Company of Heroes 3 - Update: Operation Sapphire Jackal

29 March 2023 / by Fabian Roßbach
Company of Heroes 3 - Update: Operation Sapphire Jackal

There is a lot to discover in Company of Heroes 3. In this game, you can lead your team to victory or defeat your enemies. The game is exciting and offers many possibilities, but there was still room for improvement. These improvements have now been introduced with the Operation Sapphire Jackal update, while maintaining the game's personal tone.

Challenges

As part of the update, there are now daily and weekly Challenges. In Multiplayer and Co-op vs A.I automatch, you can complete in-game objectives and earn Merit. With Merit, you can customize your favorite team with cosmetics.

The Challenges include various tasks such as killing 50 vehicles with anti-tank guns or reaching 50 veteran ranks with Wehrmacht infantry. Daily Challenges appear daily at 5pm PT and on Saturdays at 5pm PT, there are three weekly Challenges.

Cosmetics

This update also introduces a variety of cosmetic options in the store. You now have the ability to customize both multiplayer and single-player armies. Some content in the store can be purchased with War Bonds or Merit (earned with Challenges), while others can only be purchased with War Bonds.

The in-game store aims to provide a balanced offering of purchasable and unlockable content, so that every player can choose how they want to use the store. The cosmetics are historically inspired and give players the opportunity to give their armies a personal touch.

Changes & Fixes

This update for Company of Heroes 3 includes hundreds of bug fixes related to audio, graphics, animation, UI/UX, and maps. A small update for the Unique Player Color option, where the enemy team receives warm colors and your own team receives cool colors, has also been introduced.

This update also includes improvements for the voices of Gurkha Infantry and audio adjustments for map pings. An option for Exclusive Control Groups has been added, as well as an adjustment of the territory layout on (8) Mignano Gap and minor adjustments to strategic and victory point placements on (6) Gazala Landing Ground.

Gameplay Changes

Although this update does not include a complete balance patch, some changes have been made to US Forces Pathfinders, the Afrikakorps Carro Armato M13/40 Tank, and Airplane Loiters. Pathfinders have received less utility and power, the M13/40 has been weakened, and Loiters have been slightly nerfed. Improvements to tooltips and descriptions aim to provide more clarity and information for the player.

With Operation Sapphire Jackal, there are many changes

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