u/cristi93

https://preview.redd.it/drj8n47u0n9h1.jpg?width=965&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4f923b3622f5d3f95b323f786ab2d2e4b70d49f9

We've been closely monitoring your feedback and reports since launch, and a huge thanks to everyone who has been active in helping us identify some key issues. Thanks to your contributions, we've now release our first update, which has been designed around addressing the most prevalent issues we've had brought to our attention over the last couple of days.

You can find the full list of update notes here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1431300/view/697642648593236673

FYI: We are continuing to address server issues and outages and have implemented a number of DDOS protections and are still working to get to the bottom of some other common issues (such as groups/teams appearing in solo matches), but we've made a lot of progress and we hope to have the majority of these resolved in our next update. Bear with us, we'll keep you updated.

And we also want to express our gratitude to the 100,000+ scavengers who have joined us on Sophie in just 4 days! We're incredibly grateful for your support and thrilled to have you along for the ride with us as we trample towards a 1.0 release in the future!

Two common issues players are running into right now:

1. Character "Deleted" / Missing Progress

- Many players think their character got deleted, but it's usually just a region mismatch.

• The game sometimes defaults to a different region than the one you last played on.
• Fix: Go to the Title Screen → check your region → switch back to the same one you were playing on.

Your character and progress should be there.

2. Loot Voiding on Extraction (Temporary Workaround)

- There's currently a bug where loot can disappear during extraction (especially on Voyage, but also reported on Storm Dive).Current best workaround (credit to Nyfot and the community on Discord):

For Teams:

• Let the Captain extract with the ship by rope (can carry a box with important items).
• Everyone else puts all their loot from their inventory into the Trampler (use boxes).
• Wait until the ship has fully left.
• Once the “Call for Extract” icon appears again → press ESC and Respawn.

For Solo:

• Skip the first step, load everything into the Trampler, send the ship, wait for it to leave, then respawn when the extract icon shows up.

We're aware of issues with connecting to/disconnections from servers (largely caused by a suspected DDOS attack), groups appearing in solo matches, graphics issues/lack of DLSS in the menu and issues with losing loot upon extraction.

These are our current 4 priorities to address and the team are working on them as we speak. First order of business is to solidify our DDOS protection, after which we will focus on the other issues detailed.

Appreciate everyone's patience and for you folks bringing this to our attention, we're working to get this resolved asap.

https://preview.redd.it/olu80kwchv8h1.png?width=646&format=png&auto=webp&s=10246a704f8c1e7b8fd14754718d7f4cdd573656

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1431300/SAND_Raiders_of_Sophie/

https://preview.redd.it/b0py5v2ghv8h1.png?width=646&format=png&auto=webp&s=fd750477b29c54580880ade6a4c2d536257803f9

SAND: Raiders of Sophie is OUT NOW in Early Access on Steam with a 21% discount for a limited time! - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1431300/SAND_Raiders_of_Sophie/

Check out the release trailer here - https://youtu.be/zkH4dKTLfr4

*Build your highly customizable walking mech fortress. Squad up or go solo. Scavenge the dunes, gather loot, weapons, priceless artifacts, survive and extract. Clash with other players in a brutal procedurally generated desert set in an alternate 1910. Welcome to SAND: Raiders of Sophie!*

You can find the latest patch notes covering everything we’ve done since the Server Slam in https://discord.com/channels/1192467643144355910/1294321963745153074 !

Please do not hesitate to report any issues you encounter in https://discord.com/channels/1192467643144355910/1518278863610839100 or any feedback you'd like to share in https://discord.com/channels/1192467643144355910/1518278932330451165

We can't wait to hear what you think of the game, and are looking forward to working with you all throughout Early Access as we head towards an eventual 1.0 release!

Come and join us on our social media pages to keep yourself up to date with all the news and updates for SAND!

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556325510046

X - https://twitter.com/sandthegame

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sandgamehq/

Discord - https://discord.gg/8mYZnNFHJp

In case you missed the last announcement.

We made some final changes to the Steam page in preparation for launch, a couple of wires got crossed that we need Valves help us uncross, so we're expecting the game will launch an hour or two later than the scheduled release times we shared previously.

We'll keep you updated, looking forward to seeing you all on Sophie in a couple of hours!

https://preview.redd.it/jlyarwthfu8h1.png?width=450&format=png&auto=webp&s=07d41e4ab39507be812de8a1aad833fc93f6b772

https://preview.redd.it/xbfnsyhd0q7h1.png?width=529&format=png&auto=webp&s=f20a954aeffee49139a083daaaa432eae58b4a13

https://preview.redd.it/hu1ep0h7bu6h1.jpg?width=599&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=11629a27c08e3ecef5dc52c7b192acb66aa7ef49