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WARDOGS Patch 0.11: Browser Split and Persistent Server IDs

Published September 18, 2026 · Updated September 21, 2026WARDOGS — Military helicopter carrying armed personnel flies over mountains and forests during sunrise.

Maintenance Schedule and Downtime

WARDOGS — Military helicopter carrying armed personnel flies over mountains and forests during sunrise.
WARDOGS — Military helicopter carrying armed personnel flies over mountains and forests during sunrise. Official game screenshot (version not specified).

A scheduled maintenance patch was announced on September 12, 2026, and the delivered Patch 0.11 notes include a 5% End of Match cash bonus on community servers “for the next week” as an apology for the earlier browser experience. Servers were taken down on Monday, September 14, at 08:00 UTC for approximately one hour to run the necessary updates. At 07:53:41 UTC on 14 September, @WARDOGS said downtime was imminent and that the team was taking servers down for approximately one hour to run maintenance and deliver an update.

Server Browser Interface Changes

WARDOGS — Three soldiers inside a combat vehicle; one fires a mounted machine gun while others hold rifles, overlooking an industrial area from within the vehicle.
WARDOGS — Three soldiers inside a combat vehicle; one fires a mounted machine gun while others hold rifles, overlooking an industrial area from within the vehicle. Official game screenshot (version not specified).

Patch 0.11 restructured the server browser by splitting the front end into two distinct sections: Community and Official. The developers removed unnecessary filtering from the Official Servers browser because official modified game modes are not currently available, making filters redundant in that specific context. Conversely, text-based search functionality was added to the Community Servers section to improve navigation. Additionally, 'Show Empty' and 'Show Full' controls were integrated into the browser quick bar for faster server selection.

Persistent Server Identification

WARDOGS — Soldiers advance near a tank in a warzone setting.
WARDOGS — Soldiers advance near a tank in a warzone setting. Official game screenshot (version not specified).

A significant change to server management involves the persistence of Community Server IDs. Community Server IDs were previously wiped on map change and restart. Each community server now retains a unique ID that persists between matches and restarts. Community Server IDs now persist between matches and restarts, with each server having its own unique ID so players can join via ID.

Temporary Cash Bonus

WARDOGS — Soldiers advancing through smoke during combat.
WARDOGS — Soldiers advancing through smoke during combat. Official game screenshot (version not specified).

As an apology for the previous browser experience and to acknowledge that community servers had been underserved, the developers introduced a temporary economic incentive. For one week after the patch, community servers pay a bonus 5% End of Match cash as an apology for underserving them.

Stability and Feature Updates

Beyond interface changes, Patch 0.11 addressed several stability issues, including fixes for various cash exploits and additional measures to address GPU crashes. A hotfix was also deployed specifically to reduce friction when players attempt to join servers. New features introduced in this update include community server favoriting, tiered priority queues for community servers, Message of the Day prompts, improved warmup activities, AFK kicking during seeding disabling, and team switching controls.