Infantry rework status?

[Tom P]

Not exactly sure where this goes.
Is there any more recent news or progress that can be shared with the community about the infantry update? It's been awhile. When can we expect it?

What is going to be the new features with them minus a new 3d model and pathfinding logic? 

Will the embarking and dismounting be a lot better? More movement formation options? More squad/platoon weapons: rifleman, grenadier, machine guns, Designated marksman? Possible mortar teams? Possible dedicated JTAC(combined arms selling point) I saw this in the currenthill channel so maybe thats the weapon/unit area

I was a ground dude in the military for awhile and would love to see them get more love and have better mission scenarios to run while providing overwatch for them. 

[Tank50us]

10 hours ago, Tom P said:

Not exactly sure where this goes.
Is there any more recent news or progress that can be shared with the community about the infantry update? It's been awhile. When can we expect it?

What is going to be the new features with them minus a new 3d model and pathfinding logic? 

Will the embarking and dismounting be a lot better? More movement formation options? More squad/platoon weapons: rifleman, grenadier, machine guns, Designated marksman? Possible mortar teams? Possible dedicated JTAC(combined arms selling point) I saw this in the currenthill channel so maybe thats the weapon/unit area

I was a ground dude in the military for awhile and would love to see them get more love and have better mission scenarios to run while providing overwatch for them. 

A fellow Ground Pounder? Here? Holy carp!

Anyway, it's one of those things that will take quite a long time given everything else that's on the plate.

That said, one aspect I would like to see changed is the way infantry squads are actually handled, compared to how they are now. Right now, they're basically treated as human-shaped ground vehicles, when they should have a similar system to the trains. You plop a squad down, and then build it up from the squad leader or use presets.

[BIGNEWY]

As a fellow infantry guy and airmobile I am also looking forward to the updated troops. 

Work is still in progress, I hope I can share news in a future newsletter to bring you up to date, but at the moment I can not put any time line on it. 

thank you 

[Tank50us]

25 minutes ago, BIGNEWY said:

As a fellow infantry guy and airmobile I am also looking forward to the updated troops. 

Work is still in progress, I hope I can share news in a future newsletter to bring you up to date, but at the moment I can not put any time line on it. 

thank you 

I have to ask... does my idea have merit for HOW to do Infantry squads?

[plott1964]

there is a script out there and helps out a lot:
https://github.com/Chromium18/AIEN

[Kappa-131st]

On 6/20/2025 at 2:57 PM, BIGNEWY said:

As a fellow infantry guy and airmobile I am also looking forward to the updated troops. 

Work is still in progress, I hope I can share news in a future newsletter to bring you up to date, but at the moment I can not put any time line on it. 

thank you 

I hope there is ATGM (like Javelin, Kornet) and Snipers !

[Gunfreak]

On 6/20/2025 at 2:57 PM, BIGNEWY said:

As a fellow infantry guy and airmobile I am also looking forward to the updated troops. 

Work is still in progress, I hope I can share news in a future newsletter to bring you up to date, but at the moment I can not put any time line on it. 

thank you 

Will these new infantry models let you add the new animations to other infantry types? So we can expect more infantry for several periods? 

I'm already missing Marines and Japanese infantry for Marianas.

[Czar66]

13 minutes ago, Kappa-131st said:

I hope there is ATGM (like Javelin, Kornet) and Snipers !

Exploring that kind of unit variation and tactical play over front composition would breathe a huge fresh air into DCS as a whole.

[BIGNEWY]

11 hours ago, Gunfreak said:

Will these new infantry models let you add the new animations to other infantry types? So we can expect more infantry for several periods? 

I'm already missing Marines and Japanese infantry for Marianas.

We will share more details in a future newsletter most likely when we are ready to deliver. 

[Fitzcarraldo]

Is the development of new infantry (i assume with new animation system) tied to (missing) crew of (for example) AAA guns?
I hope that a new system for Infantry would make it easier to put visible crew in vehicles, guns and emplacements...

[BIGNEWY]

Lets get the new infantry in game first and then we can look to other tasks and units.