VDV / Russian Airborne Forces Complete Faction Overview | All vehicles, weapons & kits for Squad V5

[@MoiDawg]

Finally... no more AK-74Ms.

[@troev]

ak12 is literally ripoff of ak74m atleast in real life

[@Nathan-Roman]

@@troev its not a ripoff when its a more modern variant of the same gun lmfao

[@Thuram42]

have to end the G3a3

[@priesty.]

@@troev Can't be a ripoff when it's made by the same people

[@porfirioErodriguez]

why is there a bunch of numbers next to my username. we cant even distinguish bots anymore.

[@ryanm7704]

The biggest issue with factions in squad is map rotation. I don't think I've played the Australians or MEA for months.

[@S3VEN3245]

That depends on server tbh, but your point still stands. I can't remember the last time I played as Aussies

[@arandomguardsmen]

Definitely the MEA for me I was just thinking bout it

[@S3VEN3245]

@@arandomguardsmen Big shame as well because I can’t get enough of the G3, it’s not very well liked but I can’t really argue with a 7.62

[@caifasark6694]

Olay (BAD) servers, the best, nice rotation

[@ChrisKat]

I can’t remember the last time I’ve played Americans. Damn near every time I play blufor it’s either CAF or Aussies. Just personal experience tho.

[@prodigalsoniv48]

We went from everyone freaking out over Emotes to 2 REDFOR factions in the same update I’d say this is an absolute W

[@AbsoluteGorbSupreme]

They don’t want to go the way of he’ll let loose

[@Nathan-Roman]

One of those REDFOR factions is basically just a uniform swap though, unfortunately

[@ryssa2409]

smurf skinned chinese and rgf with a couple differences, should've added some shit for everyone like laser rangefinders or some other shit

[@edwarddeere4925]

What’s the second faction?

[@Nathan-Roman]

@@edwarddeere4925 China 2, blue uniform edition

[@thesauceguy1809]

I get that we wouldn't really see them for the Russian Ariborne Forces, but it'd be kinda cool to see some of the AK-100 family in the game at some point down the line.

[@radjadawamindra697]

Maybe when OWI decided to add the IRGC as new REDFOR faction to the game.

[@cherrypoptart2001]

AK-100 series were developed for exports. they are basically AK-74Ms but specialized in 5.45, 7.62, 5.56 and different barrel sizes. But there are a few pictures of them on Russian soldiers in Ukraine so who knows. AK-12 is the upgrade from the AK-74M but would be cool to see the AEK-971 be added since that was also spotted

[@evangelosvasiliades1204]

Ah yes one day they will come with the Saudis inshallah.

[@P3RF3CTD3ATH]

@@cherrypoptart2001 Russian special forces like the AK-105. It's essentially the AK-74 equivalent of the short M4A1, the MK18.

[@ГрецкийОлег-щ3г]

@@cherrypoptart2001 AEK is an abomination to keep operating in the field, it's mostly used by SpecOps, and usually - police units that operate on the already conquered territories seriously behind the LOC, where you don't encounter dust, sand, dirt, concrete pieces and lots and lots of water. And it's way more costly to produce. That's why it wasn't accepted as the new standard issue rifle despite non-existent recoil due to the inner mechanical counterbalancing system. In Ukraine it's usually run by the Russian Guard, who fulfill exactly these tasks. The ones of them on the frontline prefer anything, even an AKM, over the AEK

[@jesseterrell2109]

The AK12 was just updated and improved by kalishnikov concern eliminating the 2 round burst due to feedback from users in the Ukraine war. Just FYI. And those are strangest looking BTRs I’ve ever seen.

[@Hollow_Aty]

The vss as you mentioned is in fact a marksman rifle, but there is no vss in the video. In the video you have as val which is an improved version of vss and is an assault rifle. About the ak 12, you are 100% right and moidawg and devs should have that in mind.

[@k_balu-8104]

I heard that early AK-12s were better than current ones, its a bit boomer not seeing the AK-15 in the game, but not really that much

[@BisforBlyat]

The VSS and VAL are meant to fill both roles as needed, but it’s actually far more suited as a suppressed assault rifle. 9x39 round is even fatter and slower than 7.62x39 so it’s effective range and over all accuracy is not much better than a standard AKM.

[@jesseterrell2109]

@@Hollow_Aty my bad you’re right about the VAL.

[@_wayward_494]

​@@k_balu-8104if ur talking about the ak-200 (precursor to the ak12) then yeah they were but were overengineered and expensive too. They also looked better 😢

[@VolkZ-wl4ci]

The factions in this game are all over the place regarding time period. Like the amount of unique objects the VDV actually operates is a lot including MRAP's with 30mm guns among many things.

[@nryn6023]

Plus them still having crimea era gear LOL. Models are still great im just being nitpicky

[@zacharyolenick1054]

It’s the same with the Marine Corps, I think all the factions are based on the time period the game was originally released in 2015~. In the marine corps we have high cuts, all grunts (minus LAR and Recon) use m27’s with an SDO or VCOG with suppressors. In game it is a good reflection of 2015 era marine corps minus the m16a4

[@arakami8547]

Especially with the British. They need a really massive overhaul, like half the stuff in-game for them isn't even in service currently. The L85A2 is out of service for most frontline units, they'll be equipped with the L85A3 variant which should have mounted a 4x LDS sight, bipod foregrip, and laser sight all standard issue. NLAW equips every squad and is about as prolific in the British Army as the AT-4 is in the US Army. SUSAT only really equips reserve units, and the L86 was retired 4 years ago. The Puma is out of service and is only really fighting fires now in Cyprus; the CVRT/Scimitar has also been retired; meanwhile the Warrior CTAS was only ever a prototype vehicle. Some of that stuff can be halfway forgiven as they may only recently be out of service, but the damn ancient player model ticks me off. It's like if the US army model was still wearing UCP and IOTV, except not even the British Army Reserves still use the Osprey.

[@DazBochiz]

tbf the only thing the current vdv is equipped with is tombstones lol

[@puotek]

If you didnt know, squad is based in the year 2016 and not modern day.

[@Willsr14]

The BMD-1s are an interesting choice gameplay-wise. They use ABT-101 armour with is 91% aluminium. This keeps it light so that they can be transported by air, but won't be able to use their key advantage in-game. Their massive downside is that 7.62mm ammo can penetrate the sides of the tank, and 50 cals tear these apart from almost every direction. Their thickest armour is 23mm of this aluminium alloy at the front of the turret, and 15mm on the front of the hull; 10mm of aluminium at the sides didn't protect this from small arms fire at 100m. I don't know how they'll replicate this in-game, but if they do it accurately this thing will be very vulnerable. Hopefully the speed will make up for it to allow for quick deployment before bugging out.

[@cdgncgn]

also very ancient.

[@worldoftancraft]

It's extremely fast

[@rebelliousfew]

@@cdgncgnThe BMD-1 is, technically, newer than the F-16, so what’s your point?

[@nixles2577]

You know that an aluminum alloy of this thickness has advantages over steel and that is why aluminum was used. Also, the side of the transport is only penetrated by armor-piercing bullets with high speed (not your usual 7.62 bullets), also, all Russian army bmds have anti-fragmentation-kevlar lining (like the one on the tiger), which, according to the developers, allows you to contain armor-piercing bullets. Although, BMD 1 and 2, which are in service with the militias of the DPR and LPR, do not have such linings.

[@cdgncgn]

@@rebelliousfew F-16 is also ancient.

[@arjentromp12]

This update coupled with the infantry overhaul really show that the initial emote scare does not mean the devs have given up. Lots to look forward to and i am hyped.

[@fabe61]

Quick note for you MoiDawg - one of the RGF HAT kits has the long range Russian scope on it. This isn’t the first HAT kit in the game to have a long rage scope (if that’s what you meant). There’s also a British HAT kit with a SUSAT, if I’m not mistaken.

[@MoiDawg]

The SUSAT is an abomination and the British government should be ashamed of themselves.

[@Dive2005]

SUSAT is actually a decent sight imo, LDS is better though

[@oadventure--795]

Canadian hat kit have a elcan too

[@Balanar1986]

@@MoiDawgbased 🌚

[@im_flat]

@@MoiDawgCommon MoiDawg W

[@donk5058]

“We just added the Russian Airborne Forces” “Oh so they’re paratroopers” “No”

[@Markov092]

Kinda sad. USMC was previously added, but with them, they added also water themed maps and boats. With RuVDV they could have added spawning with parachutes, perhaps some ability to SL or CO

[@fernandomarques5166]

To be fair actually making a paradrop nowadays against a enemy who has any mildly competent and working Integrated Air Defense System is basically impossible as the VDV themselves demonstrated, at best you'll act like AirCav and be inserted by helo or roll as motorized infantry on vehicles

[@Markov092]

@@fernandomarques5166 Well, same goes to water landing. With actual coastal defense, beach mines, anti-ship missiles it would be nightmare for amphibious assault.

[@meisterproper8304]

@@fernandomarques5166 not sure what exactly you referring to, since the vdv never tried to go in with parachutes

[@fernandomarques5166]

@@Markov092 true but with a seaborn landing you have the advantage of the navy, in a airborne assault you're limited to whatever CAS the airforce can provide plus their CAP and SEAD capability. You can still land a amphibious force under contested skies and to a degree contested waters. There's no way of landing an airborne force on contested skies, the vulnerability of transport aircraft plus their smaller numbers (compared to amphibious force) put a lot more at stake of failure.

[@joeo2533]

The 2 firing modes of the AK 12 are closer to reality because the most redesign eliminates the burst mode.

[@TrueDefectv]

2-rounds mode showed itself useless, so it was eliminated in the most recent versions of the gun

[@mrpsiko]

Correct, the obr. 2023 model ditched the two-round burst because it was seldom used and added complexity to the FCG.

[@Twinjeremy]

I HATE The ak47 I refuse to play any faction that uses it

[@hobobobeatsturtles8458]

​@@TwinjeremyThey're talking about the AK12 tho

[@gabevaughan1855]

If y’all want to bring up reality the Ak-12 rarely sees real use it’d be much more real if the ak-100 series was showcased in game

[@meche5332]

needed this so bad ong bro posted at the perfect time

[@dragonfusilier9173]

I think with the addition of the BTR-ZD it would've been a good chance to finally implement the PU scope on the ZU-23-2 mount. That would make the system a lot more potent, even for the insurgent factions. Like the scope has always been modelled, just not implemented.

[@dizor2078]

The vdv should use the t80b/bvm as their mbt, but for now the t72b3 is good enough

[@ZORGIN]

And BMD-2 with ifv

[@voidphobia1850]

@@ZORGINand Tigr and Typhoon VDV, surprised there’s quite a bit missing from their line up

[@fernandomarques5166]

​@@ZORGINYeah I was surprised they picked the BMD-1

[@user-69999]

@@fernandomarques5166 same

[@puotek]

Keep in mind, squad is based in 2016. I dont know what was the situation in the VDV stockpiles in 2016 but seems like OWI most likely decided that some of those vehicles were not as commonly in use. Altho would be nice to see the bmd2 or a diffrent t72 variant or maybe a t80

[@ThePashaplaybug]

Im a gun enthusiast and I have shot the AK 74 and 12 (Im russian). Nice to see them included in the game. I can say from experience the recoil is noticeable when using. The muzzle break is very effective. Not much difference on full auto but on range 2 round burst was quite great. I hope its going to be just as good in game.

[@Obytack]

We need another country faction to be added. Possibly Germany?

[@radjadawamindra697]

Or maybe France and even Japan.

[@Mr.LeoNov]

Oh yeah. I'd like to see G36 and H&K guns in Squad

[@swatbot2611]

I think we have enough BlueFor factions for now. I wish we got more RedFor or GreenFor factions

[@imschleep1309]

I’ve always wanted to see some African guerilla type maps/ factions

[@radjadawamindra697]

@@swatbot2611 I think we could have the Iranian Army/IRGC as REDFOR and Indian Army as INDFOR.

[@SimonLe2704]

The scope should be a 1-4x time zoom, the one that looks like copy of the famous Elcan optic Also the VDV uses more T80b/bvm than T72B3

[@tirushone6446]

well they are working the attack helicopter for the marines still so I would say the faction is only half done and in the future it may be updated without at least it's own attack helicopter whenever they release those so maybe also a t80 at some point

[@swatbot2611]

Tanks all play essentially the same in Squad the way it currently is, who cares if it's a T-72B3 or a T80

[@swatbot2611]

@@tirushone6446 There is no way in hell they are adding attack helicopters to the game in it's current state

[@cherrypoptart2001]

@@swatbot2611 T-80BVM has better hull armor, ERA, Faster top speed, reverse speed , acceleration . Its actually a big competitive difference since NATO tanks are straight up better than Russian tanks in almost everyway. (if we exclude the T-90m and T-14 which are for special russian forces)

[@fabe61]

@@swatbot2611yes and no. Changes to tank armour over time now mean that different tanks have to be played in different ways to remain competitive. The leopard is great at long range, when hulled down, because of its unique armour ratings, but is probably the worst tank in the game within 300m (T62 aside). Each tank now has strengths and weaknesses to play around. The Abrahams is still OP though with its higher fire rate. Some things will never change.

[@braedenfurman9434]

I still wish the VDV MBT would be a T-80 variant, since it makes more sense

[@evangelosvasiliades1204]

I don't know why people focus on this, they hardly use mbts in the first place. I hope they dont get one in most of their layers.

[@braedenfurman9434]

@evangelosvasiliades1204 True, but I'm just saying that, if they use an MBT it may as well be accurate

[@SaturnVII]

@@braedenfurman9434 I wouldn't mind a T-80 or T-90 (or both) but airborne forces don't have tanks in their formations. I think here it's just supposed to represent army support.

[@kreb12]

T-55 is more accurate these days.

[@SaturnVII]

@@kreb12 I want a T-55 with indirect fire capability like these days that would be busted

[@nixles2577]

AS-VAL has an artificially low rate of fire (you can check it in comparison with ak12, but keep in mind that magazine has 20 rounds), I don’t know why the developers reduced it

[@amerikhan8507]

Who's ready to hot drop on Hostomel' Airport with no air support? I know I am!

[@Redfoxjack]

is that before or after we hot drop the black sea in the middle of winter in the dead of night ?

[@mateusdacalgostoso]

That airport who was conquered in 1 day of combat?

[@braedenfurman9434]

​last time i checked the VDV got ass raped at hostomel

[@edwarddeere4925]

Middle East escalation mod used to have Russia vs Ukraine but was “too controversial”

[@danielwoods3896]

@@mateusdacalgostoso "conquered" for a few hours before a counterattack drove the paratroopers into the forest. It ended up being the main Russian advance that took the airport, the VDV failed

[@jercuhik8030]

Squad is probably one of the best games ever made

[@Splarkszter]

lmao

[@OperatorMax1993]

But sadly mis-handled (paid emotes, casualisation, getting devs accepting Tencent's investment, etc), but hopefully with the infantry overhaul they will get back on track

[@VinnyUnion]

​@@OperatorMax1993that may be true but they'll have quite a bit funding now and can develop freely for quite a long time.

[@fabe61]

@@OperatorMax1993the game has had free updates for what, 8 years now? The only income stream available was increasing the player base with new purchases. Veteran players and MilSim enjoyers lambast OWI for making the game more accessible (casualisation) and then also lambast them when they introduced paid emotes that have had zero impact on gameplay experience for me or anyone else in the community I help run. They have to earn a living somehow. There is zero patience, compromise or respect from so many people who have a thousand+ hours in this game but treat OWI like playing squad is their right, and not a mutually reliant cooperative process with developers who care about their work, which they need to be paid to do.

[@_wayward_494]

​@@OperatorMax1993Holy fuck quit crying about paid emotes

[@SHINYREDBULLETS]

Thanks for breaking this down! Appreciate the effort - VDV looks like it could be decent, i can't wait to try out the AS VAL! :D

[@alexandrov1991]

Actually its not xD they cant win a fight with Ukrainian territorial defence, so their value is on a s*it level.

[@SHINYREDBULLETS]

@@alexandrov1991 Squad =/= Reality :)

[@P3RF3CTD3ATH]

@@alexandrov1991 if you're talking about Hostumel airport and how the Russian command abandoned them with no air support or supplies after they took the airport, you can't blame the VDV who did their job well.

[@rebelliousfew]

@@alexandrov1991 Keep gobbling up whatever you listen to.

[@isaacrhodes4617]

Love these new factions! This will help the Redfor content modding down the road to, all W's :)

[@iamsimonmorris]

LOVE IT. They are sooooo back on track.

[@hairypassage]

I hope they add a mobile artillery system or something like that. Mortar has always been a favorite niche of mine to fill and I’d love to be mobile. Might be overpowered tho.

[@dampmaky]

irregular militia already have grad but i agree giving it to an already well equipped faction would be a bit op

[@hairypassage]

@@dampmaky Oh I totally forgot they got those. I’ll have to reinstall and try it out.

[@HostileGG]

I like the as val, they have a good diversity of weapons and each role seems to be fun to play.

[@shishserge2006]

Это баланс. Мне не нравится, что ради баланса снижают параметры оружия, к тому же у ас вал отдача слабая

[@realimp1851]

В-Д-В! С неба привет! Ультрамариновый набок берет!

[@troev]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@swatbot2611]

People keep talking about the VDV as an "amphibious faction", probably because of what OWI wrote about them - "The Russian Airborne Forces is a fully mechanized Russian Armed Forces branch specializing in fast and hard-hitting *amphibious* assaults". I'm pretty sure this was a typo tho. It's in their name - Russian AIRBORNE Forces. They are paratroopers and helicopter-borne assault forces. The BMD's and the Sprut are literally designed to be paradropped. Sure, all their stuff is also amphibious, but so is pretty much everything the Soviets designed

[@TheSunderingSea]

Exactly, I'd rather they and the US marines lose their MBT's and get the MI-24P (can carry eight men, has a coaxial 30MM and Rocket pots) and the UH-1 Gunship that was accidently implemented in 3.3, and as further compensation buff the infantry kits, a mix of burst fire AK-12's and AK-74Ms for VDV and more Mi-8's on their layers and maybe even give US Marine HAT a single Javelin? I don't know, I just love asymmetrical factions in Squad like INS and MIL, and they could easily expand on that.

[@rzp3008]

I think it's less about what their role is IRL and more the role they're intended to fill in the game. I don't know if there's a layer where the VDV do a proper naval landing like the US carrier disembark on Black Coast invasion.

[@LyonPercival]

They got dropped into the Black Sea and wiped out in Hostomel Airport lmao

[@worldoftancraft]

@@LyonPercival while a bunch of high hooligans can wipe you out from this bright Earth. Or you're going to argue with that? Like a true fool that you play. That's fighting with competent, trained, prepared and volunteer enemy. If your Victors had only victories, perhaps it's better to not brag about it since no one truly was aiming to really kick your ass.

[@swatbot2611]

@@LyonPercival Yes. The Black Sea thing I'm pretty sure is made up tho, never found any reliable source on that. Regardless, doesn't change my point

[@zewydk]

Russia update is exactly what we needed after the PLA was added. Now perhaps some independent faction should be added next, like India or brazil.

[@radjadawamindra697]

I vote for India.

[@johnjimmy8385]

Brazilian army is too busy fighting cartels

[@graficandorealidades7561]

@@johnjimmy8385 not really, you are confusing with Mexico. Brazilian's army doesn't do shit.

[@worldofdoom995]

India mostly uses Russian equipment

[@P3RF3CTD3ATH]

France or Israel could be next.

[@albertp3721]

So badass💪

[@stenkamx5406]

Great update. Good optimization. Almost every server on my list was full. Glad to see the game so healthy

[@ErmaHume]

That thing on the SV-98 is not a carrying handle. It's a heat shield and those vehicles are not BTR variants but rather BMD variants. They just call it BTR because "BTR" is a designation for troop carriers.

[@illumina9489]

It literally is a carrying handle. ???

[@Alisteyr6358]

@@illumina9489 there are both, to be fair. The ribbon over the barrel is a heat shield intended to stop heat haze from obscuring the line of sight through the optic, and the handle on the right side of weapon is, indeed, a handle.

[@illumina9489]

@@Alisteyr6358 yes u r right over the barrel is a heatshield, but in the vid he does talk about the carry handle by the scope

[@dmnd-_-phoenix4150]

After playing the infantry overhaul the old gunplay just feels and looks so much less intense and fun overall

[@mrpsiko]

It may be enough to finally lure me back after giving up on the game several years ago. Post Scriptum is largely dead but has always had far better infantry gameplay.

[@georgetregubov3936]

@@chadsteadman2604 With new gunplay, when I shoot, I can't see shit and firefights make me nauseous. Totally okay with sticking to medic kit, though )

[@guespiere]

Squad is just releasing banger after banger after banger at this moment.

[@nutcrackit7396]

those irons are sick on the ak12 though and will be great when the infantry overhaul drops.

[@christielangton6527]

Thanks Dawg!

[@gabbut7553]

It's not a carry handle on the SV-98, it's a "bande anti-mirrage" (forgot the name in english) but basically it covers the barrel for that the heat generated from a shot doesn't obstruct the optic

[@KrokLP]

There is a heatshield and there is also a carryhandle on the right side

[@dethii0510]

Absolutely amazing, props to the devs for this, very nice

[@Vagabond671]

For more realism, the loadout screen needs to tell us our AK12 comes with an optic, but for every 7 out 10 spawns, you won't have the optic...

[@SurgeDaily]

thats good lol maybe armour plates too

[@Kevin-tv9rv]

@@SurgeDailyVDV we’re the best equipped with plates, you’re referencing DPR LPR and mobiks

[@maykay9516]

@@Kevin-tv9rv "were" being the key word. now they aren't

[@Kevin-tv9rv]

@@maykay9516 he’s saying they didn’t have plates, I’m saying they did. VDV is and were always the best equipped. Which is why the mobiks get little to nothing.

[@maykay9516]

@@Kevin-tv9rv I’m not disagreeing with you bro

[@ericmoney2769]

Been waiting for this drop all day lol

[@cherrypoptart2001]

What surprises me is that they didnt add the PSO4 optic to the AS VAL, in almost every picture or video of a AS Val or VSS in ukraine its always seen with a scope

[@evangelosvasiliades1204]

Really? I have seen plenty of images of it used by soldiers with this exact red dot or just straight irons.

[@fabe61]

It’ll be due to the upcoming infantry overhaul which is making closer range sights much more viable.

[@chost-059]

I havent even seen the okp-7 i combat use

[@KrokLP]

ASM Val with Elcan knock-off would fit right in as a scout 2

[@AngelTwilight]

Usually PSO-4 using with VSS Vintorez. Vintorez used as a sniper rifle, while Val as a assault rifle. But actually they are very similar to each other.

[@randomspawn4073]

LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!

[@nekoill]

Kalashnikov is gonna get rid of the burst fire mode for AK-12, so there's that 😸

[@cdgncgn]

2 round at least from what I heard.

[@nekoill]

@@cdgncgn if memory serves me, that's the only burst fire mode on a 12 😸 But seriously tho - yes, they determined that the burst fire mode offered no significant improvement in grouping to justify additional complexity in construction and possible confusion in usage. Sounds about right for a main weapon for regular infantry.

[@OFFICIALRAMKO]

The two fire burst has been removed from the AK-12 from what I heard. Many other improvements were done, because many Russian soldiers complained about it. The AK-74M is still mostly used through.

[@BeanMann]

Kinda wish they had some sort of paradrop/helicopter parachute capabilitites cause they are THE AIRBORNE but i can understand that it is a lot of complicated work to implement and balance for just one faction.

[@bulldog6545]

VDV striped shirt is really cool

[@thedyslexicorangutan8049]

What would you think of a Polish faction? I think this could be a great faction to add into Squad considering Polands recently bulked up military budget and their commitment to be one of Europe’s largest military force

[@nanzistnt2573]

Poland is still a joke of a military. French would be a better choice for BLUFOR since they have been keeping their military up and running similiarly to the British. Would be nice to have a French Foreign Legion faction.

[@viliussmproductions]

BLUFOR is reserved for the anglophone countries, anon :^)

[@capt-rex2894]

@@nanzistnt2573 i wouldnt say its a joke, they have abrams on order, and k2s and k9s. they changhed their main battle rifle so they are doing pretty good.

[@Ratclan]

French foreign legion good because they actually go on tours

[@nanzistnt2573]

@@capt-rex2894 None of those really matter. Fancy gear doesnt make up for troop quality, experience, and training. Poland still relys on conscripts and has few if any combat experience. Their SF is probably the only capable component and they would still be outmanned and outgunned in contrast to other NATO countries. Would still take them over Germany as a faction tho.

[@Gmoney0311]

played the new update last night and it is freaking amazing.

[@lovepeace9727]

Main thing about AK-12 is not rails, it's floating barrel, that increases accuracy quite a lot.

[@insurgentleman]

they're both main things IRL, but gameplay wise it IS the main thing

[@worldoftancraft]

Oh yes, free floating barrel that inkreazez akkurasi for an intermediate cartridge service rifle. Listen to amateur more. It affects, but slightly. Better barrel's alloy, thicker profile helps greatly more than independent from handguard barrel.

[@Zimmy_yegor]

I’m so happy!

[@ArishiroYT]

Man I really want that Stryker MGS now

[@kostiplays]

ME TOO

[@radjadawamindra697]

I don't think the US Army operates that anymore.

[@ghostloco6741]

@@radjadawamindra697most of the factions in game aren’t up to date so it kinda doesn’t matter.

[@luftwaffles274]

@@radjadawamindra697 Faction era representation is all over the place, some 2010 other older or newer, etc.

[@radjadawamindra697]

Regardless, I think MGS-like vehicles should be left for Japan or Italy shall they were implemented.

[@fuldaman1691]

Since squad is returning to PR2 vibes slowly by adding the SV-98, we better be getting Poland as a faction next.

[@texoschannel4907]

Weird how VDV did not get Nona-S mortar version of BMD.

[@zvezda7137]

According to EFT, the carrying strap over the barrel has the function of preventing heat from the barrel itself to affect visual fidelity, thus accuracy, of the scope.

[@HappyMistakes]

Awwwww snap, here we go boyss! VDV! - Take off the strip, 200 men on a one-way trip! VDV! - In death I meet, Fallschirmjäger from the Battle of Crete

[@saturn5mtw567]

The VDV is a fucking meme lmao

[@UkrainianNarrator]

@@saturn5mtw567 especially when they tried taking hostomel airport

[@ALFA-sm2nm]

@@UkrainianNarrator they performed well in combat, it's the command that failed them.

[@cherrypoptart2001]

@@UkrainianNarrator They did manage to take the airport tho, Not their fault that they werent able to get reinforcements through and the ukrainians did and outnumbered them 4-1.

[@ALFA-sm2nm]

@@Javelin367 he's talking about post capture

[@wasfureinbua]

cool video

[@markcummins4037]

Time for an unsupported thunder-run that wipes out entire battalions 😎

[@cdgncgn]

of ukr.

[@SirBillyMcSilly]

What’s funny is this has already been in MEE mod for quite some time now. Still, never hurts for the base game to get more content

[@bulma12345678910]

Didn't realise Squad was a fantasy game

[@cdgncgn]

you mean, you live in a fantasy land.

[@bulma12345678910]

@@cdgncgn Compared to russia, it might as well be.

[@CXOXMXAXR]

@@cdgncgn Я люблю бачити, як горять росіяни

[@bigboi7817]

I really hope they look at increasing the TTK in tanks. They really should blow up harder more often.

[@ClayAlmighty]

This can't possibily be the VDV! There's no toilets strapped to the tanks and the guns have optics. Clearly the devs didn't do their reseaerch /s

[@ГрецкийОлег-щ3г]

There sould be a feat where you can choose between eating a parrot mid-combat to restore health and rip a chip out of a washing machine to repair your tank. As a Russian, I feel like I'm robbed of the core mechanic in the game

[@maykay9516]

I hope my teams in squad do a better job at planning and fighting than the actual VDV

[@LyonPercival]

@@ГрецкийОлег-щ3г using washing machine to repair your garbage-ass BTR 😂

[@i_cri_evertim]

Damn! You actually fell for that propaganda? lmao

[@maykay9516]

@@i_cri_evertim literally thousands of pictures & videos of them and their equipment but okay, brush it all off as propaganda. The irony

[@bigboi7817]

I really am looking forward to the bmd with all the dakka on it. Most likely a headshot magnet but should be really fun.

[@BillyCray]

Wish they actually had airborne/parachute jumps in this game

[@bcrunch]

i wish theyd add more maps that fit the faction themes, it feels weird to be playing the PLA in a russian forest or middle eastern city

[@lilnapalm8479]

if only the ak12 was as cool in real life

[@zemog5004]

lol

[@k_balu-8104]

I believe early production AK-12s were acctually good, but later ones.... A-545 is better anyways

[@Kevin-tv9rv]

@@k_balu-8104early production was over engineered and expensive, they fixed most of the al12 problems already.

[@TacticalBaguette]

Eh it doesn't seem as bad as some people are making it out to be but it definitely is an incremental upgrade at best. I think simply updating AK-74Ms to a similar spec (which they are supposedly doing to some degree) would be a better move considering the benefits of the production AK-12 are mostly in regards to mounting stuff

[@user-qy4cf9ir5k]

​@@TacticalBaguetteissue with mounting options is that the handguard rail doesn't hold zero, so lights and laser experience pretty big zero shift. The dust cover mounted optics also aren't ideal for the same reason, and the buffer tube doesn't accept AR spec stocks

[@fuze3107]

Honestly A-545 would been a fun addition (and yes some VDV units were equipped with them before the war)

[@giahuynguyenkim6389]

Ah finally, a subfaction that is in similar vein to the USMC.

[@mihajloaleksic4126]

nice

[@Pvt_Hudson]

Can't wait to try the AS-VAL!

[@louis4720]

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO

[@snoopyyy_23]

should have no scopes included, just like in real life

[@Dregkar]

Real

[@Nathan-Roman]

should have not included the VDV at all, because they are all dead (just like in real life)

[@troev]

​@@Nathan-Romanbruh

[@Mr.LeoNov]

​@@Nathan-Romanbruh

[@opairsoft8100]

Actually they do have some scopes, just they are $40 Aliexpress airsoft specials that loose zero after the first mag

[@tahmidhusseinjahin8026]

They could add RPK-16 insted of RPK-74M. 🙂 Really surprised to see that AS VAL and SV-98M

[@MortalMilka]

Was it just a fever dream of mine or the insurgents had the Zis AA mounted on a truck before? I don't remember seeing it recently but I think I ran into it before. But all in all I really like this faction and mostly because I'm usually a LAT player and I like to have more capebility.

[@Someguy-ci1pe]

Insurgents have AA trucks, but this is the first convention faction with them

[@laneslash6639]

I couldn't have been the only one thinking of the VDV song when I heard of this, right?

[@DuBaas007]

I wish they'd add a T-80 variant for the VDV, the T-72 is getting a bit old now, i'm curious about how a generally better Russian tank would play. Would also like T-54/55 variants for certain factions tbh

[@colobopsis5685]

Independent Tank Battalions of the Air Assault Divisions are equipped with T-72B3s. T-80s are usually being sent to the Naval Infantry brigades

[@oldcrazyman2600]

Just a note, I did some testing myself and I've came to the conclusion that the Bastion Anti-Tank missile is better suited for moving logistics vehicles. It does literally no damage to any armoured vehicles, not even from the rear and is only best suited for Logi trucks.

[@canerkiralp2080]

I wonder if we’ll ever get the Turkish Armed Forces

[@pericleslegendario7022]

Where HLL is falling SQUAD is rising up

[@Inv1ns1bl]

That update 15 trailer is pure cancer

[@pericleslegendario7022]

@@Inv1ns1bl literally, they had a good community with a good game, all they had to do was add but holy shit they did the contrary haha.

[@Aj-om9nm]

This would have been the perfect time to add the VSS vintorez AK 105 or ak74m with ZenitCo parts T80 T90 Terminator 1 Terminator 2 Typhoon VDV Multicam ATAC Those solid light green & dark green uniforms (idk their name) Fast helmets Drones Thermobaric grenades GM 94 AGS 30 Trenches Anti drone weapons

[@alphanomad511]

Bro want’s EVERYTHING at once lol

[@insurgentleman]

No

[@luftwaffles274]

1 word: mods

[@StraddlerSales]

the original terminator 1 1984 film. man i loved that movie

[@bullshitdepartment]

Maybe make the Kord viable

[@gammafox5431]

The BMD BTRs are going to cause some very confused callouts... "Oh god, a BMD! A tank!" "Calm down its just the APC one!"

[@sectero9450]

BMD is very close to BMP, like D for airbornes and P for ground forces, the biggest difference BMD have no real armour because it must be light enough to be dropped from Il-76.

[@matth8924]

Its canon to get absolutely slaughtered as VDV.

[@Delucaass]

Absolutely.

[@Nathan-Roman]

It's canon to not bother with logi runs either lol

[@basileusgaming7047]

-ACK!

[@TheKsalad]

What relief convoy doing?

[@_wayward_494]

Now this sounds like a good time

[@ladicius7655]

You can see they clearly took some inspiration from MEE

[@dayzmedic8378]

Based on what we know about the VDV today, these load-outs are more sci-fi than milsim.

[@iota515]

Nafo bot seething over a rusfor faction added

[@worldoftancraft]

​@@iota515as things must be

[@AbuBakr-gm6bf]

I think its time for squad to add thermal sight to IFV and Tank and AP systeme

[@CoolBluBoi]

The VDV sniper optic looks like a German tank optic from 1940

[@worldoftancraft]

It's VS RF standard issue optics.

[@kommandantduncan1693]

It gives me hope we’ll see the US get either updated kits or a new faction with M5’s and M250’s, the new M10 Booker and stuff like that

[@gtaclevelandcity]

I thought the VDV were an endangered species, given their recent misadventures in other parts of the world...

[@thehoodedartist1387]

Mr. Putin. The VDV have suffered enough. Spare the boys. Putin: Send in the next wave! xD

[@Oob144]

Holy shit. Finally.

[@ehonod]

in the ak12 modification adopted for service, the firing mode with a cut-off of 2 rounds was removed. So his absence is justified.

[@TheKsalad]

The same VDV that airdropped unsupported and got wiped out by national guard and militia?

[@CapKarlos]

If they wanted to be totally realistic, the entire VDV faction would be two dudes with one leg between them, lol

[@darkpitt1]

Played against the VDV yesterday. Felt like their infantry and armor was better than conventional US. The anti tank kits may need to be a bit weaker so they don’t just run over everything. Or give us 101st airborne/ javelins that actually lock to deal with faster moving Vic’s

[@darkpitt1]

@angryewokadam5419 true

[@icantthinkofaname4265]

The VDV inf is mid. The double tandem is super good. They get too much armor on some layers. Didn't feel too different for the most part.

[@delta_0x]

Alright, if we're getting the ASVAL, then I think it's fair to start rolling out suppressors for some roles, especially Marksman. It kills me to see the Marine Corps without a single suppressor as well.

[@cheeserat9462]

i feel the VSS with a magnified optic would be more fitting over thr ASVAL tbh

[@mio2540]

If that SDM1 has the mobility of a BMP2 that is gonna easily be the most broken vehicle at the hands of a good vehicle crew.

[@xFarmerJohn]

I might be wrong about this, but the RPM on the AS VAL Full Auto seems too slow, doesn't it shoot way faster than that?

[@KentuckyAk101guy]

Supposed to be about 900rpm I think

[@Nokknokkopenup]

If there is a Sniper there also should be a Spotter with a Laser Rangfinder

[@PhilMeadJams]

Do these VDV die as quickly as the IRL version??

[@denisfilatov7609]

Another clown.

[@worldoftancraft]

Does any other spearhead assaulteers die in the game as quickly as IRL? Or your brain bean never thought about the nature of that?

[@user-vp9lc9up6v]

​@@worldoftancraft L

[@PhilMeadJams]

@@worldoftancraft 🤣 do yourself a favor and research sustainment and logistics, then apply that to the first few days of the "special military operation" you Russian simp.

[@worldoftancraft]

@@user-vp9lc9up6v an "oopsie"? Don't forget to flush, êkspêrt

[@Slava_Yarmolenko]

You forgot to mention the key feature of the entire faction: EXTREMELY quiet armor. You barely can hear the BMD when it is 150m out. These things are OP as crap. They just pop-up behind enemy armor and obliterate it without enemy crew even relizing where they are getting shot from.

[@icantthinkofaname4265]

The Chinese double atgm amphibious vehicle is broken as well. The opfor factions get wayyyyy tooo much armor now

[@gunraptor]

Funny....there are about to be more VDV in Squad than there are left in real life.

[@cdgncgn]

who told you ? VDV IRL is a big airborne force. Is that what they feed you in ukr US-controlled psyops narratives ?

[@nickelbackfan]

@@cdgncgnoh dear, looks like we have a z tard over here.

[@sal6695]

​@@nickelbackfan*1500 men die from an army of 45 thousand* "they were completely annihilated! They no longer exist!"

[@abram4806]

BMD-1 is not realistic BMD-2 should replaced the BMD-1 due to how simple the upgrade was. Adding a BMP-2 gun on the BMD-1 and calling it a BMD-2

[@reinicelmins2132]

All this needs is a Hostomel Map with an Invasion layer where VDV start with -1000 tickets to make it somwhat realistic 😅