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Treat CF#8 as a briefing. Use /updates/patch-1-7-full-changelog/ for what actually went live on October 21.
OFFICIAL UPDATE · OCT 15, 2026
Hell Let Loose Vietnam Community Feedback #8 | Command Post
Community Feedback #8 is a developer briefing, not a patch. It was published on October 15, 2026, a week before Patch 1.7. It said Engineers would get 3 Barbed Wire placements instead of 2 in Patch 1.7 with a team-wide limit of 50, that Patch 1.7 would add a controller option to swap Crouch and Melee, and that Update 2.0 would introduce Khe Sanh, the first new map since launch. The Patch 1.7 live notes (October 21) confirm the Barbed Wire change and the Crouch/Melee option. CF#8 also says a Radio/Equipment controller swap is planned for Update 2.0 and that the Favourites limit is under review; those are not live.
Developer briefing · not a patch · Reviewed Oct 22, 2026
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What changed
Community Feedback #8 is a developer briefing, not a patch. It was published on October 15, 2026, a week before Patch 1.7. It said Engineers would get 3 Barbed Wire placements instead of 2 in Patch 1.7 with a team-wide limit of 50, that Patch 1.7 would add a controller option to swap Crouch and Melee, and that Update 2.0 would introduce Khe Sanh, the first new map since launch. The Patch 1.7 live notes (October 21) confirm the Barbed Wire change and the Crouch/Melee option. CF#8 also says a Radio/Equipment controller swap is planned for Update 2.0 and that the Favourites limit is under review; those are not live.
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Developer briefing · not a patch
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Key changes and facts
- Community Feedback #8 is a developer briefing dated October 15, 2026 (Steam gid 1846651706678313), not a live patch.
- Engineers & Buildables: Barbed Wire per Engineer from 2 to 3 in Patch 1.7, with the team-wide total set to 50. Additional defensive structures are being looked at for future updates. Patch 1.7 live notes confirm the Barbed Wire change.
- Unit composition & Medics: the team is monitoring feedback on 2 Medics per Unit (from Patch 1.6) and exploring further Medic role improvements.
- Controller customisation: Patch 1.7 adds a Crouch/Melee swap (confirmed in the live notes). A Radio/Equipment swap is planned for Update 2.0. Full remapping is not planned for the short term.
- Server browser & favourites: Patch 1.6 browser fixes are confirmed working; a higher Favourites limit is under review.
- Foliage/LOD, stability and spawn replication: Patch 1.7 brings PSSR and VRR on PS5 hardware plus further foliage and LOD work; Update 2.0 is a major focus for console visual quality. Crash numbers are down. Missing HQ/Garrison replication is not fixed and remains under active investigation.
- Map variety: Update 2.0 will introduce Khe Sanh, the first new map since launch.
WHAT PLAYERS SHOULD DO
Use the update without relying on stale advice
Check 2
Keep reporting missing Garrisons, Outposts or other replicated assets with server details; CF#8 says the issue is still under investigation.