Lots of new content for Insurgency: Sandstorm today, the Glasshouse Update is now Live! You want to know more about it? Then read on!
Every fan already knew it, but nobody knew the details, the new Insurgency: Sandstorm update 1.12 can now be downloaded for all supported platforms. So there is the new map Prison, two new weapons, improvements, bug fixes and much more.
Insurgency: Sandstorm Glasshouse Update Changelog
New Map: Prison
A penitentiary under attack! Breakout of Mabarak Prison as the Insurgents, or lock it down as Security in this new free close-quarters combat map.
Prison supports the following game modes:
- Co-op
- Checkpoint Security
- Checkpoint Insurgents
- Survival
- Versus
- Push Security
- Push Insurgents
- Domination
- Firefight
- Ambush
New Weapons: KSG and KS-23
Operation: Glasshouse brings two new shotguns to the game: the KS-23 for Insurgents (2 supply points) and the KSG for Security (4 supply points). Both weapons support Optic and Barrel upgrades, along with unique iron sights.
- Added the KS-23 and KSG to the Firing Range.
- Added the KS-23 and KSG to Survival Crates.
New Free Cosmetics: Captive and Detainer
The Insurgent Forces have assaulted and breached the oppressive Mabarak Prison at multiple points of entry, allowing the Captive to use the ensuing chaos to mount their escape. Meanwhile, the Security Forces strike back at the invaders and send in the Detainer to apprehend and subdue the escapees.
The Captive and Detainer sets are free with the Operation: Glasshouse update.
Captive *
- Captive Headcap (Facewear)
- Bandholz (Facial Hair)
- Captive Shirt (Torso)
- Captive Pants (Legs)
- Captive (Tattoo)
Detainer
- Hands-free Headset (Headgear)
- Detainer Jacket (Torso)
- Detainer Pants (Legs)
*Captive is currently set to be unlocked using in-game currency. This behaviour is not intended and will be fixed in an upcoming hotfix.
New DLC: The Glasshouse Set Bundle
New DLC cosmetics are available for purchase. They are included in the Year 2 pass for those of you who have it standalone or via the Gold Edition. These cosmetic items can be combined with others in-game. Buying DLC helps us to continue work on Insurgency: Sandstorm post-launch, and we greatly appreciate the support!
Here is a breakdown of each cosmetic.
S.O.R.T. Gear Set for Security
- S.O.R.T. Helmet (Headgear)
- S.O.R.T. Top (Torso)
- S.O.R.T. Pants (Legs)
- S.O.R.T. Boots (Feet)
- Baton (Melee weapon skin)
Woodland Weapon Skin Set for Security
- KSG
- Honey Badger
- AUG A3
- Tavor 7
- M110 SASS
- Tariq
Brute Gear Set for Insurgents*
- Brute (Head)
- Brute Mask (Facewear)
- Brute Top & Tattoo (Torso)
- Brute Bottom (Legs)
- Brute Boots (Feet)
- Shiv (Melee Weapon skin)
Carbon Fiber Weapon Skin Set for Insurgents
- KS-23
- Alpha AK
- AS Val
- Famas F1
- SVD
- Browning HP
*Some things to note about how the Brute cosmetics behave when mix-n-matching:
- Brute (Head) can be changed, but the haircut cannot.
- Brute Mask (Facewear) can be changed.
- Brute Top (Torso) is locked. Due to the larger size of the Brute arms, the torso/arms/tattoo are a package deal. As such, the shirt and tattoos cannot be changed independent of the torso.
- Skin tone can be changed to Light and Medium.
- All other cosmetic items in the Brute set can be swapped out as normal.
- There is a visible gap in the Brute torso when using the Malik head.
Gameplay Improvements
Spawn Protection Modifications
Spawn protection provides players with invulnerability after they respawn. This is meant to protect against spawn-camping in modes like Push and quick-respawn game modes like Domination.
There are two spawn protection timers:
- The first timer activates on player spawn or respawn and lasts for 30 seconds.
- The second timer will override the first timer if the player moves or performs an action and lasts for five seconds.
When players attack someone with spawn protection, or are attacked while being spawn-protected, they receive a message notifying them. This is similar to how the friendly-fire message behaves.
Game Mode Improvements
Ambush
- Fixed an issue where the “round loss” screen was displayed after a round is won by Security in Ambush.
- Fixed an issue where players could not observe more than one teammate in spectator mode after dying in Ambush.
- Fixed an issue in Ambush where the VIP’s model would be invisible during some rounds.
- Fixed an issue where hands would disappear in first-person after changing team after previously being VIP.
- Fixed an issue where the previous VIP would retain their VIP appearance into the next round, resulting in it looking as though there were two VIPs.
- Fixed an issue where the game would stutter after the VIP spawns in Ambush.
Frontline
- Fixed an issue where there was a chance the player would get kicked to the main menu after map voting while loading into a Frontline scenario.
- Fixed an issue where the respawn timer would repeat when dying after capturing an objective at 0 waves in Frontline.
- Fixed an issue where community servers would crash upon capturing the second objective in Frontline.
- Fixed an issue where the game would crash upon loading into a Frontline match.
Outpost
- Fixed an issue where performance was impacted by bots spawning.
- Fixed an issue where the game would crash upon leaving a match of Outpost.
Survival
- Fixed an issue where Survival crates could give players weapons with incompatible attachments.
- Fixed an audio issue with the Rusher.
User Experience Improvements
- Added new settings to separate the default colours to differentiate friends and party members. The party member colour overrides the friend colour.
- Added a pulsing white alert notification when an off-screen objective is being lost.
Map Voting Improvements
- Map voting options have been reduced from 18 maps to 6 maps.
- The “random” button will randomly select one of the six available map options.
- Removed the “other” button which allowed players to cycle through a new set of maps to vote on.
Level Design Improvements & Fixes
Bab
- Fixed a visual issue where seams could be seen on some walls.
- Fixed an issue where certain dishes weren’t destructible.
Citadel
- Fixed various lighting issues.
- Added a new Frontline layout.
- Fixed an issue where black textures would appear on stairs.
- Fixed a visual issue on the walls of the tunnel.
- Fixed improperly rendering terrain at Insurgents spawn.
- Fixed an issue where a wall texture would render improperly.
- Fixed a hole in the map.
Crossing
- Fixed an invisible wall in the tunnel.
- Fixed improper lighting on various props.
- Fixed shadows improperly rendered on a dresser.
- Fixed an issue where certain rocks had improper collision applied.
Farmhouse
- Fixed various lighting issues.
- Fixed an issue with certain crates not showing bullet impacts.
- Fixed an issue where bricks have glitched textures and appear as completely black.
- Fixed an issue that occurred between certain walls and ceilings when the “High Shadow Quality” setting was selected.
- Fixed a shadow artifact that could be seen between modular wall and flooring meshes.
- Fixed an area that allowed players to go out of bounds.
- Fixed a collision issue on stairs by objective A that could cause players to get stuck in the prone position.
- Fixed an issue where certain vases were unbreakable.
Gap
- Fixed an issue with textures not rendering correctly.
- Fixed an issue where enemy proximity chat could still be audible after death and during spectate mode.
- Fixed an issue where one of the cars had an improperly sized hitbox.
- Fixed a collision issue on objective G.
- Fixed an issue where the hotel windows break after a delay, or break in the wrong window pane.
Hillside
- Fixed an issue where it was possible to go out of bounds.
- Blocked off an area that should be inaccessible.
- Fixed an issue with bots spawning inside certain geometry.
- Fixed an issue with faulty AI checkpointing that prevented them from assaulting objective J.
- Fixed a texture issue where black marks were showing up on a table.
Ministry
- Fixed various lighting issues.
Outskirts
- Fixed various lighting issues.
- Fixed an issue with texture seams.
- Fixed an issue with rubberbanding on stairs near objective A on Push Security.
- Fixed an issue that caused a crash on the loading screen.
- Fixed an issue with clipping blocking a doorway at Security Checkpoint objective C.
Precinct
- Fixed various lighting issues .
- Fixed an issue where players could get underneath the map.
- Fixed an issue where textures would not load in the middle of the map.
- Fixed lighting issue resulting in low visibility of enemies in windows.
- Fixed an issue where the game would crash on the loading screen. after playing a 10×10 Versus game and selecting to play again.
- Fixed an issue with texture clipping.
Powerplant
- Fixed clipping issues in Power Plant that were blocking projectiles.
- Added a new Frontline layout.
Range
- Fixed an issue where the game would crash when loading into the Range.
- Fixed an issue in Range where the player character will slowly raise up in the air against a destroyed wall.
Refinery
- Added a new Survival layout.
- Fixed a collision issue on the large tanks.
- Fixed an issue where players could pixel walk on a window and capture Frontline objective C.
Tell
- Fixed various lighting issues.
- Added a new Frontline layout.
- Added a new Survival layout.
- Fixed an issue with ceiling textures disappearing.
- Fixed an issue with roof textures rendering black.
- Fixed an issue where friendly AI would spawn in the air on Tell Security Frontline.
Tideway
- Added a new Survival layout.
- Fixed an issue where the doorway was blocked by an invisible wall on the building at Insurgents starting spawn.
- Fixed an issue with textures disappearing on the South side of the map.
- Fixed an issue where the game would crash when loading into the night map in Local play.
That’s all for now about the free update, the complete and official list can be found here.
