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This Week in Wardogs: Blue bonus pulled, Season 3 brought forward, and rocket birds rule
No new Steam patch notes this week, but there were big official statements: the Season 2 Blue Team bonus was pulled on day one, BULKHEAD says the sped‑up progression was the wrong call, and Season 3 is being brought forward (devlog promised; no date yet). Here’s what that means in the cockpit.
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Official: course‑corrections and Season 3 timing
BULKHEAD removed the Lonestar (Blue Team) cash/XP bonus within about 12 hours of launch after it flipped the queue overnight. In a candid video, CEO Joe Brammer said “we were wrong” and confirmed a temporary nerf to delivery‑streak progression while they fixed an exploit. Separately on X, the team said accelerated Season 2 progression was the wrong call and they are looking at bringing Season 3 forward so the “fresh start” actually feels fresh. A devlog is promised next week; there’s no new date yet.
Weather and windscreens
Rain and fog cut both ways: they hide you from ranged AA but you also see less. OnMapleWings’ rule of thumb is to fly only as fast as you can see and to plan stand‑off LZs with cover. Howard Philpott (BULKHEAD) acknowledged that first‑person windscreen grime in rain is too strong and said they are aiming to reduce it by Season 3. Lower visibility is intentional and shared by everyone on the server.
What pilots are flying now
- Rocket Little Bird is the money‑maker. Silk is averaging six figures off‑stream by hunting vehicles and AA across the map. Airwing’s new weak‑spot guide helps: on a Gepard, aim rockets at the rear engine deck or the lower rear; front soaks far more.
- Minigun birds struggle. The .308 −25% (patch notes) feels like much more against tier‑3/4 armour, and several creators report the Little Bird glass now gets pierced by FMJ. Treat the minigun Little Bird as taxi/logi first, gunship second.
- Transport and logistics pay again. With parachutes limited (won’t open ~10 m; fast opens below ~50 m still injure) and delivery streaks/logi returns rewarding round‑trips, pilots are making consistent money by landing troops who live and by hauling crates.
Pilot videos worth your time
- OnMapleWings: Adapt or Die — weather tactics, choosing safer LZs, and a Lakota “G‑hook”.
- LewF20: Season 2 killed attack helis? — why miniguns feel weak and rockets pay.
- Silk: Pilots are winning again? — how the rocket Little Bird prints money by hunting.
- Airwingmarine: Kill the new vehicles — Gepard weak spots and what to hit with rockets.
- Whompin: Secret CIWS “sunflower” — what you’re flying against on bad servers.
From us
More real landings again? Run the J‑hook and clean‑touchdown drills in the trainer and then practice contour and under‑the‑radar in rain. One tidy drop that keeps your squad alive beats three messy hot‑drops.
Sources
- Rock Paper Shotgun: “We were wrong”: Wardogs devs end Season 2’s team bonus after a day
- PCGamesN: “We f***ed up”: Bulkhead admits Season 2 “got a few things wrong”
- PCGamesN: Wardogs Season 3 could be brought “significantly” forward
- Nalerian: Wardogs Season 3 May Come Early: Devs Say Season 2 Leveling Was “the Wrong Call” (YouTube, 4k views)
- Sir Pigeon: WARDOGS Season 2 Is Wiping Early... Is This The Right Call? (YouTube, 170k views)
- OnMapleWings: WARDOGS Pilot Guide: Adapt or Die (YouTube, 30k views)
- LewF20: WARDOGS Season 2 KILLED Attack Helicopters... (YouTube, 10k views)
- Silk: Pilots Are WINNING Again in WARDOGS? (YouTube, 42k views). Stream VOD.
- Airwingmarine: WARDOGS Vehicle Guide: How to take out the NEW Vehicles in Season 2 (YouTube, 25k views)
- Josephant: Gepard is BROKEN in WARDOGS (YouTube, 121k views)
- Whompin: How To Build a SECRET CIWS SUNFLOWER in Wardogs Season 2! (YouTube, 104k views)
- StoneMountain Plays: The Minigun Helo Was Nerfed in WARDOGS Season 2... (YouTube, 8k views)
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