STALCRAFT: X Adjusts Faction Balance at Forge-11 in September 3 Hotfix

The change was applied without taking the game servers offline and targets cases where one faction dominated separate Forge-11 instances.

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STALCRAFT: X has adjusted faction balance at Forge-11 in the September 3, 2026, hotfix. The change was applied without taking the game servers offline and is meant to reduce cases where one faction takes over a separate instance of the location.

Forge-11 is the only location named in the update, so the change is focused on faction distribution there rather than a wider overhaul. EXBO documented the adjustment in its Steam hotfix notice and asked players to share how it affects their gameplay.

STALCRAFT: X Hotfix [03.09.2026] Patch Notes

The hotfix contains one gameplay adjustment for Forge-11. Its goal is to prevent individual location instances from becoming too heavily controlled by a single faction.

Adjusted faction balance on the Forge-11 location. These changes aim to reduce instances of one faction dominating individual copies of the location.

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