage scaling, no need to make half their AI break. I would love to have more conditions to play and not ones I don’t want to engage with at the start because they nerf enemies so hugely.
Quite frankly I expect no actual forward momentum on stuff people actually want, like the shop not being hot garbage, the story moving forwards, meaningful game balance, etc.
We’re probably getting some minor patching and fixes for cosmetics looking ugly, maybe some nibbling around the edges of massive balance problems, then yet another class DLC.
This is certainly a very plausible scenario. I remain at least hopeful that we’ll get something new and fun in it. Even just a few new weapons (even if it came with an update to a dead game mode) would give us something to play with. Or some new balancing making some underperformers more interesting.
