Sand Raiders Of Sophie Update #7 is Patch Notes (10th August 2026)
The ping system finally arrives, but Update #7's real work is grinding through the backlog of multiplayer friction points that have plagued crews since launch.
Update #7 lands with the feature that should have shipped at launch: an in-game ping system. This is not a minor convenience. In a four-player cooperative game where voice chat is not guaranteed and callouts can be drowned out by gunfire, a ping mechanic transforms how teams coordinate without typing. The implementation includes a pulse animation when zooming the map, which directly addresses the practical problem of spotting your position during chaotic moments. For crews playing without Discord open, this closes a significant communication gap.
But the headline feature masks the patch's actual purpose: demolishing the multiplayer friction pile. Four-player teams could not select Small Crews before, a baffling restriction that has now been removed. Multiple players could mount the same turret, creating both balance absurdity and potential griefing vectors. The captain's kick option vanished when they pressed Ready, leaving them unable to remove problem players at the final moment. These are not edge cases or niche complaints. These are core team management and gameplay loops that were broken. Their all appearing in a single patch suggests the developers have been triaging reported issues rather than chasing new content.
The auto-cannon exploit fix deserves specific attention. The weapon was shooting faster than intended, which means every balance decision made around it since launch was built on broken behaviour. Crews that relied on the auto-cannon's actual rate of fire will feel the nerf, but it also means the weapon can now be properly evaluated and balanced going forward. This is the kind of foundational repair that does not appear urgent until you realise it has been poisoning the meta.
Less encouraging is the known issues list. Nine problems remain unfixed, several of them serious. Characters can become invulnerable to melee damage while interacting with turrets. Bullets pass through speed-boosted players. The Upior enemy behaves differently on client and server. A character can become invulnerable to melee damage while interacting with turrets or the steering wheel, and bullets can pass through characters on speed-boosted tramplers. These are not cosmetic. They directly affect combat reliability and will frustrate players in high-pressure moments.
The backend work and VFX improvements suggest the team is also addressing technical debt, not just feature gaps. Terrain occlusion, clipping through obstacles, and visual seams on low settings are the kind of polish work that does not generate hype but determines whether the game feels finished. Update #7 reads like a stabilisation patch, the kind that precedes either a content push or a launch window. The ping system gets the press release, but the 25 fixes are what actually make the game playable for crews trying to coordinate under pressure.
Full Patch Notes
▲ Buff✓ Fix◆ TweakServus Allies,
Update #7 just dropped, bringing a highly requested feature and addressing numerous commonly reported issues!
Check out the full patch notes below 👇
Changelog
- Added in-game ping system
- Refactored the system for the character's death
- Added SFX when someone is interacting with trampler ownership device
- Fixed that teams of 4 players couldn’t choose “Small Crews”
- Fixed exploit where auto-cannon would shoot faster than intended
- Fixed anticheat false positive while respawning on the moving trampler
- Fixed the issue that crafting on islands didn’t work correctly
- Added pulse animation when zooming on the map, so that it would be easier to find your position
- Now turrets will be grabbed after packing them
- VFX improvements
- Trampler will continue moving if there’s any player
- Fixed the issue that the character could clip through terrain/obstacles when interacting with a ladder
- Fixed the issue that damaged hatches would be displayed as unharmed
- Fixed the issue that the kick option becomes unavailable when the captain presses Ready
- Fixed the issue that marked items become unmarked after disconnecting and reentering the Loot Division screen
- Fixed the issue that terrain can be occluded in some cases
- Fixed the issue when on Low and Medium settings, "seams" can be seen on the terrain
- Fixed the issue when Repair Kit VFX is displayed in the wrong position from 3rd POV
- Fixed the issue when some parts of the environment can be seen through broken compartments
- Fixed the respawn timer for objects that had a 30-minute timer
- Fixed the issue that turret ammo from the Player's Inventory cannot be loaded into the Turret if another type of Ammo is already placed in the Turret's Inventory
- Fixed the issue that multiple players could mount the same turret
- Tutorial will no longer start again after restarting the game
- Additional fixes on the backend
Known Issues
- The character cannot enter the Expedition if the Invite has been accepted at the Tutorial pop-up background
- Items may be displayed inside the character’s body in some cases
- Large items may float around the character
- Character may become invulnerable to melee damage while interacting with turrets or the steering wheel
- Bullets can pass through the character on speed-boosted trampler
- Upiors positioned may be different between client and server
On the client, it looks like Upior doesn't receive damage, but you might see their “shimmering/blink” body near them
- Shotgun might not deal damage at close range distance
- Ironclads can be triggered multiple times by reentering the trigger area
- Item prompt in Storage has too many hotkey options
- Blueprint can’t be deleted
- Character can become occluded in some cases
- Jumping and staying on the enemy character head can give you a ban
- Character might get broken animations on turrets and steering wheel after using Orbital Strike on Smuggler control scheme
Walkaround: get any tool or weapon in hands or respawn
Please don't hesitate to report any issues you encounter or share any feedback you might have following this update on our Steam Forums and Discord!
Catch you on the dunes, raiders.
- Hologryph / tinyBuild Games
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