SAND: Raiders of Sophie Update #10 Adds a Threat System for Trampler Hunters

The patch pairs new players together for their first couple of matches, adds report numbers, and fixes a major cause of Voyage server crashes.

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SAND: Raiders of Sophie Update #10 artwork showing a desert settlement with industrial structures and smoke in the background

SAND: Raiders of Sophie Update #10 is live, and its biggest addition gives crews a visible reason to think twice before destroying every Trampler they find. Hologryph and tinyBuild Games introduced the Threat mechanic alongside matchmaking changes, reporting improvements, server stability work, and a long list of fixes in the Steam update announcement.

A crew that destroys two Tramplers during a Solo expedition becomes a Threat. The threshold rises to three Tramplers for Duo, Small Crew, and Large Crew expeditions. If a crew captures other Tramplers, all Tramplers connected to that crew receive the Threat status as well.

Every other player in the session can see marked Tramplers, giving the mechanic a clear warning function without hiding the information from potential rivals. A crew can lose its Threat status by losing all related Tramplers, extracting, or using a radio inside the municipality building.

New players get a separate early matchmaking experience

Update #10 also changes the opening matches for new players. Their first couple of matches will pair them with other new players, giving them time to learn the expedition loop before facing more experienced crews.

Reporting now produces a report number as well. Players can provide that number with extra information through Discord or Customer Care, although the developers will not share the outcome of an individual report.

On the server side, the update fixes one of the main causes of Voyage servers crashing over time. Certain game objects and colliders could increase memory usage and add more work for the physics engine. Several turret and ammunition problems are fixed too, including issues with changing ammo in the Outlaw control scheme, loading uncommon ammo into the Experimental 80 mm turret, losing loaded ammo when packing a turret, and extracting Low Heat 40 mm Turret Ammo.

The patch also addresses camera corruption after using Orbital Strike before interacting with a Turret or Control Panel while Smuggler weapon handling is enabled. A brief freeze when closing the Players List is fixed as well, an issue previously documented in Update #9’s patch notes.

SAND: Raiders of Sophie Update #10 Patch Notes

The official changelog covers the new Threat system, early matchmaking for new players, report tracking, Voyage server stability, turret ammunition, camera behavior, reconnect issues, and several known problems that remain under investigation.

Changelist

Added “Threat” mechanic
- Crew that has destroyed X* tramplers in a single expedition gets marked as a “Threat”:
  - *In Solo expeditions – 2 tramplers
  - *In Duo, Small Crews, and Large Crew expeditions – 3 tramplers
- If a team captured other tramplers, then all of their tramplers will be marked as a “Threat”
- All other players in the same session are able to see the marked tramplers
- “Threat” status can be lost by:
  - Losing all the tramplers related to that crew
  - Extracting
  - Using a radio in the municipality building
Made matchmaking changes for the new players
- The first couple of matches new players will be matched with new players
Added a report number after reporting the player
- This is done, so you can provide any additional information through Discord or Customer Care. We will not provide information on the results of your report.
Fixed one of the main reasons that Voyage servers would crash over time
- In some cases, game objects and/or colliders increased memory usage and the physics engine’s workload.
Fixed the issue where ammo type couldn’t be changed in the Outlaw control scheme if the weapon is not fully loaded
Fixed the issue where the player’s camera would become corrupted during interaction with a Turret or Control Panel if Orbital Strike was previously used. Occurred with Smuggler weapon handling Mode enabled
Fixed the issue where uncommon ammo couldn’t be loaded into the slots of the Experimental 80 mm turret
Fixed the issue where loaded ammo would disappear after packing a turret with a full inventory slot
Fixed the issue where Low Heat 40 mm Turret Ammo couldn’t be extracted
Fixed the issue where fall damage wasn’t incorrectly received when reentering the game on disconnect
Fixed the issue where the game would freeze briefly when closing the Players List

Known Issues

There may be graphical issues and artifacts when playing on Intel GPU’s
The character cannot enter the Expedition if the Invite has been accepted at the Tutorial pop-up background
Items may be displayed inside the character’s body in some cases
Large items may float around the character
Character may become invulnerable to melee damage while interacting with turrets or the steering wheel
Bullets can pass through the character on speed-boosted trampler
Shotgun might not deal damage at close range distance
Ironclads can be triggered multiple times by reentering the trigger area
Blueprint can’t be deleted
Character can become occluded in some cases
Character hands are “broken” when they carry energy rods

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