Six Days in Fallujah is 35% off during the Steam Winter Sale!

Lead an AI fireteam or deploy in co-op online with our Command and Control Update. For the first time in Six Days, execute sophisticated military tactics and experience the first two story missions of our documentary video game.

The promotion ends with the Winter Sale on Thursday, January 2nd.

Grab your copy here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1548850/Six_Days_in_Fallujah/

Today's patch brings a host of improvements to our AI system, especially Fireteam AI, as well as addresses various crashes (especially with AMD graphics cards). Patch 0.4.1 is available now on Steam!

Please restart the Steam client to download the latest build.

GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS

• Fireteam AI can now be disabled completely, allowing solo play or co-op without AI
  
• Fireteam AI can now be ordered to collapse tunnels with grenades
  
• Doors pulled open now open completely, unless blocked
  
• Campaign missions now award points on replays
  • Full points on full replay
    
  • Reduced points when beginning from a checkpoint
• Added FPS caps during loading screens
  
• Added "Videos" option to main menu for documentaries

FIRETEAM AI IMPROVEMENTS

• Fireteam AI now less likely to obscure player line of sight in combat
  
• Fireteam AI now cover staircases properly while holding interiors
  
• Fireteam AI now cover more vulnerabilities when flooding interiors
  
• Fireteam AI now follow incapacitated players properly
  
• Players are no longer locked into receiving first-aid from Fireteam AI
  • Animation can be cancelled by moving

For a full list of bugs we're currently tracking, please see our Known Issues[support.sixdays.com].

Join the community conversation and offer us feedback on our official Discord server!

https://discord.gg/SixDaysGame

Hey everyone!

Our Leader's Acumen Discord Contest has concluded, and we've chosen the top-three Fireteam AI clips from the community!

Congratulations to:

• First Place: Choom[discord.com]
  
• Second Place: Tommywafflez[discord.com]
  
• Third Place: Cheeta[discord.com]

We'll reach out to the winners shortly to gather shipping information for the first-ever, exclusive bullet trophies. We'll also assign you the Event Winner role on Discord!

Thank you to everyone who submitted clips for us! It was fantastic seeing the many, many ways of commanding Fireteam AI in the hands of the community.

Join the community conversation and offer us feedback on our official Discord server!
https://discord.gg/SixDaysGame

Six Days in Fallujah is now 25% off during the Steam Autumn Sale!

For the first time in over a decade, Command and Control an AI Fireteam to execute sophisticated military tactics, like fix-and flank, breaching, and 360-degree security. Experience the first two story missions of our documentary videogame, and jump into our newest "HLZ Wolf" Procedural mission!

The promotion ends with the Autumn Sale on Wednesday, December 4th.

Grab your copy here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1548850/Six_Days_in_Fallujah/

Welcome back to our next entry in our SITREP developer diary series. Previously, we’ve shared a Breaching Preview and even discussed Entry Tactics that help players achieve mission success. Until this point, the discussion was centered on the roles and responsibilities expected of a full fireteam of human players. Today, we want to revisit this conversation for the solo players in our community, with the spotlight on our newest addition to the game—Fireteam AI.

Six Days in Fallujah is a realistic recreation of the events of the Second Battle of Fallujah. Unlike other shooters than allow players time to snake cameras under doorways or pause combat altogether, real-world combat does not (and will not) wait for you. The multiple phases of urban combat happen in the blink of an eye, and you not only have to be ready, but you also need the right tools for the job.

We created GO! Commands because it must be as easy for you to give orders to your team as it is to fire your weapon. Radial menus used by competitors are too slow. Fumbling over UI while bullets are flying will get you killed, plain and simple. In Six Days, simply point and tap a button. That’s it.


Let’s focus on the most traditional, and perhaps the most dangerous, of all entry points in Six Days—the front door. Fatal funnels were kill boxes for the Marines who passed through them. This was especially true for the first person through the doorway. This was because an overwhelming insurgent force was lying in wait, trained on every door in Fallujah. And, this was the case every single day during the battle.

By default, the Marine Fireteam will always try to provide 360-degree security around the team. When approaching doors, specifically, AI Marines will automatically stack on the door you’re pointing at. For players who want more control, you can order a manual Stack with a context sensitive GO! Command—simply press the GO! button while holding a modifier key.

Once stacked, players have a few cards to play depending on the situation. Firstly, you can command your AI Marines to kick open the door with a modifier key. This will execute a fast-breach in which Marines flood the room with overwhelming firepower and force. As the Team Lead, you’ll follow in behind them.

Secondly, you can command your AI Marines to simply open the door. This will crack the door open slightly, providing you and your team a quieter breaching option. With the door cracked, you can try and sneak your way inside, or even toss a frag grenade inside for a more aggressive breaching playstyle if the situation demands it.

If the door is locked, you’re forced to either kick open the door (as described above) or find another entry point. The latter is just as feasible, as there’s more than a dozen ways to enter a building in Six Days.

The Suppress GO! Command can also be used to enter buildings. As a reminder, issuing a Suppress order unloads firepower at your target, allowing your sub team to advance. This is one of the most effective military tactics as it distracts enemies away from the doorway, hunkering them in place. This allows you a safer entry.

Finally, you can split the fireteam to create two entry points simultaneously to overwhelm unexpecting enemies. Similar to Suppression, split entries surprise insurgents and prevent focus on one singular fatal funnel. With your AI Marines stacked on a door, you can wait at a nearby window with your Ready Marine. Issue the breach, and you’re free to enter at the same time to overwhelm the room. This tactic is not limited to one level, either. While your Marines enter through the front door, you’re free to breach the second floor (and vice-versa).

Now, more than ever before, it is your responsibility as the Team Lead to apply the OODA loop—short for observe, orient, decide, act—to work through the ever-changing web of conflict presented by urban combat. With Fireteam AI at your command, solo players are now responsible for the livelihood of every single member of their fireteam. But, it’s important to remember that solo players also have, for the first time, the sophisticated toolset necessary to achieve mission success in Fallujah.

In case you missed it, our Command and Control content update released on Thursday, November 7th. Take command of an AI fireteam, experience the first-ever True Story campaign missions, jump into an all-new co-op mission, play any co-op mission with AI or human teammates, and explore a visually overhauled Fallujah!

Thank you to our community for leaving hundreds of comments on our Fireteam AI already! We’re excited by the passion you bring to the game, and it’s been fantastic watching both solo and cooperative players finally get hands-on with our most anticipated feature. We’ll continue to filter through your feedback as we iterate on AI functionality and responsiveness.

Join the community conversation and offer us feedback on our official Discord server!
https://discord.gg/SixDaysGame

Today’s patch addresses more issues reported by the community, including fixes for persisting mouse cursors and audio issues. Players below the minimum system requirements will now be prompted with messaging on startup. Patch 0.4.0.4 is available now on Steam!

Please restart the Steam client to download the latest build.

GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS

• Display message on startup if machine is below minimum system requirements

BUG FIXES

• Fixed the known cause for mouse cursor persisting on-screen
  
• Fixed an issue in which Watch! command locked players in Training
  
• Fixed an issue in which vinery interacts locked players in walls
  
• Fixed an issue in which gunfire audio looped
  
• Fixed an issue in which audio crackled on Operation al-Fajr

For a full list of bugs we're currently tracking, please see our Known Issues[support.sixdays.com].

Join the community conversation and offer us feedback on our official Discord server!

https://discord.gg/SixDaysGame

Our latest Command and Control Update introduced the ability to command Fireteam AI in every single mission in Six Days in Fallujah. We've been watching the community issue breach and clear commands, watch choke points, and split the team for simultaneous entry with varying levels of mission success. Today, we want to issue a community contest with Fireteam AI in mind!

Announcing the Leader's Acumen Discord Contest—a community competition in which community members submit their best highlights commanding Fireteam AI. The development team will choose their favorite three clips, and these players will win exclusive bullet trophies!

Join our Discord community and navigate to the "Leader's Acumen Contest" category. Submit your clip in the "submissions" channel for a chance to win!

https://discord.gg/SixDaysGame
We'll have three winners, determined by the development team's top three clips:

• 1st Place: Gold Bullet
  
• 2nd Place: Silver Bullet
  
• 3rd Place: Bronze Bullet
  
• All winners will also receive a unique Discord role!

The contest opens today, November 15th, and runs until Tuesday, December 10th! Winners will be chosen on Friday, December 13th!

• Tuesday, December 10th: Submissions will be closed, allowing the team to vote on their favorites.
  
• Friday, December 13th: The winners will be announced!

Submissions that do not adhere to the following rules will be considered ineligible:

• Clips must not contain offensive, suggestive, or inappropriate content.
  
• Clips must be shared in the "submissions" channel on Discord.
  
• Clips must not exceed one-minute in length, total.
  
• Keep discussions around the contest in Discord's "contest-chat" channel.
  
• There are no restrictions on content—feel free to share funny moments, well-executed gameplay, or anything in between!
  
• Participants are limited to solo play (where GO! Commands are enabled), only.
  
• Participants can share more than one clip, as long as slow-mode in the "submissions" channel is respected. If this criteria is not respected, the submission will be ineligible.
  
• Adding a short description alongside your clip with submitting is not mandatory but appreciated!

Good luck to everyone participating, and we'll see you on Discord!

Today’s patch addresses some specific issues reported by the community, including fixes for white dots in acog scopes, role assignment, and common crashes. Patch 0.4.0.3 is available now on Steam!

Please restart the Steam client to download the latest build.

GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS

• Improved flashlight effectiveness and performance

BUG FIXES

• Fixed an issue in which white dot visible in acog scope
  
• Fixed an issue in which roles couldn’t be assigned in matchmade lobbies after mission success
  
• Fixed an issue in which AAV pathing not functioning correctly in HLZ Wolf
  
• Fixed an issue in which print screen reset graphic settings
  
• Fixed an issue in which revive interacts not legible in multiple languages
  
• Various fixes for common crashes

For a full list of bugs we're currently tracking, please see our Known Issues[support.sixdays.com].

Join the community conversation and offer us feedback on our official Discord server!
https://discord.gg/SixDaysGame

Today’s patch addresses some performance and stability issues reported by the community. Patch 0.4.0.2 is available now on Steam!

If you're still experiencing performance issues after updating, please adjust the following settings:

• Run Auto-detect
  
• Change your Upscaling Quality to: "Performance”
  
• Disable V-sync
  
• Update your graphics drivers to the latest version

Please restart the Steam client to download the latest build.

BUG FIXES

• Fixed an issue causing camera jitter
  
• Various fixes for common crashes

ADDITIONS

• Auto-detect now runs on first startup to ensure optimal graphics settings based on hardware

For a full list of bugs we're currently tracking, please see our Known Issues[support.sixdays.com].

Join the community conversation and offer us feedback on our official Discord server!
https://discord.gg/SixDaysGame